diff --git a/commands/commandeer.go b/commands/commandeer.go
index 1aac08c42..0052d91b4 100644
--- a/commands/commandeer.go
+++ b/commands/commandeer.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
@@ -341,8 +342,12 @@ func (r *rootCommand) Run(ctx context.Context, cd *simplecobra.Commandeer, args
 		if r.buildWatch {
 			defer r.timeTrack(time.Now(), "Built")
 		}
-		err := b.build()
-		return err
+		close, err := b.build()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		close()
+		return nil
 	}()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -411,6 +416,7 @@ func (r *rootCommand) PreRun(cd, runner *simplecobra.Commandeer) error {
 		MaxEntries: 1,
 		OnEvict: func(key int32, value *hugolib.HugoSites) {
 			value.Close()
+			runtime.GC()
 		},
 	})
 
diff --git a/commands/hugobuilder.go b/commands/hugobuilder.go
index 41f42ae6d..ddc92129c 100644
--- a/commands/hugobuilder.go
+++ b/commands/hugobuilder.go
@@ -361,34 +361,32 @@ func (c *hugoBuilder) newWatcher(pollIntervalStr string, dirList ...string) (*wa
 	return watcher, nil
 }
 
-func (c *hugoBuilder) build() error {
+func (c *hugoBuilder) build() (func(), error) {
 	stopProfiling, err := c.initProfiling()
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	defer func() {
-		if stopProfiling != nil {
-			stopProfiling()
-		}
-	}()
-
 	if err := c.fullBuild(false); err != nil {
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	if !c.r.quiet {
 		c.r.Println()
 		h, err := c.hugo()
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			return nil, err
 		}
 
 		h.PrintProcessingStats(os.Stdout)
 		c.r.Println()
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	return func() {
+		if stopProfiling != nil {
+			stopProfiling()
+		}
+	}, nil
 }
 
 func (c *hugoBuilder) buildSites(noBuildLock bool) (err error) {
diff --git a/commands/server.go b/commands/server.go
index 97cf405b7..574f5c340 100644
--- a/commands/server.go
+++ b/commands/server.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
+	_ "net/http/pprof"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
@@ -451,6 +452,7 @@ type serverCommand struct {
 	tlsCertFile         string
 	tlsKeyFile          string
 	tlsAuto             bool
+	pprof               bool
 	serverPort          int
 	liveReloadPort      int
 	serverWatch         bool
@@ -465,6 +467,11 @@ func (c *serverCommand) Name() string {
 }
 
 func (c *serverCommand) Run(ctx context.Context, cd *simplecobra.Commandeer, args []string) error {
+	if c.pprof {
+		go func() {
+			http.ListenAndServe("localhost:8080", nil)
+		}()
+	}
 	// Watch runs its own server as part of the routine
 	if c.serverWatch {
 
@@ -487,15 +494,19 @@ func (c *serverCommand) Run(ctx context.Context, cd *simplecobra.Commandeer, arg
 
 	}
 
+	var close func()
 	err := func() error {
 		defer c.r.timeTrack(time.Now(), "Built")
-		err := c.build()
+		var err error
+		close, err = c.build()
 		return err
 	}()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	defer close()
+
 	return c.serve()
 }
 
@@ -520,6 +531,7 @@ of a second, you will be able to save and see your changes nearly instantly.`
 	cmd.Flags().StringVarP(&c.tlsCertFile, "tlsCertFile", "", "", "path to TLS certificate file")
 	cmd.Flags().StringVarP(&c.tlsKeyFile, "tlsKeyFile", "", "", "path to TLS key file")
 	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&c.tlsAuto, "tlsAuto", false, "generate and use locally-trusted certificates.")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&c.pprof, "pprof", false, "enable the pprof server (port 8080)")
 	cmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&c.serverWatch, "watch", "w", true, "watch filesystem for changes and recreate as needed")
 	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&c.noHTTPCache, "noHTTPCache", false, "prevent HTTP caching")
 	cmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&c.serverAppend, "appendPort", "", true, "append port to baseURL")
diff --git a/hugolib/hugo_sites_build.go b/hugolib/hugo_sites_build.go
index 257949334..a15e15504 100644
--- a/hugolib/hugo_sites_build.go
+++ b/hugolib/hugo_sites_build.go
@@ -720,9 +720,11 @@ func (h *HugoSites) processPartial(ctx context.Context, l logg.LevelLogger, conf
 			h.pageTrees.treeTaxonomyEntries.DeletePrefix("")
 
 			if delete {
+
 				_, ok := h.pageTrees.treePages.LongestPrefixAll(pathInfo.Base())
 				if ok {
 					h.pageTrees.treePages.DeleteAll(pathInfo.Base())
+					h.pageTrees.resourceTrees.DeleteAll(pathInfo.Base())
 					if pathInfo.IsBundle() {
 						// Assume directory removed.
 						h.pageTrees.treePages.DeletePrefixAll(pathInfo.Base() + "/")
diff --git a/hugolib/rebuild_test.go b/hugolib/rebuild_test.go
index d3ac5665d..74b04fe01 100644
--- a/hugolib/rebuild_test.go
+++ b/hugolib/rebuild_test.go
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ func TestRebuildEditTextFileInBranchBundle(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRebuildRenameTextFileInLeafBundle(t *testing.T) {
 	b := TestRunning(t, rebuildFilesSimple)
-	b.AssertFileContent("public/mysection/mysectionbundle/index.html", "My Section Bundle Text 2 Content.")
+	b.AssertFileContent("public/mysection/mysectionbundle/index.html", "My Section Bundle Text 2 Content.", "Len Resources: 2|")
 
