NetSparkleUpdater / NetSparkleUpdater/NetSparkle

Support headers when downloading appcast

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Description

I just migrated fom Winsparkle because I needed fine grained control over download and it worked like a charm.
However I noticed a little feature which helped me to figure out users how many users didn't upgrade yet.
WinSparke used to set the user agent with the app name and version for the appcast get request.
Would you mind adding a property to set the headers to pass to the inner HttpClient so achieve the same feature?

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Research direction

No file or test is named. Start by tracing the appcast download path and the inner HttpClient, then identify where request options are configured. Done means callers can configure headers for the appcast request and tests verify those headers are passed through.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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