diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index a8b2469..c239e76 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
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-kzgrs-backend = { default-features = false, git = "https://github.com/logos-co/nomos-node.git", package = "logos-blockchain-kzgrs-backend", rev = "47ae18e95f643bde563b4769212b37f6f018fed3" }
 nomos-api = { default-features = false, git = "https://github.com/logos-co/nomos-node.git", package = "logos-blockchain-api-service", rev = "47ae18e95f643bde563b4769212b37f6f018fed3" }
 nomos-blend-message = { default-features = false, git = "https://github.com/logos-co/nomos-node.git", package = "logos-blockchain-blend-message", rev = "47ae18e95f643bde563b4769212b37f6f018fed3" }
 nomos-blend-service = { default-features = false, git = "https://github.com/logos-co/nomos-node.git", package = "logos-blockchain-blend-service", rev = "47ae18e95f643bde563b4769212b37f6f018fed3" }
-nomos-cli = { default-features = false, git = "https://github.com/logos-co/nomos-node.git", package = "logos-blockchain-cli", rev = "47ae18e95f643bde563b4769212b37f6f018fed3" }
 nomos-core = { default-features = false, git = "https://github.com/logos-co/nomos-node.git", package = "logos-blockchain-core", rev = "47ae18e95f643bde563b4769212b37f6f018fed3" }
 nomos-http-api-common = { default-features = false, git = "https://github.com/logos-co/nomos-node.git", package = "logos-blockchain-http-api-common", rev = "47ae18e95f643bde563b4769212b37f6f018fed3" }
 nomos-ledger = { default-features = false, git = "https://github.com/logos-co/nomos-node.git", package = "logos-blockchain-ledger", rev = "47ae18e95f643bde563b4769212b37f6f018fed3" }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 387065b..aa3c14f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ Key environment variables for customization:
 |----------|---------|---------|
 | `POL_PROOF_DEV_MODE=true` | **Required** — Disable expensive proof generation (set automatically by `scripts/run/run-examples.sh`) | (none) |
 | `NOMOS_TESTNET_IMAGE` | Docker image tag for compose/k8s | `logos-blockchain-testing:local` |
-| `NOMOS_DEMO_VALIDATORS` | Number of validator nodes | Varies by example |
+| `NOMOS_DEMO_NODES` | Number of nodes | Varies by example |
 | `NOMOS_LOG_DIR` | Directory for persistent log files | (temporary) |
 | `NOMOS_LOG_LEVEL` | Logging verbosity | `info` |
 
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/architecture_overview_builder_api.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/architecture_overview_builder_api.rs
index 85fa3b5..cb1c407 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/architecture_overview_builder_api.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/architecture_overview_builder_api.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use testing_framework_workflows::ScenarioBuilderExt;
 use crate::SnippetResult;
 
 pub fn scenario_plan() -> SnippetResult<Scenario<()>> {
-    ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(3))
+    ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(3))
         .wallets(50)
         .transactions_with(|txs| txs.rate(5).users(20))
         .expect_consensus_liveness()
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/chaos_workloads_random_restart.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/chaos_workloads_random_restart.rs
index aaae08c..d351c20 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/chaos_workloads_random_restart.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/chaos_workloads_random_restart.rs
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ use testing_framework_workflows::{ScenarioBuilderExt, workloads::chaos::RandomRe
 use crate::SnippetResult;
 
 pub fn random_restart_plan() -> SnippetResult<Scenario<NodeControlCapability>> {
-    ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(2))
+    ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(2))
         .enable_node_control()
         .with_workload(RandomRestartWorkload::new(
             Duration::from_secs(45),  // min delay
             Duration::from_secs(75),  // max delay
             Duration::from_secs(120), // target cooldown
-            true,                     // include validators
+            true,                     // include nodes
         ))
         .expect_consensus_liveness()
         .with_run_duration(Duration::from_secs(150))
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/custom_workload_example_expectation.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/custom_workload_example_expectation.rs
index 0278438..12f253f 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/custom_workload_example_expectation.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/custom_workload_example_expectation.rs
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ impl Expectation for ReachabilityExpectation {
     }
 
     async fn evaluate(&mut self, ctx: &RunContext) -> Result<(), DynError> {
-        let validators = ctx.node_clients().validator_clients();
-        let client = validators.get(self.target_idx).ok_or_else(|| {
+        let nodes = ctx.node_clients().node_clients();
+        let client = nodes.get(self.target_idx).ok_or_else(|| {
             Box::new(std::io::Error::new(
                 std::io::ErrorKind::Other,
                 "missing target client",
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/custom_workload_example_workload.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/custom_workload_example_workload.rs
index 4b545a4..d9bffe8 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/custom_workload_example_workload.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/custom_workload_example_workload.rs
@@ -33,18 +33,18 @@ impl Workload for ReachabilityWorkload {
         topology: &GeneratedTopology,
         _run_metrics: &RunMetrics,
     ) -> Result<(), DynError> {
-        if topology.validators().get(self.target_idx).is_none() {
+        if topology.nodes().get(self.target_idx).is_none() {
             return Err(Box::new(std::io::Error::new(
                 std::io::ErrorKind::Other,
-                "no validator at requested index",
+                "no node at requested index",
             )));
         }
         Ok(())
     }
 
     async fn start(&self, ctx: &RunContext) -> Result<(), DynError> {
-        let validators = ctx.node_clients().validator_clients();
-        let client = validators.get(self.target_idx).ok_or_else(|| {
+        let nodes = ctx.node_clients().node_clients();
+        let client = nodes.get(self.target_idx).ok_or_else(|| {
             Box::new(std::io::Error::new(
                 std::io::ErrorKind::Other,
                 "missing target client",
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_build.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_build.rs
index 6c7a0ed..f8c9c50 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_build.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_build.rs
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ use testing_framework_workflows::ScenarioBuilderExt;
 use crate::SnippetResult;
 
 pub fn build_plan() -> SnippetResult<Scenario<()>> {
-    ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(1)).build() // Construct the final Scenario
+    ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(1)).build() // Construct the final Scenario
 }
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_build_complete_example.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_build_complete_example.rs
index a8ac266..7d02bc8 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_build_complete_example.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_build_complete_example.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use testing_framework_runner_local::LocalDeployer;
 use testing_framework_workflows::ScenarioBuilderExt;
 
 pub async fn run_test() -> Result<()> {
-    let mut plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(3))
+    let mut plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(3))
         .wallets(50)
         .transactions_with(|txs| {
             txs.rate(5) // 5 transactions per block
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_expectations.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_expectations.rs
index 72f9bfc..7d224da 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_expectations.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_expectations.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use testing_framework_workflows::ScenarioBuilderExt;
 use crate::SnippetResult;
 
 pub fn expectations_plan() -> SnippetResult<Scenario<()>> {
-    ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(1))
+    ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(1))
         .expect_consensus_liveness() // Assert blocks are produced continuously
         .build()
 }
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_run_duration.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_run_duration.rs
index 57bce11..d22ae46 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_run_duration.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_run_duration.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use testing_framework_workflows::ScenarioBuilderExt;
 use crate::SnippetResult;
 
 pub fn run_duration_plan() -> SnippetResult<Scenario<()>> {
-    ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(1))
+    ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(1))
         .with_run_duration(Duration::from_secs(120)) // Run for 120 seconds
         .build()
 }
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_topology.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_topology.rs
index ed1b805..00df6a3 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_topology.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_topology.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ use testing_framework_core::scenario::{Builder, ScenarioBuilder};
 pub fn topology() -> Builder<()> {
     ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| {
         t.network_star() // Star topology (all connect to seed node)
-            .validators(3) // Number of validator nodes
+            .nodes(3) // Number of node nodes
     })
 }
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_transactions_workload.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_transactions_workload.rs
index 30daa35..c0427e4 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_transactions_workload.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_transactions_workload.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use testing_framework_workflows::ScenarioBuilderExt;
 use crate::SnippetResult;
 
 pub fn transactions_plan() -> SnippetResult<Scenario<()>> {
-    ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(1))
+    ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(1))
         .wallets(50)
         .transactions_with(|txs| {
             txs.rate(5) // 5 transactions per block
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_wallets.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_wallets.rs
index 650f888..4e1fe38 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_wallets.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_wallets.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use testing_framework_workflows::ScenarioBuilderExt;
 use crate::SnippetResult;
 
 pub fn wallets_plan() -> SnippetResult<Scenario<()>> {
-    ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(1))
+    ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(1))
         .wallets(50) // Seed 50 funded wallet accounts
         .build()
 }
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_workload_chaos.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_workload_chaos.rs
index 5a4b1d8..fa3d963 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_workload_chaos.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_workload_chaos.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::SnippetResult;
 
 pub fn chaos_plan()
 -> SnippetResult<testing_framework_core::scenario::Scenario<NodeControlCapability>> {
-    ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(3))
+    ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(3))
         .enable_node_control() // Enable node control capability
         .chaos_with(|c| {
             c.restart() // Random restart chaos
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_workload_execution.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_workload_execution.rs
index 75e146c..27c0b10 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_workload_execution.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/dsl_cheat_sheet_workload_execution.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use testing_framework_runner_local::LocalDeployer;
 use testing_framework_workflows::ScenarioBuilderExt;
 
 pub async fn execution() -> Result<()> {
-    let mut plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(1))
+    let mut plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(1))
         .expect_consensus_liveness()
         .build()?;
 
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_advanced_aggressive_chaos_test.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_advanced_aggressive_chaos_test.rs
index 6df7c3f..bb9e927 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_advanced_aggressive_chaos_test.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_advanced_aggressive_chaos_test.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use testing_framework_runner_compose::ComposeDeployer;
 use testing_framework_workflows::{ChaosBuilderExt, ScenarioBuilderExt};
 
 pub async fn aggressive_chaos_test() -> Result<()> {
-    let mut plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(4))
+    let mut plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(4))
         .enable_node_control()
         .wallets(50)
         .transactions_with(|txs| txs.rate(10).users(20))
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_advanced_load_progression_test.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_advanced_load_progression_test.rs
index 5213007..9c217e8 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_advanced_load_progression_test.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_advanced_load_progression_test.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ pub async fn load_progression_test() -> Result<()> {
     for rate in [5, 10, 20, 30] {
         println!("Testing with rate: {}", rate);
 
-        let mut plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(3))
+        let mut plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(3))
             .wallets(50)
             .transactions_with(|txs| txs.rate(rate).users(20))
             .expect_consensus_liveness()
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_advanced_sustained_load_test.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_advanced_sustained_load_test.rs
index f354679..21ffe8a 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_advanced_sustained_load_test.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_advanced_sustained_load_test.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use testing_framework_runner_compose::ComposeDeployer;
 use testing_framework_workflows::ScenarioBuilderExt;
 
 pub async fn sustained_load_test() -> Result<()> {
-    let mut plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(4))
+    let mut plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(4))
         .wallets(100)
         .transactions_with(|txs| txs.rate(15).users(50))
         .expect_consensus_liveness()
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_chaos_resilience.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_chaos_resilience.rs
index 17f5d7e..7545260 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_chaos_resilience.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_chaos_resilience.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use testing_framework_runner_compose::ComposeDeployer;
 use testing_framework_workflows::{ChaosBuilderExt, ScenarioBuilderExt};
 
 pub async fn chaos_resilience() -> Result<()> {
-    let mut plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(4))
+    let mut plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(4))
         .enable_node_control()
         .wallets(20)
         .transactions_with(|txs| txs.rate(3).users(10))
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_da_and_transactions.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_da_and_transactions.rs
index c7a1a8c..93301de 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_da_and_transactions.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_da_and_transactions.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use testing_framework_runner_local::LocalDeployer;
 use testing_framework_workflows::ScenarioBuilderExt;
 
 pub async fn transactions_multi_node() -> Result<()> {
-    let mut plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(3))
+    let mut plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(3))
         .wallets(30)
         .transactions_with(|txs| txs.rate(5).users(15))
         .expect_consensus_liveness()
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_simple_consensus.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_simple_consensus.rs
index e9071b3..1978747 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_simple_consensus.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_simple_consensus.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use testing_framework_runner_local::LocalDeployer;
 use testing_framework_workflows::ScenarioBuilderExt;
 
 pub async fn simple_consensus() -> Result<()> {
-    let mut plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(3))
+    let mut plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(3))
         .expect_consensus_liveness()
         .with_run_duration(Duration::from_secs(30))
         .build()?;
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_transaction_workload.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_transaction_workload.rs
index 9a078df..4c0a013 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_transaction_workload.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/examples_transaction_workload.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use testing_framework_runner_local::LocalDeployer;
 use testing_framework_workflows::ScenarioBuilderExt;
 
 pub async fn transaction_workload() -> Result<()> {
-    let mut plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(2))
+    let mut plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(2))
         .wallets(20)
         .transactions_with(|txs| txs.rate(5).users(10))
         .expect_consensus_liveness()
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/internal_crate_reference_add_expectation_builder_ext.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/internal_crate_reference_add_expectation_builder_ext.rs
index f619dce..e61b2f2 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/internal_crate_reference_add_expectation_builder_ext.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/internal_crate_reference_add_expectation_builder_ext.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ impl<Caps> YourExpectationDslExt for testing_framework_core::scenario::Builder<C
 }
 
 pub fn use_in_examples() -> SnippetResult<()> {
-    let _plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(3))
+    let _plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(3))
         .expect_your_condition()
         .build()?;
     Ok(())
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/internal_crate_reference_add_workload_use_in_examples.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/internal_crate_reference_add_workload_use_in_examples.rs
index 4c415b2..d61d169 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/internal_crate_reference_add_workload_use_in_examples.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/internal_crate_reference_add_workload_use_in_examples.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ impl<Caps> YourWorkloadDslExt for testing_framework_core::scenario::Builder<Caps
 }
 
 pub fn use_in_examples() -> SnippetResult<()> {
-    let _plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(3))
+    let _plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(3))
         .your_workload_with(|w| w.some_config())
         .build()?;
     Ok(())
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/node_control_accessing_control.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/node_control_accessing_control.rs
index 08f3af8..a7cc27d 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/node_control_accessing_control.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/node_control_accessing_control.rs
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ impl Workload for RestartWorkload {
 
     async fn start(&self, ctx: &RunContext) -> Result<(), DynError> {
         if let Some(control) = ctx.node_control() {
-            // Restart the first validator (index 0) if supported.
-            control.restart_validator(0).await?;
+            // Restart the first node (index 0) if supported.
+            control.restart_node(0).await?;
         }
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/node_control_trait.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/node_control_trait.rs
index 025e85e..98976ca 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/node_control_trait.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/node_control_trait.rs
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ use testing_framework_core::scenario::DynError;
 
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait NodeControlHandle: Send + Sync {
-    async fn restart_validator(&self, index: usize) -> Result<(), DynError>;
+    async fn restart_node(&self, index: usize) -> Result<(), DynError>;
 }
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/quickstart_adjust_topology.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/quickstart_adjust_topology.rs
index 05e6974..9508619 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/quickstart_adjust_topology.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/quickstart_adjust_topology.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use testing_framework_core::scenario::{Deployer, ScenarioBuilder};
 use testing_framework_runner_local::LocalDeployer;
 
 pub async fn run_with_env_overrides() -> Result<()> {
-    // Uses NOMOS_DEMO_* env vars (or legacy *_DEMO_* vars)
+    // Uses NOMOS_DEMO_* env vars (for example NOMOS_DEMO_NODES)
     let mut plan = ScenarioBuilder::with_node_counts(3)
         .with_run_duration(std::time::Duration::from_secs(120))
         .build()?;
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/quickstart_core_api_pattern.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/quickstart_core_api_pattern.rs
index 428668e..eded1f3 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/quickstart_core_api_pattern.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/quickstart_core_api_pattern.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ use testing_framework_runner_local::LocalDeployer;
 use testing_framework_workflows::ScenarioBuilderExt;
 
 pub async fn run_local_demo() -> Result<()> {
-    // Define the scenario (2 validator, tx workload)
-    let mut plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(2))
+    // Define the scenario (2 node, tx workload)
+    let mut plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(2))
         .wallets(1_000)
         .transactions_with(|txs| {
             txs.rate(5) // 5 transactions per block
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/quickstart_step_1_topology.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/quickstart_step_1_topology.rs
index 1979edc..2a2bbf7 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/quickstart_step_1_topology.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/quickstart_step_1_topology.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ use testing_framework_core::scenario::ScenarioBuilder;
 pub fn step_1_topology() -> testing_framework_core::scenario::Builder<()> {
     ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| {
         t.network_star() // Star topology: all nodes connect to seed
-            .validators(2) // 2 validator nodes
+            .nodes(2) // 2 node nodes
     })
 }
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/testing_philosophy_declarative_over_imperative.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/testing_philosophy_declarative_over_imperative.rs
index c4f2521..1827017 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/testing_philosophy_declarative_over_imperative.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/testing_philosophy_declarative_over_imperative.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::SnippetResult;
 
 pub fn declarative_over_imperative() -> SnippetResult<()> {
     // Good: declarative
-    let _plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(2))
+    let _plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(2))
         .transactions_with(|txs| {
             txs.rate(5) // 5 transactions per block
         })
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub fn declarative_over_imperative() -> SnippetResult<()> {
         .build()?;
 
     // Bad: imperative (framework doesn't work this way)
-    // spawn_validator();
+    // spawn_node();
     // loop { submit_tx(); check_block(); }
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/testing_philosophy_determinism_first.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/testing_philosophy_determinism_first.rs
index 8ed1a86..160db8c 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/testing_philosophy_determinism_first.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/testing_philosophy_determinism_first.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::SnippetResult;
 
 pub fn determinism_first() -> SnippetResult<()> {
     // Separate: functional test (deterministic)
-    let _plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(2))
+    let _plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(2))
         .transactions_with(|txs| {
             txs.rate(5) // 5 transactions per block
         })
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pub fn determinism_first() -> SnippetResult<()> {
         .build()?;
 
     // Separate: chaos test (introduces randomness)
-    let _chaos_plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(3))
+    let _chaos_plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(3))
         .enable_node_control()
         .chaos_with(|c| {
             c.restart()
diff --git a/examples/doc-snippets/src/testing_philosophy_protocol_time_not_wall_time.rs b/examples/doc-snippets/src/testing_philosophy_protocol_time_not_wall_time.rs
index 66440e5..cc66dc1 100644
--- a/examples/doc-snippets/src/testing_philosophy_protocol_time_not_wall_time.rs
+++ b/examples/doc-snippets/src/testing_philosophy_protocol_time_not_wall_time.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::SnippetResult;
 
 pub fn protocol_time_not_wall_time() -> SnippetResult<()> {
     // Good: protocol-oriented thinking
-    let _plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(2))
+    let _plan = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(2))
         .transactions_with(|txs| {
             txs.rate(5) // 5 transactions per block
         })
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/compose_runner.rs b/examples/src/bin/compose_runner.rs
index e9467cf..b9407d0 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/compose_runner.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/compose_runner.rs
@@ -24,27 +24,27 @@ async fn main() {
 
     tracing_subscriber::fmt::init();
 
-    let validators = read_env_any(&["NOMOS_DEMO_VALIDATORS"], demo::DEFAULT_VALIDATORS);
+    let nodes = read_env_any(&["NOMOS_DEMO_NODES"], demo::DEFAULT_NODES);
 
     let run_secs = read_env_any(&["NOMOS_DEMO_RUN_SECS"], demo::DEFAULT_RUN_SECS);
 
-    info!(validators, run_secs, "starting compose runner demo");
+    info!(nodes, run_secs, "starting compose runner demo");
 
-    if let Err(err) = run_compose_case(validators, Duration::from_secs(run_secs)).await {
+    if let Err(err) = run_compose_case(nodes, Duration::from_secs(run_secs)).await {
         warn!("compose runner demo failed: {err:#}");
         process::exit(1);
     }
 }
 
-async fn run_compose_case(validators: usize, run_duration: Duration) -> Result<()> {
+async fn run_compose_case(nodes: usize, run_duration: Duration) -> Result<()> {
     info!(
-        validators,
+        nodes,
         duration_secs = run_duration.as_secs(),
         "building scenario plan"
     );
 
-    let scenario = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(validators))
-        .enable_node_control();
+    let scenario =
+        ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(nodes)).enable_node_control();
 
     let scenario = if let Some((chaos_min_delay, chaos_max_delay, chaos_target_cooldown)) =
         chaos_timings(run_duration)
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/k8s_runner.rs b/examples/src/bin/k8s_runner.rs
index 22df4e6..7f118b3 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/k8s_runner.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/k8s_runner.rs
@@ -17,24 +17,24 @@ const TRANSACTION_WALLETS: usize = 50;
 async fn main() {
     tracing_subscriber::fmt::init();
 
-    let validators = read_env_any(&["NOMOS_DEMO_VALIDATORS"], demo::DEFAULT_VALIDATORS);
+    let nodes = read_env_any(&["NOMOS_DEMO_NODES"], demo::DEFAULT_NODES);
     let run_secs = read_env_any(&["NOMOS_DEMO_RUN_SECS"], demo::DEFAULT_RUN_SECS);
-    info!(validators, run_secs, "starting k8s runner demo");
+    info!(nodes, run_secs, "starting k8s runner demo");
 
-    if let Err(err) = run_k8s_case(validators, Duration::from_secs(run_secs)).await {
+    if let Err(err) = run_k8s_case(nodes, Duration::from_secs(run_secs)).await {
         warn!("k8s runner demo failed: {err:#}");
         process::exit(1);
     }
 }
 
-async fn run_k8s_case(validators: usize, run_duration: Duration) -> Result<()> {
+async fn run_k8s_case(nodes: usize, run_duration: Duration) -> Result<()> {
     info!(
-        validators,
+        nodes,
         duration_secs = run_duration.as_secs(),
         "building scenario plan"
     );
 
-    let mut scenario = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(validators))
+    let mut scenario = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(nodes))
         .with_capabilities(ObservabilityCapability::default())
         .wallets(TOTAL_WALLETS)
         .transactions_with(|txs| txs.rate(MIXED_TXS_PER_BLOCK).users(TRANSACTION_WALLETS))
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/local_runner.rs b/examples/src/bin/local_runner.rs
index 34eef24..4df62cf 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/local_runner.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/local_runner.rs
@@ -22,25 +22,25 @@ async fn main() {
         process::exit(1);
     }
 
-    let validators = read_env_any(&["NOMOS_DEMO_VALIDATORS"], demo::DEFAULT_VALIDATORS);
+    let nodes = read_env_any(&["NOMOS_DEMO_NODES"], demo::DEFAULT_NODES);
     let run_secs = read_env_any(&["NOMOS_DEMO_RUN_SECS"], demo::DEFAULT_RUN_SECS);
 
-    info!(validators, run_secs, "starting local runner demo");
+    info!(nodes, run_secs, "starting local runner demo");
 
-    if let Err(err) = run_local_case(validators, Duration::from_secs(run_secs)).await {
+    if let Err(err) = run_local_case(nodes, Duration::from_secs(run_secs)).await {
         warn!("local runner demo failed: {err:#}");
         process::exit(1);
     }
 }
 
-async fn run_local_case(validators: usize, run_duration: Duration) -> Result<()> {
+async fn run_local_case(nodes: usize, run_duration: Duration) -> Result<()> {
     info!(
-        validators,
+        nodes,
         duration_secs = run_duration.as_secs(),
         "building scenario plan"
     );
 
-    let scenario = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(validators))
+    let scenario = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(nodes))
         .wallets(TOTAL_WALLETS)
         .with_run_duration(run_duration);
 
diff --git a/examples/src/demo.rs b/examples/src/demo.rs
index 3efad6f..cf56a9b 100644
--- a/examples/src/demo.rs
+++ b/examples/src/demo.rs
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-pub const DEFAULT_VALIDATORS: usize = 2;
+pub const DEFAULT_NODES: usize = 2;
 pub const DEFAULT_RUN_SECS: u64 = 60;
diff --git a/examples/tests/dynamic_join.rs b/examples/tests/dynamic_join.rs
index 77f4e8a..d892b5a 100644
--- a/examples/tests/dynamic_join.rs
+++ b/examples/tests/dynamic_join.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ impl Workload for JoinNodeWorkload {
 
         sleep(START_DELAY).await;
 
-        let node = handle.start_validator(&self.name).await?;
+        let node = handle.start_node(&self.name).await?;
         let client = node.api;
 
         timeout(READY_TIMEOUT, async {
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ impl Workload for JoinNodeWithPeersWorkload {
         let options = StartNodeOptions {
             peers: PeerSelection::Named(self.peers.clone()),
         };
-        let node = handle.start_validator_with(&self.name, options).await?;
+        let node = handle.start_node_with(&self.name, options).await?;
         let client = node.api;
 
         timeout(READY_TIMEOUT, async {
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl Workload for JoinNodeWithPeersWorkload {
 async fn dynamic_join_reaches_consensus_liveness() -> Result<()> {
     let _ = try_init();
 
-    let mut scenario = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(2))
+    let mut scenario = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(2))
         .enable_node_control()
         .with_workload(JoinNodeWorkload::new("joiner"))
         .expect_consensus_liveness()
@@ -127,11 +127,11 @@ async fn dynamic_join_reaches_consensus_liveness() -> Result<()> {
 #[tokio::test]
 #[ignore = "run manually with `cargo test -p runner-examples -- --ignored`"]
 async fn dynamic_join_with_peers_reaches_consensus_liveness() -> Result<()> {
-    let mut scenario = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().validators(2))
+    let mut scenario = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.network_star().nodes(2))
         .enable_node_control()
         .with_workload(JoinNodeWithPeersWorkload::new(
             "joiner",
-            vec!["validator-0".to_string()],
+            vec!["node-0".to_string()],
         ))
         .expect_consensus_liveness()
         .with_run_duration(Duration::from_secs(60))
diff --git a/examples/tests/manual_cluster.rs b/examples/tests/manual_cluster.rs
index ef0d385..4af827e 100644
--- a/examples/tests/manual_cluster.rs
+++ b/examples/tests/manual_cluster.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ use tokio::time::sleep;
 use tracing_subscriber::fmt::try_init;
 
 const MAX_HEIGHT_DIFF: u64 = 5;
+const CONVERGENCE_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(60);
+const CONVERGENCE_POLL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(2);
 
 #[tokio::test]
 #[ignore = "run manually with `cargo test -p runner-examples -- --ignored manual_cluster_two_clusters_merge`"]
@@ -23,10 +25,10 @@ async fn manual_cluster_two_clusters_merge() -> Result<()> {
     let cluster = deployer.manual_cluster(config)?;
     // Nodes are stopped automatically when the cluster is dropped.
 
-    println!("starting validator a");
+    println!("starting node a");
 
-    let validator_a = cluster
-        .start_validator_with(
+    let node_a = cluster
+        .start_node_with(
             "a",
             StartNodeOptions {
                 peers: PeerSelection::None,
@@ -38,12 +40,12 @@ async fn manual_cluster_two_clusters_merge() -> Result<()> {
     println!("waiting briefly before starting c");
     sleep(Duration::from_secs(30)).await;
 
-    println!("starting validator c -> a");
-    let validator_c = cluster
-        .start_validator_with(
+    println!("starting node c -> a");
+    let node_c = cluster
+        .start_node_with(
             "c",
             StartNodeOptions {
-                peers: PeerSelection::Named(vec!["validator-a".to_owned()]),
+                peers: PeerSelection::Named(vec!["node-a".to_owned()]),
             },
         )
         .await?
@@ -52,21 +54,29 @@ async fn manual_cluster_two_clusters_merge() -> Result<()> {
     println!("waiting for network readiness: cluster a,c");
     cluster.wait_network_ready().await?;
 
-    sleep(Duration::from_secs(5)).await;
+    let start = tokio::time::Instant::now();
 
-    let a_info = validator_a.consensus_info().await?;
-    let c_info = validator_c.consensus_info().await?;
-    let height_diff = a_info.height.abs_diff(c_info.height);
+    loop {
+        let a_info = node_a.consensus_info().await?;
+        let c_info = node_c.consensus_info().await?;
+        let a_height = a_info.height;
+        let c_height = c_info.height;
+        let diff = a_height.abs_diff(c_height);
 
-    println!(
-        "final heights: validator-a={}, validator-c={}, diff={}",
-        a_info.height, c_info.height, height_diff
-    );
+        if diff <= MAX_HEIGHT_DIFF {
+            println!(
+                "final heights: node-a={}, node-c={}, diff={}",
+                a_height, c_height, diff
+            );
+            return Ok(());
+        }
 
-    if height_diff > MAX_HEIGHT_DIFF {
-        return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
-            "height diff too large: {height_diff} > {MAX_HEIGHT_DIFF}"
-        ));
+        if start.elapsed() >= CONVERGENCE_TIMEOUT {
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
+                "height diff too large after timeout: {diff} > {MAX_HEIGHT_DIFF} (node-a={a_height}, node-c={c_height})"
+            ));
+        }
+
+        sleep(CONVERGENCE_POLL).await;
     }
-    Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/paths.env b/paths.env
index 37a6408..662a319 100644
--- a/paths.env
+++ b/paths.env
@@ -1,15 +1,6 @@
 # Paths used by demo scripts and runners.
 # Relative paths are resolved from the repo root.
 
