feat: Add dogpile prevention (cache stampede mitigation) #563
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Description
This PR implements dogpile prevention (also known as cache stampede mitigation) to address the issue described in #203.
Problem
When multiple concurrent requests hit an expired or missing cache entry, they all attempt to recompute the value simultaneously, causing unnecessary load on the backend. This is known as the "dogpile" or "cache stampede" problem.
Solution
Implemented an optimistic locking mechanism inspired by aiocache's OptimisticLock that:
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Closes #203