diff --git a/examples/default/.copier/project.yml b/examples/default/.copier/project.yml
index 6f87661..b8b034a 100644
--- a/examples/default/.copier/project.yml
+++ b/examples/default/.copier/project.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Changes here will be overwritten by Copier; NEVER EDIT MANUALLY
-_commit: b5c2b02
+_commit: 52e7db6
 _src_path: .
 admin_email: admin@example.com
 author_email: jdoe@example.com
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ author_name: John Doe
 current_version: 2024.9.1
 default_from_email: johndoe@example.com
 django_twc_ui_version: 2024.8.27
-django_version: '5.0'
+django_version: '5.1'
 docs_site_name: Default
 domain_name: default.westervelt.com
 fly_app_name: default-example_owner
diff --git a/examples/default/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/examples/default/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 99dfbbe..651b3ca 100644
--- a/examples/default/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/examples/default/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ repos:
     rev: 1.21.0
     hooks:
       - id: django-upgrade
-        args: [--target-version, "5.0"]
+        args: [--target-version, "5.1"]
 
   - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
     rev: v0.6.4
diff --git a/examples/default/default/settings.py b/examples/default/default/settings.py
index c96deb7..50d6bf7 100644
--- a/examples/default/default/settings.py
+++ b/examples/default/default/settings.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 CI = env.bool("CI", default=False)
 
 # 1. Django Core Settings
-# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/ref/settings/
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/ref/settings/
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = env.list(
     "ALLOWED_HOSTS", default=["*"] if DEBUG else ["localhost"], subcast=str
@@ -102,6 +102,15 @@
             "DISABLE_SERVER_SIDE_CURSORS", default=True
         )
 
+        if env.bool("ENABLE_PG_CONN_POOL", default=True):
+            DATABASES[db_alias]["OPTIONS"] = {
+                "pool": {
+                    "min_size": env.int("PG_CONN_POOL_MIN_SIZE", default=2),
+                    "max_size": env.int("PG_CONN_POOL_MAX_SIZE", default=4),
+                    "timeout": env.int("PG_CONN_POOL_TIMEOUT", default=10),
+                }
+            }
+
 DATABASE_ROUTERS = [
     "email_relay.db.EmailDatabaseRouter",
 ]
@@ -213,8 +222,8 @@
 
 MEDIA_URL = "/mediafiles/"
 
-# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/topics/http/middleware/
-# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/ref/middleware/#middleware-ordering
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/topics/http/middleware/
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/ref/middleware/#middleware-ordering
 MIDDLEWARE = [
     # should be first
     "django.middleware.cache.UpdateCacheMiddleware",
@@ -248,7 +257,7 @@
 
 SECRET_KEY = env.str(
     "SECRET_KEY",
-    default="1d363a5b7b1a1e13c6e99ef493be98ceac5045f59f69cb05f04ecb09963515d0",
+    default="42eb58172f0c643f17382566b495469df4b095f0f09d30fd2996756aff5f1529",
 )
 
 SECURE_HSTS_INCLUDE_SUBDOMAINS = PROD
diff --git a/examples/default/pyproject.toml b/examples/default/pyproject.toml
index f7ba10b..3928afc 100644
--- a/examples/default/pyproject.toml
+++ b/examples/default/pyproject.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ authors = [{name = "John Doe", email = "jdoe@example.com"}]
 dependencies = [
   "attrs",
   "croniter",
-  "django<5.1",
+  "django<5.2",
   "django-allauth[socialaccount]",
   "django-charid-field",
   "django-click",
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ dependencies = [
   "heroicons[django]",
   "httpx",
   "openpyxl",
-  "psycopg[binary]",
+  "psycopg[binary, pool]",
   "sentry-sdk[django]",
   "whitenoise"
 ]
diff --git a/examples/postgis/.copier/project.yml b/examples/postgis/.copier/project.yml
index a6a70b0..929badc 100644
--- a/examples/postgis/.copier/project.yml
+++ b/examples/postgis/.copier/project.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Changes here will be overwritten by Copier; NEVER EDIT MANUALLY
-_commit: a6cca1e
+_commit: 035fc1b
 _src_path: .
 admin_email: admin@example.com
 author_email: jdoe@example.com
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ author_name: John Doe
 current_version: 2024.9.1
 default_from_email: johndoe@example.com
 django_twc_ui_version: 2024.8.27
-django_version: '5.0'
+django_version: '5.1'
 docs_site_name: Default
 domain_name: default.westervelt.com
 fly_app_name: default-example_owner
diff --git a/examples/postgis/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/examples/postgis/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 99dfbbe..651b3ca 100644
--- a/examples/postgis/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/examples/postgis/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ repos:
     rev: 1.21.0
     hooks:
       - id: django-upgrade
-        args: [--target-version, "5.0"]
+        args: [--target-version, "5.1"]
 
   - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
     rev: v0.6.4
diff --git a/examples/postgis/default/settings.py b/examples/postgis/default/settings.py
index 6f3fcf0..0773480 100644
--- a/examples/postgis/default/settings.py
+++ b/examples/postgis/default/settings.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 CI = env.bool("CI", default=False)
 
 # 1. Django Core Settings
-# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/ref/settings/
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/ref/settings/
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = env.list(
     "ALLOWED_HOSTS", default=["*"] if DEBUG else ["localhost"], subcast=str
@@ -102,6 +102,15 @@
             "DISABLE_SERVER_SIDE_CURSORS", default=True
         )
 
