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-# GitOps Principles v0.1.0
+# GitOps Principles v0.2.0
 
 ## Summary
 
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 ## Principles
 
-1. **The principle of declarative desired state**
+1. **Desired System State Is Declarative**
 
     A system managed by GitOps must have its _Desired State_ expressed declaratively as data in a format writable and readable by both humans and machines.
 
-2. **The principle of immutable desired state versions**
+2. **Declarations Are Versioned and Immutable**
 
     _Desired State_ is stored in a way that supports versioning, immutability of versions, and retains a complete version history.
 
-3. **The principle of continuous state reconciliation**
+3. **State Reconciliation Is Continuous**
 
-    Software agents continuously, and automatically, compare a system's _Actual State_ to its _Desired State_.
-    If the actual and desired states differ for any reason, automated actions to reconcile them are initiated.
+    Software agents continuously, and automatically, compare a system's state to its _Desired State_.
+    If these states differ for any reason, automated actions to reconcile them are initiated.
 
-4. **The principle of operations through declaration**
+4. **Intentional Changes Only Through Versioning**
 
-    The only mechanism through which the system is intentionally operated on is through these principles.
+    The only mechanism through which the system is intentionally changed is through new versions of the _Desired State_.
 
 ## Notes