diff --git a/services/hermes/deployment.yaml b/services/hermes/deployment.yaml
index 459b19e4b..247d947cb 100644
--- a/services/hermes/deployment.yaml
+++ b/services/hermes/deployment.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ spec:
         ai.bstein.dev/model: openai-codex/gpt-5.6-terra with local gpt-oss:20b fallback
         ai.bstein.dev/role: testing-triage
         ai.bstein.dev/placement: arm64 gateway lane (rpi5 preferred)
-        ai.bstein.dev/config-rev: "20260804-operator-guide"
+        ai.bstein.dev/config-rev: "20260804-root-operator-docs"
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: hermes-triage
       automountServiceAccountToken: true
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ spec:
               cp /config/HERMES-CAPABILITIES.md /opt/data/workspace/HERMES-CAPABILITIES.md
               cp /guide/OPERATOR-RUNBOOK.md /opt/data/workspace/HERMES-OPERATOR-RUNBOOK.md
               cp /config/ATLAS-TRIAGE-PROOFS.md /opt/data/workspace/triage-proof/ATLAS-TRIAGE-PROOFS.md
+              cp /config/START-HERE.md /opt/data/START-HERE.md
+              cp /config/HERMES-CAPABILITIES.md /opt/data/HERMES-CAPABILITIES.md
+              cp /guide/OPERATOR-RUNBOOK.md /opt/data/HERMES-OPERATOR-RUNBOOK.md
+              cp /config/ATLAS-TRIAGE-PROOFS.md /opt/data/ATLAS-TRIAGE-PROOFS.md
               touch /opt/data/.env
               if ! grep -q '^API_SERVER_KEY=' /opt/data/.env; then
                 api_key="$(dd if=/dev/urandom bs=32 count=1 2>/dev/null | od -An -tx1 | tr -d ' \n')"