diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 43fbb914..60e36879 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ node_modules/
 
 build/
 dist/
-deb_dist/
 assets/
 
 data/
diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index f78490a6..92c94806 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ pip install -e '.[dev]'  # or use: pipenv install --dev
 ```bash
 ./bin/lint.sh
 ./bin/test.sh
-./bin/build.sh
 ```
 
 For more common tasks see the `Development` section at the bottom of the README.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/debian.yml b/.github/workflows/debian.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ed9d40d..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/debian.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,77 +0,0 @@
-name: Build Debian package
-
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-  push:
-
-env:
-  DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS: nocheck
-
-jobs:
-  build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          submodules: true
-          fetch-depth: 1
-
-      - name: Install packaging dependencies
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update -qq
-          sudo apt-get install -y \
-            python3 python3-dev python3-pip python3-venv python3-all \
-            dh-python debhelper devscripts dput software-properties-common \
-            python3-distutils python3-setuptools python3-wheel python3-stdeb
-
-      - name: Build Debian/Apt sdist_dsc
-        run: |
-          rm -Rf deb_dist/*
-          python3 setup.py --command-packages=stdeb.command sdist_dsc
-
-      - name: Build Debian/Apt bdist_deb
-        run: |
-          python3 setup.py --command-packages=stdeb.command bdist_deb
-
-      - name: Install archivebox from deb
-        run: |
-          cd deb_dist/
-          sudo apt-get install ./archivebox*.deb
-          cd ..
-          python3 -c 'from distutils.core import run_setup; result = run_setup("./setup.py", stop_after="init"); print("\n".join(result.install_requires + result.extras_require["sonic"]))' > ./requirements.txt
-          python3 -m pip install -r ./requirements.txt
-
-      - name: Check ArchiveBox version
-        run: |
-          # must create dir needed for snaps to run as non-root on github actions
-          sudo mkdir -p /run/user/1001 && sudo chmod -R 777 /run/user/1001
-          mkdir "${{ github.workspace }}/data" && cd "${{ github.workspace }}/data"
-          archivebox --version
-          archivebox init --setup
-
-      - name: Add some links to test
-        run: |
-          cd "${{ github.workspace }}/data"
-          archivebox add 'https://example.com'
-          archivebox status
-
-      # - name: Commit built package
-      #   run: |
-      #     cd deb_dist/
-      #     git config --local user.email "action@github.com"
-      #     git config --local user.name "GitHub Action"
-      #     git commit -m "Debian package autobuild" -a
-      
-      # - name: Push build to Github
-      #   uses: ad-m/github-push-action@master
-      #   with:
-      #     github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      #     repository: ArchiveBox/debian-archivebox
-      #     branch: ${{ github.ref }}
-      #     directory: deb_dist
-
-      # - name: Push build to Launchpad PPA
-      #   run: |
-      #     debsign -k "$PGP_KEY_ID" "deb_dist/archivebox_${VERSION}-${DEBIAN_VERSION}_source.changes"
-      #     dput archivebox "deb_dist/archivebox_${VERSION}-${DEBIAN_VERSION}_source.changes"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index b6d4d806..cf595a21 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
         # TODO: remove this exception for windows once we get tests passing on that platform
         if: ${{ !contains(matrix.os, 'windows') }}
         run: |
-          python -m pytest -s --basetemp=tests/out --ignore=archivebox/vendor --ignore=deb_dist
+          python -m pytest -s --basetemp=tests/out --ignore=archivebox/vendor
 
   docker_tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 856778d7..13e0d771 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,6 +28,3 @@ output/
 
 # vim
 *.sw?
-
-# kotovalexarian
-/deb_dist/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4f03fdc4..77ddf1c6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1014,34 +1014,6 @@ Extractors take the URL of a page to archive, write their output to the filesyst
 
 </details>
 
-#### Build pip package
-
-<details><summary><i>Click to expand...</i></summary>
-
-(Normally CI takes care of this, but these scripts can be run to do it manually)
-```bash
-./bin/build.sh
-
-# or individually:
-./bin/build_deb.sh
-```
-
-</details>
-
-#### Roll a release
-
-<details><summary><i>Click to expand...</i></summary>
-
-(Normally CI takes care of this, but these scripts can be run to do it manually)
-```bash
-./bin/release.sh
-
-# or individually:
-./bin/release_deb.sh
-```
-
-</details>
-
 ---
 
