@aztec/p2p 0.0.1-commit.fce3e4f → 0.0.1-commit.ff7989d6c

package/src/mem_pools/tx_pool/eviction/low_priority_eviction_rule.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+import { createLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
+import type { TxHash } from '@aztec/stdlib/tx';
+
+import type { TxPoolOptions } from '../tx_pool.js';
+import {
+  type EvictionContext,
+  EvictionEvent,
+  type EvictionResult,
+  type EvictionRule,
+  type TxPoolOperations,
+} from './eviction_strategy.js';
+
+export interface LowPriorityEvictionConfig {
+  /** Maximum number of pending transactions before eviction kicks in */
+  maxPoolSize: number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Eviction rule that removes low-priority transactions when the number of pending transactions exceeds configured limits.
+ * Only triggers on TXS_ADDED events and respects non-evictable transactions.
+ */
+export class LowPriorityEvictionRule implements EvictionRule {
+  public readonly name = 'LowPriorityEviction';
+
+  private log = createLogger('p2p:mempool:tx_pool:low_priority_eviction_rule');
+
+  constructor(private config: LowPriorityEvictionConfig) {}
+
+  public async evict(context: EvictionContext, txPool: TxPoolOperations): Promise<EvictionResult> {
+    if (context.event !== EvictionEvent.TXS_ADDED) {
+      return {
+        reason: 'low_priority',
+        success: true,
+        txsEvicted: [],
+      };
+    }
+
+    if (this.config.maxPoolSize === 0) {
+      return {
+        reason: 'low_priority',
+        success: true,
+        txsEvicted: [],
+      };
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const currentTxCount = await txPool.getPendingTxCount();
+      const maxCount = this.config.maxPoolSize;
+
+      if (currentTxCount <= maxCount) {
+        this.log.trace(`Not evicting low priority txs. Pending tx count below limit ${currentTxCount} <= ${maxCount}`);
+        return {
+          reason: 'low_priority',
+          success: true,
+          txsEvicted: [],
+        };
+      }
+
+      this.log.verbose(`Evicting low priority txs. Pending tx count above limit: ${currentTxCount} > ${maxCount}`);
+      const numberToEvict = currentTxCount - maxCount;
+      const txsToEvict: TxHash[] = await txPool.getLowestPriorityEvictable(numberToEvict);
+
+      if (txsToEvict.length > 0) {
+        await txPool.deleteTxs(txsToEvict);
+      }
+
+      const numNewTxsEvicted = context.newTxs.filter(newTxHash =>
+        txsToEvict.some(evictedTx => evictedTx.equals(newTxHash)),
+      ).length;
+
+      this.log.verbose(`Evicted ${txsToEvict.length} low priority txs, including ${numNewTxsEvicted} newly added txs`, {
+        txsEvicted: txsToEvict,
+      });
+
+      return {
+        reason: 'low_priority',
+        success: true,
+        txsEvicted: txsToEvict,
+      };
+    } catch (err) {
+      this.log.error('Failed to evict low priority transactions', { err });
+      return {
+        reason: 'low_priority',
+        success: false,
+        txsEvicted: [],
+        error: new Error('Failed to evict low priority txs', { cause: err }),
+      };
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Updates the configuration for this eviction rule
+   */
+  updateConfig(config: TxPoolOptions): void {
+    if (config.maxPendingTxCount !== undefined) {
+      this.config.maxPoolSize = config.maxPendingTxCount;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the current configuration
+   */
+  getConfig(): LowPriorityEvictionConfig {
+    return { ...this.config };
+  }
+}

