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-#!/bin/bash
-
-# Exit on error, undefined variables, and pipe failures
-set -euo pipefail
-
-# Enable debug mode if DEBUG environment variable is set
-[[ "${DEBUG:-}" == "1" ]] && set -x
-
-# This script prevents accidental commits of XRPL/Ripple cryptographic keys
-# It searches for:
-#   - Secret seeds (s...) - can derive keypairs
-#   - Private keys (p...) - validator private keys! 
-#   - Raw key material (02/03/ED + hex) - compressed public keys or Ed25519 keys
-#
-# Usage:
-#   suspicious_patterns.sh           # Check last commit (for CI)
-#   suspicious_patterns.sh --pre-commit  # Check staged files (for pre-commit hook)
-#
-# WARNING: If this catches a real key in CI, that key is already compromised!
-# The key has been pushed to the git history and must be immediately decommissioned.
-# 
-# To mark keys as safe, add comment: // not-suspicious
-# Files excluded: See exclude_files array below
-# Lines excluded: Matching exclude_pattern regex below
-
-# Pattern for lines to exclude from checking
-exclude_pattern="public_key|not-suspicious"
-
-# Array of files to exclude from checking (paths relative to repo root)
-exclude_files=(
-  "src/test/app/Import_test.cpp"
-  "cfg/validators-example.txt"
-)
-
-# Get the repository's root directory
-repo_root=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)
-
-# Determine which files to check based on context:
-# 1. Pre-commit hook: Check staged files before commit
-# 2. GitHub PR: Check all files changed in the PR (HEAD is a synthetic merge commit)
-# 3. Regular push/CI: Check files in the last real commit
-if [[ "${1:-}" == "--pre-commit" ]]; then
-  # Pre-commit mode: Check what's about to be committed
-  files_changed=$(git diff --cached --name-only --relative)
-  mode="staged files"
-else
-  # CI mode - need to handle two different scenarios
-  if [[ "${GITHUB_EVENT_NAME:-}" == "pull_request" ]]; then
-    # GitHub PR event: HEAD is a synthetic merge commit created by GitHub
-    # that merges PR branch into base. Must diff against base to get only PR files.
-    base_ref="${GITHUB_BASE_REF:-dev}"
-    
-    # Ensure we have the base branch (GitHub Actions shallow clone might not have it)
-    if ! git rev-parse --verify "origin/$base_ref" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-      echo "Fetching base branch origin/$base_ref..."
-      git fetch --depth=1 origin "$base_ref"
-    fi
-    
-    # Since there's no merge base in shallow clones, we need to be creative
-    # Save current HEAD, switch to base, then diff the trees
-    current_head=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
-    echo "Comparing against base branch origin/$base_ref..."
-    
-    # Get the tree objects to compare (this works even without shared history)
-    base_tree=$(git rev-parse "origin/$base_ref^{tree}")
-    head_tree=$(git rev-parse "$current_head^{tree}")
-    
-    # Compare the two trees directly
-    files_changed=$(git diff --name-only "$base_tree" "$head_tree")
-    mode="PR changes"
-  else
-    # Regular push event: Check the actual commit that was pushed
-    # Using 'git show' works even with shallow clones (no HEAD~1 needed)
-    # See: https://github.com/Xahau/xahaud/actions/runs/15492442104/job/43620965462#step:3:11
-    files_changed=$(git show --name-only --pretty=format:'' HEAD)
-    mode="last commit"
-  fi
-fi
-
-echo "Checking $mode for suspicious patterns..."
-
-# Show additional info in CI or when verbose mode is enabled
-if [[ -n "${CI:-}" ]] || [[ "${VERBOSE:-}" == "1" ]]; then
-  if [[ "${1:-}" != "--pre-commit" ]]; then
-    echo "Commit: $(git rev-parse HEAD)"
-  fi
-  echo "Files to check:"
-  if [[ -n "$files_changed" ]]; then
-    echo "$files_changed" | nl
-  else
-    echo "  (none)"
-  fi
-fi
-
-# Loop through each file and search for the patterns
-for file in $files_changed; do
-  # Check if file should be excluded (exact path match)
-  for excluded in "${exclude_files[@]}"; do
-    if [[ "$file" == "$excluded" ]]; then
-      continue 2  # Continue outer loop
-    fi
-  done
-
-  # Construct the absolute path
-  absolute_path="$repo_root/$file"
-
-  # Check if the file exists (it might have been deleted)
-  if [ -f "$absolute_path" ]; then
-    # Get file content based on mode
-    if [[ "${1:-}" == "--pre-commit" ]]; then
-      # For staged files, use git show with the staging area
-      file_content=$(git show ":$file" 2>/dev/null)
-    else
-      # For committed files, read from disk
-      file_content=$(cat "$absolute_path")
-    fi
-    
-    # Search the file content for the given patterns, but exclude lines matching the exclusion pattern
-    # Use || true to prevent grep from failing the script when no matches are found
-    grep_output=$(echo "$file_content" | grep -n -E '(([^rpshnaf39wBUDNEGHJKLM4PQRST7VWXYZ2bcdeCg65jkm8oFqi1tuvAxyz]|^)(s|p)[rpshnaf39wBUDNEGHJKLM4PQRST7VWXYZ2bcdeCg65jkm8oFqi1tuvAxyz]{25,60}([^(]|$)))|([^A-Fa-f0-9](02|03|ED)[A-Fa-f0-9]{64})' | grep -vE "$exclude_pattern" || true)
-
-    # Check if grep found any matches
-    if [ ! -z "$grep_output" ]; then
-      # Suspicious patterns were found
-      echo "Error: Suspicious patterns were found in $absolute_path."
-      echo "$grep_output"
-      exit 1
-    fi
-  fi
-done