Django 4.2 LTS
Current patch release: 4.2.28
End of life in 59 days (April 30, 2026). Plan your upgrade now.
April 3, 2023
December 4, 2023
April 30, 2026
4.2.28 (February 3, 2026)
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About Django 4.2 LTS
Django 4.2 LTS has transitioned into security-only maintenance since December 4, 2023. This means it still receives critical security patches, but no new features, performance improvements, or non-critical bug fixes will be backported. It remains a safe choice for production systems that cannot upgrade immediately, but you should begin planning your migration path. With 59 days until end of life, the window for a controlled, well-tested upgrade is narrowing.
When you are ready to upgrade, Django 5.2 LTS is the recommended target. Test your application against 5.2 in a staging environment first, paying attention to any deprecated APIs you may be using.
Lifecycle Progress
95% through its lifecycle. 59 days remaining.
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 (current page) | 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 | 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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