diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9c5c87c88d..bf8fa1dc90 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ sttp (v2) documentation is available at [sttp.softwaremill.com/en/v2](http://stt
 
 sttp (v1) documentation is available at [sttp.softwaremill.com/en/v1](https://sttp.softwaremill.com/en/v1).
 
-scaladoc is available at [https://www.javadoc.io](https://www.javadoc.io/doc/com.softwaremill.sttp.client3/core_2.12/3.3.16)
+scaladoc is available at [https://www.javadoc.io](https://www.javadoc.io/doc/com.softwaremill.sttp.client3/core_2.12/3.3.17)
 
 ## Quickstart with Ammonite
 
 If you are an [Ammonite](http://ammonite.io) user, you can quickly start experimenting with sttp by copy-pasting the following:
 
 ```scala
-import $ivy.`com.softwaremill.sttp.client3::core:3.3.16`
+import $ivy.`com.softwaremill.sttp.client3::core:3.3.17`
 import sttp.client3.quick._
 quickRequest.get(uri"http://httpbin.org/ip").send(backend)
 ```
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ This brings in the sttp API and a synchronous backend instance.
 Add the following dependency:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "core" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "core" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 Then, import:
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ The documentation is typechecked using [mdoc](https://scalameta.org/mdoc/). The
 
 When generating documentation, it's best to set the version to the current one, so that the generated doc files don't include modifications with the current snapshot version. 
 
-That is, in sbt run: `set version := "3.3.16"`, before running `mdoc` in `docs`.
+That is, in sbt run: `set version := "3.3.17"`, before running `mdoc` in `docs`.
 
 ### Testing the Scala.JS backend
 
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/akka.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/akka.md
index a43d8f7df1..7134d85b8f 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/akka.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/akka.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 This backend is based on [akka-http](http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka-http/current/scala/http/). To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "akka-http-backend" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "akka-http-backend" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 A fully **asynchronous** backend. Uses the `Future` effect to return responses. There are also [other `Future`-based backends](future.md), which don't depend on Akka. 
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/catseffect.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/catseffect.md
index cef46b71d0..35a298727b 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/catseffect.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/catseffect.md
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ Note that all [fs2](fs2.md) backends also support any cats-effect effect, additi
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-cats" % "3.3.16" // for cats-effect 3.x
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-cats" % "3.3.17" // for cats-effect 3.x
 // or
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-cats-ce2" % "3.3.16" // for cats-effect 2.x
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-cats-ce2" % "3.3.17" // for cats-effect 2.x
 ```
            
 This backend depends on [async-http-client](https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client), uses [Netty](http://netty.io) behind the scenes. 
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ val backend = AsyncHttpClientCatsBackend.usingClient[IO](asyncHttpClient)
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "armeria-backend-cats" % "3.3.16" // for cats-effect 3.x
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "armeria-backend-cats" % "3.3.17" // for cats-effect 3.x
 // or
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "armeria-backend-cats-ce2" % "3.3.16" // for cats-effect 2.x
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "armeria-backend-cats-ce2" % "3.3.17" // for cats-effect 2.x
 ```
 
 create client:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/finagle.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/finagle.md
index d97abf44bf..f9f8907232 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/finagle.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/finagle.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "finagle-backend" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "finagle-backend" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 Next you'll need to add an implicit value:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/fs2.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/fs2.md
index 21902743c0..c11fe59c0a 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/fs2.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/fs2.md
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ The [fs2](https://github.com/functional-streams-for-scala/fs2) backend is **asyn
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-fs2" % "3.3.16" // for cats-effect 3.x & fs2 3.x
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-fs2" % "3.3.17" // for cats-effect 3.x & fs2 3.x
 // or
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-fs2-ce2" % "3.3.16" // for cats-effect 2.x & fs2 2.x
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-fs2-ce2" % "3.3.17" // for cats-effect 2.x & fs2 2.x
 ```
  
 This backend depends on [async-http-client](https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client) and uses [Netty](http://netty.io) behind the scenes.
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ val backend = AsyncHttpClientFs2Backend.usingClient[IO](asyncHttpClient, dispatc
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "httpclient-backend-fs2" % "3.3.16" // for cats-effect 3.x & fs2 3.x
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "httpclient-backend-fs2" % "3.3.17" // for cats-effect 3.x & fs2 3.x
 // or 
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "httpclient-backend-fs2-ce2" % "3.3.16" // for cats-effect 2.x & fs2 2.x
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "httpclient-backend-fs2-ce2" % "3.3.17" // for cats-effect 2.x & fs2 2.x
 ```
 
