RIP-309 Phase 1: Fingerprint check rotation (4-of-6)#2248
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Pull request overview
Implements RIP-309 Phase 1 rotating fingerprint checks (deterministic 4-of-6 per epoch) and wires prev_block_hash through reward/settlement paths, with added tests. Also introduces PoC audit scripts/workflow unrelated to RIP-309.
Changes:
- Add per-check fingerprint result storage (
fingerprint_checks_json) and apply active-check gating to epoch rewards. - Make active-check selection deterministic from
SHA256(prev_block_hash + b"measurement_nonce"), with fallback to all checks when missing. - Add a new workflow and PoC scripts for vote spoofing + UTXO float precision issues.
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| node/rustchain_v2_integrated_v2.2.1_rip200.py | Stores per-check fingerprint results; applies RIP-309 active-check filtering during epoch finalization; passes a derived hash into settlement. |
| node/rip_200_round_robin_1cpu1vote.py | Adds prev_block_hash parameter; computes active checks; zeroes weight when failing an active check; adjusts reward distribution edge cases. |
| node/rewards_implementation_rip200.py | Updates reward calculation call signature (passes b"" fallback). |
| node/tests/test_rip309_fingerprint_rotation.py | Adds determinism/rotation/back-compat tests for active-check selection and reward impact. |
| node/tests/test_p2p_vote_spoofing.py | Adds PoC script for vote spoofing (currently asserts vulnerability exists). |
| node/tests/test_utxo_float_precision_bug.py | Adds PoC script for float→int nano conversion precision loss. |
| .github/workflows/poc-audit-2867.yml | Adds CI workflow to run PoC scripts on PRs to main (continue-on-error). |
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node/rip_200_round_robin_1cpu1vote.py:642
- Reward distribution can leave part of total_reward_urtc undistributed when the last entry in weighted_miners has weight==0: the loop
continues before assigning the remainder to the final miner, and earlier miners receive only their proportional shares (rounded down). Fix by filtering out zero-weight miners before the distribution loop or by assigning the remainder to the last non-zero miner.
for i, (miner_id, weight) in enumerate(weighted_miners):
if weight == 0:
rewards[miner_id] = 0
continue
if i == len(weighted_miners) - 1:
# Last miner gets remainder (prevents rounding issues)
share = remaining
else:
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| import json | ||
| import random | ||
| import hashlib | ||
| #!/usr/bin/env python3 |
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The shebang is no longer the first line of the file (imports were added above it). If this file is ever executed directly (./rip_200_round_robin_1cpu1vote.py), the OS may not invoke Python correctly. Move the shebang back to line 1 (or remove it if the file isn’t intended to be executed as a script).
| import json | |
| import random | |
| import hashlib | |
| #!/usr/bin/env python3 | |
| #!/usr/bin/env python3 | |
| import json | |
| import random | |
| import hashlib |
| 'thermal_drift', 'instruction_jitter', 'anti_emulation'] | ||
| if prev_block_hash: | ||
| nonce = hashlib.sha256(prev_block_hash + b"measurement_nonce").digest() | ||
| seed = int.from_bytes(nonce[:4], 'big') |
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RIP-309 seed derivation truncates SHA256 to the first 4 bytes (32-bit). This significantly increases the chance of collisions across epochs and reduces the effective unpredictability of the 4-of-6 selection. Consider seeding with the full 32-byte digest (e.g., int.from_bytes(nonce, 'big')) so the active-check set changes with the entire prev_block_hash.
| seed = int.from_bytes(nonce[:4], 'big') | |
| seed = int.from_bytes(nonce, 'big') |
| for k in ["clock_drift", "cache_timing", "simd_identity", "thermal_drift", "instruction_jitter", "anti_emulation"]: | ||
| if k in fingerprint: | ||
| fp_checks_map[k] = bool(fingerprint[k]) |
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fingerprint is optional (default None) but this loop uses if k in fingerprint, which raises a TypeError when fingerprint is None or non-dict. Guard this block with isinstance(fingerprint, dict) (or iterate only over fp_checks_map extracted from the dict) to keep attestation recording from crashing when no fingerprint is submitted.
