Document HTTP/3 graceful shutdown and GOAWAY frame behavior#110
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[WIP] Add explanation for graceful shutdown and GOAWAY in http3
Document HTTP/3 graceful shutdown and GOAWAY frame behavior
Nov 6, 2025
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The documentation lacked detailed explanation of how HTTP/3 graceful shutdown works via GOAWAY frames, covering neither the server-side mechanics nor client-side handling.
Server-side (
content/docs/http3/server.md)H3_REQUEST_REJECTED, allows in-flight requests to completeClient-side (
content/docs/http3/client.md)http3.Transport: stops new requests on affected connection, completes in-flight requests, establishes new connections transparentlyH3_REQUEST_REJECTEDerrors with no configuration requiredBoth sections link to RFC 9114 §5.2 for specification details.
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