Sign the dist as the last step before creating the archive. Take care not to modify/regenerate dist meta files or the manifest.

Error: Old SIGNATURE detected. Please inform the module author to regenerate SIGNATURE using Module::Signature version 0.82 or newer. gpg: Signature made Mon 22 Oct 2012 02:16:22 AM JST gpg: using DSA key 84C1C77BC0B10A5B gpg: Can't check signature: No public key ==> BAD/TAMPERED signature detected! <==