Replace a deepcopy of the Q object custom deep copy

polymorphic/query_translate.py

@@ -81,6 +81,28 @@ def tree_node_correct_field_specs(my_model, node):
     return potential_q_object
 
 
+def _deepcopy_q_object(q):
+    """
+    Make a deepcopy of a Q-object.
+    """
+    def _copy_child(child):
+        if isinstance(child, tuple):
+            return child  # tuples are immutable, no need to make a copy.
+        elif isinstance(child, Q):
+            return _deepcopy_q_object(child)
+        else:
+            raise RuntimeError("Unknown child type: %s", type(child))
+
+    children = [_copy_child(c) for c in q.children]
+
+    if hasattr(q, 'copy'):  # Django 4.2+
+        obj = q.copy()
+        obj.children = children
+    else:
+        obj = Q(*children, _connector=q.connector, _negated=q.negated)
+    return obj
+
+
 def translate_polymorphic_filter_definitions_in_args(queryset_model, args, using=DEFAULT_DB_ALIAS):
     """
     Translate the non-keyword argument list for PolymorphicQuerySet.filter()
@@ -93,7 +115,7 @@ def translate_polymorphic_filter_definitions_in_args(queryset_model, args, using
     Returns: modified Q objects
     """
     return [
-        translate_polymorphic_Q_object(queryset_model, copy.deepcopy(q), using=using) for q in args
+        translate_polymorphic_Q_object(queryset_model, _deepcopy_q_object(q), using=using) for q in args
     ]