diff --git a/.ci/docker-compose-ci.yml b/.ci/docker-compose-ci.yml
index f28b89dd130..1f47c38a2ff 100644
--- a/.ci/docker-compose-ci.yml
+++ b/.ci/docker-compose-ci.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ version: "2"
 
 services:
   db:
-    image: mysql:5.7
+    image: mysql:8.0
     container_name: db
     command: mysqld --character-set-server=utf8 --collation-server=utf8_general_ci
     environment:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3a235313a9f..f6933830447 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include:
-          - django-env: django32
+          - django-env: django42
             testname: quality-and-jobs
             targets: PYTHON_ENV=py38 requirements.js check_translations_up_to_date validate_translations clean_static static quality validate_js check_keywords
-          - django-env: django32
+          - django-env: django42
             testname: test-python
             targets: PYTHON_ENV=py38 requirements.js clean_static static validate_python
-          - django-env: django32
+          - django-env: django42
             testname: acceptance-python
             targets: PYTHON_ENV=py38 requirements.js clean_static static acceptance
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f12310e0016..58b677bac3a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 NODE_BIN=./node_modules/.bin
 DIFF_COVER_BASE_BRANCH=master
 PYTHON_ENV=py38
-DJANGO_ENV_VAR=$(if $(DJANGO_ENV),$(DJANGO_ENV),django32)
+DJANGO_ENV_VAR=$(if $(DJANGO_ENV),$(DJANGO_ENV),django42)
 
 help:
 	@echo ''
diff --git a/ecommerce/extensions/analytics/tests/test_middleware.py b/ecommerce/extensions/analytics/tests/test_middleware.py
index 64adfd5ac3d..b37526b63c1 100644
--- a/ecommerce/extensions/analytics/tests/test_middleware.py
+++ b/ecommerce/extensions/analytics/tests/test_middleware.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class TrackingMiddlewareTests(TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(TrackingMiddlewareTests, self).setUp()
-        self.middleware = middleware.TrackingMiddleware()
+        self.middleware = middleware.TrackingMiddleware(get_response=lambda request: None)
         self.request_factory = RequestFactory()
         self.user = self.create_user()
 
diff --git a/ecommerce/extensions/catalogue/models.py b/ecommerce/extensions/catalogue/models.py
index 69da12c0210..1dbef563cc0 100644
--- a/ecommerce/extensions/catalogue/models.py
+++ b/ecommerce/extensions/catalogue/models.py
@@ -98,23 +98,24 @@ def is_executive_education_2u_product(self):
         ]
 
     def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        try:
-            if not isinstance(self.attr.note, str) and self.attr.note is not None:
+        if self.id:
+            try:
+                if not isinstance(self.attr.note, str) and self.attr.note is not None:
+                    log_message_and_raise_validation_error(
+                        'Failed to create Product. Product note value must be of type string'
+                    )
+            except AttributeError:
+                pass
+
+            try:
+                if self.attr.notify_email is not None:
+                    validate_email(self.attr.notify_email)
+            except ValidationError:
                 log_message_and_raise_validation_error(
-                    'Failed to create Product. Product note value must be of type string'
+                    'Notification email must be a valid email address.'
                 )
-        except AttributeError:
-            pass
-
-        try:
-            if self.attr.notify_email is not None:
-                validate_email(self.attr.notify_email)
-        except ValidationError:
-            log_message_and_raise_validation_error(
-                'Notification email must be a valid email address.'
-            )
-        except AttributeError:
-            pass
+            except AttributeError:
+                pass
 
