update readme

Author: Primebrook

.gitignore

@@ -27,3 +27,6 @@ exstatic-*.tar
 
 # Shared binary artifacts (compiled NIFs).
 priv/native/*.so
+
+# Ignore checksum file
+checksum-*.exs

README.md

@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ Normal.variance(dist)  # => 1.0
 
 - Elixir ~> 1.18
 
-Precompiled NIF binaries are included for common platforms. No additional system dependencies are required for normal usage.
-
 Add `exstatic` to your list of dependencies in `mix.exs`:
 
 ```elixir
@@ -48,9 +46,14 @@ def deps do
 end
 ```
 
+Precompiled NIF binaries are included in releases for common platforms. Downloading precompiled binaries requires you have read access to this repository,
+you must set the environment variable `EXSTATIC_GITHUB_TOKEN` with a GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT) with sufficient privileges - 
+please see [here](https://github.com/Intellection/exstatic/blob/main/docs/github_token_guide.md) for more details.
+
+
 ## Documentation
 
-Full documentation can be found at [https://hexdocs.pm/exstatic](https://hexdocs.pm/exstatic).
+Full documentation can be found at [https://zappi.hexdocs.pm/exstatic](https://zappi.hexdocs.pm/exstatic).
 
 ## Development
 
@@ -66,9 +69,9 @@ Full documentation can be found at [https://hexdocs.pm/exstatic](https://hexdocs
    ```bash
    mix deps.get
    ```
-3. Compile the project:
+3. Compile the project (set `EXSTATIC_BUILD=true` to build Rust code):
    ```bash
-   mix compile
+   EXSTATIC_BUILD=true mix compile
    ```
 4. Run tests:
    ```bash

RELEASE.md

@@ -68,16 +68,3 @@ mix hex.publish     # Publish the package
 ### Important Notes:
 - You **must have write access** to Zappi's Hex registry to publish (ask Brendon if you don't).
 - **Ensure you are on the `main` branch**, and it matches `origin/main`, as `mix hex.publish` publishes from your **local copy**, not GitHub.
-
-## **6️⃣  Verify Installation**
-
-To confirm users can fetch precompiled NIFs **without needing Rust**, test in a fresh clone:
-
-```sh
-git clone https://github.com/Intellection/exstatic.git
-cd exstatic
-mix deps.get
-mix compile  # Should download precompiled NIFs instead of compiling Rust
-```
-
-If this works **without recompiling Rust**, the release is successful! 🎉