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@@ 70,6 70,13 @@ make css     # build the hashed stylesheet (sassc + minify)
 make bundle  # rebuild the vendored frontend bundle (esbuild)
 ```
 
+> **Static assets are `//go:embed`-ed into the binary** (`web/templates.go`
+> embeds `static`). `make css` / `make bundle` only update the files under
+> `web/static/` — the running daemon serves the copy baked into `./comparesrht`,
+> so **re-run `make build` after either** or the change won't appear. Rebuilding
+> the CSS or bundle without a following `go build` is a common way to chase a
+> stale asset.
+
 ## Configuration
 
 See `config.example.ini`. On a real instance, append the `[compare.sr.ht]`