diff --git a/.github/workflows/dzil-build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/dzil-build-and-test.yml
index 16e9a15c..fb4d0543 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dzil-build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dzil-build-and-test.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,23 @@ jobs:
         run: cpan-install-dist-deps && test-dist
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN}}
+  # Perl development version (blead). Informational only: a red X here means the
+  # dist broke on the upcoming Perl (see GH#96, where it failed to install on
+  # blead 5.45.1). Keep this OUT of the required status checks so it never
+  # blocks a merge -- we want the signal, not a gate.
+  blead-job:
+    name: Perl blead (devel, non-blocking)
+    needs: build-job
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: perldocker/perl-tester:devel
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        with:
+          name: build_dir
+          path: .
+      - name: Install deps and test on blead
+        run: cpan-install-dist-deps && test-dist
   test-job:
     needs: build-job
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
diff --git a/t/diag.t b/t/diag.t
index 998cb66a..f0c2158c 100644
--- a/t/diag.t
+++ b/t/diag.t
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ use IO::Socket::SSL::Utils ();
 use Socket                 ();
 use Test::More import => [qw( diag done_testing pass subtest )];
 use Test::Needs;
-use Try::Tiny qw( try );
 
 subtest 'openssl' => sub {
     test_needs 'Capture::Tiny';
@@ -28,18 +27,20 @@ subtest 'openssl' => sub {
 
 subtest 'net_ssleay' => sub {
     test_needs 'Net::SSLeay';
-    try {
+    eval {
         diag(
             sprintf 'Net::SSLeay::OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER() 0x%08x',
             Net::SSLeay::OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER()
         );
-    };
-    try {
+        1;
+    } or diag("Net::SSLeay::OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER() unavailable: $@");
+    eval {
         diag(
             sprintf 'Net::SSLeay::LIBRESSL_VERSION_NUMBER() 0x%08x',
             Net::SSLeay::LIBRESSL_VERSION_NUMBER()
         );
-    };
+        1;
+    } or diag("Net::SSLeay::LIBRESSL_VERSION_NUMBER() unavailable: $@");
     pass('Net::SSLeay');
 };