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From AI Coding to Smarter Design, NEDCamp 2026 Speakers Challenge Familiar Workflows

Five NEDCamp speakers examine how AI-assisted coding, native browser features, software review, reusable Drupal templates and user research are changing web development.

Drupal Community

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The Maintainers Behind Drupal’s Company Contribution Rankings

A company’s contribution ranking can depend heavily on one maintainer. What else does the public record reveal?

Discover Drupal

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

Event

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Government Summit Speakers Call for Shared Investment in Open Source

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

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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IONOS Wins Nextcloud School Cloud Contract Worth Up to €67.5 Million

Tag1's Goose 0.19 Adds Live Dashboard and Automated Performance Checks

Tag1's Goose 0.19 Adds Live Dashboard and Automated Performance Checks

Discover Drupal graphic titled "Two Releases Address Different Sides of Drupal Maintenance" with two dark blue software panels connected by an orange line. ECA 3.1.11 fixes event subscription issues that could keep disabled workflows running. Project Browser 2.1.6 adds upstream compatibility fixes that remove the need for downstream patches.

ECA 3.1.11 and Project Browser 2.1.6 Address Drupal Workflow and Compatibility Issues

Drupal Releases Three Core Patches With Symfony Security Fixes

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

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

Jay Callicot on DrupalX, Decoupled Architectures, and the Future of Drupal Development

Jay Callicot on DrupalX, Decoupled Architectures, and the Future of Drupal Development

"Service, Contribution, and the Greater Good"

"Service, Contribution, and the Greater Good": Matthew Saunders

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

Alexander Varwijk: On Opening New Paths into Drupal and Supporting Contributors at Every Level

Meet Alexander Varwijk — Candidate for the 2025 Drupal Association Board Election

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

This Week's Must-Reads

Latest Drupal Tutorials

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
Dashi Brings Umami's Food Magazine Demo to Drupal CMS

30 October 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
What Drupal's AI Contribution Policy Requires from Contributors

26 October 2026

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Featured

IONOS Wins Nextcloud School Cloud Contract Worth Up to €67.5 Million

10 November 2026
Tag1's Goose 0.19 Adds Live Dashboard and Automated Performance Checks

10 November 2026
ECA 3.1.11 and Project Browser 2.1.6 Address Drupal Workflow and Compatibility Issues

10 November 2026
Drupal Releases Three Core Patches With Symfony Security Fixes

10 November 2026
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

09 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

ECA 3.1.11 and Project Browser 2.1.6 Address Drupal Workflow and Compatibility Issues

10 November 2026
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

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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Policy & Governance

Digital Commons EDIC Adopts 2026–2027 Open-Source Strategy

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Europe's open-source cooperation plans now have defined implementation targets for 2027, including cross-border software deployment, maintainer support and a review of shared funding arrangements. ...more

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Policy & Governance

What University Drupal Projects Reveal About the Limits of Vendor Independence

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Universities can replace a CMS or reorganise their websites without knowing how difficult it would be to change providers again. The missing evidence lies in contracts, documentation and the cost of transferring technical responsibility. ...more

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Symfony 8.2 Adds Messenger Serializer for Cross-Application Messaging

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Applications sharing a message queue can encounter errors when they cannot interpret Symfony-specific metadata. The upcoming release addresses that problem while introducing new requirements for exchanging message types and identifiers. ...more

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Free Software

OpenProject Integration 3.3.0 Adds Nextcloud 35 Support

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The integration addresses authentication compatibility and configuration issues while discontinuing its older maintenance track. ...more

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Tutorials

Inside the Drupal AI Demo: Testing the Northmoor University Site

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The demo keeps publishing decisions with editors. Hands-on testing also reveals where its AI tools still fall short. ...more

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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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