diff --git a/docs/release-notes/v3.5.0.md b/docs/release-notes/v3.5.0.md
index 857715c8..7a2b0d83 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/v3.5.0.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/v3.5.0.md
@@ -13,14 +13,23 @@ docker run -d --name corescope -p 80:80 -p 1883:1883 \
 
 That's it. Zero config required — MQTT broker, Caddy HTTPS, and SQLite are built in.
 
-**Already running CoreScope via docker-compose?**
+**Already running CoreScope?**
 ```bash
-cd /path/to/your/meshcore-analyzer   # where your docker-compose.yml lives
-docker compose down
-# In your compose file, change `build: .` to:
-#   image: ghcr.io/kpa-clawbot/corescope:latest
-docker compose up -d
+# 1. Find your running container name
+docker ps --format '{{.Names}}'
+
+# 2. Stop and remove it
+docker stop <container-name> && docker rm <container-name>
+
+# 3. Pull the pre-built image
+docker pull ghcr.io/kpa-clawbot/corescope:latest
+
+# 4. Run with your existing data directory
+docker run -d --name corescope -p 80:80 -p 1883:1883 \
+  -v /path/to/your/data:/app/data \
+  ghcr.io/kpa-clawbot/corescope:latest
 ```
+Your data volume stays. No git clone needed anymore.
 Your data volume stays. Nothing to migrate.
 
 Tags: `latest` · `vX.Y.Z` (pin for prod) · `edge` (bleed). Env: `DISABLE_CADDY=true` / `DISABLE_MOSQUITTO=true` if you bring your own.
@@ -79,10 +88,11 @@ Live map crash, zero-hop hash lies, animation freezes, repeater miscounts, prefi
 ## Upgrade
 
 ```bash
-cd /path/to/your/meshcore-analyzer   # where your docker-compose.yml lives
-docker compose down
-# swap image to ghcr.io/kpa-clawbot/corescope:v3.5.0
-docker compose up -d
+docker stop <container-name> && docker rm <container-name>
+docker pull ghcr.io/kpa-clawbot/corescope:v3.5.0
+docker run -d --name corescope -p 80:80 -p 1883:1883 \
+  -v /path/to/your/data:/app/data \
+  ghcr.io/kpa-clawbot/corescope:v3.5.0
 ```
 
 First start backfills `resolved_path` in the background. No downtime. No breaking changes.