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ln: require LnFeatures.OPTION_CHANNEL_TYPE as bolts now mandate it

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Authored by SomberNight

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ln: require LnFeatures.OPTION_CHANNEL_TYPE as bolts now mandate it

This simplifies some code.

following https://github.com/lightning/bolts/commit/9d456b1c4a6c8e05a6b5b5edbc6c10f7b4b8e4de
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit updates Electrum's Lightning code to follow a newer version of the Lightning Network specification (BOLTs). It makes the 'channel type' feature mandatory instead of optional when opening or accepting Lightning channels. The change removes old conditional code paths and simplifies the logic. There is no direct evidence in the commit that this fixes an active security vulnerability; it appears to be a protocol-compliance and code-simplification change.

Recommended action

Treat as a routine protocol-compliance update. Review whether the mandatory feature requirement could cause interoperability issues with older or non-compliant Lightning peers, but no immediate security response is indicated by the commit itself.

Security signals we found

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Protocol compliance update to mandatory Lightning feature

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Removal of optional feature negotiation fallback paths

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Unconditional validation of channel_type in open_channel and accept_channel

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No explicit vulnerability or CVE mentioned in commit message

Risk score

Why this scored 24/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 5/30
Exploitability 3/25
Stealth signal 2/15
Affected reach 4/15
Confidence 7/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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