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Update protobuf library

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#4,585 opened on Nov 8, 2022

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grafana/xk6-output-prometheus-remote#49 is going to replace the current golang/protobuf with gogo/protobuf so it aligns with the library currently used by Prometheus. gogo has a good reputation for performance efficiency, but unfortunately, it has been deprecated so it would be better to switch to a more reliable library. planetscale/vtprotobuf could be a good alternative.

Benchmarks and tests should be added for a good comparison.

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Investigate replacing golang/protobuf with planetscale/vtprotobuf, benchmark performance, and ensure compatibility with existing code.
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go
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performancebackend
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Refactor
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2
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Half day
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Clear
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Goprotobuf
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70