UMB.FYI 2026-04-29

🚨 [Breaking change]: Umbraco UI Library 2.0 — consolidation to a single package (5 minute read)

The Umbraco UI Library (UUI) 2.0, set for stable release in June 2026, consolidates 84 npm packages into a single @umbraco-ui/uui package, aligning with the updated Umbraco styleguide. The changes primarily affect projects directly installing UUI, while most users will experience no code changes.

[ @Umbraco ] [ #uui ]

📰 Speech-to-Text in Umbraco.AI (4 minute read)

Matt Brailsford announces the integration of speech-to-text functionality in Umbraco.AI, enhancing user interaction with new microphone features in Copilot and Tiptap. This capability allows users to dictate content seamlessly, supported by a management API and a dedicated service for developers. Future enhancements may include real-time transcription and text-to-speech features.

[ @Matt Brailsford ] [ #ai ] [ #integrations ] [ #umbracoai ]

📰 UmBackdoor (6 minute read)

In a recent blog post, the author reflects on the UmBackdoor, a proof-of-concept Umbraco package created in 2019. The package allowed attackers to install a backdoor for remote access via a reverse shell. The author discusses various password reset techniques and emphasizes the importance of security measures to prevent such exploits.

[ #backoffice ] [ #security ]

📺 All About Migrations: Umbraco Explained (55 minute watch)

The Umbraco India User Group session, led by Nathaniel Lunis, features Danesh Kumar discussing migration strategies for Umbraco. Key topics include managing database tables, data insertion from JSON, and the importance of async migration bases. The session highlights effective patterns for version upgrades and addresses common migration challenges.

[ @Umbraco India User Group ] [ #migrations ]

📺 umbraCoffee - AI in Umbraco (45 minute watch)

In this Umbracoffee episode, hosts chat with Matt Brailsford about Umbraco AI—covering Claude usage, semantic search, uploads, speech-to-text, and its evolution into a flexible, provider-agnostic framework for AI-powered CMS development.

[ @UmbraCoffee ] [ #ai ] [ #umbracoai ] [ #umbracoffee ]

📺 The Codegarden Business Track (1 minute watch)

Umbraco HQ announces the integration of a Business Track into Codegarden, featuring ROI, digital transformation, and high-level strategy discussions. Attendees can participate for one or both days, making it accessible for busy professionals. This initiative aims to highlight the conference's relevance for business leaders alongside developer talks.

[ @Umbraco ] [ #business ] [ #codegarden ]

📆 Umbraco Community Hour - Virtual Meetup

2026-05-06 from 13:00 to 14:00 (Europe/Copenhagen) - Online

[ #virtual ]

📆 Umbraco Sydney Meetup - May 2026

2026-05-07 from 18:00 to 20:30 (Australia/Sydney) - Webcoda, 501/80 Cooper Street, Surry Hills, Sydney and Online

📆 Umbraco AI Hackathon: Building the Future of AI in Umbraco and Umbraco in AI

2026-05-07 from 14:00 to 20:00 (Europe/Stockholm) - Camelonta, Hammarby Kajgata 12, Stockholm, SE

[ #ai ] [ #hackathons ] [ #umbracoai ]

📆 UmbLeeds - .NET CMS Showdown: Three Platforms, One Discussion

2026-05-07 from 18:00 to 20:00 (Europe/London) - IDHL, First Floor, 10 South Parade, West Yorkshire, GB

📆 Umbraco Scotland - Glasgow Edition

2026-05-07 from 18:00 to 20:00 (Europe/London) - Factory73 Offices, 4th Floor, The Forsyth Building, 5 Renfield Street, Glasgow, GB

📦 uMediaOps

Comprehensive media management suite for Umbraco 17+

[ #media ]

📦 UmbHost.GreenStack.Umbraco.TheStarterKit

A dotnet new template for Umbraco 17 with The Starter Kit preconfigured for GreenStack hosting with Docker support

[ #starterkits ]

📦 UmbHost.GreenStack.Umbraco.UmBootstrap

A dotnet new template for Umbraco 17 with UmBootstrap preconfigured for GreenStack hosting with Docker support

[ #starterkits ]

📦 UmbHost.GreenStack.Umbraco.CleanStarterKit

A dotnet new template for Umbraco 17 with Clean Starter Kit preconfigured for GreenStack hosting with Docker support

[ #starterkits ]

📦 UmbHost.GreenStack.Umbraco

A dotnet new template for Umbraco 17 preconfigured for GreenStack hosting with Docker support

[ #starterkits ]

📦 Umbraco.Community.Ufm.Extensions

Extends Umbraco Flavoured Markdown (Ufm) with contentTypeName and contentTypeAlias components

[ #markdown ]

📦 CampaignCanvas

A Bellissima-native forms and newsletter/campaign platform for Umbraco 17+

[ #marketing ]

📦 Our.Umbraco.Jupix

Umbraco package that integrates the JUPIX estate agency CRM property feed with Umbraco.

📦 Umbraco.Community.IntlTelInput

An Umbraco Forms field type that provides an international phone number input with country code dropdown, flags, E.164 validation, and formatting. Powered by intl-tel-input.

[ #umbracoforms ]

📦 Umbraco.Community.LegalReview

AI-powered legal and regulatory review for Umbraco content.

[ #ai ]

💬 Merchello v1.0.0 for Umbraco v17+ is released

[ #umbracocms ]

💬 New in ExamineX: AI Semantic Ranking for Umbraco + Azure Search

[ #ai ] [ #examinex ] [ #search ]