diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9f63a60..3d9226e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ remote's `ref` tag, and tool versions in a `justfile` (annotate the line above
 with `# renovate: datasource=... depName=...`). Requires the Renovate GitHub App
 on the repo.
 
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 ## Git hooks (lefthook)
 
 [`lefthook/site.yml`](lefthook/site.yml) is the shared hook set for the site
diff --git a/lefthook/site.yml b/lefthook/site.yml
index b1a9c94..728ed62 100644
--- a/lefthook/site.yml
+++ b/lefthook/site.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #   # lefthook.yml in the site
 #   remotes:
 #     - git_url: https://github.com/taraxvoid/voidflow
-#       ref: <commit sha>        # pin; bump deliberately
+#       ref: <release tag>       # a tag or branch (not a SHA); bump deliberately
 #       configs:
 #         - lefthook/site.yml
 #