You may also want to have a look at Module::Starter which puts all the perlpod, Test::More and README/Changes together with a ExtUtils::MakeMaker Makefile.PL or a Module::Build Build.PL all through one handly little command on the commandline

The example from the docs is:

    module-starter --module=Foo::Bar,Foo::Bat \
        --author="Andy Lester" --email=andy@petdance.co
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and there you have it, your own dist, all ready to go.