Digital Services Release 11.3.1.0

Annotated release notes. Full changelog on GitHub

Updates & New Features

  • Drupal 11.3 Support: Upgraded Drupal Core from 11.1.9 to 11.3.3 with full compatibility across all Layout Builder blocks, themes, and content types. ( PR #324)

  • Performance Improvements:

    • Installation speed improved by 67% (537s → 180s)
    • Memory usage reduced by 93% (4.38GB → 326MB)
    • MenuTreeStorage optimization: 50% fewer SELECT queries ( PR #329)
    • Route rebuild optimization during module installation ( PR #331)
    • Batch module installation for faster deployments ( PR #327)

  • Media Tags System: Replaces folder-based organization with hierarchical tag structure. Features tree display, badge/chip UI, and autocomplete multi-select capabilities. ( openy_features #110)

  • Trash Module: New soft-delete functionality enabled by default, allowing content recovery instead of permanent deletion. ( PR #332, PR #333)

  • Entity Browser → Media Library Migration: All media fields migrated from entity_browser to core media_library_widget across 35 packages. ( PR #325)

  • PHP 8.4/8.5 Compatibility: Eliminated ~256K deprecation warnings per day across production sites. ( PR #340)

  • CKEditor & Y Styles Improvements:

    • Expanded Y Styles support to Landing Pages, Events, and Articles ( y_lb #300)
    • Global table styling consistency ( y_lb #302)
    • CKEditor 5 balloon positioning fixes in Layout Builder ( lb_claro #6)

Core & Module Updates

  • Drupal Core 11.1.9 → 11.3.3

    • Major version upgrade with enhanced performance and PHP 8.4/8.5 support
    • Release 11.3.3

  • Layout Builder Blocks (16 packages updated)

    • lb_accordion 2.3.1 → 3.0.0
    • lb_cards 2.2.1 → 3.0.0
    • lb_carousel 2.1.1 → 3.0.0
    • lb_grid_cta 3.1.3 → 4.0.0
    • lb_hero 1.5.4 → 2.0.2
    • lb_modal 1.3.0 → 2.0.0
    • lb_partners_blocks 1.1.0 → 2.0.0
    • lb_ping_pong 1.3.0 → 2.0.0
    • lb_promo 1.3.0 → 2.0.0
    • lb_related_articles_blocks 1.3.0 → 2.0.0
    • lb_related_events_blocks 1.4.0 → 2.0.0
    • lb_simple_menu 1.1.0 → 2.0.0
    • lb_staff_members_blocks 1.3.1 → 2.0.0
    • lb_statistics 2.1.0 → 3.0.0
    • lb_testimonial_blocks 1.1.1 → 2.0.0
    • lb_webform 1.3.1 → 2.0.0
    • All blocks updated for entity_browser → media_library migration

  • Y Layout Builder (y_lb) 4.0.6 → 5.0.4

    • PHP 8.4 deprecation fixes
    • Y Styles support for reusable blocks and Landing Pages
    • Global table styles and field-item table selector improvements
    • Media field migration
    • Release 5.0.4

  • Content Type Packages

    • y_camp 2.1.0 → 3.0.0
    • y_donate 2.1.0 → 3.0.0
    • y_facility 2.0.0 → 3.0.0
    • y_lb_article 1.3.4 → 2.0.1
    • y_program 1.2.0 → 2.0.0
    • y_program_subcategory 1.2.0 → 2.0.0
    • All updated for Drupal 11.3 compatibility

  • WebSpark Modules

    • ws_colorway_canada 1.3.2 → 2.0.1
    • ws_event 1.5.7 → 2.0.1
    • ws_lb_tabs 2.1.0 → 3.0.0
    • ws_promotion 1.1.0 → 2.0.0
    • ws_small_y 1.2.3 → 2.0.2

  • OpenY Features (openy_features) 4.2.0 → 5.0.5

    • rabbit_hole ^2.0@beta support
    • DateTimeZone() migration (replaced deprecated timezone_open)
    • Video thumbnail dimension fixes
    • Media library view displays with image thumbnails
    • Release 5.0.5

  • OpenY Focal Point (openy_focal_point) 1.2.0 → 2.0.1

    • Deprecated entity_browser widget in favor of media_library
    • Release 2.0.1

  • LB Claro Theme (lb_claro) 2.0.2 → 3.0.2

    • CKEditor 5 balloon positioning fix rewrite
    • Improved media library CSS
    • Release 3.0.2

  • Y LB Demo Content (y_lb_demo_content) 4.0.0-beta4 → 5.0.0

  • Field Group 3.6.0 → 4.0.0

    • Drupal 11.3 compatibility update

  • GroupExPro 2.3.1 → 3.0.0

    • Final version before deprecation (API discontinued)

Removed Packages — 5 packages

PackageLast VersionReason
drupal/dropzonejs_eb_widget2.11.0Part of entity_browser ecosystem
drupal/entity_browser_entity_form2.15.0Replaced by media_library
drupal/google_analytics4.0.2Replaced by google_tag
doctrine/annotations2.0.2Deprecated in PHP 8.x, replaced by attributes
psr/cache3.0.0No longer a direct dependency

What’s Changed

YCloudYUSA/yusaopeny

YCloudYUSA/y_lb

YCloudYUSA/lb_claro

open-y-subprojects/openy_features

open-y-subprojects/openy_focal_point

YCloudYUSA/y_lb_demo_content

Full Changelog: https://github.com/YCloudYUSA/yusaopeny/compare/11.1.0.2...11.3.1.0

Last modified April 7, 2026: Fix review findings: correct Trash API, add missing LB block and removed packages (6ddf273b8)