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#50130: fix: validate response header names and values before AddHeader

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Created: Mar 8, 2026, 5:41:36 PM
Merged: Mar 9, 2026, 11:16:52 AM
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Target: 38-x-y

Backport of #50123

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Notes: Fixed an issue where invalid characters in custom protocol or webRequest response header values were not rejected.

Released in v38.8.6

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#50123: fix: validate response header names and values before AddHeader
Original PR Author
MarshallOfSound
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Mar 8, 2026, 5:40:48 PM
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