diff --git a/docs/operators/handbook.md b/docs/operators/handbook.md
index 393866b..70f995b 100644
--- a/docs/operators/handbook.md
+++ b/docs/operators/handbook.md
@@ -522,6 +522,10 @@ And after a deployment of version `1.7.1+1.27.2` of the `custom-html` recipe.
 TYPE=custom-html:1.7.1+1.27.2
 ```
 
+This `.env` version is then used as the recipe checkout version for all `abra`
+ops afterwards unless you specify a version on the command-line (`[version]`),
+use `--chaos/-C` or `--ignore-env-version/-i`.
+
 ## How is the new deployment version determined?
 
 !!! warning "This is only available in the currently unreleased version of `abra`"
@@ -532,9 +536,9 @@ If you `abra app deploy`/`abra app upgrade`/`abra app rollback`, the version
 that is deployed will be written to your app `.env` file. This is shown in the
 deployment overview.
 
-This `.env` version is then used as the recipe checkout version for all `abra`
-ops afterwards unless you specify a version on the command-line (`[version]`),
-use `--chaos/-C` or `--ignore-env-version/-i`.
+This `.env` version is then used as the recipe **checkout version** for all
+`abra` ops afterwards *unless* you specify a version on the command-line
+(`[version]`), use `--chaos/-C` or `--ignore-env-version/-i`.
 
 ### `abra app deploy`
 
@@ -553,7 +557,7 @@ selected. This is done to reduce unwanted upgrades (we do not automatically
 choose the latest release).
 
 Use `--ignore-env-version/-i` to deploy the latest release version or commit.
-In all cases 3-5, the app `.env` version is **ignored**.
+In all cases 3-5, the app `.env` version is **ignored** as a version candidate.
 
 ### `abra app upgrade`
 
@@ -563,9 +567,9 @@ The app must be deployed already to proceed.
 * a specific upgrade (`abra app upgrade 1.7.1+1.27.2`)
 * force re-upgrade (same version, `abra app upgrade --force`)
 
-In all cases, the app `.env` version is **ignored** because the "source of
-truth" for the app deployment is the live deployment of the app. The app `.env`
-will be shown however in the deployment overview.
+In all cases, the app `.env` version is **ignored** as a version candidate
+because the "source of truth" for the app deployment is the live deployment of
+the app. The app `.env` will be shown however in the deployment overview.
 
 ### `abra app rollback`
 
@@ -575,6 +579,6 @@ The app must be deployed already to proceed.
 * a specific downgrade (`abra app rollback 1.7.1+1.27.2`)
 * force re-downgrade (same version, `abra app rollback --force`)
 
-In all cases, the app `.env` version is **ignored** because the "source of
-truth" for the app deployment is the live deployment of the app. The app `.env`
-will be shown however in the deployment overview.
+In all cases, the app `.env` version is **ignored** as a version candidate
+because the "source of truth" for the app deployment is the live deployment of
+the app. The app `.env` will be shown however in the deployment overview.