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merge-script2044689389
Antoine Poinsot22422170
Ava Chow19868191069
MarcoFalke41421408074
fanquake23121228058
Lőrinc18121177081
Hennadii Stepanov22416211064
rkrux57957074
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Sebastian Falbesoner33733073
David Gumberg55655072
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Informational 23 AI analysisMessage 98 · Strong
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Merge bitcoin/bitcoin#36321: net: cast vector size to avoid overflow, truncation, sign change

This is a one-line fix in Bitcoin Core's network code. It changes how the size of a list of block headers is converted to a signed integer inside a loop. Previously, if the list was empty, the conversion could trigger undefined-behavior wa…

UndefinedBehaviorSanitizer integer sanitizer warning addressedImplicit signed/unsigned conversion in loop counterUnsigned integer wraparound on empty vector size
ced4c6e6by merge-script+1−11 file
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Low 32 AI analysisMessage 91 · Strong
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Merge bitcoin/bitcoin#34371: wallet: allow importprunedfunds for spending transactions

This change fixes a Bitcoin Core wallet bug where the `importprunedfunds` RPC command could only re-import transactions that sent money to the wallet, not transactions that spent money from it. After this fix, both incoming and outgoing tr…

Logic bug in wallet transaction import scopeIncorrect balance possible after removing and re-importing spending transactionFix routes import through existing involvement check (IsMine + IsFromMe)
ed7dd7cfby Ava Chow+36−203 files
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Low 28 AI analysisMessage 91 · Strong
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Merge bitcoin/bitcoin#29278: Wallet: Add `maxfeerate` wallet startup option

This commit adds a new Bitcoin Core wallet startup option called -maxfeerate. It lets users set a maximum fee rate (fee per unit of transaction size) that the wallet will allow when creating or broadcasting transactions. Previously, the wa…

New wallet startup option -maxfeerate to cap transaction fee rateNew transaction error type MAX_FEE_RATE_EXCEEDEDBroadcastTransaction now checks both max absolute fee and max fee rate
f80aaf4bby Ava Chow+303−7930 files
No security note in commit
Moderate 64 AI analysisMessage 86 · Strong
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Merge bitcoin/bitcoin#35984: sign: skip signing SIGHASH_SINGLE inputs with no corresponding output

This Bitcoin Core update fixes a wallet-signing quirk. When a user chose the SIGHASH_SINGLE signature mode, an input that had no matching output index would sign essentially nothing meaningful. That signature could then stay valid even if …

Funds-redirection footgun from SIGHASH_SINGLE signatures with no committed outputInconsistent guard between SignTransaction and SignPSBTInput pathsFix centralizes the guard in the low-level signature creator to cover future signing paths
e19f83e9by Ava Chow+37−82 files
Vendor flagged security relevance
Low 35 AI analysisMessage 86 · Strong
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Merge bitcoin/bitcoin#35696: i2p: update leaseset encryption types

This change updates Bitcoin Core's I2P (Invisible Internet Project) privacy network settings to use newer, stronger encryption for the published 'leaseset' that describes how other peers can contact a node. The old setting included ElGamal…

Cryptographic algorithm update (ElGamal to MLKEM-768)Use of I2P 'legacy' encryption type removedConfiguration-only change in network privacy layer
65e075f8by Ava Chow+2−21 file
No security note in commit
Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 81 · Strong
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Merge bitcoin/bitcoin#35948: init: correct first-run disk space estimate

This change fixes a labeling bug in Bitcoin Core's first-run disk-space warning. The estimate was stored in GiB (binary gigabytes, 1024-based) but displayed as GB (decimal gigabytes, 1000-based), and for pruned nodes it showed the full-cha…

d26f19c7by Ava Chow+5−42 files
No security note in commit
Low 44 AI analysisMessage 91 · Strong
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Merge bitcoin/bitcoin#36284: wallet: don't double discard output groups with avoidpartialspends

This is a wallet bug, not a theft or remote-code bug. When a Bitcoin Core user turns on the optional 'avoidpartialspends' or 'avoid_reuse' setting, an output group rejected during coin selection could be counted twice as 'discarded.' That …

Logic error causing double-counting of discarded UTXO groupsCan trigger false 'insufficient funds' failure in coin selectionAffects avoidpartialspends / avoid_reuse wallets only
e8e7e91aby Ava Chow+43−14 files
No security note in commit
Informational 18 AI analysisMessage 81 · Strong
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Merge bitcoin/bitcoin#35890: doc: use overwrite (>) instead of append (>>) for one-shot PSBT files in offline-signing-tutorial.md

