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Squashed 'src/ipc/libmultiprocess/' changes from 70f632bda8..3edbe8f67c

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Sjors Provoost

91/100 · Strong
Squashed 'src/ipc/libmultiprocess/' changes from 70f632bda8..3edbe8f67c

3edbe8f67c Merge bitcoin-core/libmultiprocess#268: Use throwRecoverableException instead of raw throw for stored exceptions
23be44b0d3 Use throwRecoverableException instead of raw throw for stored exceptions
75c2a2764c Merge bitcoin-core/libmultiprocess#266: test: increase spawn test child timeout to 30 seconds
8b5f805301 Merge bitcoin-core/libmultiprocess#267: doc: Bump version 9 > 10
cc0b23fc32 test: increase spawn test child timeout to 30 seconds
050f878db8 doc: Improve versions.md descriptions and formatting
c6a288a889 doc: Bump version 9 > 10

git-subtree-dir: src/ipc/libmultiprocess
git-subtree-split: 3edbe8f67c182dde91c0050065d79ae268722489
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides detailed explanatory context✓ Mentions testing or verification✓ Links an issue, advisory, or supporting reference
The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit updates an internal Bitcoin Core library called libmultiprocess. The main functional change is replacing a raw exception throw with a 'recoverable' exception throw when an IPC server request fails unexpectedly. This is a hardening improvement that may prevent a crashed request from tearing down the whole process. The rest is version bookkeeping and a test timeout increase.

Recommended action

Treat as a routine dependency subtree update with minor hardening. No urgent action required; verify downstream Bitcoin Core IPC tests pass and consider whether the recoverable-exception change alters any existing error-handling assumptions.

Security signals we found

01

Use of recoverable exception path instead of raw throw for stored IPC exceptions

02

Version notes mention prior race-condition fixes in v9 (worker-after-destruction, getParams-after-cancel, m_on_cancel-after-finish)

03

Test-only timeout increase to reduce flaky failures

Risk score

Why this scored 32/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 8/30
Exploitability 5/25
Stealth signal 4/15
Affected reach 6/15
Confidence 6/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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