package/src/mem_pools/tx_pool/eviction/nullifier_conflict_pre_add_rule.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import { findIndexInSortedArray, insertIntoSortedArray } from '@aztec/foundation/array';
+import { Fr } from '@aztec/foundation/curves/bn254';
+import { createLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
+import { type Tx, TxHash } from '@aztec/stdlib/tx';
+
+import type { PreAddEvictionResult, PreAddEvictionRule, PreAddPoolAccess } from './eviction_strategy.js';
+
+const cmpTxHash = (a: TxHash, b: TxHash) => Fr.cmp(a.hash, b.hash);
+
+/**
+ * Pre-add eviction rule that checks for nullifier conflicts between incoming and existing transactions.
+ *
+ * When an incoming tx shares nullifiers with existing pending txs:
+ * - If the incoming tx has strictly higher priority fee, evict all conflicting txs
+ * - If any conflicting tx has equal or higher priority fee, reject the incoming tx
+ *
+ * This prevents nullifier spam attacks where an attacker floods the mempool with
+ * transactions spending the same nullifiers.
+ */
+export class NullifierConflictPreAddRule implements PreAddEvictionRule {
+  public readonly name = 'NullifierConflictPreAdd';
+
+  private log = createLogger('p2p:mempool:tx_pool:nullifier_conflict_pre_add_rule');
+
+  /**
+   * Check if the incoming transaction conflicts with existing transactions via nullifiers.
+   *
+   * @param tx - The incoming transaction
+   * @param poolAccess - Read-only access to pool state
+   * @returns Result with rejection status and txs to evict
+   */
+  async check(tx: Tx, poolAccess: PreAddPoolAccess): Promise<PreAddEvictionResult> {
+    const txHash = tx.getTxHash();
+    const nullifiers = tx.data.getNonEmptyNullifiers();
+    const txHashesToEvict: TxHash[] = [];
+    const incomingPriority = poolAccess.getTxPriority(tx);
+
+    for (const nullifier of nullifiers) {
+      const conflictingHash = await poolAccess.getTxHashByNullifier(nullifier);
+
+      if (
+        !conflictingHash ||
+        conflictingHash.equals(txHash) ||
+        findIndexInSortedArray(txHashesToEvict, conflictingHash, cmpTxHash) !== -1
+      ) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // Get the conflicting tx's priority
+      const conflictingTx = await poolAccess.getPendingTxByHash(conflictingHash);
+      if (!conflictingTx) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const conflictingPriority = poolAccess.getTxPriority(conflictingTx);
+
+      // If incoming tx has strictly higher priority, mark for eviction
+      // Otherwise, reject incoming tx (ties go to existing tx)
+      if (incomingPriority > conflictingPriority) {
+        insertIntoSortedArray(txHashesToEvict, conflictingHash, cmpTxHash);
+      } else {
+        this.log.debug(
+          `Rejecting tx ${txHash.toString()}: nullifier conflict with ${conflictingHash.toString()} which has higher or equal fee`,
+        );
+        return {
+          shouldReject: true,
+          txHashesToEvict: [],
+          reason: `nullifier conflict with ${conflictingHash.toString()}`,
+        };
+      }
+    }
+
+    return { shouldReject: false, txHashesToEvict };
+  }
+}

package/src/mem_pools/tx_pool/index.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 export * from './tx_pool.js';
-export * from './memory_tx_pool.js';
 export * from './aztec_kv_tx_pool.js';

package/src/mem_pools/tx_pool/priority.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,14 @@ import type { Tx } from '@aztec/stdlib/tx';
  * We currently use the sum of the priority fees for the tx for this value, represented as hex.
  */
 export function getPendingTxPriority(tx: Tx): string {
+  return Buffer32.fromBigInt(getTxPriorityFee(tx)).toString();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the priority of a tx.
+ */
+export function getTxPriorityFee(tx: Tx): bigint {
   const priorityFees = tx.getGasSettings().maxPriorityFeesPerGas;
   const totalFees = priorityFees.feePerDaGas + priorityFees.feePerL2Gas;
-  return Buffer32.fromBigInt(totalFees).toString();
+  return totalFees;
 }

package/src/mem_pools/tx_pool/tx_pool.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
+import type { BlockNumber } from '@aztec/foundation/branded-types';
 import type { TypedEventEmitter } from '@aztec/foundation/types';
 import type { BlockHeader, Tx, TxHash } from '@aztec/stdlib/tx';
 
 export type TxPoolOptions = {
-  maxTxPoolSize?: number;
-  txPoolOverflowFactor?: number;
+  maxPendingTxCount?: number;
   archivedTxLimit?: number;
 };
 
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ export interface TxPool extends TypedEventEmitter<TxPoolEvents> {
    * Moves mined txs back to the pending set in the case of a reorg.
    * Note: txs not known by this peer will be ignored.
    * @param txHashes - Hashes of the txs to flag as pending.
+   * @param latestBlock - The block number the chain was pruned to.
    */
-  markMinedAsPending(txHashes: TxHash[]): Promise<void>;
+  markMinedAsPending(txHashes: TxHash[], latestBlock: BlockNumber): Promise<void>;
 
