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Rename `BestBlock` to `BlockLocator`

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Authored by Matt Corallo

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Rename `BestBlock` to `BlockLocator`

`BestBlock` is now really a pointer to a block rather than just a
block itself, so its weird to still call it `BestBlock`. Here we
rename it to `BlockLocator`.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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What changed, and why it matters

This commit is a straightforward rename of the Rust type `BestBlock` to `BlockLocator` across the rust-lightning codebase. The struct's fields, serialization format, and behavior are unchanged; only identifiers, comments, and documentation are updated to reflect that the value now also carries recent ancestor block hashes (a 'block locator') rather than just a single best block. There is no security-relevant code change.

Recommended action

No security action required. Treat as a normal API refactor; downstream consumers will need to update imports and type references when upgrading.

Security signals we found

No strong security signals were identified.

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Why this scored 20/100

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Stealth signal 0/15
Affected reach 5/15
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