Do I need to configure cache busters if I am not using Tailwind?

[specimen]

I am encountering issues where the watcher detects HTML or CSS file changes, but they do not reflect on the frontend unless I restart the server.

hugo v0.137.0-59c115813595cba1b1c0e70b867e734992648d1b+extended linux/amd64 BuildDate=2024-11-04T16:04:06Z VendorInfo=gohugoio
GOOS="linux"
GOARCH="amd64"
GOVERSION="go1.23.2"
github.com/sass/libsass="3.6.6"
github.com/webmproject/libwebp="v1.3.2"

[specimen]

cc @jmooring @irkode please help here with your indispensable insights.

[chrillek]

I doubt that you’ll get much help without providing relevant detail. See (and follow the advice!)

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[irkode]

Lot’s of these are browser caching problems.

the answer for the others is: it depends

see previous answer

[specimen]

It is a general question. Intermittent issue. I just wonder if cache busters are necessary.

[irkode]

so the general answer is:

not for all use cases. it depends on site setup.