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UMB.FYI 2026-01-28

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Umbraco's product organisation achieves ISO 27001 certification (2 minute read)

Filip Bech-Larsen discusses Umbraco's achievement of ISO 27001 certification, emphasizing its role in enhancing information security for product development and operations. This certification fosters trust among partners and customers by providing a structured approach to security, ensuring compliance, and promoting continuous improvement in security practices.

[ ] [ #business ]

Community

Package.json as Single Source of Truth: How Umbraco Auto-Generates TypeScript Paths and Browser Import Maps (17 minute read)

Jacob Overgaard discusses how Umbraco CMS addresses the dual-resolution problem in web applications with over 120 shared packages. By treating package.json exports as a single source of truth, Umbraco employs code generation to automate the creation of TypeScript paths, browser import maps, and test runner configurations, eliminating configuration drift and ensuring consistency across development, build, and runtime environments.

[ #javascript ] [ #typescript ]

Enhanced Event Logs and Deployment Monitoring for Kudu in Umbraco Cloud (3 minute read)

Søren Kottal discusses enhancing the Kudu interface for Umbraco Cloud with two userscripts: the Kudu Event Log Viewer and the Deployment Viewer. These scripts improve event log visualization and deployment tracking, making it easier to diagnose issues and monitor deployments. Both userscripts are available on GitHub for user installation.

[ ] [ #deployments ] [ #umbracocloud ]

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Fix Draft Block Grid/List Items After Upgrading from Umbraco 13 to 17 (Vary by Culture Element Types) (4 minute read)

Upgrading from Umbraco 13 to Umbraco 17 may result in Block List/Grid items appearing as Draft and non-default languages showing empty content due to configuration mismatches. Johan Reitsma outlines the issue's this causes, provides an SQL fix to apply before upgrading, and details validation steps to ensure proper functionality post-migration.

[ ] [ #upgrades ]

Top 10 Umbraco Security Vulnerabilities that You Must know in 2026 (5 minute read)

Keyur Garala outlines critical Umbraco security vulnerabilities for 2026, emphasizing the importance of regular updates, strong authentication, and proper user permissions. He highlights risks from outdated software, insecure plugins, and misconfigured environments. To safeguard against cyber threats, Garala advocates for consistent security practices and partnering with Arroact for professional support.

[ #security ]

Upgrading from Umbraco 13 to 17 LTS: Lessons from the Trenches (11 minute read)

Jason Prothero emphasizes the importance of upgrading to Umbraco version 17, highlighting benefits like enhanced security, performance improvements, and AI integrations. The article outlines preparation steps, including assessing current versions, updating property editors, and verifying package support. ProWorks offers consultation services to assist with the upgrade process.

[ #upgrades ]

Watch & Listen

DevRel Deep Dive: Sitemap & Robots.txt Packages from Blend Interactive (28 minute watch)

In this week's Devril deep dive, Sebastiaan and Lotte explore two new packages from Blend Interactive for configuring sitemap.xml and robots.txt files in Umbraco. Sebastiaan demonstrates using Claude Code with the Umbraco MCP Server to streamline the setup process, highlighting the importance of community sharing in navigating these tools.

[ #ai ] [ #devreldeepdives ] [ #seo ]

Events

Umbraco London Social - NDC London day meetup

2026-01-28 from 17:30 to 20:30 (Europe/London) - The Old Star, 66 Broadway, Westminster, SW1H 0DB, Outside St James Park Tube, London, GB

[ #social ]

Umbraco Meetup - CPH

2026-02-04 from 16:30 to 19:30 (Europe/Copenhagen) - Kruso, Landemærket 10, 6. sal, Copenhagen, DK

Umbraco Sydney Meetup - New Years Show & Tell

2026-02-05 from 18:30 to 20:30 (Australia/Sydney) - Online

[ #virtual ]

UmbLeeds Lightning Talks: Agentic Development & Backoffice Validation

2026-02-05 from 18:30 to 20:30 (Europe/London) - MSQ DX - Leeds Office, 28 Sovereign Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, GB

[ #ai ] [ #backoffice ]

Training

Load Balancing and Azure (February 5th 2026)

Feb 05, 2026 - Europe - EUR 1250.00

[ ] [ #azure ]

Load Balancing and Azure (November 12th 2025)

Feb 05, 2026 - Europe - EUR 1250.00

[ ] [ #azure ]

Packages

uNavbar

A dynamic navigation solution for Umbraco 17+

Social

Umbraco Spark Opportunity Programme applications close Wednesday 28 January

[ #umbracospark ]

Grab your Umbraco Spark ticket before prices increase

[ ] [ #umbracospark ]

Umbraco Contentment 6.1.0 is out now

[ ] [ #packages ] [ #releases ]

Umbraco achieves ISO 27001 certification

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Rock Solid Knowledge continuing their support as a sponsor of UmbracoSpark 2026

[ #umbracospark ]

The Pre Spark Umbraco Hackathon and Package Jam is back!

[ #hackathons ] [ #umbracospark ]

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