Django 6.0 arrives with a strong push toward cleaner, more modular development. Template Partials let developers break large templates into small, reusable fragments, making it easier to keep layouts consistent and maintainable. The release also brings a refreshed email system built on Python’s modern EmailMessage class, which simplifies composing messages and improves handling of Unicode-heavy content.
A big highlight is the new built-in background task framework. It allows you to run work outside the request-response cycle, useful for things like sending notifications or processing uploads. It’s flexible and easy to use, but you still need a separate worker process in production, so it’s more of a lightweight alternative for simpler apps than a full Celery replacement. Security also gets a boost with native Content Security Policy support, helping teams enforce stricter rules against malicious scripts without relying on third-party packages.
Overall, Django 6.0 reduces the amount of glue code many projects needed before, offering cleaner templates, safer defaults, and a smoother development experience. Small and medium apps benefit the most, while larger systems may still keep their existing stacks but gain useful new tools. If you plan to upgrade, it’s worth checking how CSP rules, background tasks, and the email changes interact with your current setup.