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  Key changes:

  - Cargo.toml: move tun/libc/rtnetlink behind cfg(unix); add wintun and
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  - upper/tun.rs: wintun-based TUN implementation with netsh configuration
    for IPv6 address, MTU, and fd00::/8 routing
  - control/mod.rs: split into unix_impl/windows_impl; Windows uses TCP on
    localhost:21210 with shared connection handler
  - bin/fips.rs: refactor main() into run_daemon() accepting a shutdown
    signal; add Windows Service support via windows-service crate
  - transport/udp/socket.rs: platform-gated modules; Windows uses
    tokio::net::UdpSocket (kernel drop count unavailable, returns 0)
  - transport/ethernet: gate to cfg(unix); add Windows stub types
  - config: platform-conditional default paths (socket, hosts) for Windows
  - CI: add windows-latest to build matrix and test-windows job with
    cargo-nextest
  - packaging/windows: build-zip.ps1, install-service.ps1,
    uninstall-service.ps1, and package-windows.yml workflow
  - README/docs: Windows build instructions, service management, and
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  Linux and macOS behavior is unchanged.
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FIPS Design Documents

Protocol design specifications for the Federated Interoperable Peering System — a self-organizing encrypted mesh network built on Nostr identities.

Reading Order

Start with the introduction, then follow the protocol stack from bottom to top. After the stack, the mesh operation document explains how all the pieces work together. Supporting references provide deeper dives into specific topics.

Protocol Stack

Document Description
fips-intro.md Protocol introduction: goals, architecture, layer model
fips-transport-layer.md Transport layer: datagram delivery over arbitrary media
fips-mesh-layer.md FIPS Mesh Protocol (FMP): peer authentication, link encryption, forwarding
fips-session-layer.md FIPS Session Protocol (FSP): end-to-end encryption, sessions
fips-ipv6-adapter.md IPv6 adaptation: TUN interface, DNS, MTU enforcement

Mesh Behavior

Document Description
fips-mesh-operation.md How the mesh operates: routing, discovery, error recovery
fips-wire-formats.md Wire format reference for all message types

Supporting References

Document Description
fips-spanning-tree.md Spanning tree algorithms: root discovery, parent selection, coordinates
fips-bloom-filters.md Bloom filter math: FPR analysis, size classes, split-horizon

Implementation

Document Description
fips-configuration.md YAML configuration reference

Supplemental

Document Description
spanning-tree-dynamics.md Spanning tree walkthroughs: convergence scenarios, worked examples

Document Relationships

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