+        if env.bool("ENABLE_PG_CONN_POOL", default=True):
+            DATABASES[db_alias]["OPTIONS"] = {
+                "pool": {
+                    "min_size": env.int("PG_CONN_POOL_MIN_SIZE", default=2),
+                    "max_size": env.int("PG_CONN_POOL_MAX_SIZE", default=4),
+                    "timeout": env.int("PG_CONN_POOL_TIMEOUT", default=10),
+                }
+            }
+
 DATABASE_ROUTERS = [
     "email_relay.db.EmailDatabaseRouter",
 ]
@@ -213,8 +222,8 @@
 
 MEDIA_URL = "/mediafiles/"
 
-# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/topics/http/middleware/
-# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/ref/middleware/#middleware-ordering
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/topics/http/middleware/
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/ref/middleware/#middleware-ordering
 MIDDLEWARE = [
     # should be first
     "django.middleware.cache.UpdateCacheMiddleware",
@@ -248,7 +257,7 @@
 
 SECRET_KEY = env.str(
     "SECRET_KEY",
-    default="ce2058959740529123cdd14374bb5fefd408a14440ae1449465725bc084edf8a",
+    default="dd671264a29a6ea5842149293892c274fb25e35085d02e0a07d15ba49282e87f",
 )
 
 SECURE_HSTS_INCLUDE_SUBDOMAINS = PROD
diff --git a/examples/postgis/pyproject.toml b/examples/postgis/pyproject.toml
index f7ba10b..3928afc 100644
--- a/examples/postgis/pyproject.toml
+++ b/examples/postgis/pyproject.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ authors = [{name = "John Doe", email = "jdoe@example.com"}]
 dependencies = [
   "attrs",
   "croniter",
-  "django<5.1",
+  "django<5.2",
   "django-allauth[socialaccount]",
   "django-charid-field",
   "django-click",
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ dependencies = [
   "heroicons[django]",
   "httpx",
   "openpyxl",
-  "psycopg[binary]",
+  "psycopg[binary, pool]",
   "sentry-sdk[django]",
   "whitenoise"
 ]
diff --git a/examples/with_vite/.copier/project.yml b/examples/with_vite/.copier/project.yml
index 99bda7a..9a60c99 100644
--- a/examples/with_vite/.copier/project.yml
+++ b/examples/with_vite/.copier/project.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Changes here will be overwritten by Copier; NEVER EDIT MANUALLY
-_commit: 1a2cdb4
+_commit: 1c3c79c
 _src_path: .
 admin_email: admin@example.com
 author_email: jdoe@example.com
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ author_name: John Doe
 current_version: 2024.9.1
 default_from_email: johndoe@example.com
 django_twc_ui_version: 2024.8.27
-django_version: '5.0'
+django_version: '5.1'
 docs_site_name: With_Vite
 domain_name: with_vite.westervelt.com
 fly_app_name: with_vite-example_owner
diff --git a/examples/with_vite/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/examples/with_vite/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 99dfbbe..651b3ca 100644
--- a/examples/with_vite/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/examples/with_vite/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ repos:
     rev: 1.21.0
     hooks:
       - id: django-upgrade
-        args: [--target-version, "5.0"]
+        args: [--target-version, "5.1"]
 
   - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
     rev: v0.6.4
diff --git a/examples/with_vite/pyproject.toml b/examples/with_vite/pyproject.toml
index 4f0da04..4f053db 100644
--- a/examples/with_vite/pyproject.toml
+++ b/examples/with_vite/pyproject.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ authors = [{name = "John Doe", email = "jdoe@example.com"}]
 dependencies = [
   "attrs",
   "croniter",
-  "django<5.1",
+  "django<5.2",
   "django-allauth[socialaccount]",
   "django-charid-field",
   "django-click",
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ dependencies = [
   "heroicons[django]",
   "httpx",
   "openpyxl",
-  "psycopg[binary]",
+  "psycopg[binary, pool]",
   "sentry-sdk[django]",
   "whitenoise"
 ]
diff --git a/examples/with_vite/with_vite/settings.py b/examples/with_vite/with_vite/settings.py
index 45b0e5b..6048bf9 100644
--- a/examples/with_vite/with_vite/settings.py
+++ b/examples/with_vite/with_vite/settings.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 CI = env.bool("CI", default=False)
 
 # 1. Django Core Settings
-# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/ref/settings/
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/ref/settings/
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = env.list(
     "ALLOWED_HOSTS", default=["*"] if DEBUG else ["localhost"], subcast=str
@@ -102,6 +102,15 @@
             "DISABLE_SERVER_SIDE_CURSORS", default=True
         )
 
+        if env.bool("ENABLE_PG_CONN_POOL", default=True):
+            DATABASES[db_alias]["OPTIONS"] = {
+                "pool": {
+                    "min_size": env.int("PG_CONN_POOL_MIN_SIZE", default=2),
+                    "max_size": env.int("PG_CONN_POOL_MAX_SIZE", default=4),
+                    "timeout": env.int("PG_CONN_POOL_TIMEOUT", default=10),
+                }
+            }
+
 DATABASE_ROUTERS = [
     "email_relay.db.EmailDatabaseRouter",
 ]
@@ -214,8 +223,8 @@
 
 MEDIA_URL = "/mediafiles/"
 
-# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/topics/http/middleware/
-# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/ref/middleware/#middleware-ordering
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/topics/http/middleware/
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/ref/middleware/#middleware-ordering
 MIDDLEWARE = [
     # should be first
     "django.middleware.cache.UpdateCacheMiddleware",
@@ -249,7 +258,7 @@
 
 SECRET_KEY = env.str(
     "SECRET_KEY",
-    default="a3d16090dfcb9188bf2cd7f35455e71e50dde8605db3f5582c9f630e1bd9e1e8",
+    default="af6bedb092aa8b092f9125562563a8dd1e3f9f4c1c9be7cc90430d447370a669",
 )
 
 SECURE_HSTS_INCLUDE_SUBDOMAINS = PROD