This is a documentation-only fix in a tutorial file. It changes two shell examples from using '>>' (append to file) to '>' (overwrite file). If a user followed the old instructions and ran the same command twice, the file would contain two…

No security signal: change is limited to documentationNo code changes to Bitcoin Core binaries, RPC, wallet, or consensus logicNo cryptographic, network, or privilege-boundary implications
bfdcd979by merge-script+2−21 file
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Informational 19 AI analysisMessage 91 · Strong
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Merge bitcoin/bitcoin#35675: mining: add block template manager

This is a large internal code reorganization (refactor) in Bitcoin Core. It creates a new BlockTemplateManager class that takes over block-template creation, block submission, and tip-waiting helpers that were previously spread across seve…

Large refactor touching mining, RPC, interfaces, and test shutdown pathsNew object lifetime dependency: BlockTemplateManager holds references to mempool, chainman, and notifications; explicit reset ordering added in Shutdown/InitAndLoadChainstate/test setupsRemoval of early-init node.mining interface; BlockTemplateManager is now created after chainstate load, with a comment that it must exist before setChainstateLoaded(true) unblocks IPC waiters
5c726f20by Ryan Ofsky+561−44926 files
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Informational 12 AI analysisMessage 91 · Strong
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Merge bitcoin/bitcoin#35301: Silent Payments: Implement bip352 (take 2)

This commit adds the first implementation of BIP352 (Silent Payments) to Bitcoin Core. Silent Payments are a new type of privacy-preserving Bitcoin address that lets someone receive payments without publicly revealing a fixed address. The …

New cryptographic feature implementation (BIP352 Silent Payments)Extensive use of secp256k1 silentpayments moduleInput public key extraction from P2PKH, P2WPKH, P2SH-P2WPKH, and P2TR inputs
be5d0b55by Ava Chow+6951−010 files
No security note in commit
Low 45 AI analysisMessage 96 · Strong
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Merge bitcoin/bitcoin#35440: wallet: check descriptor cache xpub length before decoding

This update fixes a wallet database loading bug where a damaged or tampered Bitcoin wallet file could cause the program to read past the end of a stored extended public key (xpub). The patch makes the loader check the stored xpub length be…

Out-of-bounds read in wallet descriptor cache deserializationASan container-overflow triggered by malformed on-disk recordMissing length validation between record size prefix and fixed-size decoder
b3f846ecby Ava Chow+225−8511 files
Vendor flagged security relevance
Informational 20 AI analysisMessage 100 · Strong
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Merge bitcoin/bitcoin#35813: wallet, rpc: Add listrawtransactions RPC

This commit adds a new wallet RPC called listrawtransactions to Bitcoin Core. It is a feature addition that lets users list every transaction their wallet knows about, including internal transfers and consolidations that the existing listt…

No security-relevant bug fix or vulnerability patch is present in the diff.New RPC exposes additional wallet transaction metadata, but only to callers already authorized for wallet RPCs.Code is a refactor of existing gettransaction logic into shared helpers; no new cryptographic, network, or consensus code.
2b95b45aby Ava Chow+334−276 files
No security note in commit
Moderate 68 AI analysisMessage 91 · Strong
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Merge bitcoin/bitcoin#35752: wallet: make encryption state updates atomic

This Bitcoin Core update fixes several wallet bugs where a failed database write could leave a wallet in an inconsistent state. For example, encrypting a wallet or changing its passphrase could appear to succeed in memory while the change …

Atomicity fix for encryption state and descriptor key persistenceFailure to persist master key during encryption previously reported success in memoryPassphrase change could activate new passphrase only in memory
7ee3d622by Ava Chow+379−16418 files
Vendor flagged security relevance
Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 100 · Strong
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Merge bitcoin/bitcoin#35619: test: ExtendedPrivateKey follow-ups

This commit only changes Bitcoin Core's internal functional test code. It replaces hard-coded test keys and addresses with ones generated from a new test helper class, and unifies how tests tell nodes not to create a default wallet. There …

248ce46fby merge-script+18−244 files
No security note in commit
Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 91 · Strong
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Merge bitcoin/bitcoin#36261: test: cover PSBT unknown field merging

