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description: "Craft CMS 5 development - content modeling, Twig templating, element queries, GraphQL, plugins, and the Craft 4-to-5 Matrix-as-entries change. Use for: craft cms, craftcms, craft 5, twig, pixel & tonic, matrix field, entry types, sections, element query, eager loading, blitz, project config, headless craft, craft graphql, craft plugin, craft 4 to 5 upgrade."
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+when_to_use: "Use when building on Craft CMS 5 — e.g. 'model content with Matrix-as-entries', 'write a Twig template or element query', 'set up headless Craft with GraphQL', 'migrate Craft 4 to 5'. Covers sections, entry types, eager loading, project config, and plugins."
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Authoritative reference for **Craft CMS 5.x** development: content modeling, Twig templating, element-query optimization, GraphQL/headless setups, plugin development, and the Craft 4 → 5 migration. Craft is a self-hosted PHP application built on Yii 2, backed by MySQL or PostgreSQL.
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> **Version note (verified against craftcms.com/docs/5.x, 2026-06):** Craft 5 is current; Craft 6 exists. The defining Craft 5 change is that **Matrix is now an entries-based field** — Matrix "blocks" are gone, replaced by nested **entries** with **entry types**. Fields are **globally reusable** across all field layouts. Don't ship Craft 3/4 "Matrix block" guidance.
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