Add Blockstream info and badge in README
What changed, and why it matters
This commit only updates the project's README file to add company information and a badge for Blockstream. It does not change any program code, configuration defaults, or security behavior.
No security action needed; this is a documentation/marketing change.
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The diff modifies README.md only: it adds a sentence describing Core Lightning as developed by Blockstream, inserts a Blockstream badge in the badge list, and adds three Markdown link references. No source code, build scripts, tests, or documentation with security implications were changed.
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
# Core Lightning (CLN): A specification compliant Lightning Network implementation in C
-Core Lightning (previously c-lightning) is a lightweight, highly customizable and [standard compliant][std] implementation of the Lightning Network protocol.
+Core Lightning (previously c-lightning) is a lightweight, highly customizable and [standard compliant][std] implementation of the Lightning Network protocol, developed and maintained by [Blockstream][blockstream]. Learn more about Blockstream's Lightning Network updates at [blockstream.com/lightning][blockstream-lightning].
* [Getting Started](#getting-started)
* [Installation](#installation)
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Core Lightning (previously c-lightning) is a lightweight, highly customizable an
[![Continuous Integration][actions-badge]][actions]
[![Pull Requests Welcome][prs-badge]][prs]
[![Documentation Status][docs-badge]][docs]
+[![Blockstream][blockstream-badge]][blockstream]
[![Telegram][telegram-badge]][telegram]
[![Discord][discord-badge]][discord]
[![Irc][IRC-badge]][IRC]
@@ -206,6 +207,9 @@ If you encrypt your `hsm_secret`, you will have to pass the `--encrypted-hsm` st
Developers wishing to contribute should start with the developer guide [here](doc/contribute-to-core-lightning/coding-style-guidelines.md).
+[blockstream]: https://blockstream.com/
+[blockstream-lightning]: https://blockstream.com/lightning/
+[blockstream-badge]: https://img.shields.io/badge/Blockstream-Company-blue
[blockstream-store-blog]: https://blockstream.com/2018/01/16/en-lightning-charge/
[std]: https://github.com/lightning/bolts
[prs-badge]: https://img.shields.io/badge/PRs-welcome-brightgreen.svg?style=flat
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