Timelines and Key Milestones
Objectives recap: Create a secure D11 Distribution
then upgrade SaaS websites from Drupal Core 10.5.x to 11.2.x
Key Milestones
Between now and November 2025, the priority is building the GovCMS D11 foundations. Once we have all the D11 building blocks in place, we will complete the Security Assessment. Then we can launch the D11 distribution in January 2026, after the Christmas shutdown. The D10-D11 upgrades will follow in February to April 2026. Then we will be able to retire the D10 distribution.
| Date | Release Version |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | GovCMS4.0.0-beta |
| Nov 2025 | GovCMS4.0.0-beta2 |
| Nov/Dec 2025 | Complete Security Assessment |
| Jan 2026 | GovCMS4.0.0 |
| Feb-Apr 2026 | D11 Upgrades Book your upgrade timeslot now |
| May/Jun 2026 | Retire D10 distribution |
GovCMS and Drupal Core
GovCMS follows the Drupal Core major release cycles to keep our distribution current.
| Timeframe | Description |
|---|---|
| Mar 25 | ✅ GovCMS moves to Drupal 10.4 Core |
| Jun 25 | ✅ Drupal Core 10.3 is EOL |
| Jun 25 | ✅ Drupal Core 10.5 is released |
| Jun 25 | ✅ Drupal Core 11.2 is released |
| Sep 25 | ✅ GovCMS moves to Drupal 10.5 Core |
| Dec 25 | Drupal Core 10.4 is EOL |
| Dec 25 | Drupal Core 10.6 is released |
| Dec 25 | Drupal Core 11.3 is released |
| May 2026 | GovCMS retires the D10 distribution |
