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Rust library for Bitcoin data structures, serialization, consensus encoding, and scripts.

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Mitchell Bagot640192232068
Tobin C. Harding4096580063
jrakibi944954068
Nick Johnson1892027059
Andrew Poelstra512020075
Jamil Lambert, PhD1141830061
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Trevor Arjeski111111069
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Ismail Daif2267050
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 96 · Strong
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Merge rust-bitcoin/rust-bitcoin#6670: ci: fix labeller permissions

This is a routine GitHub Actions workflow fix. The change gives the automated PR labeler workflow permission to download artifacts and explicitly tells the GitHub CLI which repository to act on. It does not change the Bitcoin library code,…

CI workflow permission fixNo source code changesNo cryptographic or consensus changes
276e0a61by Andrew Poelstra+5−01 file
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 91 · Strong
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Merge rust-bitcoin/rust-bitcoin#6657: Release tracking PR: `base58ck 0.5.0`

This commit is a routine version bump for the base58ck crate from 0.4.0 to 0.5.0. It only updates version numbers in package manifests, lock files, and adds a changelog entry. There are no code changes and no security relevance.

9deb5de1by Andrew Poelstra+22−168 files
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Informational 21 AI analysisMessage 100 · Strong
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Merge rust-bitcoin/rust-bitcoin#6440: base58: Introduce `decode_check_to_array` for alloc-less decoding

This commit is a routine feature addition to the rust-bitcoin base58 crate. It adds a new no-allocator function to decode short base58-check strings into fixed-size byte arrays, and renames the existing error type while keeping a deprecate…

No security-relevant bug fix is described in the commit message or diff.New decoding path uses a fixed 128-byte scratch buffer (`ArrayVec`) and rejects oversized inputs.Checksum verification and invalid-character handling are preserved from the existing alloc implementation.
c5fd1832by Andrew Poelstra+330−775 files
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 93 · Strong
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Merge rust-bitcoin/rust-bitcoin#6646: hashes: add several methods to `Midstate` and release 1.2.0

This commit is a routine feature release for the bitcoin_hashes crate. It adds new public methods and a constant to the SHA-256 Midstate type so developers can compute SHA-256 midstates in const contexts. There is no indication of a securi…

0f68fcb3by Andrew Poelstra+157−4210 files
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Informational 12 AI analysisMessage 75 · Adequate
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ci: fix labeller permissions

This commit adjusts a GitHub Actions workflow that automatically labels pull requests based on CI results. It adds a built-in repository token, tells the artifact download step to merge single-file artifacts, and explicitly sets the reposi…

Workflow-only change with no library code modificationsUses the default GITHUB_TOKEN rather than a custom secretRuns in workflow_run context, which already has elevated repository access by design
715f2bd6by Nick Johnson+5−01 file
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Informational 18 AI analysisMessage 96 · Strong
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Merge rust-bitcoin/rust-bitcoin#6662: build(deps): bump actions/checkout from 6.0.2 to 6.0.3

This commit is a routine update to the GitHub Actions checkout tool used by the project's automated workflows. It changes the pinned version from 6.0.2 to 6.0.3 across many workflow files. The newer version fixes minor bugs related to SHA-…

Dependency bump of actions/checkout to a patch releaseUpstream fixes for SHA-256 repository checkout and merge commit regexAll affected workflows already disable persisted credentials
f7d364cdby Andrew Poelstra+29−2915 files
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 68 · Adequate
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Scrub the transaction encoding logic

This commit is a pure code reorganization: it moves existing transaction encoding and decoding definitions around within a single file so they follow the project's preferred layout. No logic was changed, no security bug was fixed, and no n…

80dcef15by Tobin C. Harding+57−571 file
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 58 · Thin
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Make the WitnessesEncoder private

This commit simply hides an internal helper type called WitnessesEncoder from public view. It is a routine API-cleanup change with no security relevance visible in the code or commit message.

b37accc3by Tobin C. Harding+54−542 files
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 93 · Strong
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build(deps): bump actions/checkout from 6.0.2 to 6.0.3

This is a routine automated update by Dependabot that bumps the GitHub Actions 'actions/checkout' dependency from version 6.0.2 to 6.0.3 across all project workflow files. It only changes pinned commit hashes and version comments for the a…

Routine patch-level dependency bumpNo changes to permissions, inputs, or workflow logicpersist-credentials: false already present on all checkout steps
ae935fadby dependabot[bot]+29−2915 files
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 60 · Adequate
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base58ck: Bump version to 0.5.0

