From: merge-script <hello@evanlinjin.me>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:46:35 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Merge bitcoindevkit/bdk#2174: fix(chain): prevent `merge_chains` from replacing the... 
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Merge bitcoindevkit/bdk#2174: fix(chain): prevent `merge_chains` from replacing the genesis block

be8e156115e21750158d44394341f1d41dfbf90f fix(chain): prevent `merge_chains` from replacing the genesis block (Elias Rohrer)

Pull request description:

  ### Description

  Other code paths (`disconnect_from`, `CheckPoint::insert`) already protect height 0 from modification, but `merge_chains` allowed an update chain with a different genesis hash to silently replace the wallet's existing genesis block. Return `CannotConnectError` when the update attempts to change the block hash at height 0.

  Co-Authored-By: HAL 9000

  ### Checklists

  #### All Submissions:

  * [x] I followed the [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/bitcoindevkit/bdk/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)

  #### Bugfixes:

  * [ ] This pull request breaks the existing API
  * [x] I've added tests to reproduce the issue which are now passing
  * [ ] I'm linking the issue being fixed by this PR

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