Replace connect() with create() and getOrCreate()

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Project	Deployment	Actions	Updated (UTC)
hardhat-website	Ready	Preview, Comment	Apr 16, 2026 9:28pm

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Pull request overview

Updates the Hardhat documentation to reflect the new Network Manager API, replacing network.connect() usage with network.create() and documenting the new network.getOrCreate() helper, alongside a small dependency bump.

Changes:

• Replaced connect() examples and references across guides/tutorials with create().
• Added network.getOrCreate() documentation and a deprecation notice for network.connect().
• Bumped @nomicfoundation/hardhat-errors (and lockfile transitive hardhat-utils).

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File	Description
STYLE.md	Updates style examples to use network.create() terminology.
src/content/docs/ignition/docs/guides/upgradeable-proxies.mdx	Updates example to hre.network.create().
src/content/docs/ignition/docs/guides/tests.mdx	Updates testing examples to network.create().
src/content/docs/ignition/docs/guides/scripts.mdx	Updates script examples to hre.network.create().
src/content/docs/ignition/docs/guides/ethers.mdx	Updates ethers guide examples to hre.network.create().
src/content/docs/ignition/docs/guides/deploy.mdx	Updates deploy guide examples to hre.network.create().
src/content/docs/docs/tutorial/typescript-tests.mdx	Updates tutorial text/code to network.create().
src/content/docs/docs/reference/network-manager.mdx	Documents create()/getOrCreate(), adds connect() deprecation notice, updates examples.
src/content/docs/docs/reference/edr-simulated-networks.mdx	Updates example to network.create().
src/content/docs/docs/plugin-development/tutorial/testing.mdx	Updates plugin tutorial tests to hre.network.create().
src/content/docs/docs/plugin-development/tutorial/task.mdx	Updates task tutorial to hre.network.create().
src/content/docs/docs/plugin-development/tutorial/network-connection.mdx	Updates tutorial narrative/examples to network.create().
src/content/docs/docs/plugin-development/tutorial/index.mdx	Updates tutorial introduction/examples to network.create().
src/content/docs/docs/plugin-development/explanations/lifecycle.mdx	Updates lifecycle example to hre.network.create().
src/content/docs/docs/plugin-development/explanations/hooks.mdx	Updates hooks explanation to reference network.create().
src/content/docs/docs/migrate-from-hardhat2/index.mdx	Updates migration snippet to hre.network.create().
src/content/docs/docs/migrate-from-hardhat2/guides/mocha-tests.mdx	Updates migration testing examples to hre.network.create().
src/content/docs/docs/guides/writing-tasks.mdx	Updates task guide examples to hre.network.create().
src/content/docs/docs/guides/writing-scripts.mdx	Updates scripts guide example to hre.network.create().
src/content/docs/docs/guides/testing/using-viem.mdx	Updates viem testing guide code/text to create().
src/content/docs/docs/guides/testing/using-ethers.mdx	Updates ethers testing guide code/text to create().
src/content/docs/docs/guides/hardhat-node.mdx	Updates hardhat node guide snippet to network.create().
src/content/docs/docs/guides/hardhat-console.mdx	Updates console docs to network.create() (but see comment about malformed <Run>).
src/content/docs/docs/guides/forking.mdx	Updates forking examples to network.create().
src/content/docs/docs/guides/deployment/using-scripts.mdx	Updates deployment scripts examples to network.create().
src/content/docs/docs/explanations/network-management.mdx	Updates explanation examples/text to network.create() and mentions getOrCreate().
src/content/docs/docs/explanations/multichain-support.mdx	Updates multichain example/text to network.create().
src/content/docs/docs/explanations/global-options.mdx	Updates --network explanation to reference network.create().
src/content/docs/docs/explanations/edr-simulated-networks.mdx	Updates explanation example/text to network.create().
pnpm-lock.yaml	Updates lockfile for bumped Hardhat dependencies.
package.json	Bumps @nomicfoundation/hardhat-errors to ^3.0.10.

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