Redesigning DjangoProject.com

The Django News Newsletter covers several topics: djangoproject.com is undergoing a redesign with community involvement; a new DEP 20 proposes an annual Django release cycle; pip 26.1 introduces lockfiles and dependency cooldowns; Carlton Gibson argues for running Django's main branch in production; pgBackRest's sole maintainer has stepped away, raising open source sustainability concerns; and Django 6.1 will include a new ModelAdmin.delete_confirmation_max_display option and improved blank choice labels in forms. Events include DjangoCon US in Chicago (Aug 24-28), EuroPython 2026 in Krakow, and Django Day Copenhagen.