Optimize WebDAV replacement writes - #647
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Summary
This updates WebDAV
PUTreplacement behavior to use Drive file replacement when an existing file is overwritten.When a client uploads to an existing file path, the handler now uploads the new payload and calls the Drive replace endpoint. If replacement fails, it falls back to the previous delete-and-create behavior.
Why
WebDAV clients commonly create placeholder files and then immediately overwrite them with real content. Deleting the existing file before creating the replacement adds extra metadata operations and can slow down backup-style workloads.
Using replace-first behavior reduces that overhead while preserving the existing fallback path.
Behavior
replaceFile.201for create,204for replace.Tests
PUThandler coverage for replace-first behavior.