D:\>grep IO::Handle D:\perl\lib\pod\perl*del*
D:\perl\lib\pod\perl5004delta.pod:File handles are now stored internal
+ly as type IO::Handle.  The
D:\perl\lib\pod\perl5004delta.pod:IO::Handle, IO::Seekable, and IO::Fi
+le.  We suggest, but do not
D:\perl\lib\pod\perl5004delta.pod:    IO/Handle.pm         IO::Handle 
+extension Perl module
D:\perl\lib\pod\perl5004delta.pod:     IO::Handle

D:\>corelist IO::Handle

IO::Handle was first released with perl 5.00307
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