opentelemetry-util-http: preserve redacted query args

[jstar0]

Description

Preserve blank query-argument values when redact_query_parameters is enabled in opentelemetry-util-http.

Fixes: none

Type of change

• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)

How Has This Been Tested?

• uv run --active env PYTHONPATH=src pytest tests/test_redact_query_parameters.py -q

Does This PR Require a Core Repo Change?

• No.

Checklist:

• Followed the style guidelines of this project
• Changelogs have been updated
• Unit tests have been added

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