fixup: Remove support for running protobuf with dockerfile

Nobody seems to be using it and this avoids the need to maintain the
golang version in the Dockerfile.

README.md

@@ -185,13 +185,6 @@ scripts/protobuf_codegen.sh
 
 For more information, refer to the [GRPC Golang Quick Start Guide](https://grpc.io/docs/languages/go/quickstart/).
 
-### Running protobuf codegen from docker
-
-```sh
-docker build -t avalanche:protobuf_codegen -f api/Dockerfile.buf .
-docker run -t -i -v $(pwd):/opt/avalanche -w/opt/avalanche avalanche:protobuf_codegen bash -c "scripts/protobuf_codegen.sh"
-```
-
 ### Running mock codegen
 
 To regenerate the [gomock](https://github.com/uber-go/mock) code, run `scripts/mock.gen.sh` from the root of the repo.

go.mod

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego
 
 // The minimum golang version defined here will also be used for image builds.
-// Make sure to keep proto/Dockerfile.buf updated with the same version.
-// TODO(marun) Find a way to automatically update Dockerfile.buf
 go 1.21.9
 
 require (

proto/README.md

@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ Protobuf linting and generation for this project is managed by
 [buf](https://github.com/bufbuild/buf).
 
 Please find installation instructions on
-[https://docs.buf.build/installation/](https://docs.buf.build/installation/) or
-use `Dockerfile.buf` provided in the `proto/` directory of AvalancheGo.
+[https://docs.buf.build/installation/](https://docs.buf.build/installation/).
 
 Any changes made to proto definition can be updated by running
 `protobuf_codegen.sh` located in the `scripts/` directory of AvalancheGo.
@@ -34,4 +33,4 @@ subnet vm must use the same protocol version to be compatible.
 - Publish new tag to buf registry. `buf push -t v26`
 
 Note: Publishing requires auth to the ava-labs org in buf
-https://buf.build/ava-labs/repositories
+https://buf.build/ava-labs/repositories

scripts/protobuf_codegen.sh

@@ -7,19 +7,14 @@ if ! [[ "$0" =~ scripts/protobuf_codegen.sh ]]; then
   exit 255
 fi
 
-## install "buf"
-# any version changes here should also be bumped in Dockerfile.buf
-# ref. https://docs.buf.build/installation
-# ref. https://github.com/bufbuild/buf/releases
+## ensure the correct version of "buf" is installed
 BUF_VERSION='1.31.0'
 if [[ $(buf --version | cut -f2 -d' ') != "${BUF_VERSION}" ]]; then
   echo "could not find buf ${BUF_VERSION}, is it installed + in PATH?"
   exit 255
 fi
 
 ## install "protoc-gen-go"
-# any version changes here should also be bumped in Dockerfile.buf
-# ref. https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf-go/releases
 PROTOC_GEN_GO_VERSION='v1.33.0'
 go install -v google.golang.org/protobuf/cmd/protoc-gen-go@${PROTOC_GEN_GO_VERSION}
 if [[ $(protoc-gen-go --version | cut -f2 -d' ') != "${PROTOC_GEN_GO_VERSION}" ]]; then
@@ -29,9 +24,6 @@ if [[ $(protoc-gen-go --version | cut -f2 -d' ') != "${PROTOC_GEN_GO_VERSION}" ]
 fi
 
 ### install "protoc-gen-go-grpc"
-# any version changes here should also be bumped in Dockerfile.buf
-# ref. https://pkg.go.dev/google.golang.org/grpc/cmd/protoc-gen-go-grpc
-# ref. https://github.com/grpc/grpc-go/blob/master/cmd/protoc-gen-go-grpc/main.go
 PROTOC_GEN_GO_GRPC_VERSION='1.3.0'
 go install -v google.golang.org/grpc/cmd/protoc-gen-go-grpc@v${PROTOC_GEN_GO_GRPC_VERSION}
 if [[ $(protoc-gen-go-grpc --version | cut -f2 -d' ') != "${PROTOC_GEN_GO_GRPC_VERSION}" ]]; then