# Pre-Releases **URL:** https://forum.djangoproject.com/c/announcements/prereleases/32.md [Latest](https://forum.djangoproject.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.djangoproject.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.djangoproject.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Pre-Releases category](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/about-the-pre-releases-category/43374)
**Author:** [@nessita](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/nessita)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/about-the-pre-releases-category/43374 "2025-11-07T14:06:10Z")
Announcements for Django pre-releases, including feature freeze, alphas, betas, and release candidates available for testing. Use this category for official announcements of Django pre-releases. Each topic corresponds t… --- ## [Django 6.2 release - timeline and next steps](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/django-6-2-release-timeline-and-next-steps/45921)
**Author:** [@sarahboyce](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/sarahboyce)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/django-6-2-release-timeline-and-next-steps/45921 "2026-09-02T14:59:40Z")
Hello Djangonauts :waving\_hand: It’s time to look ahead to our next feature release: Django 6.2. You can find the timeline in the roadmap page. Did you know we’re already halfway through the feature development phase? … --- ## [Django 6.1 release - timeline and next steps](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/django-6-1-release-timeline-and-next-steps/43929)
**Author:** [@jacobtylerwalls](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/jacobtylerwalls)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/django-6-1-release-timeline-and-next-steps/43929 "2026-07-28T15:07:57Z")
Hey Djangonauts, With the first patch release for Django 6.0 under our belts, it’s time to look ahead to our next feature release: Django 6.1. You can find the timeline in the roadmap page. Believe it or not, we’re alr… --- ## [Django 6.0 release - timeline and next steps](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/django-6-0-release-timeline-and-next-steps/41275)
**Author:** [@nessita](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/nessita)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/django-6-0-release-timeline-and-next-steps/41275 "2025-11-19T15:04:19Z")
Hello! With the release of Django 5.2 in April and the recent 5.2.2 bugfix, it’s time to look ahead to our next feature release: Django 6.0. You can find the timeline and roadmap on the 6.0 roadmap wiki page. A few qui… --- ## [Django 5.2 release - status and next steps](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/django-5-2-release-status-and-next-steps/37131)
**Author:** [@sarahboyce](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/sarahboyce)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/django-5-2-release-status-and-next-steps/37131 "2025-04-02T13:49:22Z")
Hello hello :wave: Here are a few updates regarding the Django 5.2 release: Feature freeze is scheduled for January 15th. If there are new features that you believe are close to being merged, please let us know. Whil… --- ## [Django 5.1 release - status and next steps](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/django-5-1-release-status-and-next-steps/29261)
**Author:** [@nessita](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/nessita)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/django-5-1-release-status-and-next-steps/29261 "2024-08-07T13:54:00Z")
Hello everyone! I wanted to provide a few updates regarding the Django 5.1 release: With Mariusz retiring as a fellow, I’ve made some adjustments to the Version 5.1 Roadmap – Django to reflect the change in release m… --- ## [Status of 5.0 alpha release.](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/status-of-5-0-alpha-release/23805)
**Author:** [@nessita](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/nessita)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2023, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/status-of-5-0-alpha-release/23805 "2023-12-04T13:30:15Z")
Hello everyone! I’m in the process of preparing the next Django feature freeze and related 5.0 alpha release, which are scheduled for next Monday (see the roadmap for more details). This is my first feature freeze and a… --- ## [Status of 4.2 release blockers.](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/status-of-4-2-release-blockers/18088)
**Author:** [@felixxm](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/felixxm)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2023, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/status-of-4-2-release-blockers/18088 "2023-03-31T09:46:35Z")
Hi y’all :wave: , Time to kick off the release process for the next major release, Django 4.2! :tada: The 4.2 feature freeze is scheduled (according to the roadmap) for January 16th. I’d like to release the alpha on th…