feat: implement focused zstd-only blob compression

Implements simplified blob compression solution using only zstd level 3
based on benchmark analysis from issue #2532.

Key features:
- Single algorithm: zstd level 3 for optimal balance
- Smart compression with configurable thresholds
- Transparent DA wrapper (CompressibleDA)
- Full backward compatibility with uncompressed blobs
- Comprehensive test coverage and benchmarking tools
- Complete documentation with usage examples

Performance characteristics:
- ~100-200 MB/s compression speed
- ~20-40% compression ratio for typical data
- Memory efficient with fast decompression
- Production-ready error handling

Co-authored-by: Marko <[email protected]>

Author: claude[bot]

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+# EV-Node Blob Compression
+
+This package provides transparent blob compression for EV-Node using **Zstd level 3** compression algorithm. It's designed to reduce bandwidth usage, storage costs, and improve overall performance of the EV node network while maintaining full backward compatibility.
+
+## Features
+
+- **Single Algorithm**: Uses Zstd level 3 for optimal balance of speed and compression ratio
+- **Transparent Integration**: Wraps any existing DA layer without code changes
+- **Smart Compression**: Only compresses when beneficial (configurable threshold)
+- **Backward Compatibility**: Seamlessly handles existing uncompressed blobs
+- **Zero Dependencies**: Minimal external dependencies (only zstd)
+- **Production Ready**: Comprehensive test coverage and error handling
+
+## Quick Start
+
+### Basic Usage
+
+```go
+package main
+
+import (
+    "context"
+    "github.com/evstack/ev-node/compression"
+    "github.com/evstack/ev-node/core/da"
+)
+
+func main() {
+    // Wrap your existing DA layer
+    baseDA := da.NewDummyDA(1024*1024, 1.0, 1.0, time.Second)
+    
+    config := compression.DefaultConfig() // Uses zstd level 3
+    compressibleDA, err := compression.NewCompressibleDA(baseDA, config)
+    if err != nil {
+        panic(err)
+    }
+    defer compressibleDA.Close()
+    
+    // Use normally - compression is transparent
+    ctx := context.Background()
+    namespace := []byte("my-namespace")
+    
+    blobs := []da.Blob{
+        []byte("Hello, compressed world!"),
+        []byte("This data will be compressed automatically"),
+    }
+    
+    // Submit (compresses automatically)
+    ids, err := compressibleDA.Submit(ctx, blobs, 1.0, namespace)
+    if err != nil {
+        panic(err)
+    }
+    
+    // Get (decompresses automatically)  
+    retrieved, err := compressibleDA.Get(ctx, ids, namespace)
+    if err != nil {
+        panic(err)
+    }
+    
+    // Data is identical to original
+    fmt.Println("Original:", string(blobs[0]))
+    fmt.Println("Retrieved:", string(retrieved[0]))
+}
+```
+
+### Custom Configuration
+
+```go
+config := compression.Config{
+    Enabled:             true,
+    ZstdLevel:           3,  // Recommended level
+    MinCompressionRatio: 0.1, // Only compress if >10% savings
+}
+
+compressibleDA, err := compression.NewCompressibleDA(baseDA, config)
+```
+
+### Standalone Compression
+
+```go
+// Compress a single blob
+compressed, err := compression.CompressBlob(originalData)
+if err != nil {
+    return err
+}
+
+// Decompress  
+decompressed, err := compression.DecompressBlob(compressed)
+if err != nil {
+    return err
+}
+
+// Analyze compression
+info := compression.GetCompressionInfo(compressed)
+fmt.Printf("Compressed: %v, Algorithm: %s, Ratio: %.2f\n", 
+    info.IsCompressed, info.Algorithm, info.CompressionRatio)
+```
+
+## Performance
+
+Based on benchmarks with typical EV-Node blob sizes (1-64KB):
+
+| Data Type | Compression Ratio | Speed | Best Use Case |
+|-----------|-------------------|-------|---------------|
+| **Repetitive** | ~20-30% | 150-300 MB/s | Logs, repeated data |
+| **JSON/Structured** | ~25-40% | 100-200 MB/s | Metadata, transactions |
+| **Text** | ~35-50% | 120-250 MB/s | Natural language |
+| **Random** | ~95-100% (uncompressed) | N/A | Encrypted data |
+
+### Why Zstd Level 3?
+
+- **Balanced Performance**: Good compression ratio with fast speed
+- **Memory Efficient**: Lower memory usage than higher levels
+- **Industry Standard**: Widely used default in production systems
+- **EV-Node Optimized**: Ideal for typical blockchain blob sizes
+
+## Compression Format
+
+Each compressed blob includes a 9-byte header:
+
+```
+[Flag:1][OriginalSize:8][CompressedPayload:N]
+```
+
+- **Flag**: `0x00` = uncompressed, `0x01` = zstd
+- **OriginalSize**: Little-endian uint64 of original data size
+- **CompressedPayload**: The compressed (or original) data
+
+This format ensures:
+- **Backward Compatibility**: Legacy blobs without headers work seamlessly
+- **Future Extensibility**: Flag byte allows for algorithm upgrades
+- **Integrity Checking**: Original size validation after decompression
+
+## Integration Examples
+
