removed unused client for SSV node

Author: CluEleSsUK

README.md

@@ -11,6 +11,4 @@ For SSV node operators who wish to opt into distributed key generation opportuni
 ## tools
 The tools module contains useful applications for interacting with other parts of the project.
 
-[./tools/key_verifier](./tools/key_verifier) is a tool used by the GitHub actions for verifying the keys of operators added to the [operators list](./nodes/operators.json).
-
-[./tools/stub](./tools/stub) is a CLI for running a stubbed SSV node for testing. It will respond to identity requests with a valid RSA public key for use in encryption.
+[./tools/key_verifier](./tools/key_verifier) is a tool used by the GitHub actions for verifying the keys of operators added to the [operators list](./nodes/operators.json).

internal/integration_test.go

@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func startSidecars(t *testing.T, ports []uint) []sidecar.Daemon {
 		}()
 		err := awaitSidecarHealthy(o)
 		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("error starting stub: %v", err)
+			t.Fatalf("error starting sidecar: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func startErrorSidecars(t *testing.T, ports []uint, errorCooordinator sidecar.DK
 		}()
 		err := awaitSidecarHealthy(o)
 		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("error starting stub: %v", err)
+			t.Fatalf("error starting sidecar: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
@@ -280,11 +280,6 @@ func awaitSidecarHealthy(port uint) error {
 	return awaitHealthy(c)
 }
 
-func awaitStubHealthy(port uint) error {
-	c := api.NewSsvClient(fmt.Sprintf("http://127.0.0.1:%d", port))
-	return awaitHealthy(c)
-}
-
 func createUnsignedDepositData() api.UnsignedDepositData {
 	return api.UnsignedDepositData{
 		WithdrawalCredentials: []byte("hello worldhello worldhello worl"), // must be 32 bytes

shared/api/ssv.go

@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ This module contains an implementation of the distributed key generation sidecar
 
 ## steps
 - sign public key and upload to repo
-- start your SSV node (or stub)
-- start your sidecar
-
+- generate an encrypted key for your SSV node
+- start your SSV node
+- start your sidecar with a link with the encrypted key JSON file for the SSV node
 
 ## example commands
 - generate a BLS12-381 keypair
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ $ ssv-sidecar key sign --directory ~/.ssv --url https://example.org | jq
 }
 ```
 
-- start your SSV node (or a stubbed node, which can be found in [../tools/stub](../tools/stub))
+- start your SSV node
 
 - start your sidecar node
 ```shell