diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 68283b32..c2672302 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ bd show bd-41 --json  # Verify merged content
 
 **Quick reference:**
 
-- **Go version**: 1.21+
+- **Go version**: 1.24+
 - **Testing**: Use `BEADS_DB=/tmp/test.db` to avoid polluting production database
 - **Before committing**: Run tests (`go test -short ./...`) and linter (`golangci-lint run ./...`)
 - **End of session**: Always run `bd sync` to flush/commit/push changes
@@ -749,6 +749,6 @@ history/
 - ❌ Do NOT duplicate tracking systems
 - ❌ Do NOT clutter repo root with planning documents
 
-For more details, see README.md and QUICKSTART.md.
+For more details, see README.md and docs/QUICKSTART.md.
 
 <!-- /bd onboard section -->
diff --git a/AGENT_INSTRUCTIONS.md b/AGENT_INSTRUCTIONS.md
index da085d30..8372e150 100644
--- a/AGENT_INSTRUCTIONS.md
+++ b/AGENT_INSTRUCTIONS.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ This document contains detailed operational instructions for AI agents working o
 
 ### Code Standards
 
-- **Go version**: 1.21+
+- **Go version**: 1.24+
 - **Linting**: `golangci-lint run ./...` (baseline warnings documented in [docs/LINTING.md](docs/LINTING.md))
 - **Testing**: All new features need tests (`go test -short ./...` for local, full tests run in CI)
 - **Documentation**: Update relevant .md files
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index eddc79b6..a4283e98 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Thank you for your interest in contributing to bd! This document provides guidel
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
-- Go 1.25 or later
+- Go 1.24 or later
 - Git
 - (Optional) golangci-lint for local linting
 
diff --git a/docs/GIT_INTEGRATION.md b/docs/GIT_INTEGRATION.md
index 6332439b..8d6640be 100644
--- a/docs/GIT_INTEGRATION.md
+++ b/docs/GIT_INTEGRATION.md
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ During `git merge`, beads-merge:
 **If you prefer the standalone binary (same algorithm):**
 
 ```bash
-# Install (requires Go 1.21+)
+# Install (requires Go 1.24+)
 git clone https://github.com/neongreen/mono.git
 cd mono/beads-merge
 go install
diff --git a/examples/bd-example-extension-go/README.md b/examples/bd-example-extension-go/README.md
index 818ec5ae..9cb9b455 100644
--- a/examples/bd-example-extension-go/README.md
+++ b/examples/bd-example-extension-go/README.md
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ GROUP BY i.id, e.id
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
-- Go 1.21 or later
+- Go 1.24 or later
 - bd initialized in a directory (run `bd init --prefix demo`)
 
 ### Install
diff --git a/npm-package/README.md b/npm-package/README.md
index 2522af0f..0120a7d8 100644
--- a/npm-package/README.md
+++ b/npm-package/README.md
@@ -100,10 +100,10 @@ This package downloads the appropriate native binary for your platform:
 For complete documentation, see the [beads GitHub repository](https://github.com/steveyegge/beads):
 
 - [Complete README](https://github.com/steveyegge/beads#readme)
-- [Quick Start Guide](https://github.com/steveyegge/beads/blob/main/QUICKSTART.md)
-- [Installation Guide](https://github.com/steveyegge/beads/blob/main/INSTALLING.md)
-- [FAQ](https://github.com/steveyegge/beads/blob/main/FAQ.md)
-- [Troubleshooting](https://github.com/steveyegge/beads/blob/main/TROUBLESHOOTING.md)
+- [Quick Start Guide](https://github.com/steveyegge/beads/blob/main/docs/QUICKSTART.md)
+- [Installation Guide](https://github.com/steveyegge/beads/blob/main/docs/INSTALLING.md)
+- [FAQ](https://github.com/steveyegge/beads/blob/main/docs/FAQ.md)
+- [Troubleshooting](https://github.com/steveyegge/beads/blob/main/docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md)
 
 ## Why npm Package vs WASM?