This commit is a routine version bump for the base58ck crate from 0.4.0 to 0.5.0. It only updates version numbers in package manifests, lock files, and adds a changelog entry describing unrelated feature changes. There are no code changes,…

8479b56eby Tobin C. Harding+22−168 files
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Informational 20 AI analysisMessage 58 · Thin
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Rename Error to DecodeCheckError

This commit is a routine code cleanup: it renames the `Error` type in the base58 module to the more descriptive `DecodeCheckError`, and adds a deprecated type alias so existing code using `base58::Error` continues to work. There is no chan…

b0eba4c0by Mitchell Bagot+45−395 files
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 78 · Adequate
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hashes: add sha256::Midstate::SHA256_IV constant

This commit is a routine internal refactoring in the rust-bitcoin SHA-256 hashing code. It exposes the SHA-256 initial value (IV) as a public constant and renames an internal helper function so it can start from any midstate rather than al…

dc21841bby Andrew Poelstra+39−143 files
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 50 · Thin
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hashes: add several methods to sha256::Midstate for computing them in const contexts

This commit adds new helper methods to the SHA-256 'Midstate' type in the rust-bitcoin hashes library. These helpers let callers compute SHA-256 intermediate states inside 'const' contexts (compile-time constants). It is a routine feature …

7d8f06d2by Andrew Poelstra+80−72 files
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Informational 20 AI analysisMessage 68 · Adequate
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units: make Sequence inner field private

This commit makes a single internal number field private in a Rust Bitcoin library type called Sequence. It is an API-cleanup change to follow Rust naming conventions (C-STRUCT-PRIVATE). It does not fix a memory corruption bug, a cryptogra…

No security signal: this is an API-encapsulation refactorNo validation or serialization logic changedNo unsafe code, no cryptographic operations modified
30f280daby satsfy (Renato Britto)+9−96 files
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Informational 17 AI analysisMessage 73 · Adequate
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taproot-primitives: Implement encoding traits for TapLeafHash

This commit adds standard data-encoding support for a Bitcoin Taproot hash type (TapLeafHash) so it can be properly serialized and deserialized in PSBT data. There is no indication of a security bug being fixed; it appears to be a missing-…

No security-relevant signal in commit message or diffChange is a feature addition (encoding trait implementations)No bounds-checking, memory-safety, or cryptographic flaws evident in diff
b2ab0896by Mitchell Bagot+59−12 files
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Informational 18 AI analysisMessage 73 · Adequate
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Split Address into an extension trait

This commit is a routine code reorganization in the rust-bitcoin library. It moves the `Address::from_script` method out of the main `Address` type into a new 'extension trait' called `AddressExt`. The actual logic of the function is copie…

c900fa8cby Mitchell Bagot+35−263 files
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 80 · Strong
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ci: update cargo-rbmt ever month instead of week

This commit simply renames a GitHub Actions workflow file and changes its schedule from weekly to monthly. It is a routine CI maintenance change with no security relevance.

778018e1by Nick Johnson+46−461 file
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Informational 18 AI analysisMessage 68 · Adequate
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Use generic arguments for functions

This commit is a routine API cleanup: it makes a few Bitcoin merkle-root functions accept a broader range of input types (generic iterators and borrowed transactions) instead of only slices or exact iterator types. There is no security bug…

e887140aby Mitchell Bagot+26−184 files
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Informational 19 AI analysisMessage 68 · Adequate
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units: Flatten nested checked_ops methods

This commit is a straightforward code cleanup in the rust-bitcoin library. It replaces deeply nested match blocks with newer, cleaner Rust syntax (let-else statements) inside safe arithmetic helper functions. The actual behavior of the cod…

99f3721dby Abeeujah+53−1274 files
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 23 · Opaque
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primitives: Remove todo

This commit only changes a code comment. It replaces a developer TODO note with a short explanation that the code is verbose because it implements a state machine. No code behavior, logic, or security properties changed.

e62e553dby Tobin C. Harding+1−11 file
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AI review queuedUse encoding:: prefix on encoding traitby Jamil Lambert, PhD · 04c7d01c · Mar 27, 2026 · 4 filesMessage 68 · AdequateInformational 15Details
Commit message · Jamil Lambert, PhD

Use encoding:: prefix on encoding trait

It makes it clearer that the trait is from another crate if
we use one level of path. This is also more consistent with other
`encoding` usage in the repo.

Update the import statements. Including using `as _` since these traits
are now only imported for their methods.

68/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
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AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit is a routine code cleanup in the rust-bitcoin library. It changes how certain traits from another crate are imported and referenced, adding an 'encoding::' prefix and using 'as _' for traits that are only needed for their methods. There is no functional change to how the software behaves, and no security issue is present.

