diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index ab6dadf..b775b8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macOS-latest]
-        node-version: [16.x]
+        node-version: [18.x]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish extension.yml b/.github/workflows/publish extension.yml
index 282249c..c4d7194 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish extension.yml	
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish extension.yml	
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [16.x]
+        node-version: [18.x]
         # See supported Node.js release schedule at https://nodejs.org/en/about/releases/
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 496bc56..3c1c7ce 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ _jest-editor/
 .vscode/symbols.json
 /coverage/
 generated-icons/
-*.zip
\ No newline at end of file
+*.zip
+/xclip
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 436d1aa..9674988 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@
   "main": "./out/extension",
   "scripts": {
     "publish": "npx vsce publish",
-    "vscode:prepublish": "npm run compile",
-    "preinstall": "git submodule update -i -r",    
+    "vscode:prepublish": "npm run compile", 
     "prettier": "npx prettier -w .",
     "compile": "npm run lint && tsc -p ./",
     "watch": "tsc -watch -p ./",