feat: devnet docker module and howto #314
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DevNet Module
Quickstart has been limited to LocalNet deployments since June 2025. Prior to this PR, there was no easy way to teach Canton Network developers how to deploy quickstart to DevNet. Developers wanting to move from LocalNet to DevNet needed to research their own solutions for authentication and onboarding differences.
DevNet Docker Module
I created the
docker/modules/devnet/module to address this gap. This module provides:splice-nodevalidatorWhy a Separate Module
I chose to maintain DevNet as a separate directory rather than adding flags to LocalNet for several reasons:
docker/modules/devnet/, they see what's needed for DevNet deployment.Extending the Quickstart Promise
This module extends the original promise of Quickstart to streamline Canton Network application development.