Upgrading Django to a newer version

While it can be a complex process at times, upgrading to the latest Django version has several benefits:

New features and improvements are added.
Bugs are fixed.
Older version of Django will eventually no longer receive security updates. (see Supported versions).
Upgrading as each new Django release is available makes future upgrades less painful by keeping your code base up to date.

Here are some things to consider to help make your upgrade process as smooth as possible.

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