Looking from over 5,000 miles away in a small state in the southern part of India, Lille and DrupalCon Europe seemed like an unfathomable journey. Covering DrupalCon Lille without our team being physically available at the venue presented a substantial challenge. Our initial step at The DropTimes was to devise a plan to address this hurdle.

GraphQL was designed for more powerful and user-friendly client-server interaction. This complex solution is a query language and execution engine. GraphQL is developing quickly and is available as a web service in Drupal 8, 9, and 10. Drupal websites often use GraphQL. This solution is particularly robust as a web service and focuses on an easily accessible level of introspection and customization. Let's take a closer look at the features and potential of GraphQL in Drupal development.

Dive into the heart of Drupal GovCon with host Matt Kleve as he captures the energy and insights from attendees who have experienced the conference firsthand. We showcase a mosaic of perspectives that embody the spirit and community of GovCon, bringing you the voices that animate the world of Drupal.

Drupal 9 is end of life as of November 1st, 2023

Drupal 9 relies on several other software projects, including Symfony, CKEditor, and Twig. With Symfony 4's end of life, CKEditor 4's end of life, and Twig 2's end of life all coming up soon, Drupal 9 went end of life on November 1st, 2023. There will be no further releases of Drupal 9.

Two changes for Drupal contributed projects will occur before the end of January 2024. One is that the automated testing platform DrupalCI support for Drupal 9 will stop. The other is that release branches of contributed projects that only support Drupal 9 will be marked unsupported (see the tracking issue for details).

Thanks to everyone who helped create and maintain Drupal 9.

It is time to update to Drupal 10 compatible releases

Check the documentation on updating a site to Drupal 10.

If a contributed project is not yet compatible with Drupal 10, now is a good time to update it. Check for existing Drupal 10 compatibility issues relevant for your projects.

If your project is already compatible with Drupal 10 but does not yet have a stable release, please tag a release, once you are confident in your project's stability. Where possible, tag a minor release supporting both Drupal 9 and 10 to ensure users have a smooth upgrade path.

For Lullabot's first sponsored contribution, we've been focused on improving Drupal's main navigation. We decided on this direction for two reasons. First, it's one of the most visually impactful areas of the Admin UI. Second, its redesign will support other active initiatives to improve Drupal's Admin UI.

With any technology, there will be doomsday sayers and there will be the normal evolution of growth and decline. Knowing the power of Drupal and the character of the Drupal community, I’m optimistic that Drupal will be a viable CMS for years to come. But, where does that leave Drupal 7? Let's take a look at a brief history of Drupal 7 and beyond, and what D7 end-of-life (EOL) options are available.

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Drupal 9 is set to reach its end-of-life on November 1st, 2023. This deadline is sending ripples throughout the Drupal community and has made it crucial for businesses to plan for a seamless Drupal 10 migration. 

Regardless of whether you're currently using Drupal 7, Drupal 8, or Drupal 9, this transition is not just a necessity; it's an opportunity to embrace the latest in web development and secure your digital presence for the future. Let’s have a closer look at the significance of the Drupal 9 end-of-life and explore what you need to know to prepare for a smooth transition to Drupal 10. 

Why Drupal 9 End-of-Life Matters? 

End-of-life for any software version means that the development and security support for that version will cease. 

In the context of Drupal 9, bug fixes, or security patches are provided for Drupal 9. This poses a critical concern for businesses and website owners who rely on Drupal to power their online presence. 

In Debug Academy's Drupal 10 training course, we integrate our student projects with Pantheon's hosting environment and we use DDEV for local development.

In general, it works smoothly. However, in some instances students who use Windows (and Git Bash) receive an error upon running ddev pull pantheon . This article walks through a quick and easy workaround.