-# Directory containing the KZG test parameters on the host.
-NOMOS_KZG_DIR_REL="testing-framework/assets/stack/kzgrs_test_params"
-
-# The KZG parameters filename (repeated inside the directory).
-NOMOS_KZG_FILE="kzgrs_test_params"
-
-# Path to the KZG params inside containers.
-NOMOS_KZG_CONTAINER_PATH="/kzgrs_test_params/kzgrs_test_params"
-
 # Host-side circuit bundle locations used by helper scripts.
 NOMOS_CIRCUITS_HOST_DIR_REL=".tmp/logos-blockchain-circuits-host"
 NOMOS_CIRCUITS_LINUX_DIR_REL=".tmp/logos-blockchain-circuits-linux"
diff --git a/scripts/build/build-bundle.sh b/scripts/build/build-bundle.sh
index 16622f0..faecc02 100755
--- a/scripts/build/build-bundle.sh
+++ b/scripts/build/build-bundle.sh
@@ -264,10 +264,6 @@ build_bundle::maybe_run_linux_build_in_docker() {
     -e NOMOS_NODE_REV="${NOMOS_NODE_REV}" \
     -e NOMOS_NODE_PATH="${node_path_env}" \
     -e NOMOS_BUNDLE_DOCKER_PLATFORM="${DOCKER_PLATFORM}" \
-    -e NOMOS_CIRCUITS="/workspace/.tmp/logos-blockchain-circuits-linux" \
-    -e LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_CIRCUITS="/workspace/.tmp/logos-blockchain-circuits-linux" \
-    -e STACK_DIR="/workspace/.tmp/logos-blockchain-circuits-linux" \
-    -e HOST_DIR="/workspace/.tmp/logos-blockchain-circuits-linux" \
     -e NOMOS_EXTRA_FEATURES="${NOMOS_EXTRA_FEATURES:-}" \
     -e BUNDLE_IN_CONTAINER=1 \
     -e CARGO_HOME=/workspace/.tmp/cargo-linux \
@@ -284,12 +280,10 @@ build_bundle::maybe_run_linux_build_in_docker() {
 }
 
 build_bundle::prepare_circuits() {
-  echo "==> Preparing circuits (version ${VERSION})"
+  echo "==> Preparing build workspace (version ${VERSION})"
   if [ "${PLATFORM}" = "host" ]; then
-    CIRCUITS_DIR="${ROOT_DIR}/.tmp/logos-blockchain-circuits-host"
     NODE_TARGET="${ROOT_DIR}/.tmp/logos-blockchain-node-host-target"
   else
-    CIRCUITS_DIR="${ROOT_DIR}/.tmp/logos-blockchain-circuits-linux"
     # When building Linux bundles in Docker, avoid reusing the same target dir
     # across different container architectures (e.g. linux/arm64 vs linux/amd64),
     # as the native-host `target/debug` layout would otherwise get mixed.
@@ -311,18 +305,7 @@ build_bundle::prepare_circuits() {
     NODE_TARGET="${NODE_TARGET}-local"
   fi
 
-  export NOMOS_CIRCUITS="${CIRCUITS_DIR}"
-  export LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_CIRCUITS="${CIRCUITS_DIR}"
-  mkdir -p "${ROOT_DIR}/.tmp" "${CIRCUITS_DIR}"
-  if [ -f "${CIRCUITS_DIR}/${KZG_FILE:-kzgrs_test_params}" ]; then
-    echo "Circuits already present at ${CIRCUITS_DIR}; skipping download"
-  else
-    STACK_DIR="${CIRCUITS_DIR}" HOST_DIR="${CIRCUITS_DIR}" \
-      "${ROOT_DIR}/scripts/setup/setup-circuits-stack.sh" "${VERSION}" </dev/null
-  fi
-
   NODE_BIN="${NODE_TARGET}/debug/logos-blockchain-node"
-  CLI_BIN="${NODE_TARGET}/debug/logos-blockchain-cli"
 }
 
 build_bundle::build_binaries() {
@@ -346,26 +329,17 @@ build_bundle::build_binaries() {
     if [ -z "${NOMOS_NODE_PATH}" ]; then
       build_bundle::apply_nomos_node_patches "${NODE_SRC}"
     fi
-    if [ -f "${CIRCUITS_DIR}/zksign/verification_key.json" ] \
-      || [ -f "${CIRCUITS_DIR}/pol/verification_key.json" ] \
-      || [ -f "${CIRCUITS_DIR}/poq/verification_key.json" ] \
-      || [ -f "${CIRCUITS_DIR}/poc/verification_key.json" ]; then
-      export CARGO_FEATURE_BUILD_VERIFICATION_KEY=1
-    else
-      unset CARGO_FEATURE_BUILD_VERIFICATION_KEY
-    fi
+    unset CARGO_FEATURE_BUILD_VERIFICATION_KEY
     if [ -n "${BUNDLE_RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN}" ]; then
-      RUSTFLAGS='--cfg feature="pol-dev-mode"' NOMOS_CIRCUITS="${CIRCUITS_DIR}" \
-        LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_CIRCUITS="${CIRCUITS_DIR}" \
+      RUSTFLAGS='--cfg feature="pol-dev-mode"' \
         RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN="${BUNDLE_RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN}" \
         cargo build --all-features \
-        -p logos-blockchain-node -p logos-blockchain-cli \
+        -p logos-blockchain-node \
         --target-dir "${NODE_TARGET}"
     else
-      RUSTFLAGS='--cfg feature="pol-dev-mode"' NOMOS_CIRCUITS="${CIRCUITS_DIR}" \
-        LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_CIRCUITS="${CIRCUITS_DIR}" \
+      RUSTFLAGS='--cfg feature="pol-dev-mode"' \
         cargo build --all-features \
-        -p logos-blockchain-node -p logos-blockchain-cli \
+        -p logos-blockchain-node \
         --target-dir "${NODE_TARGET}"
     fi
   )
@@ -375,11 +349,8 @@ build_bundle::package_bundle() {
   echo "==> Packaging bundle"
   local bundle_dir="${ROOT_DIR}/.tmp/nomos-bundle"
   rm -rf "${bundle_dir}"
-  mkdir -p "${bundle_dir}/artifacts/circuits"
-  cp -a "${CIRCUITS_DIR}/." "${bundle_dir}/artifacts/circuits/"
   mkdir -p "${bundle_dir}/artifacts"
   cp "${NODE_BIN}" "${bundle_dir}/artifacts/logos-blockchain-node"
-  cp "${CLI_BIN}" "${bundle_dir}/artifacts/logos-blockchain-cli"
   {
     echo "nomos_node_path=${NOMOS_NODE_PATH:-}"
     echo "nomos_node_rev=${NOMOS_NODE_REV:-}"
diff --git a/scripts/build/build-linux-binaries.sh b/scripts/build/build-linux-binaries.sh
index 298613f..cb38514 100755
--- a/scripts/build/build-linux-binaries.sh
+++ b/scripts/build/build-linux-binaries.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ Usage: scripts/build/build-linux-binaries.sh [options]
 
 Builds a Linux bundle via scripts/build/build-bundle.sh, then stages artifacts into:
   - testing-framework/assets/stack/bin
-  - testing-framework/assets/stack/kzgrs_test_params (or NOMOS_KZG_DIR_REL)
 
 Options:
   --rev REV              logos-blockchain-node git revision to build (overrides NOMOS_NODE_REV)
@@ -26,10 +25,9 @@ Options:
   -h, --help             show help
 
 Environment:
-  VERSION                circuits version (default from versions.env)
+  VERSION                bundle version (default from versions.env)
   NOMOS_CIRCUITS_VERSION legacy alias for VERSION (supported)
   NOMOS_NODE_REV         default logos-blockchain-node revision (from versions.env)
-  NOMOS_KZG_DIR_REL      host path for staged circuits dir (default: testing-framework/assets/stack/kzgrs_test_params)
 EOF
 }
 
@@ -134,28 +132,13 @@ build_linux_binaries::stage_from_bundle() {
 
   local artifacts="${extract_dir}/artifacts"
   [ -f "${artifacts}/logos-blockchain-node" ] || common::die "Missing logos-blockchain-node in bundle: ${tar_path}"
-  [ -f "${artifacts}/logos-blockchain-cli" ] || common::die "Missing logos-blockchain-cli in bundle: ${tar_path}"
-  [ -d "${artifacts}/circuits" ] || common::die "Missing circuits/ in bundle: ${tar_path}"
-
   local bin_out="${ROOT_DIR}/testing-framework/assets/stack/bin"
-  local kzg_dir_rel="${NOMOS_KZG_DIR_REL:-testing-framework/assets/stack/kzgrs_test_params}"
-  local circuits_out="${ROOT_DIR}/${kzg_dir_rel}"
 
   echo "==> Staging binaries to ${bin_out}"
   mkdir -p "${bin_out}"
-  cp "${artifacts}/logos-blockchain-node" "${artifacts}/logos-blockchain-cli" "${bin_out}/"
-
-  echo "==> Staging circuits to ${circuits_out}"
-  rm -rf "${circuits_out}"
-  mkdir -p "${circuits_out}"
-  if command -v rsync >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    rsync -a --delete "${artifacts}/circuits/" "${circuits_out}/"
-  else
-    cp -a "${artifacts}/circuits/." "${circuits_out}/"
-  fi
-
+  cp "${artifacts}/logos-blockchain-node" "${bin_out}/"
   # If the tarball was produced inside Docker, it might be root-owned on the host.
-  chown -R "$(id -u)":"$(id -g)" "${bin_out}" "${circuits_out}" 2>/dev/null || true
+  chown -R "$(id -u)":"$(id -g)" "${bin_out}" 2>/dev/null || true
 }
 
 build_linux_binaries::main() {
@@ -166,7 +149,6 @@ build_linux_binaries::main() {
 
   echo
   echo "Binaries staged in ${ROOT_DIR}/testing-framework/assets/stack/bin"
-  echo "Circuits staged in ${ROOT_DIR}/${NOMOS_KZG_DIR_REL:-testing-framework/assets/stack/kzgrs_test_params}"
   echo "Bundle tarball: ${BUNDLE_TAR}"
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/build/build_test_image.sh b/scripts/build/build_test_image.sh
index 7ed017f..66706c9 100755
--- a/scripts/build/build_test_image.sh
+++ b/scripts/build/build_test_image.sh
@@ -12,23 +12,20 @@ build_test_image::usage() {
   cat <<'USAGE'
 Usage: scripts/build/build_test_image.sh [options]
 
-Builds the compose/k8s test image (bakes in binaries + circuit assets).
+Builds the compose/k8s test image (bakes in binaries).
 
 Options:
   --tag TAG                 Docker image tag (default: logos-blockchain-testing:local; or env IMAGE_TAG)
-  --version VERSION         Circuits release tag (default: versions.env VERSION)
+  --version VERSION         Bundle version tag (default: versions.env VERSION)
   --dockerfile PATH         Dockerfile path (default: testing-framework/assets/stack/Dockerfile.runtime)
   --base-tag TAG            Base image tag (default: logos-blockchain-testing:base)
-  --circuits-override PATH  Relative path (within repo) to circuits dir/file to bake (default: testing-framework/assets/stack/kzgrs_test_params)
-  --circuits-platform NAME  Circuits platform identifier for downloads (default: auto; linux-x86_64 or linux-aarch64)
-  --bundle-tar PATH         Bundle tar containing artifacts/{nomos-*,circuits} (default: .tmp/nomos-binaries-linux-<version>.tar.gz; or env NOMOS_BINARIES_TAR)
-  --no-restore              Do not restore binaries/circuits from bundle tar (forces Dockerfile to build/download as needed)
+  --bundle-tar PATH         Bundle tar containing artifacts/{nomos-*} (default: .tmp/nomos-binaries-linux-<version>.tar.gz; or env NOMOS_BINARIES_TAR)
+  --no-restore              Do not restore binaries from bundle tar (forces Dockerfile to build/download as needed)
   --print-config            Print resolved configuration and exit
   -h, --help                Show this help and exit
 
 Env (legacy/compatible):
-  IMAGE_TAG, VERSION, CIRCUITS_OVERRIDE, CIRCUITS_PLATFORM, COMPOSE_CIRCUITS_PLATFORM,
-  NOMOS_BINARIES_TAR, NOMOS_KZG_DIR_REL
+  IMAGE_TAG, VERSION, NOMOS_BINARIES_TAR
 USAGE
 }
 
@@ -58,23 +55,12 @@ build_test_image::load_env() {
   NOMOS_NODE_REV="${NOMOS_NODE_REV:?Missing NOMOS_NODE_REV in versions.env}"
 }
 
-build_test_image::detect_circuits_platform() {
-  case "$(uname -m)" in
-    x86_64) echo "linux-x86_64" ;;
-    arm64|aarch64) echo "linux-aarch64" ;;
-    *) echo "linux-x86_64" ;;
-  esac
-}
-
 build_test_image::parse_args() {
   IMAGE_TAG="${IMAGE_TAG:-${IMAGE_TAG_DEFAULT}}"
   VERSION_OVERRIDE=""
   DOCKERFILE_PATH="${DOCKERFILE_PATH_DEFAULT}"
   BASE_DOCKERFILE_PATH="${BASE_DOCKERFILE_PATH_DEFAULT}"
   BASE_IMAGE_TAG="${BASE_IMAGE_TAG:-${BASE_IMAGE_TAG_DEFAULT}}"
-  KZG_DIR_REL_DEFAULT="${NOMOS_KZG_DIR_REL:-testing-framework/assets/stack/kzgrs_test_params}"
-  CIRCUITS_OVERRIDE="${CIRCUITS_OVERRIDE:-${KZG_DIR_REL_DEFAULT}}"
-  CIRCUITS_PLATFORM="${CIRCUITS_PLATFORM:-${COMPOSE_CIRCUITS_PLATFORM:-}}"
   BUNDLE_TAR_PATH="${NOMOS_BINARIES_TAR:-}"
   NO_RESTORE=0
   PRINT_CONFIG=0
@@ -90,10 +76,6 @@ build_test_image::parse_args() {
       --dockerfile) DOCKERFILE_PATH="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
       --base-tag=*) BASE_IMAGE_TAG="${1#*=}"; shift ;;
       --base-tag) BASE_IMAGE_TAG="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
-      --circuits-override=*) CIRCUITS_OVERRIDE="${1#*=}"; shift ;;
-      --circuits-override) CIRCUITS_OVERRIDE="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
-      --circuits-platform=*) CIRCUITS_PLATFORM="${1#*=}"; shift ;;
-      --circuits-platform) CIRCUITS_PLATFORM="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
       --bundle-tar=*) BUNDLE_TAR_PATH="${1#*=}"; shift ;;
       --bundle-tar) BUNDLE_TAR_PATH="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
       --no-restore) NO_RESTORE=1; shift ;;
@@ -108,13 +90,7 @@ build_test_image::parse_args() {
     VERSION="${VERSION_DEFAULT}"
   fi
 
-  if [ -z "${CIRCUITS_PLATFORM}" ]; then
-    CIRCUITS_PLATFORM="$(build_test_image::detect_circuits_platform)"
-  fi
-
   BIN_DST="${ROOT_DIR}/testing-framework/assets/stack/bin"
-  KZG_DIR_REL="${KZG_DIR_REL_DEFAULT}"
-  CIRCUITS_DIR_HOST="${ROOT_DIR}/${KZG_DIR_REL}"
 
   DEFAULT_LINUX_TAR="${ROOT_DIR}/.tmp/nomos-binaries-linux-${VERSION}.tar.gz"
   TAR_PATH="${BUNDLE_TAR_PATH:-${DEFAULT_LINUX_TAR}}"
@@ -127,10 +103,6 @@ build_test_image::print_config() {
   echo "Base image tag: ${BASE_IMAGE_TAG}"
   echo "Base Dockerfile: ${BASE_DOCKERFILE_PATH}"
   echo "Logos node rev: ${NOMOS_NODE_REV}"
-  echo "Circuits override: ${CIRCUITS_OVERRIDE:-<none>}"
-  echo "Circuits version (download fallback): ${VERSION}"
-  echo "Circuits platform: ${CIRCUITS_PLATFORM}"
-  echo "Host circuits dir: ${CIRCUITS_DIR_HOST}"
   echo "Binaries dir: ${BIN_DST}"
   echo "Bundle tar (if used): ${TAR_PATH}"
   echo "Restore from tar: $([ "${NO_RESTORE}" -eq 1 ] && echo "disabled" || echo "enabled")"
@@ -138,14 +110,13 @@ build_test_image::print_config() {
 
 build_test_image::have_host_binaries() {
   # Preserve existing behavior: only require node on the host.
-  # If logos-blockchain-cli is missing, the Dockerfile can still build it from source.
   [ -x "${BIN_DST}/logos-blockchain-node" ]
 }
 
 build_test_image::restore_from_bundle() {
   [ -f "${TAR_PATH}" ] || build_test_image::fail "Prebuilt binaries missing and bundle tar not found at ${TAR_PATH}"
 
-  echo "==> Restoring binaries/circuits from ${TAR_PATH}"
+  echo "==> Restoring binaries from ${TAR_PATH}"
   local tmp_extract
   tmp_extract="$(common::tmpdir nomos-bundle-extract.XXXXXX)"
   trap "rm -rf -- '${tmp_extract}'" RETURN
@@ -153,22 +124,13 @@ build_test_image::restore_from_bundle() {
   tar -xzf "${TAR_PATH}" -C "${tmp_extract}"
   local artifacts="${tmp_extract}/artifacts"
 
-  for bin in logos-blockchain-node logos-blockchain-cli; do
-    [ -f "${artifacts}/${bin}" ] || build_test_image::fail "Bundle ${TAR_PATH} missing artifacts/${bin}"
-  done
+  [ -f "${artifacts}/logos-blockchain-node" ] || build_test_image::fail \
+    "Bundle ${TAR_PATH} missing artifacts/logos-blockchain-node"
 
   mkdir -p "${BIN_DST}"
-  cp "${artifacts}/logos-blockchain-node" "${artifacts}/logos-blockchain-cli" "${BIN_DST}/"
-  chmod +x "${BIN_DST}/logos-blockchain-node" "${BIN_DST}/logos-blockchain-cli" || true
+  cp "${artifacts}/logos-blockchain-node" "${BIN_DST}/"
+  chmod +x "${BIN_DST}/logos-blockchain-node" || true
 
-  if [ -d "${artifacts}/circuits" ]; then
-    mkdir -p "${CIRCUITS_DIR_HOST}"
-    if command -v rsync >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-      rsync -a --delete "${artifacts}/circuits/" "${CIRCUITS_DIR_HOST}/"
-    else
-      cp -a "${artifacts}/circuits/." "${CIRCUITS_DIR_HOST}/"
-    fi
-  fi
 }
 
 build_test_image::maybe_restore_assets() {
@@ -193,26 +155,25 @@ build_test_image::docker_build() {
     x86_64) host_platform="linux/amd64" ;;
     arm64|aarch64) host_platform="linux/arm64" ;;
   esac
-  case "${CIRCUITS_PLATFORM}" in
-    linux-x86_64) target_platform="linux/amd64" ;;
-    linux-aarch64) target_platform="linux/arm64" ;;
-  esac
+
+  if [ -n "${DOCKER_PLATFORM:-}" ]; then
+    target_platform="${DOCKER_PLATFORM}"
+  elif [ -n "${COMPOSE_CIRCUITS_PLATFORM:-}" ] || [ -n "${CIRCUITS_PLATFORM:-}" ]; then
+    case "${COMPOSE_CIRCUITS_PLATFORM:-${CIRCUITS_PLATFORM}}" in
+      linux-x86_64) target_platform="linux/amd64" ;;
+      linux-aarch64) target_platform="linux/arm64" ;;
+    esac
+  fi
 
   local -a base_build_args=(
     -f "${BASE_DOCKERFILE_PATH}"
     -t "${BASE_IMAGE_TAG}"
     --build-arg "NOMOS_NODE_REV=${NOMOS_NODE_REV}"
-    --build-arg "CIRCUITS_PLATFORM=${CIRCUITS_PLATFORM}"
     --build-arg "VERSION=${VERSION}"
     "${ROOT_DIR}"
   )
-
-  if [ -n "${CIRCUITS_OVERRIDE}" ]; then
-    base_build_args+=(--build-arg "CIRCUITS_OVERRIDE=${CIRCUITS_OVERRIDE}")
-  fi
   if [ -n "${host_platform}" ] && [ -n "${target_platform}" ] && [ "${host_platform}" != "${target_platform}" ]; then
     base_build_args+=(--platform "${target_platform}")
-    base_build_args+=(--build-arg "RAPIDSNARK_FORCE_REBUILD=1")
   fi
 
   printf "Running:"
@@ -229,7 +190,6 @@ build_test_image::docker_build() {
   if [ -n "${host_platform}" ] && [ -n "${target_platform}" ] && [ "${host_platform}" != "${target_platform}" ]; then
     final_build_args+=(--platform "${target_platform}")
   fi
-
   printf "Running:"
   printf " %q" docker build "${final_build_args[@]}"
   echo
@@ -253,7 +213,6 @@ build_test_image::main() {
 
 Build complete.
 - Use this image in k8s/compose by exporting NOMOS_TESTNET_IMAGE=${IMAGE_TAG}
-- Circuits source: ${CIRCUITS_OVERRIDE:-download ${VERSION}}
 EOF
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/ops/update-nomos-rev.sh b/scripts/ops/update-nomos-rev.sh
index 7139403..8f87ca6 100755
--- a/scripts/ops/update-nomos-rev.sh
+++ b/scripts/ops/update-nomos-rev.sh
@@ -159,8 +159,6 @@ targets = [
     "logos-blockchain-groth16",
     "logos-blockchain-http-api-common",
     "logos-blockchain-key-management-system-service",
-    "logos-blockchain-kzgrs",
-    "logos-blockchain-kzgrs-backend",
     "logos-blockchain-ledger",
     "logos-blockchain-libp2p",
     "logos-blockchain-network-service",
diff --git a/scripts/run/checks.sh b/scripts/run/checks.sh
index a5578f2..e27368e 100755
--- a/scripts/run/checks.sh
+++ b/scripts/run/checks.sh
@@ -80,26 +80,6 @@ checks::print_disk_space() {
   fi
 }
 
-checks::print_kzg_params() {
-  checks::section "KZG Params"
-
-  local default_kzg_dir_rel="testing-framework/assets/stack/kzgrs_test_params"
-  local default_kzg_file="kzgrs_test_params"
-  local default_kzg_container_path="/kzgrs_test_params/kzgrs_test_params"
-
-  local kzg_dir_rel="${NOMOS_KZG_DIR_REL:-${default_kzg_dir_rel}}"
-  local kzg_file="${NOMOS_KZG_FILE:-${default_kzg_file}}"
-  local kzg_container_path="${NOMOS_KZG_CONTAINER_PATH:-${default_kzg_container_path}}"
-  local host_kzg_path="${ROOT_DIR}/${kzg_dir_rel}/${kzg_file}"
-
-  checks::say "host: ${host_kzg_path}"
-  checks::say "container: ${kzg_container_path}"
-  if [ -f "${host_kzg_path}" ]; then
-    checks::ok "KZG params file exists"
-  else
-    checks::warn "KZG params file missing (DA workloads will fail); run: scripts/run/run-examples.sh <mode> (auto) or scripts/setup/setup-logos-blockchain-circuits.sh"
-  fi
-}
 
 checks::print_rust_toolchain() {
   checks::section "Rust Toolchain"
@@ -285,7 +265,6 @@ checks::main() {
   checks::load_env
   checks::print_workspace
   checks::print_disk_space
-  checks::print_kzg_params
   checks::print_rust_toolchain
   checks::print_docker
   checks::print_docker_compose
diff --git a/scripts/run/run-examples.sh b/scripts/run/run-examples.sh
index a74ded3..8122b90 100755
--- a/scripts/run/run-examples.sh
+++ b/scripts/run/run-examples.sh
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ fi
 # shellcheck disable=SC1091
 . "$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)/../lib/common.sh"
 
-readonly DEFAULT_KZG_DIR_REL="testing-framework/assets/stack/kzgrs_test_params"
-readonly DEFAULT_KZG_FILE="kzgrs_test_params"
-readonly DEFAULT_KZG_CONTAINER_PATH="/kzgrs_test_params/kzgrs_test_params"
-readonly DEFAULT_KZG_IN_IMAGE_PARAMS_PATH="/opt/nomos/kzg-params/kzgrs_test_params"
-
 readonly DEFAULT_LOCAL_IMAGE="logos-blockchain-testing:local"
 readonly DEFAULT_PUBLIC_ECR_REGISTRY="public.ecr.aws/r4s5t9y4"
 readonly DEFAULT_PUBLIC_ECR_REPO="logos/logos-blockchain"
@@ -44,7 +39,7 @@ Modes:
 
 Options:
   -t, --run-seconds N     Duration to run the demo (required)
-  -v, --validators N      Number of validators (required)
+  -n, --nodes N           Number of nodes (required)
   --bundle PATH           Convenience alias for setting NOMOS_BINARIES_TAR=PATH
   --metrics-query-url URL         PromQL base URL the runner process can query (optional)
   --metrics-otlp-ingest-url URL   Full OTLP HTTP ingest URL for node metrics export (optional)
@@ -54,7 +49,7 @@ Options:
   --no-image-build        Skip rebuilding the compose/k8s image (sets NOMOS_SKIP_IMAGE_BUILD=1)
 
 Environment:
-  VERSION                          Circuits version (default from versions.env)
+  VERSION                          Bundle version (default from versions.env)
   CONSENSUS_SLOT_TIME              Consensus slot duration in seconds (default 2)
   CONSENSUS_ACTIVE_SLOT_COEFF      Probability a slot is active (default 0.9); expected block interval ≈ slot_time / coeff
   NOMOS_TESTNET_IMAGE              Image reference (overridden by --local/--ecr selection)
@@ -63,7 +58,8 @@ Environment:
   ECR_REPO                         Repository path for --ecr (default ${DEFAULT_PUBLIC_ECR_REPO})
   TAG                              Tag for --ecr (default ${DEFAULT_ECR_TAG})
   NOMOS_TESTNET_IMAGE_PULL_POLICY  K8s imagePullPolicy (default ${DEFAULT_PULL_POLICY_LOCAL}; set to ${DEFAULT_PULL_POLICY_ECR} for --ecr)
-  NOMOS_BINARIES_TAR               Path to prebuilt binaries/circuits tarball (default .tmp/nomos-binaries-<platform>-<version>.tar.gz)
+  NOMOS_BINARIES_TAR               Path to prebuilt binaries tarball (default .tmp/nomos-binaries-<platform>-<version>.tar.gz)
+  LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_CIRCUITS        Directory containing circuits assets (defaults to ~/.logos-blockchain-circuits)
   NOMOS_SKIP_IMAGE_BUILD           Set to 1 to skip rebuilding the compose/k8s image
   NOMOS_FORCE_IMAGE_BUILD          Set to 1 to force image rebuild even for k8s ECR mode
   NOMOS_METRICS_QUERY_URL           PromQL base URL for the runner process (optional)
@@ -96,11 +92,6 @@ run_examples::load_env() {
   DEFAULT_VERSION="${VERSION:?Missing VERSION in versions.env}"
   VERSION="${VERSION:-${DEFAULT_VERSION}}"
 
-  KZG_DIR_REL="${NOMOS_KZG_DIR_REL:-${DEFAULT_KZG_DIR_REL}}"
-  KZG_FILE="${NOMOS_KZG_FILE:-${DEFAULT_KZG_FILE}}"
-  KZG_CONTAINER_PATH="${NOMOS_KZG_CONTAINER_PATH:-${DEFAULT_KZG_CONTAINER_PATH}}"
-  HOST_KZG_DIR="${ROOT_DIR}/${KZG_DIR_REL}"
-  HOST_KZG_FILE="${HOST_KZG_DIR}/${KZG_FILE}"
 }
 
 run_examples::select_bin() {
@@ -115,7 +106,7 @@ run_examples::select_bin() {
 run_examples::parse_args() {
   MODE="compose"
   RUN_SECS_RAW=""
-  DEMO_VALIDATORS=""
+  DEMO_NODES=""
   IMAGE_SELECTION_MODE="auto"
   METRICS_QUERY_URL=""
   METRICS_OTLP_INGEST_URL=""
@@ -138,12 +129,12 @@ run_examples::parse_args() {
         RUN_SECS_RAW="${1#*=}"
         shift
         ;;
-      -v|--validators)
-        DEMO_VALIDATORS="${2:-}"
+      -n|--nodes)
+        DEMO_NODES="${2:-}"
         shift 2
         ;;
-      --validators=*)
-        DEMO_VALIDATORS="${1#*=}"
+      --nodes=*)
+        DEMO_NODES="${1#*=}"
         shift
         ;;
       --bundle)
@@ -222,11 +213,11 @@ run_examples::parse_args() {
   fi
   RUN_SECS="${RUN_SECS_RAW}"
 
-  if [ -z "${DEMO_VALIDATORS}" ] ]; then
-    run_examples::fail_with_usage "validators must be provided via -v/--validators"
+  if [ -z "${DEMO_NODES}" ]; then
+    run_examples::fail_with_usage "nodes must be provided via -n/--nodes"
   fi
-  if ! common::is_uint "${DEMO_VALIDATORS}" ; then
-    run_examples::fail_with_usage "validators must be a non-negative integer (pass -v/--validators)"
+  if ! common::is_uint "${DEMO_NODES}" ; then
+    run_examples::fail_with_usage "nodes must be a non-negative integer (pass -n/--nodes)"
   fi
 }
 
@@ -277,18 +268,13 @@ run_examples::select_image() {
   export IMAGE_TAG="${IMAGE}"
   export NOMOS_TESTNET_IMAGE="${IMAGE}"
 
-  if [ "${MODE}" = "k8s" ]; then
-    if [ "${selection}" = "ecr" ]; then
-      export NOMOS_KZG_MODE="${NOMOS_KZG_MODE:-inImage}"
-      # A locally built Docker image isn't visible to remote clusters (e.g. EKS). Default to
-      # skipping the local rebuild, unless the user explicitly set NOMOS_SKIP_IMAGE_BUILD or
-      # overrides via NOMOS_FORCE_IMAGE_BUILD=1.
-      if [ "${NOMOS_FORCE_IMAGE_BUILD:-0}" != "1" ]; then
-        NOMOS_SKIP_IMAGE_BUILD="${NOMOS_SKIP_IMAGE_BUILD:-${DEFAULT_K8S_ECR_SKIP_IMAGE_BUILD}}"
-        export NOMOS_SKIP_IMAGE_BUILD
-      fi
-    else
-      export NOMOS_KZG_MODE="${NOMOS_KZG_MODE:-hostPath}"
+  if [ "${MODE}" = "k8s" ] && [ "${selection}" = "ecr" ]; then
+    # A locally built Docker image isn't visible to remote clusters (e.g. EKS). Default to
+    # skipping the local rebuild, unless the user explicitly set NOMOS_SKIP_IMAGE_BUILD or
+    # overrides via NOMOS_FORCE_IMAGE_BUILD=1.
+    if [ "${NOMOS_FORCE_IMAGE_BUILD:-0}" != "1" ]; then
+      NOMOS_SKIP_IMAGE_BUILD="${NOMOS_SKIP_IMAGE_BUILD:-${DEFAULT_K8S_ECR_SKIP_IMAGE_BUILD}}"
+      export NOMOS_SKIP_IMAGE_BUILD
     fi
   fi
 }
@@ -368,13 +354,10 @@ run_examples::restore_binaries_from_tar() {
 
   local src="${extract_dir}/artifacts"
   local bin_dst="${ROOT_DIR}/testing-framework/assets/stack/bin"
-  local circuits_src="${src}/circuits"
-  local circuits_dst="${HOST_KZG_DIR}"
-
   RESTORED_BIN_DIR="${src}"
   export RESTORED_BIN_DIR
 
