ABOUT STABLE 9 -------------- Stable allows core markup and styling to evolve by functioning as a backwards compatibility layer for themes against changes to core markup and CSS. If you browse Stable's contents, you will find copies of all the Twig templates and CSS files provided by core. Warning: Themes that decide to not use Stable 9 as a base theme will need continuous maintenance as core changes, so only opt out if you are prepared to keep track of those changes and how they affect your theme. ABOUT DRUPAL THEMING -------------------- For more information, see Drupal.org's theming guide. https://www.drupal.org/docs/8/theming