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Drupal 12.0.0-beta1 missed its scheduled September release week, with several release-preparation tasks still being closed out. No revised beta date is published, while November RC1 and December stable targets remain unchanged.

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##Drupal #Drupal12 #DrupalCore #OpenSource
September 21, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Missed DrupalSouth Wellington? The keynotes are officially ONLINE! 📺

🚀 The Case for Drupal CMS
🎨 "Try Government Again, We've Redecorated"
💡 Death to the Black Box

🔗 drupalsouth.org/events/drupa...

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May 20, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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We kicked things off the only way we know how - the legendary big group photo! Look at all those beautiful open-source faces. 📸

Are you here? Drop a "Hello" in the comments or tag yourself! 👇

Cheers Karl for the photos!

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#WebDev
May 13, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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Drupal 11.4 has arrived—now is the perfect time to prepare for Drupal 12. Join Tim Lehnen (Drupal Association) and Martin Anderson-Clutz (Acquia) for a comprehensive session tomorrow on the upgrade path.

#Drupal #Drupal12 #OpenSource #WebDevelopment

Register now — www.acquia.com/events/webin...
June 16, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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What a way to wrap Day 1 conference part! 🎁

📸 Huge shoutout to Karl for capturing it.

Browse the gallery to see the faces behind the code. Spot yourself? Tag your colleagues in the comments!

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May 14, 2026 at 12:04 AM
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Entity Usage 5.0 is now stable with Drupal 12 support. Moving from 2.x requires rebuilding all usage data, while custom tracking plugins may need migration from annotations to PHP attributes.

https://bit.ly/4rlEK9c
##Drupal #Drupal12 #DrupalModules #Drush
Entity Usage 5.0 Adds Drupal 12 Support, Requires Usage Data Rebuild
Drupal 12 compatibility comes with an operational requirement for existing Entity Usage sites: moving from 2.x means rebuilding every recorded usage relationship.
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September 21, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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The Splash Awards 2026 by Ironstar did not disappoint. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners - you’re the reason our ecosystem continues to thrive! 🏆
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Huge thanks to our photographer Karl. 📸

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May 14, 2026 at 12:34 AM
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🚨 DrupalSouth Call for Papers submissions have been extended until Fri 6 Feb 2026. 🚨

We are seeking session submissions from people connected to the Drupal ecosystem.

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January 30, 2026 at 8:32 AM
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Mobile Native Share 1.2 adds Drupal 12 compatibility and a dedicated renderer service.

The contrib module now supports cleaner share button generation in custom blocks, controllers, routes, and other implementations.

https://bit.ly/3R4p50l
##Drupal #Drupal12 #Contrib #Accessibility
TDT card for Mobile Native Share 1.2.x, highlighting Drupal 12 support, renderer service work, and accessibility changes.
June 29, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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How is Day 2 half gone already? 🤯
We’re having too much fun at the Harbourside Venue.

Huge cheers to Karl for being the fastest lens in the South - check out the latest Day 2 snapshots! 📸👇

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May 14, 2026 at 12:46 AM
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Drupal’s Project Update Bot now targets Drupal 12 readiness.

It scans contrib projects and opens patch issues for deprecated API use, with Rector rules covering over 80% of Drupal 12-cycle deprecations.

https://bit.ly/4gfnFtY
##Drupal #Drupal12 #OpenSource
Vertical TDT card: “Drupal 12 Readiness Gets Bot Support” with “Over 80% automated coverage” and text about Project Update Bot easing Drupal 12 compatibility review.
June 12, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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Drupal 12 will remove deprecated procedural Database API wrappers like db_query().

Remaining usage will trigger fatal errors. Victor Jimenez outlines migration steps and a CLI tool to audit db_* calls.

Read:
https://bit.ly/4rEQuTO
##Drupal #Drupal12 #Upgrade #OpenSource
Drupal 12 removes procedural database wrappers
February 23, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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Drupal 12 plans to remove the Migrate Drupal and Migrate Drupal UI modules from core.

The modules supported migrations from Drupal 6 and Drupal 7, both now past end of life.

https://bit.ly/4uo2ryV
##Drupal #DrupalCore #Drupal12 #OpenSource
Drupal 12 plans to remove legacy migration modules from core
March 13, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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Björn Brala explains Composer-based Drupal sets in Rector 2.5.

Rector can select refactoring rules from installed Drupal and dependency versions, reducing manual rector.php updates for custom code upgrades.

https://bit.ly/4wcRiBD
##Drupal #RectorPHP #Drupal12 #Composer
Discover Drupal card titled “Rector Matches Rules to Drupal Versions,” with a deck on Composer-based Drupal upgrade rules.
July 9, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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A Drupal 12 proposal would let editors reference unpublished nodes they already have permission to view. The per-field option stays off by default and is still under review.

https://bit.ly/3UEE2I0
##Drupal #Drupal12 #EntityReference
TDT card on a Drupal 12 proposal to let editors reference unpublished content they can already view, with the core change still under review.
September 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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Project Update Bot is now opening Drupal 12 readiness patches for contrib projects.