-  if [ ! -f "${src}/logos-blockchain-node" ] || [ ! -f "${src}/logos-blockchain-cli" ]; then
+  if [ ! -f "${src}/logos-blockchain-node" ]; then
     echo "Binaries missing in ${tar_path}; provide a prebuilt binaries tarball." >&2
     return 1
   fi
@@ -383,25 +366,11 @@ run_examples::restore_binaries_from_tar() {
   if [ "${MODE}" != "host" ] && ! run_examples::host_bin_matches_arch "${src}/logos-blockchain-node"; then
     echo "Bundled binaries do not match host arch; skipping copy so containers rebuild from source."
     copy_bins=0
-    rm -f "${bin_dst}/logos-blockchain-node" "${bin_dst}/logos-blockchain-cli"
+    rm -f "${bin_dst}/logos-blockchain-node"
   fi
   if [ "${copy_bins}" -eq 1 ]; then
     mkdir -p "${bin_dst}"
-    cp "${src}/logos-blockchain-node" "${src}/logos-blockchain-cli" "${bin_dst}/"
-  fi
-
-  if [ -d "${circuits_src}" ] && [ -f "${circuits_src}/${KZG_FILE}" ]; then
-    rm -rf "${circuits_dst}"
-    mkdir -p "${circuits_dst}"
-    if command -v rsync >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-      rsync -a --delete "${circuits_src}/" "${circuits_dst}/"
-    else
-      rm -rf "${circuits_dst:?}/"*
-      cp -a "${circuits_src}/." "${circuits_dst}/"
-    fi
-  else
-    echo "Circuits missing in ${tar_path}; provide a prebuilt binaries/circuits tarball." >&2
-    return 1
+    cp "${src}/logos-blockchain-node" "${bin_dst}/"
   fi
 
   RESTORED_BINARIES=1
@@ -467,8 +436,7 @@ run_examples::maybe_rebuild_image() {
   fi
 
   echo "==> Rebuilding testnet image (${IMAGE})"
-  IMAGE_TAG="${IMAGE}" COMPOSE_CIRCUITS_PLATFORM="${COMPOSE_CIRCUITS_PLATFORM:-}" \
-    bash "${ROOT_DIR}/scripts/build/build_test_image.sh"
+  IMAGE_TAG="${IMAGE}" bash "${ROOT_DIR}/scripts/build/build_test_image.sh"
 }
 
 run_examples::maybe_restore_host_after_image() {
@@ -484,21 +452,11 @@ run_examples::maybe_restore_host_after_image() {
 }
 
 run_examples::validate_restored_bundle() {
-  HOST_BUNDLE_PATH="${HOST_KZG_DIR}"
-  KZG_HOST_PATH="${HOST_BUNDLE_PATH}/${KZG_FILE}"
-
-  if [ ! -x "${HOST_BUNDLE_PATH}/zksign/witness_generator" ]; then
-    common::die "Missing zksign/witness_generator in restored bundle; ensure the tarball contains host-compatible circuits."
-  fi
-  if [ ! -f "${KZG_HOST_PATH}" ]; then
-    common::die "KZG params missing at ${KZG_HOST_PATH}; ensure the tarball contains circuits."
-  fi
-
   if [ "${MODE}" = "host" ] && ! { [ -n "${LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_NODE_BIN:-}" ] && [ -x "${LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_NODE_BIN:-}" ]; }; then
-    local tar_node tar_exec
+    local tar_node
     tar_node="${RESTORED_BIN_DIR:-${ROOT_DIR}/testing-framework/assets/stack/bin}/logos-blockchain-node"
 
-    [ -x "${tar_node}" ] && [ -x "${tar_exec}" ] || common::die \
+    [ -x "${tar_node}" ] || common::die \
       "Restored tarball missing host executables; provide a host-compatible binaries tarball."
     run_examples::host_bin_matches_arch "${tar_node}" || common::die \
       "Restored executables do not match host architecture; provide a host-compatible binaries tarball."
@@ -509,53 +467,30 @@ run_examples::validate_restored_bundle() {
   fi
 }
 
-run_examples::kzg_path_for_mode() {
-  if [ "${MODE}" = "compose" ] || [ "${MODE}" = "k8s" ]; then
-    if [ "${MODE}" = "k8s" ] && [ "${NOMOS_KZG_MODE:-hostPath}" = "inImage" ]; then
-      echo "${NOMOS_KZG_IN_IMAGE_PARAMS_PATH:-${DEFAULT_KZG_IN_IMAGE_PARAMS_PATH}}"
-    else
-      echo "${KZG_CONTAINER_PATH}"
+run_examples::ensure_circuits() {
+  if [ -n "${LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_CIRCUITS:-}" ]; then
+    if [ -d "${LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_CIRCUITS}" ]; then
+      return 0
     fi
-  else
-    echo "${KZG_HOST_PATH}"
+    common::die "LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_CIRCUITS is set to '${LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_CIRCUITS}', but the directory does not exist"
   fi
-}
 
-run_examples::ensure_compose_circuits_platform_default() {
-  if [ "${MODE}" != "compose" ] || [ -n "${COMPOSE_CIRCUITS_PLATFORM:-}" ]; then
+  local default_dir="${HOME}/.logos-blockchain-circuits"
+  if [ -d "${default_dir}" ]; then
+    LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_CIRCUITS="${default_dir}"
+    export LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_CIRCUITS
     return 0
   fi
 
-  local arch
-  arch="$(uname -m)"
-  case "${arch}" in
-    x86_64) COMPOSE_CIRCUITS_PLATFORM="linux-x86_64" ;;
-    arm64|aarch64) COMPOSE_CIRCUITS_PLATFORM="linux-x86_64" ;;
-    *) COMPOSE_CIRCUITS_PLATFORM="linux-x86_64" ;;
-  esac
-  export COMPOSE_CIRCUITS_PLATFORM
-}
-
-run_examples::maybe_set_docker_platform() {
-  if [ "${MODE}" != "compose" ] || [ -n "${DOCKER_DEFAULT_PLATFORM:-}" ]; then
-    return 0
-  fi
-
-  case "${COMPOSE_CIRCUITS_PLATFORM:-}" in
-    linux-x86_64) DOCKER_DEFAULT_PLATFORM="linux/amd64" ;;
-    linux-aarch64) DOCKER_DEFAULT_PLATFORM="linux/arm64" ;;
-    *) return 0 ;;
-  esac
-
-  export DOCKER_DEFAULT_PLATFORM
+  echo "==> Circuits not found; installing to ${default_dir}"
+  bash "${ROOT_DIR}/scripts/setup/setup-logos-blockchain-circuits.sh" "${VERSION}" "${default_dir}"
+  LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_CIRCUITS="${default_dir}"
+  export LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_CIRCUITS
 }
 
 run_examples::run() {
-  local kzg_path
-  kzg_path="$(run_examples::kzg_path_for_mode)"
-
   export NOMOS_DEMO_RUN_SECS="${RUN_SECS}"
-  export NOMOS_DEMO_VALIDATORS="${DEMO_VALIDATORS}"
+  export NOMOS_DEMO_NODES="${DEMO_NODES}"
 
   if [ -n "${METRICS_QUERY_URL}" ]; then
     export NOMOS_METRICS_QUERY_URL="${METRICS_QUERY_URL}"
@@ -564,17 +499,17 @@ run_examples::run() {
     export NOMOS_METRICS_OTLP_INGEST_URL="${METRICS_OTLP_INGEST_URL}"
   fi
 
+  if [ "${MODE}" = "host" ]; then
+    run_examples::ensure_circuits
+  fi
+
   echo "==> Running ${BIN} for ${RUN_SECS}s (mode=${MODE}, image=${IMAGE})"
   cd "${ROOT_DIR}"
 
   POL_PROOF_DEV_MODE=true \
   TESTNET_PRINT_ENDPOINTS=1 \
   NOMOS_TESTNET_IMAGE="${IMAGE}" \
-  NOMOS_CIRCUITS="${HOST_BUNDLE_PATH}" \
-  LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_CIRCUITS="${HOST_BUNDLE_PATH}" \
-  LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_KZGRS_PARAMS_PATH="${kzg_path}" \
   LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_NODE_BIN="${LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_NODE_BIN:-}" \
-  COMPOSE_CIRCUITS_PLATFORM="${COMPOSE_CIRCUITS_PLATFORM:-}" \
     cargo run -p runner-examples --bin "${BIN}"
 }
 
@@ -585,12 +520,10 @@ run_examples::main() {
   run_examples::select_image
 
   run_examples::prepare_bundles
-  echo "==> Using restored circuits/binaries bundle"
+  echo "==> Using restored binaries bundle"
 
   SETUP_OUT="$(common::tmpfile nomos-setup-output.XXXXXX)"
 
-  run_examples::ensure_compose_circuits_platform_default
-  run_examples::maybe_set_docker_platform
   run_examples::maybe_rebuild_image
   run_examples::maybe_restore_host_after_image
   run_examples::validate_restored_bundle
diff --git a/scripts/run/run-test-matrix.sh b/scripts/run/run-test-matrix.sh
index eea3e43..2142503 100755
--- a/scripts/run/run-test-matrix.sh
+++ b/scripts/run/run-test-matrix.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ image rebuilds (where it makes sense), after cleaning and rebuilding bundles.
 
 Options:
   -t, --run-seconds N     Demo duration for each run (default: 120)
-  -v, --validators N      Validators (default: 1)
+  -n, --nodes N           Nodes (default: 1)
   --modes LIST            Comma-separated: host,compose,k8s (default: host,compose,k8s)
   --no-clean              Skip scripts/ops/clean.sh step
   --no-bundles            Skip scripts/build/build-bundle.sh (uses existing .tmp tarballs)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ matrix::have() { command -v "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1; }
 
 matrix::parse_args() {
   RUN_SECS=120
-  VALIDATORS=1
+  NODES=1
   MODES_RAW="host,compose,k8s"
   DO_CLEAN=1
   DO_BUNDLES=1
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ matrix::parse_args() {
       -h|--help) matrix::usage; exit 0 ;;
       -t|--run-seconds) RUN_SECS="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
       --run-seconds=*) RUN_SECS="${1#*=}"; shift ;;
-      -v|--validators) VALIDATORS="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
-      --validators=*) VALIDATORS="${1#*=}"; shift ;;
+      -n|--nodes) NODES="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
+      --nodes=*) NODES="${1#*=}"; shift ;;
       --modes) MODES_RAW="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
       --modes=*) MODES_RAW="${1#*=}"; shift ;;
       --no-clean) DO_CLEAN=0; shift ;;
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ matrix::parse_args() {
 
   common::is_uint "${RUN_SECS}" || matrix::die "--run-seconds must be an integer"
   [ "${RUN_SECS}" -gt 0 ] || matrix::die "--run-seconds must be > 0"
-  common::is_uint "${VALIDATORS}" || matrix::die "--validators must be an integer"
+  common::is_uint "${NODES}" || matrix::die "--nodes must be an integer"
 }
 
 matrix::split_modes() {
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ matrix::main() {
       host)
         matrix::run_case "host" \
           "${ROOT_DIR}/scripts/run/run-examples.sh" \
-            -t "${RUN_SECS}" -v "${VALIDATORS}" \
+            -t "${RUN_SECS}" -n "${NODES}" \
             "${forward[@]}" \
             host
         ;;
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ matrix::main() {
         if [ "${SKIP_IMAGE_BUILD_VARIANTS}" -eq 0 ]; then
           matrix::run_case "compose.image_build" \
             "${ROOT_DIR}/scripts/run/run-examples.sh" \
-              -t "${RUN_SECS}" -v "${VALIDATORS}" \
+              -t "${RUN_SECS}" -n "${NODES}" \
               "${forward[@]}" \
               compose
         else
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ matrix::main() {
         matrix::run_case "compose.skip_image_build" \
           "${ROOT_DIR}/scripts/run/run-examples.sh" \
             --no-image-build \
-            -t "${RUN_SECS}" -v "${VALIDATORS}" \
+            -t "${RUN_SECS}" -n "${NODES}" \
             "${forward[@]}" \
             compose
         ;;
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ matrix::main() {
             fi
             matrix::run_case "k8s.image_build" \
               "${ROOT_DIR}/scripts/run/run-examples.sh" \
-                -t "${RUN_SECS}" -v "${VALIDATORS}" \
+                -t "${RUN_SECS}" -n "${NODES}" \
                 "${forward[@]}" \
                 k8s
             unset NOMOS_FORCE_IMAGE_BUILD || true
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ matrix::main() {
         matrix::run_case "k8s.skip_image_build" \
           "${ROOT_DIR}/scripts/run/run-examples.sh" \
             --no-image-build \
-            -t "${RUN_SECS}" -v "${VALIDATORS}" \
+            -t "${RUN_SECS}" -n "${NODES}" \
             "${forward[@]}" \
             k8s
         ;;
diff --git a/scripts/setup/setup-circuits-stack.sh b/scripts/setup/setup-circuits-stack.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 324af77..0000000
--- a/scripts/setup/setup-circuits-stack.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,186 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-set -euo pipefail
-
-if [ -z "${BASH_VERSION:-}" ]; then
-  exec bash "$0" "$@"
-fi
-
-# shellcheck disable=SC1091
-. "$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)/../lib/common.sh"
-
-readonly DEFAULT_CIRCUITS_VERSION="v0.3.2"
-readonly DEFAULT_LINUX_PLATFORM="linux-x86_64"
-
-readonly DEFAULT_KZG_DIR_REL="testing-framework/assets/stack/kzgrs_test_params"
-readonly DEFAULT_KZG_FILE="kzgrs_test_params"
-readonly DEFAULT_KZG_PARAMS_RELPATH="tests/kzgrs/kzgrs_test_params"
-readonly RAW_GITHUB_BASE_URL="https://raw.githubusercontent.com"
-
-setup_circuits_stack::usage() {
-  cat <<'EOF'
-Usage: scripts/setup/setup-circuits-stack.sh [VERSION]
-
-Prepares circuits for both the Docker image (Linux/x86_64) and the host (for
-witness generators).
-
-Env overrides:
-  STACK_DIR   Where to place the Linux bundle (default: testing-framework/assets/stack/kzgrs_test_params)
-  HOST_DIR    Where to place the host bundle (default: .tmp/logos-blockchain-circuits-host)
-  LINUX_STAGE_DIR  Optional staging dir for the Linux bundle (default: .tmp/logos-blockchain-circuits-linux)
-  NOMOS_CIRCUITS_PLATFORM            Force host platform (e.g., macos-aarch64)
-  NOMOS_CIRCUITS_REBUILD_RAPIDSNARK  Set to 1 to force rebuild (host bundle only)
-EOF
-}
-
-setup_circuits_stack::fail_with_usage() {
-  echo "$1" >&2
-  setup_circuits_stack::usage
-  exit 1
-}
-
-setup_circuits_stack::realpath_py() {
-  python3 - "$1" <<'PY'
-import os, sys
-print(os.path.realpath(sys.argv[1]))
-PY
-}
-
-setup_circuits_stack::detect_platform() {
-  local os arch
-  case "$(uname -s)" in
-    Linux*) os="linux" ;;
-    Darwin*) os="macos" ;;
-    MINGW*|MSYS*|CYGWIN*) os="windows" ;;
-    *) common::die "Unsupported OS: $(uname -s)" ;;
-  esac
-
-  case "$(uname -m)" in
-    x86_64) arch="x86_64" ;;
-    aarch64|arm64) arch="aarch64" ;;
-    *) common::die "Unsupported arch: $(uname -m)" ;;
-  esac
-
-  echo "${os}-${arch}"
-}
-
-setup_circuits_stack::fetch_bundle() {
-  local platform="$1"
-  local dest="$2"
-  local rebuild="${3:-0}"
-
-  # Install into a temporary directory first and only replace `${dest}` once we
-  # have a complete bundle. This avoids deleting a working install if GitHub
-  # returns transient errors (e.g. 502/504).
-  local temp_dest
-  temp_dest="$(mktemp -d)"
-
-  if ! NOMOS_CIRCUITS_PLATFORM="${platform}" \
-    NOMOS_CIRCUITS_REBUILD_RAPIDSNARK="${rebuild}" \
-    "${ROOT_DIR}/scripts/setup/setup-logos-blockchain-circuits.sh" "${VERSION}" "${temp_dest}"; then
-    rm -rf "${temp_dest}"
-    return 1
-  fi
-
-  rm -rf "${dest}"
-  mkdir -p "$(dirname "${dest}")"
-  mv "${temp_dest}" "${dest}"
-}
-
-setup_circuits_stack::fetch_kzg_params() {
-  local dest_dir="$1"
-  local dest_file="${dest_dir}/${KZG_FILE}"
-  local url="${RAW_GITHUB_BASE_URL}/logos-co/nomos-node/${NOMOS_NODE_REV}/${DEFAULT_KZG_PARAMS_RELPATH}"
-
-  echo "Fetching KZG parameters from ${url}"
-  curl -fsSL "${url}" -o "${dest_file}"
-}
-
-setup_circuits_stack::load_env() {
-  ROOT_DIR="$(common::repo_root)"
-  export ROOT_DIR
-
-  common::require_file "${ROOT_DIR}/versions.env"
-  # shellcheck disable=SC1091
-  . "${ROOT_DIR}/versions.env"
-  common::maybe_source "${ROOT_DIR}/paths.env"
-
-  KZG_DIR_REL="${NOMOS_KZG_DIR_REL:-${DEFAULT_KZG_DIR_REL}}"
-  KZG_FILE="${NOMOS_KZG_FILE:-${DEFAULT_KZG_FILE}}"
-  HOST_DIR_REL_DEFAULT="${NOMOS_CIRCUITS_HOST_DIR_REL:-.tmp/logos-blockchain-circuits-host}"
-  LINUX_DIR_REL_DEFAULT="${NOMOS_CIRCUITS_LINUX_DIR_REL:-.tmp/logos-blockchain-circuits-linux}"
-
-  VERSION="${VERSION:-${DEFAULT_CIRCUITS_VERSION}}"
-  STACK_DIR="${STACK_DIR:-${ROOT_DIR}/${KZG_DIR_REL}}"
-  HOST_DIR="${HOST_DIR:-${ROOT_DIR}/${HOST_DIR_REL_DEFAULT}}"
-  LINUX_STAGE_DIR="${LINUX_STAGE_DIR:-${ROOT_DIR}/${LINUX_DIR_REL_DEFAULT}}"
-
-  NOMOS_NODE_REV="${NOMOS_NODE_REV:?Missing NOMOS_NODE_REV in versions.env or env}"
-
-  # Force non-interactive installs so repeated runs do not prompt.
-  export NOMOS_CIRCUITS_NONINTERACTIVE=1
-}
-
-setup_circuits_stack::main() {
-  if [ "${1:-}" = "-h" ] || [ "${1:-}" = "--help" ]; then
-    setup_circuits_stack::usage
-    exit 0
-  fi
-
-  setup_circuits_stack::load_env
-  if [ -n "${1:-}" ]; then
-    VERSION="$1"
-  fi
-
-  echo "Preparing circuits (version ${VERSION})"
-  echo "Workspace: ${ROOT_DIR}"
-
-  local linux_platform="${DEFAULT_LINUX_PLATFORM}"
-
-  echo "Installing Linux bundle for Docker image into ${STACK_DIR}"
-  local stage_real stack_real
-  stage_real="$(setup_circuits_stack::realpath_py "${LINUX_STAGE_DIR}")"
-  stack_real="$(setup_circuits_stack::realpath_py "${STACK_DIR}")"
-
-  if [ "${stage_real}" = "${stack_real}" ]; then
-    rm -rf "${STACK_DIR}"
-    setup_circuits_stack::fetch_bundle "${linux_platform}" "${STACK_DIR}" 0
-    setup_circuits_stack::fetch_kzg_params "${STACK_DIR}"
-  else
-    rm -rf "${LINUX_STAGE_DIR}"
-    mkdir -p "${LINUX_STAGE_DIR}"
-    setup_circuits_stack::fetch_bundle "${linux_platform}" "${LINUX_STAGE_DIR}" 0
-    rm -rf "${STACK_DIR}"
-    mkdir -p "${STACK_DIR}"
-    cp -R "${LINUX_STAGE_DIR}/." "${STACK_DIR}/"
-    setup_circuits_stack::fetch_kzg_params "${STACK_DIR}"
-  fi
-  echo "Linux bundle ready at ${STACK_DIR}"
-
-  local host_platform
-  host_platform="${NOMOS_CIRCUITS_PLATFORM:-$(setup_circuits_stack::detect_platform)}"
-  if [[ "${host_platform}" == "${linux_platform}" ]]; then
-    echo "Host platform ${host_platform} matches Linux bundle; host can reuse ${STACK_DIR}"
-    echo "Export if you want to be explicit:"
-    echo "  export NOMOS_CIRCUITS=\"${STACK_DIR}\""
-  else
-    echo "Host platform detected: ${host_platform}; installing host-native bundle into ${HOST_DIR}"
-    setup_circuits_stack::fetch_bundle "${host_platform}" "${HOST_DIR}" "${NOMOS_CIRCUITS_REBUILD_RAPIDSNARK:-0}"
-    setup_circuits_stack::fetch_kzg_params "${HOST_DIR}"
-    echo "Host bundle ready at ${HOST_DIR}"
-    echo
-    echo "Set for host runs:"
-    echo "  export NOMOS_CIRCUITS=\"${HOST_DIR}\""
-  fi
-
-  cat <<'EOF'
-
-Done.
-- For Docker/compose: rebuild the image to bake the Linux bundle:
-    scripts/build/build_test_image.sh
-- For host runs (e.g., compose_runner): ensure NOMOS_CIRCUITS points to the host bundle above.
-EOF
-}
-
-if [[ "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" == "$0" ]]; then
-  setup_circuits_stack::main "$@"
-fi
diff --git a/testing-framework/assets/stack/Dockerfile.base b/testing-framework/assets/stack/Dockerfile.base
index 399eeb0..eccf94b 100644
--- a/testing-framework/assets/stack/Dockerfile.base
+++ b/testing-framework/assets/stack/Dockerfile.base
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@
 # Ignore warnings about sensitive information as this is test data.
 
 ARG VERSION
-ARG CIRCUITS_OVERRIDE
 ARG NOMOS_NODE_REV
-ARG CIRCUITS_PLATFORM
-ARG RAPIDSNARK_FORCE_REBUILD
 
 # ===========================
 # BUILD IMAGE
@@ -15,10 +12,7 @@ ARG RAPIDSNARK_FORCE_REBUILD
 FROM rust:1.91.0-slim-bookworm AS builder
 
 ARG VERSION
-ARG CIRCUITS_OVERRIDE
 ARG NOMOS_NODE_REV
-ARG CIRCUITS_PLATFORM
-ARG RAPIDSNARK_FORCE_REBUILD
 
 LABEL maintainer="augustinas@status.im" \
     source="https://github.com/logos-co/nomos-node" \
@@ -30,7 +24,6 @@ COPY . .
 # Reduce debug artifact size.
 ENV CARGO_PROFILE_DEV_DEBUG=0
 ENV NOMOS_NODE_REV=${NOMOS_NODE_REV}
-ENV RAPIDSNARK_FORCE_REBUILD=${RAPIDSNARK_FORCE_REBUILD}
 
 # Install dependencies needed for building RocksDB and for circuit tooling.
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -yq \
@@ -38,16 +31,13 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -yq \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 RUN chmod +x \
-      /workspace/testing-framework/assets/stack/scripts/docker/prepare_circuits.sh \
       /workspace/testing-framework/assets/stack/scripts/docker/prepare_binaries.sh \
       /workspace/testing-framework/assets/stack/scripts/docker/build_cfgsync.sh \
-      /workspace/scripts/build/build-rapidsnark.sh \
-      /workspace/scripts/setup/setup-logos-blockchain-circuits.sh \
+      /workspace/testing-framework/assets/stack/scripts/setup-logos-blockchain-circuits.sh \
     || true
 
-RUN /workspace/testing-framework/assets/stack/scripts/docker/prepare_circuits.sh
+RUN /workspace/testing-framework/assets/stack/scripts/setup-logos-blockchain-circuits.sh "${VERSION}" /opt/circuits
 
-ENV NOMOS_CIRCUITS=/opt/circuits
 ENV LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_CIRCUITS=/opt/circuits
 
 RUN /workspace/testing-framework/assets/stack/scripts/docker/prepare_binaries.sh
@@ -75,18 +65,8 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -yq \
     ca-certificates \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
-COPY --from=builder /opt/circuits /opt/circuits
-
-# Provide a stable in-image location for the KZG test parameters so EKS runs do
-# not rely on hostPath volumes.
-COPY --from=builder /workspace/testing-framework/assets/stack/kzgrs_test_params/kzgrs_test_params /opt/nomos/kzg-params/kzgrs_test_params
-
 COPY --from=builder /workspace/artifacts/logos-blockchain-node /usr/bin/logos-blockchain-node
-COPY --from=builder /workspace/artifacts/logos-blockchain-cli /usr/bin/logos-blockchain-cli
 COPY --from=builder /workspace/artifacts/cfgsync-server /usr/bin/cfgsync-server
 COPY --from=builder /workspace/artifacts/cfgsync-client /usr/bin/cfgsync-client
 
-ENV NOMOS_CIRCUITS=/opt/circuits
-ENV LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_CIRCUITS=/opt/circuits
-
 EXPOSE 3000 8080 9000 60000
diff --git a/testing-framework/assets/stack/cfgsync.yaml b/testing-framework/assets/stack/cfgsync.yaml
index 2b842f3..1aff4b9 100644
--- a/testing-framework/assets/stack/cfgsync.yaml
+++ b/testing-framework/assets/stack/cfgsync.yaml
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ num_samples: 1
 num_subnets: 2
 old_blobs_check_interval: "5.0"
 blobs_validity_duration: "60.0"
-# KZG parameters are mounted into the stack as /kzgrs_test_params.
-global_params_path: "/kzgrs_test_params/kzgrs_test_params"
 min_dispersal_peers: 1
 min_replication_peers: 1
 monitor_failure_time_window: "5.0"
diff --git a/testing-framework/assets/stack/scripts/docker/prepare_binaries.sh b/testing-framework/assets/stack/scripts/docker/prepare_binaries.sh
index 524b0e2..30c336b 100755
--- a/testing-framework/assets/stack/scripts/docker/prepare_binaries.sh
+++ b/testing-framework/assets/stack/scripts/docker/prepare_binaries.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ TARGET_ARCH="$(uname -m)"
 
 have_prebuilt() {
   [ -f testing-framework/assets/stack/bin/logos-blockchain-node ] && \
-  [ -f testing-framework/assets/stack/bin/logos-blockchain-cli ]
+  [ -f testing-framework/assets/stack/bin/logos-blockchain-node ]
 }
 
 bin_matches_arch() {
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ bin_matches_arch() {
 if have_prebuilt && bin_matches_arch; then
   echo "Using prebuilt logos-blockchain binaries from testing-framework/assets/stack/bin"
   cp testing-framework/assets/stack/bin/logos-blockchain-node /workspace/artifacts/logos-blockchain-node
-  cp testing-framework/assets/stack/bin/logos-blockchain-cli /workspace/artifacts/logos-blockchain-cli
   exit 0
 fi
 
@@ -51,23 +50,10 @@ git checkout "${NOMOS_NODE_REV}"
 git reset --hard
 git clean -fdx
 
