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-# Dockerfile.local - Fast local image build using pre-built binary
-# Usage: docker build -f Dockerfile.local -t datahaven:local .
-# Prerequisite: cargo build --release (or --release --features fast-runtime)
-
-FROM docker.io/parity/base-bin:latest
-
-# Copy the pre-built binary from local target directory
-COPY ./target/release/datahaven-node /usr/local/bin/datahaven-node
-
-# Make sure binary is executable
-RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/datahaven-node
-
-USER root
-RUN useradd -m -u 1001 -U -s /bin/sh -d /datahaven datahaven && \
-    mkdir -p /data /datahaven/.local/share && \
-    chown -R datahaven:datahaven /data && \
-    ln -s /data /datahaven/.local/share/datahaven && \
-    /usr/local/bin/datahaven-node --version
-
-USER datahaven
-
-EXPOSE 30333 9933 9944 9615
-VOLUME ["/data"]
-
-ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/datahaven-node"]