[JENKINS-50320] EVERGREEN_HOME is where things are, not just JENKINS_…

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jenkinsci · Mar 23, 2018 · 2825fbd · 2825fbd
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@@ -132,14 +132,16 @@ the Jenkins core process.
 By default Jenkins must write numerous types of data to its filesystem,
 typically in `/var/lib/jenkins` on most Linux systems and referred to as
 `JENKINS_HOME`. For `jenkins/evergreen` it is expected that _all_ mutable state
-and data will be written and stored in `JENKINS_HOME`, including:
+and data _critical_ to the evergreen distribution system will be written and
+stored in a single volume referred to by the `EVERGREEN_HOME` environment
+variable, including:
 
 * Data generated by the Jenkins process.
 * Data necessary for performing safe upgrades of Jenkins.
 * Caches and other data generated by `evergreen-client`.
 
 
-No other data should be written to the filesystem outside of `JENKINS_HOME`.
+No other data should be written to the filesystem outside of `EVERGREEN_HOME`.
 
 
 [[evergreen-client]]