--- title: Django 6.1 release candidate 1 released | daily.dev description: Django 6.1 release candidate 1 is now available, marking the string freeze and calling for translators to submit translations. If no major bugs are found,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/django-6-1-release-candidate-1-released-umck57pwe twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Django 6.1 release candidate 1 released | daily.dev og:description: Django 6.1 release candidate 1 is now available, marking the string freeze and calling for translators to submit translations. If no major bugs are found,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/django-6-1-release-candidate-1-released-umck57pwe og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/UMCk57pwe.png og:image:alt: Django 6.1 release candidate 1 released og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: 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 release candidate 1 released **[Django](https://daily.dev/sources/django)** · 1 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Django 6.1 release candidate 1 is now available, marking the string freeze and calling for translators to submit translations. If no major bugs are found, Django 6.1 final is expected to release on or around August 5. Developers are encouraged to test the RC and report bugs via the issue tracker. 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