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How to Resolve Browser Cache Invalidation Issue in Vite-React Project Deployment?


Problem: I'm encountering a persistent issue with my Vite-React project deployment. Whenever I deploy a new version, the changes are not immediately reflected on the production URL. Instead, they only appear after performing a hard reload. This seems to be a cache-related problem.

Details: I have a Vite-React project deployed in a production environment. However, whenever I push updates and redeploy the application, users visiting the site often don't see the latest changes until they perform a hard reload (Ctrl + Shift + R or Cmd + Shift + R). This indicates that there's a caching issue preventing the new version from being fetched and displayed immediately.

Steps Taken: I've tried various methods to tackle this problem, including:

  1. Adding cache-control headers in the server configuration.
  2. Attempting to bust cache by changing the version data of package.json.

Expected Outcome: I expect that whenever I deploy a new version of my Vite-React project, the changes should be immediately visible to users without requiring them to perform a hard reload. The deployment process should handle cache invalidation effectively to ensure seamless updates.

Seeking Solution: I'm looking for insights and recommendations on how to effectively manage browser cache invalidation in my Vite-React project deployment. Specifically, I need guidance on configuring Vite or implementing strategies to ensure that new versions are fetched and displayed automatically without relying on users to perform manual cache clearing.


Solution

  • used React Cache Buster and this solved my problem.