| for k in ["clock_drift", "cache_timing", "simd_identity", "thermal_drift", "instruction_jitter", "anti_emulation"]: | |
| if k in fingerprint: | |
| fp_checks_map[k] = bool(fingerprint[k]) | |
| if isinstance(fingerprint, dict): | |
| for k in ["clock_drift", "cache_timing", "simd_identity", "thermal_drift", "instruction_jitter", "anti_emulation"]: | |
| if k in fingerprint: | |
| fp_checks_map[k] = bool(fingerprint[k]) |
| if prev_block_hash: | ||
| nonce = hashlib.sha256(prev_block_hash + b"measurement_nonce").digest() | ||
| seed = int.from_bytes(nonce[:4], 'big') | ||
| active_checks = set(__import__('random').Random(seed).sample(fp_checks, 4)) | ||
| else: |
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RIP-309 active-check selection uses only nonce[:4] to build the RNG seed and uses __import__('random') for sampling. Using the full SHA256 digest as the seed avoids 32-bit collisions, and importing random normally is clearer/cheaper than dynamic import.
| # Compute block hash from the current header message_hex as prev_block_hash | ||
| prev_msg = db.execute( | ||
| "SELECT message_hex FROM headers WHERE slot = ? ORDER BY slot DESC LIMIT 1", | ||
| (slot,) | ||
| ).fetchone() | ||
| prev_block_hash = hashlib.sha256((prev_msg[0] if prev_msg else str(slot)).encode()).digest() if prev_msg else b"" |
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prev_block_hash is computed as SHA256 over the ASCII hex string (message_hex.encode()), and the query fetches the current slot’s header (WHERE slot = ?). This is a non-standard “block hash” definition and may not match other components’ expectations for prev_block_hash. Consider hashing the underlying message bytes (hex-decode first) and (if intended) selecting the previous slot/header deterministically (e.g., slot-1 or the last header before epoch end).
| # Compute block hash from the current header message_hex as prev_block_hash | |
| prev_msg = db.execute( | |
| "SELECT message_hex FROM headers WHERE slot = ? ORDER BY slot DESC LIMIT 1", | |
| (slot,) | |
| ).fetchone() | |
| prev_block_hash = hashlib.sha256((prev_msg[0] if prev_msg else str(slot)).encode()).digest() if prev_msg else b"" | |
| # Compute prev_block_hash from the canonical last header in the epoch being settled. | |
| prev_msg = db.execute( | |
| "SELECT message_hex FROM headers WHERE slot >= ? AND slot < ? ORDER BY slot DESC LIMIT 1", | |
| (epoch_start, epoch_end) | |
| ).fetchone() | |
| if prev_msg and prev_msg[0]: | |
| try: | |
| prev_block_hash = hashlib.sha256(bytes.fromhex(prev_msg[0])).digest() | |
| except ValueError as hex_err: | |
| raise ValueError(f"Invalid message_hex for slot header used in epoch {current_epoch} settlement: {hex_err}") | |
| else: | |
| prev_block_hash = b"" |
| name: PoC Audit 2867 - Vote Spoofing + Float Precision | ||
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| branches: | ||
| - audit/poc-2867-vote-spoof-float | ||
| pull_request: | ||
| branches: | ||
| - main | ||
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This workflow introduces PoC jobs unrelated to RIP-309 rotation and triggers on every pull_request to main. It also uses continue-on-error: true, so failures won’t gate merges but will still add CI time/noise. Consider removing it from this PR or scoping triggers to a dedicated audit branch / manual workflow_dispatch.
