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docs: clarify browser folder-picker upload prompt is a browser warning

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ File transfer runs peer-to-peer over WebRTC DataChannels — files never touch t
In the sidebar under **Sharing**, click **+ Share folder** to pick a local directory. The selected files become available for peers to browse and download. You can re-click to change the folder at any time; the new set is immediately reflected for any peer that browses again.
> Your browser will show a warning along the lines of "really upload X files?" when you pick a folder. This is a built-in browser security prompt — **no files are uploaded anywhere.** Files are transferred directly to a peer only when they explicitly request one via the file browser.
### Browsing a peer's files
Hover over a peer in the sidebar to reveal action buttons. Click **⊞** to request their file list. A panel opens on the right showing their shared files with names and sizes. Click **↓** next to any file to download it directly from that peer.