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DSF member of the month - Katherine "Kati" Michel

Katherine "Kati" Michel is the DSF member of the month for July 2026. Kati has served the DEFNA Board of Directors for many years and has held the positions of chair and co-chair of the DjangoCon US website.

See You in Chicago in One Month!

In just one month, the Django community will come together in Chicago for DjangoCon US 2026. We can't wait to welcome attendees from around the world!

Django 6.1 release candidate 1 released

Today Django 6.1 release candidate 1, a preview/testing package for the upcoming Django 6.1 release, is available.

Supporting the Triptych Project

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 (of HTMX) to advance the Triptych Project: three proposals to make HTML itself more expressive, in every browser, by default.

Here's why, and how you can help.

Explore the DjangoCon US 2026 Speaker Lineup and Reserve Your Spot

With an outstanding lineup of speakers already announced and registration open, now is a great time to start planning your DjangoCon US 2026 experience in Chicago.

Last Call 2026 Django Developer Survey

The 2026 Django Developers Survey closes July 13. Add your voice and help us reach 4,000 responses.

Django security releases issued: 6.0.7 and 5.2.16

Django 6.0.7 and 5.2.16 fix 3 security issues

Keeping Up with the Django Community

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.

DSF member of the month - Salim Nuru

Salim Nuru is the DSF Member of the Month for June 2026. Learn more about the chair of the DjangoCon US website team, who is passionate about cybersecurity.

How the Django Software Foundation Became a CNA

Over the last few months, the DSF completed the process to become a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA). This means that the Django Software Foundation can now assign CVE identifiers directly for Django and a defined set of related ecosystem projects. This post summarizes what the process involved, the steps we followed, and the practical considerations for other open source projects considering CNA status.