bump version, update changelog

docs/changelog.rst

@@ -1,12 +1,30 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+v4.6.0 (2026-01-05)
+-------------------
+
+The release fixes longstanding bugs with respect to expected ORM behavior. For a complete list of
+changes see the `v4.6.0 release
+<https://github.com/jazzband/django-polymorphic/releases/tag/v4.6.0>`_.
+
+* Fixed `get_real_instance() should also gracefully retry parents on failure (best effort) <https://github.com/jazzband/django-polymorphic/issues/784>`_
+* Fixed `polymorphic_primary_key_name no longer points to base classes polymorphic field <https://github.com/jazzband/django-polymorphic/issues/758>`_
+* Fixed `create_from_super needs to run atomically. <https://github.com/jazzband/django-polymorphic/issues/744>`_
+* Fixed `Support polymorphic models that have different pk fields/values at different levels of the hierarchy. <https://github.com/jazzband/django-polymorphic/issues/686>`_
+* Fixed `Issue with .delete(keep_parents=True) <https://github.com/jazzband/django-polymorphic/issues/645>`_
+* Fixed `PolymorphicChildModelAdmin with show_in_index=False in Django Admin with nav_sidebar <https://github.com/jazzband/django-polymorphic/issues/497>`_
+* Fixed `ForeignKeyViolation when trying to save an entity when using a non-default db <https://github.com/jazzband/django-polymorphic/issues/486>`_
+* Fixed `Content types pulled from wrong database when using database routers <https://github.com/jazzband/django-polymorphic/issues/446>`_
+* Fixed `Copying Polymorphic objects for below the first level not working <https://github.com/jazzband/django-polymorphic/issues/414>`_
+* Fixed `Getting a specific element from a queryset in an post_delete returns None <https://github.com/jazzband/django-polymorphic/issues/347>`_
+* Fixed `Reverse related object descriptor is overwritten on class <https://github.com/jazzband/django-polymorphic/issues/71>`_
+
 v4.3.1, v4.4.2, v4.5.2 (2026-01-01)
 -----------------------------------
 
 * Fixed `Significant performance regression on polymorphic queryset iteration <https://github.com/jazzband/django-polymorphic/pull/781>`_
 
-
 v4.5.1 (2025-12-24)
 -------------------
 
@@ -17,6 +35,8 @@ v4.5.1 (2025-12-24)
 v4.5.0 (2025-12-22)
 -------------------
 
+The release fixes longstanding bugs with respect to deletion of polymorphic models.
+
 .. warning::
 
   This version has a bug that generates unnecessary migrations - use 4.5.1 instead!

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "django-polymorphic"
-version = "4.5.2"
+version = "4.6.0"
 description = "Seamless polymorphic inheritance for Django models."
 readme = "README.md"
 license = "BSD-3-Clause"

src/polymorphic/__init__.py

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 Seamless Polymorphic Inheritance for Django Models
 """
 
-VERSION = "4.5.2"
+VERSION = "4.6.0"
 
 __title__ = "Django Polymorphic"
 __version__ = VERSION  # version synonym for backwards compatibility