diff --git a/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/build.sh b/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/build.sh
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+++ b/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/build.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+PREFIX=$(realpath $(dirname $0))
+
+# get sources - only get the latest copy of the relevant files
+git clone -q https://github.com/ponylang/ponyc.git ponyc
+
+cd ponyc
+
+# release commit for 0.39.0
+git reset --hard 85d897b978c5082a1f3264a3a9ad479446d73984
+
+# updates all submodules recursively along their tracking branches
+# i.e. https://github.com/ponylang/ponyc/blob/main/.gitmodules
+git submodule update --recursive --init
+
+# Build the vendored LLVM libraries that are included in the `lib/llvm/src`.
+make libs build_flags="-j$(nproc)"
+# Configure the CMake build directory.
+make configure
+# Will build pony and put it in `build/release`.
+make build
+# Install pony into `$PREFIX`.
+make prefix="$PREFIX" install
+
+cd ..
+rm -rf ponyc
diff --git a/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/compile b/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/compile
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+++ b/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/compile
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Compile pony file(s)
+ponyc -b out
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diff --git a/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/environment b/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/environment
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+++ b/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/environment
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Put 'export' statements here for environment variables
+export PATH=$PWD/bin:$PATH
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diff --git a/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/metadata.json b/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/metadata.json
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+++ b/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/metadata.json
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+{
+    "language": "ponylang",
+    "version": "0.39.0",
+    "aliases": ["pony", "ponyc"]
+}
diff --git a/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/run b/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/run
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+++ b/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/run
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# removes the first arg from $@, which is always the filename
+shift
+# runs the <outfile> executable with whatever args are left in $@
+./out "$@"
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diff --git a/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/test.pony b/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/test.pony
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+++ b/packages/ponylang/0.39.0/test.pony
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+actor Main
+  new create(env: Env) =>
+    env.out.print("OK")