Placeholder issue for any tasks related to Backdrop CMS for https://github.com/mbaynton/cms-autoupdate-design with task list to be eventually formed for any actionable things specific to us.
Everyone's opinion is welcomed, but we specifically seek opinions from the PMC members.
Respective/related issue in d.org: https://www.drupal.org/node/2367319 (efforts moved to contrib in https://www.drupal.org/project/automatic_updates)
- [ ] #414: The automatic part
- [x] #1911: Improve update experience
- [ ] #1992: Include digital signatures on packages
- [ ] #2024: Improve security of updates
- [x] #2555: Move
/profiles
under/core/profiles
- [x] #3105: Add ability to update Backdrop core via UI
- [ ] #3208: Remove/deprecate authorize.php
- [x] #3271: Expose the Backdrop core update via the UI by default
- [ ] #3714: Installer should check digital signatures.
- [x] #3008: Symlink to document root causing module update issues
June 2021 update
From the Drupal 9.2 release announcement blog post:
The Automated Updates Initiative has been very active in the repositories under https://github.com/php-tuf building a PHP implementation of The Update Framework (TUF) with Typo3 and Joomla developers to provide signing and verification for secure PHP application updates. Results will be included with later Drupal releases.
Recent comments
nice find! the links for the most recently updated issues in the core and contrib queues are a great way to stay on top of things—especially now that the feature freeze is just around the corner...
Seeing what issues are new
A simple way — use Field Group to create a container for fields https://backdropcms.org/project/field_group and CSS Flex оr Grid to alignment. You can also create Fieldsets to...
Layout also for /node/add/ forms?
Yes. The are several ways to do this: Install Mail System and select "Testing" for delivery in admin/config/system/mailsystem Install Maillog / Mail developer...
Prevent Backdrop from sending emails