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hash: add midstate initializer and use it for tagged hashes

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Authored by w0xlt

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hash: add midstate initializer and use it for tagged hashes

Introduce secp256k1_sha256_initialize_midstate() in the hash layer and use it at all tagged-hash midstate call sites across schnorrsig, musig, and ellswift.

Document the byte-counter contract at the declaration site in hash.h and add run_sha256_initialize_midstate_tests() to directly verify helper behavior against initialize_tagged.

Also switch the helper to take const uint32_t state[8] to reduce argument-order risk at call sites.
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit is a straightforward internal cleanup: it introduces a helper function to set up SHA-256 hash states that have already been partially computed (so-called 'midstates') and replaces repeated manual setup code with calls to that helper. It does not change any cryptographic outputs, add new features, or fix a bug. It is not a security patch.

Recommended action

No security action required. Treat as normal code-quality refactor during review.

Security signals we found

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No vulnerability signals present

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Refactor only: identical midstate constants and byte counts retained

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Helper adds defensive VERIFY_CHECK for byte alignment and non-null state pointer

Risk score

Why this scored 14/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 0/30
Exploitability 0/25
Stealth signal 0/15
Affected reach 0/15
Confidence 9/10
Evidence quality 5/5
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