Issue 726 - April, 9th 2026

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News

Drupal AI Initiative: Drupal AI Summit NYC

From Our Sponsor

Core

Deprecated Email Addresses Will No Longer Pass Validation

Inline Links in Help Topics Are No Longer Rendered as Absolute

user_form_process_password_confirm() Is Deprecated

views_add_contextual_links() Has Been Deprecated

Articles

10 Things CIOs Should Know Before Launching a Website RFP

DrupalCon Lightning Talk: Our Evolving Strategy for Taming Performance Nightmares on Drupal Faceted Search Pages | Capellic

DrupalCon News & Updates: DrupalCon Rotterdam: Why Digital Sovereignty Is Now Front and Center

ImageX: Catching the Drupal Breeze: Insights from Driesnote Chicago 2026

Introducing headers.dev

Matthew Tift: Using AI Without Compromising Our Values

Pivale: Does Your Mechanic Talk About Their Tools, or Your Problems?

The Sovereignty Prerequisite

Tutorials

Matt Glaman: Dynamic Type Expressions in Drupal Config Schema

Specbee: How to Clean Up Your Drupal Taxonomy Faster? Go with Bulk Term Delete

Speed Up Your PHPUnit Browser Tests with This One Trick | Joachim's Blog

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Releases

Ai 1.2.13

Ai 1.3.2

Docker4Drupal 6.2.3

Domain 2.0.1

Examples 5.0.x-Dev

Podcasts

Talking Drupal #547 - Why Developers Don't Choose Drupal

UI Suite Monthly #34 — Pushing Toward Core: Design Tokens, AI Workflows, and Display Builder's Road to RC1 | UI Suite Initiative Website

Events

Drupal Camp Asheville Is July 10-12, 2026 + CFPs Now Open

Drupal Camp Asheville is back in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Session and training proposals are now open. Share your ideas, lead a hands-on workshop, and connect with the community. First-time speakers and trainers are welcome.

Last Chance: Submit Your Session for DrupalCon Rotterdam 2026

The call for papers for DrupalCon Europe 2026 is ending soon! This is your opportunity to share your knowledge, showcase your work, and connect with the global Drupal community in Rotterdam. Submit your session proposal by 13 April 2026, 23:59 CEST and help shape the future of Drupal.