Create spring-boot-http-client module

settings.gradle

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ include "spring-boot-project:spring-boot-h2console"
 include "spring-boot-project:spring-boot-hateoas"
 include "spring-boot-project:spring-boot-hazelcast"
 include "spring-boot-project:spring-boot-http"
+include "spring-boot-project:spring-boot-http-client"
 include "spring-boot-project:spring-boot-http-codec"
 include "spring-boot-project:spring-boot-integration"
 include "spring-boot-project:spring-boot-integration-tests"

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/build.gradle

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ dependencies {
 	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-flyway"))
 	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-hazelcast"))
 	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-http"))
+	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-http-client"))
 	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-http-codec"))
 	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-integration"))
 	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-jackson"))

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/observation/web/client/HttpClientObservationsAutoConfiguration.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.EnableAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnBean;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnClass;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestClientAutoConfiguration;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.reactive.function.client.WebClientAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.EnableConfigurationProperties;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
@@ -52,8 +50,11 @@ import org.springframework.core.annotation.Order;
  * @author Moritz Halbritter
  * @since 3.0.0
  */
-@AutoConfiguration(after = { ObservationAutoConfiguration.class, CompositeMeterRegistryAutoConfiguration.class,
+@AutoConfiguration(
-		RestTemplateAutoConfiguration.class, WebClientAutoConfiguration.class, RestClientAutoConfiguration.class })
+		after = { ObservationAutoConfiguration.class, CompositeMeterRegistryAutoConfiguration.class,
+				WebClientAutoConfiguration.class },
+		afterName = { "org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure.RestClientAutoConfiguration",
+				"org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration" })
 @ConditionalOnClass(Observation.class)
 @ConditionalOnBean(ObservationRegistry.class)
 @Import({ RestTemplateObservationConfiguration.class, WebClientObservationConfiguration.class,

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/tracing/zipkin/ZipkinAutoConfiguration.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.EnableAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnClass;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnMissingBean;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.EnableConfigurationProperties;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Import;
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ import org.springframework.context.annotation.Import;
  * @author Moritz Halbritter
  * @since 3.0.0
  */
-@AutoConfiguration(after = RestTemplateAutoConfiguration.class)
+@AutoConfiguration(afterName = "org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration")
 @ConditionalOnClass(Encoding.class)
 @Import({ SenderConfiguration.class, BraveConfiguration.class, OpenTelemetryConfiguration.class })
 @EnableConfigurationProperties(ZipkinProperties.class)

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/cloudfoundry/servlet/CloudFoundryActuatorAutoConfigurationTests.java

@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ import org.springframework.boot.actuate.endpoint.web.WebOperation;
 import org.springframework.boot.actuate.endpoint.web.WebOperationRequestPredicate;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfigurations;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.context.PropertyPlaceholderAutoConfiguration;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.autoconfigure.HttpMessageConvertersAutoConfiguration;
+import org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.jackson.autoconfigure.JacksonAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.security.autoconfigure.servlet.SecurityAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.assertj.AssertableWebApplicationContext;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/cloudfoundry/servlet/CloudFoundryHealthEndpointWebExtensionTests.java

@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ import org.springframework.boot.actuate.health.HealthComponent;
 import org.springframework.boot.actuate.health.HealthIndicator;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfigurations;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.context.PropertyPlaceholderAutoConfiguration;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.autoconfigure.HttpMessageConvertersAutoConfiguration;
+import org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.jackson.autoconfigure.JacksonAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.security.autoconfigure.servlet.SecurityAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.WebApplicationContextRunner;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/cloudfoundry/servlet/CloudFoundryInfoEndpointWebExtensionTests.java

@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ import org.springframework.boot.actuate.autoconfigure.web.servlet.ServletManagem
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfigurations;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.context.PropertyPlaceholderAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.info.ProjectInfoAutoConfiguration;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.autoconfigure.HttpMessageConvertersAutoConfiguration;
+import org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.jackson.autoconfigure.JacksonAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.security.autoconfigure.servlet.SecurityAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.WebApplicationContextRunner;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/test/MetricsIntegrationTests.java

