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April 19, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
For April 2026, we welcome Rob Hudson as our DSF member of the month! ⭐ Rob is the creator of django-debug-toolbar (DDT), a tool used by more than 100 000 folks in the world. He introduces Content-Security-Policy (CSP) support in Django and contribute to many open source packages. He has been a DSF member since February 2024. You can learn more about Rob by visiting Rob's website and his GitHub Profile. Let’s spend some time getting to know Rob better! Can you tell us a little about yourself I…
Read MoreApril 16, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
Hello Django community, The Steering Council is excited to share our proposed new technical governance and ask for your feedback. Last year we suspended the formal voting process of the Steering Council. The updates we’re proposing would bring how we’ve been operating into alignment with the written governance. From the motivation section: This is a revisitation of Django's technical governance in which a simplification and reduction was made to make it more approachable to more people. The go…
Read MoreApril 16, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
For another year, we are thrilled to partner with our friends at JetBrains on the annual "Buy PyCharm, Support Django" campaign. This is the first of two fundraisers we're running with JetBrains this year, and it's one of the most impactful ways the community can support the Django Software Foundation. "JetBrains is a cornerstone in the Django community, consistently helping us understand our evolving landscape. Their annual survey provides invaluable insights into the community's needs, trend…
Read MoreApril 15, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
We’re excited to announce that Django has officially adopted Contributor Covenant 3 as our new Code of Conduct! This milestone represents the completion of a careful, community-driven process that began earlier this year. What We’ve Accomplished Back in February, we announced our plan to adopt Contributor Covenant 3 through a transparent, multi-step process. Today, we’re proud to share that we’ve completed all three steps: Step 1 (Completed February 2026): Established a community-driven process…
Read MoreApril 7, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
In accordance with our security release policy, the Django team is issuing releases for Django 6.0.4, Django 5.2.13, and Django 4.2.30. These releases address the security issues detailed below. We encourage all users of Django to upgrade as soon as possible. Django 4.2 has reached the end of extended support Note that with this release, Django 4.2 has reached the end of extended support. All Django 4.2 users are encouraged to upgrade to Django 5.2 or later to continue receiving fixes for secu…
Read MoreApril 7, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
We are looking for the next group of organizers to own and lead the 2027 DjangoCon Europe conference. Could your town's football stadium, theatre, cinema, city hall, circus tent or a private island host this wonderful community event? DjangoCon Europe is a major pillar of the Django community, as people from across the world meet and share. Many qualities make it a unique event: Unconventional and conventional venues, creative happenings, a feast of talks and a dedication to inclusion and diver…
Read MoreMarch 8, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
For March 2026, we welcome Theresa Seyram Agbenyegah as our DSF member of the month! ⭐ Theresa is a passionate community builder serving in the DSF Events Support Working Group. She has demonstrated strong leadership by taking on roles such as LOC Programmes Lead at PyCon Africa 2024 and Programs Chair for PyCon Ghana 2025. She also organized DjangoGirls events across multiple PyCons, including PyCon Ghana 2022 and PyCon Africa 2024. You can learn more about Theresa by visiting Theresa's Linke…
Read MoreMarch 3, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
In accordance with our security release policy, the Django team is issuing releases for Django 6.0.3, Django 5.2.12, and Django 4.2.29. These releases address the security issues detailed below. We encourage all users of Django to upgrade as soon as possible. CVE-2026-25673: Potential denial-of-service vulnerability in URLField via Unicode normalization on Windows The django.forms.URLField form field's to_python() method used urllib.parse.urlsplit() to determine whether to prepend a URL scheme…
Read MoreFeb. 24, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
When we learned that the Django Software Foundation has been accepted as a mentoring organization for Google Summer of Code 2026, it marked another steady milestone in a long-standing relationship. Django first participated in GSoC in 2006, and 2026 represents our 21st consecutive year in the program. Over two decades, GSoC has become a consistent pathway for contributors to engage more deeply with Django — not just through a summer project, but often through continued involvement that extends…
Read MoreFeb. 21, 2026 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
For February 2026, we welcome Baptiste Mispelon as our DSF member of the month! ⭐ Photo by Bartek Pawlik - bartpawlik.format.com Baptiste is a long-time Django and Python contributor who co-created the Django Under the Hood conference series and serves on the Ops team maintaining its infrastructure. He has been a DSF member since November 2014. You can learn more about Baptiste by visiting Baptiste's website and his GitHub Profile. Let’s spend some time getting to know Baptiste better! Can you…
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