refactor: restructure validator section into broader nodes category

Author: ines-toupeira

.vitepress/theme.config.ts

@@ -187,22 +187,32 @@ export const themeConfig = {
       sidebar: nimiqUtilsSidebar,
     },
     {
-      text: 'Validators',
-      subpath: 'validators',
+      text: 'Nodes',
+      subpath: 'nodes',
       icon: 'i-local:nimiq-validators',
-      defaultPageLink: '/validators/',
-      description: 'Staking and pools',
+      defaultPageLink: '/nodes/',
+      description: 'Nimiq Nodes',
       sidebar: [
+        {
+          items: [
+            { text: 'Overview', link: '/nodes/', icon: 'i-tabler:layout-grid' },
+          ],
+        },
         {
           label: 'Validators',
           items: [
-            { text: 'Overview', link: '/validators/', icon: 'i-tabler:layout-grid' },
-            { text: 'Becoming a Validator', link: '/validators/becoming-a-validator', icon: 'i-tabler:user-check' },
-            { text: 'Prover Node Setup Guide', link: '/validators/prover-node-guide', icon: 'i-tabler:server' },
-            { text: 'Staking Handbook', link: '/validators/staking-handbook', icon: 'i-tabler:book' },
-            { text: 'Validator Trustscore', link: '/validators/validator-trustscore', icon: 'i-tabler:shield-star' },
-            { text: 'FAQs for Stakers and Pools', link: '/validators/staking-faq', icon: 'i-tabler:help' },
-            { text: 'Add Your Pool to the Wallet', link: 'https://github.com/nimiq/validators-api?tab=readme-ov-file#nimiq-validators', icon: 'i-tabler:wallet' },
+            { text: 'Becoming a Validator', link: '/nodes/validators/becoming-a-validator', icon: 'i-tabler:user-check' },
+            { text: 'Staking Handbook', link: '/nodes/validators/staking-handbook', icon: 'i-tabler:book' },
+            { text: 'Validator Trustscore', link: '/nodes/validators/validator-trustscore', icon: 'i-tabler:shield-star' },
+            { text: 'FAQs for Stakers and Pools', link: '/nodes/validators/staking-faq', icon: 'i-tabler:help' },
+            { text: 'Add Your Pool to the Wallet', link: 'https://github.com/nimiq/validators-api#add-your-validator-information', icon: 'i-tabler:wallet' },
+          ],
+        },
+        {
+          label: 'Nodes',
+          items: [
+            { text: 'Node Setup', link: 'https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross?tab=readme-ov-file#configuration', icon: 'i-tabler:lock' },
+            { text: 'Prover Node Setup Guide', link: '/nodes/prover-node-guide', icon: 'i-tabler:server' },
           ],
         },
       ],

.vitepress/theme/components/YellowPages.vue

@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ const sections = [
   {
     title: 'Validators & Staking',
     links: [
-      { title: 'Become Validator', href: '/validators/becoming-a-validator' },
-      { title: 'Prover Node Setup', href: '/validators/prover-node-guide' },
-      { title: 'Staking Handbook', href: '/validators/staking-handbook' },
-      { title: 'Validator Trustscore', href: '/validators/validator-trustscore' },
-      { title: 'Staking FAQ', href: '/validators/staking-faq' },
+      { title: 'Become Validator', href: '/nodes/validators/becoming-a-validator' },
+      { title: 'Prover Node Setup', href: '/nodes/prover-node-guide' },
+      { title: 'Staking Handbook', href: '/nodes/validators/staking-handbook' },
+      { title: 'Validator Trustscore', href: '/nodes/validators/validator-trustscore' },
+      { title: 'Staking FAQ', href: '/nodes/validators/staking-faq' },
     ],
   },
 ]

