Weak subjectivity checkpoint accepts a URL. (Consensys#279)

* Add CLI option to disable built-in slashing protection for external signers. Signed-off-by: Byron Gravenorst <[email protected]> * Add instructions to connect to mainnet. Signed-off-by: Byron Gravenorst <[email protected]> * updating submodule to latest * Add instructions to connect to mainnet. Signed-off-by: Byron Gravenorst <[email protected]> * Fix markdown issue. Signed-off-by: Byron Gravenorst <[email protected]> * Weak subjectivity checkpoint accepts a URL. Signed-off-by: bgravenorst <[email protected]> * Address reviewer feedback. Signed-off-by: bgravenorst <[email protected]>
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@@ -1867,7 +1867,14 @@ When `LOGGING` is enabled, attestation and block performance is reported as log
     ws-checkpoint: "0x5a642bb8f367e98c0d11426d98d28c465f8988fc960500886cb49faf0372883a:3600"
     ```
 
-A recent checkpoint within the [weak subjectivity period].
+A recent checkpoint within the [weak subjectivity period]. Accepts the checkpoint using either
+`<blockRoot>:<epochNumber>`, where `<blockRoot>` must start with `0x`, or a URL containing the
+`<blockRoot>:<epochNumber>` in a [JSON payload via the `ws_checkpoint` key](https://beaconscan.com/ws_checkpoint).
+For example:
+
+```bash
+--ws-checkpoint=https://beaconscan.com/ws_checkpoint
+```
 
 The weak subjectivity checkpoint is a recent finalized checkpoint on the correct chain. By
 supplying a weak subjectivity checkpoint, you ensure that nodes that have been offline for a long