feat(chainspec): update devnet genesis JSON

[davidtaikocha]

ref: taikoxyz/taiko-geth#481

[claude]

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PR Review Complete

• Read modified files to understand changes
• Analyze genesis JSON updates
• Review lib.rs modifications
• Check for potential issues and provide feedback

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Summary

This PR updates the devnet genesis configuration by modifying the smart contract bytecode for an account and updating the corresponding genesis hash. The changes align with the upstream taiko-geth PR #481.

Changes

crates/chainspec/src/genesis/devnet.json:304

• Updated the code field for an account (smart contract bytecode change)
• This is a substantial bytecode update (~27KB change)

crates/chainspec/src/lib.rs:22

• Updated TAIKO_DEVNET_GENESIS_HASH from old hash to new hash
• New hash: 0x3c1ce741168e687e8a5f422188082885439d9cdd7f6d3cba8302b1bce34ce2b4

Review Feedback

✅ Code Quality

• Changes are minimal and focused
• Follows existing patterns in the codebase
• Constants are properly updated to match the new genesis state

✅ Correctness

• The genesis hash update is necessary since the genesis JSON changed
• The codebase has built-in validation via test_taiko_genesis_json_hashes (lib.rs:96-126) that ensures the hash matches the actual genesis state
• This test will fail if the hash doesn't match the JSON, providing safety

⚠️ Missing Context

• The PR description only references taiko-geth#481 but doesn't explain what contract was updated or why
• The upstream PR also has an empty body
• Recommendation: Add a brief description of which contract/account was modified and the purpose of the bytecode update

✅ Test Coverage

• Existing test test_taiko_genesis_json_hashes validates that the new hash matches the genesis JSON
• Test coverage is adequate for this type of change

✅ Security

• Genesis configuration changes are appropriate for devnet
• No security concerns with updating test network genesis
• Hash verification ensures integrity

✅ Performance

• No performance impact (genesis is loaded once at startup)
• Bytecode size change is within acceptable limits

Recommendations

1. Documentation: Consider adding a brief description in the PR body explaining what contract was updated (even if it's just "Updated TaikoL2 contract bytecode per protocol changes")

2. Verification: The test suite should be run to ensure test_taiko_genesis_json_hashes passes with the new hash

3. Coordination: Ensure any nodes running devnet are aware they'll need to resync from genesis after this change is deployed

Verdict

LGTM - This is a straightforward genesis update with proper hash synchronization. The changes are correct and follow the established pattern. The built-in test provides adequate validation.

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