diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 73e0d12..6c453fd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,12 +20,14 @@ curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/heavy-duty/rig/main/install.sh | RI
 
 This README tracks `main`, so the quick start installs that same development
 tree. To install a stable version instead, use the latest-release or pinned-tag
-channel and follow the documentation shipped with that version. Three channels
-come from the same script; `RIG_REF` picks:
+channel and read the documentation shipped with it at
+`$RIG_HOME/current/README.md` (`~/.local/share/rig/current/README.md` with the
+default install root). Three channels come from the same script; `RIG_REF`
+picks:
 
 ```sh
 curl -fsSL .../install.sh | bash                   # the latest release
-curl -fsSL .../install.sh | RIG_REF=0.1.0 bash     # pinned to a release
+curl -fsSL .../install.sh | RIG_REF=0.2.0 bash     # pinned to a release
 curl -fsSL .../install.sh | RIG_REF=main bash      # the development tree
 ```
 
diff --git a/test/cli.sh b/test/cli.sh
index a2173d7..a0af5ab 100644
--- a/test/cli.sh
+++ b/test/cli.sh
@@ -438,8 +438,12 @@ check "README: no stale pre-0.1.0 release notice" 1 "" \
   grep -qF 'Until rig cuts 0.1.0' "$ROOT/README.md"
 check "README: still documents the latest-release channel" 0 "" \
   grep -qF 'curl -fsSL .../install.sh | bash                   # the latest release' "$ROOT/README.md"
-check "README: still documents the pinned-tag channel" 0 "" \
-  grep -qF 'curl -fsSL .../install.sh | RIG_REF=0.1.0 bash     # pinned to a release' "$ROOT/README.md"
+# $RIG_HOME is the literal path spelling the README must show operators.
+# shellcheck disable=SC2016
+check "README: names the stable channel's installed documentation" 0 "" \
+  grep -qF '$RIG_HOME/current/README.md' "$ROOT/README.md"
+check "README: still documents a pinned semver-tag channel" 0 "" \
+  grep -Eq '^curl -fsSL \.\.\./install\.sh \| RIG_REF=[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+ bash +# pinned to a release$' "$ROOT/README.md"
 
 # --- README: the box rename (#12) --------------------------------------------
 # The philosophy line must point at heavy-duty/box — the old claudebox slug