--- title: "Django 6.1 beta 1 released" url: https://daily.dev/posts/django-6-1-beta-1-released-ki6ltrz5s source_url: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2026/jun/24/django-61-beta-1-released type: article source: "Django" published: 2026-06-24T17:41:56.486Z updated: 2026-06-24T17:42:38.019Z tags: ["python", "django"] reading_time: 2 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Django 6.1 beta 1 released **[Django](https://daily.dev/sources/django)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Django 6.1 beta 1 has been released, marking the second stage of the 6.1 release cycle. It introduces new features and usability improvements detailed in the in-development release notes. The beta is not intended for production use, but developers are encouraged to test new features and report bugs. A release candidate is expected in about a month, with the final release scheduled for August 5. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Django 6.1 alpha 1 released](https://daily.dev/posts/django-6-1-alpha-1-released-r9el4a9nm) · Django · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Django 6.0 alpha 1 released](https://daily.dev/posts/django-6-0-alpha-1-released-f4vx5svb3) · Django · 31 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#python](https://daily.dev/tags/python), [#django](https://daily.dev/tags/django) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/django-6-1-beta-1-released-ki6ltrz5s)