 Create the backend using a cats-effect `Resource`:
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ jdk.httpclient.allowRestrictedHeaders=host
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "armeria-backend-fs2" % "3.3.16" // for cats-effect 3.x & fs2 3.x
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "armeria-backend-fs2" % "3.3.17" // for cats-effect 3.x & fs2 3.x
 // or
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "armeria-backend-fs2" % "3.3.16" // for cats-effect 2.x & fs2 2.x
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "armeria-backend-fs2" % "3.3.17" // for cats-effect 2.x & fs2 2.x
 ```
 
 create client:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/future.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/future.md
index c26313bf1b..e498b6bcd7 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/future.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/future.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Class                                 Supported stream type
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-future" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-future" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 And some imports:
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ val backend = AsyncHttpClientFutureBackend.usingClient(asyncHttpClient)
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "okhttp-backend" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "okhttp-backend" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 and some imports:
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ This backend depends on [OkHttp](http://square.github.io/okhttp/) and fully supp
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "httpclient-backend" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "httpclient-backend" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 and some imports:
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ jdk.httpclient.allowRestrictedHeaders=host
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "armeria-backend-future" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "armeria-backend-future" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 add imports:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/http4s.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/http4s.md
index d22a083cbd..0d25d0a302 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/http4s.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/http4s.md
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 This backend is based on [http4s](https://http4s.org) (client) and is **asynchronous**. To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "http4s-backend" % "3.3.16" // for cats-effect 3.x & http4s 1.0.0-Mx
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "http4s-backend" % "3.3.17" // for cats-effect 3.x & http4s 1.0.0-Mx
 // or
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "http4s-ce2-backend" % "3.3.16" // for cats-effect 2.x & http4s 0.21.x
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "http4s-ce2-backend" % "3.3.17" // for cats-effect 2.x & http4s 0.21.x
 ```
 
 The backend can be created in a couple of ways, e.g.:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/javascript/fetch.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/javascript/fetch.md
index 30a8d5da72..a46db6dd55 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/javascript/fetch.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/javascript/fetch.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ A JavaScript backend with web socket support. Implemented using the [Fetch API](
 This is the default backend, available in the main jar for JS. To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %%% "core" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %%% "core" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 And create the backend instance:
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Note that `Fetch` does not pass cookies by default. If your request needs cookie
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %%% "monix" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %%% "monix" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 And create the backend instance:
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Any effect implementing the cats-effect `Concurrent` typeclass can be used. To u
 your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %%% "cats" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %%% "cats" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 And create the backend instance:
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Streaming support is provided via `FetchMonixBackend`. Note that streaming suppo
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %%% "monix" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %%% "monix" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 An example of streaming a response:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/monix.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/monix.md
index b5d39d4eca..0df9c78d03 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/monix.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/monix.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ There are several backend implementations which are `monix.eval.Task`-based. The
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-monix" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-monix" % "3.3.17"
 ```
            
 This backend depends on [async-http-client](https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client), uses [Netty](http://netty.io) behind the scenes.
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ val backend = AsyncHttpClientMonixBackend.usingClient(asyncHttpClient)
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "okhttp-backend-monix" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "okhttp-backend-monix" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 Create the backend using:
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ This backend depends on [OkHttp](http://square.github.io/okhttp/) and fully supp
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "httpclient-backend-monix" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "httpclient-backend-monix" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 Create the backend using:
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ jdk.httpclient.allowRestrictedHeaders=host
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "armeria-backend-monix" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "armeria-backend-monix" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 add imports:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/native/curl.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/native/curl.md
index 6825875b65..d4a748b1d3 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/native/curl.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/native/curl.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ A Scala Native backend implemented using [Curl](https://github.com/curl/curl/blo
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %%% "core" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %%% "core" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 and initialize one of the backends:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/scalaz.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/scalaz.md
index db0570a397..5e098c6409 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/scalaz.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/scalaz.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ The [Scalaz](https://github.com/scalaz/scalaz) backend is **asynchronous**. Send
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-scalaz" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-scalaz" % "3.3.17"
 ```
            
