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Drupal CMS leadership changes

By dries on

We're excited to announce updates to the Drupal CMS leadership team, with the addition of Bálint Kléri as our new Frontend Lead.

Bálint Kléri named Drupal CMS Frontend Lead

Bálint Kléri has been named Frontend Lead, a new leadership role created to oversee the frontend architecture for Drupal CMS, Mercury and Mercury-based themes. Bálint is a full-time contributor to Drupal Canvas, leading the development of Code Components for Acquia and a key contributor to Mercury, the Drupal CMS design system. 

Not just a starting point. A head start. Drupal's new Site Templates are built for your world.

By ryan_witcombe on

Drupal powers websites for governments, universities, major media organisations, and global brands - but historically it's demanded specialist knowledge just to get started. Last year's release of Drupal CMS changed that, putting Drupal's power within reach of the marketers, content teams, and site builders who actually run websites day to day.

Drupal at 25: Built to Last. Ready for What's Next.

By ryan_witcombe on

Missed the Driesnote? You can watch it here.

Drupal, the open source content management platform that runs some of the most demanding websites on the planet, turned 25 in January. But while the community is celebrating what is a remarkable milestone for any open source project, it is actively strengthening its foundations to lead in the AI era and looking ahead to a future it intends to shape.

Drupal's AI Roadmap for 2026

By Drupal Association on

For the past months, the AI Initiative Leadership Team has been working with our contributing partners to define what the Drupal AI initiative should focus on in 2026. That plan is now ready, and I want to share it with the community.

AI in Drupal CMS 2.0: Practical tools you can use from day one

By matthews on

"Promotional image for AI tools in Drupal CMS. Features include Admin Chatbot, AI Dashboard, Media Organization, Alt-Text Generation. The background is a blue gradient with text in white and yellow fonts. Logo and website link included."

Inside Drupal CMS 2.0: Q&A with Product Owner Pam Barone

By ryan_witcombe on

"A woman seated on a stage gestures passionately. Text reads 'Inside Drupal CMS 2.0 - Q&A with Product Owner Pam Barone' against a vibrant purple background."

Drupal Powers Global Action for World Cancer Day

By Drupal Association on

Every year on 4th February, the world unites to mark World Cancer Day (WCD), a campaign that raises awareness, amplifies voices, and inspires collective action against cancer. Behind the scenes, the World Cancer Day website, built with Drupal, powers millions of people, providing a central platform for global engagement.

Drupal CMS 2.0 is here: Visual building, AI, and site templates transform Drupal

By ryan_witcombe on

January 28, 2026 – Today marks one of the biggest evolutions in Drupal's 25-year history.

Drupal CMS 2.0 launches with Drupal Canvas, AI-powered tools, and introduces a component system along with the first site template that enables marketing teams to launch fully branded, professional websites in days instead of weeks. Built on Drupal core, it maintains the enterprise-grade security, scalability, and flexibility Drupal is known for.

Drupal Turns 25 Today

By Drupal Association on

Twenty-five years! In the world of technology, hitting a quarter-century milestone while remaining a top-notch powerhouse of the internet is an achievement so rare it's almost unheard of. Today, we're popping the confetti and cutting the cakes around the world to celebrate a colossal journey. This isn't just a birthday for a piece of software; it's a testament to resilience, constant evolution, and the deep-seated belief in doing things the right way. Join us as we look back on 25 years of shared passion, contribution, and the incredible community that has made Drupal so powerful.

Drupal 11.3.0 is now available

By gábor hojtsy on

The third feature release of Drupal 11 is here with the biggest performance boost in a decade. Serve 26-33% more requests with the same database load. New native HTMX support enables rich UX with up to 71% less JavaScript. Plus, enjoy the new stable Navigation module, improved CKEditor content editing, native content export, and cleaner OOP hooks for themes.

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