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5.6.0 - 2026-02-08

Added

• http-request: Added automatic default headers for JSON and text requests
  • httpJson() now automatically sets Accept: application/json header
  • httpJson() automatically sets Content-Type: application/json when body is present
  • httpText() now automatically sets Accept: text/plain header
  • httpText() automatically sets Content-Type: text/plain when body is present
  • User-provided headers always override defaults
  • Simplifies API usage - no need to manually set common headers

Changed

• http-request: Renamed HTTP helper functions to support all HTTP methods (BREAKING CHANGE)
  • httpGetJson() → httpJson() - Now supports GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH, etc.
  • httpGetText() → httpText() - Now supports all HTTP methods via method option
  • Functions now accept method parameter in options (defaults to 'GET')
  • More flexible API that matches modern fetch-style conventions
  • Migration: Replace httpGetJson() calls with httpJson() and httpGetText() with httpText()

Fixed

• http-request: Fixed Content-Type header incorrectly sent with empty string body
  • Empty string body ("") no longer triggers Content-Type header
  • Changed condition from if (body !== undefined) to if (body) for semantic correctness
  • Empty string represents "no content" and should not declare a Content-Type
  • Affects httpJson() and httpText() functions
  • Fixes potential API compatibility issues with servers expecting no Content-Type for empty bodies
  • Added comprehensive test coverage for empty string edge case

• 6580b33 chore: bump version to 5.6.0
• 61bd1e1 chore(deps): update dependencies
• 540d187 fix(http-request): prevent Content-Type header for empty string body
• dc46e82 refactor(http-request): sort functions alphabetically
• 89e796d feat(http-request): rename helpers and add default headers
• c2e623d feat(quality-scan): add documentation accuracy scan
• bbf489a feat(quality-scan): add quality-scan skill and zizmor security scanner
• b408ecc fix(deps): always update Socket packages in update script (#85)
• 88a21f3 fix(scripts): update script messaging and add @socketbin/* scope
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