docs: update installation instructions to point to btcsuite/btcd not roasbeef/btcd

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@ -118,16 +118,16 @@ On FreeBSD, use gmake instead of make.
### Installing btcd
When using the `btcd` backend, `lnd` currently requires the
[roasbeef](https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd) fork of `btcd` due to neutrino
additions that are not yet available in the master branch. To install, run the
following commands:
To install btcd, run the following commands:
Install **btcd**: (must be from roasbeef fork, not from btcsuite)
Install **btcd**:
```
make btcd
```
Alternatively, you can install [`btcd` directly from its
repo](https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd).
### Starting btcd
Running the following command will create `rpc.cert` and default `btcd.conf`.
@ -195,11 +195,11 @@ light client powered by [neutrino](https://github.com/lightninglabs/neutrino).
#### Running lnd in Light Client Mode
In order to run `lnd` in its light client mode, you'll need to locate a
full-node which is capable of serving this new light client mode. A [BIP
draft](https://github.com/Roasbeef/bips/blob/master/gcs_light_client.mediawiki)
exists, and will be finalized in the near future, but for now you'll need to be
running `roasbeef`'s fork of btcd. A public instance of such a node can be
found at `faucet.lightning.community`.
full-node which is capable of serving this new light client mode. `lnd` uses
[BIP 157](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/tree/master/bip-0157) and [BIP
158](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/tree/master/bip-0158) for its light client
mode. A public instance of such a node can be found at
`faucet.lightning.community`.
To run lnd in neutrino mode, run `lnd` with the following arguments, (swapping
in `--bitcoin.simnet` if needed), and also your own `btcd` node if available:
@ -328,8 +328,3 @@ at the same time), so when working with Litecoin be sure to set to parameters
for Litecoin accordingly. For node configuration, the sections are called
`[Btcd]`, `[Bitcoind]`, `[Neutrino]`, `[Ltcd]`, and `[Litecoind]` depending on
which chain and node type you're using.
# Accurate as of:
- _btcsuite/btcd commit:_ `f8c02aff4e7a807ba0c1349e2db03695d8e790e8`
- _btcsuite/btcutil commit:_ `a259eaf2ec1b54653cdd67848a41867f280797ee`
- _lightningnetwork/lnd commit:_ `08de2becf8d77fae192205172c4fb17bb09bd0dbf49e64aa323b2fcbf9fe2a35`