PHP

Drupal’s migrate_plus module has dropped support for Doctrine-style annotations, requiring plugin authors to adopt native PHP attributes. This major change, introduced in version 6.0.9, breaks existing plugins and signals a broader push in the Drupal ecosystem toward modern PHP practices. ...more

Understanding Drupal’s hook system is essential for anyone developing custom modules. In a comprehensive explainer published by Weekly Drupal, Saroj K outlines how hooks work, how to implement them, and how to distinguish between hook types for cleaner, upgrade-safe development. ...more

Sebastian Bergmann explains how PHP, PHPUnit, and major frameworks like Laravel and Symfony use reciprocal nightly testing to protect stability and enable early detection of breaking changes. The post shows how automated collaboration keeps the PHP ecosystem reliable and aligned. ...more

In a comprehensive guide, Wassim Bensassi breaks down whether learning Drupal in 2026 is the right move for developers. He explores market demand, career opportunities, the real learning curve, and a phased roadmap to mastering Drupal—from site building to advanced architecture. ...more

Symfony has officially released version 0.1.0 of its Symfony AI packages, marking the first tagged release in its AI initiative. The milestone includes over 70 packages and introduces powerful components for AI model integration, vector search, agent orchestration, and persistent chat contexts within Symfony applications. ...more

DrupalCamp Poland 2026 will take place on May 16 in Wrocław. Ticket sales are now live, including bundled options with lunch and a limited-edition T-shirt. The event marks the 15th edition of Poland’s largest Drupal-focused conference. ...more

In this second installment of his deep dive into the Drupal service container, Luca Lusso explores advanced features that modernize dependency injection in Drupal. Covering aliases, autowiring, and named arguments, the article demonstrates how these concepts reduce boilerplate code and enhance maintainability for developers adopting Drupal 10.1 and beyond. ...more

Following a Drupal trademark policy notice, the Drupal Center of Excellence has rebranded as the Digital Center of Excellence (DCoE). The shift expands its focus to support a wider community of digital professionals while maintaining its roots in the Drupal ecosystem. ...more

The latest version of PHPUnit, 12.5, is now available — with new CLI options, improved exception handling, and optional code‑coverage settings. Developers can review the full changelog and prepare for PHPUnit 13.0 coming in early 2026. ...more

Symfony 7.4 and 8.0 were released simultaneously in November 2025. While both share the same feature set, they differ in deprecation handling and support timelines, offering developers distinct upgrade strategies. ...more

In his latest blog post, Kevin Gautreau demonstrates how Drupal developers can dynamically generate menu items using menu derivatives. By building a custom deriver class, he shows how to automatically list nodes of a specific content type inside a submenu—removing the need to manually maintain links in YAML files. ...more

Yogesh Kushwaha has published a comprehensive guide covering every major update from PHP 8.0 to 8.5. The article breaks down features that have shaped PHP into a modern, performance-focused language, with examples and real-world insights. ...more