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[1.8.x] Fixed #25001 -- Doc'd caveat about collectstatic and removing INSTALLED_APPS. 

Thanks aRkadeFR for the initial patch.

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@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ resolution works: the file that is first found in one of the specified
locations will be used. If you're confused, the :djadmin:`findstatic` command locations will be used. If you're confused, the :djadmin:`findstatic` command
can help show you which files are found. can help show you which files are found.
On subsequent ``collectstatic`` runs (if ``STATIC_ROOT`` isn't empty), files
are copied only if they have a modified timestamp greater than the timestamp of
the file in ``STATIC_ROOT``. Therefore if you remove an application from
:setting:`INSTALLED_APPS`, it's a good idea to use the :djadminopt:`--clear`
option in order to remove stale static files.
Files are searched by using the :setting:`enabled finders Files are searched by using the :setting:`enabled finders
<STATICFILES_FINDERS>`. The default is to look in all locations defined in <STATICFILES_FINDERS>`. The default is to look in all locations defined in
:setting:`STATICFILES_DIRS` and in the ``'static'`` directory of apps :setting:`STATICFILES_DIRS` and in the ``'static'`` directory of apps