Drupal 11.4.0

OK DRUPAL 11.4.0 JUST DROPPED -- The fourth feature release of Drupal 11 is here and it is packed with stuff you actually want to use period.

Recipes System Is Live

This is THE feature. Drupal 11.4 ships the new Recipes system -- think of it as Composer for Drupal configuration. You can now package up modules, themes, and config into reusable recipes that install in one command. No more piecing together 15 modules and repeating the same config import dance on every new project. It is a game changer for agency workflows period.

Recipes are already available on Drupal.org and the community is shipping them fast. If you build Drupal sites for clients, this alone is worth the upgrade.

Navigation Module Goes Core

The new Navigation module replaces the old toolbar interface. It is cleaner, more modern, and actually works on mobile. The admin menu is now collapsible, searchable, and supports drag-and-drop reordering. It is not a revolution -- but it is the kind of polish Drupal admin UI has needed for years.

Workspaces Stability

Workspaces (content staging) graduated from experimental to stable in 11.4. If you are running a multi-site or editorial workflow with content approvals, this is your feature. You can now stage content changes, preview them, and publish as a batch -- all without custom code. The API surface is locked for the lifetime of Drupal 11 period.

Single Directory Components -- Production Ready

SDC (Single Directory Components) is now marked stable. If you have been waiting to use Drupal component architecture in production, the wait is over. Twig templates, CSS, JS, and YML metadata all live in one directory. It integrates with the Claro admin theme and works with Layout Builder.

Performance and DX

Cache tags are smarter -- fewer invalidations on content saves means faster subsequent page loads. The new drush cr is genuinely faster (about 30 percent on large sites). PHP 8.4 is fully supported and recommended.

Go update now at drupal.org/project/drupal/releases/11.4.0