Fixes #5356: Populate manufacturer field when adding a device component template

docs/release-notes/version-2.9.md

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 * [#5345](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/5345) - Fix non-deterministic ordering of prefixes and IP addresses
 * [#5350](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/5350) - Filter available racks by selected group when creating a rack reservation
 * [#5355](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/5355) - Limit rack groups by selected site when editing a rack
+* [#5356](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/5356) - Populate manufacturer field when adding a device component template
 
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netbox/dcim/forms.py

@@ -1034,7 +1034,10 @@ class ComponentTemplateCreateForm(ComponentForm):
     """
     manufacturer = DynamicModelChoiceField(
         queryset=Manufacturer.objects.all(),
-        required=False
+        required=False,
+        initial_params={
+            'device_types': 'device_type'
+        }
     )
     device_type = DynamicModelChoiceField(
         queryset=DeviceType.objects.all(),