@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ import org.springframework.boot.actuate.autoconfigure.observation.web.client.Htt
 import org.springframework.boot.actuate.autoconfigure.observation.web.reactive.WebFluxObservationAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.actuate.autoconfigure.observation.web.servlet.WebMvcObservationAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.ImportAutoConfiguration;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.autoconfigure.HttpMessageConvertersAutoConfiguration;
+import org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.jackson.autoconfigure.JacksonAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest.WebEnvironment;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/observation/web/client/RestClientObservationConfigurationTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import org.springframework.boot.actuate.autoconfigure.metrics.test.MetricsRun;
 import org.springframework.boot.actuate.autoconfigure.observation.ObservationAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.actuate.metrics.web.client.ObservationRestClientCustomizer;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfigurations;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestClientAutoConfiguration;
+import org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure.RestClientAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.assertj.AssertableApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.ApplicationContextRunner;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.system.CapturedOutput;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/observation/web/client/RestClientObservationConfigurationWithoutMetricsTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtendWith;
 
 import org.springframework.boot.actuate.autoconfigure.observation.ObservationAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfigurations;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestClientAutoConfiguration;
+import org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure.RestClientAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.assertj.AssertableApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.ApplicationContextRunner;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.system.OutputCaptureExtension;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/observation/web/client/RestTemplateObservationConfigurationTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import org.springframework.boot.actuate.autoconfigure.metrics.test.MetricsRun;
 import org.springframework.boot.actuate.autoconfigure.observation.ObservationAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.actuate.metrics.web.client.ObservationRestTemplateCustomizer;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfigurations;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration;
+import org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.assertj.AssertableApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.ApplicationContextRunner;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.system.CapturedOutput;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/observation/web/client/RestTemplateObservationConfigurationWithoutMetricsTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtendWith;
 
 import org.springframework.boot.actuate.autoconfigure.observation.ObservationAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfigurations;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration;
+import org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.assertj.AssertableApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.ApplicationContextRunner;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.system.OutputCaptureExtension;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/tracing/zipkin/ZipkinAutoConfigurationIntegrationTests.java

@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ import org.springframework.boot.actuate.autoconfigure.observation.web.client.Htt
 import org.springframework.boot.actuate.autoconfigure.tracing.BraveAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.actuate.autoconfigure.tracing.MicrometerTracingAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfigurations;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.reactive.function.client.WebClientAutoConfiguration;
+import org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.assertj.ApplicationContextAssertProvider;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.AbstractApplicationContextRunner;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.ReactiveWebApplicationContextRunner;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure-all/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/http/client/AbstractHttpClientProperties.java

@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2012-2025 the original author or authors.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client;
-
-import java.time.Duration;
-
-import org.springframework.boot.http.client.HttpClientSettings;
-import org.springframework.boot.http.client.HttpRedirects;
-
-/**
- * Abstract base class for properties that directly or indirectly make use of a blocking
- * or reactive HTTP client.
- *
- * @author Phillip Webb
- * @since 3.5.0
- * @see HttpClientSettings
- */
-public abstract class AbstractHttpClientProperties {
-
-	/**
-	 * Handling for HTTP redirects.
-	 */
-	private HttpRedirects redirects;
-
-	/**
-	 * Default connect timeout for a client HTTP request.
-	 */
-	private Duration connectTimeout;
-
-	/**
-	 * Default read timeout for a client HTTP request.
-	 */
-	private Duration readTimeout;
-
-	/**
-	 * Default SSL configuration for a client HTTP request.
-	 */
-	private final Ssl ssl = new Ssl();
-
-	public HttpRedirects getRedirects() {
-		return this.redirects;
-	}
-
-	public void setRedirects(HttpRedirects redirects) {
-		this.redirects = redirects;
-	}
-
-	public Duration getConnectTimeout() {
-		return this.connectTimeout;
-	}
-
-	public void setConnectTimeout(Duration connectTimeout) {
-		this.connectTimeout = connectTimeout;
-	}
-
-	public Duration getReadTimeout() {
-		return this.readTimeout;
-	}
-
-	public void setReadTimeout(Duration readTimeout) {
-		this.readTimeout = readTimeout;
-	}
-
-	public Ssl getSsl() {
-		return this.ssl;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * SSL configuration.
-	 */
-	public static class Ssl {
-
-		/**
-		 * SSL bundle to use.
-		 */
-		private String bundle;
-
-		public String getBundle() {
-			return this.bundle;
-		}
-
-		public void setBundle(String bundle) {
-			this.bundle = bundle;
-		}
-
-	}
-
-}

