Ensure validate_state() is called after update_state() to enforce state validity and reduce redundant validation

[sanity]

To prevent buggy or malicious contract behavior from propagating invalid states across the network, we should enforce a design where validate_state() is always called after update_state(). This will ensure that the state remains valid after a delta is applied, without relying on redundant validation inside the update_state() function itself. We should remove the validate_delta() function (if present) and explicitly discourage performing state validation within update_state(), as validate_state() will handle this post-update validation.

[gogo2464]

OH nice can I be assigned to this please?

[sanity]

@gogo2464 You're welcome to try it and submit a pull request, assuming @iduartgomez hasn't started work on it.

[gogo2464]

seems I could do it.

[sanity]

Hasn't this been merged already? If so please close.

[gogo2464]

not yet

[gogo2464]

is this issue still active please? I can do it.

[sanity]

@iduartgomez Is this still relevant?

[gogo2464]

validate_state has been removed. We just need to ensure the code is still present in update_state.

I think it is not anymore actually. You could close this issue.