Merge branch 'sessions-cached-db' into 'master'

Use Django's session write-through cache

See merge request !971

CHANGELOG.rst

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ Changed
 * [Dev] The undocumented field `check` on `DataCheckResult` was renamed to `data_check`
 * Frontend bundling migrated from Webpack to Vite
 * Get dashboard widgets and data checks from apps with new registration mechanism.
+* Use write-through cache for sessions to retain on clear_cache
 * Better error page with redirect option to login page when user has no permission to access a route.
 
 Fixed

aleksis/core/settings.py

@@ -277,8 +277,9 @@ CACHALOT_TIMEOUT = _settings.get("caching.cachalot.timeout", None)
 CACHALOT_DATABASES = set(["default", "default_oot"])
 SILENCED_SYSTEM_CHECKS += ["cachalot.W001"]
 CACHALOT_ENABLED = _settings.get("caching.query_caching", True)
+CACHALOT_UNCACHABLE_TABLES = ("django_migrations", "django_session")
 
-SESSION_ENGINE = "django.contrib.sessions.backends.cache"
+SESSION_ENGINE = "django.contrib.sessions.backends.cached_db"
 SESSION_CACHE_ALIAS = "default"
 
 # Password validation