--- title: Issue 347: Django 6.1 release candidate 1 released description: Django 6.1 release candidate 1 is out — the last chance to test before the final release. The newsletter also covers the DjangoCon US 2026 schedule, PyPI's new... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/issue-347-django-6-1-release-candidate-1-released-uqlev855m twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Issue 347: Django 6.1 release candidate 1 released | daily.dev og:description: Django 6.1 release candidate 1 is out — the last chance to test before the final release. The newsletter also covers the DjangoCon US 2026 schedule, PyPI's new... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/issue-347-django-6-1-release-candidate-1-released-uqlev855m og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/UqLEV855M.png og:image:alt: Issue 347: 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. # Issue 347: Django 6.1 release candidate 1 released **[Django News](https://daily.dev/sources/djangonews)** · 7 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Django 6.1 release candidate 1 is out — the last chance to test before the final release. The newsletter also covers the DjangoCon US 2026 schedule, PyPI's new 14-day file upload restriction and upcoming UI refresh, Wagtail's AI guiding principles, DSF board meeting minutes, and Django 6.2 development updates including MiddlewareMixin relocation and dark mode support for debug views. Articles include an introduction to django-crawl for site testing, a tutorial on browser push notifications with Django, and reflections on Django's batteries-included approach in the AI coding era. Events include Django Girls Chicago, Django on the Med sprints, and Django Day Copenhagen. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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