Simplifying Module Updates: Strategies from PreviousNext's Kim Pepper

Staff Reporter

Kim Pepper from PreviousNext addresses module maintainers' challenges during major Drupal version updates in a blog post. The discussion focuses on simplifying the upgrade process for users by managing deprecations, Composer dependencies, Drupal core version compatibility, config upgrades, and leveraging automated tools. Aimed at reducing frustration, these strategies were shared in a session at DrupalSouth 2024 in Sydney, demonstrating PreviousNext's commitment to enhancing the Drupal community's experience with module upgrades.

Source Reference

Title

Make upgrading easier for your module users

Byline

Kim Pepper

Date of Publication

Not Provided

Organization

PreviousNext

Image Attribution Disclaimer: At The Drop Times (TDT), we are committed to properly crediting photographers whose images appear in our content. Many of the images we use come from event organizers, interviewees, or publicly shared galleries under CC BY-SA licenses. However, some images may come from personal collections where metadata is lost, making proper attribution challenging.

Our purpose in using these images is to highlight Drupal, its events, and its contributors—not for commercial gain. If you recognize an image on our platform that is uncredited or incorrectly attributed, we encourage you to reach out to us at #thedroptimes channel on Drupal Slack.

We value the work of visual storytellers and appreciate your help in ensuring fair attribution. Thank you for supporting open-source collaboration!

DrupalSouth Sydney 2024

Drupal Community

PreviousNext

Drupal Development

Disclosure: This content is produced with the assistance of AI.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this story do not necessarily represent that of TheDropTimes. We regularly share third-party blog posts that feature Drupal in good faith. TDT recommends Reader's discretion while consuming such content, as the veracity/authenticity of the story depends on the blogger and their motives.

Note: The vision of this web portal is to help promote news and stories around the Drupal community and promote and celebrate the people and organizations in the community. We strive to create and distribute our content based on these content policy. If you see any omission/variation on this please reach out to us at #thedroptimes channel on Drupal Slack and we will try to address the issue as best we can.