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AI-generatedVolatile state during Hardhat Network node restart
Local State Persistence The Hardhat Network simulates an Ethereum environment for development and testing. A core behavior of the local node is that the blockchain state, including deployed contract addresses and modified account balances, is held in memory. When the node process is terminated and restarted, the environment returns to its initial state. This