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure-all/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/http/client/reactive/AbstractClientHttpConnectorProperties.java

@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@
 
 package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client.reactive;
 
+import java.time.Duration;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client.AbstractHttpClientProperties;
 import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.ConfigurationProperties;
+import org.springframework.boot.http.client.HttpRedirects;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.reactive.ClientHttpConnectorBuilder;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.reactive.ClientHttpConnectorSettings;
 import org.springframework.http.client.reactive.ClientHttpConnector;
@@ -32,13 +33,61 @@ import org.springframework.http.client.reactive.ClientHttpConnector;
  * @since 3.5.0
  * @see ClientHttpConnectorSettings
  */
-public abstract class AbstractClientHttpConnectorProperties extends AbstractHttpClientProperties {
+public abstract class AbstractClientHttpConnectorProperties {
+
+	/**
+	 * Handling for HTTP redirects.
+	 */
+	private HttpRedirects redirects;
+
+	/**
+	 * Default connect timeout for a client HTTP request.
+	 */
+	private Duration connectTimeout;
+
+	/**
+	 * Default read timeout for a client HTTP request.
+	 */
+	private Duration readTimeout;
+
+	/**
+	 * Default SSL configuration for a client HTTP request.
+	 */
+	private final Ssl ssl = new Ssl();
 
 	/**
 	 * Default connector used for a client HTTP request.
 	 */
 	private Connector connector;
 
+	public HttpRedirects getRedirects() {
+		return this.redirects;
+	}
+
+	public void setRedirects(HttpRedirects redirects) {
+		this.redirects = redirects;
+	}
+
+	public Duration getConnectTimeout() {
+		return this.connectTimeout;
+	}
+
+	public void setConnectTimeout(Duration connectTimeout) {
+		this.connectTimeout = connectTimeout;
+	}
+
+	public Duration getReadTimeout() {
+		return this.readTimeout;
+	}
+
+	public void setReadTimeout(Duration readTimeout) {
+		this.readTimeout = readTimeout;
+	}
+
+	public Ssl getSsl() {
+		return this.ssl;
+	}
+
 	public Connector getConnector() {
 		return this.connector;
 	}
@@ -47,6 +96,26 @@ public abstract class AbstractClientHttpConnectorProperties extends AbstractHttp
 		this.connector = connector;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * SSL configuration.
+	 */
+	public static class Ssl {
+
+		/**
+		 * SSL bundle to use.
+		 */
+		private String bundle;
+
+		public String getBundle() {
+			return this.bundle;
+		}
+
+		public void setBundle(String bundle) {
+			this.bundle = bundle;
+		}
+
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Supported factory types.
 	 */

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure-all/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/http/client/reactive/ClientHttpConnectors.java

@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import java.util.function.Function;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.ObjectProvider;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client.AbstractHttpClientProperties.Ssl;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client.reactive.AbstractClientHttpConnectorProperties.Connector;
+import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client.reactive.AbstractClientHttpConnectorProperties.Ssl;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.HttpRedirects;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.reactive.ClientHttpConnectorBuilder;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.reactive.ClientHttpConnectorSettings;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure-all/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring/org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfiguration.imports

@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client.HttpClientAutoConfiguration
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client.reactive.ClientHttpConnectorAutoConfiguration
-org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestClientAutoConfiguration
-org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.reactive.function.client.ClientHttpConnectorAutoConfiguration
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.reactive.function.client.WebClientAutoConfiguration
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.servlet.HttpEncodingAutoConfiguration

