“Damus format” is really bech32 encoded keys/ids from NIP-19 (https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/19.md)
yes hex keys are very much deprecated for obvious reasons. No client should be using them.
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https://void.cat/d/u7res549xiJoe9GiMfXvA
Accurate.
