enrich the setup. setup fixes. minimize the consolidation plan

docs/INSTALL_GUIDE.md

@@ -8,6 +8,29 @@ How to run Stella Ops from this repository using Docker Compose.
 - Enough disk for container images plus scan artifacts (SBOMs, logs, caches)
 - For production-style installs, plan for persistent volumes (PostgreSQL + object storage) and a secrets provider
 
+## Runtime data assets (read before first deploy)
+
+Stella Ops services depend on runtime data assets that are **not produced by
+`dotnet publish`** — ML model weights for semantic search, JDK/Ghidra for binary
+analysis, certificates, and more. Without them, services start but operate in
+degraded mode.
+
+```bash
+# Download and verify all runtime assets
+./devops/runtime-assets/acquire.sh --all
+
+# Or just the embedding model (required for semantic search)
+./devops/runtime-assets/acquire.sh --models
+
+# Verify existing assets
+./devops/runtime-assets/acquire.sh --verify
+```
+
+See `devops/runtime-assets/README.md` for the complete inventory, Docker
+volume mount instructions, and air-gap packaging.
+
+---
+
 ## Quick path (automated setup scripts)
 
 The fastest way to get running. The setup scripts validate prerequisites, configure the environment, start infrastructure, build solutions, build Docker images, and launch the full platform.