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@@ -10,16 +10,16 @@ On unixes we will place agent configs under `/etc/nomad` and store data under `/
 
 The following example configuration files are provided:
 
-- `server.conf`
-- `client.conf`
+- `server.hcl`
+- `client.hcl`
 
-Place one of these under `/etc/nomad` depending on the node's role. You should use `server.conf` to configure a node as a server (which is responsible for scheduling) or `client.conf` to configure a node as a client (which is responsible for running workloads).
+Place one of these under `/etc/nomad` depending on the node's role. You should use `server.hcl` to configure a node as a server (which is responsible for scheduling) or `client.hcl` to configure a node as a client (which is responsible for running workloads).
 
 Read <https://nomadproject.io/docs/agent/config.html> to learn which options are available and how to configure them.
 
 ## Upstart
 
-On systems using upstart the basic upstart file under `upstart/nomad.conf` starts and stops the nomad agent. Place it under `/etc/init/nomad.conf`.
+On systems using upstart the basic upstart file under `upstart/nomad.hcl` starts and stops the nomad agent. Place it under `/etc/init/nomad.hcl`.
 
 You can control Nomad with `start|stop|restart nomad`.