Issue 704 - October, 16th 2025

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Headlines

Drupal AI Initiative: Drupal AI and AI Agents 1.2.0 Stable Release Is Out

Drupal Blog: International Splash Awards Spotlight Excellence in Drupal Innovation at DrupalCon Vienna 2025

From Our Sponsor

Core

Access to Rebuild Node Permissions Now Requires the "Rebuild Node Access Permissions" Permission

Hooks Are No Longer Event Listeners

Legacy Hook Functions Are Now Attributed to the Current Module Instead of the Most Specific Match

New Trait Assists Classes Building Render Arrays for HTMX.

The block_content_add_list Theme Template Is Deprecated

Articles

16 Best Drupal Intranet Modules and Open Intranet | Droptica

Cheppers: Canvas, SDC, and the Future of Drupal

Dries Buytaert: Life Beyond Social Media: A More Intentional Way to Share Photos

Drupal AI Initiative: Drupal AI Development Progress Week 39-40

Drupal Blog: Drupal’s Turning Point: Running Toward the AI Storm

Drupal Deprecation Status Dashboard Relaunched and Now Has Drupal 12 Readiness Data

Upgrade with Confidence: Drupal Migration by Senior Developers

Accelerate your website’s future with secure, reliable Drupal migration led by senior developers. Our experts ensure smooth transitions, optimized performance and support 24/7.

Four Kitchens: Rapid Development and Thorough Testing: Can AI Help Drupal Developers Have Both?

LocalGov Drupal Microsites Themes with Sub-Themes | Mark Conroy

Morpht: Improving Search Relevancy with a Confusion Matrix

The Drop Times: 8 Things I’m Looking Forward to at DrupalCon Vienna 2025

The Drop Times: DrupalCon Vienna 2025: Navigating the Storm

The Drop Times: ProseMirror Module Arrives in Drupal: Structured JSON Editing for a Headless Future

UI Suite Monthly #31 - Display Builder Beta Approaches as We Race Toward Drupal 11.3 | UI Suite Initiative Website

Tutorials

#! Code: Drupal 11: Using SDC Component Library to Preview Single Directory Components

Drupal 7 Data Migration Playbook: Tools, Tips & Checklists

Data migrations are often the most challenging part of any Drupal upgrade. That’s why Tag1 Consulting’s migration experts created this free, comprehensive 31-part guide —complete with source site audit checklists, preconfigured environments, and techniques for transforming content models. Claim this essential resource today!

Specbee: How to Create and Apply a Patch with Git Diff and Git Apply Commands for Your Drupal Website

Releases

Bartik 1.0.3

Belgrade 3.0.0

drupal_cms_starter 1.2.7

Linkit 7.0.10

Podcasts

Talking Drupal: Talking Drupal #524 - SDC with Drupal Easy

Events

The First Ever Southwestern Ontario Drupal Camp Is Coming October 24

Join us in Kitchener for the first ever Southwestern Ontario Drupal Camp in Kitchener on October 24! We’ll have a full day of informative sessions, free lunch and refreshments, awesome networking opportunities & more. Thanks to our generous sponsors, admission is free. Registration is open now!