feat(settings): configure static file storage/serving

.gitignore

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 !web/oauth/migrations/sample_fixtures.json
 dist/
 static/
+!web/static
 __pycache__/
 .coverage
 .DS_Store

web/settings.py

@@ -175,9 +175,19 @@ def RUNTIME_ENVIRONMENT():
 
 # Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/howto/static-files/
-
-STATIC_URL = "static/"
-
+STATIC_URL = "/static/"
+STATICFILES_DIRS = [os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "web", "static")]
+# use Manifest Static Files Storage by default
+STORAGES = {
+    "default": {
+        "BACKEND": "django.core.files.storage.FileSystemStorage",
+    },
+    "staticfiles": {
+        "BACKEND": os.environ.get(
+            "DJANGO_STATICFILES_STORAGE", "django.contrib.staticfiles.storage.ManifestStaticFilesStorage"
+        )
+    },
+}
 STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "static")
 
 # Default primary key field type