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Informational 15 Bitcoin

refactor: Delete ChainstateManager::SnapshotBlockhash() method

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Authored by Ryan Ofsky

95/100 · Strong
refactor: Delete ChainstateManager::SnapshotBlockhash() method

SnapshotBlockhash() is only called two places outside of tests, and is used
redundantly in some tests, checking the same field as other checks. Simplify by
dropping the method and using the m_from_snapshot_blockhash field directly.
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This is a straightforward internal code cleanup in Bitcoin Core. It removes a small helper function called SnapshotBlockhash() and replaces its uses with direct access to an existing internal field. There is no change to user-facing behavior, no bug fix, and no security-relevant change.

Recommended action

No security action needed. Treat as normal refactoring.

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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