wip: cache site version info to avoid redundant requests #6048
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cache site version info to avoid redundant requests
This change introduces a cache for the site version information to avoid redundant requests to the Sourcegraph API. The cache is cleared when the server endpoint changes.
The key aspects of this change are:
versionInfo
property to store the site version information promise per server endpointgetVersionInfo
method to retrieve the cached or fetched site version informationisSiteVersionValid
method to use the cached version informationThe benefits of this approach:
Single source of truth for version information
Cleaner cache invalidation logic
Fewer API calls
More efficient version checking
Simpler code maintenance
Consistent version information across all methods
Test plan
Check the output channel to see if we are sending request for getting site version
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