Fixes #6056: Optimize change log cleanup

Author: jeremystretch

docs/release-notes/version-2.10.md

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 ### Bug Fixes
 
 * [#5419](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/5419) - Update parent device/VM when deleting a primary IP
+* [#6056](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/6056) - Optimize change log cleanup
 * [#6144](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/6144) - Fix MAC address field display in VM interfaces search form
 * [#6152](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/6152) - Fix custom field filtering for cables, virtual chassis
 

netbox/extras/signals.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from cacheops.signals import cache_invalidated, cache_read
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
+from django.db import DEFAULT_DB_ALIAS
 from django.db.models.signals import m2m_changed, pre_delete
 from django.utils import timezone
 from django_prometheus.models import model_deletes, model_inserts, model_updates
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ def _handle_changed_object(request, sender, instance, **kwargs):
     # Housekeeping: 0.1% chance of clearing out expired ObjectChanges
     if settings.CHANGELOG_RETENTION and random.randint(1, 1000) == 1:
         cutoff = timezone.now() - timedelta(days=settings.CHANGELOG_RETENTION)
-        ObjectChange.objects.filter(time__lt=cutoff).delete()
+        ObjectChange.objects.filter(time__lt=cutoff)._raw_delete(using=DEFAULT_DB_ALIAS)
 
 
 def _handle_deleted_object(request, sender, instance, **kwargs):