Drupal Association blog

• This is cross-posted from Dries Buytaert's blog

For the past months, the AI Initiative Leadership Team has been working with our contributing partners to define what the Drupal AI initiative should focus on in 2026. That plan is now ready, and I want to share it with the community.

January 28, 2026 – Today marks one of the biggest evolutions in Drupal's 25-year history.

Drupal CMS 2.0 launches with Drupal Canvas, AI-powered tools, and introduces a component system along with the first site template that enables marketing teams to launch fully branded, professional websites in days instead of weeks. Built on Drupal core, it maintains the enterprise-grade security, scalability, and flexibility Drupal is known for.

Twenty-five years! In the world of technology, hitting a quarter-century milestone while remaining a top-notch powerhouse of the internet is an achievement so rare it's almost unheard of. Today, we're popping the confetti and cutting the cakes around the world to celebrate a colossal journey. This isn't just a birthday for a piece of software; it's a testament to resilience, constant evolution, and the deep-seated belief in doing things the right way. Join us as we look back on 25 years of shared passion, contribution, and the incredible community that has made Drupal so powerful.

The following is a guest post from DrupalCon Vienna Marketing Committee.

When the Drupal community gathers, something extraordinary happens.

From 14 to 17 October 2025, nearly a thousand people came together at the Austria Center Vienna, Austria to celebrate open source, exchange ideas, and contribute to the future of Drupal.

DrupalCon Vienna 2025 was not only a conference, it was a living example of collaboration, diversity, and innovation in action.