diff --git a/migrate/README.md b/migrate/README.md
index 1a6faf5..69a1f61 100644
--- a/migrate/README.md
+++ b/migrate/README.md
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@
 It returns `*goose.Provider` directly: Goose owns execution, version tracking,
 status, and errors. There is no lifecycle dependency or background work.
 
+Consumers must create migration files with Goose's
+[`create` command](https://pressly.github.io/goose/documentation/cli-commands/#create).
+For timestamp-to-sequential reconciliation before deployment, use its
+[`fix` command](https://pressly.github.io/goose/documentation/cli-commands/#fix)
+as described in [hybrid versioning](https://github.com/pressly/goose#hybrid-versioning).
+These commands edit source files before embedding; `fix` does not update database
+history. Never renumber migrations already applied to shared databases.
+
 Embed migrations in the application's binary and run them before serving traffic:
 
 ```go
@@ -40,65 +48,28 @@ not defer it when sharing the pool with the application. Use `"."` for SQL files
 at the embedded root. Files in the selected directory are discovered directly,
 without recursively searching subdirectories.
 
-Use unique positive versions and Goose's migration creator naming convention:
-zero-padded sequential names such as `00007_users.sql` and `00010_events.sql`, or
-fixed-width timestamps such as `20261027114500_create_users.sql`. Filenames must
-sort lexically in numeric version order, including when mixing naming schemes;
-choose padding wide enough for the complete history. Goose v3.29.0 preserves
-lexical source order for SQL-only providers, so arbitrary unpadded names such as
-`7_users.sql` and `10_events.sql` are unsupported by this house convention: they
-can produce incorrect latest versions and source/status ordering. This package
-does not rename or normalize migration files.
+Preserve Goose's creator/fix filenames and ship the complete migration history.
+The pinned Goose SQL-only provider relies on lexical filename order matching
+numeric version order. Timestamp versions and gaps are supported; never derive
+versions from file counts. For operations, errors, and SQL annotations, use the
+[Provider API](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/pressly/goose/v3#Provider) and
+[SQL migration docs](https://pressly.github.io/goose/documentation/annotations/).
 
-Never derive a version from a file count or add one to the current version.
-Keep applied migrations immutable and ship the complete history. Goose rejects
-newly introduced migrations below the current version by default.
-
-```sql
--- +goose Up
-CREATE TABLE users (id BIGINT PRIMARY KEY);
-
--- +goose Down
-DROP TABLE users;
-```
-
-Goose runs each migration in a transaction by default. Its annotations support
-statement blocks and explicit `NO TRANSACTION` where required; such migrations
-and nontransactional database DDL can leave partial effects on failure. Down
-migrations execute application-authored SQL and may delete data.
-
-| Operation | Provider method |
-| --- | --- |
-| Apply all pending migrations | `Up(ctx)` |
-| Apply pending versions through a target, inclusive | `UpTo(ctx, version)` |
-| Roll back versions above a target; zero removes all | `DownTo(ctx, version)` |
-| Inspect each migration's state | `Status(ctx)` |
-| Current database version | `GetDBVersion(ctx)` |
-| Current and latest available versions | `GetVersions(ctx)` |
-| Detect pending migrations | `HasPending(ctx)` |
-
-Targets are numeric version bounds, so gaps and timestamps work without special
-handling. Up on a fully migrated database succeeds with no results. Operations
-may create Goose's `goose_db_version` table even when only inspecting state.
-Execution errors retain Goose's details; use `errors.As` with
-`*goose.PartialError` to inspect applied and failed migrations. Transactional
-failure leaves the database at the last committed migration version. Operation
-logs use the injected slog logger; callers handle and log returned errors.
-
-For Go functions, pass migrations created with `goose.NewGoMigration(version,
-up, down)` as the trailing arguments to `migrate.New`. Use `goose.GoFunc.RunTx`
-for transactional work or `RunDB` for work requiring its own connections. Each
-provider should receive its own migration instances. Versions must be unique
-across SQL and Go migrations. Global registration is disabled; no `init` or
-`goose.AddMigration` calls are needed.
+For Go functions, use Goose's
+[provider-local registration](https://pressly.github.io/goose/documentation/provider/#withgomigrations):
+pass fresh `goose.NewGoMigration` values as the trailing arguments to `migrate.New`.
+The creator's default Go template instead calls `goose.AddMigrationContext` from
+`init`; replace that registration with provider-local construction. Global
+registration is disabled to keep each provider's migration set isolated and avoid
+import side effects. If `fix` renames Go migrations, update their explicit
+registration versions to match. Versions must be unique across SQL and Go files.
 
 Postgres providers automatically use Goose's default session advisory locker.
 Concurrent startup calls from separate providers/processes serialize migration
 execution and recheck applied versions under the lock. The default lock ID
 serializes Goose migrations throughout the same database, including different
-schemas; lock acquisition retries for about five minutes and unlock retries for
-about one minute, subject to the operation context. Use a direct connection or
-a session-pooling proxy: transaction pooling cannot preserve session locks.
+schemas. Use a direct connection or a session-pooling proxy: transaction pooling
+cannot preserve session locks.
 `RunDB` Go migrations need spare pool connections while the locked session is
 held; avoid a one-connection pool for them.
 
diff --git a/migrate/migrate.go b/migrate/migrate.go
index ca99821..a0778c2 100644
--- a/migrate/migrate.go
+++ b/migrate/migrate.go
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ import (
 // affinity (transaction-pooling proxies cannot safely hold session locks).
 //
 // Use the returned Provider's Up, UpTo, DownTo, Status, GetDBVersion, GetVersions,
-// and HasPending methods directly. Filenames must sort lexically in numeric
-// version order: use zero-padded sequential or fixed-width timestamp prefixes,
-// as produced by Goose's migration creator. Global Go registration is ignored.
+// and HasPending methods directly. Create migration files with Goose's create
+// command; lexical filename order must match numeric version order. Go migrations
+// are registered per provider; global Go registration is ignored.
 func New(db *sql.DB, dialect goose.Dialect, files embed.FS, dir string, logger *slog.Logger, migrations ...*goose.Migration) (*goose.Provider, error) {
 	for i, migration := range migrations {
 		if migration == nil {