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/build.gradle

@@ -2049,6 +2049,7 @@ bom {
 				"spring-boot-hateoas",
 				"spring-boot-hazelcast",
 				"spring-boot-http",
+				"spring-boot-http-client",
 				"spring-boot-http-codec",
 				"spring-boot-integration",
 				"spring-boot-jackson",

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/build.gradle

@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ dependencies {
 	autoConfiguration(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-hateoas", configuration: "autoConfigurationMetadata"))
 	autoConfiguration(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-hazelcast", configuration: "autoConfigurationMetadata"))
 	autoConfiguration(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-http", configuration: "autoConfigurationMetadata"))
+	autoConfiguration(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-http-client", configuration: "autoConfigurationMetadata"))
 	autoConfiguration(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-http-codec", configuration: "autoConfigurationMetadata"))
 	autoConfiguration(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-integration", configuration: "autoConfigurationMetadata"))
 	autoConfiguration(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-jackson", configuration: "autoConfigurationMetadata"))
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ dependencies {
 	configurationProperties(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-hateoas", configuration: "configurationPropertiesMetadata"))
 	configurationProperties(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-hazelcast", configuration: "configurationPropertiesMetadata"))
 	configurationProperties(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-http", configuration: "configurationPropertiesMetadata"))
+	configurationProperties(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-http-client", configuration: "configurationPropertiesMetadata"))
 	configurationProperties(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-http-codec", configuration: "configurationPropertiesMetadata"))
 	configurationProperties(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-integration", configuration: "configurationPropertiesMetadata"))
 	configurationProperties(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-jackson", configuration: "configurationPropertiesMetadata"))
@@ -221,6 +223,7 @@ dependencies {
 	implementation(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-devtools"))
 	implementation(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-docker-compose"))
 	implementation(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-http"))
+	implementation(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-http-client"))
 	implementation(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-http-codec"))
 	implementation(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-integration"))
 	implementation(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-jackson"))

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/docs/antora/modules/reference/pages/io/rest-client.adoc

@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ TIP: You can also change the xref:io/rest-client.adoc#io.rest-client.clienthttpr
 [[io.rest-client.restclient.ssl]]
 === RestClient SSL Support
 
-If you need custom SSL configuration on the javadoc:org.springframework.http.client.ClientHttpRequestFactory[] used by the javadoc:org.springframework.web.client.RestClient[], you can inject a javadoc:org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestClientSsl[] instance that can be used with the builder's `apply` method.
+If you need custom SSL configuration on the javadoc:org.springframework.http.client.ClientHttpRequestFactory[] used by the javadoc:org.springframework.web.client.RestClient[], you can inject a javadoc:org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure.RestClientSsl[] instance that can be used with the builder's `apply` method.
 
-The javadoc:org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestClientSsl[] interface provides access to any xref:features/ssl.adoc#features.ssl.bundles[SSL bundles] that you have defined in your `application.properties` or `application.yaml` file.
+The javadoc:org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure.RestClientSsl[] interface provides access to any xref:features/ssl.adoc#features.ssl.bundles[SSL bundles] that you have defined in your `application.properties` or `application.yaml` file.
 
 The following code shows a typical example:
 

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/docs/io/restclient/restclient/ssl/MyService.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 package org.springframework.boot.docs.io.restclient.restclient.ssl;
 
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestClientSsl;
+import org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure.RestClientSsl;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 import org.springframework.web.client.RestClient;
 

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/docs/io/restclient/resttemplate/customization/MyRestTemplateBuilderConfiguration.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ package org.springframework.boot.docs.io.restclient.resttemplate.customization;
 
 import java.time.Duration;
 
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestTemplateBuilderConfigurer;
+import org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure.RestTemplateBuilderConfigurer;
 import org.springframework.boot.web.client.RestTemplateBuilder;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/boot/docs/io/restclient/restclient/ssl/MyService.kt

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 
 package org.springframework.boot.docs.io.restclient.restclient.ssl
 
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestClientSsl
 import org.springframework.boot.docs.io.restclient.restclient.ssl.settings.Details
+import org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure.RestClientSsl
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service
 import org.springframework.web.client.RestClient
 

