So, I have published several times since this post, and the link issue has not happened again. The links seem to now be updating at the same time the content does. Not sure if you changed anything, but the behavior is different now than before.
On average, I’d say it takes 30-60 minutes for the content to refresh. I love the platform and hope this gets improved. The delay is rough because I can’t quickly publish, proofread, and send a link to people who are waiting for an update. I have to publish, then check back in an hour later. Every publishing platform I know of has instantaneous updates, so I hope this feature comes to Obsidian soon. Make all Publish changes happen immediately
Thanks for the good work.