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Improve docs about javascript caching in hackers guide

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#3,418 opened on Aug 8, 2025

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Ref: https://nav.readthedocs.io/en/latest/hacking/javascript.html#avoiding-caching

Creating python/nav/web/static/js/require_config.dev.js and adding require.urlArgs = "bust=" + (new Date()).getTime(); should not be necessary as long as Django debug is activated and caching is disabled for NAV in the browser.

I haven't had any problems with caching when developing. Comment here if you rely on adding require.urlArgs = "bust=" + (new Date()).getTime();.

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Review the current documentation at the linked page, verify the behavior when Django debug is enabled and browser caching is disabled, and update the documentation to indicate that the workaround is unnecessary under those conditions.
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