switch HttpHook from using requests library to httpx?

[kiaradlf]

Description

the HttpHook currently uses the requests library for HTTP calls.
httpx appears a more modern alternative, boasting support for e.g. http2, async support, and type annotations.
it would be nice if the http hook could perhaps take advantage of these as well.

Use case/motivation

my own immediate use-case was password-protected client certificates, which seem not supported in requests.

Related issues

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Are you willing to submit a PR?

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[potiuk]

I am not sure we recently switched back from httpx to requests in file task handler, because it did not work with some specific NO_PROXY settings #39799. And since HTTPHook is just simple wrapper and has simple functionality - we do not need all the "fancy" features httpx has. But if someone (like you) take on the task to make sure to handle the issues like the one in #39799 - then why not - with documentation etc.

We need someone to take a lead, analyse all pros and cons and things supported/not supported by both and come up with good documentation.

Would you like to take a lead on that one ?