Issue 418 - December, 19th 2019
This will be the final issue of TheWeeklyDrop for 2019. I want to thank you for reading and sharing this newsletter with your friends and coworkers. It is truly a honor to be a part of this community. I can't wait to see what 2020 brings for the Drupal and open source world. I wish you a joyful and blessed holiday season and a happy new year. See you again on January 9th, 2020!
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Tutorials
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Releases
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Simplify 8.x-1.1
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