Update public docs for prerelease framing

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@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ In **Settings → System → Updates**:
| Setting | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| **Update Channel** | Stable (recommended for production) or Release Candidate (opt-in preview) |
| **Update Channel** | Stable (recommended for production) or Pre-release (opt-in preview) |
| **Auto-Check** | Background update check interval (hours); `0` disables |
### Stored Settings (system.json)
@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Auto-update preferences are stored in `system.json` and edited via the UI.
**Note:** `autoUpdateTime` is stored for UI reference. The systemd timer still runs on its own schedule (02:00 + jitter). Background update checks follow `autoUpdateCheckInterval`.
**Channel policy note:** `stable` is the default and only recommended channel for paid or production environments. `rc` is an explicit preview channel. In v6, unattended systemd auto-updates remain `stable`-only even if `updateChannel` is set to `rc`.
**Channel policy note:** `stable` is the default and only recommended channel for paid or production environments. `rc` remains the internal channel key, but the user-facing meaning is an explicit pre-release preview path. In v6, unattended systemd auto-updates remain `stable`-only even if `updateChannel` is set to `rc`.
## Manual Update Methods

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@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ Pulse is available in four self-hosted tiers plus hosted Cloud:
## 📁 Previous Versions
- **[Upgrade to v5](UPGRADE_v5.md)** – Upgrade guidance for v4 → v5 migrations.
- **[v6 Release Promotion Policy](release-control/v6/internal/RELEASE_PROMOTION_POLICY.md)** – Canonical stable-vs-RC release rules and rollback expectations.
- **[v6 Prerelease Runbook](releases/V6_PRERELEASE_RUNBOOK.md)** – Internal release operations used during the v6 RC period.
- **[v6 Release Promotion Policy](release-control/v6/internal/RELEASE_PROMOTION_POLICY.md)** – Canonical stable-vs-prerelease promotion rules and rollback expectations.
- **[v6 Prerelease Runbook](releases/V6_PRERELEASE_RUNBOOK.md)** – Internal release operations used during the v6 prerelease period.
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@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Manage Pulse auto-updates on host-mode installations.
| `pulse-update.service` | Runs the update script. |
| `pulse-auto-update.sh` | Fetches release & restarts Pulse (`/opt/pulse/scripts/pulse-auto-update.sh`). |
**Release channel note:** the systemd timer script tracks GitHub `releases/latest` (stable). RC channel settings only affect manual and in-app update selection. `stable` is the only recommended channel for paid or production environments.
**Release channel note:** the systemd timer script tracks GitHub `releases/latest` (stable). The internal `rc` channel only affects manual and in-app pre-release selection. `stable` is the only recommended channel for paid or production environments.
## 🚀 Enable/Disable