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@@ -1814,7 +1814,9 @@ On completion, @command{guix package} will use packages and package
 versions from this just-retrieved copy of Guix.  Not only that, but all
 the Guix commands and Scheme modules will also be taken from that latest
 version.  New @command{guix} sub-commands added by the update also
-become available.
+become available@footnote{Under the hood, @command{guix pull} updates
+the @file{~/.config/guix/latest} symbolic link to point to the latest
+Guix, and the @command{guix} command loads code from there.}.
 
 The @command{guix pull} command is usually invoked with no arguments,
 but it supports the following options: