Several Corrections & Clarifications Suggested On IRC

**Suggested by @cbeams:**

_includes/ref_block_chain.md:

    * Mention that coinbase is the first transaction in a block.

**Suggested by @gmaxwell:**

_includes/ref_core_rpcs-abcdefg.md:

    * Mention that you need to unlock your wallet when you run out of
      keys in the keypool.

    * Remove erroneous assertion that txindex=1 would allow
      `getreceivedbyaddress` to check balances of addresses not
      belonging to this wallet.

_includes/ref_transactions.md:

    * Clarify that OP_RETURN scripts aren't usually executed because
      they always return false.

en/developer-reference.md

    * Add a warning about using block chain or mempool data in
      executable context.
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@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ As of version 2 blocks, each block consists of four root elements:
4. One or more transactions.
Every block must include a [coinbase transaction][]{:#term-coinbase-tx}{:.term} which should collect and
The first transaction in a block must be a [coinbase transaction][]{:#term-coinbase-tx}{:.term} which should collect and
spend any transaction fees paid by transactions included in this block.
All blocks with a block height less than 6,930,000 are entitled to
receive a [block reward][]{:#term-block-reward}{:.term} of newly created bitcoin value, which also

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@ -786,7 +786,9 @@ encryptwallet <passphrase>
Encrypts the wallet with 'passphrase'. This is only to enable encryption
for the first time. After encryption is enabled, you will need to
enter the passphrase to use private keys.
enter the passphrase to use private keys (which includes generating
additional new addresses once the keypool is exhausted---see
`keypoolrefill`).
*Warning:* there is no RPC to completely disable encryption. If you
want to return to an unencrypted wallet, you must create a new wallet
@ -2657,8 +2659,7 @@ transactions with at least the indicated number of confirmations.
{% autocrossref %}
*String; required:* a Bitcoin address to check. Must be an address
belonging to the wallet unless `txindex=1` was added to the `bitcoind`
startup options.
belonging to the wallet.
{% endautocrossref %}

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@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ The op codes used in standard transactions are,
error in the Bitcoin Core implementation. This value is not used, so
scriptSigs prefix the signatures with a single OP_0 (0x00).
* [`OP_RETURN`][op_return]{:#term-op-return}{:.term} terminates the script in failure. However, this will not
invalidate a null data transaction which contains no more than 40
bytes following `OP_RETURN` no more than once per transaction.
* [`OP_RETURN`][op_return]{:#term-op-return}{:.term} terminates the script in failure,
rendering the output unspendable and allowing a miner to claim the
satoshis sent to that OP_RETURN output as an additional transaction fee.
A complete list of OP codes can be found on the Bitcoin Wiki [Script
Page][wiki script], with an authoritative list in the `opcodetype` enum

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@ -33,6 +33,15 @@ title: "Developer Reference - Bitcoin"
### Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs)
**Warning:** the block chain and memory pool can include arbitrary data
which several of the commands below will return in hex format. If you
convert this data to another format in an executable context, it could
be used in an exploit. For example, displaying an output script as
ASCII text in a webpage could add arbitrary Javascript to that page and
create a cross-site scripting (XSS) exploit. To avoid problems, please
treat block chain and memory pool data as an arbitrary input from an
untrusted source.
{% include ref_core_rpcs-abcdefg.md %}
{% include ref_core_rpcs-hijklmn.md %}
{% include ref_core_rpcs-opqrst.md %}