fix: Make the HTTP-Client use pre-emptive authentication #7255
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Make the HTTP-Client use pre-emptive authentication for configured server credentials and extend HTTPClient usage to Nexus search
Fixes #7108
Fixes #7253
Description of Change
Use pre-emptive authentication for the servers for which credentials are configured.
And add usage of the Apache HTTPClient for the web requests from Nexus search.
Related issues
Fixes #7108
Fixes #7253
Have test cases been added to cover the new functionality?
no;
Nexus search locally manually tested against private instances of Nexus v2 and Nexus v3 including access via a local squid proxy container.