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authorSebastian Falbesoner <sebastian.falbesoner@gmail.com>2020-08-29 10:41:23 +0200
committerSebastian Falbesoner <sebastian.falbesoner@gmail.com>2020-08-29 10:42:43 +0200
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doc: release note for changed {sign,verify}message error codes
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+Low-level RPC changes
+---------------------
+
+- Error codes have been updated to be more accurate for the following error cases (#18466):
+ - `signmessage` now returns RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY (-5) if the
+ passed address is invalid. Previously returned RPC_TYPE_ERROR (-3).
+ - `verifymessage` now returns RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY (-5) if the
+ passed address is invalid. Previously returned RPC_TYPE_ERROR (-3).
+ - `verifymessage` now returns RPC_TYPE_ERROR (-3) if the passed signature
+ is malformed. Previously returned RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY (-5).