The compiler release that is happening today has not been vetted for stability, performance, etc beyond the regular - it's as 'production-ready' as any other of

The compiler release that is happening today has not been vetted for stability, performance, etc beyond the regular - it's as 'production-ready' as any other of the monthly releases. However, the language definition has been frozen, and Perl6 programs you write after today are supposed to keep working. Basically, it's a promise by the developers to stop breaking stuff willy-nilly.