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36614	Deprecate QuerySet.values_list(flat=True) with no fields	Adam Johnson	Adam Johnson	In #36606, this case was optimized, but it was also agreed we can deprecate it. Using `values_list(flat=True)` doesn’t clearly declare which fields to fetch, and while it happens to select the PK due to field ordering, that’s unclear. It's also a bit counterintuitive, compared to calls without `flat=True`, which select *all* fields.	Cleanup/optimization	closed	Database layer (models, ORM)	dev	Normal	fixed			Ready for checkin	1	0	0	0	0	0