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Jazzband will wind down over the course of 2026. The sunsetting announcement explains why. The 10-year retrospective looks back at the projects and people involved.

Timeline

Phase 1: Announcement (March 2026)

• New member signups are disabled immediately.
• This announcement and wind-down plan are published.
• Existing members retain access to the GitHub organization and all repositories.

Phase 2: Outreach (March to May 2026)

• I’ll email all 80 project leads to discuss transferring their projects.
• The goal is to have an initial conversation with every lead before PyCon US 2026 (May 13–19 in Long Beach, CA).
• I’ll follow up with leads who haven’t responded at PyCon US and through other channels.

Phase 3: Project transfers (June to December 2026)

Projects will move out of the Jazzband GitHub organization to a lead’s personal account, a new organization or another collaborative group. Each transfer includes:

• Moving the GitHub repository to its new owner.
• Updating PyPI package ownership, adding existing maintainers and removing Jazzband credentials.
• Updating CI/CD configuration to work outside Jazzband.

Projects without an active lead or willing recipient will be archived in the Jazzband GitHub organization.

Phase 4: Wind-down (Early 2027)

• Archive remaining repositories.
• Set the Jazzband GitHub organization to read-only.
• Archive jazzband.co with a redirect or static notice.
• Conclude the PSF Fiscal Sponsorship and distribute remaining funds in coordination with the PSF.

What happens to…

…existing members?

You remain a member of the GitHub organization until it is archived. No action is needed on your part. If you’d like to leave earlier, you can do so from your account dashboard.

…projects I contribute to?

Projects will move to new homes with their contributions, issues and pull requests. Git history is preserved.

…PyPI packages?

Package ownership on PyPI will be transferred to project leads before the Jazzband release credentials are deactivated. If you’re a project lead, we’ll coordinate this with you directly.

…the Jazzband release pipeline?

The Jazzband release pipeline, which accepts Twine uploads at jazzband.co and then releases them to PyPI, will keep working during the transition. After transfer, projects will publish directly to PyPI using standard tooling.

…the website?

The jazzband.co website will stay online through the transition. After wind-down, a static page will replace it, linking to this announcement and an archive of the project list.

…the PSF Fiscal Sponsorship?

Jazzband’s PSF Fiscal Sponsorship will formally end. Distribution of any remaining funds will be coordinated with the PSF board.

For project leads

Several projects have already transferred to Django Commons, including django-debug-toolbar and django-simple-history. If you’re looking for shared maintenance and multiple admins, it’s a good option.

If you have questions or want to start the process early, please contact the roadies.

Written by Jannis Leidel on Mar 14, 2026, 12:01:00 PM