diff --git a/.github/scripts/levelization/results/ordering.txt b/.github/scripts/levelization/results/ordering.txt
index d4d07eee94..56ea8d2223 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/levelization/results/ordering.txt
+++ b/.github/scripts/levelization/results/ordering.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ libxrpl.server > xrpl.server
 libxrpl.shamap > xrpl.basics
 libxrpl.shamap > xrpl.protocol
 libxrpl.shamap > xrpl.shamap
+libxrpl.telemetry > xrpl.basics
+libxrpl.telemetry > xrpl.telemetry
 libxrpl.tx > xrpl.basics
 libxrpl.tx > xrpl.conditions
 libxrpl.tx > xrpl.core
@@ -206,6 +208,7 @@ xrpl.server > xrpl.shamap
 xrpl.shamap > xrpl.basics
 xrpl.shamap > xrpl.nodestore
 xrpl.shamap > xrpl.protocol
+xrpl.telemetry > xrpl.basics
 xrpl.tx > xrpl.basics
 xrpl.tx > xrpl.core
 xrpl.tx > xrpl.ledger
@@ -224,6 +227,7 @@ xrpld.app > xrpl.rdb
 xrpld.app > xrpl.resource
 xrpld.app > xrpl.server
 xrpld.app > xrpl.shamap
+xrpld.app > xrpl.telemetry
 xrpld.app > xrpl.tx
 xrpld.consensus > xrpl.basics
 xrpld.consensus > xrpl.json
@@ -255,6 +259,7 @@ xrpld.perflog > xrpl.json
 xrpld.rpc > xrpl.basics
 xrpld.rpc > xrpl.core
 xrpld.rpc > xrpld.core
+xrpld.rpc > xrpld.telemetry
 xrpld.rpc > xrpl.json
 xrpld.rpc > xrpl.ledger
 xrpld.rpc > xrpl.net
@@ -265,3 +270,4 @@ xrpld.rpc > xrpl.resource
 xrpld.rpc > xrpl.server
 xrpld.rpc > xrpl.tx
 xrpld.shamap > xrpl.shamap
+xrpld.telemetry > xrpl.telemetry
diff --git a/cfg/xrpld-example.cfg b/cfg/xrpld-example.cfg
index 4287e48968..3e234b439a 100644
--- a/cfg/xrpld-example.cfg
+++ b/cfg/xrpld-example.cfg
@@ -1433,17 +1433,14 @@
 #       To accept connections on well known ports such as 80 (HTTP) or
 #       443 (HTTPS), most operating systems will require xrpld to
 #       run with administrator privileges, or else xrpld will not start.
-[network_id]
-0
-
-[logging]
-level=debug
 
 [server]
 port_rpc_admin_local
-port_ws_admin_local
-port_ws_public
 port_peer
+port_ws_admin_local
+#port_ws_public
+#ssl_key = /etc/ssl/private/server.key
+#ssl_cert = /etc/ssl/certs/server.crt
 
 [port_rpc_admin_local]
 port = 5005
@@ -1452,8 +1449,13 @@ admin = 127.0.0.1
 protocol = http
 
 [port_peer]
+# Many servers still use the legacy port of 51235, so for backward-compatibility
+# we maintain that port number here. However, for new servers we recommend
+# changing this to the default port of 2459.
 port = 51235
-ip = 127.0.0.1
+ip = 0.0.0.0
+# alternatively, to accept connections on IPv4 + IPv6, use:
+#ip = ::
 protocol = peer
 
 [port_ws_admin_local]
@@ -1463,62 +1465,70 @@ admin = 127.0.0.1
 protocol = ws
 send_queue_limit = 500
 
-[port_ws_public]
-port = 6005
-ip = 127.0.0.1
-protocol = ws
-send_queue_limit = 500
-
 [port_grpc]
 port = 50051
 ip = 127.0.0.1
 secure_gateway = 127.0.0.1
 
