Angular 22 — Fetch is Now the Default

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# Angular 22 — Fetch is Now the Default

## In Angular 22 (expected release by mid May 2026), there’s a major change: `HttpClient` now uses `FetchBackend` by default instead of `HttpXhrBackend`. This is a breaking change from previous versions.

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