   /**
    * Deletes transactions from the pool. Tx hashes that are not present are ignored.
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ export interface TxPool extends TypedEventEmitter<TxPoolEvents> {
    * Gets the hashes of mined transactions currently in the tx pool.
    * @returns An array of mined transaction hashes found in the tx pool.
    */
-  getMinedTxHashes(): Promise<[tx: TxHash, blockNumber: number][]>;
+  getMinedTxHashes(): Promise<[tx: TxHash, blockNumber: BlockNumber][]>;
 
   /**
    * Returns whether the given tx hash is flagged as pending, mined, or deleted.
@@ -126,10 +127,15 @@ export interface TxPool extends TypedEventEmitter<TxPoolEvents> {
    */
   markTxsAsNonEvictable(txHashes: TxHash[]): Promise<void>;
 
+  /**
+   * Clears collection of non-evictable transactions in the pool
+   */
+  clearNonEvictableTxs(): Promise<void>;
+
   /**
    * Permanently deletes deleted mined transactions from blocks up to and including the specified block number.
    * @param blockNumber - Block number threshold. Deleted mined txs from this block or earlier will be permanently deleted.
    * @returns The number of transactions permanently deleted.
    */
-  cleanupDeletedMinedTxs(blockNumber: number): Promise<number>;
+  cleanupDeletedMinedTxs(blockNumber: BlockNumber): Promise<number>;
 }

package/src/mem_pools/tx_pool/tx_pool_test_suite.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { BlockNumber } from '@aztec/foundation/branded-types';
 import { unfreeze } from '@aztec/foundation/types';
 import { GasFees } from '@aztec/stdlib/gas';
 import { mockTx } from '@aztec/stdlib/testing';
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ export function describeTxPool(getTxPool: () => TxPool) {
   let pool: TxPool;
 
   const minedBlockHeader = BlockHeader.empty({
-    globalVariables: GlobalVariables.empty({ blockNumber: 1, timestamp: 0n }),
+    globalVariables: GlobalVariables.empty({ blockNumber: BlockNumber(1), timestamp: 0n }),
   });
 
   beforeEach(() => {
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ export function describeTxPool(getTxPool: () => TxPool) {
   });
 
   it('adds txs to the pool as pending', async () => {
-    const tx1 = await mockTx();
+    const tx1 = await mockTx(1);
 
     await pool.addTxs([tx1]);
     const poolTx = await pool.getTxByHash(tx1.getTxHash());
@@ -36,9 +37,9 @@ export function describeTxPool(getTxPool: () => TxPool) {
   });
 
   it('emits txs-added event with new txs', async () => {
-    const tx1 = await mockTx(); // existing and pending
-    const tx2 = await mockTx(); // mined but not known
-    const tx3 = await mockTx(); // brand new
+    const tx1 = await mockTx(1); // existing and pending
+    const tx2 = await mockTx(2); // mined but not known
+    const tx3 = await mockTx(3); // brand new
 
     await pool.addTxs([tx1]);
     await pool.markAsMined([tx2.getTxHash()], minedBlockHeader);
@@ -51,10 +52,11 @@ export function describeTxPool(getTxPool: () => TxPool) {
     await pool.addTxs([tx1, tx2, tx3]);
     expect(txsFromEvent).toBeDefined();
     expect(txsFromEvent).toHaveLength(2);
-    expect(txsFromEvent).toEqual(expect.arrayContaining([tx2, tx3]));
+    const eventHashes = txsFromEvent!.map(tx => tx.getTxHash());
+    expect(eventHashes).toEqual(expect.arrayContaining([tx2.getTxHash(), tx3.getTxHash()]));
   });
 
-  it('permanently deletes pending txs and soft-deletes mined txs', async () => {
+  it('removes txs from the pool', async () => {
     const pendingTx = await mockTx(1);
     const minedTx = await mockTx(2);
 
@@ -82,7 +84,8 @@ export function describeTxPool(getTxPool: () => TxPool) {
     await pool.addTxs([tx1, tx2]);
     await pool.markAsMined([tx1.getTxHash()], minedBlockHeader);
 
