🐧 perl5.40.0 -wE'say $];require (0 + 5.040)'
5.040000

🐧 perl5.38.2 -wE'say $];require (0 + 5.040)'
5.038002
Perl v5.40.0 required--this is only v5.38.2, stopped at -e line 1.

🐧 perl5.36.3 -wE'say $];require (0 + 5.040)'
5.036003
Perl v5.40.0 required--this is only v5.36.3, stopped at -e line 1.

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🐧 perl5.10.1 -wE'say $];require (0 + 5.040)'
5.010001
Perl v5.40.0 required--this is only v5.10.1, stopped at -e line 1.

🐧 perl5.8.9 -wle'print $];require (0 + 5.040)'
5.008009
Perl v5.40.0 required--this is only v5.8.9, stopped at -e line 1.