         super(Product, self).save(*args, **kwargs)  # pylint: disable=bad-super-call
 
diff --git a/ecommerce/extensions/payment/core/tests/test_sdn.py b/ecommerce/extensions/payment/core/tests/test_sdn.py
index 2597a5b9203..00497a261bb 100644
--- a/ecommerce/extensions/payment/core/tests/test_sdn.py
+++ b/ecommerce/extensions/payment/core/tests/test_sdn.py
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ def test_sdn_is_down_sdn_fallback_called(
         If there is no hit, allow purchase.
         """
         request = RequestFactory().post('/payment/cybersource/submit/')
-        middleware = SessionMiddleware()
+        middleware = SessionMiddleware(get_response=lambda request: None)
         middleware.process_request(request)
         request.session.save()
         site_configuration = self.site.siteconfiguration
diff --git a/ecommerce/extensions/refund/__init__.py b/ecommerce/extensions/refund/__init__.py
index 9331f12a300..e69de29bb2d 100644
--- a/ecommerce/extensions/refund/__init__.py
+++ b/ecommerce/extensions/refund/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default_app_config = 'ecommerce.extensions.refund.apps.RefundConfig'  # pragma: no cover
diff --git a/ecommerce/settings/_oscar.py b/ecommerce/settings/_oscar.py
index 6439cc1a069..e85fdd0c0f5 100644
--- a/ecommerce/settings/_oscar.py
+++ b/ecommerce/settings/_oscar.py
@@ -14,48 +14,48 @@
 
 # APP CONFIGURATION
 OSCAR_APPS = [
-    'oscar',
-    'oscar.apps.address',
-    'oscar.apps.shipping',
-    'oscar.apps.catalogue.reviews',
-    'oscar.apps.search',
-    'oscar.apps.wishlists',
-
-    'ecommerce.extensions',
-    'ecommerce.extensions.iap',
-    'ecommerce.extensions.api',
+    "oscar.config.Shop",
+    "oscar.apps.address.apps.AddressConfig",
+    'oscar.apps.shipping.apps.ShippingConfig',
+    'oscar.apps.catalogue.reviews.apps.CatalogueReviewsConfig',
+    "oscar.apps.search.apps.SearchConfig",
+    "oscar.apps.wishlists.apps.WishlistsConfig",
+
+    'ecommerce.extensions.config.EdxShop',
+    'ecommerce.extensions.iap.apps.IapConfig',
+    'ecommerce.extensions.api', # isn't an oscar app
     'ecommerce.extensions.communication.apps.CommunicationConfig',
-    'ecommerce.extensions.fulfillment',
-    'ecommerce.extensions.refund',
-    'ecommerce.extensions.analytics',
-    'ecommerce.extensions.basket',
-    'ecommerce.extensions.catalogue',
-    'ecommerce.extensions.checkout',
-    'ecommerce.extensions.customer',
-    'ecommerce.extensions.offer',
-    'ecommerce.extensions.order',
-    'ecommerce.extensions.partner',
-    'ecommerce.extensions.payment',
-    'ecommerce.extensions.voucher',
+    'ecommerce.extensions.fulfillment', # isn't an oscar app
+    'ecommerce.extensions.refund.apps.RefundConfig',
+    'ecommerce.extensions.analytics.apps.AnalyticsConfig',
+    'ecommerce.extensions.basket.apps.BasketConfig',
+    'ecommerce.extensions.catalogue.apps.CatalogueConfig',
+    'ecommerce.extensions.checkout.apps.CheckoutConfig',
+    'ecommerce.extensions.customer.apps.CustomerConfig',
+    'ecommerce.extensions.offer.apps.OfferConfig',
+    'ecommerce.extensions.order.apps.OrderConfig',
+    'ecommerce.extensions.partner.apps.PartnerConfig',
+    'ecommerce.extensions.payment.apps.PaymentConfig',
+    'ecommerce.extensions.voucher.apps.VoucherConfig',
 
