Drupal 11.4.0-rc1 Opens Final Testing Phase Before Stable Release

Testing has started for Drupal 11.4.0-rc1, the release candidate for the next minor version of Drupal 11. Drupal.org records the release as created on 11 June 2026 at 09:22 UTC and last updated at 09:56 UTC. The release candidate is not supported for production sites, but it is intended for broad testing before the stable release.

The release candidate gives maintainers, site builders, translators, and contributors a pre-stable target for final checks. The Drupal core release schedule lists Drupal 11.4.0 for the week of 22 June 2026 UTC. That makes the current testing window important for identifying compatibility issues before the minor release is finalised.

Drupal.org states that Drupal 11.4.x contains new features and should be the target for new site development. The branch will receive security support until June 2027. Drupal 11.3.x will continue to receive security support until December 2026, while Drupal 11 remains supported until the release of Drupal 13.

The release notes state that Drupal 11.4.0-rc1 does not break backward compatibility for public APIs. Internal APIs and experimental modules may still change, which means contributed and custom modules or themes may need updates. The release may also include string changes and additions, so translators are directed to review translation status on localize.drupal.org.

An important update affects new installations using the Standard profile or recipe. The Article and Page content types have been removed from both. New sites using the Standard profile or recipe must configure the content types they need.

The change list since Drupal 11.4.0-beta1 includes fixes and tasks across field loading, Media Library behaviour, Claro CSS work, locale-related functions, Views exposed filters, JavaScript translation files, Workspaces testing, and PHP 8.5 compatibility. It also includes a core CLI entry point, a new permission to view unpublished block content, and cache-related performance work.

Contributors can support the release by testing Drupal 11.4.0-rc1 in development or staging environments, checking custom and contributed projects, reviewing the known issues queue, and filing reproducible reports. Testing, documentation review, issue triage, and translation work all help reduce release risk before the stable window.