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feat(common): encode the SNARK aggregate signature as bytes in the certificate message - #3437

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This PR includes the encoding of the certificate message aggregate signature by type, so SNARK and IVC proofs use the compact bytes-hex encoding while concatenation proofs remain backward compatible:

  • Encode the certificate message multi_signature field by aggregate signature type: JSON-hex for concatenation proofs (backward compatible with all deployed clients) and bytes-hex for SNARK and IVC proofs.
  • Route the genesis signatures through the native ProtocolKey codec (String::try_from) instead of an explicit bytes-hex call.
  • Keep the certificate hash and chain walking JSON-hex based, so certificate hashes stay byte-identical.

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Closes #3379

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The record now encodes the certificate crypto fields via the ProtocolKey codec, so the served SNARK multi-signature is bytes-hex instead of JSON-hex.
Serialize the aggregate signature and proof byte vectors as byte strings instead of arrays of integers, which halves their encoded size at each nesting level.
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jpraynaud force-pushed the jpraynaud/3379-fix-snark-aggregate-signature-encoding branch from 6981ddd to 897008f Compare July 28, 2026 14:14
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Use bytes encoding for aggregate signature in certificate message

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