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robobun 5bdcf339d7 Document static routes vs file routes in HTTP server (#21506)
## Summary
- Add comprehensive documentation distinguishing static routes from file
routes in `Bun.serve()`
- Document caching behavior differences: ETag vs Last-Modified
- Explain performance characteristics and error handling differences
- Provide clear use case recommendations

## Changes
- **File Responses vs Static Responses** section explaining the two
approaches
- **HTTP Caching Behavior** section detailing ETag and Last-Modified
support
- **Status Code Handling** section covering automatic 204/304 responses
- Code examples showing both patterns with clear explanations

## Key Documentation Points
- Static routes (`new Response(await file.bytes())`) buffer content in
memory at startup
- File routes (`new Response(Bun.file(path))`) read from filesystem per
request
- Static routes use ETags for caching, file routes use Last-Modified
headers
- File routes handle 404s automatically, static routes cause startup
errors for missing files
- Both support HTTP caching standards but with different validation
strategies

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