Drupal 10 and 11: What Really Changes for Developers?

With the arrival of Drupal 10 and the upcoming release of Drupal 11, the platform has accelerated its modernization efforts. For developers, this means a cleaner, more modular environment and a smoother upgrade path thanks to the Drupal Strategic Initiatives project.

Among the most notable changes is the gradual move away from jQuery in favor of modern JavaScript, Twig 3 as the default templating engine, and the adoption of Symfony 6. These improvements simplify development workflows and deliver better performance. In addition, the focus on CKEditor 5 introduces a new native editing experience that feels more like Google Docs or Notion.

The key takeaway: Drupal aims to remain an enterprise-grade CMS while becoming more accessible to younger, modern development teams.