diff --git a/NEXT_STEPS.md b/NEXT_STEPS.md
index f5ccc30..ed253ba 100644
--- a/NEXT_STEPS.md
+++ b/NEXT_STEPS.md
@@ -4,15 +4,16 @@ Items that were out of scope for the initial 6-hour build, with notes on how to
 
 ## Features
 
-### User management UI
-Currently, users are seeded via Flyway (`V2__seed_demo_data.sql`). A `POST /api/users` endpoint
-with a "New User" form in the frontend would complete the CRUD cycle. Straightforward to add
-following the same pattern as project creation.
+### User creation / deletion UI
+Users are seeded via Flyway (`V2__seed_demo_data.sql`) and the selected user's name/default rate can
+be edited from the top bar. A `POST /api/users` endpoint with a "New User" form, plus optional delete
+support, would complete the CRUD cycle. Straightforward to add following the same pattern as project
+creation.
 
-### Edit existing time entry (project-create form was shipped; entry edit is partially done)
-The backend `PUT /api/time-entries/{id}` endpoint exists. The frontend `TimeEntryForm` handles
-editing when `editEntry` is passed. Wire up the Edit button per entry row in `WeeklyView` —
-already scaffolded, just needs end-to-end smoke-testing.
+### Time entry edit smoke coverage
+Editing existing time entries is implemented end-to-end (`PUT /api/time-entries/{id}`, `TimeEntryForm`
+edit mode, and the `WeeklyView` Edit button). Add explicit frontend and/or MockMvc smoke coverage for
+the edit path so regressions are caught.
 
 ### Notes / description field on time entries
 Add a `TEXT` column to `time_entries` (new Flyway migration), expose it in the DTOs, and add a
@@ -31,9 +32,9 @@ Add a `GET /api/reports/weekly.csv?userId=&week=` and `/monthly.csv` endpoint th
 ## Technical quality
 
 ### Full backend test pyramid
-The current happy-path tests cover the repository date-range query, service cost/budget logic, and
-one end-to-end MockMvc flow. Gaps to fill:
-- `@WebMvcTest` controller-slice tests for validation error responses (400 on invalid fields).
+The current tests cover the repository date-range query, service cost/budget logic, one end-to-end
+MockMvc flow, and a few validation cases for user/project updates. Gaps to fill:
+- Dedicated `@WebMvcTest` controller-slice tests for validation error responses (400 on invalid fields).
 - More `@DataJpaTest` cases (zero entries, multiple users, rate fallback).
 - `@SpringBootTest` with Testcontainers so tests do not depend on an externally-running PostgreSQL.
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 31e670c..22ccec8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ Docker Compose — Flyway for schema migrations — Tailwind CSS v4 — Biome 1.
 
 ## Features
 
-- **Daily time entries** — date, project, duration (entered as h:mm), automatic cost from hourly rate
-- **Weekly view** — navigate by ISO week; see total hours per day and a running week total
+- **Daily time entries** — date, project, duration (entered as h:mm), automatic cost from hourly rate; entries can be created, edited, and deleted
+- **Weekly view** — navigate by ISO week; see total hours per day, individual entries, and a running week total
 - **Monthly view** — per-project summary with time and cost progress bars; red banner when a budget is exceeded
-- **Project management** — create projects with time and cost budgets; set a project-level hourly rate or fall back to the user's default
-- **Multi-user** — pick any seeded user from the dropdown; cost is calculated using that user's rate when no project rate is set
+- **Project management** — create and edit projects with time and cost budgets; set a project-level hourly rate or fall back to the user's default
+- **Multi-user** — pick any seeded user from the dropdown and edit that user's name/default rate; cost is calculated using that user's rate when no project rate is set
 - **Soft budget enforcement** — entries always save; over-budget projects are highlighted with a warning banner and colored bars
 
 ## Quick start
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ Without mise:
 
 ```bash
 # one-time setup
-sudo apt install openjdk-21-jdk nodejs npm docker-compose-plugin
+sudo apt install openjdk-21-jdk docker-compose-plugin
+# Install Node 22 with your preferred Node version manager or distro-specific package.
 export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-21-openjdk-amd64  # adjust if your JDK is elsewhere
 npm --prefix frontend install
 cp -n .env.example .env
@@ -99,7 +100,8 @@ for demo users and projects). Hibernate is set to `validate` — it never modifi
 
 **API shape** — aggregation is done server-side via two dedicated endpoints:
 `GET /api/reports/weekly?userId=&week=YYYY-Www` and `GET /api/reports/monthly?userId=&month=YYYY-MM`.
-All other CRUD endpoints follow standard REST conventions under `/api/`.
+Resource endpoints live under `/api/`: users can be listed and updated, projects can be listed,
+created, and updated, and time entries can be listed by date range, created, updated, and deleted.
 
 ## Environment