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Drupal core
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main
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26 Mar 2026 at 21:44 UTC
Updated:
5 May 2026 at 11:10 UTC
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I would like to add Kent Richards (kentr) as a Core Accessibility Maintainer
We need more help moving ahead accessibility issues in Core. Kent has demonstrated ability, interest and availability.
A topic maintainer is a subject matter expert for a topic that spans multiple subsystems. As such they have an impact on project direction and philosophy. The topic also corresponds to one of the core gates.
Community input is welcome and appreciated
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Start within a Git clone of the project using the version control instructions.
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Comment #2
quietone commentedI've updated the issue summary with information from the template for this in the core committer handbook.
Comment #3
quietone commentedAnd I've always seen these with the d.o username
Comment #4
bnjmnmThis is my A11y maintainer +1 😎.
Comment #5
kentr commentedThank you everyone!
I confirm that:
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kentr commentedComment #8
smustgrave commentedCongratulations @kentr! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
Comment #9
benjifisherI have worked with @kentr on a few a11y issues. @kentr is knowledgeable, thoughtful, and thorough. +1 for RTBC.
Comment #10
smustgrave commentedWant to also add kentr was one of the first volunteers when Mike and I were talking about starting a a11y bugsmash
Comment #16
longwaveWelcome to MAINTAINERS.txt!
Committed and pushed to all active branches, and added to core project maintainers list, Google Groups and the Slack channel.