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Detach protocol identifiers from IPFS

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Description

Right now the identify protocol is /ipfs/id/1.0.0, the kademlia protocol is /ipfs/kad/1.0.0, and the ping protocol is /ipfs/ping/1.0.0.
If libp2p is to become independant from IPFS, it would be nice to change these identifiers to something like /p2p/id/1.0.0, /p2p/kad/1.0.0 and /p2p/ping/1.0.0 instead.

Maybe these are other protocols which I can't think of that have the same issue.

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Start by reviewing the libp2p protocol specifications for the identify, kademlia, and ping protocol identifiers. Inventory any other protocols using the /ipfs prefix, then determine the required replacement identifiers and compatibility or migration expectations; done means the affected specifications consistently use the agreed libp2p-owned identifiers.

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Domain
networking
Issue type
Feature
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5/5
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Over a week
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