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@@ -582,6 +582,8 @@ For more details about how the `release-react` command works, as well as the var
 
 If you run into any issues, or have any questions/comments/feedback, you can ping us within the [#code-push](https://discord.gg/0ZcbPKXt5bWxFdFu) channel on Reactiflux, [e-mail us](mailto:codepushfeed@microsoft.com) and/or check out the [troubleshooting](#debugging--troubleshooting) details below.
 
+*NOTE: CodePush updates should be tested in modes other than Debug mode. In Debug mode, React Native app always downloads JS bundle generated by packager, so JS bundle downloaded by CodePush does not apply.*
+
 ## Multi-Deployment Testing
 
 In our [getting started](#getting-started) docs, we illustrated how to configure the CodePush plugin using a specific deployment key. However, in order to effectively test your releases, it is critical that you leverage the `Staging` and `Production` deployments that are auto-generated when you first created your CodePush app (or any custom deployments you may have created). This way, you never release an update to your end users that you haven't been able to validate yourself.
@@ -617,6 +619,12 @@ To set this up, perform the following steps:
         ...
         buildTypes {
             debug {
+                ...
+                // CodePush updates should not be tested in Debug mode
+                ...
+            }
+
+            releaseStaging {
                 ...
                 buildConfigField "String", "CODEPUSH_KEY", '"<INSERT_STAGING_KEY>"'
                 ...
@@ -634,6 +642,8 @@ To set this up, perform the following steps:
 
     *NOTE: As a reminder, you can retrieve these keys by running `code-push deployment ls <APP_NAME> -k` from your terminal.*
 
+    *NOTE: The naming convention for `releaseStaging` is significant due to [this line](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/blob/e083f9a139b3f8c5552528f8f8018529ef3193b9/react.gradle#L79).*
+
 4. Pass the deployment key to the `CodePush` constructor via the build config you just defined, as opposed to a string literal.
 
 **For React Native >= v0.29**