Fixed #14007 -- Added model discovery in models module without the need to specify app_label.

Thanks mark@ and Aramgutang for work on the patch.

2 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/docs/ref/models/options.txt b/docs/ref/models/options.txt
index 90099d13a3..d54af37e86 100644
--- a/docs/ref/models/options.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/models/options.txt
@@ -24,12 +24,17 @@ Available ``Meta`` options
 
 .. attribute:: Options.app_label
 
-    If a model exists outside of the standard :file:`models.py` (for instance,
-    if the app's models are in submodules of ``myapp.models``), the model must
-    define which app it is part of::
+    If a model exists outside of the standard locations (:file:`models.py` or
+    a ``models`` package in an app), the model must define which app it is part
+    of::
 
         app_label = 'myapp'
 
+    .. versionadded:: 1.7
+
+        ``app_label`` is no longer required for models that are defined
+        in a ``models`` package within an app.
+
 ``db_table``
 ------------
 
diff --git a/docs/releases/1.7.txt b/docs/releases/1.7.txt
index 296150334b..ae2a80d7a3 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.7.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/1.7.txt
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ Minor features
 * The :meth:`QuerySet.update_or_create()
   <django.db.models.query.QuerySet.update_or_create>` method was added.
 
+* :attr:`~django.db.models.Options.app_label` is no longer required for models
+  that are defined in a ``models`` package within an app.
+
 Backwards incompatible changes in 1.7
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