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This page, updated regularly, aggregates Django Software Foundation from the Django community.
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Django 5.2 beta 1 released
Django 5.2 beta 1 is now available. It represents the second stage in the 5.2 release cycle and is an opportunity for you to try out the changes coming in Django 5.2. Django 5.2 brings a composite of new features which you can read about in the in-development 5.2 release notes. Only bugs in new features and regressions from earlier versions of Django will be fixed between now and the 5.2 final release. Translations will be updated following the "string freeze", which occurs when the release candidate is issued. The current release schedule calls for a release candidate in a month from now, and a final release to follow about two weeks after that, scheduled for April 2nd. Early and frequent testing from the community will help minimize the number of bugs in the release. Updates on the release schedule are available on the Django forum. As with all alpha and beta packages, this is not for production use. But if you'd like to take some of the new features for a spin, or to help find and fix bugs (which should be reported to the issue tracker), you can grab a copy of the beta package from our downloads … -
DjangoCongress JP 2025 Announcement and Live Streaming!
DjangoCongress JP 2025, to be held on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 10 am (Japan Standard Time), will be broadcast live! It will be streamed on the following YouTube Live channels: DjangoCongress JP 2025 ROOM1 DjangoCongress JP 2025 ROOM2 This year there will be talks not only about Django, but also about FastAPI and other asynchronous web topics. There will also be talks on Django core development, Django Software Foundation (DSF) governance, and other topics from around the world. Simultaneous translation will be provided in both English and Japanese. Schedule ROOM1 DRFを少しずつオニオンアーキテクチャに寄せていく The Async Django ORM: Where Is it? FastAPIの現場から Speed at Scale for Django Web Applications Django NinjaによるAPI開発の効率化とリプレースの実践 Implementing Agentic AI Solutions in Django from scratch Diving into DSF governance: past, present and future ROOM2 生成AIでDjangoアプリが作れるのかどうか（FastAPIでもやってみよう） DXにおけるDjangoの部分的利用 できる！Djangoテスト（2025） Djangoにおける複数ユーザー種別認証の設計アプローチ Getting Knowledge from Django Hits: Using Grafana and Prometheus Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast: Why Psychological Safety Matters in Open Source µDjango. The next step in the evolution of asynchronous microservices technology. A public viewing of the event will also be held in Tokyo. A reception will also be held, so please check the following connpass page if you plan to attend. Registration (connpass page): DjangoCongress JP 2025パブリックビューイング -
DSF Board monthly meeting, February 13, 2025
DSF Board monthly meeting, February 13, 2025 -
DSF member of the month - Lily Foote
For February 2025, we welcome Lily Foote (@lilyf) as our DSF member of the month! ⭐ Lily Foote is a contributor to Django core for many years, especially on the ORM. She is currently a member of the Django 6.x Steering Council and she has been a DSF member since March 2021. You can learn more about Lily by visiting her GitHub profile. Let’s spend some time getting to know Lily better! Can you tell us a little about yourself (hobbies, education, etc) My name is Lily Foote and I’ve been contributing to Django for most of my career. I’ve also recently got into Rust and I’m excited about using Rust in Python projects. When I’m not programming, I love hiking, climbing and dancing (Ceilidh)! I also really enjoying playing board games and role playing games (e.g. Dungeons and Dragons). How did you start using Django? I’d taught myself Python in my final year at university by doing Project Euler problems and then decided I wanted to learn how to make a website. Django was the first Python web framework I looked at and it worked really well for me. What other framework do you know and if there is … -
Django bugfix releases issued: 5.1.6, 5.0.12, and 4.2.19
Today we've issued 5.1.6, 5.0.12, and 4.2.19 bugfix releases. The release package and checksums are available from our downloads page, as well as from the Python Package Index. The PGP key ID used for this release is Natalia Bidart: 2EE82A8D9470983E. -
Djangonaut Space - New session 2025
We are thrilled to announce that Djangonaut Space, a mentorship program, is open for applicants for our next cohort! 🚀 Djangonaut Space is holding a fourth session! This session will start on February 17th, 2025. We are currently accepting applications until January 29th, 2025 Anywhere on Earth. More details can be found in the website. Djangonaut Space is a free, 8-week group mentoring program where individuals will work self-paced in a semi-structured learning environment. It seeks to help members of the community who wish to level up their current Django code contributions and potentially take on leadership roles in Django in the future. “I'm so grateful to have been a part of the Djangonaut Space program. It's a wonderfully warm, diverse, and welcoming space, and the perfect place to get started with Django contributions. The community is full of bright, talented individuals who are making time to help and guide others, which is truly a joy to experience. Before Djangonaut Space, I felt as though I wasn't the kind of person who could become a Django contributor; now I feel like I found a place where I belong.” - Eliana, Djangonaut Session 1 Enthusiastic about contributing to Django but wondering … -
Django earns the CHAOSS DEI Bronze badge 🫶
We’re excited to announce that Django has been awarded the CHAOSS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Bronze Badge! This badge reflects our ongoing commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community for all Djangonauts. It’s part of the CHAOSS DEI Project Badging initiative. Our new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Project Statement details all the ways in which we want to create an environment where everyone can participate and thrive, and complements our pre-existing Django Community Diversity Statement. From inclusive leadership structures to Django events, we strive to ensure our community is welcoming, transparent, and supportive. Thank you to everyone in the Django community who contributes to making our project inclusive, accessible, and welcoming 🫶. Thank you to Sarah Boyce, who led the work for us to be awarded this badge as part of . We view this milestone as part of a continuous journey for our project and community to improve, and look forward to building an even more vibrant and supportive community together. -
Hello from the new Steering Council; and a quick temporary voting process change
Hello Django community! The Steering Council is officially in action and we want to give you a heads up on a change we're making for the short-term. The process for formal Steering Council votes (documented in DEP 10) has not been working. It's our goal for the community to refresh Django's governance during the upcoming release cycle. In order to allow us to move forward now, and under supervision of the DSF Board, we are suspending use of the +1, 0, -1 public voting system in cases where a Steering Council consensus clearly exists. Instead, we will deliberate internally, summarize our opinions, and share that publicly (location and full details TBD). We hope that this allows us to move faster on the smaller things we have in front of us currently. We appreciate all of your patience and look forward to what we all do together! -- The Django Steering Council: Carlton, Emma, Frank, Lilly, and Tim -
Django 5.2 alpha 1 released
Django 5.2 alpha 1 is now available. It represents the first stage in the 5.2 release cycle and is an opportunity for you to try out the changes coming in Django 5.2. Django 5.2 brings a composite of new features which you can read about in the in-development 5.2 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 get early and often testing from the community. Updates on the release schedule are available on the Django forum. As with all alpha and beta packages, this is not for production use. But if you'd like to take some of the new features for a spin, or to help find and fix bugs (which should be reported to the issue tracker), you can grab a copy of the alpha package from our downloads page or on PyPI. The PGP key ID used for this release is Sarah Boyce: 3955B19851EA96EF
