diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 596e61c81..c9780a981 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.12"]
-        django-version: ["django42"]
+        django-version: ["django42", "django52"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
diff --git a/credentials/apps/api/v2/decorators.py b/credentials/apps/api/v2/decorators.py
index 97a10aa47..fb63a1439 100644
--- a/credentials/apps/api/v2/decorators.py
+++ b/credentials/apps/api/v2/decorators.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
                 data = request.body
                 logger.info(
                     f"{request.method} request received to endpoint [{request.get_full_path()}] from user "
-                    f"[{request.user.username}] originating from [{request.META.get('HTTP_HOST', 'Unknown')}] "
+                    f"[{request.user.username}] originating from [{request.headers.get('host', 'Unknown')}] "
                     f"with data: [{data}]"
                 )
             except Exception as exc:
diff --git a/credentials/apps/api/v2/tests/test_serializers.py b/credentials/apps/api/v2/tests/test_serializers.py
index b64e82cec..8e87e647f 100644
--- a/credentials/apps/api/v2/tests/test_serializers.py
+++ b/credentials/apps/api/v2/tests/test_serializers.py
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 from collections import namedtuple
-from datetime import datetime
 from logging import WARNING
 from uuid import uuid4
 
 import ddt
-import pytz
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.urls import reverse
+from django.utils import timezone
 from rest_framework.exceptions import ValidationError
 from rest_framework.settings import api_settings
 from rest_framework.test import APIRequestFactory
@@ -203,8 +202,7 @@ def test_to_representation(self):
     def test_to_internal_value(self):
         Request = namedtuple("Request", ["site"])
         serializer = UserGradeSerializer(context={"request": Request(site=self.site)})
-        updated_at_dt = datetime.now()
-        updated_at_utc = updated_at_dt.replace(tzinfo=pytz.UTC)
+        updated_at_utc = timezone.now()
 
         data = {
             "username": "alice",
diff --git a/credentials/apps/api/v2/tests/test_views.py b/credentials/apps/api/v2/tests/test_views.py
index d39edef38..e8df1226a 100644
--- a/credentials/apps/api/v2/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/credentials/apps/api/v2/tests/test_views.py
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
-import datetime
 import json
 from decimal import Decimal
 from unittest import mock
 
 import ddt
-import pytz
 from django.contrib.auth.models import Permission
 from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.urls import reverse
+from django.utils import timezone
 from rest_framework.renderers import JSONRenderer
 from rest_framework.test import APIRequestFactory, APITestCase
 from testfixtures import LogCapture
@@ -597,8 +596,7 @@ def test_upgrade_with_lms_last_updated_at_data(self):
         self.add_user_permission(self.user, "add_usergrade")
 
         # simulate updating the existing record with the new field in the data
-        dt = datetime.datetime.now()
-        last_updated_at = dt.replace(tzinfo=pytz.UTC)
+        last_updated_at = timezone.now()
         data = self.serialize_user_grade(grade)
         data["lms_last_updated_at"] = last_updated_at
         response = self.client.post(self.list_path, data=JSONRenderer().render(data), content_type=JSON_CONTENT_TYPE)
diff --git a/credentials/apps/badges/admin.py b/credentials/apps/badges/admin.py
index 3ee41a2fc..705675881 100644
--- a/credentials/apps/badges/admin.py
+++ b/credentials/apps/badges/admin.py
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ def delete_queryset(self, request, queryset):
             return
         super().delete_queryset(request, queryset)
 
+    @admin.display(description=_("icon"))
     def image(self, obj):
         """
         Badge template preview image.
@@ -326,8 +327,6 @@ def image(self, obj):
             return format_html('<img src="{}" width="50" height="auto" />', obj.icon)
         return None
 
-    image.short_description = _("icon")
-
     def save_model(self, request, obj, form, change):
         pass
 
@@ -391,6 +390,7 @@ class BadgeRequirementAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     def has_add_permission(self, request):
         return False
 
