Django 5.2, released on April 2, 2025, introduces several new features and improvements while marking the beginning of deprecations for some older functionalities. Notably, this version is designated as a Long-Term Support (LTS) release, ensuring security updates for at least three years. It supports Python versions 3.10 through 3.13, with official recommendations favoring the latest release in each series. Developers upgrading from previous versions should review the backwards-incompatible changes and consult Django’s upgrade guide for a smooth transition.
Among the key enhancements, Django 5.2 makes working in the shell easier by automatically giving developers access to models from all installed apps without needing to import them manually. It also introduces support for models that can use more than one field as their primary identifier, offering greater flexibility in how databases are structured. Customizing forms has become simpler too, with new options that make it easier to adjust how forms are displayed across an entire project or in specific places. Altogether, these improvements continue Django’s tradition of making web development more efficient and adaptable.