update CONTRIBUTING

README.md

@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ Stack Orchestrator allows building and deployment of a Laconic Stack on a single
 
 Ensure that the following are already installed:
 
-- [Python3](https://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/Download)
-- [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/) 
-- [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/)
+- [Python3](https://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/Download): `python3 --version` >= `3.10.8`
+- [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/): `docker --version` >= `20.10.21`
+- [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/): `docker-compose --version` >= `2.13.0`
 
 Note: if installing docker-compose via package manager (as opposed to Docker Desktop), you must [install the plugin](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/linux/#install-the-plugin-manually), e.g., on Linux:
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ laconic-so --verbose deploy-system --include ipld-eth-db,go-ethereum-foundry,ipl
 
 ## Contributing
 
-See the [CONTRIBUTING.md](.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) for developer mode install.
+See the [CONTRIBUTING.md](/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md) for developer mode install.
 
 ## Platform Support
 

docs/CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@ Thank you for taking the time to make a contribution to Stack Orchestrator.
 ## Install (developer mode)
 
 Suitable for developers either modifying or debugging the orchestrator Python code:
-#### Prerequisites
-In addition to the binary install prerequisites listed above, the following are required:
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+In addition to the pre-requisites listed in the [README](/README.md), the following are required:
+
 1. Python venv package
    This may or may not be already installed depending on the host OS and version. Check by running:
    ```
@@ -18,26 +21,32 @@ In addition to the binary install prerequisites listed above, the following are
    ```
    $ apt install python3.10-venv
    ```
-#### Install
+
+### Install
+
 1. Clone this repository:
    ```
    $ git clone (https://github.com/cerc-io/stack-orchestrator.git
    ```
-4. Enter the project directory:
+
+2. Enter the project directory:
    ```
    $ cd stack-orchestrator
    ```
-5. Create and activate a venv:
+
+3. Create and activate a venv:
    ```
    $ python3 -m venv venv
    $ source ./venv/bin/activate
    (venv) $
    ```
-6. Install the cli in edit mode:
+
+4. Install the cli in edit mode:
    ```
    $ pip install --editable .
    ```
-7. Verify installation:
+
+5. Verify installation:
    ```
    (venv) $ laconic-so
    Usage: laconic-so [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
@@ -56,19 +65,23 @@ In addition to the binary install prerequisites listed above, the following are
     setup-repositories  git clone the set of repositories required to build...
    ```
 
-#### Build a zipapp (single file distributable script)
+## Build a zipapp (single file distributable script)
+
 Use shiv to build a single file Python executable zip archive of laconic-so:
+
 1. Install [shiv](https://github.com/linkedin/shiv):
    ```
    $ (venv) pip install shiv
    $ (venv) pip install wheel
    ```
-1. Run shiv to create a zipapp file:
+
+2. Run shiv to create a zipapp file:
    ```
    $ (venv)  shiv -c laconic-so -o laconic-so .
    ```
    This creates a file `./laconic-so` that is executable outside of any venv, and on other machines and OSes and architectures, and requiring only the system Python3:
-1. Verify it works:
+
+3. Verify it works:
    ```
    $ cp stack-orchetrator/laconic-so ~/bin
    $ laconic-so
@@ -88,4 +101,4 @@ Use shiv to build a single file Python executable zip archive of laconic-so:
       setup-repositories  git clone the set of repositories required to build...
    ```
 
-
+For cutting releases, use the [shiv build script](/scripts/build_shiv_package.sh).