Terminus 3.0 is now available. Use Terminus to perform any task you might do in the Pantheon Dashboard, including actions via Drush and WP-CLI. In addition, patch releases for Terminus 3 and Terminus 2 have also been released.
Drupal 9 is in General Availability! It is available on Pantheon to all new sites, and is available as an upgrade path from Drupal 8 with Integrated Composer. For more information, refer to the documentation.
As part of our end-of-life plan to retire the Legacy Edge, CNAMEs edge.live.getpantheon.com and styx-01.pantheon.io now point to Global CDN. This change allows for the transition of sites to Global CDN with minimal interruption. Permanent shutdown happens on February 1, 2022.
The usability of Workspace Switcher in the New Dashboard has been improved. The switcher in the Primary Global Navigation is now optimized for large accounts and will allow users to search for a Workspace directly in the New Dashboard. You can view up to 10 Workspaces connected to your account, from the list in the Primary Global Navigation.
Customers can now upgrade their site database and PHP by using the One-Click Upstream Update feature in the Site Dashboard or the command Terminus upstream:updates:apply. Pantheon makes it simple to keep your site database secure and performant. Sites using Custom Upstreams can easily upgrade to supported database versions by configuring the site's pantheon.yml.
Convert a Custom Upstream to Integrated Composer - Learn how to convert a non-Composer-managed Drupal 8 site to Integrated Composer while on Drupal 8. The process is similar to the Upgrade Pantheon Drupal 8 Sites to Drupal 9 With Integrated Composer guide, except that you will stay on Drupal 8 with some special considerations for Custom Upstreams, and can defer the Drupal 9 upgrade to later. Refer to the documentation for more information.
Drupal 9.2.8 is now available for production sites. Drupal 9 sites on Pantheon use Integrated Composer, enabling one-click core updates through the Dashboard. To check for available updates, click Check Now from the Site Dashboard Dev tab.
Drupal 9.2.x will receive security coverage until June 15, 2022. Sites on 9.1.x or earlier should update to Drupal 9.1.13.
Drupal 8.9.20 is now available on the Pantheon platform. Detailed information on applying and debugging core updates can be found in the Core Updates documentation. Customers still using Drupal 8 on the Pantheon platform are strongly encouraged to upgrade to Drupal 9. Refer to the upgrade documentation for more information.
WordPress 5.8.2 is available on the Pantheon platform. Detailed information on applying and debugging core updates can be found in the Core Updates documentation. This security and maintenance release features two bug fixes in addition to one security fix. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. All versions since WordPress 5.2 have also been updated. This release fixes security vulnerabilities and users are urged to upgrade their sites immediately.
Personal Workspace Billing - Billing for Personal Workspaces in the New Dashboard is now more accessible. Users can add and manage subscription plans, change billing frequency, view the billing history for each renewal, and update payment information, all in one place. For more information on Billing in Personal Workspaces, refer to the documentation.
Multidev Access - To accelerate development and streamline maintenance, customers with Gold, Platinum, or Diamond accounts now have Multidev access automatically extended to contractors and agencies. For more information, refer to the Multidev FAQ documentation.
Support in the New Dashboard - Unified Support is now available in the New Dashboard. The Support tab in the New Dashboard simplifies the user experience for getting support on the Pantheon platform and offers users ease of access to the various support channels. Additionally, Diamond and Platinum Account customers can now call Pantheon's premium technical support line directly for any technical issues, escalations, site, billing, or overages queries. For more information, refer to the Support documentation.
Drupal 9.2.7 is now available for production sites. Drupal 9 sites on Pantheon use Integrated Composer, enabling one-click core updates through the Dashboard. To check for available updates, click Check Now from the Site Dashboard Dev tab.
Drupal 9.2.x will receive security coverage until June 15, 2022. Sites on 9.1.x or earlier should update to Drupal 9.1.13.
Convert a Standard Drupal 8 Site to a Composer Managed Site - Upgrade a standard Drupal 8 site, by converting it to a Composer-managed Drupal 8 site on the new Integrated Composer framework. The documentation provides a guide for converting a standard Drupal 8 site using drops-8 to the new Integrated Composer drupal9 upstream while remaining on Drupal 8.
Using Solr 8 on Drupal 9 - Pantheon Search with Solr 8 is currently in Limited Availability. Pantheon Search derives from Apache Solr 8 and gives Drupal 9 web teams a high-performance search index integrated with Integrated Composer's easy one-click updates.