 This backend depends on [async-http-client](https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client) and uses [Netty](http://netty.io) behind the scenes.
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ val backend = AsyncHttpClientScalazBackend.usingClient(asyncHttpClient)
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "armeria-backend-scalaz" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "armeria-backend-scalaz" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 add imports:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/synchronous.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/synchronous.md
index ff8e187900..cb07ab3a80 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/synchronous.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/synchronous.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ sun.net.http.allowRestrictedHeaders=true
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "okhttp-backend" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "okhttp-backend" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 Create the backend using:
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ This backend depends on [OkHttp](http://square.github.io/okhttp/) and fully supp
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "httpclient-backend" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "httpclient-backend" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 Create the backend using:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/custom.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/custom.md
index 1c7770245e..74a888b6fc 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/custom.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/custom.md
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ object RateLimitingSttpBackend {
 Implementing a new backend is made easy as the tests are published in the `core` jar file under the `tests` classifier. Simply add the follow dependencies to your `build.sbt`:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "core" % "3.3.16" % Test classifier "tests"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "core" % "3.3.17" % Test classifier "tests"
 ```
 
 Implement your backend and extend the `HttpTest` class:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/logging.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/logging.md
index cda06434d5..c2b1b60353 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/logging.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/logging.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Log levels can be configured when creating the `LoggingBackend`, or specified in
 To use the [slf4j](http://www.slf4j.org) logging backend wrapper, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "slf4j-backend" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "slf4j-backend" % "3.3.17"
 ``` 
 
 There are three backend wrappers available, which log request & response information using a slf4j `Logger`. To see the logs, you'll need to use an slf4j-compatible logger implementation, e.g.  [logback](http://logback.qos.ch), or use a binding, e.g. [log4j-slf4j](https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.0/log4j-slf4j-impl/index.html).
@@ -50,5 +50,5 @@ To create a customised logging backend, see the section on [custom backends](cus
 To use the [scribe](https://github.com/outr/scribe) logging backend wrapper, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "scribe-backend" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "scribe-backend" % "3.3.17"
 ``` 
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diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/opentracing.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/opentracing.md
index 9eb60f43ff..b79a65257d 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/opentracing.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/opentracing.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "opentracing-backend" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "opentracing-backend" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 This backend depends on [opentracing](https://github.com/opentracing/opentracing-java), a standardized set of api for distributed tracing.
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/prometheus.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/prometheus.md
index e58adfe37a..66118ddaf8 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/prometheus.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/prometheus.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "prometheus-backend" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "prometheus-backend" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 and some imports:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/zio-opentelemetry.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/zio-opentelemetry.md
index 32e72a99d5..76dd89bcfb 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/zio-opentelemetry.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/zio-opentelemetry.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "zio-telemetry-opentelemetry-backend" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "zio-telemetry-opentelemetry-backend" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 This backend depends on [zio-opentelemetry](https://github.com/zio/zio-telemetry).
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/zio-opentracing.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/zio-opentracing.md
index e17819145e..930cf44b70 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/zio-opentracing.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/zio-opentracing.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "zio-telemetry-opentracing-backend" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "zio-telemetry-opentracing-backend" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 This backend depends on [zio-opentracing](https://github.com/zio/zio-telemetry).
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/zio.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/zio.md
index 6b1b612d87..b1ccf83365 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/zio.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/zio.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ The [ZIO](https://github.com/zio/zio) backends are **asynchronous**. Sending a r
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "httpclient-backend-zio" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "httpclient-backend-zio" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 Create the backend using:
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jdk.httpclient.allowRestrictedHeaders=host
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-zio" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-zio" % "3.3.17"
 ```
            
 This backend depends on [async-http-client](https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client), uses [Netty](http://netty.io) behind the scenes. This backend works with all Scala versions. A Scala 3 build is available as well.
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ val backend = AsyncHttpClientZioBackend.usingClient(runtime, asyncHttpClient)
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "armeria-backend-zio" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "armeria-backend-zio" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 add imports:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/conf/redirects.md b/generated-docs/out/conf/redirects.md
index e75fe774ff..0aff089de0 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/conf/redirects.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/conf/redirects.md
@@ -89,4 +89,18 @@ object MyWrapper {
 
