code: def _update_hit_count(request, hitcount):
      
      warnings.warn(
          "hitcount.views._update_hit_count is deprecated. "
          "Use hitcount.views.HitCountMixin.hit_count() instead.",
          RemovedInHitCount13Warning
      )
      return HitCountMixin.hit_count(request, hitcount)
docs: Deprecated in 1.2. Use hitcount.views.Hit CountMixin.hit_count() instead.