diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7c2dadadb..bf193a837 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,22 +64,20 @@ content selecting on `#minecraft:is_overworld` and friends.
 **Plugin (Paper/Purpur/Leaf/Canvas/Folia/Spigot):** drop the plugin jar into `plugins/` and start
 the server. First boot performs no pack download. Run `/iris download pack=overworld`,
 `/iris download pack=underworld`, or `/iris download link=https://host/path/pack.zip`, waiting for
-each download to finish before starting another. The shipping Overworld declares Towns & Towers
-26.1 and Dungeons & Taverns 5.3.0. With the default automatic ingest enabled, the first restart
-after download installs those external datapacks and leaves admission restart-required; complete
-the ensuing clean restart so Minecraft loads them together with the Iris dimension types and
-biomes. If automatic ingest is disabled, run `/iris datapack ingest restart=true` instead and
-complete the restart it requests. Plain Spigot supports ordinary managed `/iris create`, but not
+each download to finish before starting another. The current built-in packs declare no external
+datapack imports. Restart after download so Minecraft loads their dimension types and biomes.
+Custom packs that declare `datapackImports` must complete their external-datapack installation and
+registry restart first. Plain Spigot supports ordinary managed `/iris create`, but not
 the early-bootstrap `/iris replace` path for canonical Overworld, Nether, or End slots.
 
 **Mod (Fabric/Forge/NeoForge):** drop the mod jar into `mods/` and start the server. The jar is
 self-contained (core, SPI, and required Fabric API modules are bundled). First boot compiles only
 packs already on disk and never accesses the network. `/iris download` installs a pack atomically
-without stopping the server. Before loading the shipping Overworld, manually place the exact
-compatible Towns & Towers 26.1 and Dungeons & Taverns 5.3.0 archives in that save's `datapacks/`
-directory; modded `/iris datapack ingest` is an explanatory stub and does not install them. Restart
-once only after the Iris pack and both external datapacks are present. Packs register their custom
-dimension types, height ranges, biomes, and external structure keys during that boot; worlds created
+without stopping the server. The current built-in packs declare no external datapack imports.
+Custom packs that declare them require compatible archives in that save's `datapacks/` directory;
+modded `/iris datapack ingest` is an explanatory stub and does not install them. Restart only after
+the Iris pack and all of its inputs are present. Packs register their custom dimension types,
+height ranges, biomes, and external structure keys during that boot; worlds created
 before it run with fallback registry data.
 
 **Singleplayer (modded clients):** installed Iris packs appear as selectable World Types on the
@@ -237,7 +235,7 @@ Requirements: JDK 25 (set `JAVA_HOME` to it). The Gradle wrapper handles everyth
 ./gradlew buildAllToOut
 ```
 
-builds every platform artifact into `dist/`:
+builds every platform artifact into the workspace-level `../PluginOuts/` directory:
 
 ```
 Iris v<version> [CraftBukkit] <mc>.jar
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 3ae113527..275fdf66e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ String bukkitArtifactName = irisArtifactName('CraftBukkit', bukkitMinecraftRange
 String fabricArtifactName = irisArtifactName('Fabric', "${minecraftVersion}+${loaderDisplayVersion(fabricLoaderVersion)}")
 String forgeArtifactName = irisArtifactName('Forge', "${minecraftVersion}+${loaderDisplayVersion(forgeVersion)}")
 String neoForgeArtifactName = irisArtifactName('NeoForge', "${minecraftVersion}+${loaderDisplayVersion(neoForgeVersion)}")
+File pluginOutDirectory = layout.projectDirectory.dir('../PluginOuts').asFile
 long maximumBukkitArtifactBytes = 7_000_000L
 apply plugin: ApiGenerator
 
