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Drupal 12 Moves Core Development to Node.js 24 as Nightwatch Fixes Reach Drupal 11

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Drupal Security Team Warns of Critical Contributed Module Security Release on 23 September

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The affected project remains unnamed, and the first advisory may not be the last one published that evening. The practical question is what operators can prepare before the module itself is disclosed. ...more

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DrupalCamp Spain 2026 Extends Call for Papers Deadline to 27 September

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Prospective speakers have more time to submit, but the camp’s guidance also sets clear expectations for fitting a Drupal session into the room, the clock, and the screen. ...more

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Drupal Events This Week: 22–28 September 2026

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The week offers Drupal community members routes into governance training, hands-on development practice, and the start of DrupalCon’s European programme. ...more

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TDT September Open Townhall Scheduled for 22 September 2026

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Georgia Sets Phased GovRAMP Requirements for Cloud Procurement

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Georgia's Drupal-based GovHub shows why cloud-security procurement rules can matter beyond the CMS itself. Hosting and other managed service layers may carry verification requirements of their own. ...more

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Drupal Core Security Update Fixes CKEditor XSS in Content Editing Workflow

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Sites on Drupal 10.5.x and Drupal 11.2.x or earlier are outside security coverage, making a move to a supported branch part of the response. ...more

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Researcher Says Claude Found and Validated Critical Drupal SQL Injection in About Ten Minutes

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A broad Drupal security prompt led Claude from code review to a validated proof of concept in about ten minutes, according to the researcher who reported the vulnerability. ...more

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Dries Buytaert Proposes 60-Second Procurement Test for Open Source Vendors

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