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Government Summit Speakers Call for Shared Investment in Open Source

A public contract can finance a new government website while leaving the software beneath it underfunded. That gap raises questions about who should pay for future fixes and improvements.

Discover Drupal

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Comparing Drupal Canvas's Five Official Headless Front-End Starters

Which Drupal Canvas starter includes Workbench, how do the adapters differ, and what can prevent draft previews? A tested Next.js setup provides a practical reference.

Tutorials

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Building Drupal Canvas Code Components with React and Tailwind CSS

Security

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Drupal Cuts Minor-Release Security Support to Eight Months Amid Funding Strain

Event

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Drupal's Role in Digital Sovereignty Beyond the CMS

Policy & Governance

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What University Drupal Projects Reveal About the Limits of Vendor Independence

Artificial Intelligence: News & Updates

Drupal AI Summit Paris 2026 to Feature Medical Research Reviews and AI Governance

06 November 2026
Inside the Drupal AI Demo: Testing the Northmoor University Site

04 November 2026
Drupal CMS Multilingual Setup: Enabling the Recipe and Translation

02 November 2026
How to Use AI Coding Agents on Drupal Projects with AGENTS.md, Tests and MCP

29 October 2026
Drupal AI Modules by Use Case: What to Install and How Mature Each Is

28 October 2026
Drupal AI 1.5.0 Moves Five Submodules Into Standalone Projects

16 October 2026

Drupal CMS: News and Updates

Building Drupal Canvas Code Components with React and Tailwind CSS

06 November 2026
Drupal CMS Multilingual Setup: Enabling the Recipe and Translation

02 November 2026
Cheppers Pairs Custom Drupal Design Systems with AI Page Generation

18 August 2026
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

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Native Observability 2.2.0 Adds Read-Only AI Diagnostics and Changes Monitoring Exports

The Drop Times weekly Drupal events calendar for November 9 to 15, 2026, displays six events on a timeline over a world map background. AI Inside Drupal Essentials on November 9. Drupal Austria Association November Meetup and General Assembly on November 11. BADCamp 2026 on November 12 and 13. Drupal Cafe Lutsk number 33 and Drupal User Group Ruhr November 2026 on November 12. New England Drupal Camp 2026 on November 13 and 14.

Drupal Events This Week 9–15 November 2026

Maestro 4.6 Adds React Flow Editor, Visual Tracing and ToolRunner Integration

NVIDIA graphic under the category "Free Software" featuring the headline "AI Agents Need More Than Database Access" and the description "NVIDIA's Auto Ontology connects business definitions and data relationships to improve AI query interpretation." A diagram shows a database connected to a green knowledge graph and an AI robot through arrows. The Drop Times branding and website appear along the bottom.

NVIDIA Adds Open-Source Auto Ontology to AI Agent Toolkit

Security graphic titled "Is Installing the Patch Enough?" featuring a blue shield, digital key and warning symbol. The text explains that Drupal security fixes may require additional checks of access permissions, existing tokens and payment configurations.

Drupal Security Updates Require OAuth Reviews, Webhook Changes and Symfony Checks

Drupal AI Summit Paris 2026 to Feature Medical Research Reviews and AI Governance

Interviews

DrupalCon Rotterdam 2026 interview graphic featuring Gina Plat and Teun van der Vorm, focused on digital sovereignty, dependency mapping, procurement and open source in government.

Gina Plat and Teun van der Vorm: Map Dependencies Before Pursuing Digital Sovereignty

Interview graphic titled “Open Source Needs Budgets, Not Just Values” with text reading “Matthew Saunders on funding, Drupal AI governance, and inclusive contribution.” A portrait of Matthew Saunders appears on the left, with byline text reading “By Allen Jason, Junior Sub-Editor TheDropTimes.”

Matthew Saunders Calls for Open-Source Funding to Move From Values to Budgets

The DropTimes interview graphic featuring a portrait of Darren Oh. Label: “INTERVIEW.” Title: “Darren Oh on Making Drupal Participation Practical.” Deck: “Shared ownership across AI, contribution, trial access, and maintainer support.” Byline: Allen Jason.

Darren Oh Outlines Drupal Board Priorities on AI, Sovereignty, and Contributor Health

Interview graphic titled "One Canvas, Different Rules" featuring a gray haired man wearing glasses and speaking at a microphone beside the LakeDrops and workflow orchestration logos. The text reads "Jürgen Haas examines how Drupal can bring different workflow systems together without erasing what makes each engine distinct." The graphic credits "By Allen Jason, Junior Sub-Editor TheDropTimes" and includes "Join DrupalSlack" and "#thedroptimes" alongside The Drop Times branding and website.

On the Limits of Drupal Orchestration and Shared Infrastructure

Interview graphic featuring Henadzi Koltun smiling in a blue blazer alongside a small portrait of author Kazima Abbas. Text reads "Building Drupal for the Long Term" and "The real test of sustainable growth is knowing what must never be sacrificed for short-term success."

