Oct 23, 2026
Go 1.27 reuses HTTP/1 connections even when response bodies go unread
The net/http transport now drains unread HTTP/1 bodies in the background, which the Go team says cut a benchmark from about 710 ms to 150 ms.
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The net/http transport now drains unread HTTP/1 bodies in the background, which the Go team says cut a benchmark from about 710 ms to 150 ms.