UMB.FYI 2026-09-09

📰 Diagnosing a Redis session timeout that only happened in production (6 minute read)

Justin Neville discusses a Redis session timeout issue that arose after upgrading StackExchange.Redis from version 2 to 3, which only manifested under real traffic in production. The root cause was identified as .NET ThreadPool starvation, exacerbated by blocking calls and health check dependencies. Solutions included adjusting thread pool settings and improving caching methods.

[ #caching ]

📰 Bringing Excel export back to Umbraco Forms (3 minute read)

Søren Kottal developed the Umbraco Forms Excel Export package to restore Excel (.xlsx) exports after Umbraco replaced them with CSV in version 16. Utilizing the MIT-licensed SpreadCheetah library, the package allows users to download form submissions in their preferred format, enhancing usability for clients accustomed to Excel.

[ #umbracoforms ]

📰 The ultimate Umbraco site structure, revisited (9 minute read)

At the Umbraco meetup in Odense, Søren Kottal discussed the Ultimate Site Structure, originally proposed by Sebastiaan Janssen. Kottal emphasized separating the frontpage from the site node to enhance content management. He introduced a custom URL provider and content finder to maintain this structure, ensuring efficient routing and cache management in Umbraco projects.

[ #bestpractices ]

📰 Initials.Autolink (10 minute read)

Initials.AutoLink, created by Owain Williams, is an open-source package for Umbraco 17+ that automatically converts keyword mentions in content into links at render time. It simplifies the linking process without requiring editor intervention, ensuring links remain up-to-date and relevant, while managing keywords and destinations efficiently.

[ @Owain Williams ] [ #packages ]

📰 The First Umbraco India Festival (8 minute read)

The Umbraco India Festival, held in Kochi on August 28-29, 2026, marked a historic moment for the global open-source community in India. Organized by Nikhil Prajapati, Milan Dudhatra, and Kalpesh Rajani from GIRIRAJ DIGITAL, the festival combined cultural traditions with technical discussions, fostering community connections and celebrating India's emerging role in the Umbraco ecosystem.

[ #festivals ] [ #indiafest ]

📰 Meet Engage.AI: an AI copilot built for marketers (5 minute read)

Corné Hoskam introduces Umbraco Engage.AI, now in public beta, which serves as an AI copilot for marketers, answering questions about campaigns, segments, and A/B tests using real Engage data. Built on Umbraco's AI framework, it emphasizes trust with read-only data access, aiming for smarter insights and user engagement.

[ #ai ] [ #umbracoengage ]

📺 Demo: Extending Umbraco Automate (19 minute watch)

Umbraco HQ discusses extending Umbraco Automate by creating custom triggers, actions, and connection types within .NET. The session demonstrates integrating custom MVC forms and Umbraco event notifications into workflows, managing third-party API credentials, and handling dynamic data binding without front-end code, targeting Umbraco developers and backend engineers.

[ @Umbraco ] [ #umbracoautomate ]

📆 Manchester and North West Umbraco Meetup - AI at Work: How Are We Actually Adopting It?

2026-09-09 from 18:00 to 20:00 (Europe/London) - Cantarus, Lower Ground Floor, Jutland House, 15 Jutland St, Manchester M1 2BE, Manchester, GB

[ #ai ]

📆 Umbraco US Meetup Group - Get Setup with Umbraco.AI (Follow along)

2026-09-15 from 13:00 to 14:00 (America/New_York) - Online

[ #ai ] [ #umbracoai ] [ #virtual ]

📆 Umbraco Community Hour - Virtual Meetup

2026-09-16 from 13:00 to 14:00 (Europe/Copenhagen) - Online

[ #virtual ]

📆 umBristol Talks - September 2026

2026-09-16 from 18:00 to 21:00 (Europe/London) - Design West, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol, GB

[ @umBristol ]

📆 Umbraco Newcastle Meetup

2026-09-17 from 18:00 to 20:00 (Europe/London) - Keel House, Garth Heads, Newcastle upon Tyne, GB

📦 umContactManager

Umbraco backoffice package for managing contact form submissions, email history, and related CRM workflows.

📦 Umbraco.Community.Forms.ExcelExport

Excel XLSX exporters for Umbraco Forms.

[ #umbracoforms ]

📦 uTPro.Feature.GeoLocation

IP-based geolocation for Umbraco sites.

📦 Umbraco.Community.Automate.Salesforce

Salesforce connection and actions for Umbraco Automate

[ #umbracoautomate ]

📦 Umbraco.Community.UmbraDesktop

An OS-style windowed desktop for the Umbraco backoffice.

[ #backoffice ]

📦 Initials.AutoLink

Turns keyword mentions in Umbraco rich text and markdown into links to the corresponding page or external link, at render time, with no editor action required.

💬 umbPublisher - Umbraco Obsidian plugin updated

[ @Owain Williams ]