diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 2c10713..d7d3bae 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -14,10 +14,17 @@ GMT_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/
 SMTP_HOST=localhost
 SMTP_PORT=587
 
-# SSDS API endpoint (set to your dev server as needed)
-SSDS_API_BASE=https://mooring-ssds.shore.mbari.org/api
+# SSDS API endpoint (set to production or development server as needed), used by the
+# --update_ssds_provenance flag in lrauv_deployment_plots.py.
+# For production, use the public API endpoint: https://mooring-ssds.shore.mbari.org/api
+SSDS_API_BASE=
 
-# SSDS provenance auth stubs (API key)
+# SSDS API authentication.
+# SSDS_API_KEY: a Django REST Framework token issued per user.  To generate one:
+#   Production:  docker compose run --rm django python manage.py drf_create_token <email>
+#   Development: python manage.py drf_create_token <email>
+# The token is printed once — save it securely.  To rotate it, add the -r flag.
+# SSDS_API_KEY_HEADER: the header used to send the token (default: X-API-Key).
 SSDS_API_KEY=
 SSDS_API_KEY_HEADER=X-API-Key
 
diff --git a/src/data/dorado_info.py b/src/data/dorado_info.py
index 9b73e17..8a3ffa2 100644
--- a/src/data/dorado_info.py
+++ b/src/data/dorado_info.py
@@ -2968,3 +2968,9 @@
         "Monterey Bay MBTS Mission - 35025G ISUS, and LISST payloads removed  - ctdToUse = ctd1 "
     ),
 }
+dorado_info["2026.113.00"] = {
+    "program": f"{MBTSLINE}",
+    "comment": (
+        "Monterey Bay MBTS Mission - 11326G ISUS, and LISST payloads removed  - ctdToUse = ctd1 "
+    ),
+}
diff --git a/src/data/test_lrauv_deployment_plots.py b/src/data/test_lrauv_deployment_plots.py
index fdaca0a..55cf5b3 100644
--- a/src/data/test_lrauv_deployment_plots.py
+++ b/src/data/test_lrauv_deployment_plots.py
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ def dp():
     return plotter
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def _clear_notify_env(monkeypatch):
+    """Prevent tests from accidentally sending real Slack/email notifications."""
+    monkeypatch.delenv("LRAUV_NOTIFY", raising=False)
+    monkeypatch.delenv("SLACK_BOT_TOKEN", raising=False)
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Tests for _write_per_png_html()
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------