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July 24, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
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 years, we're excited to welcome you. Over five days, attendees will have the opportunity to: Learn fro…
Read MoreJuly 22, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
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 next two weeks, Django 6.1 will be released on or around August 5. Any delays will be communicate…
Read MoreJuly 15, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
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 seen a move back towards serving multipage applications, with server-rendered templates. The HTMX lib…
Read MoreJuly 13, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
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 your first DjangoCon US or returning to reconnect with friends and colleagues, you'll find opportuniti…
Read MoreJuly 8, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
Time is running out. This is the last call for the 2026 Django Developers Survey, which the Django Software Foundation is running in partnership with JetBrains. The survey closes on July 13, 2026. It is one of the best measures we have of how Django is used, and it helps guide future technical and community decisions. So far, over 3,100 people have responded, and we would love to push that number past 4,000. Every response helps us better understand the Django community. This year's survey was …
Read MoreJuly 7, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
In accordance with our security release policy, the Django team is issuing releases for Django 6.0.7 and Django 5.2.16. These releases address the security issues detailed below. We encourage all users of Django to upgrade as soon as possible. CVE-2026-48588: Potential exposure of private data via cached Set-Cookie response django.middleware.cache.UpdateCacheMiddleware and django.views.decorators.cache.cache_page avoided caching responses that set a cookie while varying on Cookie only when the …
Read MoreJune 30, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
The Django community runs on volunteer effort spread across several different groups of people. Most of it is public, but it isn't always easy to find. Here are the public places to find it: Weekly DSF Office Hours (website) DSF Board updates (website, GitHub repo) Steering Council (forum thread, GitHub repo) Website Working Group (forum thread) Online Community Working Group (forum thread) Django Fellow Reports (Jacob, Natalia, Sarah) DSF Office Hours Most of these are places to read and fol…
Read MoreJune 29, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
For June 2026, we welcome Salim Nuru as our DSF member of the month! ⭐ Salim was a Djangonaut Space participant in the first session. He has been an organizer of the DjangoCon Africa conference. He is currently the chair of the DjangoCon US website team. He a DSF member since October 2024. He is looking for new opportunities! You can learn more about Salim by visiting Salim's blog and his GitHub Profile. Let’s spend some time getting to know Salim better! Can you tell us a little about yoursel…
Read MoreJune 25, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
Why the DSF pursued CNA status Django has a long history of responsible security practices: a dedicated, private security mailing list, clear advisory policies, and predictable security releases. Even so, we relied on external organizations to assign CVE IDs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures). This sometimes introduced administrative delays and extra coordination overhead. Becoming a CNA (CVE Numbering Authority) allows the DSF to: Assign CVEs ourselves for vulnerabilities in Django and se…
Read MoreJune 24, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
Django 6.1 beta 1 is now available. It represents the second stage in the 6.1 release cycle and is an opportunity to try out the changes coming in Django 6.1. Django 6.1 offers a harmonious mélange of new features and usability improvements, which you can read about in the in-development 6.1 release notes. Only bugs in new features and regressions from earlier Django versions will be fixed between now and the 6.1 final release. Translations will be updated following the "string freeze", which o…
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