Issue 695 - August, 14th 2025

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Headlines

Drupal Association Blog: Accelerating Innovation: Introducing the Drupal AI Initiative

DrupalCon News & Updates: DrupalCon Vienna 2025: A Platform for Learning and Growth

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Core

getPreviewMode() and setPreviewMode() on NodeTypeInterface Now Expect a NodePreviewMode Enum

Recipe Input Config and Env Source Elements Can Now Have Fallbacks Set

Articles

Funding Open Source Like Public Infrastructure | Dries Buytaert

How Automation Transformed Government Site Maintenance

ImageX: Drupal Content Categorization, #1: Options for Nonprofits and Higher Ed to Tame Complex Content

Palantir: From Reactive Repairs to Continuous Improvement: Modern Operations and Maintenance for Enterprise Drupal Platforms

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Smartbees: Enhancing Accessibility in Drupal: Top Modules and Tools for WCAG Compliance

Specbee: How Outdated CRM & Donation Systems Hurt Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising (And How to Fix It)

The Drop Times: Breaking Complexity to Democratize AI in Drupal

The Problem with Headless Drupal and How to Fix It

Tutorials

Jofitz: How to Create a Custom Drupal Plugin

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Releases

custom_field 3.1.14

Drupal 10.5.2

Drupal 11.2.3

Eca 2.1.12

Eca 3.0.1

Podcasts

Talking Drupal: Talking Drupal #515 - AI with amazee.ai