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Strip synced references and let SQLite enforce the device tier's (R92) - #168

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A replica is a partial copy, so a synced child can arrive without its parent. Row-level security, paging and eviction all leave such children, and the replica enforcing the server's REFERENCES could only refuse what the server accepted. On main, a local write of a note into a folder the caller cannot see fails with FOREIGN KEY constraint failed. Opening a replica now removes every REFERENCES and FOREIGN KEY clause from the synced tables through sqlparser and passes every other statement through as written, so the server stays the one enforcer of synced references.

The device tier keeps its references, and PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON runs at every open on both backends, since the browser build does not enforce by default. The archive import checks references at its commit, because on main an import whose child table was created before its parent, or whose self-referencing rows arrive child first, is refused. SQLite's trigger depth goes back to its stock 1000, since every cascade level counts one frame and a bound of ten refused a tier hierarchy twelve levels deep. The same proofs run natively and in the browser.

Partial replicas rejected synced child rows when row-level security hid their parent, and SQLite’s trigger-depth limit could block valid deep cascades. The fix strips references from synced table definitions while preserving references in the device-local tier, so the server can enforce synced relationships.

Foreign-key checks remain enabled on replica connections and defer until transaction commit during imports. This preserves tier reference enforcement and lets imports restore rows in dependency order.

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The client removes foreign-key references from synced-table DDL, enables foreign-key enforcement on replica connections, and defers import checks until commit. Native and browser tests cover reference actions, cascades, imports, and synced rows that reference data hidden by row-level security.

Changes: Replica foreign-key handling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Strip references from synced-table DDL
crates/connetto-client/src/synced_schema.rs, crates/connetto-client/src/lib.rs, crates/connetto-client/tests/it/synced_schema.rs, crates/connetto-client/tests/shared/references.rs, crates/connetto-client/Cargo.toml
Replica creation parses application DDL and removes column-level and table-level references from synced tables. Tests check that other table structure and unchanged SQL text are preserved.
Enforce references and defer import checks
crates/connetto-client/src/lib.rs, crates/connetto-client/src/harden.rs, crates/connetto-client/tests/shared/references.rs, crates/connetto-client/tests/it/{hardening,local_import,main,references}.rs, crates/connetto-web/tests/references.rs, docs/architecture/{14-at-rest-encryption,15-replica-retention}.md, plans/master-implementation-plan.md
Replica connections enable foreign-key enforcement, and imports defer checks until commit. Tests cover reference actions, cascades, deferred constraints, and import ordering and rollback. The trigger-depth limit remains at SQLite’s stock value.
Test references to hidden synced rows
crates/connetto-client/tests/it/{main,synced_references}.rs, crates/connetto-client/tests/shared/references.rs
A Docker-backed test checks snapshot and live notes that reference a folder hidden by row-level security. It then uploads a local note with the same reference and waits for mutation application.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Change: Bug fix

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sequenceDiagram
  participant AliceClient
  participant Replica
  participant RLSPostgres
  AliceClient->>RLSPostgres: Subscribe to folders and notes
  RLSPostgres->>Replica: Deliver snapshot and live notes referencing the hidden folder
  AliceClient->>Replica: Insert a note referencing the hidden folder
  Replica->>RLSPostgres: Upload the local note
  RLSPostgres->>Replica: Apply the mutation
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Pin the git dependencies and make relay replay accept valid tier batches before merging. Update the architecture documentation to reflect what the relay currently does.

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Pin every git dependency that lacks an explicit rev or tag, then regenerate Cargo.lock; alternatively, do not commit the Cargo.lock change.

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Review comments at @crates/connetto-client/Cargo.toml:
- Around line 328-330: Pin the `pg2sqlite` and `diesel-sqlite-session` git
dependencies to matching `rev` values instead of tracking `main`, so the
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- Around line 2737-2740: Keep foreign-key enforcement enabled when opening the
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handle_local_mutation so child-before-parent changesets can replay. Map
commit-time foreign-key failures to TabApplyError::Apply while preserving
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- Line 261: Update the R92 architecture paragraph to remove relay replay from
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