Oct. 19, 2023 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
We are thrilled to announce that Django has a mentorship program, and that we're open for applicants for our next cohort! Djangonaut Space is an organization working to onboard and develop open source code contributors to Django and beyond. People sustain the framework and its ecosystem. By inviting more people to participate in this community, and giving them the resources and support to succeed, we aim to develop the future leaders of Django. Our journey began with our pilot “Djangonaut Space…
Read MoreOct. 18, 2023 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
Hello Everyone! It is that time of year again when we recognize someone from our community in memory of our friend Malcolm. Malcolm was an early core contributor to Django and had both a huge influence and impact on Django as we know it today. Besides being knowledgeable he was also especially friendly to new users and contributors. He exemplified what it means to be an amazing Open Source contributor. We still miss him to this day. The DSF Prize page summarizes the prize nicely: The Malcol…
Read MoreOct. 14, 2023 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
We're thrilled to announce the much-anticipated return of DjangoCon Europe, set to take place in the vibrant city of Vigo, Spain, in 2024! DjangoCon Europe has been a cornerstone of the Django community, bringing together developers and enthusiasts from all over Europe and beyond to celebrate and advance the Django web framework. Save the Dates Mark your calendars for DjangoCon Europe 2024, which will be held from June 5th to 9th. The conference will host a balanced mix of insightful talks, ha…
Read MoreOct. 14, 2023 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
Nominations are open for the 2024 Django Software Foundation Board of Directors. In 2023 we introduced a staggered term for directors, which means at this time there are three positions currently open, with each position serving for two years. Decisions around the 2024 officer roles will be made during the meeting of the new board. As such, you don't need to specify which position you are nominating for, and this field has been removed from the form. As you know, the Board guides the direction …
Read MoreOct. 13, 2023 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
Today we’re announcing some changes to how the DSF gets work done. We want to make it easier for people to contribute meaningfully to the DSF’s mission. Previously, you more or less needed to be a board member to help; now, anyone can join — or form — a working group to further the DSF’s mission. Our intent is, over time, to move the majority of the day-to-day business of the DSF from the Board down to individual working groups. This’ll accomplish two things: it’ll make it much easier for folks…
Read MoreOct. 4, 2023 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
In accordance with our security release policy, the Django team is issuing Django 4.2.6, Django 4.1.12, and Django 3.2.22. These releases address the security issue detailed below. We encourage all users of Django to upgrade as soon as possible. CVE-2023-43665: Denial-of-service possibility in django.utils.text.Truncator Following the fix for CVE-2019-14232, the regular expressions used in the implementation of django.utils.text.Truncator’s chars() and words() methods (with html=True) were rev…
Read MoreSept. 18, 2023 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
Django 5.0 alpha 1 is now available. It represents the first stage in the 5.0 release cycle and is an opportunity for you to try out the changes coming in Django 5.0. Django 5.0 brings a deluge of exciting new features which you can read about in the in-development 5.0 release notes. This alpha milestone marks the feature freeze. The current release schedule calls for a beta release in about a month and a release candidate about a month from then. We'll only be able to keep this schedule if we …
Read MoreSept. 6, 2023 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
DjangoCon US 2023 is just about here! While the conference isn’t until Oct 16-20, we’re sharing this now because discounted hotel rooms are filling up fast and will go away entirely on September 15th. If you can’t make it in person this year, we also have online tickets: https://ti.to/defna/djangocon-us-2023. All talks will be available online via the LoudSwarm platform, so you won’t miss any action. We have eleven exclusive talks for our online attendees, so you get more content. Online ticke…
Read MoreSept. 5, 2023 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
The DSF is once again partnering with JetBrains to run the 2023 Django Developers Survey. Please take a moment to fill it out. The survey is an important metric of Django usage and helps guide future technical and community decisions. The survey will be open until October 1st, 2023 Anywhere on Earth (AoE). After the survey is over, the aggregated results will be published. JetBrains will randomly choose 10 winners (from those who complete the survey in its entirety), who will each receive a $10…
Read MoreSept. 4, 2023 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
In accordance with our security release policy, the Django team is issuing Django 4.2.5, Django 4.1.11, and Django 3.2.21. These releases addresses the security issue detailed below. We encourage all users of Django to upgrade as soon as possible. CVE-2023-41164: Potential denial of service vulnerability in django.utils.encoding.uri_to_iri() django.utils.encoding.uri_to_iri() was subject to potential denial of service attack via certain inputs with a very large number of Unicode characters. Th…
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