diff --git a/docs/archive/README.md b/docs/archive/README.md
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--- a/docs/archive/README.md
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@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 # Archived specs
 
-Snapshot of the live doc set from `main` at `13bfa792` (Gate A freeze era).
+The previous live doc pile was removed from this branch so agents stop implementing from it.
 
-These files are **history**. Do not implement from them.
+Full prior text is on `main` at commit `13bfa792`. That includes ARCHITECTURE, CONTENT-WOO, DATA-MODEL, DEPLOYMENT, IMPL-PLAN, OPENAPI, PROMPTS, TECH-SPEC-PIPELINE, TEST-SPEC, UAT-PRACTICE, UX, UX-DESIGN.
 
-Live spec:
+`PRD-2026-08.txt` in this folder was already archive before this branch.
 
+Do not implement from those files.
+
+Live spec on this branch:
+
+- `README.md`
 - `AGENTS.md`
 - `docs/PRODUCT.md`
 - `docs/CAPTURE.md`
-- `README.md`
-
-`PRD-2026-08.txt` was already archive before this branch.
+- `deploy/` for hosting only