[Snyk] Security upgrade django from 3.2.18 to 4.2.27

[nlaurance]

Snyk has created this PR to fix 2 vulnerabilities in the pip dependencies of this project.

Snyk changed the following file(s):

• requirements/dev.txt

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This is a major upgrade from one Long-Term Support (LTS) version of Django to the next, introducing significant breaking changes. Developer action is required.

Key Breaking Changes:

• Python Support: Support for Python 3.6 and 3.7 has been dropped. Django 4.0 and newer require Python 3.8+. [2, 7]
• Timezone Handling: The default timezone implementation has switched from pytz to the standard library's zoneinfo. Code using pytz APIs like normalize() or localize() may need to be audited. [2]
• Database Support: Support for PostgreSQL versions 9.6 and 10 has been dropped. [2, 3]
• Removed Functions: Deprecated functions like force_text(), smart_text(), and ugettext() have been removed. [2]

Source: Django 4.0 Release Notes
Recommendation: This upgrade requires careful planning. Follow the official "How to upgrade Django" guide, resolve deprecation warnings, and consider an incremental upgrade path (e.g., 3.2 → 4.0 → 4.1 → 4.2) to isolate issues. [9]

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