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@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@ This CLI makes that setup fast and repeatable from the terminal (instead of clic
 
 > **Blog post:** [Beyond Copilot Dashboards: Measuring What AI Actually Changes](<!-- TODO: replace with actual blog URL -->) — why DORA + Copilot correlation matters and what this tool enables.
 
-> [!NOTE]
-> **GitHub Copilot plugin:** The Copilot metrics plugin is currently available in the [DevExpGBB/incubator-devlake](https://github.com/DevExpGBB/incubator-devlake) fork while the upstream PR ([apache/incubator-devlake#8728](https://github.com/apache/incubator-devlake/pull/8728)) is under review. The `deploy local` and `deploy azure` commands handle custom images automatically — no manual image builds needed. Once the PR merges, the official Apache images will include it.
-
-<!-- SCREENSHOT: Grafana DORA dashboard + Copilot Adoption dashboard side-by-side — the "payoff" -->
+<!-- SCREENSHOT:Grafana DORA dashboard + Copilot Adoption dashboard side-by-side — the "payoff" -->
 
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@@ -53,8 +50,6 @@ gh devlake init
 
 # Option 2: Step-by-step
 gh devlake deploy local --dir ./devlake
-cd devlake && docker compose up -d
-# wait ~2 minutes, then:
 gh devlake configure full
 ```
 
@@ -91,10 +86,9 @@ For a deeper explanation with diagrams, see [DevLake Concepts](docs/concepts.md)
 
 ```bash
 gh devlake deploy local --dir ./devlake
-cd devlake && docker compose up -d
 ```
 
-Downloads Docker Compose files, generates secrets, and prepares the stack. Give it ~2 minutes after `docker compose up`. See [docs/deploy.md](docs/deploy.md) for flags and details.
+Downloads Docker Compose files, generates secrets, starts the stack, and waits until DevLake is healthy. See [docs/deploy.md](docs/deploy.md) for flags and details.
 
 <details>
 <summary><strong>Deploying to Azure instead</strong></summary>