gRPC Request: Headers ending with -bin does not convert value to Buffer object.
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Description
### Expected Behavior
Adding a new header ending with '-bin' should convert the 'Value' column value into Buffer object.
### Actual Behavior
When sending a request, the following error is shown:

### Reproduction Steps
1. Create 'New Request'
2. Select 'gRPC'
3. Select folder/file containing protos
4. Enter valid url pointing to grpc service
5. Select method to execute
6. Selected 'Headers' tab
7. Add new header, make sure it ends with '-bin'. Example: 'x-custom-bin'
8. Supply base64 value
9. Click 'Send'
### Is there an existing issue for this?
- [X] I have searched the [issue tracker](https://www.github.com/Kong/insomnia/issues) for this problem.
### Additional Information
Reproduced on macOS as well.
I did some digging and this is required by grpc-js package. Even though it isn't the 'right' fix, it did seem fairly easy to detect that header ends with '-bin' and converting the base64 value into a Buffer object. Then everything works great (in my own tests)
### Insomnia Version
2022.2.1
### What operating system are you using?
Windows
### Operating System Version
Windows 10
### Installation method
Download from insomnia.net
### Last Known Working Insomnia version
_No response_
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start at the gRPC request path that assembles outgoing headers and inspect how grpc-js receives header values. Reproduce the request with a base64 value in a header ending in '-bin', then add coverage for the expected binary value and verify the request succeeds.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- grpc, typescript
- Domain
- api
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100