ipfs / ipfs/kubo

Add rate-limit for outgoing connections

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Description

#### Version information:
ipfs version 0.4.19

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#### Description:

This is distinct from #2489 and #3320

ipfs is opening outgoing connections at such a rate that it repeatedly triggered the network scan detector of my hoster.
The cheap workaround for now uses `iptables -m limit --limit 12/min -p tcp --sport 4001 --syn ...`
It would be much nicer if the ipfs daemon could be configured to limit itself.

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