Chrome won't refresh updated page without clearing cache

There is a bug in the cache busting links option. I ran a test where I changed a single page test project; just a stack page changed the background color (six times) and republished the page only, and the resulting cache busting string was the same:

rwcache=507487490
rwcache=507487490
rwcache=507487490
rwcache=507487490
rwcache=507487490
rwcache=507487490

Once I republished all files the cache busting query string changed:
rwcache=507501940
If I then published just a page it stayed the same as the last all files:
rwcache=507501940
rwcache=507501940
republished all files and it changed:
rwcache=507502096

It seems to only updates when republishing all files. Hope this will help @dan debug this issue.

If you are using CloudFlare, you must log on and purge your cache.

Log on to CloudFlare and select caching:


You can purge individual files, but it is easier to purge everything:
**That has to happen each time you republish anything,** or CloudFlare will serve your old pages from its cache until it refreshes. If you are going to be changing a page checking it changing again then on the same caching page you can switch on development mode: This will go to your server (turn off caching) for every request for 3 hours.
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