diff --git a/docs/devops/SINGLE_VM_DEPLOYMENT.md b/docs/devops/SINGLE_VM_DEPLOYMENT.md
index 8f4cc50f..edfed805 100644
--- a/docs/devops/SINGLE_VM_DEPLOYMENT.md
+++ b/docs/devops/SINGLE_VM_DEPLOYMENT.md
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 
 ### Phase 1: Docker Compose (after prerequisite work)
 
-> **⚠️ Prerequisite:** ALL product repos must run `docker-prep.sh` before building Docker images (see §12 Audit Findings). All Dockerfiles and `output: 'standalone'` configs are now in place (completed 2026-03-22). During the package-manager transition, each repo's Docker build must follow that repo's declared package manager and lockfile semantics rather than assuming `npm` or `pnpm` globally.
+> **⚠️ Prerequisite:** product repos that still rely on `file:`-based `@bytelyst/*` Docker consumption must run `docker-prep.sh` before building images (see §12 Audit Findings). FlowMonk's current backend/web Docker path is the registry-backed exception and uses repo-root build context instead. All Dockerfiles and `output: 'standalone'` configs are now in place (completed 2026-03-22). During the package-manager transition, each repo's Docker build must follow that repo's declared package manager and lockfile semantics rather than assuming `npm` or `pnpm` globally.
 
 Create a **unified** `docker-compose.ecosystem.yml` that brings everything up.
 
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ services:
 
   # ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   # PRODUCT BACKENDS
-  # All have file: deps → must run docker-prep.sh first.
+  # Most still have file: deps → run docker-prep.sh first unless the repo is already registry-backed.
   # ActionTrail + LocalMemGPT Dockerfiles use repo-root context.
   # Others use backend/ subdir context.
   # ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ kubectl get pods -A
 | **tracker-web**    | —                  | ✅ (in common-plat) | N/A (`pnpm`)     | ✅ (conditional)      | `pnpm` workspace today                   | `pnpm-lock.yaml` via common-plat   | `pnpm` workspace template       | ✅ Ready                             |
 | **user-dashboard** | —                  | ✅ (in common-plat) | N/A (`pnpm`)     | ✅ (conditional)      | `pnpm` workspace today                   | `pnpm-lock.yaml` via common-plat   | `pnpm` workspace template       | ✅ Ready                             |
 
-**All 10 product repos now have Dockerfiles, `docker-prep.sh`, and `output:'standalone'`.** Created 2026-03-22.
+**All 10 product repos now have Dockerfiles, and most still retain `docker-prep.sh` plus `output:'standalone'` where applicable.** Created 2026-03-22.
 
 > **Note:** The table above tracks Docker readiness, not completed package-manager migration. For product repos, use each repo's actual `packageManager` field and lockfile until that repo is explicitly migrated to `pnpm`.