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Changes for version 0.23 - 2012-02-11

  • Clarified the (small) magnitude of the performance issues surrounding random_string_from() (MODULO BIAS section of POD). (DANAJ's suggestion.)
  • Added a test for _closest_divisor().
  • Added a POD section discussing ISAAC's strengths.
  • Increased SEED_MAX bits from 512 (arbitrary) to 8192 (theoretical max for ISAAC). Added explanation to POD, and adjusted tests.
  • Minor corrections in # code comments (accuracy).
  • Added irand() object method per Dana Jacobsen's request and code contribution.
  • POD and tests for irand().
  • Test::Warn is now an optional dependency. By ensuring that Test::Warn is installed, the module has 100% test coverage (per Devel::Cover).

Modules

Perl extension to generate cryptographically-secure random bytes.