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Introduce errors for byte parsing and verification

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Authored by Mitchell Bagot

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Introduce errors for byte parsing and verification

At present, the from_bytes, from_secret_bytes and verify methods on
the key types all return secp256k1::Error. In all of these methods,
only a single variant of that error type is returned. To both hide
the secp type, and to provide the possibility for more meaningful
error values, new error types should be introduced.

Add FromSecretBytesError, InvalidPublicKeyError and VerifyError to
key errors.
Add InvalidDerError error type to ecdsa error submodule.
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides detailed explanatory context✓ Mentions testing or verification
The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit is a routine code-quality refactor. It introduces new, more specific Rust error types for parsing keys and signatures, replacing a generic underlying library error type. There is no change to cryptographic behavior, validation logic, or security boundaries. It only changes what kind of error message callers receive when parsing fails.

Recommended action

No security action required. Treat as normal API cleanup. Reviewers may want to confirm downstream call sites are updated to use the new error types, but this is a compatibility/API concern, not a security fix.

Security signals we found

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Risk score

Why this scored 18/100

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Potential impact 0/30
Exploitability 0/25
Stealth signal 0/15
Affected reach 5/15
Confidence 9/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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