feat(html): cache bust static files by adding hashes to file names

Closes rust-lang#1254

guide/book.toml

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ mathjax-support = true
 site-url = "/mdBook/"
 git-repository-url = "https://github.com/rust-lang/mdBook/tree/master/guide"
 edit-url-template = "https://github.com/rust-lang/mdBook/edit/master/guide/{path}"
+hash-files = true
 
 [output.html.playground]
 editable = true

guide/src/format/configuration/renderers.md

@@ -168,6 +168,11 @@ The following configuration options are available:
   This string will be written to a file named CNAME in the root of your site, as
   required by GitHub Pages (see [*Managing a custom domain for your GitHub Pages
   site*][custom domain]).
+- **hash-files:** Include a cryptographic "fingerprint" of the files' contents in CSS, JavaScript, and image asset filenames,
+  so that if the contents of the file are changed, the name of the file will also change.
+  For example, `css/chrome.css` may become `css/chrome-9b8f428e.css`.
+  HTML files are not renamed.
+  Static CSS and JS files can reference each other using `{{ resource "filename" }}` directives.
 
 [custom domain]: https://docs.github.com/en/github/working-with-github-pages/managing-a-custom-domain-for-your-github-pages-site
 

guide/src/format/theme/index-hbs.md

@@ -99,3 +99,13 @@ Of course the inner html can be changed to your liking.
 
 *If you would like other properties or helpers exposed, please [create a new
 issue](https://github.com/rust-lang/mdBook/issues)*
+
+### 3. resource
+
+The path to a static file.
+It implicitly includes `path_to_root`,
+and accounts for files that are renamed with a hash in their filename.
+
+```handlebars
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ resource "css/chrome.css" }}">
+```