diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8210f50..906afbd 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@ gravity-sync.log
 gravity-sync.cron
 gravity-sync.conf
 gravity-sync.md5
-backup/*.last
-backup/*.backup
-backup/*.push
-backup/*.pull
 logs/*
 settings/gravity-sync.conf
 dev
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 7921bd0..e5b8203 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.4.8
+3.5.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gravity-sync.sh b/gravity-sync.sh
index fa301cb..ae65d1a 100755
--- a/gravity-sync.sh
+++ b/gravity-sync.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ SCRIPT_START=$SECONDS
 
 # GRAVITY SYNC BY VMSTAN #####################
 PROGRAM='Gravity Sync'
-VERSION='3.4.8'
+VERSION='3.5.0'
 
 # For documentation or downloading updates visit https://github.com/vmstan/gravity-sync
 # Requires Pi-Hole 5.x or higher already be installed, for help visit https://pi-hole.net
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ PING_AVOID='0'						# replace in gravity-sync.conf to overwrite
 ROOT_CHECK_AVOID='0'				# replace in gravity-sync.conf to overwrite
 
 # Backup Customization
-BACKUP_RETAIN='3'					# replace in gravity-sync.conf to overwrite
 BACKUP_TIMEOUT='240'                # replace in gravity-sync.conf to overwrite
 BACKUP_INTEGRITY_WAIT='5'           # replace in gravity-sync.conf to overwrite
 
@@ -133,9 +132,6 @@ case $# in
             push)
                 start_gs
                 task_push ;;
-            restore)
-                start_gs
-                task_restore ;;
             version)
                 start_gs_noconfig
                 task_version ;;
@@ -160,9 +156,6 @@ case $# in
             auto|automate)
                 start_gs
                 task_automate ;;
-            backup)
-                start_gs
-                task_backup ;;
             purge)
                 start_gs
                 task_purge ;;
diff --git a/includes/gs-backup.sh b/includes/gs-backup.sh
index 1c5eddc..76167ff 100644
--- a/includes/gs-backup.sh
+++ b/includes/gs-backup.sh
@@ -152,26 +152,6 @@ function backup_cleanup() {
     MESSAGE="${UI_BACKUP_PURGE}"
     echo_stat
 
-    rm -f ${LOCAL_FOLDR}/${BACKUP_FOLD}/*.pull
-    rm -f ${LOCAL_FOLDR}/${BACKUP_FOLD}/*.push
-    
-    if [ "${TASKTYPE}" != "BACKUP" ]
-    then
-        if [ "${BACKUP_RETAIN}" == '0' ]
-        then
-            rm -f ${LOCAL_FOLDR}/${BACKUP_FOLD}/*.backup
-            error_validate
-
-            MESSAGE="${UI_BACKUP_DELETE_ALL}"
-            echo_info
-        else
-            find ${LOCAL_FOLDR}/${BACKUP_FOLD}/ -name "*.backup*" -mtime +${BACKUP_RETAIN} -type f -delete
-            error_validate
-
-            BACKUP_FOLDER_SIZE=$(du -h ${LOCAL_FOLDR}/${BACKUP_FOLD}  | sed 's/\s.*$//')
-    
-            MESSAGE="${BACKUP_RETAIN} ${UI_BACKUP_REMAIN} (${BACKUP_FOLDER_SIZE})"
-            echo_info
-        fi
-    fi
+    git clean -fq
+    error_validate
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/includes/gs-config.sh b/includes/gs-config.sh
index 98f786c..07131e5 100644
--- a/includes/gs-config.sh
+++ b/includes/gs-config.sh
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function config_generate {
     MESSAGE="Required Gravity Sync Settings"
     echo_info
 
-    MESSAGE="Primary/Remote Pi-hole Address (IP or DNS)"
+    MESSAGE="Primary/Remote Pi-hole Host Address (IP or DNS)"
     echo_need
     read INPUT_REMOTE_HOST
 
@@ -417,19 +417,6 @@ function advanced_config_generate {
             error_validate
         fi
     fi
-    
-    MESSAGE="Change Backup Retention in Days? (Leave blank for default '3')"
-    echo_need
-    read INPUT_BACKUP_RETAIN
-    INPUT_BACKUP_RETAIN="${INPUT_BACKUP_RETAIN:-3}"
-    
-    if [ "${INPUT_BACKUP_RETAIN}" != "3" ]
-    then
-        MESSAGE="Saving Backup Retention to ${CONFIG_FILE}"
-        echo_stat
-        sed -i "/# BACKUP_RETAIN=''/c\BACKUP_RETAIN='${INPUT_BACKUP_RETAIN}'" ${LOCAL_FOLDR}/settings/${CONFIG_FILE}
-        error_validate
-    fi
 }
 
