Sept. 23, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
The Django Software Foundation's biggest fundraising event of the year is here! Get 30% off PyCharm, Support Django Each year, our friends at JetBrains, the creators of PyCharm, run an incredible deal. You get a 30% discounted year of PyCharm, AND the DSF gets 100% of the money. Yes, 100%! It's making a donation and directly getting a great product in return! This is available for new users, and those who had used PyCharm in the past, stopped, and want to try again. The fundraiser The fundraise…
Read MoreSept. 18, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
DjangoCon US starts next week in Durham, NC on September 22nd! If you aren't able to join in person, please consider purchasing an online ticket: https://ti.to/defna/djangocon-us-2024 The conference is full of a variety of talks with excellent keynote speakers! It's shaping up to be an event you'll want to experience live. If you'd like to learn more about DjangoCon US visit them at their website or reach out to them at hello@djangocon.us.
Read MoreSept. 16, 2024 » 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 prize The Django Software Foundation Prizes page summa…
Read MoreSept. 6, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
We are thrilled to announce that Djangonaut Space, a mentorship program, is open for applicants for our next cohort! Djangonaut Space is holding a third session this year! This session will start on October 14th, 2024. We are accepting applications until September 14th, 2024. 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 communi…
Read MoreSept. 3, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
In accordance with our security release policy, the Django team is issuing releases for Django 5.1.1, Django 5.0.9, and Django 4.2.16. These releases address the security issues detailed below. We encourage all users of Django to upgrade as soon as possible. CVE-2024-45230: Potential denial-of-service vulnerability in django.utils.html.urlize() urlize and urlizetrunc were subject to a potential denial-of-service attack via very large inputs with a specific sequence of characters. Thanks to MPr…
Read MoreAug. 28, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
We are looking for the next group of organizers to own and lead the 2026 DjangoCon Europe conference. Could your town - or your football stadium, circus tent, private island or city hall - host this wonderful community event? DjangoCon Europe is a major pillar of the Django community, as people from across the world meet and share. This includes many qualities that make it a unique event - unconventional and conventional venues, creative happenings, a feast of talks and a dedication to inclusio…
Read MoreAug. 7, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
The Django team is happy to announce the release of Django 5.1. The release notes showcase a kaleidoscope of improvements. A few highlights are: Easier guardrails for authentication: the new and shiny LoginRequiredMiddleware, when added to MIDDLEWARE, enforces authentication for all views by default. A more inclusive framework: Django 5.1 includes several accessibility enhancements, such as improved screen reader support in the admin interface, more semantic HTML elements, and better associati…
Read MoreAug. 6, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
In accordance with our security release policy, the Django team is issuing releases for Django 5.0.8 and Django 4.2.15. These releases address the security issues detailed below. We encourage all users of Django to upgrade as soon as possible. CVE-2024-41989: Memory exhaustion in django.utils.numberformat.floatformat() The floatformat template filter is subject to significant memory consumption when given a string representation of a number in scientific notation with a large exponent. Thanks …
Read MoreJuly 24, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
Django 5.1 release candidate 1 is the final opportunity for you to try out a kaleidoscope of improvements before Django 5.1 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 5.1 will be released on or around August 7. Any delays will be communicated on the on the Django forum. Please use this opportunity to help find and fix bugs (which sh…
Read MoreApril 28, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
The DSF Board are pleased to introduce Baptiste Mispelon as a new member of the Ops team. Baptiste will join the team who maintains Django’s infrastructure. Baptiste speaking at Django Under the Hood 2015 Baptiste (IPA pronunciation /ba.tist/) is a long-time Django contributor, having been a member of the community for over a decade now. He was an initial board member of the Django Girls Foundation, co-created the Django Under the Hood, series of conferences, and was chair of t…
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