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Remove resolve_storage_backend method legacy compatibility after Django 5.2 upgrade
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Description
The function resolve_storage_backend was introduced to provide compatibility between legacy Django storage settings and the newer STORAGES setting introduced in Django 4.2.
Specifically, it ensures projects can continue to use legacy settings such as BLOCK_STRUCTURES_SETTINGS["STORAGE_CLASS"] while also supporting the new STORAGES-based configuration required by Django ≥ 4.2 and Django 5.
Once we officially drop support for Django < 5, this compatibility will no longer be necessary, and the function can be simplified or removed.
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