Talking Drupal Newsletter 9/29/25
#522 - New Contrib Records System
Today we are talking about the New Contribution Records System, how it’s changed, and what you may need to do differently with guests Fran Garcia-Linares & Tim Lehnen. We’ll also cover Config Notify as our module of the week.
Topics
Understanding the Contribution Record System
Recent Changes and Migration Challenges
Assigning and Displaying Contribution Credits
Future Enhancements and Broader Contributions
Collaborating on Commit Message Format
GitLab Migration and Contribution Records
Integration Challenges with GitLab
Testing and Feedback on New System
Future Plans and Community Involvement
API Endpoints and Data Querying
Gamification and Broader Adoption
Resources
Millions of data talk
Video not available yet
Contribution records module
New available endpoints:
Issue to track issue migration
Guests
Fran Garcia-Linares - fjgarlin
Tim Lehnen - drupal.org/association/staff hestenet
Hosts
Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan
Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu
Hayden Baillio - hgbaillio
Module of the Week
with Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu
Config Notify - This module lets you trigger notifications depending on the current status of your configuration in production.
This episode is sponsored by Amazee.ai
Upcoming Episodes
#524 SDC with Drupal Easy with Michael Anello. Recording on October 7.
#525 Becoming A Certified Site Builder with Kelly Smith and David Pickett. Recording October 14.
#526 TBD. Recording October 21.
#527 AI in Drupal with James Abrahams. Recording October 28.
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