MultiHash support for libp2p-key, PeerId as base32 Cidv1 about net-ipfs-core HOT 1 CLOSED

I've re-identified this issue in Ipfs.Core where the peer id (libp2p-key) for Ipns addresses don't work for Cidv1. This was added to libp2p in 2019 in (see RFC 0001), after Richard (the original developer) stepped away from the project, so it hasn't been added.

When we add support for the libp2p-key MultiCodec (0x72), we'll be able to differentiate between these implicitly using Cidv1.

As a workaround, if you'd still like to store the IKey.Id multihash representing an IPNS key as a normal Cid, you can inline it with:

var ipnsPeerCid = new Cid { Hash = key.Id };

When resolving, you'd need to use the .Hash instead of the Cid itself:

var ipnsResResult = await client.Name.ResolveAsync($"/ipns/{ipnsPeerCid.Hash}", recursive: true, cancel: cancellationToken);

For now you'll need to manually differentiate between immutable Cids and mutable Ipns Cids, but generally it's future-safe to use Cid to represent either one in your data models.
Additional information: https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/solved-how-do-i-get-the-cidv1-peer-id-of-a-key-pair/11707/2

from net-ipfs-core.