Web Assets
Learn about assets compatibility with different versions of code, static assets, and cache busting.
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Assets compatibility
The database isn’t the only place where versions matter. If our application includes any kind of user interface, then we have other assets to worry about: images, style sheets, and JavaScript files. In today’s applications, front-end asset versions are very tightly coupled to back-end application changes. It’s vital to ensure that users receive assets that are compatible with the back-end instance they will interact with. We must address three major concerns:
- Cache-busting