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                        <title>Diagnosing a Redis session timeout that only happened in production</title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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                        <guid>https://skttl.dev/blog/bringing-excel-export-back-to-umbraco-forms/</guid>
                        <title>Bringing Excel export back to Umbraco Forms</title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[S&#xF8;ren 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.]]></description>
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                        <description><![CDATA[At the Umbraco meetup in Odense, S&#xF8;ren 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.]]></description>
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                        <guid>https://www.girirajdigital.com/umbraco-india-festival</guid>
                        <title>The First Umbraco India Festival</title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[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&#x27;s emerging role in the Umbraco ecosystem.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 Z</pubDate>
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                        <guid>https://cornehoskam.com/posts/meet-engageai-an-ai-copilot-built-for-marketers/</guid>
                        <title>Meet Engage.AI: an AI copilot built for marketers</title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Corn&#xE9; 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&#x27;s AI framework, it emphasizes trust with read-only data access, aiming for smarter insights and user engagement.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 Z</pubDate>
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                        <title>Demo: Extending Umbraco Automate</title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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                        <guid>https://www.meetup.com/manchester-umbraco-meetup/events/316268363/</guid>
                        <title>Manchester and North West Umbraco Meetup - AI at Work: How Are We Actually Adopting It?</title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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                        <title>Umbraco US Meetup Group - Get Setup with Umbraco.AI (Follow along)</title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[2026-09-15 from 13:00 to 14:00 (America/New_York) - Online]]></description>
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                        <guid>https://www.meetup.com/umbraco-virtual/events/315595337/</guid>
                        <title>Umbraco Community Hour - Virtual Meetup</title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[2026-09-16 from 13:00 to 14:00 (Europe/Copenhagen) - Online]]></description>
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                        <title>umBristol Talks - September 2026</title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[An OS-style windowed desktop for the Umbraco backoffice.]]></description>
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