4.5.0 to 4.5.2 - upgrade warning messages #399

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MrUnknownDE · 2026-04-05T16:29:40+02:00

MrUnknownDE commented

2026-04-05 16:29:40 +02:00

Originally created by @bevand10 on 2/8/2026

NetBox Edition

NetBox Community

NetBox Version

v4.5.0 -> v4.5.2 upgrade

Python Version

3.12

Steps to Reproduce

On an existing 4.5.0 system (running on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS)
Run the 4.5.2 install/upgrade
During install - running manage.sh these concerning messages are shown?

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/opt/netbox-4.5.2/netbox/manage.py", line 10, in <module>
    execute_from_command_line(sys.argv)
  File "/opt/netbox/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/core/management/__init__.py", line 442, in execute_from_command_line
    utility.execute()
  File "/opt/netbox/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/core/management/__init__.py", line 436, in execute
    self.fetch_command(subcommand).run_from_argv(self.argv)
  File "/opt/netbox/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 420, in run_from_argv
    self.execute(*args, **cmd_options)
  File "/opt/netbox/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 464, in execute
    output = self.handle(*args, **options)
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/netbox/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/core/management/commands/shell.py", line 257, in handle
    exec(sys.stdin.read(), {**globals(), **self.get_namespace(**options)})
  File "<string>", line 48, in <module>
  File "/opt/netbox-4.5.2/netbox/users/models/tokens.py", line 243, in save
    self.token = self.generate()
    ^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/netbox-4.5.2/netbox/users/models/tokens.py", line 186, in token
    self.update_digest()
  File "/opt/netbox-4.5.2/netbox/users/models/tokens.py", line 265, in update_digest
    self.pepper_id, pepper = get_current_pepper()
                             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/opt/netbox-4.5.2/netbox/users/utils.py", line 23, in get_current_pepper
    raise ValueError("API_TOKEN_PEPPERS is not defined")
ValueError: API_TOKEN_PEPPERS is not defined
/opt/netbox-4.5.2/netbox/netbox/settings.py:245: UserWarning: API_TOKEN_PEPPERS is not defined. v2 API tokens cannot be used.
  warnings.warn("API_TOKEN_PEPPERS is not defined. v2 API tokens cannot be used.")

Expected Behavior

A clean upgrade with nothing untoward, no surprising / unexpected messages from the python runtime.

Observed Behavior

Concerning messages as shown above.

Netbox does boot and run, but the messages during the install are somewhat unexpected.

*Originally created by @bevand10 on 2/8/2026* ### NetBox Edition NetBox Community ### NetBox Version v4.5.0 -> v4.5.2 upgrade ### Python Version 3.12 ### Steps to Reproduce 1. On an existing 4.5.0 system (running on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS) 2. Run the 4.5.2 install/upgrade 3. During install - running manage.sh these concerning messages are shown? ``` Traceback (most recent call last): File "/opt/netbox-4.5.2/netbox/manage.py", line 10, in <module> execute_from_command_line(sys.argv) File "/opt/netbox/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/core/management/__init__.py", line 442, in execute_from_command_line utility.execute() File "/opt/netbox/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/core/management/__init__.py", line 436, in execute self.fetch_command(subcommand).run_from_argv(self.argv) File "/opt/netbox/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 420, in run_from_argv self.execute(*args, **cmd_options) File "/opt/netbox/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 464, in execute output = self.handle(*args, **options) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/netbox/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/core/management/commands/shell.py", line 257, in handle exec(sys.stdin.read(), {**globals(), **self.get_namespace(**options)}) File "<string>", line 48, in <module> File "/opt/netbox-4.5.2/netbox/users/models/tokens.py", line 243, in save self.token = self.generate() ^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/netbox-4.5.2/netbox/users/models/tokens.py", line 186, in token self.update_digest() File "/opt/netbox-4.5.2/netbox/users/models/tokens.py", line 265, in update_digest self.pepper_id, pepper = get_current_pepper() ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/netbox-4.5.2/netbox/users/utils.py", line 23, in get_current_pepper raise ValueError("API_TOKEN_PEPPERS is not defined") ValueError: API_TOKEN_PEPPERS is not defined /opt/netbox-4.5.2/netbox/netbox/settings.py:245: UserWarning: API_TOKEN_PEPPERS is not defined. v2 API tokens cannot be used. warnings.warn("API_TOKEN_PEPPERS is not defined. v2 API tokens cannot be used.") ``` ### Expected Behavior A clean upgrade with nothing untoward, no surprising / unexpected messages from the python runtime. ### Observed Behavior Concerning messages as shown above. Netbox does boot and run, but the messages during the install are somewhat unexpected.

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Reference: github/netbox#399