Issue 643 - July, 25th 2024

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~ Bob Kepford - Editor

Headlines

Dries Buytaert: Join the Drupal Starshot Team as a Track Lead

Drupal Business Survey 2024

Drupal.org Login Flow Is Changing

From Our Sponsor

Core

Block Weights Must Now Be Integers

The Feature to Install a New Extension from a URL via the Drupal UI Has Been Removed

'status', 'info' and 'view_mode' Removed from block_settings and Added in block_content Config Schema

node.html.twig Documentation Has Been Simplified

PluginBase::isConfigurable() Is Deprecated

The 'metadata' node.html.twig Variable Is Deprecated

Articles

Specbee: Top 8 Drupal Modules That Can Improve User Engagement

OPTASY | Move from Drupal 7 to 10 Before 11 Arrives!

With Drupal 11 on the horizon, it’s crucial to leave Drupal 7 behind. Join our on-demand webinar to learn expert migration strategies, uncover Drupal 10's new features, and ensure a seamless transition. Submit the form to secure your site’s future with OPTASY’s guidance!

The Drop Times: The Chief Who Drives and Is Driven by Drupal: A Talk with Dries Buytaert

Wim Leers: XB Week 8: Design Locomotive Gathering Steam

Tutorials

DrupalEasy: Getting Ready to Run Your First Migration

Golems GABB: Best SEO Practices for Drupal Websites in 2024

Get Ready, Get Set, Get Set-Up, Migrate!

Ensuring that you are properly set up, the first important and perhaps most difficult step in learning to do migrations, is the key to tackling the more complex aspects of a successful migration project. Mike Anello shares a lesson on how to make sure you have a solid foundation to get started.

roose.digital: This Is How You Redirect All Visitors to the HTTPS Version of Your Drupal Website with or Without WWW

Tag1 Consulting: Migrating Your Data from D7 to D10: The Migration Process Pipeline

The Easy Guide to Resolving composer.lock Conflicts

The Floating-Point Divide: Using Drupal Migrations to Deploy New Content

Releases

advanced_email_validation 2.0.0

automatic_updates 3.1.4

Charts 5.0.16

config_entity_reference_selection 2.0.2

environment_indicator 4.0.19

Linkchecker 2.0.0

mail_login 3.0.1

mail_login 4.0.2

migrate_plus 6.0.4

persistent_login 2.2.1

Proc 10.1.72

Profile 8.x-1.11

rabbit_hole 8.x-1.0

state_machine 8.x-1.12

taxonomy_manager 2.0.12

Webform 6.2.7

Podcasts

Automation, Linux Training and Mechanical Keyboards with Jochen Lillich - Beyond Blocks

Effective AI Prompts for Better Results with Greg Bennett - the Future of Content Podcast

Talking Drupal: Talking Drupal #460 - Preconfigured CMS Solutions