Fix range header reset on retry in common_download_file_single

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Fixes an issue where HTTP Range headers were not being properly reset during download retries, potentially causing incorrect resume behavior when partial downloads fail and are retried.

Problem

In common_download_file_single, when downloading files with resume support, if a download request failed partway through, subsequent retry attempts would continue using the original Range header value. This could lead to:

1. Incorrect range requests: If the first attempt downloaded some bytes before failing, retries would still request from the original byte offset instead of the updated position
2. Potential data corruption: Servers might serve overlapping byte ranges
3. Download failures: Some servers might reject invalid range requests

Root Cause

The function used curl_perform_with_retry() which performs multiple attempts with the same HTTP headers. Once a Range header was set for partial downloads (line 434-438), it persisted unchanged across all retry attempts, regardless of whether additional bytes were written during failed attempts.

Solution

Replaced the generic curl_perform_with_retry call with custom retry logic that:

• Before each retry attempt: Checks the current size of the partial download file
• Updates Range header: If the partial file size has changed, rebuilds HTTP headers with the correct byte offset
• Handles fresh downloads: If no partial data exists, omits the Range header entirely
• Maintains compatibility: Preserves all existing behavior including exponential backoff and logging

Example Scenario

Before this fix:

Initial download: Range: bytes=0-
First attempt fails after downloading 1024 bytes
Retry 1: Range: bytes=0- (incorrect - should be 1024-)
Retry 2: Range: bytes=0- (incorrect - should be 2048-)

After this fix:

Initial download: Range: bytes=0-
First attempt fails after downloading 1024 bytes  
Retry 1: Range: bytes=1024- (correct)
Retry 2: Range: bytes=2048- (correct, if more bytes downloaded)

Testing

• All existing tests pass
• Build successful with proper formatting
• No functional changes to non-retry download paths
• Maintains backward compatibility with existing download behavior

This change ensures robust and correct resume behavior for interrupted downloads while maintaining the same retry logic and error handling.

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