diff --git a/.distignore b/.distignore
index bec136b5..1b65a8c9 100644
--- a/.distignore
+++ b/.distignore
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ composer.json
 composer.lock
 package-lock.json
 webpack.config.js
-.phpcs.xml.dist
+phpcs.xml.dist
 phpunit.xml.dist
 tests/
 bin/
diff --git a/.phpcs.xml.dist b/.phpcs.xml.dist
deleted file mode 100644
index 3e969d79..00000000
--- a/.phpcs.xml.dist
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0"?>
-<ruleset name="WordPress Coding Standards based custom ruleset for your plugin">
-	<description>Generally-applicable sniffs for WordPress plugins.</description>
-
-	<!-- What to scan -->
-	<file>.</file>
-	<exclude-pattern>/vendor/</exclude-pattern>
-	<exclude-pattern>/node_modules/</exclude-pattern>
-
-	<!-- How to scan -->
-	<!-- Usage instructions: https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer/wiki/Usage -->
-	<!-- Annotated ruleset: https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer/wiki/Annotated-ruleset.xml -->
-	<arg value="sp"/> <!-- Show sniff and progress -->
-	<arg name="basepath" value="./"/><!-- Strip the file paths down to the relevant bit -->
-	<arg name="colors"/>
-	<arg name="extensions" value="php"/>
-	<arg name="parallel" value="8"/><!-- Enables parallel processing when available for faster results. -->
-
-	<!-- Rules: Check PHP version compatibility -->
-	<!-- https://github.com/PHPCompatibility/PHPCompatibility#sniffing-your-code-for-compatibility-with-specific-php-versions -->
-	<config name="testVersion" value="5.6-"/>
-	<!-- https://github.com/PHPCompatibility/PHPCompatibilityWP -->
-	<rule ref="PHPCompatibilityWP"/>
-
-	<!-- Rules: WordPress Coding Standards -->
-	<!-- https://github.com/WordPress-Coding-Standards/WordPress-Coding-Standards -->
-	<!-- https://github.com/WordPress-Coding-Standards/WordPress-Coding-Standards/wiki/Customizable-sniff-properties -->
-	<config name="minimum_supported_wp_version" value="4.6"/>
-	<rule ref="WordPress"/>
-	<rule ref="WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals">
-		<properties>
-			<!-- Value: replace the function, class, and variable prefixes used. Separate multiple prefixes with a comma. -->
-			<property name="prefixes" type="array" value="create_block_theme"/>
-		</properties>
-	</rule>
-	<rule ref="WordPress.WP.I18n">
-		<properties>
-			<!-- Value: replace the text domain used. -->
-			<property name="text_domain" type="array" value="create_block_theme"/>
-		</properties>
-	</rule>
-	<rule ref="WordPress.WhiteSpace.ControlStructureSpacing">
-		<properties>
-			<property name="blank_line_check" value="true"/>
-		</properties>
-	</rule>
-</ruleset>