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DJANGO ADDS FREE-THREADED PYTHON 3.14T TO POSTGIS CI

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Eric Holscher smithdc1 jacobtylerwalls Jens Nistler Clifford Gama
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Django is validating free-threaded Python 3.14t against GIS tests, signaling serious commitment to the no-GIL future.

The PostGIS CI workflow now includes Python 3.14t [1], moving beyond basic compatibility checks to ensure geospatial functionality works under free threading. This follows earlier work to support no-GIL Python and represents a deliberate maturity check before Django declares full support [2]. In parallel, the team is tidying the API surface: fetch modes are getting renamed to FETCH_RAISE to prevent namespace confusion in django.db.models, since the bare RAISE name could collide with on_delete parameters [3]. Documentation fixes landed across the web properties [4], cleaning up dead FAQ links and broken anchors on the fundraising page that were reloading instead of navigating [5]. The django-localflavor project added Documentation, Issues, and Changelog links to its metadata [6], making it easier for tools like Renovate to surface updates and for contributors to report problems.

$ 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 August 4, 2026?
Django is validating free-threaded Python 3.14t against GIS tests, signaling serious commitment to the no-GIL future. In total, 8 commits and 6 pull requests landed.
Who contributed to Django on August 4, 2026?
5 developers shipped this update, including Eric Holscher, smithdc1, jacobtylerwalls, Clifford Gama, and Jens Nistler.
What were the notable Django updates?
Added free-threaded Python 3.14t to PostGIS CI workflow, Added free-threaded Python 3.14t to PostGIS CI workflow, and Refs #28586 -- Renamed RAISE fetch mode to FETCH_RAISE.
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