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graph/db: allow v2 nodes

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Elle Mouton

83/100 · Strong
graph/db: allow v2 nodes

Update the SQLStore node writer and readers to handle V2 ndoes.
Currently no logic will actually add such nodes. The following commits
will update what is needed so that CRUD for v2 nodes can be tested.
✓ Subject identifies a change✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides detailed explanatory context✓ Explains rationale or failure mode✓ Mentions testing or verification
The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit updates LND's internal graph database code so it can recognize and store a new type of Lightning node announcement (called 'v2 nodes'). It does not add any user-facing feature or change network behavior yet; it is plumbing work to support a future protocol version. There is no obvious security bug in the change itself.

Recommended action

Treat as routine feature plumbing. Review the follow-up commits that actually enable v2 node CRUD and network handling, since security-relevant behavior (validation of v2 signatures, feature bits, alias/color handling, etc.) will likely appear there. No immediate patch or mitigation is indicated by this commit alone.

Security signals we found

01

Version check broadened from single hard-coded value to an allow-list (isKnownGossipVersion)

02

New v2 node fields (BlockHeight, ExtraSignedFields) introduced in DB read/write paths

03

Source-node upsert now keyed by node.Version rather than always GossipVersion1

04

Commit message notes this is preparatory work; no v2 node creation logic is enabled yet

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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