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Deprecated code in 5.x documentation

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Description

The "Getting Started" article uses the deprecated in 4.2 way of creating EventLoopGroup in multiple places. It uses:
new NioEventLoopGroup()
instead of new Factory way:
new MultiThreadIoEventLoopGroup(NioIoHandler.newFactory())

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Research direction

Start with the "Getting Started" article and find each example creating an EventLoopGroup with new NioEventLoopGroup(). Replace those examples with the specified MultiThreadIoEventLoopGroup factory form, then verify the article contains no remaining deprecated 4.2-style construction.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
85/100

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