diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 2993b62..6a6436a 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ make all            # login → build → tag → push (default)
 
 ### Multi-Distribution
 
-The `startup/` directory contains per-distribution `.properties` files (`community.properties`, `enterprise.properties`, etc.). The `LABKEY_DISTRIBUTION` env var selects which file is copied in at build time and passed to the JVM.
+The `startup/` directory contains `basic.properties` and `manifest.properties` — per-distribution `.properties` files were removed since prod deployments always overwrite them anyway. `startup/manifest.properties` (copied to `startup/48_manifest.properties`) carries the distribution's `ModuleLoader.include`/`ModuleLoader.exclude` set instead, generated per-build from the SNAPSHOT Installers artifact. `LABKEY_DISTRIBUTION` still selects the docker-compose service and image tag, and is passed to the JVM as an env var.
 
 ### Configuration Surface
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 599552b..b3317fd 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -203,12 +203,12 @@ COPY "labkeyServer.jar" "${LABKEY_HOME}"
 # add spring properties
 COPY application.properties config/
 
-# add basic + distribution startup properties
+# add basic + manifest startup properties
 COPY startup/basic.properties \
     startup/50_basic.properties
 
-COPY "startup/${LABKEY_DISTRIBUTION}.properties" \
-    startup/49_distribution.properties
+COPY startup/manifest.properties \
+    startup/48_manifest.properties
 
 # add logging config files
 COPY "*.log4j2.xml" "config/"
diff --git a/quickstart_envs.sh b/quickstart_envs.sh
index eb97930..2ab44f2 100644
--- a/quickstart_envs.sh
+++ b/quickstart_envs.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # example minimal set of environment variables to get started - see readme for additional envs you may wish to set
 
 # embedded tomcat LabKey .jar version to build container with
-export LABKEY_VERSION="26.6"
+export LABKEY_VERSION="26.9-SNAPSHOT"
 
 # minimal SMTP settings
 export SMTP_HOST="localhost"
diff --git a/startup/community.properties b/startup/community.properties
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b11ef5..0000000
--- a/startup/community.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-${LABKEY_STARTUP_DISTRIBUTION_EXTRA}
diff --git a/startup/enterprise.properties b/startup/enterprise.properties
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b11ef5..0000000
--- a/startup/enterprise.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-${LABKEY_STARTUP_DISTRIBUTION_EXTRA}
diff --git a/startup/lims_starter.properties b/startup/lims_starter.properties
deleted file mode 100644
index 03c9aaa..0000000
--- a/startup/lims_starter.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-FolderTypes.disabledTypes;bootstrap=Dataspace
-
-LookAndFeelSettings.customStylesheet;bootstrap=sampleManagement:data/files/customStylesheet.css
-LookAndFeelSettings.iconImage;bootstrap=sampleManagement:data/files/iconImage.ico
-LookAndFeelSettings.logoImage;bootstrap=sampleManagement:data/files/logoImage.svg
-LookAndFeelSettings.themeName;bootstrap=Sky
-
-SampleManager.updateSecurityEmailTemplates;bootstrap=true
-
-SiteSettings.homeProjectFolderType;bootstrap=Sample Manager
-SiteSettings.homeProjectResetPermissions;bootstrap=true
-
-# LKSM Pro
-ModuleLoader.exclude=biologics
-ProductConfiguration.productKey=sampleManagerProfessional
-
-${LABKEY_STARTUP_DISTRIBUTION_EXTRA}
diff --git a/startup/allpg.properties b/startup/manifest.properties
similarity index 100%
rename from startup/allpg.properties
rename to startup/manifest.properties