https://metacpan.org/pod/pp https://metacpan.org/pod/staticperl https://metacpan.org/pod/perlcc
But that's the worst way to deploy a program.
This will work for awhile until you stop receiving security updates and have to adapt to breaking changes to do so.
Re:The Future of Perl
by forgotmypw17 on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @12:06PM
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Bundling the interpreter would interfere significantly with being able to download and run from source.
Can't you bundle the interpreter, possibly stripped down and compiled as a static binary, along with your program?
But yes, strict backward compatibility, while having many downsides, provides a lot of value, too. The trade-off is situation and project dependent, and it's good to have both kinds of platforms: ones solid as a rock and moving slowly, and ones moving fast and breaking things.