diff --git a/stage3/02-setup-system/00-packages-amd64 b/stage3/02-setup-system/00-packages-amd64
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-grub-btrfs
diff --git a/stage3/02-setup-system/README.txt b/stage3/02-setup-system/README.txt
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+As of now (3/5/2026), grub-btrfs is not in the system apt repo.
+so snapshots exist but can not be booted from the grub menu.
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