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Rename Error to DecodeCheckError

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Authored by Mitchell Bagot

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Rename Error to DecodeCheckError

The Error type in base58 represents an error that can occur when
decoding a base58check string. Since there now exists the
DecodeCheckArrayError for errors that can occur when decoding in
allocless builds, the main error type should also be renamed to clarify
its exact use.

Rename Error to DecodeCheckError. Add deprecated type alias Error for
DecodeCheckError.
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What changed, and why it matters

This commit is a routine code cleanup: it renames the `Error` type in the base58 module to the more descriptive `DecodeCheckError`, and adds a deprecated type alias so existing code using `base58::Error` continues to work. There is no change to how data is decoded, validated, or handled, and no security bug is fixed.

Recommended action

No security action required. Treat as a normal API-maintenance change. Consumers may optionally migrate from `base58::Error` to `base58::DecodeCheckError` before the deprecated alias is removed in a future release.

Security signals we found

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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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