index.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ hero:
     - icon: i-local:nimiq-validators
       title: Validators
       description: Secure the network and earn rewards
-      href: ./validators/
+      href: ./nodes/validators/becoming-a-validator
       hoverColor: green
     - icon: i-local:nimiq-albatross
       title: Albatross
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ hoverableGrid:
     - title: RPC Quick Start
       description: Explore docs and run JSON-RPC from your environment
       href: ./rpc-client/
+      icon: i-local:nimiq-rpc
     - title: Nimiq MCP
       description: Build with AI
       href: https://github.com/onmax/nimiq-mcp
@@ -119,12 +120,12 @@ popularResources:
           href: https://github.com/onmax/nimiq-identicons
     - title: Backend & API
       links:
-        - text: RPC Playground
-          href: ./rpc-client/playground
         - text: RPC Methods
           href: ./rpc-client/methods/
-        - text: Client Libraries
-          href: ./rpc-client/clients
+        - text: TypeScript
+          href: ./rpc-client/integrations/typescript
+        - text: ARPL CLI Tool
+          href: https://github.com/sisou/arpl
         - text: Account Queries
           href: ./rpc-client/methods/get-accounts
         - text: Send Transactions
@@ -142,23 +143,23 @@ popularResources:
     - title: Node Operators
       links:
         - text: Prover Node Guide
-          href: ./validators/prover-node-guide
+          href: ./nodes/prover-node-guide
     - title: Validator Operators
       links:
         - text: Becoming a Validator
-          href: ./validators/becoming-a-validator
+          href: ./nodes/validators/becoming-a-validator
         - text: Staking Handbook
-          href: ./validators/staking-handbook
+          href: ./nodes/validators/staking-handbook
         - text: Trustscore System
-          href: ./validators/validator-trustscore
+          href: ./nodes/validators/validator-trustscore
         - text: Staking FAQ
-          href: ./validators/staking-faq
+          href: ./nodes/validators/staking-faq
         - text: Validators API
-          href: https://github.com/nimiq/validators-api
+          href: https://github.com/nimiq/validators-api#add-your-validator-information
         - text: Validator RPC Docs
-          href: ./validators/rpc-docs/
+          href: ./rpc-client
         - text: ARPL CLI Tool
-          href: https://github.com/sisou/arpl
+          href: https://github.com/sisou/arpl?tab=readme-ov-file#sisoualbatross-remote-arpl
     - title: Core & Protocol
       links:
         - text: Protocol Docs

validators/index.md nodes/index.mdvalidators/index.md renamed to nodes/index.md

@@ -5,43 +5,28 @@ links:
     label: Connect
     icon: i-nimiq:verified
     description: Collect stake, validate blocks and earn.
-    href: becoming-a-validator
+    href: ./validators/becoming-a-validator
   - label: RPC
     title: Connect via RPC
     bgColor: blue
     icon: i-tabler:plug
-    href: /rpc-client/
+    href: ../rpc-client/
 docs:
   - title: Becoming a Validator
-    href: /validators/becoming-a-validator
+    href: ./validators/becoming-a-validator
     icon: i-tabler:user-check
     iconClass: 'absolute top-12 right-12 size-24 text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300'
     description: 'Requirements and step‑by‑step guide to run a validator node.'
   - title: Prover Node Setup
-    href: /validators/prover-node-guide
+    href: ./prover-node-guide
     icon: i-tabler:server
     iconClass: 'absolute top-12 right-12 size-24 text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300'
     description: 'How to run a prover node used by the network’s ZKP system.'
-  - title: Staking Handbook
-    href: /validators/staking-handbook
-    icon: i-tabler:book
-    iconClass: 'absolute top-12 right-12 size-24 text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300'
-    description: 'Concepts, operations, and best practices for staking in Nimiq.'
-  - title: Validator Trustscore
-    href: /validators/validator-trustscore
+  - title: Node Setup
+    href: https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross?tab=readme-ov-file#configuration
     icon: i-tabler:shield-star
     iconClass: 'absolute top-12 right-12 size-24 text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300'
-    description: 'How trustscore works and what affects validator reputation.'
-  - title: Staking FAQs
-    href: /validators/staking-faq
-    icon: i-tabler:help
-    iconClass: 'absolute top-12 right-12 size-24 text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300'
-    description: 'Answers to common questions from stakers and pool operators.'
-  - title: Add Your Pool to the Wallet
-    href: https://github.com/nimiq/validators-api?tab=readme-ov-file#nimiq-validators
-    icon: i-tabler:wallet
-    iconClass: 'absolute top-12 right-12 size-24 text-neutral-700 dark:text-neutral-300'
-    description: 'Instructions to list your pool in the Nimiq Wallet.'
+    description: 'Concepts, operations, and best practices for staking in Nimiq.'
 prose: false
 prev: false
 next: false

validators/prover-node-guide.md nodes/prover-node-guide.mdvalidators/prover-node-guide.md renamed to nodes/prover-node-guide.md

@@ -67,23 +67,25 @@ Public Nimiq RPC servers available for testing, development, and prototyping.
   label="Community"
   headline="Share Your Node with the Community"
   subline="Set up your own Nimiq node and consider making it available as an open RPC server to help other developers in the ecosystem."
-  linkHref="/validators/becoming-a-validator"
+  linkHref="../nodes/validators/becoming-a-validator"
   linkLabel="Setup Guide"
 />
 
 ## General considerations for open servers
 
 ### Production usage
+
 - Not suitable for production applications.
 - No uptime guarantees or service level agreements.
 - May experience throttling during peak usage.
 - Method availability may change without notice.
 
 ### Data privacy
+
 - All requests _may_ be logged for monitoring purposes.
 - Do not send sensitive information through open servers.
 - Consider IP addresses and request data as potentially visible to operators.
 
 ---
 
-*Open servers are community-provided resources. Always verify data independently for critical applications.*
+_Open servers are community-provided resources. Always verify data independently for critical applications._