Deep dive: state of Drupal 9
Amber Himes Matz
Gábor Hojtsy
Drupal 9 is here! In this session, we’ll dive into details not covered in the Driesnote about the state of Drupal 9 and what actions you can take to ensure a smooth upgrade process. In this session, you’ll learn:
- What are the various processes of innovation in Drupal 8 and now Drupal 9?
- What is different about Drupal 9.0.0 and the latest minor release of Drupal 8?
- Which 3rd party libraries were updated?
- What tools can I use to check my Drupal 8 site for Drupal 9 readiness?
- What is the support timeframe for major versions of Drupal?
- What about contributed modules and themes?
- What’s the future of Drupal 9 and what about Drupal 10?
By the end of this session, you should have a good understanding of what’s in Drupal 9 and how you can prepare your Drupal 8 site for an upgrade.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, you should have a good understanding of what’s in Drupal 9 and how you can prepare your Drupal 8 site for an upgrade.
Target Audience
Drupal site owners and stakeholders (any version), developers (front/back), site builders.
Prerequisites
- An interest to know more about the state of Drupal 9 and what that means for you as a Drupal site owner, developer, or stakeholder.
