diff --git a/.github/workflows/helm-upgrade-doc.yml b/.github/workflows/helm-upgrade-doc.yml
index d4f3d92e..d44571fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/helm-upgrade-doc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/helm-upgrade-doc.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ name: "Helm Upgrade Doc"
 #     upgrade-doc:
 #       uses: LerianStudio/github-actions-shared-workflows/.github/workflows/helm-upgrade-doc.yml@v1
 #       secrets: inherit
+#
+# Slack channel: the notification channel is a GENERIC `SLACK_CHANNEL` secret, so
+# switching channels never requires editing this shared workflow. With
+# `secrets: inherit` it uses the caller's `SLACK_CHANNEL`. To point at a different
+# channel, map any channel secret to it in the CALLER (instead of inherit):
+#       secrets:
+#         SLACK_CHANNEL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_CHANNEL_OPS }}   # or any channel secret
+#         # ...plus the other secrets this workflow requires...
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
@@ -58,7 +66,7 @@ on:
         required: false
       SLACK_BOT_TOKEN_HELM:
         required: false
-      SLACK_CHANNEL_DEVOPS:
+      SLACK_CHANNEL:
         required: false
       SLACK_GROUP_TECH_SUPPORT:
         required: false
@@ -92,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
           anthropic-api-key: ${{ secrets.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY }}
           openrouter-api-key: ${{ secrets.OPENROUTER_API_KEY }}
           slack-bot-token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_BOT_TOKEN_HELM }}
-          slack-channel: ${{ secrets.SLACK_CHANNEL_DEVOPS }}
+          slack-channel: ${{ secrets.SLACK_CHANNEL }}
           slack-group-ops: ${{ secrets.SLACK_GROUP_TECH_SUPPORT }}
           charts-root: ${{ inputs.charts_root }}
           docs-subdir: ${{ inputs.docs_subdir }}
diff --git a/docs/helm-upgrade-doc.md b/docs/helm-upgrade-doc.md
index 6f173528..5b68a9d8 100644
--- a/docs/helm-upgrade-doc.md
+++ b/docs/helm-upgrade-doc.md
@@ -106,9 +106,17 @@ All secrets are passed via `secrets: inherit`. The caller repository must have t
 | `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` | No | Anthropic API key. When set, takes priority over OpenRouter |
 | `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` | No | OpenRouter API key. Used when `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` is not set |
 | `SLACK_BOT_TOKEN_HELM` | No | Slack bot token for PR review notifications |
-| `SLACK_CHANNEL_DEVOPS` | No | Slack channel ID to send notifications |
+| `SLACK_CHANNEL` | No | Slack channel ID to send notifications. Generic — map any channel secret to it in the caller (e.g. `SLACK_CHANNEL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_CHANNEL_OPS }}`) |
 | `SLACK_GROUP_TECH_SUPPORT` | No | Slack group ID to mention in notifications (e.g. ops team) |
 
+> **Slack channel with `secrets: inherit`:** `inherit` matches by name — it does **not**
+> rename `SLACK_CHANNEL_OPS` to `SLACK_CHANNEL`. The caller must have a secret named
+> exactly `SLACK_CHANNEL`, otherwise `slack-channel` is empty and the Slack step is
+> skipped. To target a channel whose secret has a different name, replace
+> `secrets: inherit` with an explicit mapping listing every required secret plus
+> `SLACK_CHANNEL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_CHANNEL_OPS }}` (you cannot combine `inherit`
+> with an explicit `secrets:` block).
+
 > **Note:** At least one of `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` or `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` must be provided.
 
 ## Outputs