Implement dependency caching for build-site.yml

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This PR implements dependency caching for the GitHub Actions workflow to optimize build performance by moving hardcoded dependencies to a requirements.txt file and enabling pip caching.

Changes Made

1. Created requirements.txt

Added a new requirements file with the exact dependency versions that were previously hardcoded:

pelican==4.11.0
Markdown==3.8.2

2. Enhanced GitHub Actions Workflow

Modified .github/workflows/build-site.yml to:

• Add actions/cache@v3 step for pip dependencies
• Use ~/.cache/pip as the cache path
• Use ${{ hashFiles('**/requirements.txt') }} as the cache key with OS prefix
• Include restore-keys for fallback caching when requirements change
• Replace hardcoded pip install pelican markdown with pip install -r requirements.txt

Benefits

• Faster builds: Pip cache will be restored between workflow runs, significantly reducing dependency installation time
• Maintainable dependencies: Dependencies are now centralized in requirements.txt instead of hardcoded in the workflow
• Automatic cache invalidation: Cache key is based on requirements.txt content, ensuring fresh installs when dependencies change
• Backward compatibility: Maintains exact same functionality with improved performance

Cache Strategy

The caching implementation uses:

• Primary key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('**/requirements.txt') }}
• Restore keys: ${{ runner.os }}-pip- (fallback for partial cache hits)

This ensures that:

1. Dependencies are cached per OS (ubuntu-latest)
2. Cache is invalidated when requirements.txt changes
3. Partial cache restoration is available for faster builds even with dependency changes

Fixes #5.

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