diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 12ac4fc..7c86f03 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ mkdir uploads
 pnpm run migrate
 ```
 
-Now set up an AWS S3 bucket & Infura project, and manually set these variables inside a .env file:
+Now set up an S3 bucket & Infura project, and create a .env file from .env.sample with these important settings:
 ```
 AWS_ACCESS_KEY=
 AWS_SECRET_KEY=
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ AWS_REGION=
 INFURA_PROJECT_ID=
 ```
 
-If you use a domain with a web redirect, use a permanent redirect (since browsers complained with PR_END_OF_FILE_ERROR about a secure connection when it's temporary).
-
 ## dev
 
 ```
@@ -45,9 +43,9 @@ JWT=`node -e "$CODE"`; curl -X DELETE -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT" http://loc
 
 * In object storage, set up bucket and erase any test data.
 
-* In DNS, set a permanent web forward to the correct storage location.
+* In haproxy, set a permanent web forward to the correct storage location.
 
 
 ## deploy to prod subsequent times
 
-* Add CHANGELOG.md entry.
+* Add CHANGELOG.md entry. Update version in server.js file.
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 14fee11..9cc6761 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ const uploadDir = 'uploads';
 const uploadMulter = multer({ dest: uploadDir + '/' });
 
 app.get('/ping', async (req, res) => {
-    res.send('pong');
+    res.send('pong v1.0.0');
 });
 
 app.get('/image-limits', async (req, res) => {