diff --git a/release-notes/_llms.json b/release-notes/_llms.json
index fc6c0a3de..98082a0ad 100644
--- a/release-notes/_llms.json
+++ b/release-notes/_llms.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "ai_note": "Read llms.txt first (required). schema-reference.txt is optional, for complex queries involving SDK bands, OS packages and compatibility, or custom navigation patterns."
+  "ai_note": "ALWAYS read required_pre_read first. HAL graph—follow _links only, never construct URLs."
 }
diff --git a/release-notes/llms.json b/release-notes/llms.json
index 6b6d2840a..bf3d18f8f 100644
--- a/release-notes/llms.json
+++ b/release-notes/llms.json
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 {
   "kind": "llms-index",
   "title": ".NET Release Index for AI",
-  "ai_note": "Read llms.txt first (required). schema-reference.txt is optional, for complex queries involving SDK bands, OS packages and compatibility, or custom navigation patterns.",
-  "required_pre_read": [
-    "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dotnet/core/refs/heads/release-index/llms.txt",
-    "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dotnet/core/refs/heads/release-index/llms/schema-reference.txt"
-  ],
+  "ai_note": "ALWAYS read required_pre_read first. HAL graph\u2014follow _links only, never construct URLs.",
+  "required_pre_read": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dotnet/core/refs/heads/release-index/release-notes/skills/SKILL.md",
   "latest": "10.0",
   "latest_lts": "10.0",
   "latest_year": "2025",