Tracing HTTP Requests with Go's net/HTTP/httptrace

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Go's net/HTTP/httptrace package allows tracing HTTP requests since Go 1.7, exposing hooks for DNS resolution, connection acquisition, and other key points in the request process.

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Tracing HTTP Requests with Go's net/HTTP/httptrace

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