From 244f930f421e8c73fce8a6220749a354bced8c3c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Miran Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 08:00:27 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] update Holesky docs (#5435) * update Holesky docs * Update docs/the_nimbus_book/src/holesky.md Co-authored-by: Jacek Sieka --------- Co-authored-by: Jacek Sieka Co-authored-by: Etan Kissling --- docs/the_nimbus_book/src/holesky.md | 10 +++++++++- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/the_nimbus_book/src/holesky.md b/docs/the_nimbus_book/src/holesky.md index b540702f6..b58252494 100644 --- a/docs/the_nimbus_book/src/holesky.md +++ b/docs/the_nimbus_book/src/holesky.md @@ -1,10 +1,18 @@ # Holešky testnet -`holesky` will be launched on 15h of September to succeed Prater as the main long-running Ethereum testnet. +`holesky` is the main long-running Ethereum staking, infrastructure and protocol-developer testnet. +For testing decentralized applications, smart contracts, and other EVM functionality, please use Sepolia testnet! +`holesky` replaces the Prater/Görli network which has been deprecated since early 2023. + It provides an opportunity to verify your setup works as expected through the proof-of-stake transition and in a post-merge context as well as to safely practice node operations such as adding and removing validators, migrating between clients, and performing upgrades and backups. If you come across any issues, please [report them here](https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2/issues). + + + + + ## General Preparation 1. Generate the JWT secret with `openssl rand -hex 32 | tr -d "\n" > "/opt/jwtsecret"`. This file needs to be passed to both the execution client and the consensus client.