Drupal 11 is Here: Did You Know?

Drupal 11 has arrived with some amazing updates. Here are some key features we've discovered at our studio, "Drupal at Deknows":

1. New Experimental Feature: Recipes

Drupal 11 introduces an exciting new experimental feature called Recipes. Recipes allow you to quickly apply complex configurations to your site. This means you can instantly add capabilities such as content types and user roles by applying predefined sets of configurations. You can also create and share your own recipes, or use those developed by others to streamline your site setup.

2. Robust Content Staging with Workspaces

The Workspaces feature in Drupal 11 enhances how you manage content changes. With Workspaces, you can create multiple staging environments on a single site. This allows you to preview and manage new content or complete site overhauls before making them live. You can continue to edit the live site while staging and preparing changes for future publication.

3. Simplified Front-End Development with Single-Directory Components

Drupal 11 introduces native support for Single-Directory Components in theming. This approach simplifies front-end development by ensuring that all necessary code for each component resides in a single directory. This makes components self-contained, reusable, and easier to manage, streamlining the development workflow and improving efficiency.

4. Improved Usability and Performance

While Drupal 11 does not introduce entirely new caching strategies, it continues to focus on refining performance and efficiency. Integration with the latest Symfony 6.x framework and other performance optimizations help enhance site speed and scalability.

5. Enhanced Content Management

Drupal 11 builds on its robust content management capabilities with improved tools for content moderation and media management. These enhancements make it easier to handle complex content structures and workflows, supporting a more flexible and efficient content creation process.

6. Support and Community

The Drupal community remains a vital part of the platform's success. With ongoing contributions, modules, and extensive documentation, Drupal 11 benefits from a vibrant ecosystem that supports users and developers alike alike.

Conclusion

Drupal 11 is a significant upgrade that introduces valuable new features and improvements. From the experimental Recipes and robust Workspaces to the simplified Single-Directory Components, Drupal 11 enhances both development and content management. With these updates, Drupal 11 continues to be a powerful tool for building modern, efficient, and flexible websites. We’re exploring this new version as you are and will be updating this article accordingly!

To learn more about the progress and webinars, visit https://www.drupal.org/about/11.

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