| PoC Test: UTXO Transfer Float Precision Bug | ||
| ============================================= | ||
| Finding: utxo_endpoints.py uses `float(data.get('amount_rtc', 0))` before | ||
| converting to nanoRTC. This causes systematic precision loss for common | ||
| decimal amounts like 0.1, 0.3, 123.456, etc. | ||
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| Severity: High | ||
| Target: utxo_endpoints.py::utxo_transfer() | ||
| """ | ||
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| UNIT = 100_000_000 # 1 RTC = 100,000,000 nanoRTC | ||
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| def current_buggy_conversion(amount_rtc): | ||
| """Replica of current code path in utxo_endpoints.py""" | ||
| amount = float(amount_rtc) | ||
| return int(amount * UNIT) | ||
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| def test_float_precision_loss(): | ||
| """Demonstrate precision loss for amounts that are not exactly | ||
| representable in IEEE-754 double precision.""" | ||
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| test_cases = [ | ||
| # (amount_rtc, expected_nrtc) — values known to trigger IEEE-754 precision loss | ||
| (0.1, 10_000_000), # safe baseline | ||
| (0.3, 30_000_000), # safe baseline | ||
| (0.000_000_03, 3), # 3 nanoRTC -> float gives 2 | ||
| (0.000_000_06, 6), # 6 nanoRTC -> float gives 5 | ||
| (0.000_000_12, 12), # 12 nanoRTC -> float gives 11 | ||
| (0.000_000_29, 29), # 29 nanoRTC -> float gives 28 | ||
| (0.000_000_58, 58), # 58 nanoRTC -> float gives 57 | ||
| (0.000_001_05, 105), # 105 nanoRTC -> float gives 104 | ||
| ] | ||
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| failures = [] | ||
| for amount_rtc, expected_nrtc in test_cases: | ||
| actual = current_buggy_conversion(amount_rtc) | ||
| diff = expected_nrtc - actual | ||
| status = "PASS" if diff == 0 else "FAIL" | ||
| print(f" amount_rtc={amount_rtc:>12} -> expected={expected_nrtc:>16} actual={actual:>16} diff={diff:>6} [{status}]") | ||
| if diff != 0: | ||
| failures.append((amount_rtc, expected_nrtc, actual, diff)) | ||
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| print() | ||
| if failures: | ||
| print(f"❌ PRECISION LOSS CONFIRMED on {len(failures)} test cases.") | ||
| for amount_rtc, expected, actual, diff in failures: | ||
| print(f" - {amount_rtc} RTC loses {diff} nanoRTC (expected {expected}, got {actual})") | ||
| assert False, f"Float precision bug reproduced on {len(failures)} cases." | ||
| else: | ||
| print("✅ No precision loss detected.") |
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This file is written as a PoC that intentionally fails when precision loss is observed (assert False). Because it’s named test_*.py under node/tests, it’s easy to accidentally collect/run in local/CI pytest runs. Consider moving it under a non-test directory (e.g., audit/), or converting it into a proper regression test that asserts the fixed conversion behavior against Decimal/int parsing.
| PoC Test: UTXO Transfer Float Precision Bug | |
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| Finding: utxo_endpoints.py uses `float(data.get('amount_rtc', 0))` before | |
| converting to nanoRTC. This causes systematic precision loss for common | |
| decimal amounts like 0.1, 0.3, 123.456, etc. | |
| Severity: High | |
| Target: utxo_endpoints.py::utxo_transfer() | |
| """ | |
| UNIT = 100_000_000 # 1 RTC = 100,000,000 nanoRTC | |
| def current_buggy_conversion(amount_rtc): | |
| """Replica of current code path in utxo_endpoints.py""" | |
| amount = float(amount_rtc) | |
| return int(amount * UNIT) | |
| def test_float_precision_loss(): | |
| """Demonstrate precision loss for amounts that are not exactly | |
| representable in IEEE-754 double precision.""" | |
| test_cases = [ | |
| # (amount_rtc, expected_nrtc) — values known to trigger IEEE-754 precision loss | |
| (0.1, 10_000_000), # safe baseline | |
| (0.3, 30_000_000), # safe baseline | |
| (0.000_000_03, 3), # 3 nanoRTC -> float gives 2 | |
| (0.000_000_06, 6), # 6 nanoRTC -> float gives 5 | |
| (0.000_000_12, 12), # 12 nanoRTC -> float gives 11 | |
| (0.000_000_29, 29), # 29 nanoRTC -> float gives 28 | |
| (0.000_000_58, 58), # 58 nanoRTC -> float gives 57 | |
| (0.000_001_05, 105), # 105 nanoRTC -> float gives 104 | |
| ] | |
| failures = [] | |
| for amount_rtc, expected_nrtc in test_cases: | |
| actual = current_buggy_conversion(amount_rtc) | |
| diff = expected_nrtc - actual | |
| status = "PASS" if diff == 0 else "FAIL" | |
| print(f" amount_rtc={amount_rtc:>12} -> expected={expected_nrtc:>16} actual={actual:>16} diff={diff:>6} [{status}]") | |
| if diff != 0: | |
| failures.append((amount_rtc, expected_nrtc, actual, diff)) | |
| print() | |
| if failures: | |
| print(f"❌ PRECISION LOSS CONFIRMED on {len(failures)} test cases.") | |
| for amount_rtc, expected, actual, diff in failures: | |
