WKWebView/Safari delayed and duplicate JavaScript loading after recent iOS/Safari update

We are investigating a web application performance issue observed in iOS Safari/WKWebView after a recent iOS/Safari update.

In the network waterfall, the main backend/document request completes within an acceptable time, but JavaScript resources appear to load late and in a more sequential pattern. We also noticed duplicate requests for some static JavaScript assets, which further delays full page rendering.

The issue is more visible in iOS Safari/WKWebView compared with other browsers/environments.

WKWebView/Safari delayed and duplicate JavaScript loading after recent iOS/Safari update
 
 
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