diff --git a/src/content/daily-email/2023-07-31.md b/src/content/daily-email/2023-07-31.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fdc11a06 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/content/daily-email/2023-07-31.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +--- +title: > + Upgrading from Drupal 9 is easier +pubDate: 2023-07-31 +permalink: > + archive/2023/07/31/upgrading-from-drupal-9-is-easier +tags: + - drupal + - php +--- + +Upgrading from Drupal 7 to 8, 9 or 10 is a large task. + +You must create a new empty site, migrate your configuration and data, manually recreate anything else and rewrite any custom modules and themes. + +Since Drupal 8, things have been different. + +You can upgrade your site in place. + +No large code rewrite or data migration. + +Many contributed modules support multiple major Drupal versions simultaneously, so they may not need upgrading. + +Others may need small changes to remove deprecated code or be compatible with breaking changes, and some tools can automate some or all of the changes. + +The same applies to upgrading from Drupal 9 to 10, which will be the same for Drupal 11 next year.