Drupal 8 update The document discusses updates to Drupal 8 including the release of beta 6 with fixes to issues. It also mentions grants awarded by the Drupal Association to fix specific Drupal 8 problems. One company launched their first Drupal 8 customer site. Backdrop 1.0 was also released with new features. Upcoming conferences are noted including DrupalCon in Latin America, Paris, Los Angeles, and Europe. The meetup will discuss Drupal 8, education, accessibility, security and more.