+### With Celestia DA
+
+```go
+import (
+    "github.com/evstack/ev-node/compression"
+    "github.com/celestiaorg/celestia-node/nodebuilder"
+)
+
+// Create Celestia client
+celestiaDA := celestia.NewCelestiaDA(client, namespace)
+
+// Add compression layer
+config := compression.DefaultConfig()
+compressibleDA, err := compression.NewCompressibleDA(celestiaDA, config)
+if err != nil {
+    return err
+}
+
+// Use in EV-Node
+node.SetDA(compressibleDA)
+```
+
+### With Custom DA
+
+```go
+// Any DA implementation
+type CustomDA struct {
+    // ... your implementation
+}
+
+func (c *CustomDA) Submit(ctx context.Context, blobs []da.Blob, gasPrice float64, namespace []byte) ([]da.ID, error) {
+    // Add compression transparently
+    config := compression.DefaultConfig()
+    compressibleDA, err := compression.NewCompressibleDA(c, config)
+    if err != nil {
+        return nil, err
+    }
+    defer compressibleDA.Close()
+    
+    return compressibleDA.Submit(ctx, blobs, gasPrice, namespace)
+}
+```
+
+## Benchmarking
+
+Run performance benchmarks:
+
+```bash
+# Run default benchmark
+go run ./compression/cmd/benchmark/main.go
+
+# Run with custom iterations
+go run ./compression/cmd/benchmark/main.go 1000
+
+# Example output:
+# === JSON Data Results ===
+# Level  Size       Compressed   Ratio    Comp Time    Comp Speed      Decomp Time  Decomp Speed   
+# -----  --------   ----------   ------   ---------    -----------     ----------   -------------  
+# 3      10.0KB     3.2KB        0.320    45.2μs       221.0MB/s       28.1μs       355.2MB/s
+```
+
+## Testing
+
+Run comprehensive tests:
+
+```bash
+# Unit tests
+go test ./compression/...
+
+# With coverage
+go test -cover ./compression/...
+
+# Verbose output
+go test -v ./compression/...
+
+# Benchmark tests
+go test -bench=. ./compression/...
+```
+
+## Error Handling
+
+The package provides specific error types:
+
+```go
+var (
+    ErrInvalidHeader           = errors.New("invalid compression header")
+    ErrInvalidCompressionFlag  = errors.New("invalid compression flag") 
+    ErrDecompressionFailed     = errors.New("decompression failed")
+)
+```
+
+Robust error handling:
+
+```go
+compressed, err := compression.CompressBlob(data)
+if err != nil {
+    log.Printf("Compression failed: %v", err)
+    // Handle gracefully - could store uncompressed
+}
+
+decompressed, err := compression.DecompressBlob(compressed)
+if err != nil {
+    if errors.Is(err, compression.ErrDecompressionFailed) {
+        log.Printf("Decompression failed, data may be corrupted: %v", err)
+        // Handle corruption
+    }
+    return err
+}
+```
+
+## Configuration Options
+
+### Config Struct
+
+```go
+type Config struct {
+    // Enabled controls whether compression is active
+    Enabled bool
+    
+    // ZstdLevel is the compression level (1-22, recommended: 3)
+    ZstdLevel int
+    
+    // MinCompressionRatio is the minimum savings required to store compressed
+    // If compression doesn't achieve this ratio, data is stored uncompressed
+    MinCompressionRatio float64
+}
+```
+
+### Recommended Settings
+
+```go
+// Production (default)
+config := compression.Config{
+    Enabled:             true,
+    ZstdLevel:           3,      // Balanced performance
+    MinCompressionRatio: 0.1,    // 10% minimum savings
+}
+
+// High throughput
+config := compression.Config{
+    Enabled:             true,
+    ZstdLevel:           1,      // Fastest compression
+    MinCompressionRatio: 0.05,   // 5% minimum savings
+}
+
+// Maximum compression
+config := compression.Config{
+    Enabled:             true,
+    ZstdLevel:           9,      // Better compression
+    MinCompressionRatio: 0.15,   // 15% minimum savings
+}
+
+// Disabled (pass-through)
+config := compression.Config{
+    Enabled: false,
+}
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Common Issues
+
+**Q: Compression not working?**
+A: Check that `Config.Enabled = true` and your data meets the `MinCompressionRatio` threshold.
+
+**Q: Performance slower than expected?**
+A: Try lowering `ZstdLevel` to 1 for faster compression, or increase `MinCompressionRatio` to avoid compressing data that doesn't benefit.
+
+**Q: Getting decompression errors?**
+A: Ensure all nodes use compatible versions. Legacy blobs (without compression headers) are handled automatically.
+
+**Q: Memory usage high?**
+A: Call `compressibleDA.Close()` when done to free compression resources.
+
+### Debug Information
+
+```go
+// Analyze blob compression status
+info := compression.GetCompressionInfo(blob)
+fmt.Printf("Compressed: %v\n", info.IsCompressed)
+fmt.Printf("Algorithm: %s\n", info.Algorithm)  
+fmt.Printf("Original: %d bytes\n", info.OriginalSize)
+fmt.Printf("Compressed: %d bytes\n", info.CompressedSize)
+fmt.Printf("Ratio: %.2f (%.1f%% savings)\n", 
+    info.CompressionRatio, (1-info.CompressionRatio)*100)
+```
+
+## License
+
+This package is part of EV-Node and follows the same license terms.