diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 01fc146..4da0f87 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,12 +21,11 @@ Taskbar Launcher is a small Windows tray launcher for folders, applications, scr
 TaskbarLauncher/
   App.xaml
   MainWindow.xaml
+  Assets/
   Models/
   Services/
   Views/
-  Tools/
   docs/
-  builds/        generated locally, ignored by Git
 ```
 
 ## Build
@@ -37,25 +36,9 @@ Requires the .NET 10 SDK on the developer machine.
 dotnet build
 ```
 
-## Release
+## Download
 
-Create the small framework-dependent release package:
-
-```powershell
-.\Tools\New-TaskbarLauncherRelease.ps1
-```
-
-Create a self-contained package that does not require users to install .NET:
-
-```powershell
-.\Tools\New-TaskbarLauncherRelease.ps1 -SelfContained
-```
-
-Release zips are written to:
-
-```text
-builds/releases/
-```
+Compiled downloads are published through Gitea Releases when a stable version is ready.
 
 ## Config Files
 
@@ -63,16 +46,16 @@ builds/releases/
 
 `config.example.json` is a public-safe sample config for documentation and reference. New users do not need to copy it; if `config.json` is missing, the app creates a clean starter config on first run.
 
-Personal test configs should stay in `config.json`; release packages do not include it unless the release script is run with `-IncludeCurrentConfig`.
+Personal test configs should stay in `config.json`; public release packages do not include private configs.
 
 ## Versioning
 
 The app version is controlled in `TaskbarLauncher.csproj`.
 
-Recommended release flow:
+Recommended release flow for maintainers:
 
 1. Update `<Version>` in `TaskbarLauncher.csproj`.
 2. Commit the change.
-3. Run `.\Tools\New-TaskbarLauncherRelease.ps1`.
+3. Build a release package locally.
 4. Tag the release, for example `v1.0.1`.
-5. Upload the generated zip to Gitea Releases.
+5. Upload the release zip to Gitea Releases.
diff --git a/Tools/New-TaskbarLauncherRelease.ps1 b/Tools/New-TaskbarLauncherRelease.ps1
deleted file mode 100644
index 844bb22..0000000
--- a/Tools/New-TaskbarLauncherRelease.ps1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,100 +0,0 @@
-param(
-    [string]$Configuration = "Release",
-    [string]$Runtime = "win-x64",
-    [switch]$IncludeCurrentConfig,
-    [switch]$SelfContained
-)
-
-$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
-
-$projectDir = Split-Path -Parent $PSScriptRoot
-$projectPath = Join-Path $projectDir "TaskbarLauncher.csproj"
-
-[xml]$projectXml = Get-Content -LiteralPath $projectPath
-$version = $projectXml.Project.PropertyGroup.Version | Select-Object -First 1
-if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($version)) {
-    $version = "0.0.0"
-}
-
-$packageKind = if ($SelfContained) { "self-contained" } else { "small" }
-$releaseRoot = Join-Path $projectDir "builds\releases"
-$releaseDir = Join-Path $releaseRoot "TaskbarLauncher-v$version-$packageKind"
-$zipPath = Join-Path $releaseRoot "TaskbarLauncher-v$version-$packageKind.zip"
-$buildDir = Join-Path $projectDir "builds\intermediate\$packageKind"
-
-Get-Process TaskbarLauncher -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Stop-Process -Force
-
-if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $releaseDir) {
-    Remove-Item -LiteralPath $releaseDir -Recurse -Force
-}
-
-New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $releaseDir | Out-Null
-
-dotnet publish $projectPath `
-    -c $Configuration `
-    -r $Runtime `
-    --self-contained:$($SelfContained.IsPresent.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()) `
-    -p:PublishSingleFile=false `
-    -p:DebugType=None `
-    -p:DebugSymbols=false `
-    -p:BaseOutputPath="$buildDir\bin\" `
-    -p:BaseIntermediateOutputPath="$buildDir\obj\" `
-    -o $releaseDir
-
-Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $releaseDir -Filter "*.pdb" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
-    Remove-Item -Force
-
-if ($IncludeCurrentConfig) {
-    $configPath = Join-Path $projectDir "builds\local-self-contained\config.json"
-    if (!(Test-Path -LiteralPath $configPath)) {
-        $configPath = Join-Path (Split-Path -Parent $projectDir) "TaskbarLauncher-editor-publish\config.json"
-    }
-    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $configPath) {
-        Copy-Item -LiteralPath $configPath -Destination (Join-Path $releaseDir "config.json") -Force
-    }
-}
-
-$runtimeNote = if ($SelfContained) {
-    "This package includes the .NET runtime. No separate .NET install is required."
-} else {
-    "This small package requires Microsoft .NET 10 Desktop Runtime x64."
-}
-
-$readme = @"
-Taskbar Launcher v$version
-
-Requirements:
-- Windows x64
-- $runtimeNote
-
-.NET 10 Desktop Runtime download:
-https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/10.0
-
-Run:
-Double-click TaskbarLauncher.exe.
-
-Notes:
-- The app stores portable settings in config.json beside TaskbarLauncher.exe.
-- If config.json is missing, the app creates a clean starter config on first run.
-- Use Settings > Backup Config before making larger menu changes.
-"@
-
-Set-Content -LiteralPath (Join-Path $releaseDir "README.txt") -Value $readme -Encoding UTF8
-
-if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $zipPath) {
-    Remove-Item -LiteralPath $zipPath -Force
-}
-
-Compress-Archive -Path (Join-Path $releaseDir "*") -DestinationPath $zipPath -Force
-
-$folderSize = (Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $releaseDir -Recurse | Measure-Object -Property Length -Sum).Sum
-$zip = Get-Item -LiteralPath $zipPath
-
-[pscustomobject]@{
-    Version = $version
-    PackageKind = $packageKind
-    ReleaseFolder = $releaseDir
-    ZipPath = $zip.FullName
-    FolderBytes = $folderSize
-    ZipBytes = $zip.Length
-}
diff --git a/docs/RELEASE.md b/docs/RELEASE.md
index 0f29d75..7ace77b 100644
--- a/docs/RELEASE.md
+++ b/docs/RELEASE.md
@@ -29,31 +29,12 @@ Update version fields in:
 TaskbarLauncher.csproj
 ```
 
-## Build Release Zip
-
-Small package:
-
-```powershell
-.\Tools\New-TaskbarLauncherRelease.ps1
-```
-
-Self-contained package:
-
-```powershell
-.\Tools\New-TaskbarLauncherRelease.ps1 -SelfContained
-```
-
-Output:
-
-```text
-builds/releases/TaskbarLauncher-vVERSION-small.zip
-```
-
 ## Publish to Gitea
 
 1. Commit all source changes.
-2. Merge `dev` into `main`.
-3. Tag the release:
+2. Build the release zip locally.
+3. Merge `dev` into `main`.
+4. Tag the release:
 
 ```powershell
 git tag v1.0.0
@@ -61,7 +42,7 @@ git push origin main
 git push origin v1.0.0
 ```
 
-4. In Gitea, create a release from the tag.
-5. Upload the zip from `builds/releases`.
+5. In Gitea, create a release from the tag.
+6. Upload the release zip.
 
 Older releases stay available through Gitea Releases and Git tags.