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Update functional test block connection to detect block replays

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Authored by Matt Corallo

83/100 · Strong
Update functional test block connection to detect block replays

In cases where we replay a block, the functional test framework
shouldn't consider it a new block and re-add it to the tracked
blockchain in `Node`s.
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides detailed explanatory context✓ Mentions testing or verification
The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit changes only internal test helper code in the Lightning Dev Kit repository. It makes the functional test framework smarter about 'block replays'—situations where the same block is fed to a test node more than once—so the fake blockchain ledger inside tests does not incorrectly treat the replay as a new block. There is no change to production code, network behavior, or real user funds. The commit message and diff do not describe any security vulnerability.

Recommended action

No security action required. Treat as a normal test-framework improvement. Reviewers may verify that the replay detection correctly preserves test assertions across all ConnectStyle variants.

Security signals we found

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No production code modified

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No cryptographic, consensus, or networking changes

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Commit message frames change as test-framework correctness, not security

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No advisory, CVE, or researcher attribution present

Risk score

Why this scored 15/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 2/30
Exploitability 0/25
Stealth signal 0/15
Affected reach 0/15
Confidence 9/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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