AI review queuedMove Encodable and Decodable trait implsby Jamil Lambert, PhD · 39889ed1 · Mar 27, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 60 · AdequateInformational 15Details
Commit message · Jamil Lambert, PhD

Move Encodable and Decodable trait impls

Put the merkle node encoding trait impls first to match the BlockHash
cleanup.

Code move only.

60/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
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AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit simply rearranges the order of code blocks in two files. It moves the implementations of the Encodable and Decodable traits so they appear before the helper encoder/decoder struct definitions, matching a previous cleanup done for BlockHash. No logic, behavior, or security properties are changed.

AI review queuedMake constructor constby Jamil Lambert, PhD · 0b6c7f7b · Mar 27, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 28 · OpaqueTriage 0Details
Commit message · Jamil Lambert, PhD

Make constructor const

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AI review queuedUpdate API filesby Mitchell Bagot · 66306a21 · Mar 27, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 28 · OpaqueTriage 0Details
Commit message · Mitchell Bagot

Update API files

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AI review queuedReplace Debug impl with derive on ParsePrimitiveError wrappersby Mitchell Bagot · 3babc8b6 · Mar 27, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 73 · AdequateInformational 15Details
Commit message · Mitchell Bagot

Replace Debug impl with derive on ParsePrimitiveError wrappers

We currently have three public error types which wrap the
ParsePrimitiveError type. Currently, none of these have trait derives
on them, and thus do not implement our required traits. Now that
ParsePrimitiveError has the correct traits, adding the derive attribute
will provide correct trait impls for us.

Remove manual Debug impl and add derive for Debug, Clone, PartialEq and
Eq to ParseBlockError, ParseHeaderError and ParseTransactionError.

73/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit is a routine code cleanup. It removes hand-written Debug formatting code for three error types and instead lets Rust automatically generate Debug, Clone, PartialEq, and Eq behavior. There is no security-relevant change here.

AI review queuedAdd transaction error display and source testsby Jamil Lambert, PhD · 32de39f4 · Mar 26, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 70 · AdequateInformational 15Details
Commit message · Jamil Lambert, PhD

Add transaction error display and source tests

Add tests that cover the display and source of every error variant in
transaction.

70/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides an explanatory body✓ Mentions testing or verification
Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit only adds new test code. It checks that error messages display correctly and that error sources are linked properly for transaction-related decoding failures. No production code behavior was changed, so it does not introduce or fix a security vulnerability on its own.

AI review queuedImprove test coverage of transactionby Jamil Lambert, PhD · 7a93d916 · Mar 26, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 70 · AdequateInformational 15Details
Commit message · Jamil Lambert, PhD

Improve test coverage of transaction

Add tests to improve coverage excluding serde and arbitrary. Error and
and read_limit tests are added separately.

70/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit only adds new automated tests to the transaction module. It does not change any production code, fix bugs, or alter behavior. There is no security issue here.

AI review queuedUse matches! instead of match for error assertionby Jamil Lambert, PhD · df810f15 · Mar 26, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 78 · AdequateInformational 15Details
Commit message · Jamil Lambert, PhD

Use matches! instead of match for error assertion

The panic arm of the match statement was not covered by the tests. And
matches! provides a more concise way to assert that the error is the
expected variant.

78/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathsecond-pass: broader security terminologysecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit is a minor test-code cleanup. It replaces a verbose match statement with Rust's built-in matches! macro to check that an error is the expected type. There is no change to production code, no security fix, and no vulnerability.

AI review queuedAdd transaction read_limit testsby Jamil Lambert, PhD · 2477a93c · Mar 26, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 60 · AdequateInformational 15Details
Commit message · Jamil Lambert, PhD

Add transaction read_limit tests

Add various tests of the read_limit to cover all scenarios.

60/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit only adds new automated tests that check how many bytes various transaction decoders expect to read next. It does not change any production code, fix a bug, or alter behavior. There is no security issue here.

AI review queuedCreate a bunch of test case consts in transactionby Jamil Lambert, PhD · d4165f1a · Mar 26, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 78 · AdequateInformational 15Details
Commit message · Jamil Lambert, PhD

Create a bunch of test case consts in transaction

Make some of the tests easier to read and avoid duplication by creating
some byte array constants for values that are used multiple times.
Use these constants in the tests.

78/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit is a simple cleanup of internal unit tests. It replaces repeated hard-coded byte lists with named constants inside test code. There is no change to the actual library behavior, no bug fix, and no security relevance.

