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Merkle tree for whole-index integrity verification.
Leaf = SHA-256(block_data). Parent = SHA-256(left || right). Odd leaf count → last leaf is promoted (hashed with itself).
Merkle tree for whole-index integrity verification.
Leaf = SHA-256(block_data). Parent = SHA-256(left || right). Odd leaf count → last leaf is promoted (hashed with itself).