-    await expect(pool.getTxByHash(tx1.getTxHash())).resolves.toEqual(tx1);
+    const retrievedTx = await pool.getTxByHash(tx1.getTxHash());
+    expect(retrievedTx?.getTxHash()).toEqual(tx1.getTxHash());
     await expect(pool.getTxStatus(tx1.getTxHash())).resolves.toEqual('mined');
     await expect(pool.getMinedTxHashes()).resolves.toEqual([[tx1.getTxHash(), 1]]);
     await expect(pool.getPendingTxHashes()).resolves.toEqual([tx2.getTxHash()]);
@@ -96,7 +99,7 @@ export function describeTxPool(getTxPool: () => TxPool) {
     await pool.addTxs([tx1, tx2]);
     await pool.markAsMined([tx1.getTxHash()], minedBlockHeader);
 
-    await pool.markMinedAsPending([tx1.getTxHash()]);
+    await pool.markMinedAsPending([tx1.getTxHash()], BlockNumber(1));
     await expect(pool.getMinedTxHashes()).resolves.toEqual([]);
     const pending = await pool.getPendingTxHashes();
     expect(pending).toHaveLength(2);
@@ -120,7 +123,7 @@ export function describeTxPool(getTxPool: () => TxPool) {
     );
 
     // reorg: both txs should now become available again
-    await pool.markMinedAsPending([tx1.getTxHash(), someTxHashThatThisPeerDidNotSee]);
+    await pool.markMinedAsPending([tx1.getTxHash(), someTxHashThatThisPeerDidNotSee], BlockNumber(1));
     await expect(pool.getMinedTxHashes()).resolves.toEqual([]);
     await expect(pool.getPendingTxHashes()).resolves.toEqual([tx1.getTxHash()]); // tx2 is not in the pool
     await expect(pool.getPendingTxCount()).resolves.toEqual(1);
@@ -135,7 +138,8 @@ export function describeTxPool(getTxPool: () => TxPool) {
 
     const poolTxs = await pool.getAllTxs();
     expect(poolTxs).toHaveLength(3);
-    expect(poolTxs).toEqual(expect.arrayContaining([tx1, tx2, tx3]));
+    const poolHashes = poolTxs.map(tx => tx.getTxHash());
+    expect(poolHashes).toEqual(expect.arrayContaining([tx1.getTxHash(), tx2.getTxHash(), tx3.getTxHash()]));
     await expect(pool.getPendingTxCount()).resolves.toEqual(3);
   });
 
@@ -162,17 +166,19 @@ export function describeTxPool(getTxPool: () => TxPool) {
 
     const requestedTxs = await pool.getTxsByHash([tx1.getTxHash(), tx3.getTxHash()]);
     expect(requestedTxs).toHaveLength(2);
-    expect(requestedTxs).toEqual(expect.arrayContaining([tx1, tx3]));
+    const requestedHashes = requestedTxs.map(tx => tx!.getTxHash());
+    expect(requestedHashes).toEqual(expect.arrayContaining([tx1.getTxHash(), tx3.getTxHash()]));
   });
 
   it('returns a large number of transactions by their hash', async () => {
-    const numTxs = 1000;
+    const numTxs = 1_000;
     const txs = await Promise.all(Array.from({ length: numTxs }, (_, i) => mockTx(i)));
     const hashes = txs.map(tx => tx.getTxHash());
     await pool.addTxs(txs);
     const requestedTxs = await pool.getTxsByHash(hashes);
     expect(requestedTxs).toHaveLength(numTxs);
-    expect(requestedTxs).toEqual(expect.arrayContaining(txs));
+    const requestedHashes = requestedTxs.map(tx => tx!.getTxHash());
+    expect(requestedHashes).toEqual(expect.arrayContaining(hashes));
   });
 
   it('returns whether or not txs exist', async () => {
@@ -261,7 +267,7 @@ export function describeTxPool(getTxPool: () => TxPool) {
       await pool.deleteTxs([txs[0].getTxHash(), txs[1].getTxHash()]);
 
       // Clean up deleted mined txs from block 1 and earlier
-      const deletedCount = await pool.cleanupDeletedMinedTxs(1);
+      const deletedCount = await pool.cleanupDeletedMinedTxs(BlockNumber(1));
 
       // Verify old transactions are permanently deleted
       expect(deletedCount).toBe(2);
@@ -276,7 +282,7 @@ export function describeTxPool(getTxPool: () => TxPool) {
 
