diff --git a/docs/api/async-runtime-state-to-json.md b/docs/api/async-runtime-state-to-json.md
index dd511bf..19185c3 100644
--- a/docs/api/async-runtime-state-to-json.md
+++ b/docs/api/async-runtime-state-to-json.md
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ Detailed rules explaining key parameters and behaviors
 - The compact serialized shape is `{"mode":"native_worker|compatibility","background_worker":true|false}`.
 - This helper focuses on runtime capabilities rather than queue counters or logger lifecycle flags.
 - The exported JSON is suitable for diagnostics endpoints and startup environment checks.
+- This helper serializes the provided `AsyncRuntimeState` exactly as given; it does not call `async_runtime_state()` or recheck backend capability by itself.
+- That means manually constructed runtime snapshots are exported unchanged, with `mode` relabeled through `async_runtime_mode_label(...)` and `background_worker` kept exactly as supplied.
 
 ### How to Use
 
@@ -68,6 +70,8 @@ e.g.:
 
 - If the runtime is in compatibility mode, the helper still serializes normally using the matching mode label.
 
+- If callers need the current backend-derived runtime rather than an older or synthetic snapshot, they must capture a fresh `async_runtime_state()` first.
+
 ### Notes
 
 1. The output field names are fixed as `mode` and `background_worker`.