diff --git a/Earthfile b/Earthfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6bbf7dd592
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Earthfile
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+# Set the Earthly version to 0.7
+VERSION 0.7
+FROM debian:stable-slim
+
+rust-toolchain:
+    FROM rust:1.70-slim-bullseye
+    RUN rustup component add rustfmt
+
+# Installs Cargo chef
+install-chef:
+    FROM +rust-toolchain
+    RUN cargo install --debug cargo-chef
+
+# Prepares the local cache
+prepare-cache:
+    FROM +install-chef
+    COPY --dir jormungandr jormungandr-lib jcli explorer modules testing .
+    COPY --dir Cargo.lock Cargo.toml .
+    RUN cargo chef prepare
+    SAVE ARTIFACT recipe.json
+    SAVE IMAGE --cache-hint
+
+# Builds the local cache
+build-cache:
+    FROM +install-chef
+    COPY +prepare-cache/recipe.json ./
+
+    # Install build dependencies
+    RUN apt-get update && \
+        apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        build-essential \
+        libssl-dev \
+        libpq-dev \
+        libsqlite3-dev \
+        pkg-config \
+        protobuf-compiler
+
+    RUN cargo chef cook --release
+    SAVE ARTIFACT target
+    SAVE ARTIFACT $CARGO_HOME cargo_home
+    SAVE IMAGE --cache-hint
+
+# This is the default builder that all other builders should inherit from
+builder:
+    FROM +rust-toolchain
+
+    WORKDIR /src
+
+    # Install build dependencies
+    RUN apt-get update && \
+        apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        build-essential \
+        libssl-dev \
+        libpq-dev \
+        libsqlite3-dev \
+        pkg-config \
+        protobuf-compiler
+    COPY --dir jormungandr jormungandr-lib jcli explorer modules testing .
+    COPY --dir Cargo.lock Cargo.toml .
+    COPY +build-cache/cargo_home $CARGO_HOME
+    COPY +build-cache/target target
+    SAVE ARTIFACT /src
+
+build:
+    FROM +builder
+
+    COPY --dir jormungandr jormungandr-lib jcli explorer modules testing .
+    COPY Cargo.toml Cargo.lock ./
+
+    RUN cargo build --locked --release -p jormungandr -p jcli -p explorer
+
+    SAVE ARTIFACT /src/target/release/explorer explorer
+    SAVE ARTIFACT /src/target/release/jcli jcli
+    SAVE ARTIFACT /src/target/release/jormungandr jormungandr
+    SAVE IMAGE --cache-hint
+
+docker:
+    FROM debian:stable-slim
+
+    WORKDIR /app
+    ARG tag="latest"
+    ARG registry
+
+    # Install voting-node system dependencies
+    RUN apt-get update && \
+        apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        libpq5 \
+        openssh-client \
+        build-essential \
+        libxml2-dev \
+        libxslt-dev \
+        zlib1g-dev
+
+    ## apt cleanup
+    RUN apt-get clean && \
+        rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+    COPY +build/jormungandr .
+    COPY +build/jcli .
+    COPY entry.sh .
+    RUN chmod +x entry.sh
+
+    ENV BIN_PATH=/app/jormungandr
+    ENTRYPOINT ["/app/entry.sh"]
+    SAVE IMAGE --push ${registry}jormungandr:$tag
diff --git a/entry.sh b/entry.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..243b4c662e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/entry.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Enable strict mode
+set +x
+set -o errexit
+set -o pipefail
+set -o nounset
+set -o functrace
+set -o errtrace
+set -o monitor
+set -o posix
+shopt -s dotglob
+
+echo ">>> Entering entrypoint script..."
+# Verify the storage path exists
+if [[ ! -d "$STORAGE_PATH" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: storage path does not exist at: $STORAGE_PATH";
+    echo ">>> Aborting..."
+    exit 1
+fi
+# Verify config is present
+if [[ ! -f "$NODE_CONFIG_PATH" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: node configuration is absent at: $NODE_CONFIG_PATH"
+    echo ">>> Aborting..."
+    exit 1
+fi
+# Verify genesis block is present
+if [[ ! -f "$GENESIS_PATH" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: genesis block is absent at: $GENESIS_PATH"
+    echo ">>> Aborting..."
+    exit 1
+fi
+# Allow overriding jormungandr binary
+if [[ ! -f "$BIN_PATH" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: path to jormungandr binary is absent at: $BIN_PATH"
+    echo ">>> Aborting..."
