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+# Fix: UsernameValidator allows trailing newline in usernames
+
+## Problem
+The `ASCIIUsernameValidator` and `UnicodeUsernameValidator` classes in `django/contrib/auth/validators.py` used regex patterns with `^` and `$` anchors, which have a quirk in Python: `$` matches both the end of string AND before a trailing newline character.
+
+This caused the validators to incorrectly accept usernames ending with a newline (e.g., `"username\n"`).
+
+## Root Cause
+The original regex patterns were:
+```python
+regex = r'^[\w.@+-]+$'
+```
+
+The `$` anchor in Python regex matches:
+1. The absolute end of string
+2. **Also** before a trailing newline character (POSIX behavior)
+
+## Solution
+Changed the regex patterns to use `\A` and `\Z` anchors instead:
+```python
+regex = r'\A[\w.@+-]+\Z'
+```
+
+Where:
+- `\A` - matches only the absolute start of string (not after newlines)
+- `\Z` - matches only the absolute end of string (not before newlines)
+
+## Changes Made
+Modified two validator classes in `django/contrib/auth/validators.py`:
+
+1. **ASCIIUsernameValidator** (line 10):
+   - From: `regex = r'^[\w.@+-]+$'`
+   - To: `regex = r'\A[\w.@+-]+\Z'`
+
+2. **UnicodeUsernameValidator** (line 20):
+   - From: `regex = r'^[\w.@+-]+$'`
+   - To: `regex = r'\A[\w.@+-]+\Z'`
+
+## Testing
+Tested with both regexes to verify:
+
+### OLD regex behavior (`^[\w.@+-]+$`):
+```
+'validuser'        -> MATCH ✓ (correct)
+'user-name'        -> MATCH ✓ (correct)
+'validuser\n'      -> MATCH ✗ (BUG - should not match)
+'user-name\n'      -> MATCH ✗ (BUG - should not match)
+'user with space'  -> NO MATCH ✓ (correct)
+'user!invalid'     -> NO MATCH ✓ (correct)
+```
+
+### NEW regex behavior (`\A[\w.@+-]+\Z`):
+```
+'validuser'        -> MATCH ✓ (correct)
+'user-name'        -> MATCH ✓ (correct)
+'validuser\n'      -> NO MATCH ✓ (FIXED)
+'user-name\n'      -> NO MATCH ✓ (FIXED)
+'user with space'  -> NO MATCH ✓ (correct)
+'user!invalid'     -> NO MATCH ✓ (correct)
+```
+
+## Impact
+- **Security**: Prevents acceptance of usernames with trailing newlines, which could bypass validation in some contexts
+- **Correctness**: Makes the validators behave as intended, accepting only alphanumeric characters plus `.@+-_`
+- **Compatibility**: No breaking changes - all previously valid usernames remain valid; only invalid usernames (with trailing newlines) are now properly rejected
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+import re
+
+from django.core import validators
+from django.utils.deconstruct import deconstructible
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
+
+
+@deconstructible
+class ASCIIUsernameValidator(validators.RegexValidator):
+    regex = r'\A[\w.@+-]+\Z'
+    message = _(
+        'Enter a valid username. This value may contain only English letters, '
+        'numbers, and @/./+/-/_ characters.'
+    )
+    flags = re.ASCII
+
+
+@deconstructible
+class UnicodeUsernameValidator(validators.RegexValidator):
+    regex = r'\A[\w.@+-]+\Z'
+    message = _(
+        'Enter a valid username. This value may contain only letters, '
+        'numbers, and @/./+/-/_ characters.'
+    )
+    flags = 0
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