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refactor: Delete ChainstateManager::IsSnapshotActive() method

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Authored by Ryan Ofsky

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refactor: Delete ChainstateManager::IsSnapshotActive() method

IsSnapshotActive() method is only called one place outside of tests and
asserts, and is confusing because it returns true even after the snapshot is
fully validated.

The documentation which said this "implies that a background validation
chainstate is also in use" is also incorrect, because after the snapshot is
validated, the background chainstate gets disabled and IsUsable() would return
false.
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit is a straightforward internal code cleanup. It removes a helper function called IsSnapshotActive() that was used in only one production spot and several tests, replacing it with a direct check of whether the current chainstate came from a snapshot. The change does not alter what the program does; it only makes the code clearer and fixes an outdated comment. There is no indication this affects user funds, network consensus, or introduces a security bug.

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No security action required. Review as normal code-quality refactor if desired.

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Why this scored 14/100

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Exploitability 0/25
Stealth signal 0/15
Affected reach 0/15
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