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/boot/docs/io/restclient/resttemplate/customization/MyRestTemplateBuilderConfiguration.kt

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2022 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 package org.springframework.boot.docs.io.restclient.resttemplate.customization
 
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestTemplateBuilderConfigurer
+import org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure.RestTemplateBuilderConfigurer
 import org.springframework.boot.web.client.RestTemplateBuilder
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/build.gradle

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+plugins {
+	id "java-library"
+	id "org.springframework.boot.auto-configuration"
+	id "org.springframework.boot.configuration-properties"
+	id "org.springframework.boot.deployed"
+	id "org.springframework.boot.optional-dependencies"
+}
+
+description = "Spring Boot HTTP Client"
+
+dependencies {
+	api(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot"))
+	
+	implementation(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-http"))
+
+	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-autoconfigure"))
+	optional("io.projectreactor.netty:reactor-netty-http")
+	optional("org.apache.httpcomponents.client5:httpclient5")
+	optional("org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-client")
+
+	testImplementation(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-test"))
+	testImplementation(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-tools:spring-boot-test-support"))
+
+	testRuntimeOnly("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic")
+	testRuntimeOnly("jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api")
+	testRuntimeOnly("org.springframework:spring-webflux")
+}

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/autoconfigure/AbstractHttpRequestFactoryProperties.java

@@ -14,13 +14,15 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.autoconfigure;
 
+import java.time.Duration;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
 import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.ConfigurationProperties;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.ClientHttpRequestFactoryBuilder;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.ClientHttpRequestFactorySettings;
+import org.springframework.boot.http.client.HttpRedirects;
 import org.springframework.http.client.ClientHttpRequestFactory;
 
 /**
@@ -28,16 +30,64 @@ import org.springframework.http.client.ClientHttpRequestFactory;
  * {@link ClientHttpRequestFactory}.
  *
  * @author Phillip Webb
- * @since 3.5.0
+ * @since 4.0.0
  * @see ClientHttpRequestFactorySettings
  */
-public abstract class AbstractHttpRequestFactoryProperties extends AbstractHttpClientProperties {
+public abstract class AbstractHttpRequestFactoryProperties {
+
+	/**
+	 * Handling for HTTP redirects.
+	 */
+	private HttpRedirects redirects;
+
+	/**
+	 * Default connect timeout for a client HTTP request.
+	 */
+	private Duration connectTimeout;
+
+	/**
+	 * Default read timeout for a client HTTP request.
+	 */
+	private Duration readTimeout;
+
+	/**
+	 * Default SSL configuration for a client HTTP request.
+	 */
+	private final Ssl ssl = new Ssl();
 
 	/**
 	 * Default factory used for a client HTTP request.
 	 */
 	private Factory factory;
 
+	public HttpRedirects getRedirects() {
+		return this.redirects;
+	}
+
+	public void setRedirects(HttpRedirects redirects) {
+		this.redirects = redirects;
+	}
+
+	public Duration getConnectTimeout() {
+		return this.connectTimeout;
+	}
+
+	public void setConnectTimeout(Duration connectTimeout) {
+		this.connectTimeout = connectTimeout;
+	}
+
+	public Duration getReadTimeout() {
+		return this.readTimeout;
+	}
+
+	public void setReadTimeout(Duration readTimeout) {
+		this.readTimeout = readTimeout;
+	}
+
+	public Ssl getSsl() {
+		return this.ssl;
+	}
+
 	public Factory getFactory() {
 		return this.factory;
 	}
@@ -46,6 +96,26 @@ public abstract class AbstractHttpRequestFactoryProperties extends AbstractHttpC
 		this.factory = factory;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * SSL configuration.
+	 */
+	public static class Ssl {
+
+		/**
+		 * SSL bundle to use.
+		 */
+		private String bundle;
+
+		public String getBundle() {
+			return this.bundle;
+		}
+
+		public void setBundle(String bundle) {
+			this.bundle = bundle;
+		}
+
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Supported factory types.
 	 */