     # Dashboard applications depend on models declared in the core applications (basket, catalogue, etc).
     # To prevent issues with Oscar’s dynamic model loading, overrides of dashboard applications should
     # follow overrides of core applications
-    'oscar.apps.dashboard.reports',
-    'oscar.apps.dashboard.partners',
-    'oscar.apps.dashboard.pages',
-    'oscar.apps.dashboard.ranges',
-    'oscar.apps.dashboard.reviews',
-    'oscar.apps.dashboard.vouchers',
-    'oscar.apps.dashboard.communications',
-    'oscar.apps.dashboard.shipping',
-
-    'ecommerce.extensions.dashboard',
-    'ecommerce.extensions.dashboard.catalogue',
-    'ecommerce.extensions.dashboard.offers',
+    "oscar.apps.dashboard.reports.apps.ReportsDashboardConfig",
+    "oscar.apps.dashboard.partners.apps.PartnersDashboardConfig",
+    "oscar.apps.dashboard.pages.apps.PagesDashboardConfig",
+    "oscar.apps.dashboard.ranges.apps.RangesDashboardConfig",
+    'oscar.apps.dashboard.reviews.apps.ReviewsDashboardConfig',
+    "oscar.apps.dashboard.vouchers.apps.VouchersDashboardConfig",
+    "oscar.apps.dashboard.communications.apps.CommunicationsDashboardConfig",
+    'oscar.apps.dashboard.shipping.apps.ShippingDashboardConfig',
+
+    'ecommerce.extensions.dashboard.apps.DashboardConfig',
+    'ecommerce.extensions.dashboard.catalogue.apps.CatalogueDashboardConfig',
+    'ecommerce.extensions.dashboard.offers.apps.OffersDashboardConfig',
     'ecommerce.extensions.dashboard.refunds.apps.RefundsDashboardConfig',  # Providing full path to make the signals work
-    'ecommerce.extensions.dashboard.orders',
-    'ecommerce.extensions.dashboard.users',
+    'ecommerce.extensions.dashboard.orders.apps.OrdersDashboardConfig',
+    'ecommerce.extensions.dashboard.users.apps.UsersDashboardConfig',
 
     # 3rd-party apps that oscar depends on
     'haystack',
diff --git a/requirements/base.txt b/requirements/base.txt
index 830eb584595..ae4caedab7e 100644
--- a/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/requirements/base.txt
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ django-oscar==3.2.2
     # via
     #   -c requirements/constraints.txt
     #   -r requirements/base.in
-django-phonenumber-field==5.0.0
+django-phonenumber-field==5.1.0
     # via django-oscar
 django-simple-history==3.0.0
     # via
diff --git a/requirements/dev.txt b/requirements/dev.txt
index f9d3fe11abc..ba4d2d369a5 100644
--- a/requirements/dev.txt
+++ b/requirements/dev.txt
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ django-model-utils==4.3.1
     #   edx-rbac
 django-oscar==3.2.2
     # via -r requirements/test.txt
-django-phonenumber-field==5.0.0
+django-phonenumber-field==5.1.0
     # via
     #   -r requirements/test.txt
     #   django-oscar
diff --git a/requirements/production.txt b/requirements/production.txt
index b4ef294ca00..1220d005df5 100644
--- a/requirements/production.txt
+++ b/requirements/production.txt
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ django-oscar==3.2.2
     # via
     #   -c requirements/constraints.txt
     #   -r requirements/base.in
-django-phonenumber-field==5.0.0
+django-phonenumber-field==5.1.0
     # via django-oscar
 django-ses==3.5.0
     # via -r requirements/production.in
diff --git a/requirements/test.txt b/requirements/test.txt
index 37b793089e5..d5a7e218965 100644
--- a/requirements/test.txt
+++ b/requirements/test.txt
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ django-oscar==3.2.2
     # via
     #   -c requirements/constraints.txt
     #   -r requirements/base.txt
-django-phonenumber-field==5.0.0
+django-phonenumber-field==5.1.0
     # via
     #   -r requirements/base.txt
     #   django-oscar
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index f2665c563c3..160e6d9824b 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 [tox]
 skipsdist=True
-envlist = py38-django32-{static,pylint,tests,theme_static,check_keywords},py38-{isort,pycodestyle,extract_translations,dummy_translations,compile_translations, detect_changed_translations,validate_translations},docs
-
+envlist = py38-django42-{static,pylint,tests,theme_static,check_keywords},py38-{isort,pycodestyle,extract_translations,dummy_translations,compile_translations, detect_changed_translations,validate_translations},docs
 [pytest]
 addopts = --ds=ecommerce.settings.test --cov=ecommerce --cov-report term --cov-config=.coveragerc --no-cov-on-fail -p no:randomly --no-migrations -m "not acceptance"
 testpaths = ecommerce
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ setenv =
     SELENIUM_BROWSER=firefox
 deps =
     -r{toxinidir}/requirements/test.txt
-    django32: Django>=3.2,<3.3
+    django42: Django>=4.2,<4.3
 allowlist_externals =
     /bin/bash
 changedir =