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Correctly set Host on HTTP notifiers

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Description

Hi,

According to https://github.com/golang/go/issues/29865, the Host header is ignored is should be set instead using req.Host

Burrow currently supports setting HTTP headers on for the notifiers. It needs a small change for the particular case of the header Host

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Research direction

Start by locating the Go HTTP notifier implementation and its existing HTTP-header handling. Check the referenced Go behavior for Host, then verify that a configured Host value is applied through the request's host handling and that the notifier still sends other configured headers correctly.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
backend, networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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