27/04/2026
π Announcing Drupal 12.0.0 Platform Requirements
Drupal 12 development has reached an exciting milestone! As the project evolves, updated system requirements are being introduced to ensure better performance, security, and modern compatibility. Hereβs what you need to know π
π Web Server
No changes here β Drupal 12 continues to support:
β’ Apache 2.4.7+
β’ Nginx 1.1+
β IIS is not supported
π PHP
β’ Minimum required version: PHP 8.5
β οΈ Older PHP versions will no longer be supported
ποΈ Database
Updated minimum versions:
β’ MySQL 8.0 (unchanged)
β’ MariaDB 10.11 (upgraded from 10.6)
β’ PostgreSQL 18 (upgraded from 16)
β’ SQLite 3.45 (unchanged)
π¦ Composer
β’ Recommended: Composer 2.9.3 (latest secure release)
These updates help Drupal stay fast, secure, and ready for modern web applications. π‘
π Developers, now is the time to review your environments and prepare for Drupal 12!