I need PPI ≥ 1.201 for Perl::MinimumVersion. There are no incompatible changes listed in the changelog between the current version (1.118) and 1.201, and there are a large number of bug-fixes and enhancements. EL-6 has 1.206 so an update to 1.201 would not "overtake" the EL-6 version. I (pghmcfc) would be happy to co-maintain this package and do the update myself if you're too busy.
perl-PPI-1.201-2.el5 has been submitted as an update for Fedora EPEL 5. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/perl-PPI-1.201-2.el5
Package perl-PPI-1.201-2.el5: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora EPEL 5 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=epel-testing perl-PPI-1.201-2.el5' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2012-0803/perl-PPI-1.201-2.el5 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
perl-PPI-1.201-2.el5 has been pushed to the Fedora EPEL 5 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.