v0.7.38 - Fixed error upon startup with existing db

make_and_restart_relay.sh

@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@ if [ -n "$PORT_OVERRIDE" ]; then
     fi
 fi
 
+# Validate strict port flag (only makes sense with port override)
+if [ "$USE_TEST_KEYS" = true ] && [ -z "$PORT_OVERRIDE" ]; then
+    echo "WARNING: --strict-port is always used with test keys. Consider specifying a custom port with -p."
+fi
+
 # Validate debug level if provided
 if [ -n "$DEBUG_LEVEL" ]; then
     if ! [[ "$DEBUG_LEVEL" =~ ^[0-5]$ ]]; then
@@ -163,6 +168,8 @@ if [ "$HELP" = true ]; then
     echo "  $0                                    # Fresh start with random keys"
     echo "  $0 -a <admin-hex> -r <relay-hex>     # Use custom keys"
     echo "  $0 -a <admin-hex> -p 9000            # Custom admin key on port 9000"
+    echo "  $0 -p 7777 --strict-port             # Fail if port 7777 unavailable (no fallback)"
+    echo "  $0 -p 8080 --strict-port -d=3        # Custom port with strict binding and debug"
     echo "  $0 --debug-level=3                   # Start with debug level 3 (info)"
     echo "  $0 -d=5                              # Start with debug level 5 (trace)"
     echo "  $0 --preserve-database               # Preserve existing database and keys"