From 74f63a8e900e36d350f1f516349fa103cfd06b54 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sergei Tikhomirov <sergey.s.tikhomirov@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2025 17:13:20 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] add shut down instructions

add instructions to gracefully shut down nwaku node in README
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 README.md | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ad77050..0c55929 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@ The script is experimental, feedback and pull requests are welcome.
 
 </details>
 
+
+### 🛑 Shutting down your node
+
+To gracefully shut down your node:
+```shell
+docker compose down
+```
+
 ### 📌 Note
 RLN membership is your access key to The Waku Network. It is registered on-chain, enabling your nwaku node to send messages in a decentralized and privacy-preserving way while adhering to rate limits. Messages exceeding the rate limit will not be relayed by other peers.