Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of Version6.0Roadmap


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Oct 8, 2025, 1:58:51 PM (10 days ago)
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Natalia Bidart
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    1 {{{
    2 #!text/x-rst
    3 
    4 ===================
    5 Django 6.0 Roadmap
    6 ===================
    7 
    8 This document details the schedule and roadmap towards Django 6.0.
    9 
    10 What features will be in Django 6.0?
    11 =====================================
    12 
    13 Whatever gets committed by the alpha feature freeze!
    14 
    15 Django 6.0 will be a time-based release. Any features completed and committed
    16 to main by the alpha feature freeze deadline noted below will be included. Any
    17 that miss the deadline won't.
    18 
    19 If you have a major feature you'd like to contribute, please introduce yourself
    20 on the `django-internals forum category <https://forum.djangoproject.com/c/internals/5>`_
    21 so you can find a shepherd for your feature.
    22 
    23 Minor features and bug fixes will be merged as they are completed. If you
    24 have submitted a patch, be sure the flags on the Trac ticket are correct such
    25 that it appears in the "Patches needing review" filter of the `Django Development Dashboard <https://dashboard.djangoproject.com/>`_. Better yet,
    26 find someone to review your patch and mark the ticket as "Ready for checkin".
    27 Tickets marked "Ready for checkin" are regularly reviewed by mergers.
    28 
    29 Schedule
    30 ========
    31 
    32 Major milestones along the way to 6.0 are scheduled below. See `Process`_,
    33 below, for more details. The dates are subject to change as necessary.
    34 
    35 ==================  ======================================================
    36 September 17, 2025        Django 6.0 alpha; feature freeze.
    37 
    38 October 22             Django 6.0 beta; non-release blocking bug fix freeze.
    39 
    40 November 19             Django 6.0 RC 1; translation string freeze.
    41 
    42 December 3             Django 6.0 final
    43 ==================  ======================================================
    44 
    45 Process
    46 =======
    47 
    48 Any features not completed by the feature freeze date won't make it into 6.0.
    49 
    50 Natalia Bidart as the release manager, will be in charge of keeping the
    51 schedule. The release manager keeps track of who's working on what issues so
    52 that bug reports can be efficiently routed and also nag developers who are in
    53 danger of missing deadlines.
    54 
    55 Feature freeze / Alpha 1
    56 ------------------------
    57 
    58 All major and minor features must be merged by the Alpha 1 deadline. Any
    59 features not done by this point will be deferred or dropped. At this time, we
    60 will fork ``stable/6.0.x`` from ``main``.
    61 
    62 After the alpha, non-release blocking bug fixes may be backported at the
    63 mergers' discretion.
    64 
    65 Beta 1
    66 ------
    67 
    68 Beta 1 marks the end of any changes that aren't considered release blocking
    69 bugs. A bug is a "Release blocker" if it's a regression from a previous version
    70 of Django or if it's an important bug in a new feature. Only release blocking
    71 bug fixes will be allowed to be backported after the beta.
    72 
    73 RC 1
    74 ----
    75 
    76 If there is still a consistent stream of release blockers coming in at the
    77 planned release candidate date; we'll release beta 2 to encourage further
    78 testing and push the release candidate date out ~1 month.
    79 
    80 RC 1 marks the freeze for translation strings; translators will have two weeks
    81 to submit updated translations for inclusion in the final release. Release
    82 blocking bug fixes may continue to be backported.
    83 
    84 Final
    85 -----
    86 
    87 Ideally, Django 6.0 final will ship two weeks after the last RC. If there are
    88 no major bugs found by 2 weeks after the release candidate, we will issue 6.0
    89 final. If not, we will decide how to proceed from there at that time (likely
    90 another release candidate would be issued at some point).
    91 
    92 How you can help
    93 ----------------
    94 
    95 The only way we'll meet these deadlines is with a great deal of community effort.
    96 To that end, here's how you can help:
    97 
    98 * Read the `guide to contributing to Django <http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/internals/contributing/>`_ and the `guide to Django's
    99   release process <http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/internals/release-process/>`_.
    100 
    101   These guides explain how our process works. where to ask questions,
    102   etc. It'll save everyone time if we're all on the same page when it comes to process.
    103 
    104 * Work on patches and `triage tickets <https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/internals/contributing/triaging-tickets/>`_.
    105 
    106 * Attend a sprint (in person or in IRC).
    107 
    108 * Test the release snapshots (alphas, betas) against your code and report bugs.
    109 
    110 * We need *lots* of testers if we're to have a bug-free release. Download a snapshot or a git checkout and give it a try!
    111 }}}
     1Full details at https://www.djangoproject.com/download/6.0/roadmap/
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