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Randy Kolenko on Maestro and Drupal’s Emerging Orchestration Work

Drupal’s automation tools solve different problems. The harder question is how they can exchange work without weakening their execution models, permissions, or auditability.

Discover Drupal

5 min read

Entity Reference Field Override Adds Per-Placement Control in Drupal

Reusable Drupal components become awkward when each placement needs a different presentation. ERFO adds controlled variation without duplicating or altering the referenced content.

Discover Drupal

3 min read

Drupal 7 Extended Support Separates Patch Coverage From Service Ownership

Discover Drupal

3 min read

Drupal 12 HTMX 4 Upgrade Returns to Review

Discover Drupal

2 min read

Atelier Packages Drupal as a Self-Contained Site Builder

Policy & Governance

8 min read

Tiffany Farriss Proposes Cost Accounting and Usage-Based Enterprise Funding

Artificial Intelligence: News & Updates

Drupal AI Learners Club Examines the Learning Gap in Agent-Written Code

28 July 2026
Atelier Packages Drupal as a Self-Contained Site Builder

27 July 2026
Drupal AI Initiative Sets Inside and Outside AI Priorities

27 July 2026
Drupal AI Ecosystem Tracker Added to AI Dashboard Documentation

21 July 2026
AI Access Restrictions Put Model Routing on Drupal’s Infrastructure Agenda

20 July 2026
Enterprise AI Summit Highlights Three Drupal AI Case Studies for Rotterdam

15 July 2026

Drupal CMS: News and Updates

Drupal CMS Strategy 2.0 Prioritises Agencies and Professional Developers

17 July 2026
Acquia Guide Compares Drupal Site Templates Marketplace Options

10 July 2026
Drupal CMS 2.1 Adds Site Templates to Speed Website Setup

09 June 2026
Dries Buytaert Highlights Drupal CMS as a Shift in Drupal’s Usability Strategy

25 May 2026
Dominique De Cooman Proposes Athena Milestone for Drupal AI Initiative

13 May 2026
Drupal CMS Adds Frontend Lead, Promotes Product Lead as Technical Lead Steps Down

16 April 2026

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Drupal AI 1.5.0-alpha2 Adds Chat Processor Selection to DeepChat

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Universal AI Provider Beta 2 Adds Provenance and Disclosure Tools

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Drupal Events This Week: HTMX, AI, Community Safety, and Decoupled Web Development

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Drupal Security Advisories Require One Update and Two Uninstalls

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Drupal AI Context Beta 3 Adds Import Sources and Per-Agent Limits

Interviews

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Chris Kelly Makes Easier Drupal Adoption a Focus of Board Candidacy

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Matthew Saunders Makes Community Trust a Focus of Board Candidacy

Driving Drupal Forward Suzanne Dergacheva on the Strategic Rebranding of Drupal

Driving Drupal Forward: Suzanne Dergacheva on the Strategic Rebranding of Drupal

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David Bishop on Council Insight and Rethinking How UK Council Websites Are Evaluated

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Scott Falconer Makes Drupal Growth Focus of Board Candidacy

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23 July 2026
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Vardot Updates NGO Build-vs-Buy Guide Using UNHCR Drupal Platform

03 August 2026
Drupal LMS Plugin Merge Shows Where AI-Assisted Coding Fits

31 July 2026
Jaymie Strecker Demonstrates Reusable Text in Drupal CKEditor

31 July 2026
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30 July 2026
Canvas Tip Clarifies Image Props in Drupal SDCs

29 July 2026
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29 July 2026

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Vardot Updates NGO Build-vs-Buy Guide Using UNHCR Drupal Platform

03 August 2026
Drupal AI 1.5.0-alpha2 Adds Chat Processor Selection to DeepChat

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03 August 2026

Organization News

NVIDIA and Partners Launch Open Secure AI Alliance

30 July 2026
Three Providers Complete IRAP Assessments for Rules as Code Delivery

17 July 2026
Drupal Association Appoints Tiffany Farriss as Interim CEO

16 July 2026
Dropsolid AI Renews Brand Around Sovereign Open DXP Positioning

07 July 2026

Drupal Community

Drupal AI Initiative Launches The AI Byte as Monthly Newsletter

23 July 2026
The DropTimes to Host July 2026 Open Townhall on 22 July

13 July 2026
Drupal Association Names 2026 At-Large Board Candidates

08 July 2026
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07 July 2026

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Call for Session Proposal for Drupal Camp Asheville

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Day 3 at DrupalCon Portland 2022

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Dries: Blockchain is Bad for the Environment

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Dries Buytaert, Mek Stittri, and Adam Silverstein, in a keynote at the DrupalCon Portland, discuss the impact of the Internet, transparency, Blockchain, and more. ...more

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Plan Your Day 2 at DrupalCon Portland 2022

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Prepare for an exciting day 2 at DrupalCon Portland 2022. ...more

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Women in Technology at DrupalCon Portland

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Baddy Breidert will be moderating an interactive panel with Kat White the CTO at Kanopi and Lo Li the Managing Vice President, Customer Digital Experience at Capital One. ...more

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Layout Paragraph Demo at DrupalCon Portland

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Justin Toupin the CEO of Aten Design Group will be holding a ‘Build highly visual, long-form content with Layout Paragraphs’ session at DrupalCon Portland 2022. ...more

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Fireside Chat on What is Open Source's role in the well-being of the internet?

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The session will begin at 1 pm PDT in Oregon Ballroom 201-203 and will be moderated by Tim Lehnen, Chief Technology Officer for the Drupal Association. ...more

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What Can You Do During Your Free Time at DrupalCon Portland 2022?

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DrupalCon Portland is all set to begin today, but what can you do after the planned sessions for the day are over? ...more

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