This issue will be updated continuously to reflect the process of embedding ASMap data in Bitcoin Core, so asmap can be used without procuring an asmap file first. Having the asmap data available embedded is a requirement for potentially using it by default in the future.

PRs Ready for review:

• contrib: Add asmap-tool #28793

Looking for conceptual review:

• build: Embedded ASMap [3/3]: Build binary dump header file #28792

TODOs

Implement means of embedding an ASMap file within a bitcoin core releases

• build: Embedded ASMap [3/3]: Build binary dump header file #28792
  OR
• [WIP] Embedding asmap file during release build phase

Encoding tools available within Bitcoin Core

• (optional) contrib: Add asmap-tool #28793

Analysis/logging of file performance

• (optional) net: Continuous ASMap health check #27581

Misc related topics

Related topics like sourcing of input data, communication etc. that are outside of the scope of this repo will go here soon