Django v4 Release
Django version 4.0 release highlights ZoneInfo, Postgresql v9.6 deprecation, CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS usage.
In December 2021 Django Version 4 was released with various upgrades to the framework, improvements, deprecations, and a few breaking changes. This article is a quick overview of this update. Thanks for reading!
Django 4.0 highlights
zoneinfo
default time zone
In this version the default pytz
time zone has been migrated to zoneinfo
Template-based form rendering
Forms
, Formsets
, and ErrorList
are now rendered using the template engine to enhance customization.
RedisCache backend
provides built-in support for caching with Redis
scrypt password hasher
This new password hasher
is more secure compared to PBKDF2 (the default hashing algorithm before v4)
Deprecated Features
PostgreSQL v9.6 support
PostgreSQL v9.6 and earlier are not supported by Django v4.0. Django v4.0 will only support PostgreSQL ≥v10.
Oracle v12.2 and 18c
Starting with Django 4, the Oracle version should be at least v19 or above. The Django team has officially removed support for Oracle versions 18c and earlier.
Breaking Changes
CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS changes
Values in the CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS
setting must include the scheme (e.g. 'http://'
or 'https://'
) instead of only the hostname. Also, this might be required in the project configuration.
Starters Upgraded to v4
- 👉 Django Bootstrap 5 Volt -
open-source
starter - 👉 Django Datta Able -
open-source
seed project - 👉 Django Soft UI Design - Bootstrap 5 design
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