-# Enable real verification keys when available.
-if [ -f "/opt/circuits/zksign/verification_key.json" ] \
-  || [ -f "/opt/circuits/pol/verification_key.json" ] \
-  || [ -f "/opt/circuits/poq/verification_key.json" ] \
-  || [ -f "/opt/circuits/poc/verification_key.json" ]; then
-  export CARGO_FEATURE_BUILD_VERIFICATION_KEY=1
-else
-  unset CARGO_FEATURE_BUILD_VERIFICATION_KEY
-fi
-
 # Enable pol-dev-mode via cfg to let POL_PROOF_DEV_MODE short-circuit proofs in tests.
-RUSTFLAGS='--cfg feature="pol-dev-mode"' NOMOS_CIRCUITS=/opt/circuits \
-  LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_CIRCUITS=/opt/circuits \
-  cargo build --features "testing" \
-  -p logos-blockchain-node -p logos-blockchain-cli
+RUSTFLAGS='--cfg feature="pol-dev-mode"' \
+  cargo build --features "testing" -p logos-blockchain-node
 
 cp /tmp/nomos-node/target/debug/logos-blockchain-node /workspace/artifacts/logos-blockchain-node
-cp /tmp/nomos-node/target/debug/logos-blockchain-cli /workspace/artifacts/logos-blockchain-cli
 
 rm -rf /tmp/nomos-node/target/debug/incremental
diff --git a/testing-framework/assets/stack/scripts/docker/prepare_circuits.sh b/testing-framework/assets/stack/scripts/docker/prepare_circuits.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 6b779b0..0000000
--- a/testing-framework/assets/stack/scripts/docker/prepare_circuits.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-set -euo pipefail
-
-VERSION="${VERSION:?VERSION build arg missing}"
-CIRCUITS_PLATFORM="${CIRCUITS_PLATFORM:?CIRCUITS_PLATFORM build arg missing}"
-CIRCUITS_OVERRIDE="${CIRCUITS_OVERRIDE:-}"
-
-mkdir -p /opt/circuits
-
-select_circuits_source() {
-  if [ -n "${CIRCUITS_OVERRIDE}" ] && [ -e "/workspace/${CIRCUITS_OVERRIDE}" ]; then
-    echo "/workspace/${CIRCUITS_OVERRIDE}"
-    return 0
-  fi
-  if [ -e "/workspace/tests/kzgrs/kzgrs_test_params" ]; then
-    echo "/workspace/tests/kzgrs/kzgrs_test_params"
-    return 0
-  fi
-  return 1
-}
-
-if CIRCUITS_PATH="$(select_circuits_source)"; then
-  echo "Using prebuilt circuits bundle from ${CIRCUITS_PATH#/workspace/}"
-  if [ -d "${CIRCUITS_PATH}" ]; then
-    cp -R "${CIRCUITS_PATH}/." /opt/circuits
-  else
-    cp "${CIRCUITS_PATH}" /opt/circuits/
-  fi
-fi
-
-TARGET_ARCH="$(uname -m)"
-
-expect_arch_pattern() {
-  case "$1" in
-    x86_64) echo "x86-64|x86_64" ;;
-    aarch64|arm64) echo "arm64|aarch64" ;;
-    *) echo "$1" ;;
-  esac
-}
-
-require_linux_execs=0
-
-check_linux_exec() {
-  local path="$1"
-  if [ ! -f "${path}" ]; then
-    return 0
-  fi
-  local info
-  info="$(file -b "${path}" 2>/dev/null || true)"
-  case "${info}" in
-    *ELF*) : ;;
-    *)
-      echo "Circuits executable is not ELF: ${path} (${info}); forcing circuits download"
-      require_linux_execs=1
-      return 0
-      ;;
-  esac
-
-  local pattern
-  pattern="$(expect_arch_pattern "${TARGET_ARCH}")"
-  if [ -n "${pattern}" ] && ! echo "${info}" | grep -Eqi "${pattern}"; then
-    echo "Circuits executable arch mismatch: ${path} (${info}); forcing circuits download"
-    require_linux_execs=1
-  fi
-}
-
-check_linux_exec /opt/circuits/zksign/witness_generator
-check_linux_exec /opt/circuits/pol/witness_generator
-
-if [ "${RAPIDSNARK_FORCE_REBUILD:-0}" = "1" ]; then
-  echo "Forcing rapidsnark rebuild for /opt/circuits"
-  scripts/build/build-rapidsnark.sh /opt/circuits
-elif [ -f "/opt/circuits/prover" ]; then
-  PROVER_INFO="$(file -b /opt/circuits/prover || true)"
-  case "${TARGET_ARCH}" in
-    x86_64) EXPECT_ARCH="x86-64" ;;
-    aarch64|arm64) EXPECT_ARCH="aarch64" ;;
-    *) EXPECT_ARCH="${TARGET_ARCH}" ;;
-  esac
-  if [ -n "${PROVER_INFO}" ] && ! echo "${PROVER_INFO}" | grep -qi "${EXPECT_ARCH}"; then
-    echo "Circuits prover architecture (${PROVER_INFO}) does not match target ${TARGET_ARCH}; rebuilding rapidsnark binaries"
-    RAPIDSNARK_FORCE_REBUILD=1 \
-      scripts/build/build-rapidsnark.sh /opt/circuits
-  fi
-fi
-
-if [ "${require_linux_execs}" -eq 1 ] || [ ! -f "/opt/circuits/pol/verification_key.json" ]; then
-  echo "Downloading ${VERSION} circuits bundle for ${CIRCUITS_PLATFORM}"
-  NOMOS_CIRCUITS_PLATFORM="${CIRCUITS_PLATFORM}" \
-  NOMOS_CIRCUITS_REBUILD_RAPIDSNARK=1 \
-  RAPIDSNARK_BUILD_GMP=1 \
-    scripts/setup/setup-logos-blockchain-circuits.sh "${VERSION}" "/opt/circuits"
-fi
diff --git a/testing-framework/assets/stack/scripts/run_nomos.sh b/testing-framework/assets/stack/scripts/run_nomos.sh
index 2e6f0e6..303a2b4 100755
--- a/testing-framework/assets/stack/scripts/run_nomos.sh
+++ b/testing-framework/assets/stack/scripts/run_nomos.sh
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 set -e
 
-role="${1:-validator}"
+role="${1:-node}"
 
 bin_for_role() {
   case "$1" in
-    validator) echo "/usr/bin/logos-blockchain-node" ;;
+    node) echo "/usr/bin/logos-blockchain-node" ;;
     *) echo "Unknown role: $1" >&2; exit 2 ;;
   esac
 }
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ check_binary_arch() {
 bin_path="$(bin_for_role "$role")"
 check_binary_arch "$bin_path" "logos-blockchain-${role}"
 
-KZG_CONTAINER_PATH="${NOMOS_KZG_CONTAINER_PATH:-/kzgrs_test_params/kzgrs_test_params}"
 host_identifier_default="${role}-$(hostname -i)"
 
 export CFG_FILE_PATH="/config.yaml" \
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@ export CFG_FILE_PATH="/config.yaml" \
        CFG_HOST_IP=$(hostname -i) \
        CFG_HOST_KIND="${CFG_HOST_KIND:-$role}" \
        CFG_HOST_IDENTIFIER="${CFG_HOST_IDENTIFIER:-$host_identifier_default}" \
-       LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_KZGRS_PARAMS_PATH="${LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_KZGRS_PARAMS_PATH:-${KZG_CONTAINER_PATH}}" \
        NOMOS_TIME_BACKEND="${NOMOS_TIME_BACKEND:-monotonic}" \
        LOG_LEVEL="${LOG_LEVEL:-INFO}" \
        POL_PROOF_DEV_MODE="${POL_PROOF_DEV_MODE:-true}"
diff --git a/testing-framework/assets/stack/scripts/run_nomos_node.sh b/testing-framework/assets/stack/scripts/run_nomos_node.sh
index 12d8bd2..94a970c 100755
--- a/testing-framework/assets/stack/scripts/run_nomos_node.sh
+++ b/testing-framework/assets/stack/scripts/run_nomos_node.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-exec /etc/nomos/scripts/run_nomos.sh validator
+exec /etc/nomos/scripts/run_nomos.sh node
diff --git a/testing-framework/configs/Cargo.toml b/testing-framework/configs/Cargo.toml
index 1a0713c..50d4634 100644
--- a/testing-framework/configs/Cargo.toml
+++ b/testing-framework/configs/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ repository.workspace  = true
 version               = "0.1.0"
 
 [dependencies]
-blst                          = "0.3.11"
 chain-leader                  = { workspace = true }
 chain-network                 = { workspace = true }
 chain-service                 = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/testing-framework/configs/src/constants.rs b/testing-framework/configs/src/constants.rs
index c7bb153..93b57c4 100644
--- a/testing-framework/configs/src/constants.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/configs/src/constants.rs
@@ -37,18 +37,5 @@ pub fn cfgsync_port() -> u16 {
     tf_env::nomos_cfgsync_port().unwrap_or(DEFAULT_CFGSYNC_PORT)
 }
 
-/// Default KZG parameters file name.
-pub const KZG_PARAMS_FILENAME: &str = "kzgrs_test_params";
-/// Default container path for KZG parameters (compose/k8s mount point).
-pub const DEFAULT_KZG_CONTAINER_PATH: &str = "/kzgrs_test_params/kzgrs_test_params";
-
-/// Resolve container KZG path from `NOMOS_KZG_CONTAINER_PATH`, falling back to
-/// the default.
-pub fn kzg_container_path() -> String {
-    tf_env::nomos_kzg_container_path().unwrap_or_else(|| DEFAULT_KZG_CONTAINER_PATH.to_string())
-}
-
 /// Default stack assets directory.
 pub const DEFAULT_ASSETS_STACK_DIR: &str = "testing-framework/assets/stack";
-/// Default host-relative directory for KZG assets.
-pub const DEFAULT_KZG_HOST_DIR: &str = "testing-framework/assets/stack/kzgrs_test_params";
diff --git a/testing-framework/configs/src/nodes/mod.rs b/testing-framework/configs/src/nodes/mod.rs
index 2071991..085d7d8 100644
--- a/testing-framework/configs/src/nodes/mod.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/configs/src/nodes/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 pub(crate) mod blend;
 pub(crate) mod common;
 pub mod kms;
-pub mod validator;
+pub mod node;
diff --git a/testing-framework/configs/src/nodes/validator.rs b/testing-framework/configs/src/nodes/node.rs
similarity index 84%
rename from testing-framework/configs/src/nodes/validator.rs
rename to testing-framework/configs/src/nodes/node.rs
index 91f47ad..33692ae 100644
--- a/testing-framework/configs/src/nodes/validator.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/configs/src/nodes/node.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use nomos_node::{
-    Config as ValidatorConfig, RocksBackendSettings, config::deployment::DeploymentSettings,
+    Config as NodeConfig, RocksBackendSettings, config::deployment::DeploymentSettings,
 };
 use nomos_sdp::SdpSettings;
 
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ use crate::{
 };
 
 #[must_use]
-pub fn create_validator_config(config: GeneralConfig) -> ValidatorConfig {
+pub fn create_node_config(config: GeneralConfig) -> NodeConfig {
     let network_config = config.network_config.clone();
     let (blend_user_config, blend_deployment, network_deployment) =
         build_blend_service_config(&config.blend_config);
 
     let deployment_settings =
-        build_validator_deployment_settings(&config, blend_deployment, network_deployment);
+        build_node_deployment_settings(&config, blend_deployment, network_deployment);
 
-    ValidatorConfig {
+    NodeConfig {
         network: network_config,
         blend: blend_user_config,
         deployment: deployment_settings,
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub fn create_validator_config(config: GeneralConfig) -> ValidatorConfig {
     }
 }
 
-fn build_validator_deployment_settings(
+fn build_node_deployment_settings(
     config: &GeneralConfig,
     blend_deployment: nomos_node::config::blend::deployment::Settings,
     network_deployment: nomos_node::config::network::deployment::Settings,
diff --git a/testing-framework/core/src/kzg.rs b/testing-framework/core/src/kzg.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index aa25f08..0000000
--- a/testing-framework/core/src/kzg.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
-
-use testing_framework_config::constants::{DEFAULT_KZG_CONTAINER_PATH, DEFAULT_KZG_HOST_DIR};
-use testing_framework_env as tf_env;
-
-/// Default in-image path for KZG params used by testnet images.
-pub const DEFAULT_IN_IMAGE_KZG_PARAMS_PATH: &str = "/opt/nomos/kzg-params/kzgrs_test_params";
-
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub enum KzgMode {
-    HostPath,
-    InImage,
-}
-
-impl KzgMode {
-    #[must_use]
-    pub fn from_env_or_default() -> Self {
-        match tf_env::nomos_kzg_mode().as_deref() {
-            Some("hostPath") => Self::HostPath,
-            Some("inImage") => Self::InImage,
-            None => Self::InImage,
-            Some(other) => {
-                tracing::warn!(
-                    value = other,
-                    "unknown NOMOS_KZG_MODE; defaulting to inImage"
-                );
-                Self::InImage
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-/// Canonical KZG parameters model used by runners and config distribution.
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct KzgParamsSpec {
-    pub mode: KzgMode,
-    /// Value written into node configs (cfgsync `global_params_path`) and,
-    /// where applicable, exported as `LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_KZGRS_PARAMS_PATH` for
-    /// node processes.
-    pub node_params_path: String,
-    /// Host directory that must exist when running in `HostPath` mode.
-    pub host_params_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
-}
-
-impl KzgParamsSpec {
-    #[must_use]
-    pub fn for_compose(use_kzg_mount: bool) -> Self {
-        let node_params_path = tf_env::nomos_kzgrs_params_path().unwrap_or_else(|| {
-            if use_kzg_mount {
-                DEFAULT_KZG_CONTAINER_PATH.to_string()
-            } else {
-                DEFAULT_IN_IMAGE_KZG_PARAMS_PATH.to_string()
-            }
-        });
-        Self {
-            mode: if use_kzg_mount {
-                KzgMode::HostPath
-            } else {
-                KzgMode::InImage
-            },
-            node_params_path,
-            host_params_dir: None,
-        }
-    }
-
-    #[must_use]
-    pub fn for_k8s(root: &Path) -> Self {
-        let mode = KzgMode::from_env_or_default();
-        match mode {
-            KzgMode::HostPath => Self {
-                mode,
-                node_params_path: DEFAULT_KZG_CONTAINER_PATH.to_string(),
-                host_params_dir: Some(root.join(
-                    tf_env::nomos_kzg_dir_rel().unwrap_or_else(|| DEFAULT_KZG_HOST_DIR.to_string()),
-                )),
-            },
-            KzgMode::InImage => Self {
-                mode,
-                node_params_path: tf_env::nomos_kzgrs_params_path()
-                    .unwrap_or_else(|| DEFAULT_IN_IMAGE_KZG_PARAMS_PATH.to_string()),
-                host_params_dir: None,
-            },
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/testing-framework/core/src/lib.rs b/testing-framework/core/src/lib.rs
index c5a6175..244b161 100644
--- a/testing-framework/core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/core/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-pub mod kzg;
 pub mod manual;
 pub mod nodes;
 pub mod scenario;
diff --git a/testing-framework/core/src/manual.rs b/testing-framework/core/src/manual.rs
index f609e7d..1f8618b 100644
--- a/testing-framework/core/src/manual.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/core/src/manual.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::scenario::{DynError, StartNodeOptions, StartedNode};
 /// Interface for imperative, deployer-backed manual clusters.
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait ManualClusterHandle: Send + Sync {
-    async fn start_validator_with(
+    async fn start_node_with(
         &self,
         name: &str,
         options: StartNodeOptions,
diff --git a/testing-framework/core/src/nodes/mod.rs b/testing-framework/core/src/nodes/mod.rs
index 781202e..d6abce5 100644
--- a/testing-framework/core/src/nodes/mod.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/core/src/nodes/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 mod api_client;
 pub mod common;
-pub mod validator;
+pub mod node;
 
 use std::sync::LazyLock;
 
diff --git a/testing-framework/core/src/nodes/validator.rs b/testing-framework/core/src/nodes/node.rs
similarity index 81%
rename from testing-framework/core/src/nodes/validator.rs
rename to testing-framework/core/src/nodes/node.rs
index 03ac59b..581ff14 100644
--- a/testing-framework/core/src/nodes/validator.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/core/src/nodes/node.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::{ops::Deref, path::PathBuf, time::Duration};
 
 use nomos_node::Config;
 use nomos_tracing_service::LoggerLayer;
-pub use testing_framework_config::nodes::validator::create_validator_config;
+pub use testing_framework_config::nodes::node::create_node_config;
 use tracing::{debug, info};
 
 use super::{persist_tempdir, should_persist_tempdir};
@@ -30,16 +30,11 @@ fn binary_path() -> PathBuf {
     BinaryResolver::resolve_path(&cfg)
 }
 
-pub enum Pool {
-    Da,
-    Mantle,
-}
-
-pub struct Validator {
+pub struct Node {
     handle: NodeHandle<Config>,
 }
 
-impl Deref for Validator {
+impl Deref for Node {
     type Target = NodeHandle<Config>;
 
     fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
@@ -47,26 +42,26 @@ impl Deref for Validator {
     }
 }
 
-impl Drop for Validator {
+impl Drop for Node {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         if should_persist_tempdir()
             && let Err(e) = persist_tempdir(&mut self.handle.tempdir, "logos-blockchain-node")
         {
-            debug!(error = ?e, "failed to persist validator tempdir");
+            debug!(error = ?e, "failed to persist node tempdir");
         }
 
-        debug!("stopping validator process");
+        debug!("stopping node process");
         kill_child(&mut self.handle.child);
     }
 }
 
-impl Validator {
-    /// Check if the validator process is still running
+impl Node {
+    /// Check if the node process is still running
     pub fn is_running(&mut self) -> bool {
         is_running(&mut self.handle.child)
     }
 
-    /// Wait for the validator process to exit, with a timeout
+    /// Wait for the node process to exit, with a timeout
     /// Returns true if the process exited within the timeout, false otherwise
     pub async fn wait_for_exit(&mut self, timeout: Duration) -> bool {
         self.handle.wait_for_exit(timeout).await
@@ -77,13 +72,13 @@ impl Validator {
         let handle = spawn_node(
             config,
             &log_prefix,
-            "validator.yaml",
+            "node.yaml",
             binary_path(),
             !*IS_DEBUG_TRACING,
         )
         .await?;
 
-        info!("validator spawned and ready");
+        info!("node spawned and ready");
 
         Ok(Self { handle })
     }
diff --git a/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/capabilities.rs b/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/capabilities.rs
index b0c52b2..a852bab 100644
--- a/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/capabilities.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/capabilities.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 use reqwest::Url;
 
 use super::DynError;
-use crate::{nodes::ApiClient, topology::generation::NodeRole};
+use crate::{nodes::ApiClient, topology::generation::NodeKind};
 
 /// Marker type used by scenario builders to request node control support.
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default)]
@@ -69,18 +69,18 @@ impl RequiresNodeControl for ObservabilityCapability {
 /// Interface exposed by runners that can restart nodes at runtime.
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait NodeControlHandle: Send + Sync {
-    async fn restart_validator(&self, index: usize) -> Result<(), DynError>;
+    async fn restart_node(&self, index: usize) -> Result<(), DynError>;
 
-    async fn start_validator(&self, _name: &str) -> Result<StartedNode, DynError> {
-        Err("start_validator not supported by this deployer".into())
+    async fn start_node(&self, _name: &str) -> Result<StartedNode, DynError> {
+        Err("start_node not supported by this deployer".into())
     }
 
-    async fn start_validator_with(
+    async fn start_node_with(
         &self,
         _name: &str,
         _options: StartNodeOptions,
     ) -> Result<StartedNode, DynError> {
-        Err("start_validator_with not supported by this deployer".into())
+        Err("start_node_with not supported by this deployer".into())
     }
 
     fn node_client(&self, _name: &str) -> Option<ApiClient> {
@@ -91,6 +91,6 @@ pub trait NodeControlHandle: Send + Sync {
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct StartedNode {
     pub name: String,
-    pub role: NodeRole,
+    pub kind: NodeKind,
     pub api: ApiClient,
 }
diff --git a/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/cfgsync.rs b/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/cfgsync.rs
index 6ebe989..1dca652 100644
--- a/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/cfgsync.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/cfgsync.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use nomos_tracing_service::TracingSettings;
 use nomos_utils::bounded_duration::{MinimalBoundedDuration, SECOND};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_with::serde_as;
-use testing_framework_config::constants::kzg_container_path;
 use tracing::debug;
 
 use crate::topology::{configs::wallet::WalletConfig, generation::GeneratedTopology};
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ pub struct CfgSyncConfig {
     pub old_blobs_check_interval: Duration,
     #[serde_as(as = "MinimalBoundedDuration<0, SECOND>")]
     pub blobs_validity_duration: Duration,
-    pub global_params_path: String,
     pub min_dispersal_peers: usize,
     pub min_replication_peers: usize,
     #[serde_as(as = "MinimalBoundedDuration<0, SECOND>")]
@@ -65,16 +63,12 @@ pub fn render_cfgsync_yaml(cfg: &CfgSyncConfig) -> Result<String> {
     serde_yaml::to_string(&serializable).context("rendering cfgsync yaml")
 }
 
-pub fn apply_topology_overrides(
-    cfg: &mut CfgSyncConfig,
-    topology: &GeneratedTopology,
-    use_kzg_mount: bool,
-) {
+pub fn apply_topology_overrides(cfg: &mut CfgSyncConfig, topology: &GeneratedTopology) {
     debug!(
-        validators = topology.validators().len(),
-        use_kzg_mount, "applying topology overrides to cfgsync config"
+        nodes = topology.nodes().len(),
+        "applying topology overrides to cfgsync config"
     );
-    let hosts = topology.validators().len();
+    let hosts = topology.nodes().len();
     cfg.n_hosts = hosts;
 
     let consensus = &topology.config().consensus_params;
@@ -83,14 +77,14 @@ pub fn apply_topology_overrides(
 
     let config = topology.config();
     cfg.wallet = config.wallet_config.clone();
-    cfg.ids = Some(topology.nodes().map(|node| node.id).collect());
-    cfg.blend_ports = Some(topology.nodes().map(|node| node.blend_port).collect());
-
-    if use_kzg_mount {
-        // Compose mounts the bundle at /kzgrs_test_params; the proving key lives under
-        // pol/.
-        cfg.global_params_path = kzg_container_path()
-    };
+    cfg.ids = Some(topology.nodes().iter().map(|node| node.id).collect());
+    cfg.blend_ports = Some(
+        topology
+            .nodes()
+            .iter()
+            .map(|node| node.blend_port)
+            .collect(),
+    );
 }
 
 #[serde_as]
@@ -114,7 +108,6 @@ struct SerializableCfgSyncConfig {
     old_blobs_check_interval: Duration,
     #[serde_as(as = "MinimalBoundedDuration<0, SECOND>")]
     blobs_validity_duration: Duration,
-    global_params_path: String,
     min_dispersal_peers: usize,
     min_replication_peers: usize,
     #[serde_as(as = "MinimalBoundedDuration<0, SECOND>")]
@@ -143,7 +136,6 @@ impl From<&CfgSyncConfig> for SerializableCfgSyncConfig {
             num_subnets: cfg.num_subnets,
             old_blobs_check_interval: cfg.old_blobs_check_interval,
             blobs_validity_duration: cfg.blobs_validity_duration,
-            global_params_path: cfg.global_params_path.clone(),
             min_dispersal_peers: cfg.min_dispersal_peers,
             min_replication_peers: cfg.min_replication_peers,
             monitor_failure_time_window: cfg.monitor_failure_time_window,
diff --git a/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/definition.rs b/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/definition.rs
index cc13e5e..6f52c8e 100644
--- a/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/definition.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/definition.rs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ pub type ScenarioBuilder = Builder<()>;
 /// Builder for shaping the scenario topology.
 pub struct TopologyConfigurator<Caps> {
     builder: Builder<Caps>,
-    validators: usize,
+    nodes: usize,
     network_star: bool,
 }
 
@@ -123,14 +123,14 @@ impl<Caps: Default> Builder<Caps> {
     }
 
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn with_node_counts(validators: usize) -> Self {
+    pub fn with_node_counts(nodes: usize) -> Self {
         Self::new(TopologyBuilder::new(TopologyConfig::with_node_numbers(
-            validators,
+            nodes,
         )))
     }
 
     /// Convenience constructor that immediately enters topology configuration,
-    /// letting callers set counts via `validators`.
+    /// letting callers set counts via `nodes`.
     pub fn topology() -> TopologyConfigurator<Caps> {
         TopologyConfigurator::new(Self::new(TopologyBuilder::new(TopologyConfig::empty())))
     }
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ impl<Caps> Builder<Caps> {
         let workloads: Vec<Arc<dyn Workload>> = workloads.into_iter().map(Arc::from).collect();
 
         info!(
-            validators = generated.validators().len(),
+            nodes = generated.nodes().len(),
             duration_secs = duration.as_secs(),
             workloads = workloads.len(),
             expectations = expectations.len(),
@@ -283,18 +283,25 @@ impl<Caps> TopologyConfigurator<Caps> {
     const fn new(builder: Builder<Caps>) -> Self {
         Self {
             builder,
-            validators: 0,
+            nodes: 0,
             network_star: false,
         }
     }
 
-    /// Set the number of validator nodes.
+    /// Set the number of nodes.
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn validators(mut self, count: usize) -> Self {
-        self.validators = count;
+    pub fn nodes(mut self, count: usize) -> Self {
+        self.nodes = count;
         self
     }
 
+    #[must_use]
+    /// Legacy alias for node count (kept for downstream compatibility; remove
+    /// later).
+    pub fn validators(self, count: usize) -> Self {
+        self.nodes(count)
+    }
+
     /// Use a star libp2p network layout.
     #[must_use]
     pub fn network_star(mut self) -> Self {
@@ -305,7 +312,7 @@ impl<Caps> TopologyConfigurator<Caps> {
     /// Finalize and return the underlying scenario builder.
     #[must_use]
     pub fn apply(self) -> Builder<Caps> {
-        let mut config = TopologyConfig::with_node_numbers(self.validators);
+        let mut config = TopologyConfig::with_node_numbers(self.nodes);
         if self.network_star {
             config.network_params.libp2p_network_layout = Libp2pNetworkLayout::Star;
         }
diff --git a/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/http_probe.rs b/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/http_probe.rs
index 4838397..c7988b2 100644
--- a/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/http_probe.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/http_probe.rs
@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@ use thiserror::Error;
 use tokio::time::{Instant, sleep};
 use tracing::{debug, info};
 
-/// Role used for labelling readiness probes.
+/// Kind used for labelling readiness probes.
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
-pub enum NodeRole {
-    Validator,
+pub enum NodeKind {
+    Node,
 }
 
-impl NodeRole {
+impl NodeKind {
     #[must_use]
     pub const fn label(self) -> &'static str {
         match self {
-            Self::Validator => "validator",
+            Self::Node => "node",
         }
     }
 }
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ impl NodeRole {
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Error)]
 #[error("timeout waiting for {role} HTTP endpoint on port {port} after {timeout:?}", role = role.label())]
 pub struct HttpReadinessError {
-    role: NodeRole,
+    role: NodeKind,
     port: u16,
     timeout: Duration,
 }
 
 impl HttpReadinessError {
     #[must_use]
-    pub const fn new(role: NodeRole, port: u16, timeout: Duration) -> Self {
+    pub const fn new(role: NodeKind, port: u16, timeout: Duration) -> Self {
         Self {
             role,
             port,
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ impl HttpReadinessError {
     }
 
     #[must_use]
-    pub const fn role(&self) -> NodeRole {
+    pub const fn role(&self) -> NodeKind {
         self.role
     }
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ impl HttpReadinessError {
 /// Wait for HTTP readiness on the provided ports against localhost.
 pub async fn wait_for_http_ports(
     ports: &[u16],
-    role: NodeRole,
+    role: NodeKind,
     timeout_duration: Duration,
     poll_interval: Duration,
 ) -> Result<(), HttpReadinessError> {
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pub async fn wait_for_http_ports(
 /// Wait for HTTP readiness on the provided ports against a specific host.
 pub async fn wait_for_http_ports_with_host(
     ports: &[u16],
-    role: NodeRole,
+    role: NodeKind,
     host: &str,
     timeout_duration: Duration,
     poll_interval: Duration,
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ pub async fn wait_for_http_ports_with_host(
 async fn wait_for_single_port(
     client: ReqwestClient,
     port: u16,
-    role: NodeRole,
+    role: NodeKind,
     host: &str,
     timeout_duration: Duration,
     poll_interval: Duration,
diff --git a/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/runtime/metrics.rs b/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/runtime/metrics.rs
index 4903513..7c6656f 100644
--- a/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/runtime/metrics.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/runtime/metrics.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ use tracing::warn;
 
 pub const CONSENSUS_PROCESSED_BLOCKS: &str = "consensus_processed_blocks";
 pub const CONSENSUS_TRANSACTIONS_TOTAL: &str = "consensus_transactions_total";
-const CONSENSUS_TRANSACTIONS_VALIDATOR_QUERY: &str =
-    r#"sum(consensus_transactions_total{job=~"validator-.*"})"#;
+const CONSENSUS_TRANSACTIONS_NODE_QUERY: &str =
+    r#"sum(consensus_transactions_total{job=~"node-.*"})"#;
 
 /// Telemetry handles available during a run.
 #[derive(Clone, Default)]
@@ -71,21 +71,21 @@ impl Metrics {
             .prometheus()
             .ok_or_else(|| MetricsError::new("prometheus endpoint unavailable"))?;
 
-        match handle.instant_samples(CONSENSUS_TRANSACTIONS_VALIDATOR_QUERY) {
+        match handle.instant_samples(CONSENSUS_TRANSACTIONS_NODE_QUERY) {
             Ok(samples) if !samples.is_empty() => {
                 return Ok(samples.into_iter().map(|sample| sample.value).sum());
             }
             Ok(_) => {
                 warn!(
-                    query = CONSENSUS_TRANSACTIONS_VALIDATOR_QUERY,
-                    "validator-specific consensus transaction metric returned no samples; falling back to aggregate counter"
+                    query = CONSENSUS_TRANSACTIONS_NODE_QUERY,
+                    "node-specific consensus transaction metric returned no samples; falling back to aggregate counter"
                 );
             }
             Err(err) => {
                 warn!(
-                    query = CONSENSUS_TRANSACTIONS_VALIDATOR_QUERY,
+                    query = CONSENSUS_TRANSACTIONS_NODE_QUERY,
                     error = %err,
-                    "failed to query validator-specific consensus transaction metric; falling back to aggregate counter"
+                    "failed to query node-specific consensus transaction metric; falling back to aggregate counter"
                 );
             }
         }
diff --git a/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/runtime/node_clients.rs b/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/runtime/node_clients.rs
index f118061..c5cbc56 100644
--- a/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/runtime/node_clients.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/core/src/scenario/runtime/node_clients.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use crate::{
     topology::{deployment::Topology, generation::GeneratedTopology},
 };
 
-/// Collection of API clients for the validatorset.
+/// Collection of API clients for the node set.
 #[derive(Clone, Default)]
 pub struct NodeClients {
     inner: Arc<RwLock<NodeClientsInner>>,
@@ -19,49 +19,49 @@ pub struct NodeClients {
 
 #[derive(Default)]
 struct NodeClientsInner {
-    validators: Vec<ApiClient>,
+    nodes: Vec<ApiClient>,
 }
 
 impl NodeClients {
     #[must_use]
     /// Build clients from preconstructed vectors.
-    pub fn new(validators: Vec<ApiClient>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(nodes: Vec<ApiClient>) -> Self {
         Self {
-            inner: Arc::new(RwLock::new(NodeClientsInner { validators })),
+            inner: Arc::new(RwLock::new(NodeClientsInner { nodes })),
         }
     }
 
     #[must_use]
     /// Derive clients from a spawned topology.
     pub fn from_topology(_descriptors: &GeneratedTopology, topology: &Topology) -> Self {
-        let validator_clients = topology.validators().iter().map(|node| {
+        let node_clients = topology.nodes().iter().map(|node| {
             let testing = node.testing_url();
             ApiClient::from_urls(node.url(), testing)
         });
 
-        Self::new(validator_clients.collect())
+        Self::new(node_clients.collect())
     }
 
     #[must_use]
-    /// Validator API clients.
-    pub fn validator_clients(&self) -> Vec<ApiClient> {
+    /// Node API clients.
+    pub fn node_clients(&self) -> Vec<ApiClient> {
         self.inner
             .read()
             .unwrap_or_else(|poisoned| poisoned.into_inner())
-            .validators
+            .nodes
             .clone()
     }
 
