---
title: "Django 1.9.4 release notes"
version: 1.9
locale: en
source: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.9/releases/1.9.4/
canonical: https://djangodocs.dev/en/1.9/releases/1.9.4/
---
# Django 1.9.4 release notes

*March 5, 2016*

Django 1.9.4 fixes a regression on Python 2 in the 1.9.3 security release
where `utils.http.is_safe_url()` crashes on bytestring URLs ([#26308](https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/26308)).