Empty the cache and hard refresh

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Here is a nice tip to quickly empty your cache and refresh the page, in order to test new code changes:

In Chrome, or Edge, open DevTools (F12). This step is not needed for Polypane.
Right-click on the page refresh icon, in the browser toolbar.
Click Empty cache and hard refresh.

The Microsoft Edge browser toolbar, showing the contextual menu of the refresh button, with the empty cache and hard refresh menu item.