"Guard goals" sprint (October 22 - November 12, 2026)

  • adjust profile link handling in OPB experts search
  • make "red (school)" link background appearance consistent with other colour options
  • ensure external redirects do not cause an error (currently happening on a handful of sites)
  • start work on switching to the latest CKEditor
  • remove unneeded crops from image stacks
  • add filter option to automatic listing block for news in the "stream" style
  • fix issues with hero image sizing/quality at narrower widths
  • continue porting uwat.ca (the URL shortener) to Drupal 11
  • enhance the news spotlight block to provide options for tag handling
  • port custom student fee estimator to WCMS 3
  • continue implementing a replacement for the WCMS 2-based system for site footer logos
  • make invalid "publications/*" URLs return a 404
  • remove stubs for planned Vimeo video banner support that is no longer planned
  • hold development review sessions
  • build, test, and release the next version of WCMS 3

NOTE: Our sprint naming theme for this cycle is "advice". Sprint names are just for fun; any resemblance to useful life advice is purely coincidental.