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Select `channel_type` for automatic channel creation (#3250)

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Bastien Teinturier

81/100 · Strong
Select `channel_type` for automatic channel creation (#3250)

When creating channels automatically, we don't necessarily have access
to our peer's features. It is useful to automatically select the channel
type based on local and remote features. We now allow this behavior in
the `OpenChannelInterceptor`.

Note that when we add official support for taproot channels and 0-fee
commitments, we will hard-code in `eclair` which type of channels we
think is best. If node operators want to override this order, they will
need to explicitly provide the `channel_type` parameter (which can be
done when using the API).
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit changes how Eclair selects a Lightning channel type when opening a channel automatically. Previously, the caller had to explicitly provide a channel type. Now, if no type is provided, Eclair will automatically pick a preferred type based on what both the local node and the remote peer support. If no compatible type can be found, the channel opening is rejected. This is a feature improvement, not a security fix, and the commit message does not describe it as fixing a vulnerability.

Recommended action

No security action required. Review as a normal feature change. If deploying, ensure node operators understand that automatic channel type selection now defaults to anchor outputs when supported, and that explicit `channel_type` overrides this behavior.

Security signals we found

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No security-relevant signals in commit message or diff

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Change is a feature/enhancement for automatic channel type selection

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No mention of vulnerability, CVE, bug bounty, or security researcher

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No memory safety, cryptographic, or authorization changes observed

Risk score

Why this scored 18/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 2/30
Exploitability 1/25
Stealth signal 1/15
Affected reach 2/15
Confidence 8/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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