AI review queuedFix typo in Cargo.tomlby Jamil Lambert, PhD · e5c024e3 · Mar 26, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 38 · OpaqueTriage 0Details
Commit message · Jamil Lambert, PhD

Fix typo in Cargo.toml

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AI review queuedUpdate API filesby Mitchell Bagot · 95360338 · Mar 26, 2026 · 6 filesMessage 28 · OpaqueTriage 0Details
Commit message · Mitchell Bagot

Update API files

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AI review queuedDo not re-export non-essential hash typesby Tobin C. Harding · 695fab51 · Mar 25, 2026 · 6 filesMessage 88 · StrongInformational 18Details
Commit message · Tobin C. Harding

Do not re-export non-essential hash types

I audited `bitcoin`, `primitives`, and `units` for hash type
re-exports.

Remove:

- `TxMerkleNode` and `WitnessMerkleNode` because both implement
`MerkleNode` but that trait is `pub(crate)`.
- `Ntxid`: Niche `rust-bitcoin` type.

ref: https://github.com/rust-bitcoin/rust-bitcoin/issues/4125#issuecomment-4122203784

88/100 · StrongMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 18/100

This commit is a routine API cleanup: it stops publicly re-exporting a few specialized hash types (Ntxid, TxMerkleNode, WitnessMerkleNode) from convenient crate-root locations, so users must import them from their original modules instead. It does not change any logic, cryptography, or data handling, and there is no indication it fixes a security bug.

AI review queuedRun the formatterby Tobin C. Harding · d18af3e7 · Mar 25, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 28 · OpaqueTriage 0Details
Commit message · Tobin C. Harding

Run the formatter

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AI review queuedconsensus_encoding: add ::end tests for decodersby Nick Johnson · 1eaa465f · Mar 25, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 55 · ThinTriage 7Details
Commit message · Nick Johnson

consensus_encoding: add ::end tests for decoders

55/100 · ThinMessage clarity
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parser or protocol pathsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI review queuedconsensus_encoding: move compact_size specific testsby Nick Johnson · 2bf351ce · Mar 25, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 60 · AdequateTriage 7Details
Commit message · Nick Johnson

consensus_encoding: move compact_size specific tests

60/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
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AI review queuedRun the formatterby busayo-OD · 8241722b · Mar 25, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 28 · OpaqueTriage 0Details
Commit message · busayo-OD

Run the formatter

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AI review queuedUpdate API filesby jrakibi · 32220e6b · Mar 25, 2026 · 3 filesMessage 28 · OpaqueTriage 0Details
Commit message · jrakibi

Update API files

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AI review queuedUpdate api filesby Jamil Lambert, PhD · c3e89fb7 · Mar 25, 2026 · 3 filesMessage 28 · OpaqueTriage 0Details
Commit message · Jamil Lambert, PhD

Update api files

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AI review queuedprimitives: Update API filesby Mitchell Bagot · 78443e30 · Mar 25, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 35 · OpaqueTriage 0Details
Commit message · Mitchell Bagot

primitives: Update API files

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AI review queuedUpdate API text filesby Bortlesboat · 12627ed3 · Mar 25, 2026 · 9 filesMessage 28 · OpaqueTriage 0Details
Commit message · Bortlesboat

Update API text files

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AI review queuedImplement From<Infallible> for all public error typesby Andrew Barnes · c425a0cf · Mar 25, 2026 · 10 filesMessage 81 · StrongInformational 19Details
Commit message · Andrew Barnes

Implement From<Infallible> for all public error types

Add From<Infallible> implementations for 31 public error types
across the consensus_encoding, primitives, and units crates. Each
impl is placed directly below its type declaration. For hidden
error types, the impl is placed below the inner type declaration.

Closes: #5767

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AI analysis · Informational 19/100

This commit adds standard Rust trait implementations that let the library's error types be automatically converted from an 'impossible' error type (Infallible). It is a routine API-ergonomics improvement with no security relevance: Infallible can never actually be produced at runtime, so these conversions can never be triggered by an attacker.

AI review queuedRun the formatterby Mitchell Bagot · bf983044 · Mar 25, 2026 · 5 filesMessage 28 · OpaqueTriage 0Details
Commit message · Mitchell Bagot

Run the formatter

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AI review queuedRun the formatterby Tobin C. Harding · 88fdfcef · Mar 25, 2026 · 5 filesMessage 28 · OpaqueTriage 0Details
Commit message · Tobin C. Harding

Run the formatter

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AI review queuedUpdate API filesby busayo-OD · 5976a31e · Mar 24, 2026 · 5 filesMessage 28 · OpaqueTriage 0Details
Commit message · busayo-OD

Update API files

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