+    @admin.display(description=_("badge template"))
     def template_link(self, instance):
         """
         Interactive link to parent (badge template).
@@ -401,8 +401,6 @@ def template_link(self, instance):
         url = reverse(reverse_name, args=reverse_args)
         return format_html('<a href="{}">{}</a>', url, instance.template)
 
-    template_link.short_description = _("badge template")
-
     def response_change(self, request, obj):
         if "_save" in request.POST:
             reverse_name = ADMIN_CHANGE_VIEW_REVERSE_NAMES.get(obj.template.origin, "admin:index")
@@ -453,6 +451,7 @@ class BadgePenaltyAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     def has_add_permission(self, request):
         return False
 
+    @admin.display(description=_("badge template"))
     def template_link(self, instance):
         """
         Interactive link to parent (badge template).
@@ -462,8 +461,6 @@ def template_link(self, instance):
         url = reverse(reverse_name, args=reverse_args)
         return format_html('<a href="{}">{}</a>', url, instance.template)
 
-    template_link.short_description = _("badge template")
-
     def formfield_for_manytomany(self, db_field, request, **kwargs):
         if db_field.name == "requirements":
             object_id = request.resolver_match.kwargs.get("object_id")
diff --git a/credentials/apps/catalog/tests/factories.py b/credentials/apps/catalog/tests/factories.py
index a486bc552..57f224dec 100644
--- a/credentials/apps/catalog/tests/factories.py
+++ b/credentials/apps/catalog/tests/factories.py
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@
 Factories for tests of Credentials.
 """
 
-import datetime
 from uuid import uuid4
 
 import factory
+from django.utils.timezone import datetime, timezone
 from factory.fuzzy import FuzzyDateTime, FuzzyInteger, FuzzyText
-from pytz import UTC
 from slugify import slugify
 
 from credentials.apps.catalog.data import PathwayStatus
@@ -55,8 +54,8 @@ class Meta:
     uuid = factory.LazyFunction(uuid4)
     key = FuzzyText(prefix="course-run-id/", suffix="/fake")
     title_override = None
-    start_date = FuzzyDateTime(datetime.datetime(2014, 1, 1, tzinfo=UTC))
-    end_date = FuzzyDateTime(datetime.datetime(2014, 1, 1, tzinfo=UTC)).end_dt
+    start_date = FuzzyDateTime(datetime(2014, 1, 1, tzinfo=timezone.utc))
+    end_date = FuzzyDateTime(datetime(2014, 1, 1, tzinfo=timezone.utc)).end_dt
 
 
 class ProgramFactory(factory.django.DjangoModelFactory):
diff --git a/credentials/settings/base.py b/credentials/settings/base.py
index 620e9b7c1..d95f88cad 100644
--- a/credentials/settings/base.py
+++ b/credentials/settings/base.py
@@ -230,13 +230,9 @@
 TIME_ZONE = "UTC"
 TIME_ZONE_CLASS = timezone.utc
 
-# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/releases/4.0/#zoneinfo-default-timezone-implementation
-USE_DEPRECATED_PYTZ = True
 
 USE_I18N = True
 
-USE_L10N = True
-
 USE_TZ = True
 
 LOCALE_PATHS = (root("conf", "locale"),)
diff --git a/credentials/urls.py b/credentials/urls.py
index 615e563b5..2906694e6 100644
--- a/credentials/urls.py
+++ b/credentials/urls.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 
 if is_badges_enabled():
     urlpatterns += [
-        re_path(r"^badges/", include(("credentials.apps.badges.urls", "badges"), namespace="badges")),
+        path("badges/", include(("credentials.apps.badges.urls", "badges"), namespace="badges")),
     ]
 
 # edx-drf-extensions csrf app
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 2b1eb6713..4fbf9e18e 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tox]
-envlist = py{3.12}-django{42}
+envlist = py{3.12}-django{42,52}
 skipsdist = true
 
 [pytest]
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ testpaths = credentials/apps
 [testenv]
 deps =
     django42: -r requirements/django.txt
+    django52: Django>=5.2,<5.3
     -r {toxinidir}/requirements/test.txt
 allowlist_externals:
     make