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The Halloween Lights module has been updated for Drupal 11 by Justin Keiser, letting site builders easily add glowing pumpkin decorations to non-admin pages. Inspired by festive modules from past years, the project now offers greater compatibility while keeping its playful, seasonal charm.

Boost user engagement on your Drupal site with a new open-source recipe that automatically generates quiz questions using AI. Built on the Quiz, ECA, and OpenAI modules, this tool helps you create dynamic, interactive experiences with minimal effort.

As old articles lose their original links to 404s and spam pages, Drupal’s Wayback Filter offers a practical fix. Created by Danish developer Steven of Vertikal.dk, the module automatically adds Internet Archive links at render time, preserving the web’s fading history without altering stored content.

Coder, the foundational coding standards tool for Drupal, has entered a new development phase with version 9.0.0-alpha1. Maintainer Klaus Purer is updating the module for compatibility with PHP CodeSniffer 4 and is actively seeking community feedback on API-breaking changes. Developers are encouraged to test the release and contribute to the ongoing refinement.

DrupalCon Chicago 2026 is now accepting volunteer applications for key roles, including scholarship mentors, photographers, local ambassadors, and more. Submit your application by October 30, 2025, and help shape this year’s event.

QED42 is hosting Oaisys, an AI practitioner conference in Pune on November 29–30, in collaboration with FreelyGive Ltd. With three focused tracks—Drupal AI, framework-agnostic systems, and unconference sessions—the event prioritizes practical insights over hype. A dedicated sprint invites Indian Drupal contributors to collaborate with international AI leaders.

DrupalCamp Scotland 2025 has released its complete agenda for the November 7 event in Edinburgh. The schedule includes sessions on UX in Drupal core, structured content design, AI’s impact on development roles, and strategies for managing large-scale university websites.

DrupalCamp Brasil has launched a mobile app for iOS and Android, offering a mobile-first experience ahead of its November 8 event in Florianópolis. Built on Drupal’s API-first backend with Flutter, the app reflects a shift toward reusable, open-source tools for events in the community.

FLOSS/fund, the open global initiative launched by Zerodha in 2024, has completed its first year by allocating $1 million to critical Free and Open Source Software projects worldwide. Supported projects include Blender, FFmpeg, KDE, and OpenStreetMap. The fund operates through a transparent open-directory model and now advocates for India to launch a sovereign FOSS fund to bolster national tech sovereignty.

On 29 October in Ghent, the Linux Foundation Europe Roadshow will convene developers, industry leaders, community contributors and policymakers for a one‑day event centred on open‑source regulation, cybersecurity and the broader role of open collaboration in Europe’s technology ecosystem.

In Volume 3, Issue 43 of Editor’s Pick, The DropTimes weekly newsletter, we cover Drupal Canvas, showcased at DrupalCon Vienna 2025, which introduces a visual site-building experience that streamlines how users design, theme, and edit Drupal sites. With integrated AI tools and a focus on usability, Canvas marks a major step in making Drupal more accessible for creators and editors alike.

The University of Namur has unified over 50 websites into one Drupal-powered platform, streamlining its digital presence across faculties. With WebstanZ as its implementation partner, the project improves UX, centralizes governance, and lays the groundwork for scalable, multilingual engagement.

Ahead of the Drupal AI Code Sprint at Oaisys 2025, QED42 is hosting a hands-on webinar series to guide contributors through Drupal AI setup, configuration, and contribution workflows. The first session, led by Akhil Babu, goes live on October 29.

Ireland’s national ePlanning platform, developed by Annertech, has won the “Most Collaborative Public Sector Project” at the 2025 Digital Transformation Awards, recognising its role in unifying planning processes across 30 local authorities.

The Drop Times (TDT) is opening our monthly Townhall meeting to the wider community on November 5, 2025, at 7:00 PM IST (13:30 UTC). Townhall is where all departments—content, social media, marketing and outreach, jobs, technology, and leadership—set the course for the month ahead. As part of our transparency initiative, anyone aligned with TDT’s mission to grow Drupal’s market share is welcome to join. We’re a nonprofit, ad-free portal covering interviews, organization news, tutorials, module releases, events, jobs, and Drupal adoption insights. The Google Meet link will be shared shortly; come add your voice to TDT’s roadmap.

Planning is underway for the Community Summit at DrupalCon Chicago 2026, and the organisers are asking for your feedback to create a welcoming, relevant, and inclusive event. Share your input by completing the community survey.

Luton Council is launching a new website using LocalGov Drupal, with accessibility embedded into both the platform and the publishing process. The team is rebuilding content from scratch to meet compliance standards and better serve users with assistive needs.

Drubernetes has released version 2.0, replacing Bitnami’s deprecated MariaDB Helm chart with the official MariaDB Operator. The change addresses licensing shifts affecting open-source users and ensures Drupal-on-Kubernetes deployments remain portable, secure, and vendor-free.

The Drupal Association is now accepting applications for Inclusion and Community Scholarships to support individuals who need financial assistance to attend DrupalCon 2026. Apply by 31 October 2025.

The new Drupal Professionals Group on LinkedIn offers developers, architects, themers, and learners a collaborative space to exchange ideas and stay informed about Drupal technologies. Spearheaded by Hrushikesh Mohapatro, the group promotes real-world collaboration and knowledge sharing across the global Drupal ecosystem.