13.11.2025 | Dominik Wille

Install config from config/install dir in update hook.

redirect.install
/**
 * Save the bulk delete action to config.
 */
function redirect_update_8104() {
  if (!Action::load('redirect_delete_action')) {
    $entity_type_manager = \Drupal::entityTypeManager();
    $module_handler = \Drupal::moduleHandler();

    // Save the bulk delete action to config.
    $config_install_path = $module_handler->getModule('redirect')->getPath() . '/' . InstallStorage::CONFIG_INSTALL_DIRECTORY;
    $storage = new FileStorage($config_install_path);
    $entity_type_manager
      ->getStorage('action')
      ->create($storage->read('system.action.redirect_delete_action'))
      ->trustData()
      ->save();
  }
}

Issue:

You might maintain a Drupal contrib module and want to add some config at a later stage.

Solution:

The provided snippet implements a hook to create config.

Further information

Similar results can be achieved using the Configuration Replace module.