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Google green-lights Go 1.6

Google has released version 1.6 of the Go open source programming language, featuring improvements to HTTP/2 backing and garbage collection.

“Go 1.6 adds transparent support in net/http package for the new HTTP2/protocol,” release notes state. “Go clients and servers will automatically use HTTP/2 as appropriate when using HTTPS.”

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