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DrupalCamp Burkina Faso 2025 is set to spark a Drupal revolution across Africa this April 25–26. With big dreams and bold community spirit, organizers are laying the groundwork for Africa’s first DrupalCon by 2027. The movement for a stronger, tech-driven Africa is just getting started!

Varbase 10.0.5 is here—Vardot’s latest update sharpens stability and squashes bugs for an even smoother Drupal experience. Built for efficiency, Varbase keeps digital projects production-ready and future-proof. Stay tuned as the evolution continues!

Drupal Café Lutsk #27 took place on March 27, 2025, in Lutsk, Ukraine, featuring sessions on Drupal development, JavaScript, and work-life balance, with live streams and event photos available.

DrupalCon Vienna 2025 has named its Track Chair Co-Leads and Track Team Leads, who will guide content across key focus areas such as Coding and Site Building, Clients and Industry Experiences, Drupal CMS, Community Health, InfoSec and DevOps, and the Open Web. The event will take place from 14–17 October 2025 in Vienna, Austria.

An informal analysis of 2025 NCAA March Madness schools, shared by Laura Caraker, found that 62% use open-source CMS platforms. The data includes adoption rates of Drupal and WordPress, hosting choices, and regional trends in open-source usage.

Andrew Brown has released Custom Status Report, a Drupal module that lets users customize the Status Report page by adding, reordering, or hiding system information cards. The module supports both Claro and Gin admin themes and is now available with a stable release on Drupal.org.

DrupalSouth Melbourne 2025 was a reset and a revelation—innovation, community, and bold ideas from AU/NZ are shaping Drupal’s global future. Next stop: New Zealand 2026!

Álvaro Hurtado of Factorial.io won the Mascot Contest at Drupal Iberia. His photo received the most likes, earning him a free ticket to DrupalCon Vienna, taking place 14–17 October 2025.

The Drupal Ahmedabad Meetup on April 12, 2025, featured sessions on no-code workflows, data collection, and API security. Event photos are available on LinkedIn.

DrupalCon Vienna will take place from 14–17 October 2025. A limited number of Very Early Bird tickets are now available for 775 €. Only 50 tickets are offered at this rate.

Drupal Tokyo Meetup #102 is set for June 6—come talk AI, swap DrupalCon stories, and connect with Japan’s vibrant Drupal community. Just ¥500 to join the conversation!

Humberto Luna’s photo with the DrupalCon Atlanta mascot received the most likes, earning him a free ticket to DrupalCon Vienna 2025. The contest continues at events across Europe with the mascot Franz Jozef.

Drupal core development moves into the 11.2 alpha phase starting May 7, 2025. Developers must finalise eligible changes before the deadline. The update includes new release branches, testing availability, and upcoming end-of-life dates for older versions.

In The DropTimes Editor's Pick Newsletter Volume 3, Issue 15, readers will find key updates from the Drupal community, starting with the official launch of the Drupal Marketplace Initiative announced by Dries Buytaert at DrupalCon Atlanta 2025. This issue highlights how the community can get involved through surveys, Slack discussions, and live sessions. It also features an interview on UI Suite's new Display Builder, updates on AI integration, simplified local setup tools, and key upcoming events including Drupal Developer Days and DrupalCamp Finland 2025.

Sergio Morais has released Draggable Mapper, a new Drupal module that lets users place interactive markers on images with a drag-and-drop interface. The module supports custom icons, titles, and descriptions, and is built using Drupal best practices for seamless integration.

The newly released Book Library API module by Frank Thoeny provides structured book management for Drupal sites, including RESTful API access, taxonomy integration, and role-based permissions. It supports Drupal 9 and above and is designed for both traditional and headless architectures.

The London Drupal User Group will hold its April 2025 meetup on April 24 at The Children’s Society, focusing on large-scale Drupal implementations and highlights from DrupalCon Atlanta.

The Drupal community has launched the Marketplace Initiative to assess the need for a public marketplace for reusable site templates. Led by a working group of Drupal leaders and contributors, the effort aims to gather input and make a recommendation ahead of DrupalCon Vienna. Surveys, Slack discussions, and volunteer opportunities are now open.

Acquia India has been recognized by Great Place To Work® as one of the Top 50 Best Workplaces in Health and Wellness for the third consecutive year, based on feedback from over 2 million employees across 20 industries.

Josh Koenig, Co-Founder of Pantheon, shared takeaways from the “Future of the Drupal Economy” session at DrupalCon, highlighting support for Acquia’s open-source Experience Builder and discussing the importance of mid-market focus, sustainable business models, and outcome-driven services in the Drupal ecosystem.