In just one month, developers, maintainers, educators, and Django enthusiasts from around the world will gather in Chicago for DjangoCon US 2026. DjangoCon US is more than a conference, it's a place to learn from the community, share ideas, contribute to Django, and make connections that last long…
Django 6.1 release candidate 1 is now available. It represents the final opportunity for you to try out the version that offers a harmonious mélange of new features and usability improvements, before Django 6.1 final is released. The release candidate stage marks the string freeze and the call for…
The Django Steering Council — in its role as the DSF's arm for technical governance — has provided a Letter of Collaboration in support of a funding application by Carson Gross and Alex Petros to advance the Triptych Project: three proposals to make HTML itself more expressive, in every browser, by…
DjangoCon US 2026 is just around the corner, and now is the perfect time to start planning your conference experience. Our speaker lineup is now available, featuring talks from Django contributors, maintainers, educators, and community members covering everything from web development and APIs to…
Time is running out. This is the last call for the 2026 Django Developers Survey, which the Django Software Foundation is running in partnership with JetBrains. The survey closes on July 13, 2026. It is one of the best measures we have of how Django is used, and it helps guide future technical and…
In accordance with our security release policy, the Django team is issuing releases for Django 6.0.7 and Django 5.2.16. These releases address the security issues detailed below. We encourage all users of Django to upgrade as soon as possible. CVE-2026-48588: Potential exposure of private data via…
The Django community runs on volunteer effort spread across several different groups of people. Most of it is public, but it isn't always easy to find. Here are the public places to find it: Weekly DSF Office Hours (website) DSF Board updates (website, GitHub repo) Steering Council (forum thread,…
For June 2026, we welcome Salim Nuru as our DSF member of the month! ⭐ Salim was a Djangonaut Space participant in the first session. He has been an organizer of the DjangoCon Africa conference. He is currently the chair of the DjangoCon US website team. He is a DSF member since October 2024. He…
Why the DSF pursued CNA status Django has a long history of responsible security practices: a dedicated, private security mailing list, clear advisory policies, and predictable security releases. Even so, we relied on external organizations to assign CVE IDs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures).…
Django 6.1 beta 1 is now available. It represents the second stage in the 6.1 release cycle and is an opportunity to try out the changes coming in Django 6.1. Django 6.1 offers a harmonious mélange of new features and usability improvements, which you can read about in the in-development 6.1…