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Removed uint module from stdlib. Had to change two modules that used uint:

  1. edcsa: an ecdsa signature contains a byte v and we were using uint8 to represent it in circuits. Replaced that with byte_array (of size 1).
  2. keccak: variable length keccak (i.e., the number of bytes being hashed is a circuit-variable) was using uint32 to represent num_bytes. We are not using this version of keccak anywhere so its better to get rid of than to maintain/audit.

Base automatically changed from merge-train/barretenberg to next July 30, 2025 17:45
@suyash67 suyash67 changed the base branch from next to merge-train/barretenberg August 4, 2025 09:08
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nice! thanks for cleaning it up + seems it simplifies the keccak audit

I closed a related ranged_less_than issue

@suyash67 suyash67 merged commit b09ea3e into merge-train/barretenberg Aug 4, 2025
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[merge-train-readme.md](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/blob/next/.github/workflows/merge-train-readme.md).

BEGIN_COMMIT_OVERRIDE
chore: remove `uint` (#16062)
chore: remove `decompose_into_bits()` function from `field_t` class
(#15795)
chore: Standardise native public input handling (#16050)
END_COMMIT_OVERRIDE

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Addressing feedback from @benesjan. Also using his prompt idea to see
how well it works.

---

This PR refactors validator staking terminology throughout the Aztec
codebase to improve clarity and better reflect the purpose of key
staking parameters. The main changes involve renaming `depositAmount` to
`activationThreshold` and `minimumStake` to `ejectionThreshold`, along
with related library and method renames.

- **`depositAmount` → `activationThreshold`**: The amount of tokens
required to activate a validator and join the validator set
- **`minimumStake` → `ejectionThreshold`**: The minimum token balance
below which a validator is ejected from the active set

- **Solidity Contracts**: Updated all references in `Rollup.sol`,
`IStaking.sol`, `GSE.sol`, and related contracts
- **Libraries**:
- `UserLib` → `CheckpointedUintLib` (more descriptive name for
checkpoint management)
  - `DelegationLib` → `StakeDelegationLib` (clearer purpose indication)
- **Methods**: `finaliseHelper()` → `finaliseWithdraw()` in GSE contract
for better clarity

- Updated environment variables:
  - `AZTEC_DEPOSIT_AMOUNT` → `AZTEC_ACTIVATION_THRESHOLD`
  - `AZTEC_MINIMUM_STAKE` → `AZTEC_EJECTION_THRESHOLD`
- Updated all configuration files, test constants, and deployment
scripts

- Updated CLI reference documentation to reflect new parameter names
- Updated all code comments to use the new terminology

1. **Improved Clarity**: The new names clearly indicate the purpose of
each parameter - one for entering the validator set, one for being
removed from it
2. **Better Developer Experience**: Developers can immediately
understand what these thresholds represent without needing additional
context
3. **Consistency**: Uniform terminology across the entire codebase
reduces confusion
4. **Future-Proof**: The new names are more generic and adaptable to
potential future staking mechanism changes

⚠️ **This is a breaking change** that affects:

1. **Environment Variables**: Any deployment or configuration using the
old environment variable names (`AZTEC_DEPOSIT_AMOUNT`,
`AZTEC_MINIMUM_STAKE`) must be updated
2. **Contract Interfaces**: External systems calling
`getDepositAmount()`, `getMinimumStake()`, or `finaliseHelper()` must
update to use the new method names
3. **Configuration Files**: Any JSON/YAML configuration files using the
old parameter names need updates
4. **Deployment Scripts**: Custom deployment scripts referencing the old
names will need modification

- Replace `depositAmount` with `activationThreshold` in all
configurations
- Replace `minimumStake` with `ejectionThreshold` in all configurations
- Update contract calls:
  - `getDepositAmount()` → `getActivationThreshold()`
  - `getMinimumStake()` → `getEjectionThreshold()`
  - `finaliseHelper()` → `finaliseWithdraw()`

feat(sol): vk hashing (#16015)

Perform vk hashing in the solidity verifier

Takes a different approach to the traditional verifiers.
As the vk is fixed ahead of time, we hash it and include it in the
precompiled contract, therefore it is preprocessed
and does not need to be recomputed by the verifier.

chore: minor fixes and docs improvements in governance (#16039)

When doing my internal review of governance contracts I stumbled upon
plenty of small and uncontroversial issues with which it didn't really
make sense to clutter my review document.

