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fix(deps): update module github.com/labstack/echo/v5 to v5.1.0#40

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fix(deps): update module github.com/labstack/echo/v5 to v5.1.0#40
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This PR contains the following updates:

Package Change Age Confidence
github.com/labstack/echo/v5 v5.0.4v5.1.0 age confidence

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labstack/echo (github.com/labstack/echo/v5)

v5.1.0

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This change does not break the API contract, but it does introduce breaking changes in logic/behavior.
If your application is using c.RealIP() beware and read https://echo.labstack.com/docs/ip-address

v4 behavior can be restored with:

e := echo.New()
e.IPExtractor = echo.LegacyIPExtractor()
  • Remove legacy IP extraction logic from context.RealIP method by @​aldas in #​2933

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Renovate PR Review Results

⚖️ Safety Assessment: ✅ Safe

🔍 Release Content Analysis

Version Change: github.com/labstack/echo/v5 from v5.0.4 → v5.1.0

Security Changes:

  • IP Extraction Logic Modification (PR #2933): The legacy IP extraction logic was removed from context.RealIP() method. This is a behavioral breaking change, but does NOT break the API contract. Applications using c.RealIP() will still compile and run without errors.
    • Legacy v4 behavior can be restored with: e.IPExtractor = echo.LegacyIPExtractor()
    • New behavior prioritizes security through explicit configuration over implicit defaults

Key Enhancements:

  • Added StartConfig.Listener for easier custom listener creation (PR #2920)
  • Removed automatic http.Server.WriteTimeout setting in StartConfig (PR #2932) - This was causing issues for SSE and static file serving
  • Added NewDefaultFS function for filesystem support with absolute paths (PR #2931)
  • Documentation improvements for file-related methods and rate limiter
  • Added echo-opentelemetry and echo-prometheus to README
  • Spelling and comment corrections (PR #2916)

No Breaking API Changes: All existing Echo v5.0.4 method signatures remain compatible.

🎯 Impact Scope Investigation

Codebase Usage Analysis:

No RealIP() usage found - The codebase does not use c.RealIP() anywhere

  • Searched entire codebase for RealIP|IPExtractor patterns
  • No IP extraction functionality is currently implemented

No IP extraction configuration - e.IPExtractor is never set in the application initialization (cmd/serve.go:102)

WriteTimeout explicitly managed - The application already overrides WriteTimeout in BeforeServeFunc (cmd/serve.go:131)

  • Current code: s.WriteTimeout = time.Duration(flagQueueTimeout+flagRunTimeout+flagCompileTimeout)*time.Second + 30*time.Second
  • This explicit override is unaffected by Echo v5.1.0's removal of automatic WriteTimeout setting
  • The removal actually aligns better with this codebase's approach of explicit timeout management

Echo v5 API Usage:
The codebase uses standard Echo v5 APIs that are fully compatible with v5.1.0:

  • echo.New() - Echo instance creation
  • echo.StartConfig with BeforeServeFunc - Custom server configuration
  • Context methods: c.Bind(), c.JSON(), c.String(), c.Request(), c.Response()
  • Middleware: middleware.Recover(), middleware.RequestLogger(), middleware.BodyLimit()
  • Error handling: echo.UnwrapResponse()

Test Results:

  • ✅ All unit tests pass (handler, middleware, sandbox packages)
  • ✅ Build succeeds with Echo v5.1.0
  • ✅ No compilation errors or warnings

Files Changed:

  • go.mod: Version bump only
  • go.sum: Checksum update only

Dependencies:

  • No transitive dependency changes detected
  • Echo v5.1.0 maintains the same module path and import compatibility

💡 Recommended Actions

✅ Safe to merge immediately - No code changes required.

Why this is safe:

  1. No affected features: The codebase doesn't use RealIP() or IP extraction, so the behavioral change doesn't impact functionality
  2. Explicit timeout management: The application already explicitly sets WriteTimeout in BeforeServeFunc, so the removal of Echo's default doesn't affect behavior
  3. API compatibility: All Echo v5 APIs used in the codebase remain unchanged
  4. Test validation: All unit tests pass with the new version
  5. No migration needed: Zero code changes required

Optional future enhancements:

  • If IP extraction becomes needed in the future (e.g., for rate limiting by IP, logging client IPs), explicitly configure e.IPExtractor using one of the recommended extractors based on your proxy setup:
    • ExtractIPDirect() - No proxy
    • ExtractIPFromXFFHeader() - For X-Forwarded-For headers
    • ExtractIPFromRealIPHeader() - For X-Real-IP headers

Merge recommendation: Merge without hesitation. This is a straightforward dependency update with enhancements and security improvements that don't affect the current codebase functionality.

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@koki-develop koki-develop merged commit 163525d into main Apr 17, 2026
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