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/autoconfigure/ClientHttpRequestFactories.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.autoconfigure;
 
 import java.time.Duration;
 import java.util.Objects;
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ import java.util.function.Function;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.ObjectProvider;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client.AbstractHttpClientProperties.Ssl;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client.AbstractHttpRequestFactoryProperties.Factory;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.ClientHttpRequestFactoryBuilder;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.ClientHttpRequestFactorySettings;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.ClientHttpRequestFactorySettings.Redirects;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.HttpRedirects;
+import org.springframework.boot.http.client.autoconfigure.AbstractHttpRequestFactoryProperties.Factory;
+import org.springframework.boot.http.client.autoconfigure.AbstractHttpRequestFactoryProperties.Ssl;
 import org.springframework.boot.ssl.SslBundle;
 import org.springframework.boot.ssl.SslBundles;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/autoconfigure/ClientHttpRequestFactoryBuilderCustomizer.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.autoconfigure;
 
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.ClientHttpRequestFactoryBuilder;
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import org.springframework.boot.http.client.ClientHttpRequestFactoryBuilder;
  *
  * @param <B> the builder type
  * @author Phillip Webb
- * @since 3.5.0
+ * @since 4.0.0
  */
 public interface ClientHttpRequestFactoryBuilderCustomizer<B extends ClientHttpRequestFactoryBuilder<?>> {
 

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/autoconfigure/HttpClientAutoConfiguration.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.autoconfigure;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import org.springframework.http.client.ClientHttpRequestFactory;
  * {@link ClientHttpRequestFactoryBuilder} and {@link ClientHttpRequestFactorySettings}.
  *
  * @author Phillip Webb
- * @since 3.4.0
+ * @since 4.0.0
  */
 @SuppressWarnings("removal")
 @AutoConfiguration(after = SslAutoConfiguration.class)

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/autoconfigure/HttpClientProperties.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.autoconfigure;
 
 import java.time.Duration;
 

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/autoconfigure/HttpClientSettingsProperties.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.autoconfigure;
 
 import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.ConfigurationProperties;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.reactive.ClientHttpConnectorSettings;
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import org.springframework.boot.http.client.reactive.ClientHttpConnectorSettings
  * apply to Spring's blocking HTTP clients.
  *
  * @author Phillip Webb
- * @since 3.5.0
+ * @since 4.0.0
  * @see ClientHttpConnectorSettings
  */
 @ConfigurationProperties("spring.http.client.settings")

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/autoconfigure/NotReactiveWebApplicationCondition.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.autoconfigure;
 
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnWebApplication;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.NoneNestedConditions;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/autoconfigure/package-info.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
 /**
  * Auto-configuration for client-side HTTP.
  */
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.autoconfigure;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/rest/autoconfigure/AutoConfiguredRestClientSsl.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure;
 
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/rest/autoconfigure/HttpMessageConvertersRestClientCustomizer.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.client.RestClient;
  * HttpMessageConverters}.
  *
  * @author Phillip Webb
- * @since 3.2.0
+ * @since 4.0.0
  */
 public class HttpMessageConvertersRestClientCustomizer implements RestClientCustomizer {
 

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/rest/autoconfigure/NotReactiveWebApplicationCondition.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure;
 
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnWebApplication;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.NoneNestedConditions;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/rest/autoconfigure/NotReactiveWebApplicationOrVirtualThreadsExecutorEnabledCondition.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure;
 
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.AnyNestedCondition;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnBean;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/rest/autoconfigure/RestClientAutoConfiguration.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.ObjectProvider;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory;
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.EnableAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnBean;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnClass;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnMissingBean;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client.HttpClientAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.ssl.SslAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.task.TaskExecutionAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.autoconfigure.HttpMessageConverters;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.ClientHttpRequestFactoryBuilder;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.ClientHttpRequestFactorySettings;
+import org.springframework.boot.http.client.autoconfigure.HttpClientAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.ssl.SslBundles;
 import org.springframework.boot.web.client.RestClientCustomizer;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.client.RestClient.Builder;
  *
  * @author Arjen Poutsma
  * @author Moritz Halbritter
- * @since 3.2.0
+ * @since 4.0.0
  */
 @AutoConfiguration(
 		after = { HttpClientAutoConfiguration.class, TaskExecutionAutoConfiguration.class, SslAutoConfiguration.class })

