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@@ -672,6 +672,11 @@ the field. Note: This method will close the file if it happens to be open when
The optional ``save`` argument controls whether or not the instance is saved
after the file has been deleted. Defaults to ``True``.
+Note that when a model is deleted, related files are not deleted. If you need
+to cleanup orphaned files, you'll need to handle it yourself (for instance,
+with a custom management command that can be run manually or scheduled to run
+periodically via e.g. cron).
+
``FilePathField``
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