     #[must_use]
-    /// Choose a random validator client if present.
-    pub fn random_validator(&self) -> Option<ApiClient> {
-        let validators = self.validator_clients();
-        if validators.is_empty() {
+    /// Choose a random node client if present.
+    pub fn random_node(&self) -> Option<ApiClient> {
+        let nodes = self.node_clients();
+        if nodes.is_empty() {
             return None;
         }
         let mut rng = thread_rng();
-        let idx = rng.gen_range(0..validators.len());
-        validators.get(idx).cloned()
+        let idx = rng.gen_range(0..nodes.len());
+        nodes.get(idx).cloned()
     }
 
     /// Iterator over all clients.
@@ -71,25 +71,24 @@ impl NodeClients {
             .read()
             .unwrap_or_else(|poisoned| poisoned.into_inner());
 
-        guard.validators.iter().cloned().collect()
+        guard.nodes.iter().cloned().collect()
     }
 
     #[must_use]
-    /// Choose any random client from validators.
+    /// Choose any random client from nodes.
     pub fn any_client(&self) -> Option<ApiClient> {
         let guard = self
             .inner
             .read()
             .unwrap_or_else(|poisoned| poisoned.into_inner());
 
-        let validator_count = guard.validators.len();
-        let total = validator_count;
+        let total = guard.nodes.len();
         if total == 0 {
             return None;
         }
         let mut rng = thread_rng();
         let choice = rng.gen_range(0..total);
-        guard.validators.get(choice).cloned()
+        guard.nodes.get(choice).cloned()
     }
 
     #[must_use]
@@ -98,13 +97,13 @@ impl NodeClients {
         ClusterClient::new(self)
     }
 
-    pub fn add_validator(&self, client: ApiClient) {
+    pub fn add_node(&self, client: ApiClient) {
         let mut guard = self
             .inner
             .write()
             .unwrap_or_else(|poisoned| poisoned.into_inner());
 
-        guard.validators.push(client);
+        guard.nodes.push(client);
     }
 
     pub fn clear(&self) {
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ impl NodeClients {
             .write()
             .unwrap_or_else(|poisoned| poisoned.into_inner());
 
-        guard.validators.clear();
+        guard.nodes.clear();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/testing-framework/core/src/topology/config.rs b/testing-framework/core/src/topology/config.rs
index 656e813..a8eedd4 100644
--- a/testing-framework/core/src/topology/config.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/core/src/topology/config.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use thiserror::Error;
 
 use crate::topology::{
     configs::{GeneralConfig, time::default_time_config},
-    generation::{GeneratedNodeConfig, GeneratedTopology, NodeRole},
+    generation::{GeneratedNodeConfig, GeneratedTopology, NodeKind},
     utils::{TopologyResolveError, create_kms_configs, resolve_ids, resolve_ports},
 };
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ pub enum TopologyBuildError {
 /// High-level topology settings used to generate node configs for a scenario.
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct TopologyConfig {
-    pub n_validators: usize,
+    pub n_nodes: usize,
     pub consensus_params: ConsensusParams,
     pub network_params: NetworkParams,
     pub wallet_config: WalletConfig,
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ impl TopologyConfig {
     #[must_use]
     pub fn empty() -> Self {
         Self {
-            n_validators: 0,
+            n_nodes: 0,
             consensus_params: ConsensusParams::default_for_participants(1),
             network_params: NetworkParams::default(),
             wallet_config: WalletConfig::default(),
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ impl TopologyConfig {
     }
 
     #[must_use]
-    /// Convenience config with two validators for consensus-only scenarios.
-    pub fn two_validators() -> Self {
+    /// Convenience config with two nodes for consensus-only scenarios.
+    pub fn two_nodes() -> Self {
         Self {
-            n_validators: 2,
+            n_nodes: 2,
             consensus_params: ConsensusParams::default_for_participants(2),
             network_params: NetworkParams::default(),
             wallet_config: WalletConfig::default(),
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ impl TopologyConfig {
     }
 
     #[must_use]
-    /// Build a topology with explicit validator counts.
-    pub fn with_node_numbers(validators: usize) -> Self {
-        let participants = validators;
+    /// Build a topology with explicit node counts.
+    pub fn with_node_numbers(nodes: usize) -> Self {
+        let participants = nodes;
 
         Self {
-            n_validators: validators,
+            n_nodes: nodes,
             consensus_params: ConsensusParams::default_for_participants(participants),
             network_params: NetworkParams::default(),
             wallet_config: WalletConfig::default(),
@@ -133,15 +133,9 @@ impl TopologyBuilder {
     }
 
     #[must_use]
-    pub const fn with_validator_count(mut self, validators: usize) -> Self {
-        self.config.n_validators = validators;
-        self
-    }
-
-    #[must_use]
-    /// Set validator counts.
-    pub const fn with_node_counts(mut self, validators: usize) -> Self {
-        self.config.n_validators = validators;
+    /// Set node counts.
+    pub const fn with_node_count(mut self, nodes: usize) -> Self {
+        self.config.n_nodes = nodes;
         self
     }
 
@@ -197,7 +191,7 @@ impl TopologyBuilder {
 
         let kms_configs = create_kms_configs(&blend_configs, &config.wallet_config.accounts);
 
-        let validators = build_node_descriptors(
+        let nodes = build_node_descriptors(
             &config,
             n_participants,
             &ids,
@@ -212,7 +206,7 @@ impl TopologyBuilder {
             &time_config,
         )?;
 
-        Ok(GeneratedTopology { config, validators })
+        Ok(GeneratedTopology { config, nodes })
     }
 
     #[must_use]
@@ -222,7 +216,7 @@ impl TopologyBuilder {
 }
 
 fn participant_count(config: &TopologyConfig) -> Result<usize, TopologyBuildError> {
-    let n_participants = config.n_validators;
+    let n_participants = config.n_nodes;
     if n_participants == 0 {
         return Err(TopologyBuildError::EmptyParticipants);
     }
@@ -298,7 +292,7 @@ fn build_node_descriptors(
     kms_configs: &[key_management_system_service::backend::preload::PreloadKMSBackendSettings],
     time_config: &testing_framework_config::topology::configs::time::GeneralTimeConfig,
 ) -> Result<Vec<GeneratedNodeConfig>, TopologyBuildError> {
-    let mut validators = Vec::with_capacity(config.n_validators);
+    let mut nodes = Vec::with_capacity(config.n_nodes);
 
     for i in 0..n_participants {
         let consensus_config =
@@ -325,21 +319,19 @@ fn build_node_descriptors(
             kms_config,
         };
 
-        let (role, index) = (NodeRole::Validator, i);
+        let (kind, index) = (NodeKind::Node, i);
         let descriptor = GeneratedNodeConfig {
-            role,
+            kind,
             index,
             id,
             general,
             blend_port,
         };
 
-        match role {
-            NodeRole::Validator => validators.push(descriptor),
-        }
+        nodes.push(descriptor);
     }
 
-    Ok(validators)
+    Ok(nodes)
 }
 
 fn get_cloned<T: Clone>(
diff --git a/testing-framework/core/src/topology/deployment.rs b/testing-framework/core/src/topology/deployment.rs
index dd78ebf..7cb2fc2 100644
--- a/testing-framework/core/src/topology/deployment.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/core/src/topology/deployment.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use thiserror::Error;
 use crate::{
     nodes::{
         common::node::SpawnNodeError,
-        validator::{Validator, create_validator_config},
+        node::{Node, create_node_config},
     },
     topology::{
         config::{TopologyBuildError, TopologyBuilder, TopologyConfig},
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ use crate::{
 
 /// Runtime representation of a spawned topology with running nodes.
 pub struct Topology {
-    pub(crate) validators: Vec<Validator>,
+    pub(crate) nodes: Vec<Node>,
 }
 
-pub type DeployedNodes = Vec<Validator>;
+pub type DeployedNodes = Vec<Node>;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum SpawnTopologyError {
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@ pub enum SpawnTopologyError {
 impl Topology {
     pub async fn spawn(config: TopologyConfig) -> Result<Self, SpawnTopologyError> {
         let generated = TopologyBuilder::new(config.clone()).build()?;
-        let n_validators = config.n_validators;
+        let n_nodes = config.n_nodes;
         let node_configs = generated
-            .nodes()
+            .iter()
             .map(|node| node.general.clone())
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
-        let validators = Self::spawn_validators(node_configs, n_validators).await?;
+        let nodes = Self::spawn_nodes(node_configs, n_nodes).await?;
 
-        Ok(Self { validators })
+        Ok(Self { nodes })
     }
 
     pub async fn spawn_with_empty_membership(
@@ -56,32 +56,32 @@ impl Topology {
             .build()?;
 
         let node_configs = generated
-            .nodes()
+            .iter()
             .map(|node| node.general.clone())
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
-        let validators = Self::spawn_validators(node_configs, config.n_validators).await?;
+        let nodes = Self::spawn_nodes(node_configs, config.n_nodes).await?;
 
-        Ok(Self { validators })
+        Ok(Self { nodes })
     }
 
-    pub(crate) async fn spawn_validators(
+    pub(crate) async fn spawn_nodes(
         config: Vec<GeneralConfig>,
-        n_validators: usize,
+        n_nodes: usize,
     ) -> Result<DeployedNodes, SpawnTopologyError> {
-        let mut validators = Vec::new();
-        for i in 0..n_validators {
-            let config = create_validator_config(config[i].clone());
-            let label = format!("validator-{i}");
-            validators.push(Validator::spawn(config, &label).await?);
+        let mut nodes = Vec::new();
+        for i in 0..n_nodes {
+            let config = create_node_config(config[i].clone());
+            let label = format!("node-{i}");
+            nodes.push(Node::spawn(config, &label).await?);
         }
 
-        Ok(validators)
+        Ok(nodes)
     }
 
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn validators(&self) -> &[Validator] {
-        &self.validators
+    pub fn nodes(&self) -> &[Node] {
+        &self.nodes
     }
 
     pub async fn wait_network_ready(&self) -> Result<(), ReadinessError> {
@@ -105,14 +105,14 @@ impl Topology {
     }
 
     fn node_listen_ports(&self) -> Vec<u16> {
-        self.validators
+        self.nodes
             .iter()
             .map(|node| node.config().network.backend.swarm.port)
             .collect()
     }
 
     fn node_initial_peer_ports(&self) -> Vec<HashSet<u16>> {
-        self.validators
+        self.nodes
             .iter()
             .map(|node| {
                 node.config()
@@ -127,15 +127,10 @@ impl Topology {
     }
 
     fn node_labels(&self) -> Vec<String> {
-        self.validators
+        self.nodes
             .iter()
             .enumerate()
-            .map(|(idx, node)| {
-                format!(
-                    "validator#{idx}@{}",
-                    node.config().network.backend.swarm.port
-                )
-            })
+            .map(|(idx, node)| format!("node#{idx}@{}", node.config().network.backend.swarm.port))
             .collect()
     }
 }
diff --git a/testing-framework/core/src/topology/generation.rs b/testing-framework/core/src/topology/generation.rs
index 8352bdd..1d04a9a 100644
--- a/testing-framework/core/src/topology/generation.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/core/src/topology/generation.rs
@@ -9,16 +9,16 @@ use crate::topology::{
     readiness::{HttpNetworkReadiness, ReadinessCheck, ReadinessError},
 };
 
-/// Node role within the generated topology.
+/// Node kind within the generated topology.
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub enum NodeRole {
-    Validator,
+pub enum NodeKind {
+    Node,
 }
 
 /// Fully generated configuration for an individual node.
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct GeneratedNodeConfig {
-    pub role: NodeRole,
+    pub kind: NodeKind,
     pub index: usize,
     pub id: [u8; 32],
     pub general: GeneralConfig,
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ pub struct GeneratedNodeConfig {
 
 impl GeneratedNodeConfig {
     #[must_use]
-    /// Logical role of the node.
-    pub const fn role(&self) -> NodeRole {
-        self.role
+    /// Logical kind of the node.
+    pub const fn kind(&self) -> NodeKind {
+        self.kind
     }
 
     #[must_use]
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ impl GeneratedNodeConfig {
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct GeneratedTopology {
     pub(crate) config: TopologyConfig,
-    pub(crate) validators: Vec<GeneratedNodeConfig>,
+    pub(crate) nodes: Vec<GeneratedNodeConfig>,
 }
 
 impl GeneratedTopology {
@@ -70,20 +70,20 @@ impl GeneratedTopology {
     }
 
     #[must_use]
-    /// All validator configs.
-    pub fn validators(&self) -> &[GeneratedNodeConfig] {
-        &self.validators
+    /// All node configs.
+    pub fn nodes(&self) -> &[GeneratedNodeConfig] {
+        &self.nodes
     }
 
     /// Iterator over all node configs in role order.
-    pub fn nodes(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &GeneratedNodeConfig> {
-        self.validators.iter()
+    pub fn iter(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &GeneratedNodeConfig> {
+        self.nodes.iter()
     }
 
     #[must_use]
     /// Slot duration from the first node (assumes homogeneous configs).
     pub fn slot_duration(&self) -> Option<Duration> {
-        self.validators
+        self.nodes
             .first()
             .map(|node| node.general.time_config.slot_duration)
     }
@@ -96,21 +96,21 @@ impl GeneratedTopology {
 
     pub async fn spawn_local(&self) -> Result<Topology, SpawnTopologyError> {
         let configs = self
-            .nodes()
+            .iter()
             .map(|node| node.general.clone())
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
-        let validators = Topology::spawn_validators(configs, self.config.n_validators).await?;
+        let nodes = Topology::spawn_nodes(configs, self.config.n_nodes).await?;
 
-        Ok(Topology { validators })
+        Ok(Topology { nodes })
     }
 
     pub async fn wait_remote_readiness(
         &self,
         // Node endpoints
-        validator_endpoints: &[Url],
+        node_endpoints: &[Url],
     ) -> Result<(), ReadinessError> {
-        let total_nodes = self.validators.len();
+        let total_nodes = self.nodes.len();
         if total_nodes == 0 {
             return Ok(());
         }
@@ -118,20 +118,20 @@ impl GeneratedTopology {
         let labels = self.labels();
         let client = Client::new();
 
-        let endpoints = collect_node_endpoints(self, validator_endpoints, total_nodes);
+        let endpoints = collect_node_endpoints(self, node_endpoints, total_nodes);
 
         wait_for_network_readiness(self, &client, &endpoints, &labels).await
     }
 
     fn listen_ports(&self) -> Vec<u16> {
-        self.validators
+        self.nodes
             .iter()
             .map(|node| node.general.network_config.backend.swarm.port)
             .collect()
     }
 
     fn initial_peer_ports(&self) -> Vec<HashSet<u16>> {
-        self.validators
+        self.nodes
             .iter()
             .map(|node| {
                 node.general
@@ -146,12 +146,12 @@ impl GeneratedTopology {
     }
 
     fn labels(&self) -> Vec<String> {
-        self.validators
+        self.nodes
             .iter()
             .enumerate()
             .map(|(idx, node)| {
                 format!(
-                    "validator#{idx}@{}",
+                    "node#{idx}@{}",
                     node.general.network_config.backend.swarm.port
                 )
             })
@@ -161,17 +161,17 @@ impl GeneratedTopology {
 
 fn collect_node_endpoints(
     topology: &GeneratedTopology,
-    validator_endpoints: &[Url],
+    node_endpoints: &[Url],
     total_nodes: usize,
 ) -> Vec<Url> {
     assert_eq!(
-        topology.validators.len(),
-        validator_endpoints.len(),
-        "validator endpoints must match topology"
+        topology.nodes.len(),
+        node_endpoints.len(),
+        "node endpoints must match topology"
     );
 
     let mut endpoints = Vec::with_capacity(total_nodes);
-    endpoints.extend_from_slice(validator_endpoints);
+    endpoints.extend_from_slice(node_endpoints);
     endpoints
 }
 
diff --git a/testing-framework/core/src/topology/readiness/network.rs b/testing-framework/core/src/topology/readiness/network.rs
index d560195..eaf0af1 100644
--- a/testing-framework/core/src/topology/readiness/network.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/core/src/topology/readiness/network.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ impl<'a> ReadinessCheck<'a> for NetworkReadiness<'a> {
     type Data = Vec<NodeNetworkStatus>;
 
     async fn collect(&'a self) -> Self::Data {
-        collect_validator_statuses(self).await
+        collect_node_statuses(self).await
     }
 
     fn is_ready(&self, data: &Self::Data) -> bool {
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ impl<'a> ReadinessCheck<'a> for HttpNetworkReadiness<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-async fn collect_validator_statuses(readiness: &NetworkReadiness<'_>) -> Vec<NodeNetworkStatus> {
-    let validator_futures = readiness
+async fn collect_node_statuses(readiness: &NetworkReadiness<'_>) -> Vec<NodeNetworkStatus> {
+    let node_futures = readiness
         .topology
-        .validators
+        .nodes
         .iter()
         .enumerate()
         .map(|(idx, node)| {
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ async fn collect_validator_statuses(readiness: &NetworkReadiness<'_>) -> Vec<Nod
                 .labels
                 .get(idx)
                 .cloned()
-                .unwrap_or_else(|| format!("validator#{idx}"));
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| format!("node#{idx}"));
             let expected_peers = readiness.expected_peer_counts.get(idx).copied();
             async move {
                 let result = node
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ async fn collect_validator_statuses(readiness: &NetworkReadiness<'_>) -> Vec<Nod
             }
         });
 
-    futures::future::join_all(validator_futures).await
+    futures::future::join_all(node_futures).await
 }
 
 pub async fn try_fetch_network_info(
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/Cargo.toml b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/Cargo.toml
index 0642e8c..f9e787f 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/Cargo.toml
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/Cargo.toml
@@ -36,5 +36,4 @@ groth16                       = { workspace = true }
 key-management-system-service = { workspace = true }
 nomos-core                    = { workspace = true }
 nomos-ledger                  = { workspace = true }
-tests                         = { workspace = true }
 zksign                        = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/assets/docker-compose.yml.tera b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/assets/docker-compose.yml.tera
index cf2c2ba..13bedfd 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/assets/docker-compose.yml.tera
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/assets/docker-compose.yml.tera
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 services:
-{% for node in validators %}
+{% for node in nodes %}
   {{ node.name }}:
     image: {{ node.image }}
 {% if node.platform %}    platform: {{ node.platform }}
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/deployer/clients.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/deployer/clients.rs
index 042eeb1..10840dc 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/deployer/clients.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/deployer/clients.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ impl ClientBuilder {
                 .await);
             }
         };
-        info!("block feed connected to validator");
+        info!("block feed connected to node");
         Ok(pair)
     }
 }
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/deployer/mod.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/deployer/mod.rs
index aaa4ab3..df822f8 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/deployer/mod.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/deployer/mod.rs
@@ -102,14 +102,14 @@ mod tests {
     use testing_framework_core::{
         scenario::ScenarioBuilder,
         topology::{
-            generation::{GeneratedNodeConfig, GeneratedTopology, NodeRole as TopologyNodeRole},
+            generation::{GeneratedNodeConfig, GeneratedTopology},
             utils::multiaddr_port,
         },
     };
 
     #[test]
     fn cfgsync_prebuilt_configs_preserve_genesis() {
-        let scenario = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.validators(1))
+        let scenario = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.nodes(1))
             .build()
             .expect("scenario build should succeed");
         let topology = scenario.topology().clone();
@@ -120,8 +120,14 @@ mod tests {
             &topology.config().consensus_params,
             &tracing_settings,
             &topology.config().wallet_config,
-            Some(topology.nodes().map(|node| node.id).collect()),
-            Some(topology.nodes().map(|node| node.blend_port).collect()),
+            Some(topology.nodes().iter().map(|node| node.id).collect()),
+            Some(
+                topology
+                    .nodes()
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|node| node.blend_port)
+                    .collect(),
+            ),
             hosts,
         )
         .expect("cfgsync config generation should succeed");
@@ -131,7 +137,7 @@ mod tests {
             .collect();
 
         for node in topology.nodes() {
-            let identifier = identifier_for(node.role(), node.index());
+            let identifier = identifier_for(node.index());
             let cfgsync_config = configs_by_identifier
                 .get(&identifier)
                 .unwrap_or_else(|| panic!("missing cfgsync config for {identifier}"));
@@ -162,7 +168,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn cfgsync_genesis_proofs_verify_against_ledger() {
-        let scenario = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.validators(1))
+        let scenario = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.nodes(1))
             .build()
             .expect("scenario build should succeed");
         let topology = scenario.topology().clone();
@@ -173,8 +179,14 @@ mod tests {
             &topology.config().consensus_params,
             &tracing_settings,
             &topology.config().wallet_config,
-            Some(topology.nodes().map(|node| node.id).collect()),
-            Some(topology.nodes().map(|node| node.blend_port).collect()),
+            Some(topology.nodes().iter().map(|node| node.id).collect()),
+            Some(
+                topology
+                    .nodes()
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|node| node.blend_port)
+                    .collect(),
+            ),
             hosts,
         )
         .expect("cfgsync config generation should succeed");
@@ -184,7 +196,7 @@ mod tests {
             .collect();
 
         for node in topology.nodes() {
-            let identifier = identifier_for(node.role(), node.index());
+            let identifier = identifier_for(node.index());
             let cfgsync_config = configs_by_identifier
                 .get(&identifier)
                 .unwrap_or_else(|| panic!("missing cfgsync config for {identifier}"));
@@ -199,7 +211,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn cfgsync_docker_overrides_produce_valid_genesis() {
-        let scenario = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.validators(3))
+        let scenario = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.nodes(3))
             .build()
             .expect("scenario build should succeed");
         let topology = scenario.topology().clone();
@@ -210,8 +222,14 @@ mod tests {
             &topology.config().consensus_params,
             &tracing_settings,
             &topology.config().wallet_config,
-            Some(topology.nodes().map(|node| node.id).collect()),
-            Some(topology.nodes().map(|node| node.blend_port).collect()),
+            Some(topology.nodes().iter().map(|node| node.id).collect()),
+            Some(
+                topology
+                    .nodes()
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|node| node.blend_port)
+                    .collect(),
+            ),
             hosts,
         )
         .expect("cfgsync config generation should succeed");
@@ -231,7 +249,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn cfgsync_configs_match_topology_ports_and_genesis() {
-        let scenario = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.validators(2))
+        let scenario = ScenarioBuilder::topology_with(|t| t.nodes(2))
             .build()
             .expect("scenario build should succeed");
         let topology = scenario.topology().clone();
@@ -242,8 +260,14 @@ mod tests {
             &topology.config().consensus_params,
             &tracing_settings,
             &topology.config().wallet_config,
-            Some(topology.nodes().map(|node| node.id).collect()),
-            Some(topology.nodes().map(|node| node.blend_port).collect()),
+            Some(topology.nodes().iter().map(|node| node.id).collect()),
+            Some(
+                topology
+                    .nodes()
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|node| node.blend_port)
+                    .collect(),
+            ),
             hosts,
         )
         .expect("cfgsync config generation should succeed");
@@ -253,7 +277,7 @@ mod tests {
             .collect();
 
         for node in topology.nodes() {
-            let identifier = identifier_for(node.role(), node.index());
+            let identifier = identifier_for(node.index());
             let cfg = configs_by_identifier
                 .get(&identifier)
                 .unwrap_or_else(|| panic!("missing cfgsync config for {identifier}"));
@@ -290,29 +314,30 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     fn hosts_from_topology(topology: &GeneratedTopology) -> Vec<Host> {
-        topology.nodes().map(host_from_node).collect()
+        topology.nodes().iter().map(host_from_node).collect()
     }
 
     fn docker_style_hosts(topology: &GeneratedTopology) -> Vec<Host> {
         topology
             .nodes()
+            .iter()
             .map(|node| docker_host(node, 10 + node.index() as u8))
             .collect()
     }
 
     fn host_from_node(node: &GeneratedNodeConfig) -> Host {
-        let identifier = identifier_for(node.role(), node.index());
+        let identifier = identifier_for(node.index());
         let ip = Ipv4Addr::LOCALHOST;
-        let mut host = make_host(node.role(), ip, identifier);
+        let mut host = make_host(ip, identifier);
         host.network_port = node.network_port();
         host.blend_port = node.blend_port;
         host
     }
 
     fn docker_host(node: &GeneratedNodeConfig, octet: u8) -> Host {
-        let identifier = identifier_for(node.role(), node.index());
+        let identifier = identifier_for(node.index());
         let ip = Ipv4Addr::new(172, 23, 0, octet);
-        let mut host = make_host(node.role(), ip, identifier);
+        let mut host = make_host(ip, identifier);
         host.network_port = node.network_port().saturating_add(1000);
         host.blend_port = node.blend_port.saturating_add(1000);
         host
@@ -320,7 +345,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     fn tracing_settings(topology: &GeneratedTopology) -> TracingSettings {
         topology
-            .validators()
+            .nodes()
             .first()
             .expect("topology must contain at least one node")
             .general
@@ -329,22 +354,18 @@ mod tests {
             .clone()
     }
 
-    fn identifier_for(role: TopologyNodeRole, index: usize) -> String {
-        match role {
-            TopologyNodeRole::Validator => format!("validator-{index}"),
-        }
+    fn identifier_for(index: usize) -> String {
+        format!("node-{index}")
     }
 
-    fn make_host(role: TopologyNodeRole, ip: Ipv4Addr, identifier: String) -> Host {
+    fn make_host(ip: Ipv4Addr, identifier: String) -> Host {
         let ports = PortOverrides {
             network_port: None,
             blend_port: None,
             api_port: None,
             testing_http_port: None,
         };
-        match role {
-            TopologyNodeRole::Validator => Host::validator_from_ip(ip, identifier, ports),
-        }
+        Host::node_from_ip(ip, identifier, ports)
     }
 
     fn declaration_fingerprint<G>(
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/deployer/orchestrator.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/deployer/orchestrator.rs
index dff4a20..40c2fc3 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/deployer/orchestrator.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/deployer/orchestrator.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl DeploymentOrchestrator {
         } = setup.prepare_workspace(&observability).await?;
 
         tracing::info!(
-            validators = descriptors.validators().len(),
+            nodes = descriptors.nodes().len(),
             duration_secs = scenario.duration().as_secs(),
             readiness_checks = self.deployer.readiness_checks,
             metrics_query_url = observability.metrics_query_url.as_ref().map(|u| u.as_str()),
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ impl DeploymentOrchestrator {
             "compose deployment starting"
         );
 
-        let validator_count = descriptors.validators().len();
+        let node_count = descriptors.nodes().len();
         let host_ports = PortManager::prepare(&mut environment, &descriptors).await?;
 
         wait_for_readiness_or_grace_period(
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ impl DeploymentOrchestrator {
         );
 
         info!(
-            validators = validator_count,
+            nodes = node_count,
             duration_secs = scenario.duration().as_secs(),
             readiness_checks = self.deployer.readiness_checks,
             host,
@@ -195,22 +195,22 @@ fn maybe_print_endpoints(observability: &ObservabilityInputs, host: &str, ports:
 }
 
 fn log_profiling_urls(host: &str, ports: &HostPortMapping) {
-    for (idx, node) in ports.validators.iter().enumerate() {
+    for (idx, node) in ports.nodes.iter().enumerate() {
         tracing::info!(
-            validator = idx,
+            node = idx,
             profiling_url = %format!(
                 "http://{}:{}/debug/pprof/profile?seconds=15&format=proto",
                 host, node.api
             ),
-            "validator profiling endpoint (profiling feature required)"
+            "node profiling endpoint (profiling feature required)"
         );
     }
 }
 
 fn print_profiling_urls(host: &str, ports: &HostPortMapping) {
-    for (idx, node) in ports.validators.iter().enumerate() {
+    for (idx, node) in ports.nodes.iter().enumerate() {
         println!(
-            "TESTNET_PPROF validator_{}=http://{}:{}/debug/pprof/profile?seconds=15&format=proto",
+            "TESTNET_PPROF node_{}=http://{}:{}/debug/pprof/profile?seconds=15&format=proto",
             idx, host, node.api
         );
     }
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/deployer/ports.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/deployer/ports.rs
index 538aabc..eb076f5 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/deployer/ports.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/deployer/ports.rs
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ impl PortManager {
         descriptors: &GeneratedTopology,
     ) -> Result<HostPortMapping, ComposeRunnerError> {
         debug!(
-            validators = descriptors.validators().len(),
+            nodes = descriptors.nodes().len(),
             "resolving host ports for compose services"
         );
         match discover_host_ports(environment, descriptors).await {
             Ok(mapping) => {
                 info!(
-                    validator_ports = ?mapping.validator_api_ports(),
+                    node_ports = ?mapping.node_api_ports(),
                     "resolved container host ports"
                 );
                 Ok(mapping)
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/deployer/readiness.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/deployer/readiness.rs
index 19cca71..f31f1c7 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/deployer/readiness.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/deployer/readiness.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::{
         environment::StackEnvironment,
         ports::{HostPortMapping, ensure_remote_readiness_with_ports},
     },
-    lifecycle::readiness::ensure_validators_ready_with_ports,
+    lifecycle::readiness::ensure_nodes_ready_with_ports,
 };
 
 pub struct ReadinessChecker;
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ impl ReadinessChecker {
         host_ports: &HostPortMapping,
         environment: &mut StackEnvironment,
     ) -> Result<(), ComposeRunnerError> {
-        let validator_ports = host_ports.validator_api_ports();
-        info!(ports = ?validator_ports, "waiting for validator HTTP endpoints");
-        if let Err(err) = ensure_validators_ready_with_ports(&validator_ports).await {
+        let node_ports = host_ports.node_api_ports();
+        info!(ports = ?node_ports, "waiting for node HTTP endpoints");
+        if let Err(err) = ensure_nodes_ready_with_ports(&node_ports).await {
             return fail_readiness_step(
                 environment,
-                "validator readiness failed",
-                "validator readiness failed",
+                "node readiness failed",
+                "node readiness failed",
                 err,
             )
             .await;
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/deployer/setup.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/deployer/setup.rs
index 1dc8560..ac0e664 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/deployer/setup.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/deployer/setup.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl DeploymentSetup {
         ensure_supported_topology(&self.descriptors)?;
 
         info!(
-            validators = self.descriptors.validators().len(),
+            nodes = self.descriptors.nodes().len(),
             "starting compose deployment"
         );
 
