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Upgrade Django from 4.2.30 to 5.2.17 - #550

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Purpose

The purpose of this pull request is to upgrade the project's Django dependency from version 4.2.30 to 5.2.17 to ensure the application remains up-to-date with the latest framework features, performance improvements, and security patches.

Approach

  • Upgraded the Django version specified in requirements.txt.
  • Updated all Django documentation links in rorapi/settings.py to reference the 5.2 documentation.

Key Modifications

  • requirements.txt: Updated Django dependency from 4.2.30 to 5.2.17.
  • rorapi/settings.py: Updated documentation reference comments from https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/... to https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.2/....

Important Technical Details

  • Moving across major versions (4.2 to 5.2) may involve deprecated APIs and configuration changes in Django. Ensure that application settings and dependent packages remain compatible in runtime and test environments.

Types of changes

  • Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
  • New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
  • Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)

Reviewer, please remember our guidelines:

  • Be humble in the language and feedback you give, ask don't tell.
  • Consider using positive language as opposed to neutral when offering feedback. This is to avoid the negative bias that can occur with neutral language appearing negative.
  • Offer suggestions on how to improve code e.g. simplification or expanding clarity.
  • Ensure you give reasons for the changes you are proposing.

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jrhoads merged commit e3a8cc6 into dev Sep 17, 2026
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