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  [MatchManifest]
  require_builder = 1 ; this is the default and should seldom be changed

=head1 DESCRIPTION

If included, this plugin will ensure that the distribution contains a
F<MANIFEST> file and that its contents match the files collected by
Dist::Zilla.  If not, it will display the differences and offer to
update the F<MANIFEST>.

As I see it, there are 2 problems that a MANIFEST can protect against:

=over

=item 1.

A file I don't want to distribute winds up in the tarball

=item 2.

A file I did want to distribute gets left out of the tarball

=back

Dist::Zilla protects against the second problem by using GatherDir
plugins that aren't restricted by a MANIFEST file.  But the standard
L<Manifest|Dist::Zilla::Plugin::Manifest> plugin offers no protection
against the first problem.

By keeping your MANIFEST under source control and using this plugin to
make sure it's kept up to date, you can protect yourself against both
problems.

MatchManifest must come after your MakeMaker or ModuleBuild plugin, so
that it can see any F<Makefile.PL> or F<Build.PL> generated.

=head1 ATTRIBUTES

=head2 require_builder

For safety, MatchManifest aborts if it doesn't see a F<Makefile.PL> or
F<Build.PL> in your dist.  If C<[MatchManifest]> is listed before
C<[MakeMaker]> in your F<dist.ini>, then the manifest will be checked
before F<Makefile.PL> has been added, which is bad.

If you really want to create a dist with no F<Makefile.PL> or
F<Build.PL>, you can set C<require_builder> to 0 to skip this check.

=for Pod::Coverage
setup_installer

=head1 CONFIGURATION AND ENVIRONMENT

Dist::Zilla::Plugin::MatchManifest requires no configuration files or environment variables.

=head1 INCOMPATIBILITIES

None reported.

=head1 BUGS AND LIMITATIONS

No bugs have been reported.

=head1 AUTHOR

Christopher J. Madsen  S<C<< <perl AT cjmweb.net> >>>

Please report any bugs or feature requests
to S<C<< <bug-Dist-Zilla-Plugin-MatchManifest AT rt.cpan.org> >>>
or through the web interface at
L<< http://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Report.html?Queue=Dist-Zilla-Plugin-MatchManifest >>.

You can follow or contribute to Dist-Zilla-Plugin-MatchManifest's development at
L<< https://github.com/madsen/dist-zilla-plugin-matchmanifest >>.

=head1 COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

This software is copyright (c) 2017 by Christopher J. Madsen.

This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.

=head1 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

BECAUSE THIS SOFTWARE IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY
FOR THE SOFTWARE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN
OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES
PROVIDE THE SOFTWARE "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE
ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS WITH
YOU. SHOULD THE SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL
NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION.

IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING
WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR
REDISTRIBUTE THE SOFTWARE AS PERMITTED BY THE ABOVE LICENSE, BE
LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE
THE SOFTWARE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING
RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A
FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER SOFTWARE), EVEN IF
SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES.

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