diff --git a/.github/workflows/push-to-main.yml b/.github/workflows/push-to-main.yml
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index 6aacd89..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/push-to-main.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-name: push-to-main
-#a github action that will trigger on push to main or dev branch
-# will run the build_tracelabsiso_recipe.sh script inside a kali docker container
-on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - dev  # Added the dev branch here
-
-jobs:
-  run-docker:
-    # Specifies that the job runs on a macOS environment
-    runs-on: macos-12
-    # checkout the code from the repository
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-    # Sets up Docker environment on macOS runner
-    - name: Install Docker
-      run: |
-        brew install docker
-        colima start
-        
-
-    # build docker image
-    - name: build docker image
-      run:  |
-          cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-          chmod +x *.sh
-          docker build -t tlm1-builder .
-   
-    # use docker to run the build_tracelabsiso_recipe.sh script    
-    - name: Run Docker command
-      run: |
-          docker run --rm --interactive --net host --privileged --volume $(pwd):/recipes --workdir /recipes tlm1-builder ./build_tracelabsiso_recipe.sh
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
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index 80e557a..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-name: release
-#a github action that will trigger on push to main or dev branch
-# will run the build_tracelabsiso_recipe.sh script inside a kali docker container
-on: 
-    push:
-      tags:
-      - '*'
-
-jobs:
-  run-docker:
-    # Specifies that the job runs on a macOS environment
-    runs-on: macos-12
-    permissions:
-        contents: write
-    # checkout the code from the repository
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-    # Sets up Docker environment on macOS runner
-    - name: Install Docker
-      run: |
-        brew install docker
-        colima start
-        
-
-    # build docker image
-    - name: build docker image
-      run:  |
-          cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-          chmod +x *.sh
-          docker build -t tlm1-builder .
-   
-    # use docker to run the build_tracelabsiso_recipe.sh script    
-    - name: Run Docker command
-      run: |
-          docker run --rm --interactive --net host --privileged --volume $(pwd):/recipes --workdir /recipes tlm1-builder ./build_tracelabsiso_recipe.sh
-    - name: Release with Notes
-      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
-      with:
-        files: "images/*.*"
-      env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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diff --git a/build-in-container.sh b/build-in-container.sh
index 4230d94..4f5c4d0 100755
--- a/build-in-container.sh
+++ b/build-in-container.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# checks for either Podman or Docker, then builds the container image and runs it
-# normal args can be passed to the build.sh script, e.g. --no-cache
+# script that will build a kali linux image and build our iso inside
 set -eu
 
 IMAGE=tlm1-builder
@@ -10,9 +9,6 @@ OPTS=(
     --volume $(pwd):/recipes --workdir /recipes
 )
 
-bold() { tput bold; echo "$@"; tput sgr0; }
-vrun() { bold "$" "$@"; "$@"; }
-vexec() { bold "$" "$@"; exec "$@"; }
 # build docker image if it doesn't exist
 docker build -t $IMAGE .
 # run the build script inside a container
diff --git a/how-to-add-a-tool.txt b/how-to-add-a-tool.txt
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index 83885b1..0000000
--- a/how-to-add-a-tool.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-There are several places in this repo you will need to modify to add a new tool
-to this flavor of kali
-
-*** kali-config/common/hooks/normal/osint-packages.chroot ***
-
-Think of this file as the "install script" for all the additional tools.
-This will contain the instructions to get our tools installed. 
-Follow the examples in the file. 
-Normally: pull down git repo, install dependencies, move our helper script, make helper executable
-
-*** kali-config/common/includes.chroot/usr/share/applications/ ****
-
-This folder contains the information for menu icons.
-Follow the examples and add one for your new tool. 
-Essentially, these icons just kick off a helper script stored in /usr/bin
-
-
-*** kali-config/common/includes.chroot/usr/bin/ ***
-
-This folder contains the helper scripts that kick off our tools.
-You'll need to create one for the tool you are installing. 
-Follow the examples but essentially it's one line that runs your tool
-Note: All of these helper scripts will get moved to /usr/bin/ during the install process above
-
-
-*** /kali-config/variant-tracelabs/package-lists/kali.list.chroot ***
-
-Think of this file as the reference list of additional tools.
-This will contain only the tool names (e.g. sherlock, maltego, etc.)
-Follow the examples in the file.
diff --git a/how-to-test-your-build.txt b/how-to-test-your-build.txt
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index 23fafbe..0000000
--- a/how-to-test-your-build.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-**** Fork the Trace Labs repo ****
-
-*** Clone your fork on to your machine ****
-
-*** Make changes *****
-
-*** Push changes to your repo ****
-
-*** Launch regular Kali in VM ****
-
-*** git clone the repo you just pushed to and cd to it ***
-
-*** modify the build script to pull from your repo, not the TL repo ****
-
-*** run build script ***
-
-*** test the resulting iso ****