The Apache HttpComponents project is pleased to announce 5.1.2 GA release of HttpComponents HttpClient.
This is an emergency release that fixes a regression introduced in the previous release that can lead to a connection leak when executing requests with a non-repeatable streaming entity with the classic (blocking) HttpClient. Async and minimal HttpClient implementations are not affected by the regression. Please note that 5.1 is going to be the last release series compatible with Java 1.7. HttpClient will require Java 8 as of 5.2. Download - <http://hc.apache.org/downloads.cgi> Release notes - < https://www.apache.org/dist/httpcomponents/httpclient/RELEASE_NOTES-5.1.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 HTTP protocol, 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.
