Fixes #5419: Update parent device/VM when deleting a primary IP

netbox/ipam/signals.py

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+from django.db.models.signals import pre_delete
+from django.dispatch import receiver
+
+from dcim.models import Device
+from virtualization.models import VirtualMachine
+from .models import IPAddress
+
+
+@receiver(pre_delete, sender=IPAddress)
+def clear_primary_ip(instance, **kwargs):
+    """
+    When an IPAddress is deleted, trigger save() on any Devices/VirtualMachines for which it
+    was a primary IP.
+    """
+    field_name = f'primary_ip{instance.family}'
+    device = Device.objects.filter(**{field_name: instance}).first()
+    if device:
+        device.save()
+    virtualmachine = VirtualMachine.objects.filter(**{field_name: instance}).first()
+    if virtualmachine:
+        virtualmachine.save()