The Apache HttpComponents project is pleased to announce 5.2-beta1 release of HttpComponents HttpClient.
This is the first BETA release in the 5.2 release series that upgrades minimal JRE level to version 8 (8u251 is required) and includes several protocol level and API improvements. It also includes all bug fixes from the 5.1 branch. Notable changes and features included in the 5.2 series: * Upgrade to Java 8. * Improved support for TLS upgrade and HTTP protocol upgrade (async). * Support for H2 tunneling via HTTP/1.1 proxy. * Conformance to RFC 7617 (The 'Basic' HTTP Authentication Scheme). * Migration to Java 8 Time primitives in State Management and Cache APIs. * Base64 codec based on Commons Codec replaced with JRE Base64 codec. Dependency on Commons Codec dropped. * Optional support for BR (Brotli) decompression. Download - <http://hc.apache.org/downloads.cgi> Release notes - <https://www.apache.org/dist/httpcomponents/httpclient/RELEASE_NOTES-5.2.x.txt HttpComponents site - <http://hc.apache.org/> About HttpComponents HttpClient The Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is perhaps the most significantprotocol used on the Internet today. Web services, network- enabled appliances and the growth of network computing continue to expand the role of the HTTP protocol beyond user-driven web browsers, while increasing the number of applications that require HTTP support. Although the java.net package provides basic functionality for accessing resources via HTTP, it doesn't provide the full flexibility or functionality needed by many applications. HttpClient seeks to fill this voidby providing an efficient, up-to-date, and feature-rich package implementing the client side of the most recent HTTP standards and recommendations. Designed for extension while providing robust support for the base HTTPprotocol, HttpClient may be of interest to anyone building HTTP- aware client applications such as web browsers, web service clients, or systems that leverage or extend the HTTP protocol for distributed communication. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@hc.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@hc.apache.org