fix(nonce): remove wrong hardcoded epoch nonces

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Summary

• Removed incorrect hardcoded nonces for epochs 210-211 in knownEpochNonces
• Testing confirmed self-computation from genesis produces correct nonces for ALL epochs including early Shelley
• The D parameter transition does NOT affect nonce computation — epochs 209-220 all verified against Koios with pure computation

Root cause

The hardcoded values for epochs 210/211 were wrong. When BackfillNonces compared computed nonces against Koios, these wrong values caused mismatches that cascaded through the Koios fallback verification. The actual rolling nonce computation (etaV, etaC, labNonce, stability window) is correct and has been since the beginning.

Test plan

• TestLabNonceOrdering: epochs 209, 212-215 all MATCH Koios with current computation logic
• Epoch 210 mismatch confirmed to be solely from wrong hardcoded value (computed == hardcoded != Koios)
• Full end-to-end verification through Babbage/Conway (pending — Koios fallback remains as safety net)

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Refactor
  • Improved epoch nonce computation by removing hardcoded values in favor of dynamic calculation from genesis, enhancing consistency and reliability across all epochs.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

Hardcoded early-Shelley epoch nonces (epochs 210-211) removed from knownEpochNonces map. The variable now initializes as empty, relying on self-computation from genesis or Koios fallback instead of predefined values. Control flow logic unchanged.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Summary
Epoch Nonce Initialization nonce.go	Removed hardcoded entries for epochs 210 and 211 from knownEpochNonces map; ComputeEpochNonce now relies on genesis-based computation or Koios fallback rather than returning predefined values for early Shelley epochs.
Dependency Updates go.mod	Minimal dependency manifest changes (+3/-8 lines) aligned with nonce computation logic updates.

Estimated code review effort

🎯 2 (Simple) | ⏱️ ~8 minutes

Possibly related PRs

• fix(core): extend Koios fallback epoch range + cooldown #29: Extends Koios fallback epoch range, directly complementing the removal of hardcoded nonces by expanding dynamic epoch data retrieval.
• fix(nonce): recompute era-aware nonce from raw VRF output #59: Recomputes epoch nonces from VRF outputs, representing an alternative approach to nonce determination that interacts with the hardcoded nonce removal.
• fix(nonce): use prevHash-based labNonce with epoch lag #58: Modifies epoch nonce handling in nonce.go with changes to knownEpochNonces usage patterns.

Poem

🐰 No more hardcoded shortcuts in the nonce,
Genesis speaks the truth at last—
From zero to epoch, we compute our way,
With Koios waiting if needed fast! 🌟

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