 ### Custom URI encoding
 
-Whenever a redirect request is about to be created, the `FollowRedirectsBackend` uses the value provided in the `Location` header. In its simplest form, a call to `uri"$location"` is being made in order to construct these `Uri`s. The `FollowRedirectsBackend` allows modification of such `Uri` by providing a custom `transformUri: Uri => Uri` function. This might be useful if, for example, some parts of the `Uri` had been initially encoded in a more strict or lenient way.
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+Whenever a redirect request is about to be created, the `FollowRedirectsBackend` uses the value provided in the `Location` header. In its simplest form, a call to `uri"$location"` is being made in order to construct these `Uri`s. The `FollowRedirectsBackend` allows modification of such `Uri` by providing a custom `transformUri: Uri => Uri` function. This might be useful if, for example, some parts of the `Uri` had been initially encoded in a more strict or lenient way.
+
+For example:
+
+```scala
+import sttp.client3._
+import sttp.model.Uri.QuerySegmentEncoding
+
+val myBackend: SttpBackend[Identity, Any] = HttpURLConnectionBackend()
+val backend: SttpBackend[Identity, Any]  = new FollowRedirectsBackend(
+  delegate = myBackend,
+  // encodes all special characters in the query segment, including the allowed ones
+  transformUri = _.querySegmentsEncoding(QuerySegmentEncoding.All)
+)
+```
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diff --git a/generated-docs/out/examples.md b/generated-docs/out/examples.md
index da37eb57ce..6c4bbb2c94 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/examples.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/examples.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ All of the examples are available [in the sources](https://github.com/softwaremi
 Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala            
-libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "core" % "3.3.16")
+libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "core" % "3.3.17")
 ```
 
 Example code:
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala
 libraryDependencies ++= List(
-  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "akka-http-backend" % "3.3.16",
-  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "json4s" % "3.3.16",
+  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "akka-http-backend" % "3.3.17",
+  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "json4s" % "3.3.17",
   "org.json4s" %% "json4s-native" % "3.6.0"
 )
 ```
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala
 libraryDependencies ++= List(
-  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-zio" % "3.3.16",
-  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "circe" % "3.3.16",
+  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-zio" % "3.3.17",
+  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "circe" % "3.3.17",
   "io.circe" %% "circe-generic" % "0.14.1"
 )
 ```
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala
 libraryDependencies ++= List(
-  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-monix" % "3.3.16",
-  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "circe" % "3.3.16",
+  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-monix" % "3.3.17",
+  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "circe" % "3.3.17",
   "io.circe" %% "circe-generic" % "0.14.1"
 )
 ```
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala
 libraryDependencies ++= List(
-  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "slf4j-backend" % "3.3.16",
-  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "circe" % "3.3.16",
+  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "slf4j-backend" % "3.3.17",
+  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "circe" % "3.3.17",
   "io.circe" %% "circe-generic" % "0.14.1"
 )
 ```
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala
 libraryDependencies ++= List(
-  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-monix" % "3.3.16",
-  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "circe" % "3.3.16",
+  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-monix" % "3.3.17",
+  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "circe" % "3.3.17",
   "io.circe" %% "circe-generic" % "0.14.1"
 )
 ```
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Example code:
 Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala
-libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "core" % "3.3.16")
+libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "core" % "3.3.17")
 ```
 
 Example code:
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ Example code:
 Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala
-libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-zio" % "3.3.16")
+libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-zio" % "3.3.17")
 ```
 
 Example code:
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Example code:
 Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala
-libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-fs2 % "3.3.16")
+libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-fs2" % "3.3.17")
 ```
 
 Example code:
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ Example code:
 Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala
-libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-monix" % "3.3.16")
+libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-monix" % "3.3.17")
 ```
 
 Example code:
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ Example code:
 Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala
-libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "akka-http-backend" % "3.3.16")
+libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "akka-http-backend" % "3.3.17")
 ```
 
 Example code:
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ Example code:
 Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala
-libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-monix" % "3.3.16")
+libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-monix" % "3.3.17")
 ```
 
 Example code:
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ Example code:
 Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala
-libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-fs2" % "3.3.16")
+libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-fs2" % "3.3.17")
 ```
 
 Example code:
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ Example code:
 Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala
-libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-zio" % "3.3.16")
+libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-zio" % "3.3.17")
 ```
 
 Example code:
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ Example code:
 Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala
-libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-zio" % "3.3.16")
+libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "async-http-client-backend-zio" % "3.3.17")
 ```
 
 Example code:
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ Example code:
 Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala            
-libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "core" % "3.3.16")
+libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "core" % "3.3.17")
 ```
 
