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Informational 20 Bitcoin

Rename CompressedPublicKey to FullPublicKey

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Authored by Mitchell Bagot

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Rename CompressedPublicKey to FullPublicKey

The CompressedPublicKey represents an always compressed ECDSA public
key. This key type is the standard for almost all transactions in
modern Bitcoin. As such, it should be renamed to better clarify
its purpose.

Rename CompressedPublicKey to FullPublicKey.
Deprecate CompressedPublicKey.
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit is a simple rename of a Rust type from CompressedPublicKey to FullPublicKey, with the old name kept as a deprecated alias. It does not change any behavior, cryptographic logic, or security properties. It is an API cleanup, not a security fix or vulnerability.

Recommended action

No security action needed. Users may migrate from CompressedPublicKey to FullPublicKey at their convenience before the deprecated alias is removed in a future release.

Security signals we found

No strong security signals were identified.

Risk score

Why this scored 20/100

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