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Memory leak in `EditorAssetBundleProvider`

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Description

I perceive these are never removed/emptied. Is there a memory leak concern? Should we concern ourselves with cleaning these up at some point or is the risk negligible?

Originally posted by @dcalhoun in https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/GutenbergKit/pull/302#discussion_r2737203013

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Research direction

Start by locating EditorAssetBundleProvider and tracing the objects referenced in the issue. The payload does not identify files, tests, or a concrete change, so first establish whether the objects are retained and define what cleanup or evidence would count as done.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
mobile-dev, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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