Fixes #20342: Override create_superuser to drop is_staff #1250

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Originally created by @pheus on 9/14/2025

Fixes: #20342

Override UserManager.create_superuser() to strip is_staff from extra_fields and enforce is_superuser=True, fixing the TypeError during createsuperuser with the custom User model.

*Originally created by @pheus on 9/14/2025* <!-- Thank you for your interest in contributing to NetBox! Please note that our contribution policy requires that a feature request or bug report be approved and assigned prior to opening a pull request. This helps avoid waste time and effort on a proposed change that we might not be able to accept. IF YOUR PULL REQUEST DOES NOT REFERENCE AN ISSUE WHICH HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO YOU, IT WILL BE CLOSED AUTOMATICALLY. Please specify your assigned issue number on the line below. --> ### Fixes: #20342 Override `UserManager.create_superuser()` to strip `is_staff` from `extra_fields` and enforce `is_superuser=True`, fixing the `TypeError` during `createsuperuser` with the custom `User` model.
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Reference: github/netbox#1250