Issue 614 - December, 14th 2023
Well friends, this is the last issue of 2023. As I do each year I will be taking a few weeks off to spend with family and friends. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season and happy new year.
Bob Kepford, Editor
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Headlines
Drupal Association Blog: Update on Drupal’s Response to the EU’s Proposed Cyber Resilience Act
Drupal Core News: Coding Standards Proposals for Final Discussion on 2 January 2024
Drupal Core News: Request for Comment: Project Update Working Group
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Core
BulkForm Now Takes the Current Route Match Service as a Constructor Argument
Drupal 7's Aggregator Feed Now Displays Up to 255 Characters from Description if No Title Is Found
Drupal 7's Minimum PHP Version Is Now PHP 5.6
DrupalCoreConfigConfigEvents::COLLECTION_INFO Is Deprecated
New ConfigCollectionEvents
When a User Fails Login, the Reset Password Link No Longer Pre-Fills the Username in Drupal 7
Articles
Drupal Association Blog: Meet Lenny Moskalyk, the First Ukrainian Board Member of the Drupal Association Board
Drupal Association Blog: Transitioning from Drupal 7: What's Next for Your Website?
Four Kitchens: Now’s the Time to Plan Your Migration to Drupal 10
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ImageX: Tailored Admin Experiences for All Users with the Dashboard Initiative in Drupal
Lullabot: Managing Software Updates for Hundreds of Websites
Promet Source: Exploring AI for Drupal Development
The Drop Times: Component-Based Design Using Single Directory Components (SDC) in Drupal
The Drop Times: Deep Dive Into Drupal's API Client Initiative with Brian Perry
Tutorials
Automating Code Checks in Drupal Using Git Hooks
Evolving Web: Drupal Theming Do's and Don'ts
LostCarPark Drupal Blog: Drupal Advent Calendar Day 10 - Smart Date
LostCarPark Drupal Blog: Drupal Advent Calendar Day 6 - Smart Trim
Specbee: How to Navigate Automation Testing with the Power of Selenium and Python
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