Move _http_* to be internal APIs.
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Description
I’d like to know if it’s a good idea to move _http_* to be internal APIs and start deprecating them, as was done in https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/main/lib/_tls_common.js.
cc: @nodejs/http
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the referenced lib/_tls_common.js change and locating the http* APIs in the Node.js source. Determine which APIs would be affected and whether the proposed internalization and deprecation approach is appropriate; done means documenting a decided scope and migration path.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- backend-api-design
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100