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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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Django News - Django security releases issued: 5.1.4, 5.0.10, and 4.2.17 - Dec 6th 2024

Dec. 6, 2024 » Django News » [Archived Version]

News Django security releases issued: 5.1.4, 5.0.10, and 4.2.17 Django 5.1.4 fixes one security issue with severity “high”, one security issue with severity “moderate”, and several bugs in 5.1.3. djangoproject.com Python 3.13.1, 3.12.8, 3.11.11, 3.10.16 and 3.9.21 are now available Another big release day! Python 3.13.1 and 3.12.8 were regularly scheduled releases, but they do contain a few security fixes. That makes it a nice time to rele…

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Django News - 2024 Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial Prize awarded to Rachell Calhoun - Nov 29th 2024

Nov. 29, 2024 » Django News » [Archived Version]

News 2024 Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial Prize awarded to Rachell Calhoun This year's winner is Rachell Calhoun. Read more about her contributions to Django along with those of her follow nominees. djangoproject.com Django 6.x Steering Council Candidate Registration Registration is open for candidates until December 4, 2024. djangoproject.com 🏷️ Python Black Friday & Cyber Monday sales (2024) The seventh a…

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Django News - 2025 DSF Board Results - Nov 22nd 2024

Nov. 22, 2024 » Django News » [Archived Version]

News Announcing the 6.x Django Steering Council elections 🚀 The Django Software Foundation has announced early elections for the 6.x Steering Council to address technical governance challenges and guide the project's future direction. djangoproject.com Django Channels 4.2.0 Release Notes Channels 4.2 adds enhanced async support, including improved handling of database connections, compatibility with Django 5.1, and various bug fixes and im…

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Django News - DjangoCon Europe 2025 in Dublin, Ireland! 🍀 - Nov 15th 2024

Nov. 15, 2024 » Django News » [Archived Version]

News Announcing DjangoCon Europe 2025 in Dublin, Ireland! 🍀 DjangoCon Europe will be held in Dublin, Ireland, from April 23rd to 27th, 2025. djangoproject.com Django’s technical governance challenges, and opportunities Two of the four existing members of the Django Software Foundation Steering Council just stepped down to trigger a new election earlier than otherwise scheduled. djangoproject.com Welcoming Vinit Kum…

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