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chore: updated fmt settings foundry.toml (#16155)

Updated the `foundry.toml` to also wrap the comments and use the default
line_length of 120 instead of the previous 100. Threw some thousands
separators in there as well for constant values.

```toml
[fmt]
line_length = 120
tab_width = 2
variable_override_spacing=false
wrap_comments = true
number_underscore = "thousands"
override_spacing = false
```

chore: address comments (#16175)

Please read [contributing guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) and remove this
line.

For audit-related pull requests, please use the [audit PR
template](?expand=1&template=audit.md).

chore: invert check (#16181)

Looks like this condition should have been inverted. [Nightly CI
logs](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/actions/runs/16712826743/job/47300588722)

```
03:18:35 + case "$cmd" in
03:18:35 + release
03:18:35 + semver check v1.0.0-nightly.20250804
03:18:35 + echo_stderr 'Release tag must be a valid semver version. Found: v1.0.0-nightly.20250804'
03:18:35 + echo Release tag must be a valid semver version. Found: v1.0.0-nightly.20250804
03:18:35 Release tag must be a valid semver version. Found: v1.0.0-nightly.20250804
03:18:35 + exit 1
```

chore: remove `uint` (#16062)

Removed `uint` module from `stdlib`. Had to change two modules that used
`uint`:
1. `edcsa`: an ecdsa signature contains a byte `v` and we were using
`uint8` to represent it in circuits. Replaced that with `byte_array` (of
size 1).
2. `keccak`: variable length keccak (i.e., the number of bytes being
hashed is a circuit-variable) was using `uint32` to represent
`num_bytes`. We are not using this version of keccak anywhere so its
better to get rid of than to maintain/audit.

feat(bb): allow for different transcript types depending on the flavor (#16017)

This change changes the transcript type in the solidity verifier case to
be a uint256 instead of serialising as field elements

It should reduce the size of the proof by 2368 bytes.
This significantly reduces hashing costs + calldata costs, and should
amount to a gas savings in the region of 50k

This pr just performs the plumbing into bb that makes these changes, and
does not apply the changes - changing the TranscriptType to uint256_t
and does not make the changes to solidity. Expect this in a follow on

**Note: still needs a cleanup but leaving this here for review from
others on the approach**

chore: remove `decompose_into_bits()` function from `field_t` class (#15795)

Since we're removing the merkle membership circuit implementation from
cpp code, we no longer use the function `decompose_into_bits()` in the
`field_t` class. Best to remove it instead of maintaining.

chore: Standardise native public input handling (#16050)

Public inputs in `stdlib` are handled via the special public input
mechanisms: we have classes (`KernelIO`, `DefaultIO`, `HidingKernelIO`,
`RollupIO`) that set public inputs, reconstruct them, create defaults,
etc. Native public inputs have a similar mechanism, but the mechanism
has many hacks built-in as native structures are used in more
extensively than their `stdlib` counterparts (e.g., we use `field` also
to construct the base/scalar field of `secp256k1`, which we never need
to deserialise from public inputs).

This PR standardises usage of native public inputs by creating a
structure similar to the one used in `stdlib`: we define a
`PublicInputComponent` class that works as a wrapper around classes that
can be deserialised from the public inputs, and we use this wrapper
class to reconstruct special public inputs (pairing points, IPA claims,
etc.).

To use the class, we make choices about how elements that are not
currently used in circuit should be serialised. This pertains to
base/scalar fields of `secp256k1` and `secp256r1` (and therefore to
affine points on these curves). For consistency with the base field of
`BN254`, we set `PUBLIC_INPUTS_SIZE = 4` for an element in each of these
fields.

This PR also cleans up the usage of the constants `PAIRING_POINTS_SIZE`
and `IPA_CLAIM_SIZE`, as they can now be extracted from the respective
classes `PairingPoints` and `OpeningClaim<Curve>` where `Curve` is
`Grumpkin` (either native or `stdlib`)

Closes AztecProtocol/barretenberg#1478

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