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Is it possible to find a module on MetaCPAN if the module is only available as developer release?

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Yes, if you know where to look. You need to know the author's CPAN ID, the distribution name, and the version number. The URL takes the form:

https://metacpan.org/release/${author}/${dist}-${version}

An example is https://metacpan.org/release/TOBYINK/Types-DateTime-0.000_01. I have just uploaded this developer release, and at the time of me writing this answer, the distribution has not yet had a stable release.

You won't find it in the search; you won't find it in author listings. But it's there. It'll show up in the "Recent" listings. You can even favourite it.

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