“Drupal Isn’t About Quick Wins”: Henadzi Koltun on Sustainable Growth

Hero graphic for “Scott Falconer on Growing Drupal Without Vendor Lock-In,” featuring a candidate portrait and the supporting line “Provider-neutral AI, contribution pathways, and community-led governance.”

Scott Falconer Makes Drupal Growth Focus of Board Candidacy

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Latest Drupal Tutorials

Inside the Drupal AI Demo: Testing the Northmoor University Site

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Drupal CMS Multilingual Setup: Enabling the Recipe and Translation

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Dashi Brings Umami's Food Magazine Demo to Drupal CMS

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How to Use AI Coding Agents on Drupal Projects with AGENTS.md, Tests and MCP

29 October 2026
Drupal AI Modules by Use Case: What to Install and How Mature Each Is

28 October 2026
What Drupal's AI Contribution Policy Requires from Contributors

26 October 2026

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Native Observability 2.2.0 Adds Read-Only AI Diagnostics and Changes Monitoring Exports

09 November 2026
Drupal Events This Week 9–15 November 2026

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Maestro 4.6 Adds React Flow Editor, Visual Tracing and ToolRunner Integration

09 November 2026
NVIDIA Adds Open-Source Auto Ontology to AI Agent Toolkit

09 November 2026
Drupal Security Updates Require OAuth Reviews, Webhook Changes and Symfony Checks

06 November 2026
Drupal AI Summit Paris 2026 to Feature Medical Research Reviews and AI Governance

06 November 2026

Blog Syndication

Tag1 Guide Explains Human-Controlled AI Code Reviews

13 October 2026
Dixon Headless Drupal Rebuild Leads Americaneagle.com to Expand Multidev Workflow

30 September 2026
Compass Tracing Identifies Components Behind Uncacheable Drupal Pages

21 September 2026
Jürgen Haas Proposes One UI for Drupal Orchestration

18 September 2026
Drupal Rebuild Separates Data Objects From Editorial Pages

18 September 2026
Reusable Tender Clauses Address Council Collaboration in Procurement

18 September 2026

Discover Drupal

Native Observability 2.2.0 Adds Read-Only AI Diagnostics and Changes Monitoring Exports

09 November 2026
Maestro 4.6 Adds React Flow Editor, Visual Tracing and ToolRunner Integration

09 November 2026
Théodore Biadala on Building Drupack, Simplifying Drupal Hosting and What Comes Next

04 November 2026
Druxt Adds MCP Server for AI Access to Documentation

04 November 2026

Organization News

Webhaven Drupal Site Template Now Available for Purchase

03 November 2026
Pantheon Sets 31 March 2027 Deadline for Legacy Global CDN Migration

02 November 2026
Drupito Expands Drupal Hosting to Accept Existing Codebases

02 November 2026
GovCMS Announces 10% Subscription Price Increase From 1 November

27 October 2026

Drupal Community

ContribKanban Rebuilt to Track Drupal.org Issues and GitLab Work Items

05 November 2026
From Pakistan to DrupalCon Rotterdam: Community, AI, Advocacy and the Future of Drupal

03 November 2026
Drupal Security Team Confirms Four Full-Member Promotions

09 October 2026
Drupal Advocacy Program Brings Public Outreach Into Contribution Credit

07 October 2026

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Standards & Compliance

W3C Selects WebMCP Polyfill for Pilot as Drupal Tests Agent Tools

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Drupal's form-based experiments now sit outside the main WebMCP specification, while a new compatibility pilot aims to help developers test emerging browser interfaces. ...more

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Security

Drupal Core Maintainers Seek Security Release Changes Amid Funding Shortfall

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A security fix can be ready before an installable update is. Public maintainer records show how branching, testing and packaging complicate the final stages of releasing Drupal security updates. ...more

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Event

Government Summit Speakers Outline Practical Paths to Digital Sovereignty

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A government may be free to change software suppliers but lack the capacity to do so. Rotterdam contributors explain why that distinction matters for digital sovereignty. ...more

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Tutorials

Drupal CMS Multilingual Setup: Enabling the Recipe and Translation

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A new setup recipe handles the basics, but one unused Canvas template blocked publishing in the tested Starter site. Here is how the author completed the translation. ...more

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Event

Drupal Meetups This Week : (2–8 November 2026)

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Lightning talks, local gatherings and conversations about Drupal security and AI policy feature in this week's community meetup schedule. ...more

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PHP

FrankenPHP 1.13.4 Fixes Seven Flaws, Including Worker-Mode Crash

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A single unauthenticated request could crash certain FrankenPHP servers, while other vulnerabilities require specific code or configurations. The distinction matters when assessing exposure. ...more

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Security

Centarro Publishes Order-Audit Checks After Drupal Commerce Exploit Reports

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An order can appear paid without a corresponding payment record. Centarro's new guidance explains which Drupal Commerce transactions deserve closer scrutiny. ...more

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Opinion

Open Source is Essential for Tomorrow's Digital Government

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The Netherlands has committed to greater open-source collaboration. But what will it take to turn that commitment into shared digital services that governments can develop and maintain together? ...more

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