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@@ -150,16 +150,21 @@ apt::source { 'puppetlabs':
 
 ### Configure Apt from Hiera
 
+Instead of specifying your sources directly as resources, you can instead just
+include the `apt` class, which will pick up the values automatically from
+hiera.
+
 ~~~yaml
 apt::sources:
   'debian_unstable':
+    comment: 'This is the iWeb Debian unstable mirror'
     location: 'http://debian.mirror.iweb.ca/debian/'
     release: 'unstable'
     repos: 'main contrib non-free'
+    pin: '-10'
     key:
-      id: '9AA38DCD55BE302B'
+      id: 'A1BD8E9D78F7FE5C3E65D8AF8B48AD6246925553'
       server: 'subkeys.pgp.net'
-    pin: '-10'
     include:
       src: true
       deb: true
@@ -243,7 +248,9 @@ Main class, includes all other classes.
 
 * `settings`: Creates new `apt::setting` resources. Valid options: a hash to be passed to the [`create_resources` function](https://docs.puppetlabs.com/references/latest/function.html#createresources). Default: {}.
 
-* `sources`: Creates new `apt::setting` resources. Valid options: a hash to be passed to the [`create_resources` function](https://docs.puppetlabs.com/references/latest/function.html#createresources). Default: {}.
+* `sources`: Creates new `apt::source` resources. Valid options: a hash to be passed to the [`create_resources` function](https://docs.puppetlabs.com/references/latest/function.html#createresources). Default: {}.
+
+* `pins`: Creates new `apt::pin` resources. Valid options: a hash to be passed to the [`create_resources` function](https://docs.puppetlabs.com/references/latest/function.html#createresources). Default: {}.
 
 * `update`: Configures various update settings. Valid options: a hash made up from the following keys:
 
@@ -291,6 +298,8 @@ Specifies a custom Apt configuration file.
 
 * `priority`: *Optional.* Determines the order in which Apt processes the configuration file. Files with lower priority numbers are loaded first. Valid options: a string containing an integer. Default: '50'.
 
+* `notify_update`: *Optional.* Specifies whether to trigger an `apt-get update` run. Valid options: 'true' and 'false'. Default: 'true'.
+
 #### Define: `apt::key`
 
 Manages the GPG keys that Apt uses to authenticate packages.
@@ -323,7 +332,7 @@ The `apt::key` define makes use of the `apt_key` type, but includes extra functi
 
 #### Define: `apt::pin`
 
-Manages Apt pins.
+Manages Apt pins. Does not trigger an `apt-get update` run.
 
 **Note:** For context on these parameters, we recommend reading the man page ['apt_preferences(5)'](http://linux.die.net/man/5/apt_preferences)