Issue 707 - November, 6th 2025

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Headlines

Drupal AI Initiative: Drupal AI Development Progress Week 41 and 43

Drupal Association Blog: Drupal to Enhance Security and Developer Tools Thanks to Sovereign Tech Fund Investment

Drupal.org Blog: GitLab Issue Migration: Immediate Changes

Security Public Service Announcements: Normal Drupal Core Security Window Rescheduled for November 12, 2025 Due to DrupalCon - PSA-2025-11-03

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Core

ConfigSingleExportForm Now Has a Dynamically Updated URL

ListingEmpty Area Plugin for block_content Views Is Deprecated

Method getValuesSetDuringRequest() Added to DrupalCoreStateStateInterface

New ConfigImporterFactory Service

node.add and node.add_page Routes Have New Aliases

The .engine Extension Has Been Deprecated. Use Tagged Services Instead.

Articles

Cameron Eagans: Announcing Composer-Patches 2.0.0

Centarro: Belgrade, a Drupal Commerce Theme, Evolves to Match Real-World Requirements

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.

Drunomics: Through the (DrupalCon) Looking Glass

ImageX: Drupal’s Next Chapter: Key Highlights from the Latest Driesnote in Vienna

ImageX: Simplify Multi-Step Admin Forms with This User-Friendly Drupal Module

Tag1 Insights: Drupal CMS 2.0 Performance Testing

The Drop Times: The State of Drupal Websites in 2025

The Orchestration Shift - Dries Buytaert

This post is not about Drupal but I believe it is relevant to Drupal and those that believe in the open source model.

Tutorials

The Drop Times: Unmanaged Files in Drupal (Part 6): Category-Aware Random Selection

Web Wash: Using AI Automators (Drupal AI) in Drupal CMS

Beyond the Magic: Understanding How Large Language Models Work

Dive into the mechanics behind Large Language Models. Explore how transformers, attention mechanisms, and token embeddings power AI’s astonishing capabilities, why emergent behaviors arise, and how these systems amplify human expertise, even without true understanding. Gain insight from a founder’s perspective on the technology shaping the future. Download the White Paper.

Releases

Ai 1.1.6

Ddev v1.24.10

Jsonrpc 3.0.1

Mailchimp 2.2.8

Mcp 1.2.1

Postmark 8.x-1.4

simple_oauth 6.0.7

Workflow 2.1.9

Podcasts

Talking Drupal: Talking Drupal #527 - AI in Drupal

Events

Call for Sessions: Florida DrupalCamp 2026

Florida DrupalCamp 2026 wants your ideas! The call for sessions is open, and we're looking for talks on all things Drupal. From security, module building, and local development to Drupal Canvas and more. Not everything has to be Drupal, though. We also love sessions about other CMSs, JavaScript frameworks, accessibility, DevOps, and even the human side of tech. Help us make the best Camp in the world even better. Submit your session by December 5, 2025.