diff --git a/docs/matrix.md b/docs/matrix.md
index de6b62df..e7b6ca73 100644
--- a/docs/matrix.md
+++ b/docs/matrix.md
@@ -101,6 +101,13 @@ see it. The agent only receives the resulting `access_token`.
    `access_token` to `<agent-state>/matrix-token`. The agent's
    matrix MCP client authenticates with that access_token and
    never touches the shared registration token.
+6. **hive-c0re restarts `hive-matrix-daemon`** for the agent
+   immediately after writing the token so the daemon picks up the
+   new credential without waiting for a full container restart. If
+   the restart fails (e.g. daemon not yet running on first boot) the
+   error is logged as a warning and the `.path`-trigger sibling
+   (`hive-matrix-daemon.path` watching for `matrix-token` appearance)
+   brings the daemon up on the same boot cycle anyway.
 
 Initial rollout settings:
 
diff --git a/docs/persistence.md b/docs/persistence.md
index 9d850c24..19c5568d 100644
--- a/docs/persistence.md
+++ b/docs/persistence.md
@@ -188,8 +188,9 @@ Under `/var/lib/hyperhive/agents/<name>/`:
   - `bash-tasks/` — task JSON + stdout/stderr files for
     background `mcp__bash__run` jobs. JSON files are
     `<id>.json` (status + tails), `<id>.out` / `<id>.err`
-    (full captured output). Task files persist until container
-    purge.
+    (full captured output). `hive-c0re::bash_tasks_vacuum` runs
+    hourly and deletes terminal task trios older than 48 hours;
+    non-terminal (still-running) tasks are never deleted by vacuum.
   - `mcp-loose-ends/` — JSON files published by external MCP daemons
     (e.g. `hive-bash-mcp`, `hive-matrix-mcp`) listing their active
     loose-end summary strings. Each file is `<daemon>.json` containing