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The following are the strategic initiatives for Drupal core, in alphabetical order.

For more details, and a full list of all high-priority efforts going on in Drupal core, see https://www.drupal.org/core/roadmap.

See How are strategic initiatives chosen? for details on the selection process.

Drupal 9 Initiatives #

	Admin UI and JavaScript Modernisation # Drupal's default administration experience was last overhauled in Drupal 7; we're working to bring it into the modern age of design. Status: Claro admin theme in beta; other improvements under development
	API-First # Integrate with other systems, bring your content anywhere, display it as you wish. Plan: #2757967: API-first initiative Status: JSON API in core (stable); Other improvements in development
	Automatic Updates # Updating a Drupal site can be difficult, time-consuming, and expensive. While implementing an automatic updates system is a difficult problem, and not without its risks, it is a problem that has been solved by other platforms, and that Drupal can address. Plan: #2940731: Automatic Updates initiative Status: Under development (contrib: Automatic Updates)
	Composer Support in Core # While many Drupal 8 sites are already being managed via Composer, this initiative aims to introduce "first-class" support for Composer right in Drupal core. Plan: #2958021: Composer Support in Core initiative Status: Composer support in core (stable); migration tool under development
	Configuration Management 2.0 # Now that Drupal 8's configuration management system has been out in the wild, this initiative aims to include core support for extended workflows. Plan: #2957423: Configuration Management 2.0 initiative Status: Under development
	Documentation and Help # The goal of this initiative is to improve the Drupal evaluator, developer, and site builder experiences through improved documentation on Drupal.org, and improve in-application help via a new topic-based help system. Status: Help Topics module in beta
	Drupal 10 Readiness # The goal of this initiative is to release Drupal 10 in 2022, providing adequate time to update sites while keeping Drupal secure and up to date.. Status: Working on PHP 8, Symfony 6 compatibility. Planning.
	Media # Authors and editors need simple drag-and-drop media and asset handling. Targeted features include WYSIWYG integration to easily select from existing media library that supports multiple upload and expanded media formats (video, social media). Plan: #2786785: Media in Drupal 8 Initiative Status: Media entities stable; Media Library in beta.
	New Front-End Theme # This initiative seeks to create a new default front-end theme with a modern look and feel. Plan: #3088378: Designs for new front-end theme for Drupal 9 Status: Under development (contrib: Olivero)
	Workflow # Bring major improvements to Drupal’s content workflow, preview and staging capabilities to provide authors and editors with the tools to share, review, and collaborate on content before it's live. Plan: #2721129: Workflow Initiative Status: Draft functionality stable; expanded revision support stable; content staging in beta.

Completed Initiatives #

The following initiatives have completed in Drupal 8/9, and are now part of the core code base!

Drupal 9	Coordination around Drupal 9 readiness.
Configuration Management	Allow deploying configuration between environments.
Extended security coverage	Extended security coverage from one month after next minor release to six months.
HTML5	Change Drupal's default markup to conform to HTML5 standards, including new semantic elements.
Layout	Site builders need intuitive tools to build pages, change layouts, and add & rearrange blocks with live preview.
Migrate	Provide a solid base for content and configuration migrations from older Drupal versions and third party systems.
Mobile	Make Drupal 8 a first-class mobile platform.
Multilingual	Incorporate multilingual capabilities into Drupal core.
Out of the box	Add a demonstration of Drupal's capabilities that helps evaluators experience Drupal out of the box.
Outside-In	Allow content authors and site builders to configure basic settings from the front-end of your site.
PHPUnit	Convert all legacy SimpleTest tests to the standard PHP testing framework, PHPUnit.
SCOTCH	Provides the underpinnings for the new Layout system in Drupal 8.
Spark	Improve Drupal 8's experience for content authors through improvements such as WYSIWYG editing, a mobile-friendly toolbar, and in-place editing.
Twig	Translate Drupal's themeable output to the Twig system.
Views in Core	Put the Views module into core to allow for configurable content listings.
Web Services	Transform Drupal from a first-class CMS to a first-class REST server with a first-class CMS on top of it.