Tiled not unloading files stored in RAM
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Description
**Describe the bug**
While loading a large sum of image files, I noticed memory usage had hit 90%+ and so closed the file i was currently working on. Memory usage did not change.
**To Reproduce**
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
1. Load large amount of files
2. Open Task Manager, or similar system viewer
3. Close Tab with large amount of files
4. Observe memory usage not changing
**Expected behavior**
Expected memory usage to decrease when closing tab and deloading the images.
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**Specifications:**
- OS: Windows 11
- Tiled Version: 1.11.0
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