diff --git a/.claude/commands/release.md b/.claude/commands/release.md
index 48e0246..e7dc6e4 100644
--- a/.claude/commands/release.md
+++ b/.claude/commands/release.md
@@ -49,21 +49,25 @@ If no argument provided, default to `patch`.
     GIT_SSH_COMMAND="ssh -i ~/.ssh/gitmlekudev" git push ssh://mleku@git.mleku.dev:2222/mleku/next.orly.dev.git main --tags
     ```
 
-11. **Deploy to relay.orly.dev** (ARM64):
+11. **Deploy monolithic binary to relay.orly.dev** (ARM64):
+    Build and deploy the unified `orly` binary - a fully self-contained relay with all components embedded:
+    - Embedded Badger/Neo4j database
+    - Embedded ACL engine (follows, managed, curating modes)
+    - Embedded NIP-77 negentropy sync
+    - All subcommands (db, acl, relay) for split-mode if needed
+
     Build on remote (faster than uploading cross-compiled binary due to slow local bandwidth):
     ```bash
-    ssh relay.orly.dev 'cd ~/src/next.orly.dev && git pull origin main && GOPATH=$HOME CGO_ENABLED=0 ~/go/bin/go build -o ~/.local/bin/next.orly.dev && sudo /usr/sbin/setcap cap_net_bind_service=+ep ~/.local/bin/next.orly.dev && sudo systemctl restart orly && ~/.local/bin/next.orly.dev version'
+    ssh relay.orly.dev 'cd ~/src/next.orly.dev && git pull origin main && GOPATH=$HOME CGO_ENABLED=0 ~/go/bin/go build -o ~/.local/bin/orly ./cmd/orly'
+    ssh root@relay.orly.dev '/usr/sbin/setcap cap_net_bind_service=+ep /home/mleku/.local/bin/orly && systemctl restart orly'
+    ssh relay.orly.dev '~/.local/bin/orly version'
     ```
-    Note: setcap must be re-applied after each binary rebuild to allow binding to ports 80/443.
 
-12. **Build and deploy monolithic binary** (ARM64):
-    Build the unified `orly` binary which includes all subcommands (db, acl, sync, launcher, relay) in a single binary:
-    ```bash
-    ssh relay.orly.dev 'cd ~/src/next.orly.dev && GOPATH=$HOME CGO_ENABLED=0 ~/go/bin/go build -o ~/.local/bin/orly ./cmd/orly && ~/.local/bin/orly version'
-    ```
-    This provides the unified binary for split-mode deployments where a single binary can run any component via subcommands.
+    Note: setcap must be re-applied after each binary rebuild to allow binding to ports 80/443.
+    This is the recommended binary - just run `orly` for a complete monolithic relay,
+    or use subcommands (`orly db`, `orly acl`) for split-mode architecture.
 
-13. **Report completion** with the new version and commit hash
+12. **Report completion** with the new version and commit hash
 
 ## Important:
 - Do NOT push to github remote (only origin and gitea)
diff --git a/cmd/orly/relay/relay.go b/cmd/orly/relay/relay.go
index b63357c..2c1706f 100644
--- a/cmd/orly/relay/relay.go
+++ b/cmd/orly/relay/relay.go
@@ -51,17 +51,28 @@ Usage:
 Options:
   --help, -h                Show this help message
 
+MONOLITHIC MODE (default):
+  By default, the relay runs as a single self-contained binary with all
+  components embedded:
+    - Embedded Badger database (or Neo4j if configured)
+    - Embedded ACL engine (follows, managed, or curating modes)
+    - Embedded NIP-77 negentropy sync (when ORLY_NEGENTROPY_ENABLED=true)
+
+  This is the simplest deployment - just run 'orly' and everything works.
+
 The relay is the main Nostr server that:
   - Accepts WebSocket connections from clients
   - Processes EVENT, REQ, and other Nostr messages
-  - Stores events in the database (direct or via gRPC)
-  - Enforces ACL policies (direct or via gRPC)
+  - Stores events in the database (embedded or via gRPC)
+  - Enforces ACL policies (embedded or via gRPC)
+  - Handles NIP-77 negentropy set reconciliation (embedded or via gRPC)
 
 Environment variables:
   ORLY_PORT                 Server port (default: 3334)
   ORLY_LOG_LEVEL            Logging level
   ORLY_DB_TYPE              Database type: badger, neo4j, grpc (default: badger)
   ORLY_ACL_MODE             ACL mode: none, follows, managed, curating (default: none)
+  ORLY_NEGENTROPY_ENABLED   Enable NIP-77 negentropy sync (default: false)
   ORLY_TLS_DOMAINS          Let's Encrypt domains
   ORLY_AUTH_TO_WRITE        Require auth for writes
 
@@ -78,9 +89,13 @@ gRPC Backend Configuration (for split-mode deployment):
   ORLY_GRPC_SYNC_CLUSTER         Cluster sync address (default: 127.0.0.1:50054)
 
 Examples:
-  orly                                    Start relay (monolithic mode)
-  orly relay                              Start relay (explicit)
-  ORLY_DB_TYPE=grpc orly                  Connect to gRPC database at 127.0.0.1:50051
-  ORLY_ACL_TYPE=grpc orly                 Connect to gRPC ACL at 127.0.0.1:50052
+  # Monolithic mode (all components embedded in single binary)
+  orly                                    Start relay with embedded DB + ACL
+  ORLY_NEGENTROPY_ENABLED=true orly       Enable NIP-77 negentropy sync
+  ORLY_ACL_MODE=follows orly              Use follows-based whitelist ACL
+
+  # Split mode (separate gRPC services)
+  ORLY_DB_TYPE=grpc orly                  Connect to gRPC database
+  ORLY_ACL_TYPE=grpc orly                 Connect to gRPC ACL
   ORLY_DB_TYPE=grpc ORLY_ACL_TYPE=grpc orly   Full split mode`)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/version/version b/pkg/version/version
index 9ed446c..f21f2a1 100644
--- a/pkg/version/version
+++ b/pkg/version/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.57.1
+v0.57.2