diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 72dd523e..d2a46dfd 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -484,8 +484,8 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@architect/spellcheck-dictionary": {
-      "version": "0.1.15",
-      "resolved": "git+ssh://git@github.com/architect/spellcheck-dictionary.git#60ca3f0c4cf9d4616f36fae4e718e3d6be7c08f0",
+      "version": "0.1.16",
+      "resolved": "git+ssh://git@github.com/architect/spellcheck-dictionary.git#c5050b8f0045fdb687401afb2b810d7041a36622",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0"
     },
diff --git a/src/views/docs/en/reference/cli/sandbox.md b/src/views/docs/en/reference/cli/sandbox.md
index f83828fa..cbda67ea 100644
--- a/src/views/docs/en/reference/cli/sandbox.md
+++ b/src/views/docs/en/reference/cli/sandbox.md
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ templates
 
 ### `@env`
 
-Architect Sandbox will load variables for Sandbox's current environment (`testing`, `staging`, or `production`) from a [local preferences file with `@env`](../configuration/local-preferences#%40env). If a project contains a `.env` file, Architect will load those variables _instead_.
+Architect Sandbox will load variables for Sandbox's current environment (`testing`, `staging`, or `production`) from a [local preferences file with `@env`](../configuration/local-preferences#%40env). If a project contains a `.env` file, Architect will load those variables _instead_, and only for the `testing` environment.
 
 Variables from local preference files and `.env` will **not** be merged. Further details, including the variable load-strategy are [outlined below](#environment-variables).
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ Using a [local preferences file with `@env`](../configuration/local-preferences#
 
 ### Example scenario
 
-If `.env` is found, Sandbox will not load any variables from any Arc preferences. Given the following case with 3 environment variable sources:
+If `.env` is found, Sandbox will only use the variables for the `testing` environment, and not load any variables from any Arc preferences files. Given the following case with 3 environment variable sources:
 
 ```bash
 # ./.env
diff --git a/src/views/docs/en/reference/configuration/function-config.md b/src/views/docs/en/reference/configuration/function-config.md
index 77a91401..9fe868f7 100644
--- a/src/views/docs/en/reference/configuration/function-config.md
+++ b/src/views/docs/en/reference/configuration/function-config.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ category: Configuration
 description: Lambda function configuration
 sections:
   - 'env'
-  - 'ignoredDependencies'
+  - 'ignoreDependencies'
   - 'shared'
   - 'views'
   - 'architecture'
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Configure individual Lambda function properties (e.g. `src/http/get-index/config
 Use the `@arc` pragma to disable Architect features for a specific function:
 
 - [`env`](#env) - boolean, `true` (default) or `false` to disable loading environment variables
-- [`ignoredDependencies`](#ignoredDependencies) - array, specific dependency names to ignore during Lambda treeshaking
+- [`ignoreDependencies`](#ignoreDependencies) - array, specific dependency names to ignore during Lambda treeshaking
 - [`shared`](#shared) - boolean, `true` (default) or `false` to skip hydrating project code from `@shared`.
 - [`views`](#views) - boolean, `true` (default) or `false` to skip hydrating project code from `@views`.
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Use the `@arc` pragma to disable Architect features for a specific function:
 # src/function/dir/config.arc
 @arc
 env false
-ignoredDependencies
+ignoreDependencies
   some-special-dependency
 shared false
 views false
@@ -48,10 +48,12 @@ Sometimes it's necessary to have an even more isolated, locked down Lambda withi
 Note: even with `env` set to false, your function still has access to credentials with whatever IAM privileges the Lambda has been granted. To isolate permissions further, please see [`policies`](#policies).
 
 
-### `ignoredDependencies`
+### `ignoreDependencies`
 
 Disable specific dependencies from being installed in Lambdas that rely on [automated dependency treeshaking](/docs/en/guides/developer-experience/dependency-management#automated-dependency-treeshaking). This setting is currently only supported in Node.js Lambdas.
 
+The alternate spelling of `ignoredDependencies` may also be used, although `ignoreDependencies` is preferred.
+
 
 ### `shared`
 
diff --git a/src/views/docs/en/reference/configuration/local-preferences.md b/src/views/docs/en/reference/configuration/local-preferences.md
index bd9514d2..c74bee3e 100644
--- a/src/views/docs/en/reference/configuration/local-preferences.md
+++ b/src/views/docs/en/reference/configuration/local-preferences.md
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ production
 
 ### `.env` file support
 
-Architect sandbox supports loading environment variables from a `.env` file. The `.env` will override your `preferences.arc` or `prefs.arc` and environment variables it defines will be loaded for whichever environment the sandbox is running (`testing`, `staging`, or `production`).
+Architect Sandbox supports loading environment variables from a `.env` file. The `.env` will override your `preferences.arc` or `prefs.arc`, and environment variables it defines are only loaded for the `testing` environment. If you require locally configured env vars for `staging` or `production` environments, you must use `pref[erence]s.arc`.
 
-(NB: Recall that key/value pairs in `.env` files are separated by the `=` symbol)
+Note: as a friendly reminder, key / value pairs in `.env` files are separated by the `=` symbol.
 
 ### Example `.env` file
 
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ A_TESTING_ENV_VAR=something-for-testing
 ANOTHER_VAR=only-for-testing
 ```
 
+
 ## `@sandbox`
 
 Define [Sandbox](../cli/sandbox) preferences. If you are not using a `.env` file then any environment variables set using the [`arc env` CLI](../cli/env) will be stored in the preferences file. In this scenario it is best _not_ to revision the preferences file in source control.