Drupal 9.2.6 is now available for production sites. Drupal 9 sites on Pantheon use Integrated Composer, enabling one-click core updates through the Dashboard. To check for available updates, click Check Now from the Site Dashboard Dev tab.
Drupal 9.2.x will receive security coverage until June 15, 2022. Sites on 9.1.x or earlier should update to Drupal 9.1.13.
Drupal 8.9.19 is now available on the Pantheon platform. Detailed information on applying and debugging core updates can be found in the Core Updates documentation.
WordPress 5.8.1 is a short-cycle security and maintenance release that is currently available on the Pantheon platform. The next major WordPress release will be version 5.9. Detailed information on applying and debugging core updates can be found in the Core Updates documentation.
Autopilot - The Autopilot updater bot now scans a site’s homepage when initially enabled and automatically suggests 10 links that are important for VRT, allowing users to enable it for large site portfolios without having to manually create a test plan. You can also use the CMS update automation tool in the Dashboard to determine the estimated time your team has saved in Autopilot. For more information, refer to our Autopilot documentation.
Pantheon Global CDN - The Global CDN now offers Experience Protection to provide continuous and uninterrupted site uptime. If your site experiences issues, whether it’s an infrastructure problem or an application error, the Global CDN now delivers cached content to visitors instead of displaying an error message. For more information, refer to our Experience Protection documentation.
Terminus - The default branch name of the Terminus GitHub repository has changed from master to 2.x. This change only impacts individuals with a local clone of the Terminus repository, such as Terminus contributors or plugin developers. Update the local clone of the branch to 2.x as described in the GitHub documentation to avoid disruptions.
Drupal 9.2.3 is now available for production sites. Drupal 9 sites on Pantheon use Integrated Composer, enabling one-click core updates through the Dashboard. To check for available updates, click Check Now from the Site Dashboard Dev tab.
Drupal 9.2.x will receive security coverage until June 15, 2022. Sites on 9.1.x or earlier should update to Drupal 9.1.11.
Drupal 8.9.18 is now available on the Pantheon platform. Detailed information on applying and debugging core updates can be found in the Core Updates documentation.
Drupal 7.82 is now available on the Pantheon platform. Pantheon is committed to providing Drupal 7 extended support for all customers through 2025, past Drupal 7’s end of life in 2022.
Autopilot - The Autopilot guide has been updated now that Autopilot is available for all users with Gold Accounts and higher.
Pantheon Disaster Recovery Playbook - Address and troubleshoot emergency downtime situations on the Pantheon platform. The guide focuses on the immediate actions a Pantheon customer should take in the event of a catastrophic site failure.
Using Solr 8 on Drupal 9 - Pantheon Search with Solr 8 is currently available as part of our Early Access program. Pantheon Search derives from Apache Solr v8.8 and gives Drupal 9 web teams a high-performance search index integrated with Integrated Composer's easy one-click updates.
Drupal 9.2.2 is now available for production sites. Drupal 9 sites on Pantheon use Integrated Composer, enabling one-click core updates through the Dashboard. To check for available updates, click Check Now from the site Dashboard Dev tab.
Drupal 9.2.x will receive security coverage until June 15, 2022. Sites on 9.1.x or earlier should update to Drupal 9.1.11.
Drupal 8.9.17 is now available on the Pantheon platform. Detailed information on applying and debugging core updates can be found in the Core Updates documentation.
Drupal 7.82 is now available on the Pantheon platform. Pantheon is committed to providing Drupal 7 extended support for all customers through 2025, past Drupal 7’s end of life in 2022.
WordPress 5.8News – Releases – WordPress.org is available on the Pantheon platform. This release fixes security vulnerabilities, and users are urged to upgrade their sites immediately. Detailed information on applying and debugging core updates can be found in the Core Updates documentation.
Autopilot - Pantheon Autopilot has been released and is available to Gold, Platinum, and Diamond customers and partners. Check it out today by logging in and trying out the new Dashboard. Click Try the New Dashboard in the User or Organization Dashboard to access the new Dashboard; the option for a guided tour of the new Dashboard is provided upon logging in for the first time. Defaulting to either the existing or the new Dashboard can be managed through your personal settings. For more information please review Autopilot documentation.
Weekly Email Notifications for Autopilot - You can opt-in to receive an Autopilot weekly email digest which includes a summary of updates and activity on a site. To start receiving these emails, specify your preferences in the Personal Settings section of your new Dashboard.