Drupal Advent Calendar Day 5: What Drupal Advent Calendar Means for the Future of Core
Day 5 of the Drupal Advent Calendar features Gábor Hojtsy’s DrupalCon Nara session exploring how Drupal core is evolving in response to the rise of Drupal CMS.
James recounts that while much of the spotlight has been on Drupal CMS, Gábor made it clear that Drupal core is neither being discontinued nor absorbed into the CMS project. Instead, core is actively adapting to support CMS-related innovations such as recipes, site templates, Canvas, the project browser, and automatic updates. These features are helping modernize Drupal while keeping the foundational architecture intact.
One significant shift involves the removal of legacy modules once seen as essential. With recipes now offering easier ways to include advanced contrib alternatives, core is being streamlined for greater flexibility and maintainability. Gábor’s engaging delivery helped frame what could have been a purely technical update as a broader reflection on Drupal’s evolving structure and community priorities.
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