[Remote Store] Add generic support of checksum for all vendors

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Description

Contributor guide

Research direction

Examine the referenced PR discussion #9289 to understand the current checksum implementation for remote stores and identify the missing generic support. Then study the remote store abstraction in OpenSearch to propose a unified checksum mechanism.

Tech stack

java

Domain

backend

Issue type

Feature

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

3

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-2 days

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

Active

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

Mostly clear

Prerequisites

JavaGitOpenSearch internals

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

30