 Example code:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/json.md b/generated-docs/out/json.md
index 27c2188e7d..4a03ee6185 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/json.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/json.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ case class ResponsePayload(data: String)
 JSON encoding of bodies and decoding of responses can be handled using [Circe](https://circe.github.io/circe/) by the `circe` module. To use add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "circe" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "circe" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 This module adds a body serialized, so that json payloads can be sent as request bodies. To send a payload of type `T` as json, a `io.circe.Encoder[T]` implicit value must be available in scope.
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Arbitrary JSON structures can be traversed by parsing the result as `io.circe.Js
 To encode and decode json using json4s, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "json4s" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "json4s" % "3.3.17"
 "org.json4s" %% "json4s-native" % "3.6.0"
 ```
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ val response: Identity[Response[Either[ResponseException[String, Exception], Res
 To encode and decode JSON using [spray-json](https://github.com/spray/spray-json), add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "spray-json" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "spray-json" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 Using this module it is possible to set request bodies and read response bodies as your custom types, using the implicitly available instances of `spray.json.JsonWriter` / `spray.json.JsonReader` or `spray.json.JsonFormat`.
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ val response: Identity[Response[Either[ResponseException[String, Exception], Res
 To encode and decode JSON using [play-json](https://www.playframework.com), add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "play-json" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "play-json" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 To use, add an import: `import sttp.client3.playJson._`.
@@ -142,11 +142,11 @@ To use, add an import: `import sttp.client3.playJson._`.
 To encode and decode JSON using the high-performance [zio-json](https://zio.github.io/zio-json/) library, one add the following dependency to your project.
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "zio-json" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "zio-json" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 or for ScalaJS (cross build) projects:
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %%% "zio-json" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %%% "zio-json" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 To use, add an import: `import sttp.client3.ziojson._` (or extend `SttpZioJsonApi`), define an implicit `JsonCodec`, or `JsonDecoder`/`JsonEncoder` for your datatype.
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/openapi.md b/generated-docs/out/openapi.md
index 5d92669afc..196ec81e71 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/openapi.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/openapi.md
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ lazy val petstoreApi: Project = project
     openApiGeneratorName := "scala-sttp",
     openApiOutputDir := baseDirectory.value.name,
     libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
-      "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "core" % "3.3.16",
-      "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "json4s" % "3.3.16",
+      "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "core" % "3.3.17",
+      "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "json4s" % "3.3.17",
       "org.json4s" %% "json4s-jackson" % "3.6.8"
     )
   )
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ lazy val petstoreApi: Project = project
     openApiOutputDir := baseDirectory.value.name,
     openApiIgnoreFileOverride := s"${baseDirectory.in(ThisBuild).value.getPath}/openapi-ignore-file",
     libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
-      "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "core" % "3.3.16",
-      "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "json4s" % "3.3.16",
+      "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "core" % "3.3.17",
+      "com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "json4s" % "3.3.17",
       "org.json4s" %% "json4s-jackson" % "3.6.8"
     ),
     (compile in Compile) := ((compile in Compile) dependsOn openApiGenerate).value,
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/quickstart.md b/generated-docs/out/quickstart.md
index cd309356ae..af5a5195df 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/quickstart.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/quickstart.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ To integrate with other parts of your application, you'll often need to use an a
 The basic dependency which provides the API and the default synchronous backend is:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "core" % "3.3.16"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client3" %% "core" % "3.3.17"
 ```
 
 `sttp client` is available for Scala 2.11, 2.12 and 2.13, and requires Java 8, as well as for Scala 3.
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ The basic dependency which provides the API and the default synchronous backend
 If you are an [Ammonite](https://ammonite.io) user, you can quickly start experimenting with sttp by copy-pasting the following:
 
 ```scala
-import $ivy.`com.softwaremill.sttp.client3::core:3.3.16`
+import $ivy.`com.softwaremill.sttp.client3::core:3.3.17`
 import sttp.client3.quick._
 quickRequest.get(uri"http://httpbin.org/ip").send(backend)
 ```
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Importing the `quick` object has the same effect as importing `sttp.client3._`,
 If the default `HttpURLConnectionBackend` for some reason is insufficient, you can also use one based on OkHttp or HttpClient:
 
 ```scala
-import $ivy.`com.softwaremill.sttp.client3::okhttp-backend:3.3.16`
+import $ivy.`com.softwaremill.sttp.client3::okhttp-backend:3.3.17`
 import sttp.client3.okhttp.quick._
 quickRequest.get(uri"http://httpbin.org/ip").send(backend)
 ```
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/requirements.txt b/generated-docs/out/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..654b597d27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/generated-docs/out/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+sphinx_rtd_theme==1.0.0
+recommonmark==0.7.1
+sphinx==4.2.0
+sphinx-autobuild==2021.3.14
+myst-parser==0.15.2
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