diff --git a/doc/docs.md b/doc/docs.md
index 829d76f461..93f9d41376 100644
--- a/doc/docs.md
+++ b/doc/docs.md
@@ -2261,8 +2261,8 @@ Objects can be pushed to channels using the arrow operator. The same operator ca
 pop objects from the other end:
 
 ```v
-mut ch := chan int{}
-mut ch2 := chan f64{}
+ch := chan int{}
+ch2 := chan f64{}
 n := 5
 x := 7.3
 ch <- n
@@ -2280,8 +2280,8 @@ associated channel has been closed and the buffer is empty. This situation can b
 handled using an or branch (see [Handling Optionals](#handling-optionals)).
 
 ```v wip
-mut ch := chan int{}
-mut ch2 := chan f64{}
+ch := chan int{}
+ch2 := chan f64{}
 // ...
 ch.close()
 // ...
@@ -2301,10 +2301,10 @@ of statements - similar to the [match](#match) command:
 ```v wip
 import time
 fn main () {
-  mut c := chan f64{}
-  mut ch := chan f64{}
-  mut ch2 := chan f64{}
-  mut ch3 := chan f64{}
+  c := chan f64{}
+  ch := chan f64{}
+  ch2 := chan f64{}
+  ch3 := chan f64{}
   mut b := 0.0
   // ...
   select {
@@ -2351,16 +2351,16 @@ struct Abc {
 }
 
 a := 2.13
-mut ch := chan f64{}
+ch := chan f64{}
 res := ch.try_push(a) // try to perform `ch <- a`
 println(res)
 l := ch.len // number of elements in queue
 c := ch.cap // maximum queue length
 println(l)
 println(c)
-// mut b := Abc{}
-// mut ch2 := chan f64{}
-// res2 := ch2.try_pop(mut b) // try to perform `b = <-ch2
+mut b := Abc{}
+ch2 := chan Abc{}
+res2 := ch2.try_pop(b) // try to perform `b = <-ch2`
 ```
 
 The `try_push/pop()` methods will return immediately with one of the results
@@ -2370,33 +2370,31 @@ Usage of these methods and properties in production is not recommended -
 algorithms based on them are often subject to race conditions. Use `select` instead.
 
 Data can be exchanged between a coroutine and the calling thread via a shared variable.
-Such variables should be created as references and passed to the coroutine as `mut`.
-The underlying `struct` should also contain a `mutex` to lock concurrent access:
+Such variables should be created as `shared` and passed to the coroutine as such, too.
+The underlying `struct` contains a hidden *mutex* that allows locking concurrent access
+using `rlock` for read-only and `lock` for read/write access.
 
 ```v
-import sync
-
 struct St {
 mut:
-	x   int // share data
-	mtx &sync.Mutex
+	x int // data to shared
 }
 
-fn (mut b St) g() {
-	b.mtx.m_lock()
-	// read/modify/write b.x
-	b.mtx.unlock()
+fn (shared b St) g() {
+	lock b {
+		// read/modify/write b.x
+	}
 }
 
-fn caller() {
-	mut a := &St{ // create as reference so it's on the heap
+fn main() {
+	shared a := &St{ // create as reference so it's on the heap
 		x: 10
-		mtx: sync.new_mutex()
 	}
 	go a.g()
-	a.mtx.m_lock()
-	// read/modify/write a.x
-	a.mtx.unlock()
+	// ...
+	rlock a {
+		// read a.x
+	}
 }
 ```