Protocol Upgrade
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The process of switching from one protocol to another over an existing connection. HTTP/1.1's Upgrade header enables switching to WebSocket (101 Switching Protocols) or HTTP/2. This allows a connection to start as HTTP and transition to a different protocol without establishing a new connection. The server responds with 101 to confirm the upgrade.