This commit only adds a new automated test to Bitcoin Core. It checks that when two partially-signed Bitcoin transactions (PSBTs) are combined, any custom 'unknown' data fields attached to them are preserved correctly. There is no change t…

bbc40edeby merge-script+130−01 file
No security note in commit
Informational 18 AI analysisMessage 100 · Strong
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Merge bitcoin/bitcoin#36230: wallet: Improve `HasWalletDescriptor` performance and other canonical descriptor string followups

This is a Bitcoin Core wallet maintenance patch. It speeds up a wallet function that checks whether a descriptor already exists by caching a hash of the descriptor's canonical text, instead of rebuilding that text every time. It also tidie…

No security-relevant signal in commit message or diffChange is described as performance improvement and code cleanupBackwards-compatibility test notes a known miniscript wallet loading incompatibility between v31.0/v31.1 and other versions, but this is a documented compatibility quirk, not a vulnerability
4a583f38by merge-script+97−429 files
No security note in commit
Informational 21 AI analysisMessage 81 · Strong
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Merge bitcoin/bitcoin#36297: rpc: Correct invalid OpenRPC defaults

This is a documentation-only fix for Bitcoin Core's machine-readable RPC help data. It changes several default values from literal strings to 'hint' labels (because the real default depends on context) and corrects one boolean default from…

OpenRPC schema/default mismatch correctionRPC help metadata type correction (string 'false' to boolean false)No executable code path changes
5f05d8c5by merge-script+6−63 files
No security note in commit
Informational 20 AI analysisMessage 68 · Adequate
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rpc: Correct OpenRPC default metadata

This commit fixes documentation metadata for six Bitcoin Core RPC arguments. It changes how default values are described so that automatically generated API docs and schemas are accurate. The actual behavior of the software when running is…

No runtime code changesOnly RPC help/schema metadata modifiedVendor explicitly states runtime behavior is unchanged
b7f740c5by will+6−63 files
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Informational 24 AI analysisMessage 91 · Strong
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Merge bitcoin/bitcoin#36286: crypto: Fix MuHash3072 division by itself

This commit fixes a bug in Bitcoin Core's MuHash3072 cryptographic code where dividing a MuHash object by itself (x /= x) produced the wrong mathematical result. The fix is straightforward: the code now saves the divisor's numerator before…

Cryptographic correctness bug in MuHash3072 division operatorSelf-aliasing in operator/= produces incorrect 1/D result instead of empty setNo production code path identified that triggers self-division
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Informational 18 AI analysisMessage 93 · Strong
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Merge bitcoin/bitcoin#36285: refactor: Use static const over inline const to work around ld64 bug

This is a build-compatibility fix, not a security patch. It changes how some constant data is stored internally so that Apple's macOS linker (ld64) can build Bitcoin Core correctly. The change avoids a linker bug that caused build failures…

No security-relevant code logic changedChange is a linker bug workaround, not a vulnerability fixConstants remain read-only; no new attack surface introduced
ad97933aby merge-script+8−82 files
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Security candidateAllow specifying PSBT version in constructorby Ava Chow · b39c86ae · Apr 29, 2026 · 3 filesMessage 60 · AdequateInformational 19Details
Commit message · Ava Chow

Allow specifying PSBT version in constructor

The constructor will create the PSBT of the specified version, as long
as it is 0 or 2.

60/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides an explanatory body
Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet path
AI analysis · Informational 19/100

This change lets the PSBT constructor choose between version 0 or version 2 when creating a new Partially Signed Bitcoin Transaction. It also fixes a small consistency bug in the joinpsbts RPC where newly created PSBTs during joining/shuffling were always version 0, even when the inputs being joined were version 2. There is no direct evidence this is a security fix, and the new version parameter is guarded by an assertion that only allows 0 or 2.

Security candidatepsbt: Change default psbt version to 2by Ava Chow · e0e4dbde · Apr 29, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 45 · ThinInformational 21Details
Commit message · Ava Chow

psbt: Change default psbt version to 2

45/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet path
AI analysis · Informational 21/100

This commit changes the default version number used when Bitcoin Core creates new Partially Signed Bitcoin Transactions (PSBTs) from version 0 to version 2. PSBT is a standard format for passing around unsigned or partially signed transactions between wallets and signers. The change itself is a one-line default-value update plus a test that confirms new PSBTs are created as version 2. It does not fix a memory corruption bug, crash, or remote-code-execution flaw, and there is no evidence in the commit or supplied references that it addresses a known security incident.

