# settings.py
import environ
env = environ.Env(DEBUG=(bool, False),)
BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
environ.Env.read_env(env_file=f"{BASE_DIR}/.env")
DEFAULT_OTP = int(env("DEFAULT_OTP"))
# .env
DEFAULT_OTP=2951
Even after updating the value of DEFAULT_OTP to 2952, the Django project is still fetching the old value.
The problem has been resolved after reinstalling the virtual environment. Many thanks to all of you.