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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ The China profile's `servers.sed` puts a `.omarchy.cn` twin ahead of every `.oma
 
 ## Switching an installed machine
 
-`omarchy-region cn|global` switches at runtime. China installs the input method, runs `install/config/region.sh` (region file, developer-mirror drop-ins, locale), refreshes pacman on the current channel, installs the profile `packages` and populates the ArchLinuxCN keyring. China also sets up Rime Ice in the person's home. Global undoes the drop-ins and the locale, refreshes pacman back to the channel defaults, and removes the Claude Code API settings from the home; it keeps Rime.
+`omarchy-region cn|global` switches at runtime. China installs the input method and runs `install/config/region.sh` (region file, developer-mirror drop-ins, locale). It then renders the cn pacman config to a scratch directory, installs the profile `packages` through it, populates the ArchLinuxCN keyring, and only then refreshes pacman on the current channel, so the refresh upgrade already trusts ArchLinuxCN. China also sets up Rime Ice in the person's home. Global undoes the drop-ins and the locale, refreshes pacman back to the channel defaults, and removes the Claude Code API settings from the home; it keeps Rime.
 
 ## ISO builder contract