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Django News - DjangoCon US Call for Proposals - Feb 14th 2025

Feb. 14, 2025 » Django News » [Archived Version]

News Python 3.14.0 alpha 5 is out Python 3.14.0a5 is the fifth of seven planned alpha releases. blogspot.com DjangoCon US Call for Proposals The CFP is now open until April 27th. The earlier you submit, the better! pretalx.com DSF member of the month - Lily Foote Lily is a long-time contributor to Django core, especially on the ORM, and is currently a member of the Django 6.x Steering Council. dja…

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Django News - Official MongoDB Backend Support - Feb 7th 2025

Feb. 7, 2025 » Django News » [Archived Version]

News Django 5.1.6, 5.0.12, and 4.2.19 bugfix release Two new bugfixes in the latest update. djangoproject.com MongoDB Django Backend Now Available in Public Preview The Official Django MongoDB Backend is now available in public preview. mongodb.com Python 3.13.2 and 3.12.9 now available! Python 3.13.2 and 3.12.9 are maintenance releases. python.org Updates to Django Boost Your…

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Django News - 400 DSF Members - Jan 31st 2025

Jan. 31, 2025 » Django News » [Archived Version]

News PyPI Now Supports Project Archival Projects on PyPI can now be marked as archived. pypi.org Django Software Foundation 400 individual members of the Django Software Foundation The Django Software Foundation reached 400 individual members. thib.me Updates to Django Today 'Updates to Django' is presented by Abigail Afi Gbadago from Djangonaut Space! Last week we had 21 pull requests merged …

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Django News - Django 5.2 alpha 1 release - Jan 24th 2025

Jan. 24, 2025 » Django News » [Archived Version]

News 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. djangoproject.com Hello from the new Steering Council; and a quick temporary voting process change 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. djangopr…

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Django News - Django 5.1.5 security release - Jan 17th 2025

Jan. 17, 2025 » Django News » [Archived Version]

News Django security releases issued: 5.1.5, 5.0.11, and 4.2.18 Several new security updates. As ever, you should endeavor to be on the latest version of Django for security reasons. djangoproject.com 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. djangoproject.com Pyth…

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Django News - CFPs for DjangoCon Europe and DjangoCongress JP - Jan 10th 2025

Jan. 10, 2025 » Django News » [Archived Version]

News Feedback needed on Content-Security-Policy header support Rob Hudson is seeking feedback on Content-Security-Policy header support and asking for input before Django 5.2's feature freeze by January 15. mastodon.social Django Software Foundation DSF member of the month - Hiroki Kiyohara Hiroki is the creator and a staff member of DjangoCongress JP. He has done a lot for the Django Japan community and has been a DSF member since O…

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Django News - 🎊 DjangoCon US 2025, Wagtail Updates, and Tips for Django Developers - Jan 3rd 2025

Jan. 3, 2025 » Django News » [Archived Version]

News DjangoCon US 2025 has been announced! DjangoCon US 2025 is heading to Chicago this September 8 - 12th—mark your calendar, prepare your talk submissions, and join the excitement! defna.org Wagtail CMS Wagtail 6.3.2 Wagtail 6.3.2 includes three bug fixes and a docs update. github.com Articles Database optimization isn't always obvious Database query optimization often defies intuition—Ken Whi…

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Django News - New Django Accessibility Team Members, Performance Pitfalls, and PyCon US 2025! - Dec 27th 2024

Dec. 27, 2024 » Django News » [Archived Version]

News Welcome to our new Django accessibility team members The Django Accessibility Team welcomes new members Eli, Marijke, Tushar, and Saptak, who bring valuable expertise to the project. djangoproject.com Articles Django: avoid using .first() when retrieving a unique object Avoid using .first() to retrieve unique objects in Django to avoid unnecessary performance costs from added ordering; instead, use .get() with proper exception h…

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Django News - Django 6.x Steering Council Election Results - Dec 20th 2024

Dec. 20, 2024 » Django News » [Archived Version]

News Django 6.x Steering Council Election Results Congrats to our new Steering Council members. Carlton Gibson Emma Delescolle Frank Wiles Lily Foote Tim Schilling djangoproject.com Django Reached 100%+ Funding! Django successfully reached its funding goal of $200,000 for 2024. It speaks to the volunteer-nature of the project that something with so many moving parts and active contributions can thrive on such a relatively limited budget…

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Django News - Django 6.x Steering Council Candidates - Dec 13th 2024

Dec. 13, 2024 » Django News » [Archived Version]

News Django 6.x Steering Council Candidates There are 12 individuals who have chosen to stand for election and written statements of intent. Existing individual members are eligible to vote. Voting is open until 23:59 on December 17, 2024 Anywhere on Earth. djangoproject.com PSF Fellow Membership: Welcome 2024 Q3 Fellow Members! Congratulations to fellow Djangonauts Jay Miller, Kojo Idrissa, and Trey Hunner, who are now Python Fellows. …

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