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo ">>> Using the following parameters:"
+echo "Storage path: $STORAGE_PATH"
+echo "Node config: $NODE_CONFIG_PATH"
+echo "Genesis block: $GENESIS_PATH"
+echo "Binary path: $BIN_PATH"
+args=()
+args+=("--storage" "$STORAGE_PATH")
+args+=("--config" "$NODE_CONFIG_PATH")
+args+=("--genesis-block" "$GENESIS_PATH")
+if [[ -n "${LEADER:-}" ]]; then
+    echo ">>> Configuring node as leader..."
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2153
+    if [[ ! -f "$BFT_PATH" ]]; then
+        echo "ERROR: BFT is absent at: $BFT_PATH"
+        echo ">>> Aborting..."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    echo ">>> Using BFT at: $BFT_PATH"
+    args+=("--secret" "$BFT_PATH")
+fi
+# Nodes will fail to start if they cannot resolve the domain names of
+# their respective peers. If domains are used for peers, it's necessary
+# to wait for them to resolve first before starting the node.
+if [[ -n "${DNS_PEERS:-}" ]]; then
+    for PEER in $DNS_PEERS
+    do
+        while ! nslookup "$PEER"; do
+            echo ">>> Waiting for $PEER to be resolvable..."
+            sleep 1
+        done
+        echo "Successfully resolved $PEER"
+    done
+fi
+# Allows resetting our footprint in persistent storage
+if [[ -f "$STORAGE_PATH/reset" ]]; then
+    echo ">>> Reset file detected at $STORAGE_PATH/reset"
+    rm -rf "$STORAGE_PATH/reset"
+    if [[ -d "$STORAGE_PATH/fragments" ]]; then
+        echo ">>> Deleting $STORAGE_PATH/fragments"
+        rm -rf "$STORAGE_PATH/fragments"
+    fi
+    if [[ -d "$STORAGE_PATH/permanent" ]]; then
+        echo ">>> Deleting $STORAGE_PATH/permanent"
+        rm -rf "$STORAGE_PATH/permanent"
+    fi
+    if [[ -d "$STORAGE_PATH/volatile" ]]; then
+        echo ">>> Deleting $STORAGE_PATH/volatile"
+        rm -rf "$STORAGE_PATH/volatile"
+    fi
+    echo ">>> Reset complete"
+fi
+
+# Define the command to be executed
+ARGS="${args[*]}"
+EXTRA_ARGS=$*
+CMD="$BIN_PATH $ARGS $EXTRA_ARGS"
+echo ">>> Executing command: $CMD"
+
+# Wait for DEBUG_SLEEP seconds if the DEBUG_SLEEP environment variable is set
+if [ -n "${DEBUG_SLEEP:-}" ]; then
+  echo "DEBUG_SLEEP is set to $DEBUG_SLEEP. Sleeping..."
+  sleep "$DEBUG_SLEEP"
+fi
+
+echo "Starting node..."
+# Expand the command with arguments and capture the exit code
+set +e
+eval "$CMD"
+EXIT_CODE=$?
+set -e
+
+# If the exit code is 0, the executable returned successfully
+if [ $EXIT_CODE -ne 0 ]; then
+  echo "Error: jormungandr returned with exit code $EXIT_CODE"
+  exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/jormungandr/src/fragment/pool.rs b/jormungandr/src/fragment/pool.rs
index 811d086fb7..b2cbe02614 100644
--- a/jormungandr/src/fragment/pool.rs
+++ b/jormungandr/src/fragment/pool.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
     blockcfg::{ApplyBlockLedger, LedgerParameters},
-    blockchain::{Ref, Tip},
+    blockchain::Tip,
     fragment::{
         selection::{
             FragmentSelectionAlgorithm, FragmentSelectionAlgorithmParams, FragmentSelectionResult,
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ use crate::{
     utils::async_msg::MessageBox,
 };
 use chain_core::{packer::Codec, property::Serialize};
-use chain_impl_mockchain::{
-    block::BlockDate, fragment::Contents, setting::Settings, transaction::Transaction,
-};
+use chain_impl_mockchain::{block::BlockDate, fragment::Contents, transaction::Transaction};
 use futures::channel::mpsc::SendError;
 use futures::sink::SinkExt;
 use jormungandr_lib::{
@@ -44,6 +42,7 @@ pub struct Pool {
     pool: internal::Pool,
     network_msg_box: MessageBox<NetworkMsg>,
     persistent_log: Option<BufWriter<File>>,
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
     tip: Tip,
     metrics: Metrics,
 }