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/descriptor/mod.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/descriptor/mod.rs
index 8e10f93..a7c8454 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/descriptor/mod.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/descriptor/mod.rs
@@ -4,10 +4,7 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 use serde::Serialize;
-use testing_framework_core::{
-    kzg::KzgParamsSpec,
-    topology::generation::{GeneratedNodeConfig, GeneratedTopology},
-};
+use testing_framework_core::topology::generation::{GeneratedNodeConfig, GeneratedTopology};
 use testing_framework_env as tf_env;
 
 use crate::docker::platform::{host_gateway_entry, resolve_image};
@@ -20,7 +17,7 @@ use testing_framework_config::constants::DEFAULT_CFGSYNC_PORT;
 /// Top-level docker-compose descriptor built from a GeneratedTopology.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize)]
 pub struct ComposeDescriptor {
-    validators: Vec<NodeDescriptor>,
+    nodes: Vec<NodeDescriptor>,
 }
 
 impl ComposeDescriptor {
@@ -31,8 +28,8 @@ impl ComposeDescriptor {
     }
 
     #[cfg(test)]
-    pub fn validators(&self) -> &[NodeDescriptor] {
-        &self.validators
+    pub fn nodes(&self) -> &[NodeDescriptor] {
+        &self.nodes
     }
 }
 
@@ -40,7 +37,6 @@ impl ComposeDescriptor {
 /// template.
 pub struct ComposeDescriptorBuilder<'a> {
     topology: &'a GeneratedTopology,
-    use_kzg_mount: bool,
     cfgsync_port: Option<u16>,
 }
 
@@ -48,18 +44,10 @@ impl<'a> ComposeDescriptorBuilder<'a> {
     const fn new(topology: &'a GeneratedTopology) -> Self {
         Self {
             topology,
-            use_kzg_mount: false,
             cfgsync_port: None,
         }
     }
 
-    #[must_use]
-    /// Mount KZG parameters into nodes when enabled.
-    pub const fn with_kzg_mount(mut self, enabled: bool) -> Self {
-        self.use_kzg_mount = enabled;
-        self
-    }
-
     #[must_use]
     /// Set cfgsync port for nodes.
     pub const fn with_cfgsync_port(mut self, port: u16) -> Self {
@@ -74,34 +62,33 @@ impl<'a> ComposeDescriptorBuilder<'a> {
 
         let (image, platform) = resolve_image();
 
-        let validators = build_nodes(
-            self.topology.validators(),
-            ComposeNodeKind::Validator,
+        let nodes = build_nodes(
+            self.topology.nodes(),
+            ComposeNodeKind::Node,
             &image,
             platform.as_deref(),
-            self.use_kzg_mount,
             cfgsync_port,
         );
 
-        ComposeDescriptor { validators }
+        ComposeDescriptor { nodes }
     }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy)]
 pub(crate) enum ComposeNodeKind {
-    Validator,
+    Node,
 }
 
 impl ComposeNodeKind {
     fn instance_name(self, index: usize) -> String {
         match self {
-            Self::Validator => format!("validator-{index}"),
+            Self::Node => format!("node-{index}"),
         }
     }
 
     const fn entrypoint(self) -> &'static str {
         match self {
-            Self::Validator => "/etc/nomos/scripts/run_nomos_node.sh",
+            Self::Node => "/etc/nomos/scripts/run_nomos_node.sh",
         }
     }
 }
@@ -111,31 +98,19 @@ fn build_nodes(
     kind: ComposeNodeKind,
     image: &str,
     platform: Option<&str>,
-    use_kzg_mount: bool,
     cfgsync_port: u16,
 ) -> Vec<NodeDescriptor> {
     nodes
         .iter()
         .enumerate()
         .map(|(index, node)| {
-            NodeDescriptor::from_node(
-                kind,
-                index,
-                node,
-                image,
-                platform,
-                use_kzg_mount,
-                cfgsync_port,
-            )
+            NodeDescriptor::from_node(kind, index, node, image, platform, cfgsync_port)
         })
         .collect()
 }
 
-fn base_volumes(use_kzg_mount: bool) -> Vec<String> {
+fn base_volumes() -> Vec<String> {
     let mut volumes = vec!["./stack:/etc/nomos".into()];
-    if use_kzg_mount {
-        volumes.push("./kzgrs_test_params:/kzgrs_test_params:z".into());
-    }
     if let Some(host_log_dir) = repo_root()
         .map(|root| root.join("tmp").join("node-logs"))
         .map(|dir| dir.display().to_string())
@@ -160,18 +135,16 @@ fn default_extra_hosts() -> Vec<String> {
     host_gateway_entry().into_iter().collect()
 }
 
-fn base_environment(cfgsync_port: u16, use_kzg_mount: bool) -> Vec<EnvEntry> {
+fn base_environment(cfgsync_port: u16) -> Vec<EnvEntry> {
     let pol_mode = tf_env::pol_proof_dev_mode().unwrap_or_else(|| "true".to_string());
     let rust_log = tf_env::rust_log().unwrap_or_else(|| "info".to_string());
     let nomos_log_level = tf_env::nomos_log_level().unwrap_or_else(|| "info".to_string());
     let time_backend = tf_env::nomos_time_backend().unwrap_or_else(|| "monotonic".into());
-    let kzg_path = KzgParamsSpec::for_compose(use_kzg_mount).node_params_path;
     vec![
         EnvEntry::new("POL_PROOF_DEV_MODE", pol_mode),
         EnvEntry::new("RUST_LOG", rust_log),
         EnvEntry::new("NOMOS_LOG_LEVEL", nomos_log_level),
         EnvEntry::new("NOMOS_TIME_BACKEND", time_backend),
-        EnvEntry::new("LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_KZGRS_PARAMS_PATH", kzg_path),
         EnvEntry::new(
             "CFG_SERVER_ADDR",
             format!("http://host.docker.internal:{cfgsync_port}"),
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/descriptor/node.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/descriptor/node.rs
index 95c9141..21a9003 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/descriptor/node.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/descriptor/node.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use testing_framework_core::topology::generation::GeneratedNodeConfig;
 
 use super::{ComposeNodeKind, base_environment, base_volumes, default_extra_hosts};
 
-/// Describes a validator container in the compose stack.
+/// Describes a node container in the compose stack.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize)]
 pub struct NodeDescriptor {
     name: String,
@@ -50,10 +50,9 @@ impl NodeDescriptor {
         node: &GeneratedNodeConfig,
         image: &str,
         platform: Option<&str>,
-        use_kzg_mount: bool,
         cfgsync_port: u16,
     ) -> Self {
-        let mut environment = base_environment(cfgsync_port, use_kzg_mount);
+        let mut environment = base_environment(cfgsync_port);
         let identifier = kind.instance_name(index);
         let api_port = node.general.api_config.address.port();
         let testing_port = node.general.api_config.testing_http_address.port();
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ impl NodeDescriptor {
             name: kind.instance_name(index),
             image: image.to_owned(),
             entrypoint: kind.entrypoint().to_owned(),
-            volumes: base_volumes(use_kzg_mount),
+            volumes: base_volumes(),
             extra_hosts: default_extra_hosts(),
             ports,
             environment,
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/docker/control.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/docker/control.rs
index 4849980..4a27e02 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/docker/control.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/docker/control.rs
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ pub struct ComposeNodeControl {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl NodeControlHandle for ComposeNodeControl {
-    async fn restart_validator(&self, index: usize) -> Result<(), DynError> {
+    async fn restart_node(&self, index: usize) -> Result<(), DynError> {
         restart_compose_service(
             &self.compose_file,
             &self.project_name,
-            &format!("validator-{index}"),
+            &format!("node-{index}"),
         )
         .await
-        .map_err(|err| format!("validator restart failed: {err}").into())
+        .map_err(|err| format!("node restart failed: {err}").into())
     }
 }
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/docker/workspace.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/docker/workspace.rs
index 4fe7eca..65fe782 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/docker/workspace.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/docker/workspace.rs
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@ use std::{
 
 use anyhow::{Context as _, Result};
 use tempfile::TempDir;
-use testing_framework_config::constants::{
-    DEFAULT_ASSETS_STACK_DIR, DEFAULT_KZG_HOST_DIR, KZG_PARAMS_FILENAME,
-};
-use testing_framework_env;
+use testing_framework_config::constants::DEFAULT_ASSETS_STACK_DIR;
 use tracing::{debug, info};
 
 /// Copy the repository stack assets into a scenario-specific temp dir.
@@ -54,40 +51,6 @@ impl ComposeWorkspace {
             copy_dir_recursive(&scripts_source, &temp.path().join("stack/scripts"))?;
         }
 
-        let kzg_source = repo_root.join(
-            testing_framework_env::nomos_kzg_dir_rel()
-                .unwrap_or_else(|| DEFAULT_KZG_HOST_DIR.to_string()),
-        );
-        let target = temp.path().join(KZG_PARAMS_FILENAME);
-        if kzg_source.exists() {
-            if kzg_source.is_dir() {
-                copy_dir_recursive(&kzg_source, &target)?;
-            } else {
-                fs::copy(&kzg_source, &target).with_context(|| {
-                    format!("copying {} -> {}", kzg_source.display(), target.display())
-                })?;
-            }
-        }
-        // Fail fast if the KZG bundle is missing or empty; DA verifier will panic
-        // otherwise.
-        if !target.exists()
-            || fs::read_dir(&target)
-                .ok()
-                .map(|mut it| it.next().is_none())
-                .unwrap_or(true)
-        {
-            anyhow::bail!(
-                "\nKZG params missing in stack assets (expected files in {})\
-                \nrepo_root: {}\
-                \ntarget: {}\
-                \nnomos_kzg_dir_rel(): {:?}\n",
-                kzg_source.display(),
-                repo_root.display(),
-                target.display(),
-                testing_framework_env::nomos_kzg_dir_rel(),
-            );
-        }
-
         info!(root = %temp.path().display(), "compose workspace created");
         Ok(Self { root: temp })
     }
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/errors.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/errors.rs
index 6bb7630..1fa7872 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/errors.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/errors.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use testing_framework_core::{
     scenario::{
         MetricsError,
-        http_probe::{HttpReadinessError, NodeRole},
+        http_probe::{HttpReadinessError, NodeKind},
     },
     topology::readiness::ReadinessError,
 };
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ use crate::{docker::commands::ComposeCommandError, infrastructure::template::Tem
 #[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
 /// Top-level compose runner errors.
 pub enum ComposeRunnerError {
-    #[error("compose runner requires at least one validator (validators={validators})")]
-    MissingValidator { validators: usize },
+    #[error("compose runner requires at least one node (nodes={nodes})")]
+    MissingNode { nodes: usize },
     #[error("docker does not appear to be available on this host")]
     DockerUnavailable,
     #[error("failed to resolve host port for {service} container port {container_port}: {source}")]
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub enum ComposeRunnerError {
     NodeClients(#[from] NodeClientError),
     #[error(transparent)]
     Telemetry(#[from] MetricsError),
-    #[error("block feed requires at least one validator client")]
+    #[error("block feed requires at least one node client")]
     BlockFeedMissing,
     #[error("failed to start block feed: {source}")]
     BlockFeed {
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ pub enum StackReadinessError {
     Http(#[from] HttpReadinessError),
     #[error("failed to build readiness URL for {role} port {port}: {source}", role = role.label())]
     Endpoint {
-        role: NodeRole,
+        role: NodeKind,
         port: u16,
         #[source]
         source: ParseError,
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ pub enum NodeClientError {
         role = role.label()
     )]
     Endpoint {
-        role: NodeRole,
+        role: NodeKind,
         endpoint: &'static str,
         port: u16,
         #[source]
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/infrastructure/cfgsync.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/infrastructure/cfgsync.rs
index ed38901..a4b05ea 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/infrastructure/cfgsync.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/infrastructure/cfgsync.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ use nomos_tracing::metrics::otlp::OtlpMetricsConfig;
 use nomos_tracing_service::MetricsLayer;
 use reqwest::Url;
 use testing_framework_core::{
-    kzg::KzgParamsSpec,
     scenario::cfgsync::{apply_topology_overrides, load_cfgsync_template, write_cfgsync_template},
     topology::generation::GeneratedTopology,
 };
@@ -62,21 +61,18 @@ impl Drop for CfgsyncServerHandle {
 pub fn update_cfgsync_config(
     path: &Path,
     topology: &GeneratedTopology,
-    use_kzg_mount: bool,
     port: u16,
     metrics_otlp_ingest_url: Option<&Url>,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     debug!(
         path = %path.display(),
-        use_kzg_mount,
         port,
-        validators = topology.validators().len(),
+        nodes = topology.nodes().len(),
         "updating cfgsync template"
     );
     let mut cfg = load_cfgsync_template(path)?;
     cfg.port = port;
-    apply_topology_overrides(&mut cfg, topology, use_kzg_mount);
-    cfg.global_params_path = KzgParamsSpec::for_compose(use_kzg_mount).node_params_path;
+    apply_topology_overrides(&mut cfg, topology);
     if let Some(endpoint) = metrics_otlp_ingest_url.cloned() {
         cfg.tracing_settings.metrics = MetricsLayer::Otlp(OtlpMetricsConfig {
             endpoint,
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/infrastructure/environment.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/infrastructure/environment.rs
index 8fe51ad..fbf491a 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/infrastructure/environment.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/infrastructure/environment.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use std::{
 
 use anyhow::anyhow;
 use reqwest::Url;
-use testing_framework_config::constants::KZG_PARAMS_FILENAME;
 use testing_framework_core::{
     adjust_timeout, scenario::CleanupGuard, topology::generation::GeneratedTopology,
 };
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ pub struct WorkspaceState {
     pub workspace: ComposeWorkspace,
     pub root: PathBuf,
     pub cfgsync_path: PathBuf,
-    pub use_kzg: bool,
 }
 
 /// Holds paths and handles for a running docker-compose stack.
@@ -133,13 +131,13 @@ impl StackEnvironment {
     }
 }
 
-/// Verifies the topology has at least one validator so compose can start.
+/// Verifies the topology has at least one node so compose can start.
 pub fn ensure_supported_topology(
     descriptors: &GeneratedTopology,
 ) -> Result<(), ComposeRunnerError> {
-    let validators = descriptors.validators().len();
-    if validators == 0 {
-        return Err(ComposeRunnerError::MissingValidator { validators });
+    let nodes = descriptors.nodes().len();
+    if nodes == 0 {
+        return Err(ComposeRunnerError::MissingNode { nodes });
     }
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -149,19 +147,15 @@ pub fn prepare_workspace_state() -> Result<WorkspaceState, WorkspaceError> {
     let workspace = ComposeWorkspace::create().map_err(WorkspaceError::new)?;
     let root = workspace.root_path().to_path_buf();
     let cfgsync_path = workspace.stack_dir().join("cfgsync.yaml");
-    let use_kzg = workspace.root_path().join(KZG_PARAMS_FILENAME).exists();
-
     let state = WorkspaceState {
         workspace,
         root,
         cfgsync_path,
-        use_kzg,
     };
 
     debug!(
         root = %state.root.display(),
         cfgsync = %state.cfgsync_path.display(),
-        use_kzg = state.use_kzg,
         "prepared compose workspace state"
     );
 
@@ -215,7 +209,6 @@ pub fn configure_cfgsync(
     update_cfgsync_config(
         &workspace.cfgsync_path,
         descriptors,
-        workspace.use_kzg,
         cfgsync_port,
         metrics_otlp_ingest_url,
     )
@@ -315,7 +308,6 @@ pub fn write_compose_artifacts(
         "building compose descriptor"
     );
     let descriptor = ComposeDescriptor::builder(descriptors)
-        .with_kzg_mount(workspace.use_kzg)
         .with_cfgsync_port(cfgsync_port)
         .build();
 
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/infrastructure/ports.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/infrastructure/ports.rs
index 7222cb6..dd02958 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/infrastructure/ports.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/infrastructure/ports.rs
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 use anyhow::{Context as _, anyhow};
 use reqwest::Url;
 use testing_framework_core::{
-    adjust_timeout,
-    scenario::http_probe::NodeRole as HttpNodeRole,
-    topology::generation::{GeneratedTopology, NodeRole as TopologyNodeRole},
+    adjust_timeout, scenario::http_probe::NodeKind as HttpNodeKind,
+    topology::generation::GeneratedTopology,
 };
 use tokio::{process::Command, time::timeout};
 use tracing::{debug, info};
@@ -25,16 +24,16 @@ pub struct NodeHostPorts {
     pub testing: u16,
 }
 
-/// All host port mappings for validators.
+/// All host port mappings for nodes.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct HostPortMapping {
-    pub validators: Vec<NodeHostPorts>,
+    pub nodes: Vec<NodeHostPorts>,
 }
 
 impl HostPortMapping {
-    /// Returns API ports for all validators.
-    pub fn validator_api_ports(&self) -> Vec<u16> {
-        self.validators.iter().map(|ports| ports.api).collect()
+    /// Returns API ports for all nodes.
+    pub fn node_api_ports(&self) -> Vec<u16> {
+        self.nodes.iter().map(|ports| ports.api).collect()
     }
 }
 
@@ -46,21 +45,21 @@ pub async fn discover_host_ports(
     debug!(
         compose_file = %environment.compose_path().display(),
         project = environment.project_name(),
-        validators = descriptors.validators().len(),
+        nodes = descriptors.nodes().len(),
         "resolving compose host ports"
     );
-    let mut validators = Vec::new();
-    for node in descriptors.validators() {
-        let service = node_identifier(TopologyNodeRole::Validator, node.index());
+    let mut nodes = Vec::new();
+    for node in descriptors.nodes() {
+        let service = node_identifier(node.index());
         let api = resolve_service_port(environment, &service, node.api_port()).await?;
         let testing = resolve_service_port(environment, &service, node.testing_http_port()).await?;
-        validators.push(NodeHostPorts { api, testing });
+        nodes.push(NodeHostPorts { api, testing });
     }
 
-    let mapping = HostPortMapping { validators };
+    let mapping = HostPortMapping { nodes };
 
     info!(
-        validator_ports = ?mapping.validators,
+        node_ports = ?mapping.nodes,
         "compose host ports resolved"
     );
 
@@ -130,19 +129,19 @@ pub async fn ensure_remote_readiness_with_ports(
     descriptors: &GeneratedTopology,
     mapping: &HostPortMapping,
 ) -> Result<(), StackReadinessError> {
-    let validator_urls = mapping
-        .validators
+    let node_urls = mapping
+        .nodes
         .iter()
-        .map(|ports| readiness_url(HttpNodeRole::Validator, ports.api))
+        .map(|ports| readiness_url(HttpNodeKind::Node, ports.api))
         .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>()?;
 
     descriptors
-        .wait_remote_readiness(&validator_urls)
+        .wait_remote_readiness(&node_urls)
         .await
         .map_err(|source| StackReadinessError::Remote { source })
 }
 
-fn readiness_url(role: HttpNodeRole, port: u16) -> Result<Url, StackReadinessError> {
+fn readiness_url(role: HttpNodeKind, port: u16) -> Result<Url, StackReadinessError> {
     localhost_url(port).map_err(|source| StackReadinessError::Endpoint { role, port, source })
 }
 
@@ -150,10 +149,8 @@ fn localhost_url(port: u16) -> Result<Url, ParseError> {
     Url::parse(&format!("http://{}:{port}/", compose_runner_host()))
 }
 
-fn node_identifier(role: TopologyNodeRole, index: usize) -> String {
-    match role {
-        TopologyNodeRole::Validator => format!("validator-{index}"),
-    }
+fn node_identifier(index: usize) -> String {
+    format!("node-{index}")
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn compose_runner_host() -> String {
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/lifecycle/block_feed.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/lifecycle/block_feed.rs
index a664773..ec18b06 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/lifecycle/block_feed.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/lifecycle/block_feed.rs
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ async fn spawn_block_feed_with(
     node_clients: &NodeClients,
 ) -> Result<(BlockFeed, BlockFeedTask), ComposeRunnerError> {
     debug!(
-        validators = node_clients.validator_clients().len(),
-        "selecting validator client for block feed"
+        nodes = node_clients.node_clients().len(),
+        "selecting node client for block feed"
     );
 
     let block_source_client = node_clients
-        .random_validator()
+        .random_node()
         .ok_or(ComposeRunnerError::BlockFeedMissing)?;
 
     spawn_block_feed(block_source_client)
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/lifecycle/readiness.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/lifecycle/readiness.rs
index 72a1016..fe4e70c 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/lifecycle/readiness.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/lifecycle/readiness.rs
@@ -3,26 +3,26 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 use reqwest::Url;
 use testing_framework_core::{
     nodes::ApiClient,
-    scenario::{NodeClients, http_probe::NodeRole as HttpNodeRole},
-    topology::generation::{GeneratedTopology, NodeRole as TopologyNodeRole},
+    scenario::{NodeClients, http_probe::NodeKind as HttpNodeKind},
+    topology::generation::GeneratedTopology,
 };
 use tokio::time::sleep;
 
 use crate::{
     errors::{NodeClientError, StackReadinessError},
     infrastructure::ports::{HostPortMapping, NodeHostPorts},
-    lifecycle::wait::wait_for_validators,
+    lifecycle::wait::wait_for_nodes,
 };
 
 const DISABLED_READINESS_SLEEP: Duration = Duration::from_secs(5);
 
-/// Wait until all validators respond on their API ports.
-pub async fn ensure_validators_ready_with_ports(ports: &[u16]) -> Result<(), StackReadinessError> {
+/// Wait until all nodes respond on their API ports.
+pub async fn ensure_nodes_ready_with_ports(ports: &[u16]) -> Result<(), StackReadinessError> {
     if ports.is_empty() {
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    wait_for_validators(ports).await.map_err(Into::into)
+    wait_for_nodes(ports).await.map_err(Into::into)
 }
 
 /// Allow a brief pause when readiness probes are disabled.
@@ -38,18 +38,18 @@ pub fn build_node_clients_with_ports(
     mapping: &HostPortMapping,
     host: &str,
 ) -> Result<NodeClients, NodeClientError> {
-    let validators = descriptors
-        .validators()
+    let nodes = descriptors
+        .nodes()
         .iter()
-        .zip(mapping.validators.iter())
-        .map(|(node, ports)| api_client_from_host_ports(to_http_role(node.role()), ports, host))
+        .zip(mapping.nodes.iter())
+        .map(|(_node, ports)| api_client_from_host_ports(HttpNodeKind::Node, ports, host))
         .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>()?;
 
-    Ok(NodeClients::new(validators))
+    Ok(NodeClients::new(nodes))
 }
 
 fn api_client_from_host_ports(
-    role: HttpNodeRole,
+    role: HttpNodeKind,
     ports: &NodeHostPorts,
     host: &str,
 ) -> Result<ApiClient, NodeClientError> {
@@ -73,12 +73,6 @@ fn api_client_from_host_ports(
     Ok(ApiClient::from_urls(base_url, testing_url))
 }
 
-fn to_http_role(role: TopologyNodeRole) -> testing_framework_core::scenario::http_probe::NodeRole {
-    match role {
-        TopologyNodeRole::Validator => HttpNodeRole::Validator,
-    }
-}
-
 fn localhost_url(port: u16, host: &str) -> Result<Url, url::ParseError> {
     Url::parse(&format!("http://{host}:{port}/"))
 }
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/lifecycle/wait.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/lifecycle/wait.rs
index 4fb58ad..cb3fac6 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/lifecycle/wait.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/compose/src/lifecycle/wait.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::{env, time::Duration};
 
 use testing_framework_core::{
     adjust_timeout,
-    scenario::http_probe::{self, HttpReadinessError, NodeRole},
+    scenario::http_probe::{self, HttpReadinessError, NodeKind},
 };
 use tracing::{debug, info};
 
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ const POLL_INTERVAL_MILLIS: u64 = 250;
 const DEFAULT_WAIT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(DEFAULT_WAIT_TIMEOUT_SECS);
 const POLL_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_millis(POLL_INTERVAL_MILLIS);
 
-pub async fn wait_for_validators(ports: &[u16]) -> Result<(), HttpReadinessError> {
-    wait_for_ports(ports, NodeRole::Validator).await
+pub async fn wait_for_nodes(ports: &[u16]) -> Result<(), HttpReadinessError> {
+    wait_for_ports(ports, NodeKind::Node).await
 }
 
-async fn wait_for_ports(ports: &[u16], role: NodeRole) -> Result<(), HttpReadinessError> {
+async fn wait_for_ports(ports: &[u16], role: NodeKind) -> Result<(), HttpReadinessError> {
     let host = compose_runner_host();
     let timeout = compose_http_timeout();
 
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/_helpers.tpl b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 0a28c4f..92c9987 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -20,12 +20,11 @@ app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ include "nomos-runner.chart" . }}
 app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
 {{- end -}}
 
-{{- define "nomos-runner.validatorLabels" -}}
+{{- define "nomos-runner.nodeLabels" -}}
 {{- $root := index . "root" -}}
 {{- $index := index . "index" -}}
 app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ include "nomos-runner.chart" $root }}
 app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ $root.Release.Name }}
-nomos/logical-role: validator
-nomos/validator-index: "{{ $index }}"
+nomos/logical-role: node
+nomos/node-index: "{{ $index }}"
 {{- end -}}
-
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/validator-deployments.yaml b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/validator-deployments.yaml
index d0a6fc9..6858a6b 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/validator-deployments.yaml
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/validator-deployments.yaml
@@ -1,25 +1,25 @@
 {{- $root := . -}}
-{{- $nodes := default (list) .Values.validators.nodes }}
+{{- $nodes := default (list) .Values.nodes.nodes }}
 {{- range $i, $node := $nodes }}
 ---
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
-  name: {{ include "nomos-runner.fullname" $root }}-validator-{{ $i }}
+  name: {{ include "nomos-runner.fullname" $root }}-node-{{ $i }}
   labels:
-    {{- include "nomos-runner.validatorLabels" (dict "root" $root "index" $i) | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- include "nomos-runner.nodeLabels" (dict "root" $root "index" $i) | nindent 4 }}
 spec:
   replicas: 1
   selector:
     matchLabels:
-      {{- include "nomos-runner.validatorLabels" (dict "root" $root "index" $i) | nindent 6 }}
+      {{- include "nomos-runner.nodeLabels" (dict "root" $root "index" $i) | nindent 6 }}
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
-        {{- include "nomos-runner.validatorLabels" (dict "root" $root "index" $i) | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- include "nomos-runner.nodeLabels" (dict "root" $root "index" $i) | nindent 8 }}
     spec:
       containers:
-        - name: validator
+        - name: node
           image: {{ $root.Values.image }}
           imagePullPolicy: {{ $root.Values.imagePullPolicy }}
           command: ["/etc/nomos/scripts/run_nomos_node.sh"]
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ spec:
               value: http://{{ include "nomos-runner.fullname" $root }}-cfgsync:{{ $root.Values.cfgsync.port }}
             - name: NOMOS_TIME_BACKEND
               value: {{ $root.Values.timeBackend | default "monotonic" | quote }}
-            - name: LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_KZGRS_PARAMS_PATH
-              value: '{{ if eq $root.Values.kzg.mode "inImage" }}{{ $root.Values.kzg.inImageParamsPath }}{{ else }}{{ $root.Values.kzg.hostPathParamsPath }}{{ end }}'
             {{- range $key, $value := $node.env }}
             - name: {{ $key }}
               value: "{{ $value }}"
@@ -43,11 +41,6 @@ spec:
             - name: assets
               mountPath: /etc/nomos
               readOnly: true
-            {{- if eq $root.Values.kzg.mode "hostPath" }}
-            - name: kzg-params
-              mountPath: /kzgrs_test_params
-              readOnly: true
-            {{- end }}
       volumes:
         - name: assets
           configMap:
@@ -62,10 +55,4 @@ spec:
                 path: scripts/run_nomos.sh
               - key: run_nomos_node.sh
                 path: scripts/run_nomos_node.sh
-        {{- if eq $root.Values.kzg.mode "hostPath" }}
-        - name: kzg-params
-          persistentVolumeClaim:
-            claimName: {{ include "nomos-runner.fullname" $root }}-kzg
-            readOnly: true
-        {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/validator-services.yaml b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/validator-services.yaml
index ff94e2e..62a0f30 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/validator-services.yaml
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/templates/validator-services.yaml
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 {{- $root := . -}}
-{{- $nodes := default (list) .Values.validators.nodes }}
+{{- $nodes := default (list) .Values.nodes.nodes }}
 {{- range $i, $node := $nodes }}
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
-  name: {{ include "nomos-runner.fullname" $root }}-validator-{{ $i }}
+  name: {{ include "nomos-runner.fullname" $root }}-node-{{ $i }}
   labels:
-    {{- include "nomos-runner.validatorLabels" (dict "root" $root "index" $i) | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- include "nomos-runner.nodeLabels" (dict "root" $root "index" $i) | nindent 4 }}
 spec:
   type: NodePort
   selector:
-    {{- include "nomos-runner.validatorLabels" (dict "root" $root "index" $i) | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- include "nomos-runner.nodeLabels" (dict "root" $root "index" $i) | nindent 4 }}
   ports:
     - name: http
       port: {{ default 18080 $node.apiPort }}
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/values.yaml b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/values.yaml
index b5083de..260bbf9 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/values.yaml
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/helm/nomos-runner/values.yaml
@@ -14,14 +14,6 @@ scripts:
   runNomosSh: ""
   runNomosNodeSh: ""
 
