Using the models rather than hardcoded values.

django_website/context_processors.py

@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 from django.conf import settings
+from django.core.cache import cache
+
+from django_website.docs.models import DocumentRelease
 
 def recent_release(request):
-    return {'RECENT_RELEASE': settings.RECENT_RELEASE}
+    recent_release = cache.get('recent_release')
+    if not recent_release:
+        recent_release = DocumentRelease.objects.default().version
+        cache.set('recent_release', recent_release)
+    return {'RECENT_RELEASE': recent_release}

django_website/settings/www.py

@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@
 # setting for documentation root path
 DJANGO_DOCUMENT_ROOT_PATH = "/home/html/djangoproject.com/docs/"
 DJANGO_TESTS_PATH = "/home/html/djangoproject.com/tests/"
-RECENT_RELEASE = "1.2"
 
 # XXX What's this for?
 DJANGO_SVN_ROOT = "http://code.djangoproject.com/svn/django/"