fix(services): allow tilde and env in config validator home path (#4532)

* fix(services): allow tilde and env in config validator home path

* updates

* up

changelog.md

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 - [#4474](https://github.com/ignite/cli/pull/4474) Fix issue in `build --release` command
 - [#4479](https://github.com/ignite/cli/pull/4479) Scaffold an `uint64 type crashs Ignite
 - [#4483](https://github.com/ignite/cli/pull/4483) Fix default flag parser for apps
+- [#4532](https://github.com/ignite/cli/pull/4532) Fix non working _shortcuts_ in validator home config
 
 ## [`v28.7.0`](https://github.com/ignite/cli/releases/tag/v28.7.0)
 

ignite/config/chain/v1/validator.go

@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ type Gentx struct {
 	// Moniker is the validator's (optional) moniker.
 	Moniker string `yaml:"moniker" doc:"Optional moniker for the validator."`
 
-	// Home is directory for config and data.
-	Home string `yaml:"home" doc:"Directory for configuration and data."`
-
 	// KeyringBackend is keyring's backend.
 	KeyringBackend string `yaml:"keyring-backend" doc:"Backend for the keyring."`
 

ignite/services/chain/chain.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -351,6 +352,11 @@ func (c *Chain) DefaultHome() (string, error) {
 	}
 	validator, _ := chainconfig.FirstValidator(cfg)
 	if validator.Home != "" {
+		expandedHome, err := expandHome(validator.Home)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+		validator.Home = expandedHome
 		return validator.Home, nil
 	}
 
@@ -534,3 +540,16 @@ func appBackendSourceWatchPaths(protoDir string) []string {
 		protoDir,
 	}
 }
+
+// expandHome expands a path that may start with "~" and may contain environment variables.
+func expandHome(path string) (string, error) {
+	if strings.HasPrefix(path, "~") {
+		home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+		// Only replace the first occurrence at the start.
+		path = home + strings.TrimPrefix(path, "~")
+	}
+	return os.ExpandEnv(path), nil
+}

ignite/templates/app/files/go.mod.plush

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ go 1.23.6
 
 replace (
 	github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v10 => github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v10 v10.0.0-beta.0
-	github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk => github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk v0.50.11
-	cosmossdk.io/core => cosmossdk.io/core v0.11.2
 )
 
 replace (

ignite/templates/typed/simulation.go

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ignite/cli/v29/ignite/pkg/multiformatname"
 )
 
-// TODO(@julienrbrt): remove this line when simulation is brought back
+// TODO(@julienrbrt): remove this line when simulation is brought back.
 func ModuleSimulationMsgModify(
 	content string,
 	_, _ multiformatname.Name,