-validators:
+nodes:
   count: 1
   nodes: []
-
-kzg:
-  mode: "hostPath"
-  hostPathParamsPath: "/kzgrs_test_params/kzgrs_test_params"
-  inImageParamsPath: "/opt/nomos/kzg-params/kzgrs_test_params"
-  hostPath: "/var/lib/nomos/kzgrs_test_params"
-  hostPathType: "Directory"
-  storageSize: "1Gi"
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/deployer/orchestrator.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/deployer/orchestrator.rs
index c0b366f..2245318 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/deployer/orchestrator.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/deployer/orchestrator.rs
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ impl K8sDeployer {
 #[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
 /// High-level runner failures returned to the scenario harness.
 pub enum K8sRunnerError {
-    #[error("kubernetes runner requires at least one validator (validators={validators})")]
-    UnsupportedTopology { validators: usize },
+    #[error("kubernetes runner requires at least one node (nodes={nodes})")]
+    UnsupportedTopology { nodes: usize },
     #[error("failed to initialise kubernetes client: {source}")]
     ClientInit {
         #[source]
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ impl From<ClusterWaitError> for K8sRunnerError {
 }
 
 fn ensure_supported_topology(descriptors: &GeneratedTopology) -> Result<(), K8sRunnerError> {
-    let validators = descriptors.validators().len();
-    if validators == 0 {
-        return Err(K8sRunnerError::UnsupportedTopology { validators });
+    let nodes = descriptors.nodes().len();
+    if nodes == 0 {
+        return Err(K8sRunnerError::UnsupportedTopology { nodes });
     }
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -137,13 +137,13 @@ async fn deploy_with_observability<Caps>(
     let observability = resolve_observability_inputs(observability)?;
 
     let descriptors = scenario.topology().clone();
-    let validator_count = descriptors.validators().len();
+    let node_count = descriptors.nodes().len();
     ensure_supported_topology(&descriptors)?;
 
     let client = init_kube_client().await?;
 
     info!(
-        validators = validator_count,
+        nodes = node_count,
         duration_secs = scenario.duration().as_secs(),
         readiness_checks = deployer.readiness_checks,
         metrics_query_url = observability.metrics_query_url.as_ref().map(|u| u.as_str()),
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ async fn deploy_with_observability<Caps>(
         telemetry,
         block_feed,
         block_feed_guard,
-        validator_count,
+        node_count,
     )
 }
 
@@ -207,13 +207,13 @@ async fn setup_cluster(
     observability: &ObservabilityInputs,
 ) -> Result<ClusterEnvironment, K8sRunnerError> {
     let assets = prepare_assets(descriptors, observability.metrics_otlp_ingest_url.as_ref())?;
-    let validators = descriptors.validators().len();
+    let nodes = descriptors.nodes().len();
 
     let (namespace, release) = cluster_identifiers();
-    info!(%namespace, %release, validators, "preparing k8s assets and namespace");
+    info!(%namespace, %release, nodes, "preparing k8s assets and namespace");
 
     let mut cleanup_guard =
-        Some(install_stack(client, &assets, &namespace, &release, validators).await?);
+        Some(install_stack(client, &assets, &namespace, &release, nodes).await?);
 
     info!("waiting for helm-managed services to become ready");
     let cluster_ready =
@@ -328,10 +328,10 @@ fn maybe_print_endpoints(
             .unwrap_or_else(|| "<disabled>".to_string())
     );
 
-    let validator_clients = node_clients.validator_clients();
-    for (idx, client) in validator_clients.iter().enumerate() {
+    let nodes = node_clients.node_clients();
+    for (idx, client) in nodes.iter().enumerate() {
         println!(
-            "TESTNET_PPROF validator_{}={}/debug/pprof/profile?seconds=15&format=proto",
+            "TESTNET_PPROF node_{}={}/debug/pprof/profile?seconds=15&format=proto",
             idx,
             client.base_url()
         );
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ fn finalize_runner(
     telemetry: testing_framework_core::scenario::Metrics,
     block_feed: testing_framework_core::scenario::BlockFeed,
     block_feed_guard: BlockFeedTask,
-    validator_count: usize,
+    node_count: usize,
 ) -> Result<Runner, K8sRunnerError> {
     let environment = cluster
         .take()
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ fn finalize_runner(
     );
 
     info!(
-        validators = validator_count,
+        nodes = node_count,
         duration_secs = duration.as_secs(),
         "k8s deployment ready; handing control to scenario runner"
     );
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/infrastructure/assets.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/infrastructure/assets.rs
index 3febc0f..729728e 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/infrastructure/assets.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/infrastructure/assets.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@ use reqwest::Url;
 use serde::Serialize;
 use tempfile::TempDir;
 use testing_framework_config::constants::{DEFAULT_ASSETS_STACK_DIR, cfgsync_port};
-pub use testing_framework_core::kzg::KzgMode;
 use testing_framework_core::{
-    kzg::KzgParamsSpec,
     scenario::cfgsync::{apply_topology_overrides, load_cfgsync_template, render_cfgsync_yaml},
     topology::generation::GeneratedTopology,
 };
@@ -24,8 +22,6 @@ use tracing::{debug, info};
 /// Paths and image metadata required to deploy the Helm chart.
 pub struct RunnerAssets {
     pub image: String,
-    pub kzg_mode: KzgMode,
-    pub kzg_path: Option<PathBuf>,
     pub chart_path: PathBuf,
     pub cfgsync_file: PathBuf,
     pub run_cfgsync_script: PathBuf,
@@ -54,8 +50,6 @@ pub enum AssetsError {
     },
     #[error("missing required script at {path}")]
     MissingScript { path: PathBuf },
-    #[error("missing KZG parameters at {path}; build them with `make kzgrs_test_params`")]
-    MissingKzg { path: PathBuf },
     #[error("missing Helm chart at {path}; ensure the repository is up-to-date")]
     MissingChart { path: PathBuf },
     #[error("failed to create temporary directory for rendered assets: {source}")]
@@ -76,53 +70,37 @@ pub enum AssetsError {
     },
 }
 
-/// Render cfgsync config, Helm values, and locate scripts/KZG assets for a
+/// Render cfgsync config, Helm values, and locate scripts for a
 /// topology.
 pub fn prepare_assets(
     topology: &GeneratedTopology,
     metrics_otlp_ingest_url: Option<&Url>,
 ) -> Result<RunnerAssets, AssetsError> {
     info!(
-        validators = topology.validators().len(),
+        nodes = topology.nodes().len(),
         "preparing k8s runner assets"
     );
 
     let root = workspace_root().map_err(|source| AssetsError::WorkspaceRoot { source })?;
-    let kzg_spec = KzgParamsSpec::for_k8s(&root);
-
     let tempdir = create_assets_tempdir()?;
 
-    let cfgsync_file = render_and_write_cfgsync(
-        &root,
-        topology,
-        &kzg_spec,
-        metrics_otlp_ingest_url,
-        &tempdir,
-    )?;
+    let cfgsync_file =
+        render_and_write_cfgsync(&root, topology, metrics_otlp_ingest_url, &tempdir)?;
     let scripts = validate_scripts(&root)?;
-    let kzg_path = resolve_kzg_path(&root, &kzg_spec)?;
     let chart_path = helm_chart_path()?;
     let values_file = render_and_write_values(topology, &tempdir)?;
     let image = testnet_image();
 
-    let kzg_display = kzg_path
-        .as_ref()
-        .map(|path| path.display().to_string())
-        .unwrap_or_else(|| "<in-image>".to_string());
     debug!(
         cfgsync = %cfgsync_file.display(),
         values = %values_file.display(),
         image,
-        kzg_mode = ?kzg_spec.mode,
-        kzg = %kzg_display,
         chart = %chart_path.display(),
         "k8s runner assets prepared"
     );
 
     Ok(RunnerAssets {
         image,
-        kzg_mode: kzg_spec.mode,
-        kzg_path,
         chart_path,
         cfgsync_file,
         run_nomos_script: scripts.run_shared,
@@ -143,21 +121,13 @@ fn create_assets_tempdir() -> Result<TempDir, AssetsError> {
 fn render_and_write_cfgsync(
     root: &Path,
     topology: &GeneratedTopology,
-    kzg_spec: &KzgParamsSpec,
     metrics_otlp_ingest_url: Option<&Url>,
     tempdir: &TempDir,
 ) -> Result<PathBuf, AssetsError> {
-    let cfgsync_yaml = render_cfgsync_config(root, topology, kzg_spec, metrics_otlp_ingest_url)?;
+    let cfgsync_yaml = render_cfgsync_config(root, topology, metrics_otlp_ingest_url)?;
     write_temp_file(tempdir.path(), "cfgsync.yaml", cfgsync_yaml)
 }
 
-fn resolve_kzg_path(root: &Path, kzg_spec: &KzgParamsSpec) -> Result<Option<PathBuf>, AssetsError> {
-    match kzg_spec.mode {
-        KzgMode::HostPath => Ok(Some(validate_kzg_params(root, kzg_spec)?)),
-        KzgMode::InImage => Ok(None),
-    }
-}
-
 fn render_and_write_values(
     topology: &GeneratedTopology,
     tempdir: &TempDir,
@@ -176,7 +146,6 @@ const CFGSYNC_K8S_TIMEOUT_SECS: u64 = 300;
 fn render_cfgsync_config(
     root: &Path,
     topology: &GeneratedTopology,
-    kzg_spec: &KzgParamsSpec,
     metrics_otlp_ingest_url: Option<&Url>,
 ) -> Result<String, AssetsError> {
     let cfgsync_template_path = stack_assets_root(root).join("cfgsync.yaml");
@@ -185,8 +154,7 @@ fn render_cfgsync_config(
     let mut cfg = load_cfgsync_template(&cfgsync_template_path)
         .map_err(|source| AssetsError::Cfgsync { source })?;
 
-    apply_topology_overrides(&mut cfg, topology, kzg_spec.mode == KzgMode::HostPath);
-    cfg.global_params_path = kzg_spec.node_params_path.clone();
+    apply_topology_overrides(&mut cfg, topology);
 
     if let Some(endpoint) = metrics_otlp_ingest_url.cloned() {
         cfg.tracing_settings.metrics = MetricsLayer::Otlp(OtlpMetricsConfig {
@@ -232,19 +200,6 @@ fn validate_scripts(root: &Path) -> Result<ScriptPaths, AssetsError> {
     })
 }
 
-fn validate_kzg_params(root: &Path, spec: &KzgParamsSpec) -> Result<PathBuf, AssetsError> {
-    let Some(path) = spec.host_params_dir.clone() else {
-        return Err(AssetsError::MissingKzg {
-            path: root.join(testing_framework_config::constants::DEFAULT_KZG_HOST_DIR),
-        });
-    };
-    if path.exists() {
-        Ok(path)
-    } else {
-        Err(AssetsError::MissingKzg { path })
-    }
-}
-
 fn helm_chart_path() -> Result<PathBuf, AssetsError> {
     let path = Path::new(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR")).join("helm/nomos-runner");
     if path.exists() {
@@ -309,7 +264,7 @@ struct HelmValues {
     #[serde(rename = "imagePullPolicy")]
     image_pull_policy: String,
     cfgsync: CfgsyncValues,
-    validators: NodeGroup,
+    nodes: NodeGroup,
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize)]
@@ -340,12 +295,12 @@ fn build_values(topology: &GeneratedTopology) -> HelmValues {
     let image_pull_policy =
         tf_env::nomos_testnet_image_pull_policy().unwrap_or_else(|| "IfNotPresent".into());
     debug!(pol_mode, "rendering Helm values for k8s stack");
-    let validators = build_node_group("validator", topology.validators(), &pol_mode);
+    let nodes = build_node_group("node", topology.nodes(), &pol_mode);
 
     HelmValues {
         image_pull_policy,
         cfgsync,
-        validators,
+        nodes,
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/infrastructure/cluster.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/infrastructure/cluster.rs
index a0430a4..8b6a122 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/infrastructure/cluster.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/infrastructure/cluster.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use kube::Client;
 use reqwest::Url;
 use testing_framework_core::{
     nodes::ApiClient,
-    scenario::{CleanupGuard, NodeClients, http_probe::NodeRole},
+    scenario::{CleanupGuard, NodeClients, http_probe::NodeKind},
     topology::{generation::GeneratedTopology, readiness::ReadinessError},
 };
 use tracing::{debug, info};
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use crate::{
 
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct PortSpecs {
-    pub validators: Vec<NodeConfigPorts>,
+    pub nodes: Vec<NodeConfigPorts>,
 }
 
 /// Holds k8s namespace, Helm release, port forwards, and cleanup guard.
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ pub struct ClusterEnvironment {
     namespace: String,
     release: String,
     cleanup: Option<RunnerCleanup>,
-    validator_host: String,
-    validator_api_ports: Vec<u16>,
-    validator_testing_ports: Vec<u16>,
+    node_host: String,
+    node_api_ports: Vec<u16>,
+    node_testing_ports: Vec<u16>,
     port_forwards: Vec<PortForwardHandle>,
 }
 
@@ -51,17 +51,17 @@ impl ClusterEnvironment {
         ports: &ClusterPorts,
         port_forwards: Vec<PortForwardHandle>,
     ) -> Self {
-        let validator_api_ports = ports.validators.iter().map(|ports| ports.api).collect();
-        let validator_testing_ports = ports.validators.iter().map(|ports| ports.testing).collect();
+        let node_api_ports = ports.nodes.iter().map(|ports| ports.api).collect();
+        let node_testing_ports = ports.nodes.iter().map(|ports| ports.testing).collect();
 
         Self {
             client,
             namespace,
             release,
             cleanup: Some(cleanup),
-            validator_host: ports.validator_host.clone(),
-            validator_api_ports,
-            validator_testing_ports,
+            node_host: ports.node_host.clone(),
+            node_api_ports,
+            node_testing_ports,
             port_forwards,
         }
     }
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ impl ClusterEnvironment {
         &self.release
     }
 
-    pub fn validator_ports(&self) -> (&[u16], &[u16]) {
-        (&self.validator_api_ports, &self.validator_testing_ports)
+    pub fn node_ports(&self) -> (&[u16], &[u16]) {
+        (&self.node_api_ports, &self.node_testing_ports)
     }
 }
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ pub enum NodeClientError {
         role = role.label()
     )]
     Endpoint {
-        role: NodeRole,
+        role: NodeKind,
         endpoint: &'static str,
         port: u16,
         #[source]
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ pub enum RemoteReadinessError {
         role = role.label()
     )]
     Endpoint {
-        role: NodeRole,
+        role: NodeKind,
         port: u16,
         #[source]
         source: ParseError,
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ pub enum RemoteReadinessError {
 }
 
 pub fn collect_port_specs(descriptors: &GeneratedTopology) -> PortSpecs {
-    let validators = descriptors
-        .validators()
+    let nodes = descriptors
+        .nodes()
         .iter()
         .map(|node| NodeConfigPorts {
             api: node.general.api_config.address.port(),
@@ -150,35 +150,27 @@ pub fn collect_port_specs(descriptors: &GeneratedTopology) -> PortSpecs {
         })
         .collect();
 
-    let specs = PortSpecs { validators };
+    let specs = PortSpecs { nodes };
 
-    debug!(
-        validators = specs.validators.len(),
-        "collected k8s port specs"
-    );
+    debug!(nodes = specs.nodes.len(), "collected k8s port specs");
 
     specs
 }
 
 pub fn build_node_clients(cluster: &ClusterEnvironment) -> Result<NodeClients, NodeClientError> {
-    let validators = cluster
-        .validator_api_ports
+    let nodes = cluster
+        .node_api_ports
         .iter()
         .copied()
-        .zip(cluster.validator_testing_ports.iter().copied())
+        .zip(cluster.node_testing_ports.iter().copied())
         .map(|(api_port, testing_port)| {
-            api_client_from_ports(
-                &cluster.validator_host,
-                NodeRole::Validator,
-                api_port,
-                testing_port,
-            )
+            api_client_from_ports(&cluster.node_host, NodeKind::Node, api_port, testing_port)
         })
         .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>()?;
 
-    debug!(validators = validators.len(), "built k8s node clients");
+    debug!(nodes = nodes.len(), "built k8s node clients");
 
-    Ok(NodeClients::new(validators))
+    Ok(NodeClients::new(nodes))
 }
 
 pub async fn ensure_cluster_readiness(
@@ -186,18 +178,17 @@ pub async fn ensure_cluster_readiness(
     cluster: &ClusterEnvironment,
 ) -> Result<(), RemoteReadinessError> {
     info!("waiting for remote readiness (API + membership)");
-    let (validator_api, _validator_testing) = cluster.validator_ports();
+    let (node_api, _node_testing) = cluster.node_ports();
 
-    let validator_urls =
-        readiness_urls(validator_api, NodeRole::Validator, &cluster.validator_host)?;
+    let node_urls = readiness_urls(node_api, NodeKind::Node, &cluster.node_host)?;
 
     descriptors
-        .wait_remote_readiness(&validator_urls)
+        .wait_remote_readiness(&node_urls)
         .await
         .map_err(|source| RemoteReadinessError::Remote { source })?;
 
     info!(
-        validator_api_ports = ?validator_api,
+        node_api_ports = ?node_api,
         "k8s remote readiness confirmed"
     );
 
@@ -225,14 +216,14 @@ pub async fn install_stack(
     assets: &RunnerAssets,
     namespace: &str,
     release: &str,
-    validators: usize,
+    nodes: usize,
 ) -> Result<RunnerCleanup, crate::deployer::K8sRunnerError> {
     tracing::info!(
         release = %release,
         namespace = %namespace,
         "installing helm release"
     );
-    crate::infrastructure::helm::install_release(assets, release, namespace, validators).await?;
+    crate::infrastructure::helm::install_release(assets, release, namespace, nodes).await?;
     tracing::info!(release = %release, "helm install succeeded");
 
     let preserve = env::var("K8S_RUNNER_PRESERVE").is_ok();
@@ -252,15 +243,15 @@ pub async fn wait_for_ports_or_cleanup(
     cleanup_guard: &mut Option<RunnerCleanup>,
 ) -> Result<ClusterReady, crate::deployer::K8sRunnerError> {
     info!(
-        validators = specs.validators.len(),
+        nodes = specs.nodes.len(),
         %namespace,
         %release,
         "waiting for cluster port-forwards"
     );
-    match wait_for_cluster_ready(client, namespace, release, &specs.validators).await {
+    match wait_for_cluster_ready(client, namespace, release, &specs.nodes).await {
         Ok(ports) => {
             info!(
-                validator_ports = ?ports.ports.validators,
+                node_ports = ?ports.ports.nodes,
                 "cluster port-forwards established"
             );
             Ok(ports)
@@ -288,7 +279,7 @@ async fn cleanup_pending(client: &Client, namespace: &str, guard: &mut Option<Ru
 
 fn readiness_urls(
     ports: &[u16],
-    role: NodeRole,
+    role: NodeKind,
     host: &str,
 ) -> Result<Vec<Url>, RemoteReadinessError> {
     ports
@@ -298,7 +289,7 @@ fn readiness_urls(
         .collect()
 }
 
-fn readiness_url(host: &str, role: NodeRole, port: u16) -> Result<Url, RemoteReadinessError> {
+fn readiness_url(host: &str, role: NodeKind, port: u16) -> Result<Url, RemoteReadinessError> {
     cluster_host_url(host, port).map_err(|source| RemoteReadinessError::Endpoint {
         role,
         port,
@@ -312,7 +303,7 @@ fn cluster_host_url(host: &str, port: u16) -> Result<Url, ParseError> {
 
 fn api_client_from_ports(
     host: &str,
-    role: NodeRole,
+    role: NodeKind,
     api_port: u16,
     testing_port: u16,
 ) -> Result<ApiClient, NodeClientError> {
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/infrastructure/helm.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/infrastructure/helm.rs
index 3e35a8c..add216d 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/infrastructure/helm.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/infrastructure/helm.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-use std::{io, path::Path, process::Stdio};
+use std::{io, process::Stdio};
 
 use thiserror::Error;
 use tokio::process::Command;
 use tracing::{debug, info};
 
-use crate::infrastructure::assets::{KzgMode, RunnerAssets, cfgsync_port_value, workspace_root};
+use crate::infrastructure::assets::{RunnerAssets, cfgsync_port_value, workspace_root};
 
 /// Errors returned from Helm invocations.
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ pub enum HelmError {
         #[source]
         source: io::Error,
     },
-    #[error("kzg_path must be present for HostPath mode")]
-    MissingKzgPath,
     #[error("{command} exited with status {status:?}\nstderr:\n{stderr}\nstdout:\n{stdout}")]
     Failed {
         command: String,
@@ -31,23 +29,20 @@ pub async fn install_release(
     assets: &RunnerAssets,
     release: &str,
     namespace: &str,
-    validators: usize,
+    nodes: usize,
 ) -> Result<(), HelmError> {
-    let kzg = resolve_kzg_install_args(assets)?;
     info!(
         release,
         namespace,
-        validators,
+        nodes,
         image = %assets.image,
         cfgsync_port = cfgsync_port_value(),
-        kzg_mode = ?assets.kzg_mode,
-        kzg = %kzg.display(),
         values = %assets.values_file.display(),
         "installing helm release"
     );
 
     let command = format!("helm install {release}");
-    let cmd = build_install_command(assets, release, namespace, validators, &kzg, &command);
+    let cmd = build_install_command(assets, release, namespace, nodes, &command);
     let output = run_helm_command(cmd, &command).await?;
 
     maybe_log_install_output(&command, &output);
@@ -56,49 +51,11 @@ pub async fn install_release(
     Ok(())
 }
 
-struct KzgInstallArgs<'a> {
-    mode: &'static str,
-    host_path: Option<&'a Path>,
-    host_path_type: Option<&'static str>,
-}
-
-impl KzgInstallArgs<'_> {
-    fn display(&self) -> String {
-        self.host_path
-            .map(|p| p.display().to_string())
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| "<in-image>".to_string())
-    }
-}
-
-fn resolve_kzg_install_args(assets: &RunnerAssets) -> Result<KzgInstallArgs<'_>, HelmError> {
-    match assets.kzg_mode {
-        KzgMode::HostPath => {
-            let host_path = assets.kzg_path.as_ref().ok_or(HelmError::MissingKzgPath)?;
-            let host_path_type = if host_path.is_dir() {
-                "Directory"
-            } else {
-                "File"
-            };
-            Ok(KzgInstallArgs {
-                mode: "kzg.mode=hostPath",
-                host_path: Some(host_path),
-                host_path_type: Some(host_path_type),
-            })
-        }
-        KzgMode::InImage => Ok(KzgInstallArgs {
-            mode: "kzg.mode=inImage",
-            host_path: None,
-            host_path_type: None,
-        }),
-    }
-}
-
 fn build_install_command(
     assets: &RunnerAssets,
     release: &str,
     namespace: &str,
-    validators: usize,
-    kzg: &KzgInstallArgs<'_>,
+    nodes: usize,
     command: &str,
 ) -> Command {
     let mut cmd = Command::new("helm");
@@ -114,13 +71,11 @@ fn build_install_command(
         .arg("--set")
         .arg(format!("image={}", assets.image))
         .arg("--set")
-        .arg(format!("validators.count={validators}"))
+        .arg(format!("nodes.count={nodes}"))
         .arg("--set")
         .arg(format!("cfgsync.port={}", cfgsync_port_value()))
         .arg("-f")
         .arg(&assets.values_file)
-        .arg("--set")
-        .arg(kzg.mode)
         .arg("--set-file")
         .arg(format!("cfgsync.config={}", assets.cfgsync_file.display()))
         .arg("--set-file")
@@ -141,13 +96,6 @@ fn build_install_command(
         .stdout(Stdio::piped())
         .stderr(Stdio::piped());
 
-    if let (Some(host_path), Some(host_path_type)) = (kzg.host_path, kzg.host_path_type) {
-        cmd.arg("--set")
-            .arg(format!("kzg.hostPath={}", host_path.display()))
-            .arg("--set")
-            .arg(format!("kzg.hostPathType={host_path_type}"));
-    }
-
     if let Ok(root) = workspace_root() {
         cmd.current_dir(root);
     }
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/lifecycle/block_feed.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/lifecycle/block_feed.rs
index ff444cc..054924d 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/lifecycle/block_feed.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/lifecycle/block_feed.rs
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ pub async fn spawn_block_feed_with(
     node_clients: &NodeClients,
 ) -> Result<(BlockFeed, BlockFeedTask), K8sRunnerError> {
     debug!(
-        validators = node_clients.validator_clients().len(),
+        nodes = node_clients.node_clients().len(),
         "selecting node client for block feed"
     );
 
     let block_source_client = node_clients
-        .validator_clients()
+        .node_clients()
         .into_iter()
         .next()
         .or_else(|| node_clients.any_client())
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/lifecycle/wait/http_probe.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/lifecycle/wait/http_probe.rs
index 0715305..ac38bac 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/lifecycle/wait/http_probe.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/lifecycle/wait/http_probe.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-use testing_framework_core::scenario::http_probe::{self, HttpReadinessError, NodeRole};
+use testing_framework_core::scenario::http_probe::{self, HttpReadinessError, NodeKind};
 
 use super::{ClusterWaitError, http_poll_interval, node_http_probe_timeout, node_http_timeout};
 use crate::host::node_host;
 
 pub async fn wait_for_node_http_nodeport(
     ports: &[u16],
-    role: NodeRole,
+    role: NodeKind,
 ) -> Result<(), ClusterWaitError> {
     let host = node_host();
     wait_for_node_http_on_host(ports, role, &host, node_http_probe_timeout()).await
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ const LOCALHOST: &str = "127.0.0.1";
 
 pub async fn wait_for_node_http_port_forward(
     ports: &[u16],
-    role: NodeRole,
+    role: NodeKind,
 ) -> Result<(), ClusterWaitError> {
     wait_for_node_http_on_host(ports, role, LOCALHOST, node_http_timeout()).await
 }
 
 async fn wait_for_node_http_on_host(
     ports: &[u16],
-    role: NodeRole,
+    role: NodeKind,
     host: &str,
     timeout: std::time::Duration,
 ) -> Result<(), ClusterWaitError> {
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/lifecycle/wait/mod.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/lifecycle/wait/mod.rs
index a24a59c..4378c72 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/lifecycle/wait/mod.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/lifecycle/wait/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::{env, sync::LazyLock, time::Duration};
 
 use kube::Error as KubeError;
-use testing_framework_core::scenario::http_probe::NodeRole;
+use testing_framework_core::scenario::http_probe::NodeKind;
 use thiserror::Error;
 
 mod deployment;
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ pub struct HostPort {
 /// All port assignments for the cluster.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct ClusterPorts {
-    pub validators: Vec<NodePortAllocation>,
-    pub validator_host: String,
+    pub nodes: Vec<NodePortAllocation>,
+    pub node_host: String,
 }
 
 /// Success result from waiting for the cluster: host ports and forward handles.
@@ -75,14 +75,14 @@ pub enum ClusterWaitError {
     },
     #[error("service {service} did not allocate a node port for {port}")]
     NodePortUnavailable { service: String, port: u16 },
-    #[error("cluster must have at least one validator")]
-    MissingValidator,
+    #[error("cluster must have at least one node")]
+    MissingNode,
     #[error(
         "timeout waiting for {role} HTTP endpoint on port {port} after {timeout:?}",
         role = role.label()
     )]
     NodeHttpTimeout {
-        role: NodeRole,
+        role: NodeKind,
         port: u16,
         timeout: Duration,
     },
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/lifecycle/wait/orchestrator.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/lifecycle/wait/orchestrator.rs
index b5a5abe..5c04a37 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/lifecycle/wait/orchestrator.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/k8s/src/lifecycle/wait/orchestrator.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use kube::Client;
-use testing_framework_core::scenario::http_probe::NodeRole;
+use testing_framework_core::scenario::http_probe::NodeKind;
 
 use super::{ClusterPorts, ClusterReady, ClusterWaitError, NodeConfigPorts};
 use crate::lifecycle::wait::{
@@ -13,41 +13,38 @@ pub async fn wait_for_cluster_ready(
     client: &Client,
     namespace: &str,
     release: &str,
-    validator_ports: &[NodeConfigPorts],
+    node_ports: &[NodeConfigPorts],
 ) -> Result<ClusterReady, ClusterWaitError> {
-    if validator_ports.is_empty() {
-        return Err(ClusterWaitError::MissingValidator);
+    if node_ports.is_empty() {
+        return Err(ClusterWaitError::MissingNode);
     }
 
-    let mut validator_allocations = Vec::with_capacity(validator_ports.len());
-    let mut validator_host = crate::host::node_host();
+    let mut node_allocations = Vec::with_capacity(node_ports.len());
+    let mut node_host = crate::host::node_host();
 
-    for (index, ports) in validator_ports.iter().enumerate() {
-        let name = format!("{release}-validator-{index}");
+    for (index, ports) in node_ports.iter().enumerate() {
+        let name = format!("{release}-node-{index}");
         wait_for_deployment_ready(client, namespace, &name).await?;
         let allocation = discover_node_ports(client, namespace, &name, *ports).await?;
-        validator_allocations.push(allocation);
+        node_allocations.push(allocation);
     }
 
     let mut port_forwards: Vec<PortForwardHandle> = Vec::new();
 
-    let validator_api_ports: Vec<u16> = validator_allocations
-        .iter()
-        .map(|ports| ports.api)
-        .collect();
-    if wait_for_node_http_nodeport(&validator_api_ports, NodeRole::Validator)
+    let node_api_ports: Vec<u16> = node_allocations.iter().map(|ports| ports.api).collect();
+    if wait_for_node_http_nodeport(&node_api_ports, NodeKind::Node)
         .await
         .is_err()
     {
-        validator_allocations.clear();
-        validator_host = "127.0.0.1".to_owned();
+        node_allocations.clear();
+        node_host = "127.0.0.1".to_owned();
         let namespace = namespace.to_owned();
         let release = release.to_owned();
-        let ports = validator_ports.to_vec();
+        let ports = node_ports.to_vec();
         let (forwards, allocations) = tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || {
             let mut allocations = Vec::with_capacity(ports.len());
             let forwards =
-                port_forward_group(&namespace, &release, "validator", &ports, &mut allocations)?;
+                port_forward_group(&namespace, &release, "node", &ports, &mut allocations)?;
             Ok::<_, ClusterWaitError>((forwards, allocations))
         })
         .await
@@ -55,14 +52,9 @@ pub async fn wait_for_cluster_ready(
             source: source.into(),
         })??;
         port_forwards = forwards;
-        validator_allocations = allocations;
-        let validator_api_ports: Vec<u16> = validator_allocations
-            .iter()
-            .map(|ports| ports.api)
-            .collect();
-        if let Err(err) =
-            wait_for_node_http_port_forward(&validator_api_ports, NodeRole::Validator).await
-        {
+        node_allocations = allocations;
+        let node_api_ports: Vec<u16> = node_allocations.iter().map(|ports| ports.api).collect();
+        if let Err(err) = wait_for_node_http_port_forward(&node_api_ports, NodeKind::Node).await {
             kill_port_forwards(&mut port_forwards);
             return Err(err);
         }
@@ -70,8 +62,8 @@ pub async fn wait_for_cluster_ready(
 
     Ok(ClusterReady {
         ports: ClusterPorts {
-            validators: validator_allocations,
-            validator_host,
+            nodes: node_allocations,
+            node_host,
         },
         port_forwards,
     })
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/manual/mod.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/manual/mod.rs
index e72f859..f935065 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/manual/mod.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/manual/mod.rs
@@ -49,19 +49,19 @@ impl LocalManualCluster {
         self.nodes.node_client(name)
     }
 
