diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aaad8727..95905600 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-# walshadow
-
-> [!WARNING]
-> **Experimental**
->
-> **Project status: Development Preview**
->
-> walshadow is under active development and being hardened through real-world
-> testing and feedback. We recommend validating it thoroughly with your
-> workloads. Interfaces and behavior may evolve
-
 walshadow replicates PostgreSQL rows into ClickHouse from physical WAL,
 including initial load, continuous changes, schema evolution, restarts, and
 planned source switchover
diff --git a/docs/failover.md b/docs/failover.md
index c80a0f29..e739c0d8 100644
--- a/docs/failover.md
+++ b/docs/failover.md
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ move DNS
 - required WAL remains available
 - when using slots, target already has physical slot covering resume position
 
-Physical slots are not synchronized to standbys. Create target slot before
-switchover with storage and WAL coverage appropriate for deployment
+Physical slots are not necessary when using object storage, since archive
+covers WAL retention. Physical slots are not synchronized to standbys. Create
+target slot before switchover with storage and WAL coverage appropriate for
+deployment
 
 ## Procedure
 
diff --git a/docs/operations.md b/docs/operations.md
index a175d7f9..ca6797d2 100644
--- a/docs/operations.md
+++ b/docs/operations.md
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ position. Reserve them for recovery drills or operator-directed rebuilds
 
 ## Retain source WAL
 
-Configure a physical replication slot for routine deployments:
+Configure a physical replication slot when not using object storage. With
+object storage, archive already covers WAL retention and slots are not
+necessary:
 
 ```sql
 SELECT pg_create_physical_replication_slot('walshadow');
@@ -143,9 +145,9 @@ immediately. `init` reports SQL above so slot can exist before daemon starts
 Live source moves never create target slot because a new slot cannot protect
 earlier resume position. Pre-create target slot before planned switchover
 
-Without slot, ensure `wal_keep_size` or continuous archive covers worst-case
-outage and backlog. Missing source WAL stops replication rather than skipping
-data
+Without slot, ensure object-storage archive or `wal_keep_size` covers
+worst-case outage and backlog. Missing source WAL stops replication rather
+than skipping data
 
 ## ClickHouse interruptions