News Roundup

CKEditor is hosting a webinar on June 25 to explore new Drupal CMS Recipes and updates to the CKEditor Plugin Pack. Experts from Acquia, Kanopi Studios, Four Kitchens, and CKEditor will discuss how these tools improve site-building and editorial workflows. The session targets Drupal developers and digital teams aiming to enhance content efficiency.

Droptica has released version 1.0.0 of Open Intranet, a Drupal-based platform for internal communication. It includes team directories, calendars, AI tools, and integrates with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. The stable release follows a beta phase and is now available on Drupal.org.

The Austin Drupal Meetup is hosting a social happy hour on June 24 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Bouldin Acres. This informal event welcomes all experience levels and is focused on casual networking. Drinks are sponsored by BigTuna Interactive, and food is available for purchase.

Session videos from the EvolveDigital Boston conference are now online. Topics include brand trust, Drupal’s Experience Builder, and AI in digital experiences. Some moments, like karaoke and hallway chats, remain exclusive to those who attended in person.

SPARC is a Drupal-based system that helps homeowners schedule appliances and forecast solar energy output using Solcast data stored in InfluxDB. It employs best-fit, worst-fit, and first-fit allocation algorithms and sends real-time notifications via a Discord integration powered by a custom Drupal module. Future enhancements include adding Forecast.solar and ENTSO-E data, EPREL device metrics, and local consumption insights for dynamic, cost-based scheduling.

Drupal 11.2.0 delivers major performance and developer-experience upgrades, with site and extension installs now completing up to four times faster thanks to optimized container rebuilding and a revamped installer. It brings full object-oriented hook support, auto-generated JSON Schemas for content entities, front-end boosts like AVIF conversion with WebP fallback and conditional CSS loading, plus navigation and render-cache optimizations. The release also updates core leadership roles and shifts Drupal 10.5.0 to a six-month maintenance schedule through December 2026.

Bernardo Martinez of Vaultes will speak tomorrow, June 20, at the Chattanooga Convention Center during Scenic City Summit on “Why Has Modern Drupal Taken Over Chattanooga?”. He’ll cover Drupal’s strengths and limits, comparing it to other platforms, and showcase how UTC and the City of Chattanooga leverage it for faster, cost-effective site maintenance. Martinez, a Drupal veteran since v8.3, has contributed to local user groups, Drupalcamps, DrupalCon, and tools like the Drupal recording initiative and DDEV.

DrupalCon Vienna has extended the Splash Awards submission deadline to June 23, 2025. This gives developers and teams an extra week to enter their top Drupal projects. The awards spotlight design, functionality, and impact in the global Drupal community.

Dries Buytaert is experimenting with publishing “living notes” on his website. These are informal updates on what he's learning or working on. He says the approach favors usefulness over polish and helps him share knowledge early.

amazee.io has released a new on-demand webinar on using AI in Drupal with full data privacy. It features a live demo of their AI provider, showing tools like smart search and chat. The session includes a Q&A with leaders from amazee.io and offers a free month of access.

Sponsorships are now open for Drupal Developer Days 2026 in Athens. The event runs April 22 to 25 and expects over 300 attendees. Sponsors can gain brand exposure and connect directly with the Drupal community.

AI tools are transforming Drupal development, offering help with code, debugging, and documentation. At DrupalCamp Asheville, Kanopi Studios' Will Jackson will show how developers can start using tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, and custom GPTs. The session is hands-on, showing both beginner and advanced ways to work with AI in real-world Drupal projects.

Salsa Digital is calling for APAC involvement in Drupal’s AI strategy to ensure regional compliance and sovereignty. Their approach supports self-hosted AI, auditability, and human oversight—key for public sector use. A working demo is planned for DrupalCon Vienna, but active participation is needed to shape global standards.

gbyte has released a new Drupal module called Views Grouping Field Pager. It fixes broken pagination in grouped Views by treating each group as a unit, preserving layout across pages. The module uses a lightweight pre-query and works best for content like news, catalogs, or events.

The Leaflet module for Drupal has released version 10.3.x with support for GeoJSON overlays. This allows editors to add dynamic, styled map overlays from various sources directly in the UI. It's backward compatible with 10.2.x and enhances geospatial editing with snapping and auto-fit features.

Voting for the Drupal Association’s At-Large Board member opens on June 18, 2025. Candidates include Alexander Varwijk, Carlos Ospina, Matthew Saunders, Matt Glaman, Maya Schaeffer, Vladimir Roudakov, and Will Huggins. All registered individual members can vote if signed up at least 24 hours before polls open.

The Denver Drupal Meetup will host a session on DrupalAI on June 19, 2025, from 7 to 9 PM. The event will feature a presentation on the DrupalAI initiative, new core features, and community involvement opportunities. Attendees can participate in discussions, a Q&A, and network with Drupal professionals.

Palantir.net has been named a Top Tier Drupal Certified Partner, a status held by only four firms globally. The company has contributed to Drupal core, built tools like EditTogether, and led the modernization of Drupal.org. This recognition highlights Palantir’s long-standing technical leadership and commitment to open source.

DevBranch has released a new PHPStorm plugin called Drupal Extend. It gives smart autocomplete for Drupal fields, entities, and services. The tool was shared by Drupal architect Bohdan Artemchuk and is already used globally.

A Drupal Meetup is scheduled in Bern, Switzerland on June 24. Speakers from SV Group, Liip, and pharmaSuisse will share real-world Drupal solutions. Topics include multisite setups for restaurants and data visualization in healthcare.

Drupal AI 1.1.0 introduces the Agentic framework, enabling users to create and deploy AI agents without coding. The framework stores agents as configurations that can be exported to platforms like chatbots, CLIs, and APIs. It also enhances integration with tools like OpenAI and Google Vertex, adding new visual testing options for AI agents.

DrupalCon Vienna is promoting eco-friendly travel with discounted train fares through a partnership with ÖBB. Attendees can get up to 22% off by using a special TAN code when booking. This initiative supports the event’s sustainability goals while offering a comfortable travel option.

This week, there are several exciting Drupal-related events. On June 17th, the virtual PHPverse 2025 event celebrates 30 years of PHP with expert talks. Also on June 17th, the Seattle Drupal Users Group will meet at Stoup Brewing for a casual social event. For those in Paris, Acquia Engage on June 18th will feature workshops on digital experience optimization and accessibility.

A long-standing bug in the Automatic Nodetitles module has finally been fixed. The issue caused duplicate titles to default to "ant" and affected Drupal 7 and Backdrop CMS users for years. The fix came through community effort, with Backdrop solving it first and Drupal following through.