As per http://jsonpatch.com/ JSON Patch is specified in RFC 6902 from the IETF.
JSON Patch allows you to generate JSON that describes changes you want to make to a document, so you don't have to send the whole doc. JSON Patch format is supported by HTTP PATCH method, allowing for standards based partial updates via REST APIs.
go get github.com/platform-engineering-labs/jsonpatch
TODO: describe what this jsonpatch library does different than the one we forked