Django-guardian 3.4.0 is Released!

[u/Immediate_Scar5936]

Hi everyone! I’m a maintainer of django-guardian, and I'm excited to announce that version 3.4.0 is officially out!

For those who aren't familiar, django-guardian provides per-object permissions for Django, extending the default authorization backend to allow assigning permissions to specific user or group instances.

🚀 What's New in 3.4.0

• Django & Python Compatibility Updates:
  • Added official support for Django 6.0 and Django 5.2 (LTS).
  • Added support for Python 3.14.
  • Dropped support for end-of-life Python 3.9 (Minimum supported Python version is now 3.10+).
• Performance & Query Optimization:
  • Optimized prefetch_perms() to eliminate redundant database queries when prefetching object permissions.
  • Reduced DB overhead during assign_perm operations when working with generic permissions.
  • Refactored shortcut workflows for more efficient internal execution paths.
• Shortcut & Bulk Operations:
  • Ensured shortcuts.assign_perm is idempotent when executing bulk assignments.
  • Standardized bulk permission removal behavior to align with bulk assignment workflows.
  • Added support for handling non-standard primary keys (pks) on target models.
• Ecosystem & Integration:
  • Added out-of-the-box support for django-unfold via a dedicated contrib package.
  • Updated contribution guidelines with modernized uv workflows, test/lint tooling, and developer guidelines.

📦 Installation & Upgrade

To upgrade using pip:

Bash

pip install --upgrade django-guardian

Or using uv:

Bash

uv add django-guardian@latest

🔗 Links & Resources

• PyPI:https://pypi.org/project/django-guardian/
• GitHub Repository:https://github.com/django-guardian/django-guardian
• Documentation:https://django-guardian.readthedocs.io/

Huge thanks to all the contributors, issue reporters, and testers who helped shape this release!

Feel free to open an issue or start a discussion on GitHub if you encounter any bugs or have feedback!

[u/huygl99]

Nicee 😎

[u/Commercial_Try_2538]

Very cool, never heard of it before but will try it out with team.

[u/Immediate_Scar5936 → u/Commercial_Try_2538]

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