feat: add Dockerfile and docker compose files

Dockerfile

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+FROM ubuntu:24.04
+
+ARG USERNAME=hluser
+ARG USER_UID=10000
+ARG USER_GID=$USER_UID
+
+# create custom user, install dependencies, create data directory
+RUN groupadd --gid $USER_GID $USERNAME \
+    && useradd --uid $USER_UID --gid $USER_GID -m $USERNAME \
+    && apt-get update -y && apt-get install curl -y \
+    && mkdir -p /home/$USERNAME/hl/data && chown -R $USERNAME:$USERNAME /home/$USERNAME/hl
+
+USER $USERNAME
+
+WORKDIR /home/$USERNAME
+
+# configure chain to testnet
+RUN echo '{"chain": "Testnet"}' > /home/$USERNAME/visor.json
+
+# save the public list of peers to connect to
+ADD --chown=$USER_UID:$USER_GID https://binaries.hyperliquid.xyz/Testnet/initial_peers.json /home/$USERNAME/initial_peers.json
+
+# temporary configuration file (will not be required in future update)
+ADD --chown=$USER_UID:$USER_GID https://binaries.hyperliquid.xyz/Testnet/non_validator_config.json /home/$USERNAME/non_validator_config.json
+
+# add the binary
+ADD --chown=$USER_UID:$USER_GID --chmod=700 https://binaries.hyperliquid.xyz/Testnet/hl-visor /home/$USERNAME/hl-visor
+
+# gossip ports
+EXPOSE 9000
+EXPOSE 8000
+
+ENTRYPOINT $HOME/hl-visor

README.md

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 State snapshots will be saved every 10000 blocks to `~/hl/data/periodic_abci_states/{date}/{height}.rmp`
 
+## Running with Docker
+
+To build the node, run:
+
+```bash
+docker compose build
+```
+
+To run the node, run:
+
+```bash
+docker compose up -d
+```
+
 ## Examining the Blockchain data
 The state can be translated to JSON format for examination:
 

docker-compose.yml

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+name: "hyperliquid"
+
+services:
+  node:
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    build: .
+    ports:
+      - "8000:8000"
+      - "9000:9000"
+    volumes:
+      - hl-data:/home/hluser/hl/data
+
+
+volumes:
+  hl-data:
+    driver: local