Security candidatetest: Test merging implicit PSBTv0 with explicit PSBTv0by w0xlt · 9fa4076b · Apr 29, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 72 · AdequateInformational 15Details
Commit message · w0xlt

test: Test merging implicit PSBTv0 with explicit PSBTv0

72/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Uses a recognizable type or scope✓ Mentions testing or verification! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit adds a new test case to Bitcoin Core's functional test suite. It verifies that two PSBT (Partially Signed Bitcoin Transaction) version 0 encodings—one with the version field explicitly set to 0 and one with it omitted—can be merged together correctly. There is no code change to the actual Bitcoin Core node software, only a new regression test.

AI review queuedwallet, test: Remove DuplicateMockDatabaseby Ava Chow · 1d1ae6f0 · Apr 29, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 68 · AdequateInformational 15Details
Commit message · Ava Chow

wallet, test: Remove DuplicateMockDatabase

DuplicateMockDatabase is no longer used. Furthermore, as SQLite gets
used more as a database and less as a key value store, this function
gets more complicated and more bug prone. As the benchmarks now run
equivalently quickly with a real database, retaining this duplication
function is no longer necessary.

68/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Provides detailed explanatory context✓ Mentions testing or verification
Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit simply removes an unused test helper function called DuplicateMockDatabase and its declaration. It is a code cleanup change with no effect on the live Bitcoin wallet software users run.

AI review queueddescriptor: Add unused(KEY) descriptorby Ava Chow · 80c29bc6 · Apr 29, 2026 · 5 filesMessage 68 · AdequateInformational 19Details
Commit message · Ava Chow

descriptor: Add unused(KEY) descriptor

unused() descriptors do not have scriptPubKeys. Instead, the wallet uses
them to store keys without having any scripts to watch for.

68/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides detailed explanatory context
Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 19/100

This commit adds a new wallet descriptor type called unused(KEY). It lets Bitcoin Core wallets store a key without watching any blockchain addresses for it. The change is a feature addition, not a fix for an active security bug. It includes parsing rules, tests, and a small wallet tweak to skip address labeling for descriptors that do not produce output scripts. There is no evidence in the commit or supplied references of a disclosed vulnerability or exploit.

AI review queuedtest: Simple test for importing unused(KEY)by Ava Chow · 82bc280d · Apr 29, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 67 · AdequateInformational 15Details
Commit message · Ava Chow

test: Simple test for importing unused(KEY)

67/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Uses a recognizable type or scope✓ Mentions testing or verification! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit adds a new automated test to Bitcoin Core that checks the behavior of importing a special 'unused(KEY)' wallet descriptor. It verifies that importing a public-only version is rejected for wallets that have private keys enabled, while importing a private-key version succeeds and registers the expected extended public key. There is no change to production wallet code, no bug fix, and no security-relevant behavior beyond normal test coverage.

Security candidateHave PSBTInput and PSBTOutput know the PSBT's versionby Ava Chow · 990b084f · Apr 29, 2026 · 4 filesMessage 50 · ThinInformational 18Details
Commit message · Ava Chow

Have PSBTInput and PSBTOutput know the PSBT's version

50/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet path
AI analysis · Informational 18/100

This commit is a small internal refactor in Bitcoin Core's Partially Signed Bitcoin Transaction (PSBT) handling. It makes each PSBT input and output aware of which PSBT version it belongs to, currently hard-coded to version 0. The change does not fix a known bug or vulnerability by itself; it appears to lay groundwork for future PSBT version support. There is no evidence in the commit or supplied references that this is a security patch.

Security candidatepsbt: Use PSBTInput and PSBTOutput fields instead of accessing global txby Ava Chow · 82c9fe31 · Apr 29, 2026 · 8 filesMessage 73 · AdequateInformational 19Details
Commit message · Ava Chow

psbt: Use PSBTInput and PSBTOutput fields instead of accessing global tx

PSBTInput now has the previous txid and output index, and PSBTOutput has
the amount and script. We no longer need to access the global unsigned
tx for these fields.

Additionally, we can change iterating tx.vin and tx.vout to psbtx.inputs
and psbtx.outputs.

This is in prepration for use with PSBTv2 where the global unsigned tx
will not exist.

