axmud 2.0.0 or 1.3.029 doesn't start on Debian 13

[starkimarm]

$ uname -a
Linux MY-PC 6.12.88+deb13-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.12.88-1 (2026-05-15) x86_64 GNU/Linux
$ perl -v
This is perl 5, version 40, subversion 1 (v5.40.1) built for x86_64-linux-gnu-thread-multi
$ axmud.pl
Missing comma after first argument to return at /usr/share/perl5/Games/Axmud/Obj/File.pm line 13802, near ");"
Compilation failed in require at /usr/share/perl5/Games/Axmud.pm line 174.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/perl5/Games/Axmud.pm line 174.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/bin/axmud.pl line 219.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/bin/axmud.pl line 219.

[axcore]

Apparently the geniuses decided to change the syntax rules in Perl 5.39, so that much old code will no longer run.

I can look into a fix, but it's not going to be a quick assignment.