       // Mark as mined in block 2
       const laterBlockHeader = BlockHeader.empty({
-        globalVariables: GlobalVariables.empty({ blockNumber: 2, timestamp: 0n }),
+        globalVariables: GlobalVariables.empty({ blockNumber: BlockNumber(2), timestamp: 0n }),
       });
       await pool.markAsMined([txs[0].getTxHash()], laterBlockHeader);
 
@@ -284,7 +290,7 @@ export function describeTxPool(getTxPool: () => TxPool) {
       await pool.deleteTxs([txs[0].getTxHash()]);
 
       // Try to clean up with block 1 (before the mined block)
-      const deletedCount = await pool.cleanupDeletedMinedTxs(1);
+      const deletedCount = await pool.cleanupDeletedMinedTxs(BlockNumber(1));
 
       // Verify no transactions were cleaned up
       expect(deletedCount).toBe(0);

package/src/mem_pools/tx_pool_v2/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+# TxPoolV2
+
+Transaction pool implementation with explicit state management and pluggable eviction rules.
+
+## Overview
+
+TxPoolV2 manages transactions through a state machine with clear transitions:
+
+```
+              addPendingTxs()
+                    │
+                    ▼
+┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
+│              PENDING                │◄──────────────────┐
+│   (awaiting block inclusion)        │                   │
+└─────────────────────────────────────┘                   │
+        │                                                 │
+        │ protectTxs() / addProtectedTxs()               │
+        ▼                                                 │
+┌─────────────────────────────────────┐                   │
+│            PROTECTED                │───────────────────┘
+│   (in a block proposal)             │  prepareForSlot()
+└─────────────────────────────────────┘  (slot passed without mining)
+        │                                                 │
+        │ handleMinedBlock()                              │
+        ▼                                                 │
+┌─────────────────────────────────────┐                   │
+│              MINED                  │───────────────────┘
+│   (included in a block)             │  handlePrunedBlocks()
+└─────────────────────────────────────┘  (reorg)
+        │                                     │
+        │ handleFinalizedBlock()              │ eviction after reorg
+        │ / eviction / failed exec            │ (validation failure)
+        ▼                                     ▼
+┌─────────────────────────────────────┐  ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
+│       SLOT-SOFT-DELETED             │  │       PRUNE-SOFT-DELETED            │
+│  (kept in DB until next slot)       │  │  (kept in DB until finalized)       │
+└─────────────────────────────────────┘  └─────────────────────────────────────┘
+        │                                        │
+        │ prepareForSlot()                       │ handleFinalizedBlock()
+        │ (slot advanced)                        │ (mined block finalized)
+        ▼                                        ▼
+┌─────────────────────────────────────┐  ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
+│          HARD-DELETED               │  │          HARD-DELETED               │
+│   (permanently removed from DB)     │  │   (permanently removed from DB)     │
+└─────────────────────────────────────┘  └─────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+## Key Components
+
+### TxPoolV2 (`tx_pool_v2.ts`)
+
+The public API wrapper that serializes all operations through a queue to prevent race conditions. Delegates to `TxPoolV2Impl` for actual logic.
+
+### TxPoolV2Impl (`tx_pool_v2_impl.ts`)
+
+Core implementation containing:
+- KV store persistence for transactions and metadata
+- In-memory indices for fast lookups (by nullifier, fee payer, priority)
+- State transition logic
+- Pre-add rule execution
+- Post-event eviction rule execution
+
+### DeletedPool (`deleted_pool.ts`)
+
+Manages all transaction deletions in the pool with two soft-deletion mechanisms:
+- **Slot-based**: Non-pruned txs are kept in DB until the next slot, allowing other nodes to fetch them via reqresp
