Makefile.PL

What we get
use ExtUtils::MakeMaker; # See lib/ExtUtils/MakeMaker.pm for details of how to influence # the contents of the Makefile that is written. WriteMakefile( 'NAME' => 'Sample::Module', 'VERSION_FROM' => 'Module.pm', # finds $VERSION );
What we are missing
AUTHOR => 'your name (and email address)', ABSTRACT => 'a short description',

What we get

use ExtUtils::MakeMaker;
# See lib/ExtUtils/MakeMaker.pm for details of how to influence
# the contents of the Makefile that is written.
WriteMakefile(
    'NAME'	=> 'Sample::Module',
    'VERSION_FROM' => 'Module.pm', # finds $VERSION
);

What we are missing

    AUTHOR   => 'your name (and email address)',
    ABSTRACT => 'a short description',

Used to make the makefile

VERSION_FROM: look in the module for the version number

Now common to include an AUTHOR and ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Will appear in lists of new CPAN modules

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