extensions/models.py

@@ -715,13 +715,7 @@ class Version(CreatedModifiedMixin, RatingMixin, TrackChangesMixin, models.Model
                 message=f'uploaded new version: {self.version}',
             ).save()
 
-        # we assume that self is the latest created version
+        self.extension.update_latest_version()
-        # if two versions are saved at the same time, we have a data race
-        if self.file.status in self.extension.valid_file_statuses:
-            self.extension.latest_version = self
-            self.extension.save(update_fields={'latest_version'})
-
-        self.extension.update_metadata_from_version(self)
 
     @transaction.atomic
     def delete(self, *args, **kwargs):

extensions/signals.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import logging
 from actstream.actions import follow, unfollow
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from django.contrib.auth.models import Group
+from django.db import transaction
 from django.db.models.signals import m2m_changed, pre_save, post_save, pre_delete
 from django.dispatch import receiver
 
@@ -57,8 +58,8 @@ def _record_changes(
     instance.record_status_change(was_changed, old_state, **kwargs)
 
 
-# TODO? split this out into version.approve that would take care of updating file.status and
+# TODO? move this out into version.approve that would take care of updating file.status and
-# recomputing extension.latest_version
+# recomputing extension's is_listed and latest_version fields
 @receiver(post_save, sender=files.models.File)
 def _update_version(
     sender: object,
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ def _update_version(
 
     if hasattr(instance, 'version'):
         extension = instance.version.extension
+        with transaction.atomic():
             extension.update_is_listed()
             extension.update_latest_version()