-    pub async fn start_validator(&self, name: &str) -> Result<StartedNode, ManualClusterError> {
+    pub async fn start_node(&self, name: &str) -> Result<StartedNode, ManualClusterError> {
         Ok(self
             .nodes
-            .start_validator_with(name, StartNodeOptions::default())
+            .start_node_with(name, StartNodeOptions::default())
             .await?)
     }
 
-    pub async fn start_validator_with(
+    pub async fn start_node_with(
         &self,
         name: &str,
         options: StartNodeOptions,
     ) -> Result<StartedNode, ManualClusterError> {
-        Ok(self.nodes.start_validator_with(name, options).await?)
+        Ok(self.nodes.start_node_with(name, options).await?)
     }
 
     pub fn stop_all(&self) {
@@ -94,12 +94,12 @@ impl Drop for LocalManualCluster {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl ManualClusterHandle for LocalManualCluster {
-    async fn start_validator_with(
+    async fn start_node_with(
         &self,
         name: &str,
         options: StartNodeOptions,
     ) -> Result<StartedNode, DynError> {
-        self.start_validator_with(name, options)
+        self.start_node_with(name, options)
             .await
             .map_err(|err| err.into())
     }
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/node_control/config.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/node_control/config.rs
index 7e1cb8e..26062ad 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/node_control/config.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/node_control/config.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use testing_framework_core::{
     topology::{
         config::TopologyConfig,
         configs::GeneralConfig,
-        generation::{GeneratedNodeConfig, GeneratedTopology, NodeRole},
+        generation::{GeneratedNodeConfig, GeneratedTopology},
     },
 };
 
@@ -23,13 +23,12 @@ pub(super) fn build_general_config_for(
     descriptors: &GeneratedTopology,
     base_consensus: &consensus::GeneralConsensusConfig,
     base_time: &GeneralTimeConfig,
-    role: NodeRole,
     index: usize,
     peer_ports_by_name: &HashMap<String, u16>,
     options: &StartNodeOptions,
     peer_ports: &[u16],
 ) -> Result<(GeneralConfig, u16), LocalDynamicError> {
-    if let Some(node) = descriptor_for(descriptors, role, index) {
+    if let Some(node) = descriptor_for(descriptors, index) {
         let mut config = node.general.clone();
         let initial_peers = resolve_initial_peers(
             peer_ports_by_name,
@@ -65,14 +64,8 @@ pub(super) fn build_general_config_for(
     Ok((general_config, network_port))
 }
 
-fn descriptor_for(
-    descriptors: &GeneratedTopology,
-    role: NodeRole,
-    index: usize,
-) -> Option<&GeneratedNodeConfig> {
-    match role {
-        NodeRole::Validator => descriptors.validators().get(index),
-    }
+fn descriptor_for(descriptors: &GeneratedTopology, index: usize) -> Option<&GeneratedNodeConfig> {
+    descriptors.nodes().get(index)
 }
 
 fn resolve_peer_names(
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/node_control/mod.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/node_control/mod.rs
index cd31237..b032b17 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/node_control/mod.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/node_control/mod.rs
@@ -3,16 +3,16 @@ use std::{
     sync::Mutex,
 };
 
-use nomos_node::Config as ValidatorConfig;
+use nomos_node::Config as NodeConfig;
 use testing_framework_config::topology::configs::{consensus, time};
 use testing_framework_core::{
     nodes::{
         ApiClient,
-        validator::{Validator, create_validator_config},
+        node::{Node, create_node_config},
     },
     scenario::{DynError, NodeControlHandle, StartNodeOptions, StartedNode},
     topology::{
-        generation::{GeneratedTopology, NodeRole, find_expected_peer_counts},
+        generation::{GeneratedTopology, NodeKind, find_expected_peer_counts},
         utils::multiaddr_port,
     },
 };
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pub struct LocalDynamicNodes {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Default)]
 pub struct LocalDynamicSeed {
-    pub validator_count: usize,
+    pub node_count: usize,
     pub peer_ports: Vec<u16>,
     pub peer_ports_by_name: HashMap<String, u16>,
 }
@@ -64,17 +64,18 @@ impl LocalDynamicSeed {
     pub fn from_topology(descriptors: &GeneratedTopology) -> Self {
         let peer_ports = descriptors
             .nodes()
+            .iter()
             .map(|node| node.network_port())
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
         let peer_ports_by_name = descriptors
-            .validators()
+            .nodes()
             .iter()
-            .map(|node| (format!("validator-{}", node.index()), node.network_port()))
+            .map(|node| (format!("node-{}", node.index()), node.network_port()))
             .collect();
 
         Self {
-            validator_count: descriptors.validators().len(),
+            node_count: descriptors.nodes().len(),
             peer_ports,
             peer_ports_by_name,
         }
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ impl LocalDynamicNodes {
         seed: LocalDynamicSeed,
     ) -> Self {
         let base_node = descriptors
-            .validators()
+            .nodes()
             .first()
             .expect("generated topology must include at least one node");
 
@@ -106,11 +107,11 @@ impl LocalDynamicNodes {
         let base_time = base_node.general.time_config.clone();
 
         let state = LocalDynamicState {
-            validator_count: seed.validator_count,
+            node_count: seed.node_count,
             peer_ports: seed.peer_ports.clone(),
             peer_ports_by_name: seed.peer_ports_by_name.clone(),
             clients_by_name: HashMap::new(),
-            validators: Vec::new(),
+            nodes: Vec::new(),
         };
 
         Self {
@@ -139,22 +140,22 @@ impl LocalDynamicNodes {
             .lock()
             .unwrap_or_else(|poisoned| poisoned.into_inner());
 
-        state.validators.clear();
+        state.nodes.clear();
         state.peer_ports.clone_from(&self.seed.peer_ports);
         state
             .peer_ports_by_name
             .clone_from(&self.seed.peer_ports_by_name);
         state.clients_by_name.clear();
-        state.validator_count = self.seed.validator_count;
+        state.node_count = self.seed.node_count;
         self.node_clients.clear();
     }
 
-    pub async fn start_validator_with(
+    pub async fn start_node_with(
         &self,
         name: &str,
         options: StartNodeOptions,
     ) -> Result<StartedNode, LocalDynamicError> {
-        self.start_node(NodeRole::Validator, name, options).await
+        self.start_node(name, options).await
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn readiness_nodes(&self) -> Vec<ReadinessNode> {
@@ -164,13 +165,13 @@ impl LocalDynamicNodes {
             .unwrap_or_else(|poisoned| poisoned.into_inner());
 
         let listen_ports = state
-            .validators
+            .nodes
             .iter()
             .map(|node| node.config().network.backend.swarm.port)
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
         let initial_peer_ports = state
-            .validators
+            .nodes
             .iter()
             .map(|node| {
                 node.config()
@@ -186,14 +187,11 @@ impl LocalDynamicNodes {
         let expected_peer_counts = find_expected_peer_counts(&listen_ports, &initial_peer_ports);
 
         state
-            .validators
+            .nodes
             .iter()
             .enumerate()
             .map(|(idx, node)| ReadinessNode {
-                label: format!(
-                    "validator#{idx}@{}",
-                    node.config().network.backend.swarm.port
-                ),
+                label: format!("node#{idx}@{}", node.config().network.backend.swarm.port),
                 expected_peers: expected_peer_counts.get(idx).copied(),
                 api: node.api().clone(),
             })
@@ -202,7 +200,6 @@ impl LocalDynamicNodes {
 
     async fn start_node(
         &self,
-        role: NodeRole,
         name: &str,
         options: StartNodeOptions,
     ) -> Result<StartedNode, LocalDynamicError> {
@@ -212,14 +209,11 @@ impl LocalDynamicNodes {
                 .lock()
                 .unwrap_or_else(|poisoned| poisoned.into_inner());
 
-            let (index, role_label) = match role {
-                NodeRole::Validator => (state.validator_count, "validator"),
-            };
-
+            let index = state.node_count;
             let label = if name.trim().is_empty() {
-                format!("{role_label}-{index}")
+                format!("node-{index}")
             } else {
-                format!("{role_label}-{name}")
+                format!("node-{name}")
             };
 
             if state.peer_ports_by_name.contains_key(&label) {
@@ -240,47 +234,43 @@ impl LocalDynamicNodes {
             &self.descriptors,
             &self.base_consensus,
             &self.base_time,
-            role,
             index,
             &peer_ports_by_name,
             &options,
             &peer_ports,
         )?;
 
-        let api_client = match role {
-            NodeRole::Validator => {
-                let config = create_validator_config(general_config);
-                self.spawn_and_register_validator(&node_name, network_port, config)
-                    .await?
-            }
-        };
+        let config = create_node_config(general_config);
+        let api_client = self
+            .spawn_and_register_node(&node_name, network_port, config)
+            .await?;
 
         Ok(StartedNode {
             name: node_name,
-            role,
+            kind: NodeKind::Node,
             api: api_client,
         })
     }
 
-    async fn spawn_and_register_validator(
+    async fn spawn_and_register_node(
         &self,
         node_name: &str,
         network_port: u16,
-        config: ValidatorConfig,
+        config: NodeConfig,
     ) -> Result<ApiClient, LocalDynamicError> {
-        let node = Validator::spawn(config, node_name)
+        let node = Node::spawn(config, node_name)
             .await
             .map_err(|source| LocalDynamicError::Spawn { source })?;
         let client = node.api().clone();
 
-        self.node_clients.add_validator(client.clone());
+        self.node_clients.add_node(client.clone());
 
         let mut state = self
             .state
             .lock()
             .unwrap_or_else(|poisoned| poisoned.into_inner());
 
-        state.register_validator(node_name, network_port, client.clone(), node);
+        state.register_node(node_name, network_port, client.clone(), node);
 
         Ok(client)
     }
@@ -288,22 +278,22 @@ impl LocalDynamicNodes {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl NodeControlHandle for LocalDynamicNodes {
-    async fn restart_validator(&self, _index: usize) -> Result<(), DynError> {
-        Err("local deployer does not support restart_validator".into())
+    async fn restart_node(&self, _index: usize) -> Result<(), DynError> {
+        Err("local deployer does not support restart_node".into())
     }
 
-    async fn start_validator(&self, name: &str) -> Result<StartedNode, DynError> {
-        self.start_validator_with(name, StartNodeOptions::default())
+    async fn start_node(&self, name: &str) -> Result<StartedNode, DynError> {
+        self.start_node_with(name, StartNodeOptions::default())
             .await
             .map_err(|err| err.into())
     }
 
-    async fn start_validator_with(
+    async fn start_node_with(
         &self,
         name: &str,
         options: StartNodeOptions,
     ) -> Result<StartedNode, DynError> {
-        self.start_validator_with(name, options)
+        self.start_node_with(name, options)
             .await
             .map_err(|err| err.into())
     }
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/node_control/state.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/node_control/state.rs
index b3c4ddb..4eb03f8 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/node_control/state.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/node_control/state.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
-use testing_framework_core::nodes::{ApiClient, validator::Validator};
+use testing_framework_core::nodes::{ApiClient, node::Node};
 
 pub(crate) struct LocalDynamicState {
-    pub(crate) validator_count: usize,
+    pub(crate) node_count: usize,
     pub(crate) peer_ports: Vec<u16>,
     pub(crate) peer_ports_by_name: HashMap<String, u16>,
     pub(crate) clients_by_name: HashMap<String, ApiClient>,
-    pub(crate) validators: Vec<Validator>,
+    pub(crate) nodes: Vec<Node>,
 }
 
 impl LocalDynamicState {
@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@ impl LocalDynamicState {
         self.clients_by_name.insert(node_name.to_string(), client);
     }
 
-    pub(super) fn register_validator(
+    pub(super) fn register_node(
         &mut self,
         node_name: &str,
         network_port: u16,
         client: ApiClient,
-        node: Validator,
+        node: Node,
     ) {
         self.register_common(node_name, network_port, client);
-        self.validator_count += 1;
-        self.validators.push(node);
+        self.node_count += 1;
+        self.nodes.push(node);
     }
 }
diff --git a/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/runner.rs b/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/runner.rs
index fc4d7d3..98b467b 100644
--- a/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/runner.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/deployers/local/src/runner.rs
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@ use crate::{
     manual::{LocalManualCluster, ManualClusterError},
     node_control::{LocalDynamicNodes, LocalDynamicSeed},
 };
-/// Spawns validators as local processes, reusing the existing
+/// Spawns nodes as local processes, reusing the existing
 /// integration harness.
 #[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct LocalDeployer {}
+pub struct LocalDeployer {
+    membership_check: bool,
+}
 
 /// Errors surfaced by the local deployer while driving a scenario.
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
@@ -66,10 +68,10 @@ impl Deployer<()> for LocalDeployer {
 
     async fn deploy(&self, scenario: &Scenario<()>) -> Result<Runner, Self::Error> {
         info!(
-            validators = scenario.topology().validators().len(),
+            nodes = scenario.topology().nodes().len(),
             "starting local deployment"
         );
-        let topology = Self::prepare_topology(scenario).await?;
+        let topology = Self::prepare_topology(scenario, self.membership_check).await?;
         let node_clients = NodeClients::from_topology(scenario.topology(), &topology);
 
         let (block_feed, block_feed_guard) = spawn_block_feed_with(&node_clients).await?;
@@ -97,11 +99,11 @@ impl Deployer<NodeControlCapability> for LocalDeployer {
         scenario: &Scenario<NodeControlCapability>,
     ) -> Result<Runner, Self::Error> {
         info!(
-            validators = scenario.topology().validators().len(),
+            nodes = scenario.topology().nodes().len(),
             "starting local deployment with node control"
         );
 
-        let topology = Self::prepare_topology(scenario).await?;
+        let topology = Self::prepare_topology(scenario, self.membership_check).await?;
         let node_clients = NodeClients::from_topology(scenario.topology(), &topology);
         let node_control = Arc::new(LocalDynamicNodes::new_with_seed(
             scenario.topology().clone(),
@@ -132,6 +134,14 @@ impl LocalDeployer {
         Self::default()
     }
 
+    #[must_use]
+    /// Configure whether the deployer should enforce membership readiness
+    /// checks.
+    pub fn with_membership_check(mut self, enabled: bool) -> Self {
+        self.membership_check = enabled;
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Build a manual cluster using this deployer's local implementation.
     pub fn manual_cluster(
         &self,
@@ -142,13 +152,11 @@ impl LocalDeployer {
 
     async fn prepare_topology<Caps>(
         scenario: &Scenario<Caps>,
+        membership_check: bool,
     ) -> Result<Topology, LocalDeployerError> {
         let descriptors = scenario.topology();
 
-        info!(
-            validators = descriptors.validators().len(),
-            "spawning local validators"
-        );
+        info!(nodes = descriptors.nodes().len(), "spawning local nodes");
 
         let topology = descriptors
             .clone()
@@ -156,12 +164,16 @@ impl LocalDeployer {
             .await
             .map_err(|source| LocalDeployerError::Spawn { source })?;
 
-        wait_for_readiness(&topology).await.map_err(|source| {
-            debug!(error = ?source, "local readiness failed");
-            LocalDeployerError::ReadinessFailed { source }
-        })?;
+        if membership_check {
+            wait_for_readiness(&topology).await.map_err(|source| {
+                debug!(error = ?source, "local readiness failed");
+                LocalDeployerError::ReadinessFailed { source }
+            })?;
 
-        info!("local nodes are ready");
+            info!("local nodes are ready");
+        } else {
+            info!("skipping local membership readiness checks");
+        }
 
         Ok(topology)
     }
@@ -169,7 +181,9 @@ impl LocalDeployer {
 
 impl Default for LocalDeployer {
     fn default() -> Self {
-        Self {}
+        Self {
+            membership_check: true,
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -184,13 +198,13 @@ async fn spawn_block_feed_with(
     node_clients: &NodeClients,
 ) -> Result<(BlockFeed, BlockFeedTask), LocalDeployerError> {
     debug!(
-        validators = node_clients.validator_clients().len(),
-        "selecting validator client for local block feed"
+        nodes = node_clients.node_clients().len(),
+        "selecting node client for local block feed"
     );
 
-    let Some(block_source_client) = node_clients.random_validator() else {
+    let Some(block_source_client) = node_clients.random_node() else {
         return Err(LocalDeployerError::WorkloadFailed {
-            source: "block feed requires at least one validator".into(),
+            source: "block feed requires at least one node".into(),
         });
     };
 
diff --git a/testing-framework/env/src/lib.rs b/testing-framework/env/src/lib.rs
index 438349e..61cf91c 100644
--- a/testing-framework/env/src/lib.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/env/src/lib.rs
@@ -37,11 +37,6 @@ pub fn nomos_cfgsync_port() -> Option<u16> {
         .and_then(|v| v.parse::<u16>().ok())
 }
 
-#[must_use]
-pub fn nomos_kzg_container_path() -> Option<String> {
-    env::var("NOMOS_KZG_CONTAINER_PATH").ok()
-}
-
 #[must_use]
 pub fn nomos_tests_keep_logs() -> bool {
     env::var("NOMOS_TESTS_KEEP_LOGS").is_ok()
@@ -57,21 +52,6 @@ pub fn nomos_testnet_image_pull_policy() -> Option<String> {
     env::var("NOMOS_TESTNET_IMAGE_PULL_POLICY").ok()
 }
 
-#[must_use]
-pub fn nomos_kzg_mode() -> Option<String> {
-    env::var("NOMOS_KZG_MODE").ok()
-}
-
-#[must_use]
-pub fn nomos_kzg_dir_rel() -> Option<String> {
-    env::var("NOMOS_KZG_DIR_REL").ok()
-}
-
-#[must_use]
-pub fn nomos_kzg_file() -> Option<String> {
-    env::var("NOMOS_KZG_FILE").ok()
-}
-
 #[must_use]
 pub fn pol_proof_dev_mode() -> Option<String> {
     env::var("POL_PROOF_DEV_MODE").ok()
@@ -87,11 +67,6 @@ pub fn nomos_time_backend() -> Option<String> {
     env::var("NOMOS_TIME_BACKEND").ok()
 }
 
-#[must_use]
-pub fn nomos_kzgrs_params_path() -> Option<String> {
-    env::var("LOGOS_BLOCKCHAIN_KZGRS_PARAMS_PATH").ok()
-}
-
 #[must_use]
 pub fn nomos_otlp_endpoint() -> Option<String> {
     env::var("NOMOS_OTLP_ENDPOINT").ok()
diff --git a/testing-framework/tools/cfgsync_tf/src/bin/cfgsync-client.rs b/testing-framework/tools/cfgsync_tf/src/bin/cfgsync-client.rs
index d09f86e..2fe192c 100644
--- a/testing-framework/tools/cfgsync_tf/src/bin/cfgsync-client.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/tools/cfgsync_tf/src/bin/cfgsync-client.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use cfgsync_tf::{
     client::{FetchedConfig, get_config},
     server::ClientIp,
 };
-use nomos_node::Config as ValidatorConfig;
+use nomos_node::Config as NodeConfig;
 use serde::{Serialize, de::DeserializeOwned};
 use testing_framework_config::constants::cfgsync_port as default_cfgsync_port;
 use testing_framework_core::nodes::common::config::injection::{
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ async fn main() {
         testing_http_port,
     };
 
-    let node_config_endpoint = format!("{server_addr}/validator");
+    let node_config_endpoint = format!("{server_addr}/node");
 
     let config_result =
-        pull_to_file::<ValidatorConfig>(payload, &node_config_endpoint, &config_file_path).await;
+        pull_to_file::<NodeConfig>(payload, &node_config_endpoint, &config_file_path).await;
 
     // Handle error if the config request fails
     if let Err(err) = config_result {
diff --git a/testing-framework/tools/cfgsync_tf/src/host.rs b/testing-framework/tools/cfgsync_tf/src/host.rs
index 3f480d0..49ac2b1 100644
--- a/testing-framework/tools/cfgsync_tf/src/host.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/tools/cfgsync_tf/src/host.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use testing_framework_config::constants::{
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Hash)]
 pub enum HostKind {
-    Validator,
+    Node,
 }
 
 #[derive(Eq, PartialEq, Hash, Clone)]
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ impl Host {
     }
 
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn validator_from_ip(ip: Ipv4Addr, identifier: String, ports: PortOverrides) -> Self {
-        Self::from_parts(HostKind::Validator, ip, identifier, ports)
+    pub fn node_from_ip(ip: Ipv4Addr, identifier: String, ports: PortOverrides) -> Self {
+        Self::from_parts(HostKind::Node, ip, identifier, ports)
     }
 }
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ pub fn sort_hosts(mut hosts: Vec<Host>) -> Vec<Host> {
             .and_then(|raw| raw.parse::<usize>().ok())
             .unwrap_or(0);
         let kind = match host.kind {
-            HostKind::Validator => 0,
+            HostKind::Node => 0,
         };
         (kind, index)
     });
diff --git a/testing-framework/tools/cfgsync_tf/src/server.rs b/testing-framework/tools/cfgsync_tf/src/server.rs
index c14cf35..48acd5b 100644
--- a/testing-framework/tools/cfgsync_tf/src/server.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/tools/cfgsync_tf/src/server.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_json::{Value, json, to_value};
 use serde_with::serde_as;
 use testing_framework_config::{
-    nodes::validator::create_validator_config,
+    nodes::node::create_node_config,
     topology::configs::{consensus::ConsensusParams, wallet::WalletConfig},
 };
 use tokio::sync::oneshot::channel;
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ pub struct CfgSyncConfig {
     pub old_blobs_check_interval: Duration,
     #[serde_as(as = "MinimalBoundedDuration<0, SECOND>")]
     pub blobs_validity_duration: Duration,
-    pub global_params_path: String,
     pub min_dispersal_peers: usize,
     pub min_replication_peers: usize,
     #[serde_as(as = "MinimalBoundedDuration<0, SECOND>")]
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ pub struct ClientIp {
     pub testing_http_port: Option<u16>,
 }
 
-async fn validator_config(
+async fn node_config(
     State(config_repo): State<Arc<ConfigRepo>>,
     Json(payload): Json<ClientIp>,
 ) -> impl IntoResponse {
@@ -123,20 +122,20 @@ async fn validator_config(
 
     let (reply_tx, reply_rx) = channel();
     config_repo
-        .register(Host::validator_from_ip(ip, identifier, ports), reply_tx)
+        .register(Host::node_from_ip(ip, identifier, ports), reply_tx)
         .await;
 
     (reply_rx.await).map_or_else(
         |_| (StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, "Error receiving config").into_response(),
         |config_response| match config_response {
             RepoResponse::Config(config) => {
-                let config = create_validator_config(*config);
+                let config = create_node_config(*config);
                 let mut value = match to_value(&config) {
                     Ok(value) => value,
                     Err(err) => {
                         return (
                             StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
-                            format!("failed to serialize validator config: {err}"),
+                            format!("failed to serialize node config: {err}"),
                         )
                             .into_response();
                     }
@@ -158,7 +157,7 @@ async fn validator_config(
 
 pub fn cfgsync_app(config_repo: Arc<ConfigRepo>) -> Router {
     Router::new()
-        .route("/validator", post(validator_config))
+        .route("/node", post(node_config))
         .with_state(config_repo)
 }
 
diff --git a/testing-framework/workflows/src/builder/mod.rs b/testing-framework/workflows/src/builder/mod.rs
index c75e42d..a144253 100644
--- a/testing-framework/workflows/src/builder/mod.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/workflows/src/builder/mod.rs
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ impl ChaosBuilder {
             min_delay: DEFAULT_CHAOS_MIN_DELAY,
             max_delay: DEFAULT_CHAOS_MAX_DELAY,
             target_cooldown: DEFAULT_CHAOS_TARGET_COOLDOWN,
-            include_validators: true,
+            include_nodes: true,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ pub struct ChaosRestartBuilder {
     min_delay: Duration,
     max_delay: Duration,
     target_cooldown: Duration,
-    include_validators: bool,
+    include_nodes: bool,
 }
 
 impl ChaosRestartBuilder {
@@ -580,9 +580,9 @@ impl ChaosRestartBuilder {
     }
 
     #[must_use]
-    /// Include validators in the restart target set.
-    pub const fn include_validators(mut self, enabled: bool) -> Self {
-        self.include_validators = enabled;
+    /// Include nodes in the restart target set.
+    pub const fn include_nodes(mut self, enabled: bool) -> Self {
+        self.include_nodes = enabled;
         self
     }
 
@@ -605,16 +605,16 @@ impl ChaosRestartBuilder {
             );
             self.target_cooldown = self.min_delay;
         }
-        if !self.include_validators {
+        if !self.include_nodes {
             tracing::warn!("chaos restart requires at least one node group; enabling all targets");
-            self.include_validators = true;
+            self.include_nodes = true;
         }
 
         let workload = RandomRestartWorkload::new(
             self.min_delay,
             self.max_delay,
             self.target_cooldown,
-            self.include_validators,
+            self.include_nodes,
         );
         self.builder = self.builder.with_workload(workload);
         self.builder
diff --git a/testing-framework/workflows/src/expectations/consensus_liveness.rs b/testing-framework/workflows/src/expectations/consensus_liveness.rs
index 7136606..085349f 100644
--- a/testing-framework/workflows/src/expectations/consensus_liveness.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/workflows/src/expectations/consensus_liveness.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ enum ConsensusLivenessIssue {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 enum ConsensusLivenessError {
-    #[error("consensus liveness requires at least one validator")]
+    #[error("consensus liveness requires at least one node")]
     MissingParticipants,
     #[error("consensus liveness violated (target={target}):\n{details}")]
     Violations {
diff --git a/testing-framework/workflows/src/workloads/chaos.rs b/testing-framework/workflows/src/workloads/chaos.rs
index ea137b9..b964152 100644
--- a/testing-framework/workflows/src/workloads/chaos.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/workflows/src/workloads/chaos.rs
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ use tracing::info;
 
 const MIN_DELAY_SPREAD_FALLBACK: Duration = Duration::from_millis(1);
 
-/// Randomly restarts validators during a run to introduce chaos.
+/// Randomly restarts nodes during a run to introduce chaos.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct RandomRestartWorkload {
     min_delay: Duration,
     max_delay: Duration,
     target_cooldown: Duration,
-    include_validators: bool,
+    include_nodes: bool,
 }
 
 impl RandomRestartWorkload {
@@ -22,32 +22,32 @@ impl RandomRestartWorkload {
     ///
     /// `min_delay`/`max_delay` bound the sleep between restart attempts, while
     /// `target_cooldown` prevents repeatedly restarting the same node too
-    /// quickly. Validators can be selectively included.
+    /// quickly. Nodes can be selectively included.
     #[must_use]
     pub const fn new(
         min_delay: Duration,
         max_delay: Duration,
         target_cooldown: Duration,
-        include_validators: bool,
+        include_nodes: bool,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             min_delay,
             max_delay,
             target_cooldown,
-            include_validators,
+            include_nodes,
         }
     }
 
     fn targets(&self, ctx: &RunContext) -> Vec<Target> {
         let mut targets = Vec::new();
-        let validator_count = ctx.descriptors().validators().len();
-        if self.include_validators {
-            if validator_count > 1 {
-                for index in 0..validator_count {
-                    targets.push(Target::Validator(index));
+        let node_count = ctx.descriptors().nodes().len();
+        if self.include_nodes {
+            if node_count > 1 {
+                for index in 0..node_count {
+                    targets.push(Target::Node(index));
                 }
-            } else if validator_count == 1 {
-                info!("chaos restart skipping validators: only one validator configured");
+            } else if node_count == 1 {
+                info!("chaos restart skipping nodes: only one node configured");
             }
         }
         targets
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ impl Workload for RandomRestartWorkload {
 
         tracing::info!(
             config = ?self,
-            validators = ctx.descriptors().validators().len(),
+            nodes = ctx.descriptors().nodes().len(),
             target_count = targets.len(),
             "starting chaos restart workload"
         );
@@ -158,12 +158,12 @@ impl Workload for RandomRestartWorkload {
             let target = self.pick_target(&targets, &cooldowns).await?;
 
             match target {
-                Target::Validator(index) => {
-                    tracing::info!(index, "chaos restarting validator");
+                Target::Node(index) => {
+                    tracing::info!(index, "chaos restarting node");
                     handle
-                        .restart_validator(index)
+                        .restart_node(index)
                         .await
-                        .map_err(|err| format!("validator restart failed: {err}"))?
+                        .map_err(|err| format!("node restart failed: {err}"))?
                 }
             }
 
@@ -174,5 +174,5 @@ impl Workload for RandomRestartWorkload {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Debug)]
 enum Target {
-    Validator(usize),
+    Node(usize),
 }
diff --git a/testing-framework/workflows/src/workloads/transaction/workload.rs b/testing-framework/workflows/src/workloads/transaction/workload.rs
index e5574dd..da6e077 100644
--- a/testing-framework/workflows/src/workloads/transaction/workload.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/workflows/src/workloads/transaction/workload.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl ScenarioWorkload for Workload {
         }
 
         let reference_node = descriptors
-            .validators()
+            .nodes()
             .first()
             .ok_or("transaction workload requires at least one node in the topology")?;
 
diff --git a/testing-framework/workflows/src/workloads/util.rs b/testing-framework/workflows/src/workloads/util.rs
index 0e89e32..b000f3d 100644
--- a/testing-framework/workflows/src/workloads/util.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/workflows/src/workloads/util.rs
@@ -42,19 +42,13 @@ pub async fn submit_transaction_via_cluster(
     tx: Arc<SignedMantleTx>,
 ) -> Result<(), DynError> {
     let tx_hash = tx.hash();
-    debug!(
-        ?tx_hash,
-        "submitting transaction via cluster (validators first)"
-    );
+    debug!(?tx_hash, "submitting transaction via cluster (nodes first)");
 
     let node_clients = ctx.node_clients();
-    let mut validator_clients = node_clients.validator_clients();
-    validator_clients.shuffle(&mut thread_rng());
+    let mut clients = node_clients.node_clients();
+    clients.shuffle(&mut thread_rng());
 
-    let clients = validator_clients.into_iter();
-    let mut clients: Vec<_> = clients.collect();
     let mut last_err = None;
-
     for attempt in 0..SUBMIT_RETRIES {
         clients.shuffle(&mut thread_rng());