# Upgrade Django v1.6.x

## Release Highlights

- This release was [dedicated to Malcolm Tredinnick](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/1.6/#django-1-6-release-notes)
- Better transaction management and test discovery
- Default session handling moved to JSON
- Deprecated contrib comments

## Upgrade Gotchas
- There are multiple [backwards-incompatable changes](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/1.6/#backwards-incompatible-changes-in-1-6) in Django 1.6. There are also multiple items depricated in Django 1.4 that have been [removed in 1.6](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/internals/deprecation/#deprecation-removed-in-1-6).
- If you're upgrading from something older than this, you should upgrade to at least the next [LTS release](https://upgradedjango.com/1.8/). It will have more security and bug fixes because of the [extended support](https://www.djangoproject.com/download/#ft2) period.

Source: https://upgradedjango.com/1.6/