73/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides detailed explanatory context
Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet path
AI analysis · Informational 19/100

This commit is a code cleanup in Bitcoin Core's Partially Signed Bitcoin Transaction (PSBT) handling. It changes internal code to read input and output details from the PSBT data structures themselves rather than from the global unsigned transaction. The stated goal is to prepare for a future PSBT version (PSBTv2) where the global unsigned transaction may not exist. There is no direct security fix here, but any inconsistency between the PSBT fields and the global transaction could, in principle, lead to wrong analysis or signing behavior. The patch appears to keep behavior equivalent by using the same data through a different path.

Security candidateAdd PSBTInput::GetOutPointby Ava Chow · 1b7d323a · Apr 29, 2026 · 4 filesMessage 50 · ThinInformational 18Details
Commit message · Ava Chow

Add PSBTInput::GetOutPoint

Helper for getting the PSBTInput COutPoint

50/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Provides an explanatory body
Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet path
AI analysis · Informational 18/100

This commit is a small code cleanup: it adds a helper function called GetOutPoint to PSBTInput and replaces several direct accesses to transaction input data with calls to that helper. There is no change in behavior or security fix visible in the diff. It appears to be a refactoring to make the code easier to maintain.

Security candidatepsbt: AddInput and AddOutput should take only PSBTInput and PSBTOutputby Ava Chow · 95897507 · Apr 29, 2026 · 4 filesMessage 50 · ThinLow 27Details
Commit message · Ava Chow

psbt: AddInput and AddOutput should take only PSBTInput and PSBTOutput

50/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet path
AI analysis · Low 27/100

This commit refactors how inputs and outputs are added to Partially Signed Bitcoin Transactions (PSBTs). Previously, callers had to pass both a raw transaction input/output and a PSBT-specific input/output, which could become inconsistent. Now the functions accept only the PSBT-specific object and derive the raw transaction data from it. For PSBT version 2, the code currently just returns false and does not actually add anything, which appears to be intentional but incomplete support. The change reduces the risk of mismatched data and duplicate inputs, but it is primarily a code-quality and API-safety improvement rather than a fix for an active exploit.

Security candidatepsbt: Remove default constructorby Ava Chow · c01c7f06 · Apr 29, 2026 · 14 filesMessage 70 · AdequateInformational 19Details
Commit message · Ava Chow

psbt: Remove default constructor

Instead of allowing PSBTs to be default constructor, force usage of the
deserialization constructor.

CombinePSBTs, DecodeBase64PSBT, and DecodeRawPSBT are all changed to
return std::optional or util::result rather than using an output
parameter to avoid the need for a default constructor.

70/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Provides detailed explanatory context✓ Explains rationale or failure mode
Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet pathparser or protocol path
AI analysis · Informational 19/100

This commit is a code-quality refactor for Bitcoin Core's Partially Signed Bitcoin Transaction (PSBT) handling. It removes the ability to create an empty/default PSBT object and changes helper functions so they return a valid PSBT or an explicit failure instead of filling in an empty object. This makes accidental use of an uninitialized PSBT impossible, but it does not fix a known active bug or vulnerability by itself.

Security candidatepsbt: make PSBT structs into classesby Ava Chow · 7eacc21f · Apr 29, 2026 · 4 filesMessage 45 · ThinInformational 15Details
Commit message · Ava Chow

psbt: make PSBT structs into classes

45/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit is a simple code cleanup: it changes three C++ data structures (PSBTInput, PSBTOutput, and PartiallySignedTransaction) from 'struct' to 'class' and adds 'public:' labels so their members remain publicly accessible. It also updates forward declarations in other header files to match. This has no functional or security effect on the Bitcoin Core software.

Security candidatepsbt: add tx input and output fields in PSBTInput and PSBTOutputby Ava Chow · 9671aa08 · Apr 29, 2026 · 4 filesMessage 73 · AdequateInformational 19Details
Commit message · Ava Chow

psbt: add tx input and output fields in PSBTInput and PSBTOutput

PSBTInput should be aware of the previous txid, output index, and
sequence numbers for inputs, extracting them from the global
unsigned tx.

PSBTOutput should be aware of the output amount and script, extracting
them from the global unsigned tx.

This prepares for PSBTv2 where these fields are serialized.