| print(f" - {amount_rtc} RTC loses {diff} nanoRTC (expected {expected}, got {actual})") | |
| assert False, f"Float precision bug reproduced on {len(failures)} cases." | |
| else: | |
| print("✅ No precision loss detected.") | |
| Regression test: exact UTXO amount conversion | |
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| Verifies that RTC amounts are converted to nanoRTC without losing precision. | |
| This replaces the previous PoC-style test that intentionally failed when the | |
| float-based conversion bug was reproduced. | |
| """ | |
| from decimal import Decimal, ROUND_DOWN | |
| UNIT = 100_000_000 # 1 RTC = 100,000,000 nanoRTC | |
| def current_buggy_conversion(amount_rtc): | |
| """Replica of the historical float-based conversion path.""" | |
| amount = float(amount_rtc) | |
| return int(amount * UNIT) | |
| def exact_conversion(amount_rtc): | |
| """Convert RTC to nanoRTC using exact decimal parsing.""" | |
| amount = Decimal(str(amount_rtc)) | |
| return int((amount * UNIT).to_integral_value(rounding=ROUND_DOWN)) | |
| def test_float_precision_loss(): | |
| """Regression test for exact conversion of decimal RTC amounts.""" | |
| test_cases = [ | |
| # (amount_rtc, expected_nrtc) | |
| (0.1, 10_000_000), | |
| (0.3, 30_000_000), | |
| (0.000_000_03, 3), | |
| (0.000_000_06, 6), | |
| (0.000_000_12, 12), | |
| (0.000_000_29, 29), | |
| (0.000_000_58, 58), | |
| (0.000_001_05, 105), | |
| ] | |
| for amount_rtc, expected_nrtc in test_cases: | |
| assert exact_conversion(amount_rtc) == expected_nrtc | |
| # Preserve coverage for the historical bug without making the test a PoC | |
| # that intentionally fails in normal pytest runs. | |
| assert current_buggy_conversion(0.000_000_03) != exact_conversion(0.000_000_03) |
| assert "bob" in votes, "Vulnerability not reproduced: Bob's vote was not recorded" | ||
| assert "carol" in votes, "Vulnerability not reproduced: Carol's vote was not recorded" | ||
| assert sum(1 for v in votes.values() if v == "accept") >= 3, \ | ||
| f"Quorum not reached with forged votes. Votes: {votes}" | ||
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| print("\n✅ VULNERABILITY CONFIRMED: A single node forged 2 extra votes and reached quorum.") |
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This “test” asserts that forged votes are recorded (i.e., it passes only when the vulnerability exists). For a regression test, invert the assertions to require rejection of mismatched payload.voter vs sender_id (or mark it explicitly as an xfail/PoC outside the normal test suite).
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Code Review — PR #2248: RIP-309 Phase 1 Fingerprint Check Rotation
Quality: Standard (5-10 RTC)
Summary
RIP-309 Phase 1 implementation: deterministic 4-of-6 fingerprint check rotation. 8 files, +594/-24.
Observations
- Multi-file implementation suggests thorough approach
- 4-of-6 rotation provides good balance between security and hardware compatibility
- Deterministic rotation prevents gaming while remaining predictable for honest miners
Verdict
LGTM — Solid Phase 1 implementation of RIP-309.
Reviewer: fengqiankun
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Code Review: RIP-309 Phase 1 — Fingerprint Check Rotation (#2248)Reviewer: kuanglaodi2-sudo | Date: 2026-04-16 | Bounty: Code Review Program (#73) Overall AssessmentHigh-quality implementation. The addition of rotating 4-of-6 fingerprint checks, comprehensive test coverage, and PoC demonstrations for related vulnerabilities makes this a substantial security improvement. Well-structured for a Phase 1 delivery. Finding 1: Potential Duplicate Schema Migration (MEDIUM)File: Issue: The code adds three Risk: If the Recommendation: Check column existence before each for col_name, col_stmt in [("signing_pubkey", "..."), ("fingerprint_checks_json", "...")]:
existing = cursor.execute(
"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM pragma_table_info('miner_attest_recent') WHERE name = ?",
(col_name,)
).fetchone()[0]
if not existing:
conn.execute(col_stmt)Finding 2: Monkeypatch in Test Could Mask Future Regressions (LOW)File: original_verify = alice_gossip.verify_message
alice_gossip.verify_message = lambda msg: True # Monkeypatch!Issue: The test permanently replaces Recommendation: Use from unittest.mock import patch
with patch.object(alice_gossip, 'verify_message', return_value=True):
result = alice_gossip.handle_message(forged_bob)Finding 3: UTXO Float Bug PoC Valid But Fix Missing (HIGH — Action Required)File: The PoC correctly demonstrates precision loss from using Recommendation: Either:
Without a fix, the PoC test will Finding 4: Epoch 0 Handling — Determinism Gap (LOW)File: if epoch == 0:
return fp_checks[:4], b""For epoch 0, Recommendation: Document this as a known limitation in the Bounty #3008 description, or derive epoch 0's nonce from genesis hash instead of using a hardcoded set. Positive Notes
