What are common causes of `json: unknown struct field` errors when unmarshaling JSON in Go?

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What are common causes of `json: unknown struct field` errors when unmarshaling JSON in Go?
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This error usually means the JSON contains a field that doesn't exist in your Go struct, or the field names don't match (case-sensitive). Ensure your struct field names exactly match the JSON keys, or use struct tags (`json:"key_name"`) to map JSON keys to struct fields. Also, check for extra or unexpected fields in the JSON.