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/rest/autoconfigure/RestClientBuilderConfigurer.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.client.RestClient.Builder;
  * Configure {@link Builder RestClient.Builder} with sensible defaults.
  *
  * @author Moritz Halbritter
- * @since 3.2.0
+ * @since 4.0.0
  */
 public class RestClientBuilderConfigurer {
 

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/rest/autoconfigure/RestClientSsl.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure;
 
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.client.RestClient;
  * consider using a {@link ClientHttpRequestFactoryBuilder}.
  *
  * @author Phillip Webb
- * @since 3.2.0
+ * @since 4.0.0
  */
 public interface RestClientSsl {
 

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/rest/autoconfigure/RestTemplateAutoConfiguration.java

@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.ObjectProvider;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.EnableAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnClass;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnMissingBean;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client.HttpClientAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.autoconfigure.HttpMessageConverters;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.ClientHttpRequestFactoryBuilder;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.ClientHttpRequestFactorySettings;
+import org.springframework.boot.http.client.autoconfigure.HttpClientAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.web.client.RestTemplateBuilder;
 import org.springframework.boot.web.client.RestTemplateCustomizer;
 import org.springframework.boot.web.client.RestTemplateRequestCustomizer;
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.client.RestTemplate;
  *
  * @author Stephane Nicoll
  * @author Phillip Webb
- * @since 1.4.0
+ * @since 4.0.0
  */
 @AutoConfiguration(after = HttpClientAutoConfiguration.class)
 @ConditionalOnClass({ RestTemplate.class, HttpMessageConverters.class })

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/rest/autoconfigure/RestTemplateBuilderConfigurer.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
  * Configure {@link RestTemplateBuilder} with sensible defaults.
  *
  * @author Stephane Nicoll
- * @since 2.4.0
+ * @since 4.0.0
  */
 public final class RestTemplateBuilderConfigurer {
 

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/rest/autoconfigure/package-info.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2019 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
 /**
  * Auto-configuration for web clients.
  */
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "groups": [],
+  "properties": []
+}

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring/org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfiguration.imports

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+org.springframework.boot.http.client.autoconfigure.HttpClientAutoConfiguration
+org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure.RestClientAutoConfiguration
+org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/autoconfigure/HttpClientAutoConfigurationTests.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.autoconfigure;
 
 import java.time.Duration;
 import java.util.ArrayList;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/autoconfigure/HttpClientPropertiesTests.java

@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.autoconfigure;
 
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Nested;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client.AbstractHttpRequestFactoryProperties.Factory;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.HttpComponentsClientHttpRequestFactoryBuilder;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.JdkClientHttpRequestFactoryBuilder;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.JettyClientHttpRequestFactoryBuilder;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.ReactorClientHttpRequestFactoryBuilder;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.SimpleClientHttpRequestFactoryBuilder;
+import org.springframework.boot.http.client.autoconfigure.AbstractHttpRequestFactoryProperties.Factory;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/rest/autoconfigure/AutoConfiguredRestClientSslTests.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure;
 
 import java.time.Duration;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/rest/autoconfigure/HttpMessageConvertersRestClientCustomizerTests.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/rest/autoconfigure/RestClientAutoConfigurationTests.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure;
 
 import java.time.Duration;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.condition.EnabledForJreRange;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.condition.JRE;
 
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfigurations;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client.HttpClientAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.task.TaskExecutionAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.autoconfigure.HttpMessageConverters;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.autoconfigure.HttpMessageConvertersAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.ClientHttpRequestFactoryBuilder;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.ClientHttpRequestFactorySettings;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.client.ClientHttpRequestFactorySettings.Redirects;
+import org.springframework.boot.http.client.autoconfigure.HttpClientAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.ssl.SslBundle;
 import org.springframework.boot.ssl.SslBundles;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.ApplicationContextRunner;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/rest/autoconfigure/RestClientBuilderConfigurerTests.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure;
 
 import java.util.List;
 

