What were the notable Django updates?

Removed selenium<4.44.0 version pin, Refs #37142 -- Removed docs for django.utils.warnings.django_file_prefixes(), and Fixed #37169, Refs #36437 -- Replaced text-based selector in a selenium test.

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DJANGO REMOVES SELENIUM CONSTRAINT, CLEANS UP DEPRECATED APIS

Q: What shipped in Django on June 17, 2026?

Django lifted a version ceiling on Selenium that was blocking test infrastructure upgrades, while scrubbing deprecated utilities from the docs. In total, 11 commits and 9 pull requests landed.

Q: What were the notable Django updates?

Removed selenium<4.44.0 version pin, Refs #37142 -- Removed docs for django.utils.warnings.django_file_prefixes(), and Fixed #37169, Refs #36437 -- Replaced text-based selector in a selenium test.

By RepoJournal · Filed 06:00 UTC on June 17, 2026 · About Django

Django lifted a version ceiling on Selenium that was blocking test infrastructure upgrades, while scrubbing deprecated utilities from the docs.

The core team removed the selenium<4.44.0 pin [1] that's been holding back test environments. This wasn't a blocker before, but it matters now: Selenium 4.44.0 shipped critical fixes for browser automation, and Django tests are finally unshackled. In parallel, documentation for the long-deprecated django.utils.warnings.django_file_prefixes() got the axe [2], cleaning up guidance that points developers toward APIs that no longer exist. The team also fixed a test selector regression [3] that surfaced after Arabic translation work exposed RTL handling gaps in Selenium's text-based locators. On the docs front, sphinx-autobuild got proper coverage [4] so contributors can watch their edits live, and a typo in the email configuration guide [5] got caught. Quiet release cycle overall. Nothing here breaks deploys.

Action items

→ Update test suites to Selenium 4.44.0+ if you've been pinned below django/django [plan]
→ Audit docs for references to django_file_prefixes() and remove if found django/django [plan]

References

[1] Removed selenium<4.44.0 version pin. django/django
[2] Refs #37142 -- Removed docs for django.utils.warnings.django_file_prefixes(). django/django
[3] Fixed #37169, Refs #36437 -- Replaced text-based selector in a selenium test. django/django
[4] Fixed #37157 -- Doc'd usage of sphinx-autobuild for documentation auto-reloading. django/django
[5] Fixed typo in section "Configuring email" in docs/topics/email.txt. django/django

Quick answers

What shipped in Django on June 17, 2026?: Django lifted a version ceiling on Selenium that was blocking test infrastructure upgrades, while scrubbing deprecated utilities from the docs. In total, 11 commits and 9 pull requests landed.
What were the notable Django updates?: Removed selenium<4.44.0 version pin, Refs #37142 -- Removed docs for django.utils.warnings.django_file_prefixes(), and Fixed #37169, Refs #36437 -- Replaced text-based selector in a selenium test.

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