NEW LOGO FOR DRUPAL 9

Drupal 9 will be the easiest major version upgrade in a decade. With the release of Drupal 9, the project has demonstrated its vision to transform the development process with an emphasis on continuous innovation and a regular upgrade cycle. Throughout the Drupal 8 lifecycle, we have seen this new strategy come to fruition with releases under six months that include major feature enhancements. With the release of Drupal 9, we demonstrated that major version upgrades are easier than ever. 

For the past 5 years, Drupal 8 has used its dedicated drop logo, and as the release gets closer and closer, it only becomes more important than the branding is updated to help unify Drupal's identity across the ecosystem.

You can view the original news story at https://www.drupal.org/blog/new-drupal-brand-ready-for-drupal-9-launch