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-http-client/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/http/client/rest/autoconfigure/RestTemplateAutoConfigurationTests.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client;
+package org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionOverrideException;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfigurations;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.client.HttpClientAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.autoconfigure.HttpMessageConverters;
 import org.springframework.boot.http.autoconfigure.HttpMessageConvertersAutoConfiguration;
+import org.springframework.boot.http.client.autoconfigure.HttpClientAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.ApplicationContextRunner;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.ReactiveWebApplicationContextRunner;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.WebApplicationContextRunner;

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-starters/spring-boot-starter-test/build.gradle

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ plugins {
 description = "Starter for testing Spring Boot applications with libraries including JUnit Jupiter, Hamcrest and Mockito"
 
 dependencies {
+	api(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-http-client"))
 	api(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-starters:spring-boot-starter"))
 	api(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-test"))
 	api(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-test-autoconfigure"))

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-test-autoconfigure/build.gradle

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ dependencies {
 	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-groovy-templates"))
 	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-hateoas"))
 	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-http"))
+	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-http-client"))
 	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-http-codec"))
 	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-jackson"))
 	optional(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-jdbc"))

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-test-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/test/autoconfigure/web/client/WebClientRestTemplateAutoConfiguration.java

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package org.springframework.boot.test.autoconfigure.web.client;
 
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnBooleanProperty;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.web.client.RestTemplateBuilder;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.web.client.RestTemplate;
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.client.RestTemplate;
  * @since 1.4.0
  * @see AutoConfigureMockRestServiceServer
  */
-@AutoConfiguration(after = RestTemplateAutoConfiguration.class)
+@AutoConfiguration(afterName = "org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration")
 @ConditionalOnBooleanProperty("spring.test.webclient.register-rest-template")
 public class WebClientRestTemplateAutoConfiguration {
 

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-test-autoconfigure/src/main/resources/META-INF/spring/org.springframework.boot.test.autoconfigure.web.client.AutoConfigureWebClient.imports

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # AutoConfigureWebClient auto-configuration imports
-optional:org.springframework.boot.http.codec.autoconfigure.CodecsAutoConfiguration
 optional:org.springframework.boot.http.autoconfigure.HttpMessageConvertersAutoConfiguration
-org.springframework.boot.test.autoconfigure.web.client.WebClientRestTemplateAutoConfiguration
+optional:org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure.RestClientAutoConfiguration
-org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration
+optional:org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure.RestTemplateAutoConfiguration
-org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestClientAutoConfiguration
+optional:org.springframework.boot.http.codec.autoconfigure.CodecsAutoConfiguration
 org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.reactive.function.client.WebClientAutoConfiguration
+org.springframework.boot.test.autoconfigure.web.client.WebClientRestTemplateAutoConfiguration

spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-sni-tests/build.gradle

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ configurations {
 
 dependencies {
 	app project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-dependencies", configuration: "mavenRepository")
+	app project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-http-client", configuration: "mavenRepository")
 	app project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-starters:spring-boot-starter", configuration: "mavenRepository")
 	app project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-starters:spring-boot-starter-actuator", configuration: "mavenRepository")
 	app project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-starters:spring-boot-starter-tomcat", configuration: "mavenRepository")

spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-sni-tests/spring-boot-sni-client-app/build.gradle

@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ repositories {
 
 dependencies {
 	implementation(platform(org.springframework.boot.gradle.plugin.SpringBootPlugin.BOM_COORDINATES))
+	implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-http-client")
 	implementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web")
 }

spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-integration-tests/spring-boot-sni-tests/spring-boot-sni-client-app/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/sni/client/SniClientApplication.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
 import org.springframework.boot.CommandLineRunner;
 import org.springframework.boot.WebApplicationType;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.client.RestClientSsl;
 import org.springframework.boot.builder.SpringApplicationBuilder;
+import org.springframework.boot.http.client.rest.autoconfigure.RestClientSsl;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;