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 ## Wire protocol
 
+The first line after the TLS handshake is always the version handshake:
+
+```
+HELLO <version>
+HELLO <version> latest=<version> url=<download-url>
+```
+
+Client and server must share MAJOR.MINOR; only the patch component may differ.
+Until the handshake succeeds the server answers every other message with
+`ERROR HELLO required`, and the client sends no credentials. A mismatch answers
+`ERROR Version mismatch: ...` and the client disconnects. `latest` and `url`
+drive the "newer version available" notice. The server reads `DOWNLOAD_URL`
+from its environment, falling back to the public site.
+
 Slots keeps its original exchange:
 
 ```