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common: add amount_msat_deduct / amount_msat_deduct_sub.

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Authored by Rusty Russell

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common: add amount_msat_deduct / amount_msat_deduct_sub.

I added amount_msat_accumulate for the "a+=b" case, but I was struggling
with a name for the subtractive equivalent. After some prompting, ChatGPT
suggested deduct.

Signed-off-by: Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
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What changed, and why it matters

This commit is a straightforward code cleanup: it introduces two new helper functions, amount_msat_deduct and amount_msat_deduct_sat, which are shorthand for 'subtract this amount from itself' (like a -= b). It then replaces many existing calls of the longer form amount_msat_sub(&x, x, y) with the shorter amount_msat_deduct(&x, y). There is no change in behavior, no bug fix, and no security relevance in the diff itself.

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No security action required. This is a non-functional refactor. Normal code-review approval is sufficient.

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