Local https for dev
As more and more of the web moves to https, we developers find more problems getting things to run properly.
It used to be easier to run development sites on http and maybe have a config option pretending it was secure, or use a fake certificate (often labelled “snakeoil”)
As the internet has matured this has become more problematic.
Some things just don’t work without https, browsers are less likely to let you ignore the warning, and if you develop a PWA it just won’t work without a valid, trusted certificate.
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