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UMB.FYI 2025-11-05

Umbraco in the City

Umbraco In The City - Community activities

2025-11-06 from 13:00 to 17:00 (Europe/London) - Needs a location

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Umbraco in the City: Manchester

Fri 7 Nov 2025 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (UK) - x+why Manchester, M3 7FB

[ #umbracointhecity ]

Umbraco HQ

Growing Together: Umbraco Expands into Australia and New Zealand (3 minute read)

Umbraco, led by CEO Mats Persson, is expanding into Australia and New Zealand to enhance digital experiences in the APAC region. With Emmanuel Tissera as Head of APAC and dedicated local support, Umbraco aims to empower agencies and businesses through collaboration and a strong partner network, fostering openness and trust.

[ ] [ #business ]

Umbraco 17: Release Candidate (9 minute read)

Andy Butland discusses the release candidate of Umbraco 17, highlighting key updates and improvements, including .NET 10 compatibility, load balancing for the backoffice, consistent date handling, and enhanced user experience features. He encourages users to test the release candidate and report any issues for further refinement.

[ ] [ #backoffice ] [ #umbracocms ] [ #upgrades ]

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Community

Skrift Issue #122 (20 minute read)

Featuring guest posts by Michaël Latouche on "The Umbraco Community Teams Visits: The Outcome of a Successful Open Source Collaboration" and Nora Lahl on "The Four Causes of Content Debt and How to Fix Them Before Your Next Rebuild"

[ ] [ #skrift ]

Has the Umbraco Community lost it's Spark? (1 minute read)

Owain Williams reflects on the decline of community engagement during Umbraco Tees Day, noting a stark reduction in shared celebrations compared to previous years. With the community dispersed across various platforms, he questions whether the vibrant Umbraco community spirit has faded or simply shifted. He invites thoughts on the future of the community.

[ #celebrations ] [ #umbracospark ] [ #umbracotees ]

When the Umbraco Community responds. (3 minute read)

The Umbraco community, once a tightly-knit group, is now experiencing fragmentation across various platforms, leading to concerns about its evolving nature. While some appreciate improvements in structure, others lament the loss of spontaneous interactions and in-person connections. The challenge lies in fostering a welcoming environment for both newcomers and veterans.

[ #community ]

Watch & Listen

umbraCoffee - Spooky Season (40 minute watch)

In the latest umbraCoffee discussion, hosts Marcin and Callum reflect on recent developments in the Umbraco community, including the upcoming release of Umbraco 17, project updates, and community engagement initiatives. They also discuss personal experiences with work-life balance, travel, and the importance of structured development practices.

[ ] [ #umbracocms ] [ #umbracoffee ] [ #upgrades ]

Events

Umbraco India User Group - Umbraco Migration Series: Session 2 – Database Migration from Umbraco 7 → 13

2025-11-05 from 16:00 to 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) - Online

[ #migrations ] [ #umbracocms ] [ #virtual ]

Umbraco India User Group - Bulk Upload for Umbraco – Build Together, Contribute Together!

2025-11-05 from 17:00 to 18:00 (Asia/Kolkata) - Online

[ #virtual ]

Umbraco Melbourne - November 2025 Meetup

2025-11-05 from 18:00 to 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) - Luminary, Level 1, 195 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, AU

Umbraco Virtual Open House - An Entry Point for Newcomers

2025-11-06 from 18:00 to 19:30 (Europe/Copenhagen) - Online

[ #virtual ]

Umbraco Community Hour - Virtual Meetup

2025-11-12 from 13:00 to 14:00 (Europe/Copenhagen) - Online

[ #virtual ]

Umbraco Meetup - Copenhagen

2025-11-13 from 16:45 to 18:45 (Europe/Copenhagen) - Knowit, Nyropsgade 41 5 Sal, København, DK

Umbraco Leeds Meetup - Jonny Wood - Exceptionally Graceful: The lost art of exception handling & logs

2025-11-13 from 18:30 to 20:30 (Europe/London) - Enjoy Digital, 23 The Calls, Leeds, GB

[ #logging ]

Training

Load Balancing and Azure (November 12th 2025)

Nov 12, 2025 - North America - EUR 1250.00

[ ] [ #azure ]

Packages

UmBootstrap 17.0.0-rc1

[ #starterkits ]

Limbo.Umbraco.Skyfish 13.0.2

Video picker for inserting Skyfish videos in Umbraco.

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Limbo.Umbraco.TwentyThree 13.0.3

Video picker for inserting TwentyThree videos in Umbraco.

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uSkinnedSiteBuilder.StarterKit.TheEstate

Responsive Starter Kit & Theme design add-on for uSkinned Site Builder demonstrating a fictional website for a luxury countryside Estate Hotel.

[ #starterkits ] [ #theming ] [ #uskinned ]

Social

Volunteers to MC at Umbraco Spark wanted

[ #umbracospark ]

umbPublisher 1.2.0 is now available

[ #packages ]

Miscellaneous

Portland, Oregon Meet-up group launches their first Meetup event

Request Protect v1.3.1 released including CIDR support for IP whitelisting

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