[2.2] add http_method_override option to ease setup
merged branch havvg/feature/config-http_method_override (PR #7202)

This PR was squashed before being merged into the master branch (closes #7202).

Commits
-------

817453c [2.2] add http_method_override option to ease setup

Discussion
----------

[2.2] add http_method_override option to ease setup

| Q             | A
| ------------- | ---
| Bug fix?      | no
| New feature?  | yes
| BC breaks?    | no
| Deprecations? | no
| Tests pass?   | yes
| License       | MIT