vectordotdev/vector

Remove patch dependencies

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#23,329 opened on Jul 2, 2025

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Description

Vector is currently patching a few crates, see [patch.crates-io]:

https://github.com/vectordotdev/vector/blob/master/Cargo.toml#L459

Ref: https://github.com/vectordotdev/vector/issues/11257 Ref: #23646

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Examine the `[patch.crates io]` section in Cargo.toml, linked issues #11257 and #23646, and determine if each patched dependency can be removed or replaced.
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