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The DSF Board hosts open office hours every Wednesday at 6:00 PM UTC ( check your local time ). Anyone in the Django community is welcome to drop in. You do not need an agenda or an invitation. Video call details are on the DSF Office Hours page . We have been running these since October 2024 , and right now we have two things we would especially like to talk with you about. Who shows up On any…
Django's Steering Council has accepted the Django Enhancement Proposal DEP 20 to move Django to an annual release cycle. From January 2028, Django will make one feature release a year, giving every feature release the LTS-level three years of support, and version numbers will carry the feature release year: Django 2028, then Django 2029, and so on. Better Python support Python releases annually,…
The Django Software Foundation is announcing a call for an Executive Director. The Executive Director is the operational leader of the Django Software Foundation, a paid position reporting to the Board of Directors, responsible for setting the Foundation's strategic direction and turning it into action, while managing day-to-day operations. They serve as the main connector between the Board,…
The Django team is happy to announce the release of Django 6.1. The release notes offer a harmonious mélange of new features and usability improvements. A few highlights are: Model field fetch modes for configuring on-demand fetching behavior Database-level delete options for ForeignKey.on_delete Dictionary-based email settings You can get Django 6.1 from our downloads page or from the Python…
In accordance with our security release policy , the Django team is issuing releases for Django 6.0.8 and Django 5.2.17 . These releases address the security issues detailed below. We encourage all users of Django to upgrade as soon as possible. CVE-2026-15307: Server-side file-write and request forgery via spatial lookups Spatial lookups allowed str and dict lookup values to be passed to…
For July 2026, we welcome Katherine "Kati" Michel as our DSF member of the month! ⭐ Kati is involved in the Django community for many years. She was a DEFNA Director for 8 years and DjangoCon US Website Chair and Co-Chair. She is a DSF member since December 2017! You can learn more about Kati by visiting Kati's website and her GitHub Profile . Let’s spend some time getting to know Kati better! Can…
In just one month, developers, maintainers, educators, and Django enthusiasts from around the world will gather in Chicago for DjangoCon US 2026 . DjangoCon US is more than a conference, it's a place to learn from the community, share ideas, contribute to Django, and make connections that last long after the event ends. Whether you're attending your first DjangoCon US or you've been coming for…
Django 6.1 release candidate 1 is now available. It represents the final opportunity for you to try out the version that offers a harmonious mélange of new features and usability improvements , before Django 6.1 final is released. The release candidate stage marks the string freeze and the call for translators to submit translations . Provided no major bugs are discovered that can't be solved in…
The Django Steering Council — in its role as the DSF's arm for technical governance — has provided a Letter of Collaboration in support of a funding application by Carson Gross and Alex Petros to advance the Triptych Project : three proposals to make HTML itself more expressive, in every browser, by default. Here's why, and how you can help. HTML over the wire, and Django The last few years have…
DjangoCon US 2026 is just around the corner, and now is the perfect time to start planning your conference experience. Our speaker lineup is now available , featuring talks from Django contributors, maintainers, educators, and community members covering everything from web development and APIs to deployment, security, testing, AI, and the future of the Django ecosystem. Whether you're attending…
