Update to 4.5.3, remove unused code, zero user changes

utils/bytes.go

@@ -2,26 +2,8 @@ package utils
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"encoding/gob"
 )
 
-// SerializeBytes serializa bytes using gob encoder and returns them
-func SerializeBytes(m interface{}) ([]byte, error) {
-	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
-	enc := gob.NewEncoder(buf)
-	err := enc.Encode(m)
-	if err == nil {
-		return buf.Bytes(), nil
-	}
-	return nil, err
-}
-
-// DeserializeBytes converts the bytes to an object using gob decoder
-func DeserializeBytes(b []byte, m interface{}) error {
-	dec := gob.NewDecoder(bytes.NewBuffer(b))
-	return dec.Decode(m) //no reference here otherwise doesn't work because of go remote object
-}
-
 // BufferPool implements a pool of bytes.Buffers in the form of a bounded channel.
 // Pulled from the github.com/oxtoacart/bpool package (Apache licensed).
 type BufferPool struct {