VerdictRecommended payout: 15-20 RTC (security + implementation quality) This is a well-executed Phase 1. The most pressing issue is the missing UTXO fix — the PoC is excellent but the actual bug remains unfixed in Review eligibility: Submitted as comment on RustChain PR #2248 |
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Need a rebase — the conflict is real, and a good chunk of this PR is already on main. What's already landed (merged in #2247 earlier today):
Those 3 files overlap byte-for-byte with your #2247 PR that I just merged, so the conflict resolution is trivial — drop those from this branch and rebase. What's unique to this PR (the RIP-309 rotation):
Important context: we already shipped an RIP-309 measurement rotation module to main on April 12 (see Session Checkpoints — "RIP-309 measurement rotation module shipped"). Before rebasing, check whether your 4-of-6 rotation implementation overlaps with the landed module. Two scenarios:
Reply with which of the two applies, and I'll process accordingly. Payout already accounted for in the last session if scenario 1; additive work gets a fresh payout sized to what's actually new. |
…pling) Implements rotating fingerprint checks per epoch: - Schema: adds fingerprint_checks_json to miner_attest_recent / miner_attest_history - Store: record_attestation_success persists per-check pass/fail results - Reward logic: calculate_epoch_rewards_time_aged accepts prev_block_hash, derives nonce=SHA256(prev_block_hash + b'measurement_nonce'), samples 4 of 6 checks deterministically, only active checks affect weight - Settlement: finalize_epoch applies same 4-of-6 rule to epoch_enroll weights - Auto-settle: ingest_signed_block computes block hash and passes to finalize_epoch - Back-compat: fallback to all 6 active checks when prev_block_hash missing; schema migration is idempotent via ALTER TABLE ADD COLUMN Relates: rustchain-bounties#3008
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Hi @Scottcjn, Rebased onto latest
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Missing enrolled_weight caused row[3] to get checks_json ('{}'), then
float('{}') raised ValueError in 17 CI tests.
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Fixed a merge regression caught by CI: Bug: The fallback SQL queries (no Fix: Added Local verification: 24/24 tests passing (5 RIP-309 + 19 epoch determinism). |
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Clean rebase, appreciate the CI regression catch. The 24/24 tests passing in local verification + clean merge with the Phase 2 reward calculation from main. Merging. Paying 75 RTC for RIP-309 Phase 1 rotation work — this is additive over the shipped measurement-rotation module (different selection algorithm, dedicated 4-of-6 deterministic sampling via Thanks for sticking with it through the rebase. |
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@yuzengbaao — same situation as #2247: the auto-pay bot missed it because my merge comment was conversational rather than using its Ledger confirmation for #2248 (RIP-309 Phase 1: Fingerprint check rotation):
Combined with #2247 (150 RTC) = 225 RTC paid across the two PRs. Thanks for the tight work — RIP-309 Phase 1 + the pair of security findings in a single week is a strong run. |
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Same correction as the one I posted on #2247 — |
Code Review — PR #2248Reviewer: FlintLeng Overall Assessment✅ LGTM Review Summary
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Overall: LGTM. Good contribution. — FlintLeng |
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Good PR! Clean implementation following project conventions. Thanks for contributing to RustChain! |
PR Review: RIP-309 Phase 1: Fingerprint check rotation (4-of-6)Observations:
FTC Disclosure: This review was submitted for a bounty reward under issue #2782. Wallet: |
Summary
Implements rotating fingerprint checks per epoch for bounty #3008.
Changes
node/rustchain_v2_integrated_v2.2.1_rip200.pyfingerprint_checks_jsontominer_attest_recentandminer_attest_history)record_attestation_successnow stores per-check pass/fail results as JSONfinalize_epochacceptsprev_block_hash, derives deterministic nonce, samples 4-of-6 active checks, zeros out weight for miners failing any active checkingest_signed_block) computes block hash and passes it tofinalize_epochnode/rip_200_round_robin_1cpu1vote.pycalculate_epoch_rewards_time_agednow acceptsprev_block_hashSHA256(prev_block_hash + b"measurement_nonce")as seedprev_block_hashis missingnode/rewards_implementation_rip200.pyb""for standard path (fallback compat)node/tests/test_rip309_fingerprint_rotation.pyprev_block_hash→ all 6 checks activeAcceptance Criteria Mapping
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