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validation: invert `m_cached_finished_ibd` to `m_cached_is_ibd`

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Authored by Lőrinc

85/100 · Strong
validation: invert `m_cached_finished_ibd` to `m_cached_is_ibd`

Rename and invert the internal IBD latch so the cached value directly matches `IsInitialBlockDownload()` (true while in IBD, then latched to false).

This is a behavior-preserving refactor to avoid double negatives.
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit is a simple rename and logic inversion inside Bitcoin Core. It changes an internal cached flag from 'finished IBD' to 'is IBD' so the code avoids double negatives. The actual behavior of the program is unchanged.

Recommended action

No security action needed; this is a behavior-preserving refactor.

Security signals we found

No strong security signals were identified.

Risk score

Why this scored 15/100

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Potential impact 0/30
Exploitability 0/25
Stealth signal 0/15
Affected reach 0/15
Confidence 10/10
Evidence quality 5/5
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