[Bug 217665] [security/kpcli] math/p5-Math-Random-ISA should be added to run dependency

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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=217665

            Bug ID: 217665
           Summary: [security/kpcli] math/p5-Math-Random-ISA should be
                    added to run dependency
           Product: Ports & Packages
           Version: Latest
          Hardware: Any
                OS: Any
            Status: New
          Severity: Affects Many People
          Priority: ---
         Component: Individual Port(s)
          Assignee: freebsd-ports-bugs at FreeBSD.org
          Reporter: ehaupt at FreeBSD.org
                CC: alexander.4mail at gmail.com
             Flags: maintainer-feedback?(alexander.4mail at gmail.com)
                CC: alexander.4mail at gmail.com

Created attachment 180674
  --> https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=180674&action=edit
Add Math::Random::ISAAC as a dependency

"perldoc kpcli" states:

    You can optionally install "Math::Random::ISAAC" in order to use a more
    secure rand() function.

Without it installed you'll see:

    kpcli:/> vers
    VERSIONS

        kpcli: 3.1
        Perl: v5.24.1
        File::KeePass: 2.03
        Term::ShellUI: 0.92
        Term::ReadKey: 2.37
        Term::ReadLine: 1.14
        Capture::Tiny: 0.28
        Clipboard: 0.13
        Sub::Install: 0.928
        Term::ReadLine::Gnu: 1.35
        Math::Random::ISAAC: not installed (optional)

With Math::Random::ISAAC installed:

    kpcli:/> vers
    VERSIONS

        kpcli: 3.1
        Perl: v5.24.1
        File::KeePass: 2.03
        Term::ShellUI: 0.92
        Term::ReadKey: 2.37
        Term::ReadLine: 1.14
        Capture::Tiny: 0.28
        Clipboard: 0.13
        Math::Random::ISAAC: 1.004
        Sub::Install: 0.928
        Term::ReadLine::Gnu: 1.35

In the sense of making sensible default decisions for our users this should be
added as a default run dependency. Alternatively it could be made an option
but this should be on by default (providing secure default values). My
preference would be to make it non-optional.

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