+- **Prune-based**: Txs from pruned blocks are kept in DB until their original mined block is finalized
+
+All deletions go through `DeletedPool.deleteTx()`, which routes to the appropriate path based on whether the tx is tracked as being from a pruned block.
+
+### TxMetaData (`tx_metadata.ts`)
+
+Lightweight metadata stored alongside each transaction:
+- `txHash`: Transaction identifier
+- `anchorBlockHeaderHash`: Hash of the anchor block header
+- `priorityFee`: For priority ordering and challenges
+- `feePayer`: For balance-based eviction
+- `claimAmount`: Fee payer's claim from bridging
+- `feeLimit`: Maximum fee the tx can pay
+- `nullifiers`: For conflict detection
+- `expirationTimestamp`: Expiration timestamp
+- `minedL2BlockId`: Set when mined (undefined otherwise)
+
+State is derived by TxPoolIndices:
+- `mined` if `minedL2BlockId` is set
+- `protected` if in protection map
+- `deleted` if soft-deleted (slot-based or prune-based, evicted but kept in DB)
+- `pending` otherwise
+
+## Soft Deletion
+
+Deleted transactions are kept in the database for a grace period before being permanently removed. There are two soft-deletion mechanisms:
+
+### Slot-Based Soft Deletion
+
+When a transaction is deleted from the pool (eviction, validation failure, failed execution) and is **not** from a pruned block, it is "slot-soft-deleted":
+
+1. **Soft Delete**: The tx is removed from indices but kept in the database, tagged with the current slot number
+2. **Retrieval**: Slot-soft-deleted txs can still be retrieved via `getTxByHash` and return status `'deleted'` from `getTxStatus`
+3. **Hard Delete**: When `prepareForSlot` advances to a new slot, txs deleted in earlier slots are permanently removed
+4. **Re-addition**: If a slot-soft-deleted tx is re-added to the pool, the slot-deleted tracking is cleared
+
+This allows other nodes to still fetch recently-deleted transactions via reqresp during the current slot.
+
+### Prune-Based Soft Deletion
+
+When a chain reorganization occurs, transactions that were mined in pruned blocks are handled with longer retention:
+
+1. **Tracking**: When `handlePrunedBlocks` is called, all un-mined transactions are tracked by their original mined block number
+2. **Soft Delete**: If these transactions are later evicted (failed validation, nullifier conflict, etc.), they are "prune-soft-deleted" - removed from indices but kept in the database
+3. **Retrieval**: Prune-soft-deleted txs can still be retrieved via `getTxByHash` and return status `'deleted'` from `getTxStatus`
+4. **Hard Delete**: When `handleFinalizedBlock` is called and the finalized block number reaches or exceeds the transaction's original mined block, the transaction is permanently removed
+5. **Re-addition**: If a prune-soft-deleted tx is re-added, the `softDeleted` flag is reset to `false` but the prune tracking is preserved, so a subsequent deletion still uses the prune path
+
+Prune-soft-deleted transactions are **not** affected by slot cleanup - they survive across slot boundaries until finalized.
+
+**Prune example:**
+1. Tx mined at block 10
+2. Chain prunes to block 5 (tx becomes un-mined, tracked as minedAtBlock=10)
+3. Tx fails validation and is prune-soft-deleted
+4. Block 9 finalized → tx still in DB (minedAtBlock=10 > finalized=9)
+5. Block 10 finalized → tx hard-deleted (minedAtBlock=10 ≤ finalized=10)
+
+If the tx is re-mined at a higher block before being soft-deleted:
+1. Tx mined at block 10, pruned (tracked as minedAtBlock=10)
+2. Tx re-mined at block 15, pruned again (updated to minedAtBlock=15)
+3. Tx soft-deleted
+4. Block 10 finalized → tx still in DB
+5. Block 15 finalized → tx hard-deleted
+
+### Hydration
+
+On node restart, slot-soft-deleted transactions are immediately hard-deleted (they are stale by definition). Prune-soft-deleted transactions are loaded from the database and tracked normally.
+
+## Architecture: Pre-add vs Post-event Rules
+
+**Pre-add rules** (run during `addPendingTxs`):
+- Used for external transactions entering the pool
+- Can reject the incoming tx entirely
+- Can evict lower-priority existing txs to make room
+- Rules: NullifierConflictRule, FeePayerBalancePreAddRule, LowPriorityPreAddRule
