Drupal has released version 11.0, a major milestone in the 11.x series, following roughly a year and a half gap from Drupal 10.
Key features in Drupal 11 include:
– Recipes: A set of module installations and configurations automatically defined. This feature will become stable in Drupal 11.1.
– Workspaces: Separate systems and content on the website, where content can have multiple sets and can be tested independently on the actual web system before going live on the production site.
– Single-Directory Components: A theme system that combines HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files in a single directory, viewed as a single component that can be reused.
– Navigation Menu: Redesigned for easier website management, now in a vertical layout for easier use.
– Improved Performance: Works 50% faster on PHP 8.3.
One highly anticipated feature is Automatic Updates, which automatically updates the core of the CMS. It will apply patches to Drupal’s code in a separate copy before switching over to the original copy to ensure continuous website service and the ability to check for issues if an update fails. This feature will be included in future Drupal 11.x releases.
TLDR: Drupal 11 introduces new features like Recipes, Workspaces, Single-Directory Components, and Navigation Menu, along with improved performance and the highly anticipated Automatic Updates feature for seamless CMS core updates.
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