Extend byte-for-byte update check to all service worker importScripts() resources

This implements byte-for-byte update check for service worker scripts imported by importScripts().

Currently, service workers update only when the service worker main script has changes. This does not only conform to the latest spec, but also this is forcing web developers to invest time for workarounds, such as adding hashes to the imported script’s urls to make some update to the main script. Also, some sites are trying to import scripts always from the network by adding random suffix to the url due to this wrong update behavior of imported scripts, but we are planning to deprecate it soon since it can negatively impact the workers’ performance (“Intent to Deprecate and Remove: importScripts() of new scripts after service worker installation” https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!msg/blink-dev/a6P-niHWgF4/CtJEHCnKDwAJ).

Enabled by default (tracking bug) in:

Chrome for desktop release 78
Chrome for Android release 78
Android WebView release 78

Consensus & Standardization

After a feature ships in Chrome, the values listed here are not guaranteed to be up to date.

Firefox: Shipped
Edge: Shipped
Safari: No public signals
Web Developers: Positive

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Last updated on 2019-08-20