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Drop the `Cache` trait entirely

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Authored by Matt Corallo

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Drop the `Cache` trait entirely

Now that `Cache` is crate-private, there's not actually any reason
to have it at all. In a later commit we'll have to reach into its
internals a bit, but all within the `lightning-block-sync` crate,
so having a trait indirection is somewhat useless.
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What changed, and why it matters

This commit is a routine internal code cleanup in the rust-lightning block synchronization crate. It removes an unused internal Rust trait called `Cache` and replaces its indirection with direct use of a concrete `HeaderCache` struct. There is no change to how data is validated, stored, or exposed to users, and no security-relevant behavior is altered.

Recommended action

No security action required. Treat as normal refactoring review.

Security signals we found

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Why this scored 13/100

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Potential impact 0/30
Exploitability 0/25
Stealth signal 0/15
Affected reach 0/15
Confidence 9/10
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