 ## Delete Existing Configuration
@@ -487,4 +474,4 @@ function create_alias {
     
     echo -e "alias gravity-sync='${GS_FILEPATH}'" | sudo tee -a /etc/bash.bashrc > /dev/null
         error_validate
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/includes/gs-exit.sh b/includes/gs-exit.sh
index a6b588f..453aee2 100644
--- a/includes/gs-exit.sh
+++ b/includes/gs-exit.sh
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ function list_gs_arguments {
     echo -e " ${YELLOW}pull${NC}        Brings the remote Pi-hole configuration to this server"
     echo -e " ${YELLOW}push${NC}        Sends the local Pi-hole configuration to the primary"
     echo -e " ${YELLOW}compare${NC}     Just checks for Pi-hole differences at each side without making changes"
-    echo -e " ${YELLOW}restore${NC}     Restores the Pi-hole configuration on this server"
-    echo -e " ${YELLOW}backup${NC}      Just backs up the Pi-hole on this server"
     echo_blank
     echo -e "Debug Options:"
     echo -e " ${YELLOW}logs${NC}        Shows the recent successful replication jobs/times"
diff --git a/includes/gs-ui.sh b/includes/gs-ui.sh
index e424fb6..1f54f61 100644
--- a/includes/gs-ui.sh
+++ b/includes/gs-ui.sh
@@ -81,15 +81,15 @@ UI_LOGGING_MISSING='is missing'
 UI_LOGGING_RECENT_COMPLETE='Recent complete executions of'
 
 # Backup
-UI_BACKUP_PRIMARY='Performing backup of primary'
-UI_BACKUP_COPY='Pulling backup of primary'
-UI_BACKUP_SECONDARY='Performing backup of secondary'
-UI_BACKUP_PURGE='Purging redundant backups on secondary Pi-hole instance'
+UI_BACKUP_PRIMARY='Performing copy of primary'
+UI_BACKUP_COPY='Pulling copy of primary'
+UI_BACKUP_SECONDARY='Performing copy of secondary'
+UI_BACKUP_PURGE='Purging unused data files from this Pi-hole instance'
 UI_BACKUP_REMAIN='days of backups remain'
-UI_BACKUP_INTEGRITY="Checking ${UI_GRAVITY_NAME} backup integrity"
+UI_BACKUP_INTEGRITY="Checking ${UI_GRAVITY_NAME} copy integrity"
 UI_BACKUP_INTEGRITY_FAILED='Integrity check has failed for the primary'
-UI_BACKUP_INTEGRITY_DELETE='Removing failed backup'
-UI_BACKUP_DELETE_ALL='All backup files purged'
+UI_BACKUP_INTEGRITY_DELETE='Removing failed copies'
+UI_BACKUP_DELETE_ALL='All unused data files purged'
 
 # Restore
 UI_RESTORE_WARNING="This will overwrite your current Pi-hole settings on $HOSTNAME with a previous version!"
diff --git a/includes/gs-update.sh b/includes/gs-update.sh
index 048a402..71f92d2 100644
--- a/includes/gs-update.sh
+++ b/includes/gs-update.sh
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ function update_gs {
         echo_stat
         git reset --hard ${BRANCH} >/dev/null 2>&1
         error_validate
+        MESSAGE="Cleaning things up"
+        echo_stat
+        git clean -fq
+        error_validate
     fi
 }
 
diff --git a/templates/gravity-sync.conf.example b/templates/gravity-sync.conf.example
index 0c01050..f8b60bc 100644
--- a/templates/gravity-sync.conf.example
+++ b/templates/gravity-sync.conf.example
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ REMOTE_USER='pi'
 # ROOT_CHECK_AVOID=''		# replace in gravity-sync.conf to overwrite
 
 ### Backup Customization
-# BACKUP_RETAIN=''			# replace in gravity-sync.conf to overwrite
 # BACKUP_TIMEOUT=''			# replace in gravity-sync.conf to overwrite
 # BACKUP_INTEGRITY_WAIT=''  # time to wait after backup for integrity check