MerkleTree.Net v2.0.0

MerkleTree.Net v2.0.0

A modern .NET 8 port of Marc Clifton’s MerkleTree library, rewritten for performance, safety, and integration into blockchain, proof, and transparency log systems.

What’s New

.NET 8 + modern C# features

Nullable reference types for safety

Full JSON serialization / deserialization

SHA256, SHA512, or any HashAlgorithm

Auto-hashing API (AddLeaf(data, autoHash: true))

Hex utilities (ToHex() / FromHex())

Proper IDisposable resource cleanup

Performance Optimizations

Zero-allocation hot paths (stackalloc → 20% faster)

ArrayPool integration (19% fewer allocations)

LINQ removal in critical paths

Preallocated buffers (avoid reallocations)

TryComputeHash optimization (reduced GC pressure)

Quality

73 unit tests

BenchmarkDotNet performance suite

Memory & concurrency diagnostics

Credits

Original work by Marc Clifton
Ported and Enhanced by Sreekanth Edayar