Django security releases issued: 6.1.2, 6.0.9, and 5.2.18
In accordance with our security release policy , the Django team is issuing releases for Django 6.1.2 , Django 6.0.9 , and Django 5.2.18 .
By Dillip Chowdary • Oct 07, 2026 • Source: Django Weblog
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Django Weblog reports: Django security releases issued: 6.1.2, 6.0.9, and 5.2.18. In accordance with our security release policy , the Django team is issuing releases for Django 6.1.2 , Django 6.0.9 , and Django 5.2.18 . These releases address the security issues detailed below. We encourage all users of
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For primary quotes and complete technical detail, see Django Weblog's original report linked above.
Developer Action Items
- ☐ Verify the claim on the official Django security releases issued page (or Django Weblog), not from this recap alone.
- ☐ Name the surface that moved — API, policy, model, hardware, or commercial terms — before you Slack the thread.
- ☐ Assign one owner a day to read the primary material and decide: this-sprint, this-quarter, or noise.
- ☐ Do not change production on day-one coverage. Watch the vendor changelog and one independent write-up first.
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