step down when leader removes itself #77
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NB: This behavior was later gated behind a config option in #79.
This patch causes a leader to step down when it removes itself from the group, becoming a follower in the current term. We don't want a removed leader to remain a leader: it no longer accepts proposals, so if it keeps heartbeating then the group is effectively stuck.
Signed-off-by: Erik Grinaker [email protected]
cc @tbg @pavelkalinnikov