-[validator_token]
-eyJtYW5pZmVzdCI6IkpBQUFBQUZ4SWUxdFQrbVpjK2g0akY3bFpXaWdHRVZMOThmRlJ1VnJz
-K1hTa0ZOQ2dSV0daSE1oQW91ZnZrMUFtSjU3ZUQ5dUdIRmZjS3Qrd1FFUXRyUDJzcnBOTDR4
-MnJ3RjBka1l3UkFJZ1JOLzlndUZnUXh0UWRwYjNiSlFvQWk1VHY2WFRhRm5vd1ZKb2lvalJh
-eklDSUJ3S1FQRXE4UjB4anFWUnIxOTZXeFlxcm8wZWoyY2JSM0lqdGtnT2ZCMmFjQkpBdGpU
-Rkpzb2VRZU05ZlZjcnNBOGMxVVRzVWQxK0RJbXphck5JVFhIdHF2WkRhZWh6UHBqSTF1NjBG
-MEpiVnAvWGtiSXovNVFyNWFnek9xTkFOa1RXQWc9PSIsInZhbGlkYXRpb25fc2VjcmV0X2tl
-eSI6IjNBNURCMzczMTMxQ0E5QThGMjJDQzkxRTBGOUY2NEM2MjBGQzBCRUE2MUM1OEZFRkRC
-NThDRjIyMzc5ODg3RkIifQ==
+#[port_ws_public]
+#port = 6005
+#ip = 127.0.0.1
+#protocol = wss
+#send_queue_limit = 500
 
-[validation_quorum]
-quorum = 3
-
-[node_size]
-medium
-
-# [node_db]
-# type=RocksDB
-# path=/var/lib/rippled/db
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+# This is primary persistent datastore for xrpld.  This includes transaction
+# metadata, account states, and ledger headers.  Helpful information can be
+# found at https://xrpl.org/capacity-planning.html#node-db-type
+# type=NuDB is recommended for non-validators with fast SSDs. Validators or
+#    slow / spinning disks should use RocksDB. Caution: Spinning disks are
+#    not recommended. They do not perform well enough to consistently remain
+#    synced to the network.
+# online_delete=512 is recommended to delete old ledgers while maintaining at
+#    least 512.
+# advisory_delete=0 allows the online delete process to run automatically
+#    when the node has approximately two times the "online_delete" value of
+#    ledgers. No external administrative command is required to initiate
+#    deletion.
 [node_db]
 type=NuDB
-path=~/data/livenet/db/nudb
+path=/var/lib/xrpld/db/nudb
+nudb_block_size=4096
 online_delete=512
 advisory_delete=0
 
 [database_path]
-~/data/livenet/db
+/var/lib/xrpld/db
 
+
+# This needs to be an absolute directory reference, not a relative one.
+# Modify this value as required.
 [debug_logfile]
-~/data/livenet/debug.log
+/var/log/xrpld/debug.log
 
+# To use the XRP test network
+# (see https://xrpl.org/connect-your-rippled-to-the-xrp-test-net.html),
+# use the following [ips] section:
+# [ips]
+# r.altnet.rippletest.net 51235
+
+# File containing trusted validator keys or validator list publishers.
+# Unless an absolute path is specified, it will be considered relative to the
+# folder in which the xrpld.cfg file is located.
 [validators_file]
 validators.txt
 
+# Turn down default logging to save disk space in the long run.
+# Valid values here are trace, debug, info, warning, error, and fatal
 [rpc_startup]
-{ "command": "log_level", "severity": "info" }
+{ "command": "log_level", "severity": "warning" }
 
+# If ssl_verify is 1, certificates will be validated.
+# To allow the use of self-signed certificates for development or internal use,
+# set to ssl_verify to 0.
 [ssl_verify]
-0
-
-[shard_db]
-path=~/data/livenet/db/nudb
-max_historical_shards=12
-
+1
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # 11. Telemetry (OpenTelemetry Tracing)