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- Add key_management.rs module for key serialization/loading - Add load_ceremony_keys() methods to BattleCircuit and StateCircuit - Create comprehensive CEREMONY.md documentation - Create participant_instructions.md guide - Create coordinator_checklist.md operational manual - Create keys/README.md with verification instructions - Set up keys/ and ceremony/ directory structure Co-authored-by: Steake <530040+Steake@users.noreply.github.com>
- Create ceremony/tools/README.md with tool specifications - Create ceremony/attestations/README.md for participant attestations - Create ceremony/transcripts/README.md for ceremony records - Create keys/battle/README.md and keys/state/README.md - Add keys/.gitignore to exclude binary key files Co-authored-by: Steake <530040+Steake@users.noreply.github.com>
- Replace fragile .unwrap() chains with proper error handling - Use .ok_or_else() to return clear error messages - Add Expected Directory Structure doc comments - Mark doc code blocks as 'text' to prevent compilation Co-authored-by: Steake <530040+Steake@users.noreply.github.com>
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Pull request overview
This PR implements a comprehensive trusted setup ceremony infrastructure for generating production-grade Groth16 proving and verification keys. The implementation replaces the insecure setup() method (which uses test randomness) with a multi-party computation (MPC) ceremony framework that ensures cryptographic security through the "1-of-N" trust model - keys remain secure as long as at least one ceremony participant properly destroys their toxic waste.
Key changes:
- Added
key_management.rsmodule with serialization, deserialization, and SHA-256 hashing for proving/verification keys - Extended
BattleCircuitandStateCircuitwithload_proving_key(),load_verification_key(), andload_ceremony_keys()methods - Created 2,600+ lines of comprehensive documentation covering security model, participant instructions, coordinator checklists, and verification procedures
- Established directory structure:
keys/{battle,state}/for keys,ceremony/{tools,attestations,transcripts}/for ceremony artifacts
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
crates/bitcell-zkp/src/key_management.rs |
Core key serialization/deserialization module with SHA-256 hashing and comprehensive test coverage |
crates/bitcell-zkp/src/battle_circuit.rs |
Added ceremony key loading methods with proper path resolution and error handling |
crates/bitcell-zkp/src/state_circuit.rs |
Added ceremony key loading methods mirroring BattleCircuit implementation |
crates/bitcell-zkp/src/lib.rs |
Exported key_management module and added KeyManagement error variant |
docs/CEREMONY.md |
510-line comprehensive guide covering security model, timeline, and verification procedures |
ceremony/participant_instructions.md |
606-line detailed participant guide with entropy generation, contribution workflow, and toxic waste destruction instructions |
ceremony/coordinator_checklist.md |
391-line coordinator guide with pre-ceremony, ceremony, and post-ceremony checklists |
keys/README.md |
365-line key verification and usage guide with distribution channels and security notes |
keys/battle/README.md |
BattleCircuit-specific key documentation with circuit details and verification instructions |
keys/state/README.md |
StateCircuit-specific key documentation with circuit details and verification instructions |
ceremony/tools/README.md |
307-line tool architecture documentation for ceremony-contribute, ceremony-verify, ceremony-coordinator, and ceremony-audit |
ceremony/transcripts/README.md |
178-line transcript format specification and verification checklist |
ceremony/attestations/README.md |
83-line attestation format and verification guide |
keys/.gitignore |
Configures git to ignore large binary key files while preserving documentation |
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| 2. **Run the verification tool:** | ||
| ```bash | ||
| cd ceremony/tools | ||
| cargo run --release --bin ceremony-verify-full \ |
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Inconsistent tool name: this uses ceremony-verify-full but the ceremony tools documentation (ceremony/tools/README.md lines 116-118) shows the tool is simply ceremony-verify with --transcript and --keys arguments. The binary name should be consistent across all documentation.
Suggested fix:
cargo run --release --bin ceremony-verify \
--transcript ../transcripts/battle_transcript.json \
--keys ../../keys/battle/| cargo run --release --bin ceremony-verify-full \ | |
| cargo run --release --bin ceremony-verify \ |
Implements multi-party computation ceremony infrastructure for generating production Groth16 proving/verification keys. Currently, circuits use
setup()which generates insecure test keys. Production requires ceremony-generated keys with proper toxic waste destruction.Core Infrastructure
key_management.rs: Key serialization/deserialization with SHA-256 hashing for verificationload_proving_key(),load_verification_key(),load_ceremony_keys()onBattleCircuitandStateCircuitkeys/{battle,state}/for keys,ceremony/{tools,attestations,transcripts}/for ceremony artifactsCeremony Documentation (2,600+ lines)
docs/CEREMONY.md: Security model, timeline, verification proceduresceremony/participant_instructions.md: Entropy generation, contribution workflow, toxic waste destructionceremony/coordinator_checklist.md: Infrastructure setup, participant sequencing, publication workflowkeys/README.md: Verification procedures, distribution channels (GitHub/IPFS/BitTorrent)Security Model
Tool Specifications
Defined architecture for:
ceremony-contribute: Entropy collection, parameter mixing, proof generationceremony-coordinator: Participant sequencing, contribution verification, key finalizationceremony-verify: Contribution validation, transcript verificationceremony-audit: Statistical reports, independence verificationTool implementation scheduled for pre-ceremony (Q1 2026).
Path Handling
Key loading uses proper error handling instead of
.unwrap()chains:Expected structure documented in method docstrings.
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