diff --git a/.github/scripts/publish-theme-to-wordpress-org-dry-run.sh b/.github/scripts/publish-theme-to-wordpress-org-dry-run.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index fe39ea27..00000000
--- a/.github/scripts/publish-theme-to-wordpress-org-dry-run.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-set -eo pipefail
-
-echo "DRY RUN MODE: Will simulate SVN operations without committing"
-
-if [[ -z "$THEME_VERSION" ]]; then
-	echo "Set the THEME_VERSION env var"
-	exit 1
-fi
-
-# Ensure SVN is installed
-svn --version
-
-echo "SVN installed"
-
-echo "Publish theme version: ${THEME_VERSION}"
-
-THEME_PATH="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
-SVN_PATH="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/svn"
-VERSION_DIR="${THEME_VERSION}"
-
-cd $THEME_PATH
-pwd
-mkdir -p $SVN_PATH
-cd $SVN_PATH
-
-echo "DRY RUN: Checking out SVN repository (read-only)"
-svn co --depth immediates "https://themes.svn.wordpress.org/hello-elementor" . 2>&1 | head -20 || {
-	echo "Could not checkout repository (may require auth for some operations)"
-	echo "This is normal - simulating checkout for dry-run"
-	mkdir -p "$VERSION_DIR"
-	cd "$VERSION_DIR"
-}
-
-echo "Check if version folder already exists"
-VERSION_EXISTS=false
-if svn list "https://themes.svn.wordpress.org/hello-elementor/${VERSION_DIR}" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-	VERSION_EXISTS=true
-fi
-
-if [[ "$VERSION_EXISTS" == "true" ]]; then
-	echo "ERROR: Version folder $VERSION_DIR already exists in SVN!
-   SVN URL: https://themes.svn.wordpress.org/hello-elementor/${VERSION_DIR}
-
-   WordPress.org theme versions are immutable - you cannot update an existing version.
-   If you need to make changes, create a new version (e.g., increment patch/minor/major).
-
-   DRY RUN: Would fail here (version already exists)"
-	exit 0
-fi
-
-mkdir -p "$VERSION_DIR"
-cd "$VERSION_DIR"
-
-echo "Copy files from build directory"
-rsync -ah --progress "$THEME_PATH/hello-elementor/"* . || rsync -ah --progress "$THEME_PATH/hello-elementor/." . || true
-
-echo "Preparing files for SVN"
-SVN_STATUS=$(svn status 2>/dev/null | grep -v '^\?[ \t]*\.$' || echo "")
-
-echo ""
-echo "svn add new files"
-echo "DRY RUN: Would add new files"
-if [ -n "$SVN_STATUS" ]; then
-	echo "$SVN_STATUS" | grep '^?' | awk '{print "     Would add: " $2}' || true
-fi
-
-echo ""
-echo "SVN Status Summary (what would be committed):"
-echo "=========================================="
-if [ -n "$SVN_STATUS" ]; then
-	echo "$SVN_STATUS"
-	echo ""
-	TOTAL_FILES=$(echo "$SVN_STATUS" | wc -l | tr -d '[:space:]')
-	echo "Total files to upload: $TOTAL_FILES"
-	echo ""
-	echo "DRY RUN: Would commit all files to version folder $VERSION_DIR"
-	echo "Commit message: Upload v${THEME_VERSION}"
-else
-	TOTAL_FILES=$(find . -type f ! -name '.svn' ! -path '*/.svn/*' | wc -l | tr -d '[:space:]')
-	echo "Total files to upload: $TOTAL_FILES"
-	echo ""
-	echo "DRY RUN: Would commit all files to version folder $VERSION_DIR"
-	echo "Commit message: Upload v${THEME_VERSION}"
-fi
-echo "=========================================="
-echo ""
-echo "No actual commit performed (dry-run mode)"
-
-echo "Remove the SVN folder from the workspace"
-rm -rf $SVN_PATH
-
-echo "Back to the workspace root"
-cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-
-echo "Dry-run complete: v${THEME_VERSION}"
-echo "All checks passed - ready for actual deployment"
-
diff --git a/.github/scripts/publish-theme-to-wordpress-org.sh b/.github/scripts/publish-theme-to-wordpress-org.sh
index e16c8399..2a55ff75 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/publish-theme-to-wordpress-org.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/publish-theme-to-wordpress-org.sh
@@ -1,16 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -eo pipefail
 
-if [[ -z "$SVN_USERNAME" ]]; then
-	echo "Set the SVN_USERNAME secret"
-	exit 1
-fi
-
-if [[ -z "$SVN_PASSWORD" ]]; then
-	echo "Set the SVN_PASSWORD secret"
-	exit 1
-fi
-
 if [[ -z "$THEME_VERSION" ]]; then
 	echo "Set the THEME_VERSION env var"
 	exit 1
@@ -46,26 +36,35 @@ if svn list "https://themes.svn.wordpress.org/hello-elementor/${VERSION_DIR}" >
 fi
 
 mkdir -p "$VERSION_DIR"
-cd "$VERSION_DIR"
-cd ..
-svn add "$VERSION_DIR"
-cd "$VERSION_DIR"
 
-echo "Copy files"
-rsync -ah --progress "$THEME_PATH/hello-elementor/"* . || rsync -ah --progress "$THEME_PATH/hello-elementor/." . || true
+echo "Copy files from build directory"
+rsync -ah --progress "$THEME_PATH/hello-elementor/"* "$VERSION_DIR"
 
-echo "Preparing files"
 cd "$VERSION_DIR"
 
+echo "svn delete"
+svn status | grep -v '^.[ \t]*\\..*' | { grep '^!' || true; } | awk '{print $2}' | xargs -r svn delete
+
 echo "svn add"
-svn status | grep -v '^.[ \t]*\\..*' | { grep '^?' || true; } | awk '{print $2}' | xargs -r svn add || true
+svn status | grep -v '^.[ \t]*\\..*' | { grep '^?' || true; } | awk '{print $2}' | xargs -r svn add
 
+echo "Print SVN Status changes"
 svn status
 
+cd $SVN_PATH
+
+if [[ -z "$SVN_USERNAME" ]]; then
+	echo "Set the SVN_USERNAME secret"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "$SVN_PASSWORD" ]]; then
+	echo "Set the SVN_PASSWORD secret"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
 echo "Commit files to version folder $VERSION_DIR"
 svn ci -m "Upload v${THEME_VERSION}" --no-auth-cache --non-interactive --username "$SVN_USERNAME" --password "$SVN_PASSWORD"
-
-cd $SVN_PATH
 svn update
 
 echo "Remove the SVN folder from the workspace"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 0991312c..c9088b9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -6,12 +6,6 @@ permissions:
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      dry_run:
-        type: boolean
-        description: 'Dry run mode (test without deploying)'
-        required: false
-        default: false
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -50,19 +44,13 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get install -y subversion
           which svn
           svn --version
-      - name: Publish to WordPress.org SVN (Dry Run)
-        if: ${{ inputs.dry_run == true }}
-        run: |
-          bash "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.github/scripts/publish-theme-to-wordpress-org-dry-run.sh"
       - name: Publish to WordPress.org SVN
-        if: ${{ inputs.dry_run == false }}
         env:
           SVN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.SVN_USERNAME }}
           SVN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.SVN_PASSWORD }}
         run: |
           bash "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.github/scripts/publish-theme-to-wordpress-org.sh"
       - name: Send Slack Notification
-        if: ${{ inputs.dry_run == false }}
         uses: ./.github/actions/theme-slack-notification-release
         with:
           CLOUD_SLACK_BOT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CLOUD_SLACK_BOT_TOKEN }}