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Migrate from httpclient 4.5 to httpclient 5.x

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Description

As is stated on apache website https://hc.apache.org/status.html httpclient 4.5.x "will be receiving fixes for major defects and security issues only".
It is recommended to migrate to httpclient 5.x

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the httpclient 4.5 dependency declaration and all usages in the repository, then run the existing build and tests to identify compatibility changes. Done means the project uses httpclient 5.x, compiles successfully, and its existing tests pass.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
networking
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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