73/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides detailed explanatory context
Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet path
AI analysis · Informational 19/100

This commit is a small internal refactor of how Bitcoin Core builds Partially Signed Bitcoin Transactions (PSBTs). It makes each PSBT input and output remember its corresponding transaction details (previous transaction ID, output index, sequence number, amount, and script) directly, instead of only storing them inside the global unsigned transaction. The change prepares the code for a future PSBT version (PSBTv2) where these fields are stored separately. There is no obvious security bug in the diff itself, but it touches serialization and RPC code paths that handle user-provided transaction data.

Security candidatepsbt: add PSBTv2 global tx fieldsby Ava Chow · 543d3e1c · Apr 29, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 68 · AdequateInformational 19Details
Commit message · Ava Chow

psbt: add PSBTv2 global tx fields

When decomposing a transaction into a PSBTv2, the tx version and
locktime need to be stored in their respective global fields. Add those
fields and fill them when constructing.

68/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides detailed explanatory context
Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet path
AI analysis · Informational 19/100

This commit adds two missing data fields to Bitcoin's PSBTv2 format support: the transaction version and the locktime. These values are now stored in the correct global fields when a transaction is converted into a PSBTv2. It appears to be a correctness/completeness fix for the newer PSBT standard rather than a fix for an active security vulnerability.

Security candidategui: Store PSBT in std::optional in PSBTOperationsDialogby Ava Chow · f926c326 · Apr 29, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 77 · AdequateInformational 16Details
Commit message · Ava Chow

gui: Store PSBT in std::optional in PSBTOperationsDialog

Use std::optional to store the PSBT to avoid having a default constructed PSBT

77/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides an explanatory body✓ Explains rationale or failure mode
Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet path
AI analysis · Informational 16/100

This is a small code-quality change in Bitcoin Core's graphical wallet interface. It switches the internal storage of a partially-signed Bitcoin transaction (PSBT) from a plain object to an optional wrapper, so the code no longer keeps a default/empty PSBT sitting around before one is actually loaded. The change itself does not fix a known crash or vulnerability, but it removes a class of potential bugs where an uninitialized PSBT could accidentally be used.

Security candidatepsbt: Fill hash preimages and taproot builder from SignatureDataby Ava Chow · 0cb884e6 · Apr 29, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 50 · ThinLow 32Details
Commit message · Ava Chow

psbt: Fill hash preimages and taproot builder from SignatureData

Filling these fields was missing.

50/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet path
AI analysis · Low 32/100

This commit fixes a gap in Bitcoin Core's Partially Signed Bitcoin Transaction (PSBT) handling. When converting signature data into a PSBT input or output, several pieces of information—hash preimages for certain script operations and the taproot script tree builder—were not being copied over. Missing preimages could prevent a PSBT from being finalized correctly, and missing the taproot builder could prevent proper analysis or signing of taproot outputs. It is a correctness fix in wallet/transaction code rather than a remote-exploitable vulnerability.

Security candidatetest: construct psbt with unknown field programmaticallyby David Gumberg · 00187750 · Apr 29, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 72 · AdequateInformational 15Details
Commit message · David Gumberg

test: construct psbt with unknown field programmatically

72/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Uses a recognizable type or scope✓ Mentions testing or verification! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit only changes test code for Bitcoin Core's Partially Signed Bitcoin Transaction (PSBT) handling. It removes one hard-coded test vector from a JSON file and adds a helper function so tests can build PSBTs with made-up unknown fields on the fly. There is no change to production wallet or node code, so it cannot directly affect live funds, network behavior, or introduce a runtime vulnerability.

Security candidatepsbt: Refactor duplicate key lookup and size checksby Ava Chow · 1e2d146b · Apr 29, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 73 · AdequateInformational 20Details
Commit message · Ava Chow

psbt: Refactor duplicate key lookup and size checks

Every key has a duplicate key lookup check, and many keys have fixed
size checks. These can be refactored to reduce code duplication.

Co-Authored-By: David Gumberg <davidzgumberg@gmail.com>

73/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
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AI analysis · Informational 20/100

This commit is a code cleanup in Bitcoin Core's Partially Signed Bitcoin Transaction (PSBT) handling. It moves duplicate-key detection and fixed-size checks into shared helpers so the same logic is not repeated dozens of times. The behavior is intended to stay the same; only error messages change in a few test cases. There is no indication this fixes a security bug.