@@ -281,12 +282,12 @@ tasks.register('buildBukkit', Copy) {
     group = 'iris'
     dependsOn('jar')
     from(layout.buildDirectory.file("libs/${bukkitArtifactName}"))
-    into(layout.projectDirectory.dir('dist'))
+    into(pluginOutDirectory)
     doFirst {
-        delete(fileTree(layout.projectDirectory.dir('dist')) {
+        delete(fileTree(pluginOutDirectory) {
             include('Iris v* [CraftBukkit] *.jar')
         })
-        delete(layout.projectDirectory.file("dist/Iris-${project.version}+mc${minecraftVersion}.jar"))
+        delete(new File(pluginOutDirectory, "Iris-${project.version}+mc${minecraftVersion}.jar"))
     }
 }
 
@@ -384,12 +385,12 @@ tasks.register('buildFabric', Copy) {
     group = 'iris'
     dependsOn('fabricJar')
     from(layout.projectDirectory.file("adapters/fabric/build/libs/${fabricArtifactName}"))
-    into(layout.projectDirectory.dir('dist'))
+    into(pluginOutDirectory)
     doFirst {
-        delete(fileTree(layout.projectDirectory.dir('dist')) {
+        delete(fileTree(pluginOutDirectory) {
             include('Iris v* [Fabric] *.jar')
         })
-        delete(layout.projectDirectory.file("dist/Iris-${project.version}+mc${minecraftVersion}-fabric.jar"))
+        delete(new File(pluginOutDirectory, "Iris-${project.version}+mc${minecraftVersion}-fabric.jar"))
     }
 }
 
@@ -422,12 +423,12 @@ tasks.register('buildForge', Copy) {
     group = 'iris'
     dependsOn('forgeJar')
     from(layout.projectDirectory.file("adapters/forge/build/libs/${forgeArtifactName}"))
-    into(layout.projectDirectory.dir('dist'))
+    into(pluginOutDirectory)
     doFirst {
-        delete(fileTree(layout.projectDirectory.dir('dist')) {
+        delete(fileTree(pluginOutDirectory) {
             include('Iris v* [Forge] *.jar')
         })
-        delete(layout.projectDirectory.file("dist/Iris-${project.version}+mc${minecraftVersion}-forge.jar"))
+        delete(new File(pluginOutDirectory, "Iris-${project.version}+mc${minecraftVersion}-forge.jar"))
     }
 }
 
@@ -460,12 +461,12 @@ tasks.register('buildNeoforge', Copy) {
     group = 'iris'
     dependsOn('neoforgeJar')
     from(layout.projectDirectory.file("adapters/neoforge/build/libs/${neoForgeArtifactName}"))
-    into(layout.projectDirectory.dir('dist'))
+    into(pluginOutDirectory)
     doFirst {
-        delete(fileTree(layout.projectDirectory.dir('dist')) {
+        delete(fileTree(pluginOutDirectory) {
             include('Iris v* [NeoForge] *.jar')
         })
-        delete(layout.projectDirectory.file("dist/Iris-${project.version}+mc${minecraftVersion}-neoforge.jar"))
+        delete(new File(pluginOutDirectory, "Iris-${project.version}+mc${minecraftVersion}-neoforge.jar"))
     }
 }
 
@@ -650,10 +651,9 @@ tasks.register('buildAllToOut') {
     group = 'iris'
     dependsOn('buildBukkit', 'buildFabric', 'buildForge', 'buildNeoforge', ':spi:jar')
     doLast {
-        File dist = layout.projectDirectory.dir('dist').asFile
-        File[] jars = dist.listFiles((java.io.FileFilter) { File f -> f.name.endsWith('.jar') })
+        File[] jars = pluginOutDirectory.listFiles((java.io.FileFilter) { File f -> f.name.startsWith('Iris v') && f.name.endsWith('.jar') })
         println('')
-        println('=== Iris buildAllToOut -> dist/ ===')
+        println('=== Iris buildAllToOut -> ' + pluginOutDirectory + ' ===')
         if (jars != null) {
             jars.sort { it.name }.each { File f ->
                 println(String.format('  %-60s %8d KB', f.name, (long) (f.length() / 1024)))