diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 0effeb4..c0d01bb 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@ RUN chown -R openedge:openedge /app/
 
 USER openedge
 
-VOLUME /app/db
-VOLUME /app/schema
-
 WORKDIR /app/db
 
 CMD [ "bash", "-c", "/app/scripts/startdb.sh" ]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e72ad38..58d83e3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ IMPORTANT: All files should LF delimited (not CRLF) and end with an LF!
 ## volumes
 The following volumes are important for running the database:
 
-`/app/db` - the db files will reside here
+`/app/db` - the db files reside here. This path is ephemeral unless it is explicitly mounted.
 `/app/schema` - the location where `.df` and/or `.st` files are located
 `/app/data` - the location of the .d files
 `/usr/dlc/progress.cfg` - location where the `.cfg` file MUST reside (otherwise ESM kicks in)
diff --git a/release-notes.md b/release-notes.md
index 927505c..be37299 100644
--- a/release-notes.md
+++ b/release-notes.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 | tag | date | notes |
 |----------|----------|----------|
 | 13.0.0   | 2026-02-19 | first 13 release, bumped JDK to 17.0.18_8 |
+| 12.8.12-1 | 2026-09-10 | !!removed VOLUME /app/db from Dockerfile!! |
 | 12.8.8   | 2025-07-05 | Ubuntu to 24.04 |
 |          |            | JDK to 17.0.15_6 |
 | 12.8.7.1 | 2025-05-28 | added setting -S via SERVERPORT |