unresponsive author for Net::IDN::Encode; fix/patch/PR available ... just needs a merge

module Net::IDN::Encode, @

	https://metacpan.org/dist/Net-IDN-Encode

has 2 bugs

	Sun Jul 23 00:38:40 2023
	Bug #149108 for Net-IDN-Encode: [PATCH] use uvchr_to_utf8_flags instead of uvuni_to_utf8_flags (which is removed in perl 5.38.0)
	https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=149108

	Mon Jul 31 03:55:15 2023
	Bug #149247 for Net-IDN-Encode: Re: [PATCH] use uvchr_to_utf8_flags instead of uvuni_to_utf8_flags (which is removed in perl 5.38.0)
	https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=149247

opened on the same issue, providing PATCH.

both are

	CC: 	[email protected]

the last CHANGE by author is listed as

	Changes for version 2.500 - 2018-10-06

no response/action to date.

a PR was also submitted for merge of the fix @ GH

	Jul 24, 2023
	https://github.com/cfaerber/Net-IDN-Encode/pull/11

the author, @cfaerber, was directly pinged ~ 3 wks ago,

	https://github.com/cfaerber/Net-IDN-Encode/pull/11#issuecomment-1889062369

and an unofficial, patched fork was provided @

	https://github.com/karenetheridge/Net-IDN-Encode

checking author's activity @ GH, there's been none since ~ Jan '22.

can Admins merge the provided fix, or provide single-use perms to do so?
also, perhaps address the unresponsive maintainership of the module?

thanks!