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DJANGO PATCHES ADMIN CRASH, TIGHTENS SETUPTOOLS FLOOR

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Zubair Hassan Natalia jacobtylerwalls
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Zubair Hassan @zubairhassan652 2 cited Natalia @nessita 2 cited jacobtylerwalls @jacobtylerwalls 2 cited

Django shipped fixes for a ModelAdmin regression affecting second-degree relations while locking in setuptools 83 to close a theoretical vulnerability.

The critical fix lands in two places: a commit [1] and merged PR [2] both address ticket #37230, a crash in the admin panel when a double-underscore lookup path ends in a relation field. This was a regression from commit 4b2b4bf [1], caught and patched fast. Separately, Django bumped setuptools to version 83 [3], referenced to CVE-2026-59890. Django itself wasn't vulnerable (no exclude rules with non-ASCII characters), but the upgrade removes any lingering doubt [3]. The team also cleared the way for the full Python test matrix on GitHub Actions [4], ensuring regressions across all versions get caught even when Python 3.14 flakes. Release notes for Django 6.0.8 and 5.2.17 are now stubbed and dated [5]. Documentation fixtures for the 6.1 release landed on djangoproject.com [6], scheduled for merge in early August.

$ ls django/reviews/ # the step-back reads

the week in review Django drops PostgreSQL 15 and PostGIS 3.2 the month in review Django 6.1, four CVEs, and a parallel-test fix that kills flaky runs
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Quick answers

What shipped in Django on July 29, 2026?
Django shipped fixes for a ModelAdmin regression affecting second-degree relations while locking in setuptools 83 to close a theoretical vulnerability. In total, 6 commits and 4 pull requests landed.
Who contributed to Django on July 29, 2026?
3 developers shipped this update, including Zubair Hassan, Natalia, and jacobtylerwalls.
What were the notable Django updates?
Fixed #37230 -- Fixed a crash for second-degree relations in ModelAdmin.list_display, Fixed #37230 -- Fixed a crash for second-degree relations in ModelAdmin.list_display, and Bumped minimum setuptools version to 83.
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Django drops PostgreSQL 15 and PostGIS 3.2, patches an admin date_hierarchy 500 7 shipped GenericIPAddressField accepts ipaddress objects, djangoproject.com tests go multi-browser 27 shipped GeneratedField null check reverted, sponsorship pages rebuilt 17 shipped Django ASV adds ubuntu-latest results, DSF publishes August and September minutes 2 shipped

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