Django 1.8
This version has reached end of life and no longer receives updates.
April 1, 2015
December 1, 2015
April 1, 2018
1.8.19 (March 6, 2018)
About Django 1.8
Django 1.8 reached end of life over 7 years ago on April 1, 2018. It no longer receives security patches, bug fixes, or any form of official support. Running this version in production exposes your systems to unpatched vulnerabilities and growing incompatibility with modern libraries and tooling.
The recommended upgrade target is Django 5.2 LTS. You are 3 major versions behind, so review the changelog for each version in between to catch any breaking changes. A staged upgrade through each major version is often safer than jumping directly.
Lifecycle Progress
This version reached end of life April 1, 2018.
All Django Versions
| Version | Released | EOL | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | December 3, 2025 | April 30, 2027 | 6.0.2 | Active |
| 5.2 | April 2, 2025 | April 30, 2028 | 5.2.11 | Security Only |
| 5.1 | August 7, 2024 | December 3, 2025 | 5.1.15 | End of Life |
| 5.0 | December 4, 2023 | April 2, 2025 | 5.0.14 | End of Life |
| 4.2 | April 3, 2023 | April 30, 2026 | 4.2.28 | Security Only |
| 4.1 | August 3, 2022 | December 1, 2023 | 4.1.13 | End of Life |
| 4.0 | December 7, 2021 | April 1, 2023 | 4.0.10 | End of Life |
| 3.2 | April 6, 2021 | April 1, 2024 | 3.2.25 | End of Life |
| 3.1 | August 4, 2020 | December 7, 2021 | 3.1.14 | End of Life |
| 3.0 | December 2, 2019 | April 6, 2021 | 3.0.14 | End of Life |
| 2.2 | April 1, 2019 | April 11, 2022 | 2.2.28 | End of Life |
| 2.1 | August 1, 2018 | December 2, 2019 | 2.1.15 | End of Life |
| 2.0 | December 2, 2017 | April 1, 2019 | 2.0.13 | End of Life |
| 1.11 | April 4, 2017 | April 1, 2020 | 1.11.29 | End of Life |
| 1.10 | August 1, 2016 | December 2, 2017 | 1.10.8 | End of Life |
| 1.9 | December 1, 2015 | April 4, 2017 | 1.9.13 | End of Life |
| 1.8 (current page) | April 1, 2015 | April 1, 2018 | 1.8.19 | End of Life |
| 1.7 | September 3, 2014 | December 1, 2015 | 1.7.11 | End of Life |
| 1.6 | November 6, 2013 | April 1, 2015 | 1.6.11 | End of Life |
| 1.5 | February 26, 2013 | September 2, 2014 | 1.5.12 | End of Life |
| 1.4 | March 23, 2012 | October 1, 2015 | 1.4.22 | End of Life |
| 1.3 | March 23, 2011 | February 26, 2013 | 1.3.7 | End of Life |
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