+
+**Post-event rules** (run after state transitions):
+- Used for internal state changes (block mined, reorg, slot change)
+- Only evict txs already in the pool
+- Rules: InvalidTxsAfterMiningRule, InvalidTxsAfterReorgRule, FeePayerBalanceEvictionRule, LowPriorityEvictionRule
+
+This design choice means restored txs (from protected/mined states) use post-event rules only, because they were already validated on initial submission.
+
+## Eviction Rules
+
+The pool uses a pluggable rule system for managing transactions.
+
+### Pre-Add Rules
+
+Checked before adding a transaction to the pending pool:
+
+| Rule | Purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| `NullifierConflictRule` | Handles transactions with conflicting nullifiers. Higher priority tx wins. |
+| `FeePayerBalancePreAddRule` | Ensures fee payer has sufficient balance for all their pending txs. |
+| `LowPriorityPreAddRule` | Rejects txs when pool is full and new tx has lowest priority. |
+
+### Post-Event Eviction Rules
+
+Run after events to clean up the pool:
+
+| Rule | Trigger | Purpose |
+|------|---------|---------|
+| `LowPriorityEvictionRule` | `txs_added` | Evicts lowest priority txs when pool exceeds limit. |
+| `FeePayerBalanceEvictionRule` | `txs_added`, `block_mined`, `chain_pruned` | Evicts txs when fee payer has insufficient balance. |
+| `InvalidTxsAfterMiningRule` | `block_mined` | Evicts pending txs with: (1) nullifiers in mined block, (2) expired timestamp. |
+| `InvalidTxsAfterReorgRule` | `chain_pruned` | Evicts txs with invalid anchor blocks after reorg. |
+
+## Usage
+
+### Creating a Pool
+
+```typescript
+import { AztecKVTxPoolV2 } from './tx_pool_v2.js';
+
+const pool = new AztecKVTxPoolV2(txStore, archiveStore, {
+  l2BlockSource: archiver,
+  worldStateSynchronizer: worldState,
+  createTxValidator: () => validator,
+});
+
+await pool.start();
+```
+
+### Adding Transactions
+
+```typescript
+// Add to pending pool (validates and runs pre-add rules)
+const result = await pool.addPendingTxs(txs, { source: 'gossip' });
+// result: { accepted: TxHash[], ignored: TxHash[], rejected: TxHash[] }
+
+// Check without modifying pool
+const canAdd = await pool.canAddPendingTx(tx);
+// canAdd: 'accepted' | 'ignored' | 'rejected'
+```
+
+### Block Building Flow
+
+```typescript
+// 1. Proposer protects txs for their block
+await pool.protectTxs(selectedTxHashes, blockHeader);
+
+// 2. On successful mining
+await pool.handleMinedBlock(minedTxHashes, blockHeader);
+
+// 3. If slot passes without mining
+await pool.prepareForSlot(nextSlotNumber);
+
+// 4. On finalization
+await pool.handleFinalizedBlock(finalizedBlockHeader);
+```
+
+### Handling Reorgs
+
+```typescript
+// When blocks are pruned, un-mine affected transactions
+await pool.handlePrunedBlocks(latestValidBlockId);
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+```typescript
+await pool.updateConfig({
+  maxPendingTxCount: 10000,  // 0 = unlimited
+  archivedTxLimit: 1000,     // 0 = disabled
+});
+```
+
+## Return Values
+
+### AddTxsResult
+
+When adding pending transactions, each tx is categorized:
+
+| Status | Meaning |
+|--------|---------|
+| `accepted` | Successfully added to the pool |
+| `ignored` | Valid but not added (duplicate, lost nullifier conflict, insufficient balance) |
+| `rejected` | Failed validation (invalid proof, expired, etc.) |
+
+## Archive
+
+Finalized transactions can optionally be archived for historical queries:
+
+```typescript
+const archivedTx = await pool.getArchivedTxByHash(txHash);
+```
+
+The archive uses FIFO eviction when `archivedTxLimit` is reached.
+
+## Testing
+
+```bash
+# Unit tests (177 tests)
+yarn test src/mem_pools/tx_pool_v2/tx_pool_v2.test.ts
+
+# Deleted pool tests (17 tests)
+yarn test src/mem_pools/tx_pool_v2/deleted_pool.test.ts
+
+# Compatibility tests (25 tests)
+yarn test src/mem_pools/tx_pool_v2/tx_pool_v2.compat.test.ts
+
+# Eviction rule tests
+yarn test src/mem_pools/tx_pool_v2/eviction/
+
+# Benchmarks
+yarn test src/mem_pools/tx_pool_v2/tx_pool_v2_bench.test.ts
+```

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+export { TxArchive } from './tx_archive.js';