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@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ helm upgrade --install figcraft brunner.ninja/figcraft
 ```
 
 `Chart.yaml.appVersion` records the upstream application version. Git tags
-version the chart independently. A `v1.0.0` tag publishes chart `1.0.0`; later
-commits publish immutable versions such as `1.0.0-1-gabcdef0` using
+follow the upstream release: `v0.6.0` publishes chart `0.6.0`. Later chart
+commits publish immutable versions such as `0.6.0-1-gabcdef0` using
 `git describe --tags --long`.
 
 The homelab-specific hostname and scheduling values live in