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Document debug_increaseTime method and fix typo in devnet README

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@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ the name of the currently running container).
### Configuration ### Configuration
The devnet network only has a single node and using PoA instead of PoW. That The devnet network only has a single node and uses PoA instead of PoW. That
means that one node, called the "sealer", is the ultimate authority for means that one node, called the "sealer", is the ultimate authority for
validating transactions and adding new blocks to the chain. Since there is no validating transactions and adding new blocks to the chain. Since there is no
PoW it also means that mining does not require significant computational PoW it also means that mining does not require significant computational
@ -51,6 +51,41 @@ There are also a number of other addresses that have hard-coded starting
balances for testing purposes. You can see the details in the **genesis.json** balances for testing purposes. You can see the details in the **genesis.json**
file. All of these accounts are also unlocked by default. file. All of these accounts are also unlocked by default.
### Additional JSON RPC Methods
In addition to the
[standard JSON RPC methods](https://github.com/ethereum/wiki/wiki/JSON-RPC) and
the
[Geth Management API](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Management-APIs)
The devnet node supports some additional JSON RPC methods:
#### debug_increaseTime
Increases the timestamp of the next mined block.
##### Parameters
`Number` - The number of seconds by which to increase the time offset.
##### Returns
`Number` - The total number of seconds by which the time offset has been
increased (this includes all calls to `debug_increaseTime`).
##### Example
```js
// Request
curl -X POST --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"debug_increaseTime","params":[100],"id":67}'
// Result
{
"id":67,
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"result": "5000"
}
```
### Mining ### Mining
The node will automatically (nearly instantly) mine a block whenever new The node will automatically (nearly instantly) mine a block whenever new