 ## Further Reading
diff --git a/bin/build.sh b/bin/build.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 1e92b0b6..00000000
--- a/bin/build.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-### Bash Environment Setup
-# http://redsymbol.net/articles/unofficial-bash-strict-mode/
-# https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/The-Set-Builtin.html
-# set -o xtrace
-set -o errexit
-set -o errtrace
-set -o nounset
-set -o pipefail
-IFS=$'\n'
-
-REPO_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && cd .. && pwd )"
-
-cd "$REPO_DIR"
-
-# pipenv install --dev
-
-# the order matters
-./bin/build_deb.sh
-
-echo "[√] Done. Install the built package by running:"
-echo "    python3 setup.py install"
-echo "    # or"
-echo "    pip3 install ."
diff --git a/bin/build_deb.sh b/bin/build_deb.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 8c5c7fcf..00000000
--- a/bin/build_deb.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-### Bash Environment Setup
-# http://redsymbol.net/articles/unofficial-bash-strict-mode/
-# https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/The-Set-Builtin.html
-# set -o xtrace
-set -o errexit
-set -o errtrace
-set -o nounset
-set -o pipefail
-IFS=$'\n'
-
-
-CURRENT_PLAFORM="$(uname)"
-REQUIRED_PLATFORM="Linux"
-if [[ "$CURRENT_PLAFORM" != "$REQUIRED_PLATFORM" ]]; then
-   echo "[!] Skipping the Debian package build on $CURRENT_PLAFORM (it can only be run on $REQUIRED_PLATFORM)."
-   exit 0
-fi
-
-
-REPO_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && cd .. && pwd )"
-VERSION="$(jq -r '.version' < "$REPO_DIR/package.json")"
-DEBIAN_VERSION="${DEBIAN_VERSION:-1}"
-cd "$REPO_DIR"
-
-
-if [[ -f "$REPO_DIR/.venv/bin/activate" ]]; then
-    source "$REPO_DIR/.venv/bin/activate"
-else
-    echo "[!] Warning: No virtualenv presesnt in $REPO_DIR.venv"
-fi
-
-# cleanup build artifacts
-rm -Rf build deb_dist dist archivebox-*.tar.gz
-
-
-# build source and binary packages
-# make sure the stdeb.cfg file is up-to-date with all the dependencies
-python3 setup.py --command-packages=stdeb.command \
-    sdist_dsc --debian-version=$DEBIAN_VERSION \
-    bdist_deb
-
-# should output deb_dist/archivebox_0.5.4-1.{deb,changes,buildinfo,tar.gz}
diff --git a/bin/release.sh b/bin/release.sh
index 922f70c8..306f95b0 100755
--- a/bin/release.sh
+++ b/bin/release.sh
@@ -20,11 +20,9 @@ cd "$REPO_DIR"
 
 # Run all the build scripts
 ./bin/build_git.sh
-./bin/build_deb.sh
 
 # Push relase to public repositories
 ./bin/release_git.sh
-./bin/release_deb.sh
 
 VERSION="$(jq -r '.version' < "$REPO_DIR/package.json")"
 echo "[√] Done. Published version v$VERSION"
diff --git a/bin/release_deb.sh b/bin/release_deb.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index a470c4f3..00000000
--- a/bin/release_deb.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-### Bash Environment Setup
-# http://redsymbol.net/articles/unofficial-bash-strict-mode/
-# https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/The-Set-Builtin.html
-# set -o xtrace
-set -o errexit
-set -o errtrace
-set -o nounset
-set -o pipefail
-IFS=$'\n'
-
-
-CURRENT_PLAFORM="$(uname)"
-REQUIRED_PLATFORM="Linux"
-if [[ "$CURRENT_PLAFORM" != "$REQUIRED_PLATFORM" ]]; then
-   echo "[!] Skipping the Debian package build on $CURRENT_PLAFORM (it can only be run on $REQUIRED_PLATFORM)."
-   exit 0
-fi
-
-
-REPO_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && cd .. && pwd )"
-VERSION="$(jq -r '.version' < "$REPO_DIR/package.json")"
-DEBIAN_VERSION="${DEBIAN_VERSION:-1}"
-cd "$REPO_DIR"
-
-
-echo "[+] Loading PGP keys from env vars and filesystem..."
-# https://github.com/ArchiveBox/debian-archivebox/settings/secrets/actions
-PGP_KEY_ID="${PGP_KEY_ID:-BC2D21B0D84E16C437300B8652423FBED1586F45}"
-[[ "${PGP_PUBLIC_KEY:-}" ]] && echo "$PGP_PUBLIC_KEY" > /tmp/archivebox_gpg.key.pub
-[[ "${PGP_PRIVATE_KEY:-}" ]] && echo "$PGP_PRIVATE_KEY" > /tmp/archivebox_gpg.key
-gpg --import /tmp/archivebox_gpg.key.pub || true
-gpg --import --allow-secret-key-import /tmp/archivebox_gpg.key || true
-echo "$PGP_KEY_ID:6:" | gpg --import-ownertrust || true
-
-echo "[*] Signing build and changelog with PGP..."
-debsign  --re-sign -k "$PGP_KEY_ID" "deb_dist/archivebox_${VERSION}-${DEBIAN_VERSION}_source.changes"
-
-# make sure you have this in ~/.dput.cf:
-#     [archivebox-ppa]
-#     fqdn: ppa.launchpad.net
-#     method: ftp
-#     incoming: ~archivebox/ubuntu/archivebox/
-#     login: anonymous
-#     allow_unsigned_uploads: 0
-
-
-echo "[^] Uploading to launchpad.net"
-dput -f archivebox "deb_dist/archivebox_${VERSION}-${DEBIAN_VERSION}_source.changes"
diff --git a/bin/test.sh b/bin/test.sh
index 51b17478..8eb10b9e 100755
--- a/bin/test.sh
+++ b/bin/test.sh
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && cd .. && pwd )"
 
 source "$DIR/.venv/bin/activate"
 
-pytest -s --basetemp=tests/out --ignore=archivebox/vendor --ignore=deb_dist
+pytest -s --basetemp=tests/out --ignore=archivebox/vendor
diff --git a/stdeb.cfg b/stdeb.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index a6ee7e69..00000000
--- a/stdeb.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-[DEFAULT]
-Source: archivebox
-Package: archivebox
-Package3: archivebox
-Suite: focal
-Suite3: focal
-Build-Depends: debhelper, dh-python, python3-all, python3-pip, python3-setuptools, python3-wheel, python3-stdeb
-Depends3: nodejs, wget, curl, git, ffmpeg, yt-dlp, ripgrep, python3-all, python3-pip, python3-setuptools, python3-croniter, python3-crontab, python3-dateparser, python3-django, python3-django-extensions, python3-django-jsonfield, python3-mypy-extensions, python3-requests, python3-w3lib
-X-Python3-Version: >= 3.9
-XS-Python-Version: >= 3.9
-Setup-Env-Vars: DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS=nocheck