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Refer to payment info as `info` in `inbound_payment` not `metadata`

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Authored by Matt Corallo

73/100 · Adequate
Refer to payment info as `info` in `inbound_payment` not `metadata`

`payment_metadata` is a separate concept at the BOLT 11 layer
(similar to payment secret, but arbitrary-sized) and at the BOLT 12
layer, so referring to payment information as "payment metadata" is
confusing. Instead, use simply "payment info".
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What changed, and why it matters

This commit is a simple renaming of internal variables, constants, and comments from 'metadata' to 'info' in one file. It does not change any program logic, cryptography, or behavior. The change was made to avoid confusion with a separate Lightning concept also called 'payment metadata'. There is no security issue here.

Recommended action

No security action needed. Treat as a normal code-cleanup/refactoring commit.

Security signals we found

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Why this scored 15/100

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Potential impact 0/30
Exploitability 0/25
Stealth signal 0/15
Affected reach 0/15
Confidence 10/10
Evidence quality 5/5
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