News
Django 4.1 alpha 1 released
Django 4.1 alpha 1 is now available. It represents the first stage in the 4.1 release cycle and is an opportunity for you to try out the changes coming in Django 4.1.
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Wagtail 3.0 release notes
Wagtail 3.0 is live! This is a major update that has a page editor redesign, rich text block splitting, image duplication detection, and many more great features.
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Python 3.9.13 is now available
The final regular maintenance release for Python 3.9. Starting now, the 3.9 branch will only accept security fixes and releases of those will be made in source-only form until October 2025.
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Articles
Django File (and Image) Uploads Tutorial
Fully updated guide to managing media files in Django by building an Instagram clone.
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Recent objects using several Django models
From Matthias Kestenholz, an article on the new package django-recent-objects which can combine, for example, recent articles and comments in a single activity stream.
Deploying Django To App Engine With Github Actions
An in-depth guide to deploying a website with Google Cloud Platform App engine and performing migrations on a Cloud SQL database.
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Unfinished Business with Postgres
Postgres is the most popular database used with Django and Heroku is one of the original PasS's (Platforms as a Service). Craig Kerstiens, who used to work at Heroku and is a Postgres expert, discusses the history of Postgres at Heroku and how it relates to the recent security incidences there.
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Datapane is Hiring Senior and Mid Django Developers Remotely
Datapane is an open-source framework which makes it easy for data scientists to create reports, dashboards, and apps using Python. They are growing quickly and are hiring amazing Django developers to help build their report hosting and app execution PaaS.
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Projects
Opus10/django-pgpubsub
A distributed task processing framework for Django built on top of the Postgres NOTIFY/LISTEN protocol.
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codingjoe/django-pictures
Responsive cross-browser image library using modern formats like AVIF & WebP.
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Django for Professionals 4.0 Update
Learn how to build professional websites with Django. The book covers Docker, PostgreSQL, advanced user registration with email, custom permissions, comprehensive testing, security and performance improvements, search, file/image uploads, deployment and more.
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