The workflow uses Upgrade Status, Drupal Rector, and Project Analysis.

https://bit.ly/4vPTpL0
##Drupal #Drupal12 #DrupalContrib
Social media card for The DropTimes showing Project Update Bot helping prepare contributed Drupal projects for Drupal 12, with automated patches presented as a starting point for maintainer review.
June 15, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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PHP 8.6 Beta 3 is the final scheduled beta before release candidates begin. Drupal core is already testing against 8.6, but it is not yet listed as supported for Drupal 12 production sites.

https://bit.ly/4rcPK8R
##Drupal #PHP86 #Drupal12 #PHP
TDT card titled “PHP 8.6 Test Window Narrows for Drupal,” covering the final scheduled beta checkpoint before PHP 8.6 release candidates begin.
September 15, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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Drupal 12.0.0-alpha1 opens compatibility testing for modules and themes. It requires PHP 8.5 and brings major dependency changes, while HTMX 4 is still planned for beta1. Alpha1 is not for production.

https://bit.ly/4xKD7EA
##Drupal #Drupal12 #DrupalDevelopment
TDT card on Drupal 12.0.0-alpha1 giving module and theme maintainers a tagged compatibility baseline, with further dependency changes still possible before beta1.
September 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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ECA 3.1.6 resolves 19 issues across configuration, token handling, and upgrades. It also restores the ECA 2.1-to-3.1 upgrade path and Drupal 12 migration tests.

https://bit.ly/3UVdhyQ
##Drupal #ECA #Drupal12
TDT card on ECA 3.1.6 restoring the ECA 2.1-to-3.1 upgrade path and fixing configuration, token handling, authorisation, and Drupal 12 compatibility issues.
August 26, 2026 at 6:34 AM
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Gábor Hojtsy’s new contrib tools tackle Drupal configuration-language drift: Language Audit diagnoses it, while Configuration Language Lock 1.0.0 provides best-effort enforcement. ##Drupal #Multilingual #Drupal12
https://bit.ly/4qrLORa
August 21, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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Drupal Training outlines a curriculum spanning Drupal 11 and Drupal 12 preparation, including SDCs, Recipes, Navigation, Workspaces, Symfony 8, PHPUnit 12, and ESLint 9.
##Drupal #Drupal11 #Drupal12 #DrupalDevelopment

https://bit.ly/4gxInVH
Drupal Training Publishes Drupal 11 and 12 Curriculum Outline
Drupal 12 preparation extends beyond the major-version upgrade itself, with changes to dependencies, administration, testing, and development tooling also approaching.
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August 14, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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Quiz Maker 2.0.0-beta1 adds staged, branching quiz paths for Drupal 11 and 12.

The contrib module now supports conditional transitions, a visual flow editor, and pluggable scoring for quiz workflows.

https://bit.ly/4ypLB4B
##Drupal #DrupalModules #Drupal11 #Drupal12
TDT card on Quiz Maker 2.0.0-beta1 adding branching quiz paths, staged transitions, visual editing, and portable transfers.
July 15, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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Drupal Site Audit 1.0.11 adds Drupal 12 readiness, expanded Drush audit:run options, and CI-friendly failure thresholds.

TDT notes the contrib module remains outside Drupal’s security advisory policy.

https://bit.ly/3SIeFUH
##Drupal #Drush #Drupal12 #SiteAudit
TDT card titled “Site Audit Gains CI Controls,” with a deck on Drupal Site Audit 1.0.11 and CI-friendly checks.
July 3, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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Drupal.org’s 2026 core schedule sets key planning dates for Drupal 11.4, Drupal 12, and Drupal 10 support.

Drupal 10 reaches end of life on 9 December 2026.

https://bit.ly/43sFq1w
##Drupal #DrupalCore #Drupal12
Vertical TDT card: “Release Windows Shape Upgrade Planning” with deck on Drupal’s 2026 release milestones and support deadlines for Drupal 10 and 11 branches.
June 12, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Acquia’s 17 June webinar will connect Drupal 11.4 adoption with Drupal 12 readiness.

Topics include Upgrade Status, AI-assisted Rector rules, site readiness checks, Drupal Canvas, Event Condition Action, and Site Templates.

https://bit.ly/4vCeHLT
##Drupal #Drupal12 #UpgradePath #Acquia
Vertical event card for Acquia’s Drupal webinar. Title: Acquia Webinar Frames the Drupal 12 Upgrade Path. Deck notes Drupal 11.4 and Drupal 12 readiness.
June 8, 2026 at 5:57 PM