@knowcode/doc-builder 1.9.30 → 1.9.31

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- <h1>Cache Control Anti-Pattern: Why Aggressive Cache-Busting is Bad for Documentation Sites</h1>
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- <p>This guide documents how to implement aggressive cache-busting headers in doc-builder, but <strong>we strongly recommend against using this approach</strong>. This documentation exists for educational purposes and to explain why this is considered an anti-pattern for static documentation sites.</p>
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- <li><a href="https://web.dev/fast/">Performance Best Practices</a> - Google&#39;s web performance guidelines</li>
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