Django Releases Version 6.0 with Built-In Background Tasks and Native CSP Support

"Django, the Python web framework, has released Django 6.0, delivering a collection of developer-focused features, security enhancements, and performance improvements aimed at modernizing web application development. Django 6.0 introduces several major features, including a built-in background tasks framework, native Content Security Policy support, template partials for component-based development, and adoption of Python's modern email API. The release also includes support for Python 3.12, 3.13, and 3.14, while dropping support for Python 3.10 and 3.11."

"Django 6.0 ships with the built-in Tasks framework, which enables running code outside the HTTP request-response cycle without requiring third-party libraries like Celery. This allows developers to offload work such as sending emails or processing data to background workers. Once defined, tasks can be enqueued through a configured backend. Django handles task creation and queuing, though execution must still be managed by external infrastructure."

Django 6.0 ships significant developer-focused features and security improvements. The release includes a built-in Tasks framework for running code outside the HTTP request-response cycle, enabling enqueuing through configured backends while requiring external infrastructure to execute workers. Native Content Security Policy support can be enforced via middleware to reduce cross-site scripting risks. Template partials enable component-based template development. The release adopts Python's modern email API and adjusts supported Python versions to 3.12, 3.13, and 3.14 while dropping 3.10 and 3.11. Community responses range from enthusiasm to criticism about minimal default task configurations.

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