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Similar experience. Started on 0.96, used daily until about 2.x and then took a break. Came back last year and was delighted to find most of the API remained stable. Before reading the release notes for Django 5 I was expecting at least a few breaking changes for my 4.2 apps, but there's almost none.

Part of the reason I took a break from tech in the first place was the relentless upgrade cycle. Thrilled that we've solved at least a few of the problems in sustainable ways.