IMDS retry exponential backoff #568
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Description
This pull request introduces enhancements to the IMDS (Instance Metadata Service) retry logic in the Microsoft Authentication Library for Go (MSAL Go). The updates aim to improve the reliability and resilience of token acquisition when interacting with Azure IMDS endpoints, particularly under transient network failures or service unavailability scenarios.
Key changes:
These improvements help ensure more consistent authentication experiences for applications running in Azure environments that rely on managed identities.
Please review the changes and provide feedback or suggestions for further improvements.