[Core] The Watch Begins

[Olshansk]

Objective

Rename the Fisherman to the Watcher.

Origin Document

#701 (reply in thread)

Goals

• Make protocol actor naming self-explanatory
• Replace all instances of the fisherman to the watcher so responsibilities are clear

Deliverable

• Rename all instances of Fishermen to Watchers in https://github.com/pokt-network/pocket
• Rename all instances of Fishermen to Watchers in https://github.com/pokt-network/pocket-network-protocol
• Identify all other places online (e.g. https://docs.pokt.network/) that may need to be updated an update them #973
• Be careful with casing (e.g. Fisherman vs fisherman as it relates to Watcher vs watcher) and plurality (e.g. fisherman vs fishermen as it relates to watcher vs watchers)

Non-goals / Non-deliverables

• Any business logic changes
• Updating all threads & conversations related to this
• Updating notion docs

General issue deliverables

• Update the appropriate CHANGELOG(s)
• Update any relevant local/global README(s)
• Update relevant source code tree explanations
• Add or update any relevant or supporting mermaid diagrams

Testing Methodology

• Task specific tests or benchmarks: make ...
• New tests or benchmarks: make ...
• All tests: make test_all
• LocalNet: verify a LocalNet is still functioning correctly by following the instructions at docs/development/README.md
• k8s LocalNet: verify a k8s LocalNet is still functioning correctly by following the instructions here

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Creator: @Olshansk
Co-Owners: @dylanlott @0xRampey

[0xRampey]

The renaming will be done in 3 PRs across the 3 repos stated in the deliverables above.

• #967 at https://github.com/pokt-network/pocket
• #46 at https://github.com/pokt-network/pocket-network-protocol
• Rename all instances of Fishermen to Watcher docs#140