Jan. 19, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
After five years as part of the Django Fellowship program, Mariusz Felisiak has let us know that he will be stepping down as a Django Fellow in March 2024 to explore other things. Mariusz has made an extraordinary impact as a Django Fellow and has been a critical part of the Django community. The Django Software Foundation and the wider Django community are grateful for his service and assistance. The Fellowship program was started in 2014 as a way to dedicate high-quality and consistent resour…
Read MoreJan. 15, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
DjangoCon Europe 2024 will be held June 5th-9th in Vigo, Spain but we're already looking ahead to the 2025 conference. Could your town - or your football stadium, circus tent, private island or city hall - host this wonderful community event? Hosting a DjangoCon is an ambitious undertaking. It's hard work, but each year it has been successfully run by a team of community volunteers, not all of whom have had previous experience - more important is enthusiasm, organizational skills, the ability …
Read MoreJan. 10, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
Recently, the DSF made some changes to our bylaws to change the definition of DSF Membership. You can read the legalese of the new language in the meeting minutes for the October 12 board meeting, but here’s the short version: previously, individual membership required contribution of intellectual property (e.g. code or documentation) we’ve changed it so that individual membership now recognizes broader contributions to the DSF’s mission. That still includes code and docs, but now also includes…
Read MoreJan. 8, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
Following our 2024 DSF Board Election Results, here are quick introductions from our two new board members, Sarah Abderemane and Thibaud Colas, elected for a two-year term for 2024-2025. Collage: Sarah on the left, smiling, in the Versailles Hall of Mirrors. Thibaud on the right, in a field, looking in the distance with a boy on his shoulders. Sarah Abderemane Sarah Abderemane, also known as sabderemane, is a software developer in France. She currently works at Kraken Tech…
Read MoreJan. 4, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
You can take advantage of our Early Bird ticket sale for DjangoCon Europe 2024. By purchasing your tickets early, you not only guarantee your attendance at one of the most exciting Django events but also enjoy significant savings. Buy tickets on the conference website Why Go Early? You can secure your tickets at a special Early Bird rate, providing exceptional value for your conference experience. Also, your early commitment goes a long way in supporting the success of DjangoCon Europe 2024. It…
Read MoreJan. 2, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
Today we've issued 5.0.1 and 4.2.9 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 Mariusz Felisiak: 2EF56372BA48CD1B.
Read MoreJan. 1, 2024 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
It's a new year. What better way to start it than submitting your talk or workshop for DjangoCon Europe 2024, in beautiful Vigo, Spain? The Call for Proposals (CFP) is open now, and will be until midnight on February 29th. That's two whole months, but you don't have to leave it to the last minute: DjangoCon Europe 2024, Vigo CFP We're looking for a range of talks on technical and non-technical topics. We're looking for talks accessible to all skill levels, and we're looking for submissions from…
Read MoreDec. 8, 2023 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
The Django Software Foundation Board is pleased to announce that the 2023 Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial Prize has been awarded to Djangonaut Space. Djangonaut Space, run by organizers Dawn Wages, Rachell Calhoun, Sarah Abderemane, Sarah Boyce, and Tim Schilling, is a mentoring initiative dedicated to expanding contributions and diversifying contributors within the Django community. Drawing on their extensive experience as mentors and contributors, they've cultivated an inclusive universe for ne…
Read MoreNov. 1, 2023 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
In accordance with our security release policy, the Django team is issuing Django 4.2.7, Django 4.1.13, and Django 3.2.23. These releases addresses the security issue detailed below. We encourage all users of Django to upgrade as soon as possible. CVE-2023-46695: Potential denial of service vulnerability in UsernameField on Windows The NFKC normalization is slow on Windows. As a consequence, django.contrib.auth.forms.UsernameField was subject to a potential denial of service attack via certain…
Read MoreOct. 23, 2023 » The Django weblog » [Archived Version]
Django 5.0 beta 1 is now available. It represents the second 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. Only bugs in new features and regressions from earlier versions of Django will be fixed between now and the 5.0 final release. Translations will be updated following the "string freeze", which occurs when…
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