Django News Newsletter

PyPI token scanning

August 18, 2023

Bad XKCD map projections, PyPI token scanning, Wagtail, another case for function-based views, and more!

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Python 3.12.0rc1 and Generative Agents oh mai

August 11, 2023

Python 3.12.0rc1, Generative Agents with Django (sort-of), ORM Cheatsheet, a Retargetable Python Compiler, and more!

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Django bugfix release: 4.2.4

August 4, 2023

Wagtail 5.1, testing with Playwright, 3 git configuration tips, and more.

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Django/PyCharm Campaign Extended to July 31st

July 28, 2023

16 pull requests merged into Django last week, using Ruff with Django, Django forms with Alpine.js, and more.

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DjangoCon US and AU 2023 programs are up!

July 21, 2023

DjangoCon US and AU's programs, Python Web Conf 2023 Talks on YouTube, bulk updating multiple repos, new Python podcast, and more.

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10 Merged PRs into Django Core This Week!

July 14, 2023

Python 3.12.0 beta 4 released, custom template tags, DjangoCon US 2023 talks announced, and more.

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Django security releases issued: 4.2.3, 4.1.10, and 3.2.20

July 7, 2023

Updates to Django, annual PyCharm campaign, Managers vs QuerySets, and more.

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Wagtail Roadmap

June 30, 2023

More updates to Django, lazy QuerySets, modern CSS solutions, DjangoCon Europe videos, and more.

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Bringing Locality of Behavior to Django

June 23, 2023

PSF Election, Wagtail new release, Django + Redis tutorial, building search DSLs with Django, and more.

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Python 3.7 to 3.12 updates

June 16, 2023

A chat app using StreamingHttpResponse, tips on pytest fixtures, reusable inline named partials for the DTL, and more.

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Django bugfix release 4.2.2

June 9, 2023

DjangoCon Europe and PyCon US videos are live, DRF auth tutorial, a single settings file, and more.

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djangoproject.com website redesign!

June 2, 2023

A new djangoproject.com website feedback, Python 3.12 and 3.13 are taking shape, new PEPs, and what's new in Django?

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DjangoCon Europe in Edinburgh starts Monday!

May 26, 2023

DjangoBook.com relaunch, form rendering with Tailwind, optimizing query performance, and more.

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Real-time chat application in Django 4.2 with Server-Sent Events

May 19, 2023

Django 5.x Steering Council Results, Form Validation Guide, Dockerized Django template, and more.

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DjangoCon Africa 2023 announced!

May 12, 2023

DjangoCon US CFP last call, DjangoCon Africa, Context Processors, Django Docker quick start project, and more.

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Django security releases: 4.2.1, 4.1.9, 3.2.19

May 5, 2023

4.2 update to Django for Beginners, prepare your site for traffic spikes, CSRF and Trusted Origins, and more.

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Django 5.x Technical Board Candidate Registration

April 28, 2023

Show warnings in Django, auto-configure Tailwind, DjangoCon Europe things to do, and more.

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Django 5.x Technical Board Election Registration

April 21, 2023

Django + GPT, Running tasks concurrently with async views, DRF basics, Psycopg3 Binary install gotchas, and more.

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htmx 1.9.0 released

April 14, 2023

EU's Proposed CRA Law, Django Tips, AI Education Platforms, Rust, Unpoly, Pre-commit, Django Chat, and More

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Django 4.2 released

April 7, 2023

Django 4.1.8 bugfix, new Django Fellow, top 10 third-party packages, new Python 3.10, 3.11, and 3.12 alpha, optimization tips, and more.

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