Remove the deprecated otelhttp Client#8266
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Pull request overview
This PR removes the deprecated DefaultClient, Get, Head, Post, and PostForm convenience functions from the otelhttp package. These functions were previously marked as deprecated, and users are now expected to create their own *http.Client using otelhttp.NewTransport(http.DefaultTransport) for HTTP client instrumentation.
- Complete removal of deprecated client convenience wrapper functions
- Removal of associated test coverage for the deprecated functions
- CHANGELOG entry documenting the breaking change
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| File | Description |
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instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp/client.go |
Removes the entire file containing DefaultClient variable and Get, Head, Post, and PostForm convenience functions |
instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp/client_test.go |
Removes all tests for the deprecated client convenience functions |
CHANGELOG.md |
Adds entry in the "Removed" section documenting the breaking change with migration guidance |
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