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==Hey! What happened to Perl 6?==
When Perl 6 was conceived, it was intended to be a replacement for Perl 5. (The next version, if you will) As time went on, it became obvious that Perl 5
Since the old name has been in use for many years, it will take some time for the new designation to propagate widely. Expect to see both names in use for some time, but understand that they refer to exactly the same underlying idea. As of March 14, 2020 all of the Perl 6 task entries on Rosetta code have been updated to Raku. There are still many mentions of Perl 6 throughout the site throughout the site and likely will be for the foreseeable future.
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