 	b.RenameFile("content/mysection/mysectionbundle/mysectionbundletext.txt", "content/mysection/mysectionbundle/mysectionbundletext2.txt").Build()
-	b.AssertFileContent("public/mysection/mysectionbundle/index.html", "mysectionbundletext2", "My Section Bundle Text 2 Content.")
+	b.AssertFileContent("public/mysection/mysectionbundle/index.html", "mysectionbundletext2", "My Section Bundle Text 2 Content.", "Len Resources: 2|")
 	b.AssertRenderCountPage(3)
 	b.AssertRenderCountContent(3)
 }
diff --git a/resources/resource.go b/resources/resource.go
index e78dd12cb..6bef1b275 100644
--- a/resources/resource.go
+++ b/resources/resource.go
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ func GetTestInfoForResource(r resource.Resource) GenericResourceTestInfo {
 
 // genericResource represents a generic linkable resource.
 type genericResource struct {
-	*resourceContent
+	publishInit *sync.Once
 
 	sd    ResourceSourceDescriptor
 	paths internal.ResourcePaths
@@ -412,11 +412,18 @@ func (l *genericResource) cloneTo(targetPath string) resource.Resource {
 }
 
 func (l *genericResource) Content(context.Context) (any, error) {
-	if err := l.initContent(); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+	r, err := l.ReadSeekCloser()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
 	}
+	defer r.Close()
 
-	return l.content, nil
+	var b []byte
+	b, err = io.ReadAll(r)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return string(b), nil
 }
 
 func (r *genericResource) Err() resource.ResourceError {
@@ -527,28 +534,6 @@ func (l *genericResource) Title() string {
 	return l.title
 }
 
-func (l *genericResource) initContent() error {
-	var err error
-	l.contentInit.Do(func() {
-		var r hugio.ReadSeekCloser
-		r, err = l.ReadSeekCloser()
-		if err != nil {
-			return
-		}
-		defer r.Close()
-
-		var b []byte
-		b, err = io.ReadAll(r)
-		if err != nil {
-			return
-		}
-
-		l.content = string(b)
-	})
-
-	return err
-}
-
 func (l *genericResource) getSpec() *Spec {
 	return l.spec
 }
@@ -588,12 +573,9 @@ func (rc *genericResource) cloneWithUpdates(u *transformationUpdate) (baseResour
 	r := rc.clone()
 
 	if u.content != nil {
-		r.contentInit.Do(func() {
-			r.content = *u.content
-			r.sd.OpenReadSeekCloser = func() (hugio.ReadSeekCloser, error) {
-				return hugio.NewReadSeekerNoOpCloserFromString(r.content), nil
-			}
-		})
+		r.sd.OpenReadSeekCloser = func() (hugio.ReadSeekCloser, error) {
+			return hugio.NewReadSeekerNoOpCloserFromString(*u.content), nil
+		}
 	}
 
 	r.sd.MediaType = u.mediaType
@@ -620,7 +602,7 @@ func (rc *genericResource) cloneWithUpdates(u *transformationUpdate) (baseResour
 }
 
 func (l genericResource) clone() *genericResource {
-	l.resourceContent = &resourceContent{}
+	l.publishInit = &sync.Once{}
 	return &l
 }
 
@@ -633,13 +615,6 @@ type targetPather interface {
 	TargetPath() string
 }
 
-type resourceContent struct {
-	content     string
-	contentInit sync.Once
-
-	publishInit sync.Once
-}
-
 type resourceHash struct {
 	value    string
 	size     int64
diff --git a/resources/resource_spec.go b/resources/resource_spec.go
index 66f56d147..5fdcdd831 100644
--- a/resources/resource_spec.go
+++ b/resources/resource_spec.go
@@ -163,15 +163,15 @@ func (r *Spec) NewResource(rd ResourceSourceDescriptor) (resource.Resource, erro
 	}
 
 	gr := &genericResource{
-		Staler:          &AtomicStaler{},
-		h:               &resourceHash{},
-		paths:           rp,
-		spec:            r,
-		sd:              rd,
-		params:          make(map[string]any),
-		name:            rd.Name,
-		title:           rd.Name,
-		resourceContent: &resourceContent{},
+		Staler:      &AtomicStaler{},
+		h:           &resourceHash{},
+		publishInit: &sync.Once{},
+		paths:       rp,
+		spec:        r,
+		sd:          rd,
+		params:      make(map[string]any),
+		name:        rd.Name,
+		title:       rd.Name,
 	}
 
 	if rd.MediaType.MainType == "image" {