[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #33709: Deprecate wp_get_http()

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#33709: Deprecate wp_get_http()
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 Reporter:  johnbillion   |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  low           |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  HTTP API      |    Version:  2.5
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:  needs-patch good-first-bug
  Focuses:                |
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 The `wp_get_http()` function isn't used anywhere (apart from itself).

 It's a weird function that accepts a URL and a file path, performs a GET
 request, saves the response to the file, and returns just the response
 headers with the response code bolted on. If you don't specify a file path
 then it just performs a HEAD request. It doesn't accept an arguments array
 like the rest of the HTTP API functions.

 Downloading and saving an external file can be done with `download_url()`
 or with the `filename` argument in any HTTP API request.

 This function was introduced back in the dark ages before we had a good
 HTTP API. Let's deprecate it by moving it to `wp-includes/deprecated.php`
 and adding a `_deprecated_function()` call.

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