How has support for qw() quote words changed across recent Perl versions?

The support for the qw() quote words syntax in Perl has seen various improvements and clarifications across recent versions. Originally introduced to allow easier creation of lists of strings, the qw() operator provides a convenient way to avoid quoting and comma-separating strings manually.

With updates, the usage of qw() has been streamlined, and its behavior has been better documented, helping developers use it more effectively. This includes clarifications on how qw() can be combined with other list operators and its interactions with various contexts.

# Example of using qw() in Perl
my @fruits = qw(apple banana cherry);
print join(", ", @fruits); # Outputs: apple, banana, cherry