Update join as validator steps

stack-orchestrator/stacks/testnet-laconicd/README.md

@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ Instructions for running a laconicd testnet full node and joining as a validator
 
 * Testnet genesis file and peer node address
 
-* Register your laconic address as a participant on the `Laconic network` using the [Onboarding App](https://loro-signup.laconic.com/)
+* Get the mnemonic on creating the wallet <https://wallet.laconic.com/>
+
+* Register your laconic address as a participant using the [Onboarding App](https://loro-signup.laconic.com/)
 
   * Read and accept the `Terms and Conditions`
 
@@ -28,16 +30,12 @@ Instructions for running a laconicd testnet full node and joining as a validator
 
       * If using the wallet website, enter WalletConnect URI for pairing
 
-  * In the onboarding app, choose Alice's nitro and laconicd account to onboard
-
-    * Use nitro accounts for which ledger channels have been created on L2
+  * In the onboarding app, choose your nitro and laconicd account to onboard
 
   * Sign using the nitro key
 
     * Approve sign request on Wallet
 
-  * Perform the user verification steps
-
   * Select the desired participant role (`Validator` or `Participant`) and accept the onboarding terms and conditions
 
   * In the next step, fund your laconic account by clicking on the `REQUEST TOKENS FROM FAUCET` button; ensure that the displayed balance is updated
@@ -151,34 +149,58 @@ laconic-so deployment --dir testnet-laconicd-deployment start
 
 ## Join as testnet validator
 
-* Open the onboarding app : <https://loro-signup.laconic.com/validator>
-
-* Select your laconic address
-
-* Get your validator node's public key:
+* Create / import a new key pair:
 
   ```bash
-  laconic-so deployment --dir testnet-laconicd-deployment exec laconicd 'laconicd cometbft show-validator' | jq '.key'
+  # Restore existing key with mnemonic seed phrase
+  # You will be prompted to enter mnemonic seed
+  laconic-so deployment --dir testnet-laconicd-deployment exec laconicd "laconicd keys add <key-name> --recover"
 
-  # Example response
-  # "av1WrE11aXWdmv1umCzzM03r0/VwTHNaWH+Fw7kRnIw="
+  # Query the keystore for your account's address
+  laconic-so deployment --dir testnet-laconicd-deployment exec laconicd "laconicd keys show <key-name> -a"
   ```
 
-* Paste the public key in the `Validator Public Key` field in the onboarding app.
+* Check balance for your account:
 
-* Set the node moniker in the `Moniker` field in the onboarding app.
+  ```bash
+  laconic-so deployment --dir testnet-laconicd-deployment exec laconicd "laconicd query bank balances <account-address>"
+  ```
 
-* Check the transaction details
+* Create required validator configuration:
 
-* Click on `SEND TRANSACTION` to approve it. Sign the transaction using the wallet.
+  ```bash
+  # Note:
+  # Replace <your-node-moniker> with your node's moniker in command below
 
-* After successful transaction, view the staking validators:
+  laconic-so deployment --dir testnet-laconicd-deployment exec laconicd 'cat <<EOF > <your-node-moniker>-validator.json
+  {
+    "pubkey": $(laconicd cometbft show-validator),
+    "amount": "1000000000000000alnt",
+    "moniker": "<your-node-moniker>",
+    "commission-rate": "0.1",
+    "commission-max-rate": "0.2",
+    "commission-max-change-rate": "0.01",
+    "min-self-delegation": "1"
+  }
+  EOF'
+  ```
+
+* Create a validator:
+
+  ```bash
+  laconic-so deployment --dir testnet-laconicd-deployment exec laconicd 'laconicd tx staking create-validator <your-node-moniker>-validator.json \
+  --fees 500000alnt \
+  --chain-id=laconic_9000-1 \
+  --from <key-name>'
+  ```
+
+* View staking validators:
 
   ```bash
   laconic-so deployment --dir testnet-laconicd-deployment exec laconicd "laconicd query staking validators"
   ```
 
-  * Check that in the list of validators, your node moniker exists
+  * Check that in the list of validators `<your-node-moniker>` exists
 
 ## Clean up