From the Release Notes (http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/1.2/ http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/1.2/) : Support for multiple databas

From the Release Notes (http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/1.2/ http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/1.2/) : Support for multiple database connections in a single Django instance. Model validation inspired by Django’s form validation. Vastly improved protection against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). A new user “messages” framework with support for cookie- and session-based message for both anonymous and authenticated users. Hooks for object-level permissions, permissions for anonymous users, and more flexible username requirements. Customization of e-mail sending via e-mail backends. New “smart” if template tag which supports comparison operators.