pathdb: add backward compatibility for legacy journal file format#25
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Description
The legacy journal format (from develop branch) wraps layer data in a RLP-encoded []byte with shasum checksum. This commit adds automatic detection and unwrapping of legacy format, allowing nodes upgraded from v1.6.5 to correctly load existing journal files.
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