Security candidatetest: PSBTs should roundtrip through RPCs that do nothingby Ava Chow · 88384180 · Apr 29, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 72 · AdequateInformational 15Details
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test: PSBTs should roundtrip through RPCs that do nothing

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signing boundarysigning or wallet path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit only adds a new automated test to Bitcoin Core. It checks that certain PSBT (Partially Signed Bitcoin Transaction) RPC commands, when called in a way that should make no meaningful change, return the exact same PSBT they were given. There is no change to production code, no bug fix, and no security patch.

AI review queuedbench: Use setup() in WalletMigration to prepare the legacy walletby Ava Chow · 9a7604fd · Apr 29, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 73 · AdequateInformational 15Details
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bench: Use setup() in WalletMigration to prepare the legacy wallet

WalletMigration needs a new wallet with legacy records for each run of
the benchmark. This can be done in setup() rather than duplicating the
records of an initial wallet.

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Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This is a small internal cleanup of a Bitcoin Core benchmark test. It moves the creation of a fake legacy wallet from the main benchmark body into a setup() routine so the benchmark can be repeated cleanly. It does not change any production wallet code, network rules, or user-facing behavior, and it introduces no security issue.

AI review queuedbench: Utilize setup() for WalletLoading and use a real databaseby Ava Chow · 57820c47 · Apr 29, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 85 · StrongInformational 15Details
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bench: Utilize setup() for WalletLoading and use a real database

Instead of making a mock database and duplicating it for the benchmark,
use a real database. Also use setup() to avoid measuring the overhead in
the benchmark.

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Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This change only modifies a benchmark test file. It swaps a fake/mock database for a real SQLite database when measuring how fast wallet loading runs, and moves wallet setup work outside the timed portion so the benchmark is more accurate. There is no change to production wallet code, network behavior, or user-facing functionality, and no security issue is evident.

AI review queuedbench: Utilize setup() in WalletEncrypt to create the encryption walletby Ava Chow · 426a94e7 · Apr 29, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 73 · AdequateInformational 15Details
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bench: Utilize setup() in WalletEncrypt to create the encryption wallet

WalletEncrypt needs an unencrypted wallet in order for the benchmark to
encrypt a wallet. This was previously achieved by duplicating the
contents of an initial wallet for each run of the benchmark. We can
instead use setup() to unload the previously loaded wallet and then
create a new wallet with unencrypted keys.

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Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This is a benchmark-only code cleanup. It changes how a performance test creates a fresh wallet before each encryption run, replacing a database-copy approach with a setup() function that creates a new wallet each time. There is no change to production wallet encryption behavior and no security issue.

AI review queuedbench: Utilitze setup() in WalletBalance for marking caches dirtyby Ava Chow · d672455d · Apr 29, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 73 · AdequateInformational 15Details
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bench: Utilitze setup() in WalletBalance for marking caches dirty

WalletBalance benchmarks the balance computation function and should
exclude the setup step of (optionally) marking caches as dirty. Instead,
that is moved into setup().

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Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This is a benchmark-only change. It moves a 'mark cache dirty' step out of the timed portion of a wallet balance performance test so the benchmark measures only the balance calculation itself. There is no change to production wallet code, consensus logic, networking, or any user-facing behavior.

AI review queuedbench: Utilize setup() in WalletCreate to cleanup previous walletsby Ava Chow · 61412ef8 · Apr 29, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 73 · AdequateInformational 15Details
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bench: Utilize setup() in WalletCreate to cleanup previous wallets

The WalletCreate benchmark should only be for creating a wallet and
exclude the unloading of the newly created wallet. Instead, unloading
can be done in setup() and after the benchmark completes.

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Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This is a small code-quality change to a benchmark test that measures how long it takes to create a Bitcoin wallet. It moves wallet cleanup from inside the timed loop to a setup/teardown phase so the benchmark only measures wallet creation. There is no user-facing behavior change and no security relevance.

AI review queuedwallet: Consolidate generation setup callers into one functionby Ava Chow · cd912c4e · Apr 29, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 50 · ThinInformational 12Details
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wallet: Consolidate generation setup callers into one function

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Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 12/100

This is a routine internal code cleanup in Bitcoin Core's wallet module. It merges several places that set up a wallet's address-generation seed/descriptors into a single helper function called SetupWalletGeneration(). There is no indication this fixes a security bug; it appears intended to make the code easier to maintain and to avoid duplicating logic when creating or encrypting wallets.