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Merge rust-bitcoin/rust-bitcoin#6787: Move `from_script` to `Address` and drop `AddressExt`

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Authored by Andrew Poelstra

96/100 · Strong
Merge rust-bitcoin/rust-bitcoin#6787: Move `from_script` to `Address` and drop `AddressExt`

fe90ee7a2142d6b589604bbc431dbf910675b8d4 addresses: Adjust Address::from_script docs (Mitchell Bagot)
1161a9f4e53253ecb9be1b2363d92bfda55d7c47 Move from_script to Address and drop AddressExt (Mitchell Bagot)

Pull request description:

The Address::from_script method in AddressExt takes an AsRef\<Params> argument. This argument is only used to extract the contained Network. Rather than use the Params type in the signature, which requires a bitcoin dep, the stable Network type should be used directly. With this change, the method can be directly moved to the main Address type. With said move, the extension trait can also be dropped entirely.

Adjust and move AddressExt::from_script to the Address type in addresses. Drop the AddressExt trait.


ACKs for top commit:
apoelstra:
ACK fe90ee7a2142d6b589604bbc431dbf910675b8d4; successfully ran local tests
Kixunil:
ACK fe90ee7a2142d6b589604bbc431dbf910675b8d4


Tree-SHA512: b728a9c010799223704e5cf9097a95cb23ba156beb7efd34b6dcb6c0086df8cbbf08744e91ee500af43529ba8fbb416ebd251f1e5bcf9cda57d2f1a198563d8c
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This change is a routine code cleanup, not a security fix. It moves a method that converts Bitcoin output scripts into human-readable addresses from a temporary 'extension trait' directly onto the main Address type. The actual conversion logic is copied unchanged, and the old extension trait is removed so users can call the method more naturally. There is no indication this fixes a bug or vulnerability.

Recommended action

No security action required. Treat as a normal API refactor; verify downstream code compiles after removing `AddressExt` imports.

Security signals we found

No strong security signals were identified.

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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