Issue 680 - May, 1st 2025

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Headlines

Hook Implementations Can Be Ordered with an Order Parameter

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Core

Hook Implementations Can Now Be Removed with a #[RemoveHook] Attribute.

hook_module_implements_alter Requires the #[LegacyModuleImplementsAlter] Attribute

Procedural Hooks Are Ordered Before Object Oriented Hooks for a Given Module

Reorder Hook Implementations in Other Modules with the #[ReOrderHook] Attribute

The update.module Has Been Renamed Back to 'Update Status'

Various Classes and Methods Renamed from 'Stage' to 'Sandbox' in Package Manager

Articles

Annertech: Annertech Ramps Up LocalGov Drupal Contributions

Balint Pekker: The Rise of Drupal: A New Era

Drupal 7 Is Done—Your Free Upgrade Audit Is Just the Beginning

The longer you wait, the harder the fall. OPTASY’s FREE Drupal 7 audit gives you expert insights on upgrading—without pressure, without cost, and without the stress of doing it alone.

Drupal Starshot Blog: Marketplace Share Out #1: What We've Heard So Far

Drupal Starshot Blog: Marketplace Share Out #2: Surfacing Critical Assumptions

DrupalEasy: The New IXP Program: Ushering in Needed Fresh Drupal Talent with Bona Fide Incentives for Employers

LakeDrops Drupal Consulting, Development and Hosting: Real Drupal Site Dependency Testing – A Strategic Approach

The Drop Times: Inside Releem: How AI Is Reshaping MySQL Performance—Insights from Roman Agabekov

The Drop Times: Strengthening Drupal, One New Developer at a Time

The Drop Times: What Happens When a Podcast Outlives a Decade? Talking Drupal Knows

Tutorials

Nextide Blog: Maestro and ECA Integration

Nuvole: More Peace of Mind When Applying Recipes or Letting AI Configure Your Site

Specbee: Programmatically Creating a Block in Drupal

Webinar May 9th: Content Editor UX for Experience Builder, Gutenberg, and More

Join us for a free webinar on May 9 at 12pm EST with Jesse Dyck, Solutions Architect at Evolving Web, as he shares insights and practical strategies for improving the content editing experience across CMS and page-builder options. You'll get a new perspective on how to build sites that are intuitive not just for users—but for the people maintaining them.

Releases

block_class 4.0.1

bootstrap_site_alert 3.0.4

Colorbox 2.1.3

Commerce 3.0.2

Docker4Drupal 6.1.3

field_group 4.0.0

Linkit 7.0.4

module_builder 4.1.0

search_api_solr 4.3.10

site_verify 3.0.0

Video

PreviousNext: Building the Experience Builder Experience

PreviousNext: Everything You Need to Know About Content Security Policy (CSP)

Podcasts

Talking Drupal #499 - Contact Form Initiative