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  14/09/2021  

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Release of Toolkit 8.2.x
The new version of Toolkit is now available. All projects should update as soon as possible in order to be ready to update to Drupal 9. Learn more about the main changes and how to update to Toolkit 8.x.
 
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Planned maintenance
Upgrade to Varnish FPFIS 1.0 version on all production AWS cloud environments as of 20 September
The upgrade will be done in batches so please check the planned date for your site´s cluster. The upgrade will start at 7.30 and finish at 8.00. You can expect a maximum downtime of 10 minutes on your site´s production environment and 10 minutes of downtime in case of rollback. We advise you not to deploy your site during the upgrade.
 
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Drupal 9
Pipeline blocker step for Drupal 8 sites
As announced in the newsletter of 29 June, a new blocker step will be inserted in the pipeline for all Drupal 8 sites as of 15 October. It will block deployment with possibility of bypass in order to raise awareness of the need to upgrade to Drupal 9. From 1 December, no new deployments for Drupal 8 sites will be possible: sites will need to upgrade to Drupal 9 in order to proceed with a deployment.
 
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Drupal 9 compatible OpenEuropa components
Check the list of OpenEuropa components that have now a Drupal 9 compatible version. You are welcome to report any issues when using them on your project.
 
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