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PH69031: THIS PTF DELIVERS GENERAL ENHANCEMENTS FOR LOCALIZATION AND SHELL ENVIRONMENT HANDLING.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • This PTF updates Perl, Curl, Vim, GPG, Git, Less and Bash to
    their latest community versions while delivering enhancements
    for localization and zsh compatibility.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All users of the IBM Open Enterprise         *
    *                 Foundation for z/OS 1.1                      *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: This PTF delivers general enhancements  *
    *                      for localization and shell environment  *
    *                      handling.                               *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided service.                  *
    ****************************************************************
    This PTF updates the following tools:
    - Git is updated to version 2.51.2
    - Perl is updated to version 5.43.2
    - Curl is updated to version 8.17.0
    - Vim is updated to version 9.1.1830
    - GPG is updated to version 2.5.12
    - Less is updated to version 685
    
    The following tools remain unchanged:
    - GNU Which remains at version 2.21
    - JQ remains at version 1.8.1
    - Ncurses remains at version 6.5
    - GNU Make remains at version 4.4.1
    - Bash is updated to version 5.3
    
    General Updates:
    - Translation support enabled through gettext (for projects
    that opt in). The active language can be selected by setting
    the LANG environment variable.
    - The `.env` and `.altenv` files can now be sourced under the
    zsh shell.
    
    Git Updates:
    - fixes file tagging for Git internal .git/HEAD, .git/config,
    and pack files by implementing a default-to-text strategy with
    explicit binary overrides.
    

Problem conclusion

  • IBM is releasing a cumulative update to the IBM Open Enterprise
    Foundation for z/OS 1.1, delivering updated tool versions, new
    functionality, and usability improvements.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH69031

  • Reported component name

    OPEN ENT FOUNDA

  • Reported component ID

    5655OEF00

  • Reported release

    110

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2025-11-18

  • Closed date

    2025-11-24

  • Last modified date

    2025-11-30

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

  • FOZBAPAX FOZCOPAX FOZCUPAX FOZGIPAX FOZGPPAX FOZJQPAX FOZLEPAX
    FOZMAPAX FOZNCPAX FOZPEPAX FOZPIPAX FOZSNPAX FOZVIPAX FOZWHPAX
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    OPEN ENT FOUNDA

  • Fixed component ID

    5655OEF00

Applicable component levels

  • R110 PSY UO05854

       UP25/11/26 P F511

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Document Information

Modified date:
30 November 2025