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units: Wrap decoder error types

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Tobin C. Harding

68/100 · Adequate
units: Wrap decoder error types

If two encoders return the same error it is not currently possible to
compose them with our decoders. Having a new type instead of returning
the `UnexpectedEofError` makes this possible (assuming one doesn't
want to compose two decoders of the same type).
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit is a routine code-quality refactor in the rust-bitcoin library. It changes several decoder error types from a shared generic error into separate, type-specific wrapper errors so that different decoders can be combined more easily. There is no security vulnerability being fixed here; it is purely an API design improvement.

Recommended action

No security action required. Treat as a normal API refactor; review for downstream compatibility if your code matches on the previous `UnexpectedEofError` type directly.

Security signals we found

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No memory-safety, cryptographic, or consensus-related changes

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No input validation or parsing logic altered

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No bug fix or vulnerability remediation described

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Refactor motivated by API composability, not security

Risk score

Why this scored 18/100

Our methodology →
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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