diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
index c1ab14c8..cc0baab6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
@@ -187,5 +187,31 @@ jobs:
         with:
           prerelease: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') }}
           generate_release_notes: true
+          # Prepended to the generated changelog. Keep in sync with
+          # docs/quickstart.mdx "Verify a downloaded release".
+          body: |
+            ## Verify this release
+
+            After downloading your platform archive from this release:
+
+            ```bash
+            # Example for linux-x86_64 — set ARCHIVE to the asset you downloaded.
+            TARGET=linux-x86_64
+            ARCHIVE=strix-VERSION-${TARGET}.tar.gz   # VERSION without the leading v
+
+            curl -fsSLO "https://github.com/usestrix/strix/releases/download/${{ github.ref_name }}/SHA256SUMS"
+            curl -fsSLO "https://github.com/usestrix/strix/releases/download/${{ github.ref_name }}/strix-${TARGET}.intoto.jsonl"
+
+            sha256sum -c --ignore-missing SHA256SUMS
+
+            gh attestation verify "${ARCHIVE}" \
+              --repo usestrix/strix \
+              --bundle "strix-${TARGET}.intoto.jsonl" \
+              --signer-workflow usestrix/strix/.github/workflows/build-release.yml \
+              --predicate-type https://slsa.dev/provenance/v1 \
+              --deny-self-hosted-runners
+            ```
+
+            Full instructions (including `cosign`): https://docs.strix.ai/quickstart#verify-a-downloaded-release
           # Includes SHA256SUMS and *.intoto.jsonl provenance bundles.
           files: release/**
diff --git a/docs/quickstart.mdx b/docs/quickstart.mdx
index dcd2e7c5..b0349dd3 100644
--- a/docs/quickstart.mdx
+++ b/docs/quickstart.mdx
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ description: "Install Strix and run your first security scan"
     ```bash
     curl -sSL https://strix.ai/install | bash
     ```
+
+    The installer downloads the release archive, checks `SHA256SUMS`, then verifies
+    Sigstore provenance before extracting. To skip those checks (not recommended):
+
+    ```bash
+    STRIX_INSTALL_SKIP_VERIFY=1 curl -sSL https://strix.ai/install | bash
+    ```
   </Tab>
   <Tab title="pipx">
     ```bash
@@ -23,6 +30,44 @@ description: "Install Strix and run your first security scan"
   </Tab>
 </Tabs>
 
+## Verify a downloaded release
+
+If you download assets from GitHub Releases yourself:
+
+```bash
+# Replace VERSION and TARGET (e.g. 1.6.2 and linux-x86_64).
+VERSION=1.6.2
+TARGET=linux-x86_64
+ARCHIVE="strix-${VERSION}-${TARGET}.tar.gz"
+
+curl -fsSLO "https://github.com/usestrix/strix/releases/download/v${VERSION}/${ARCHIVE}"
+curl -fsSLO "https://github.com/usestrix/strix/releases/download/v${VERSION}/SHA256SUMS"
+curl -fsSLO "https://github.com/usestrix/strix/releases/download/v${VERSION}/strix-${TARGET}.intoto.jsonl"
+
+# 1) Integrity
+sha256sum -c --ignore-missing SHA256SUMS
+
+# 2) Provenance (GitHub CLI)
+gh attestation verify "${ARCHIVE}" \
+  --repo usestrix/strix \
+  --bundle "strix-${TARGET}.intoto.jsonl" \
+  --signer-workflow usestrix/strix/.github/workflows/build-release.yml \
+  --predicate-type https://slsa.dev/provenance/v1 \
+  --deny-self-hosted-runners
+```
+
+With `cosign` instead of `gh`:
+
+```bash
+cosign verify-blob-attestation \
+  --bundle "strix-${TARGET}.intoto.jsonl" \
+  --new-bundle-format \
+  --certificate-oidc-issuer https://token.actions.githubusercontent.com \
+  --certificate-identity-regexp '^https://github.com/usestrix/strix/.github/workflows/build-release.yml' \
+  --type slsaprovenance1 \
+  "${ARCHIVE}"
+```
+
 ## Configuration
 
 Set your LLM provider:
diff --git a/tests/test_build_release_workflow.py b/tests/test_build_release_workflow.py
index 4ef3ed0d..ec02d625 100644
--- a/tests/test_build_release_workflow.py
+++ b/tests/test_build_release_workflow.py
@@ -165,6 +165,17 @@ def test_sha256sums_script_hashes_product_files_only(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
         assert digest == expected
 
 
+def test_release_notes_include_manual_verification() -> None:
+    create = _step_named("release", "Create Release")
+    body = str(create["with"]["body"])
+    assert "## Verify this release" in body
+    assert "sha256sum -c --ignore-missing SHA256SUMS" in body
+    assert "gh attestation verify" in body
+    assert "usestrix/strix/.github/workflows/build-release.yml" in body
+    assert "docs.strix.ai/quickstart#verify-a-downloaded-release" in body
+    assert create["with"]["generate_release_notes"] is True
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     ("job_name", "step_name"),
     [