diff --git a/.github/workflows/template-cleanup.yml b/.github/workflows/template-cleanup.yml
index 365e97f..abb6134 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template-cleanup.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template-cleanup.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ jobs:
             .idea/icon.png \
             src/main/kotlin/org \
             src/test/kotlin/org \
-            src/main/resources/META-INF/pluginIcon.svg \
             CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md \
             LICENSE
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 933a07c..b09ae2a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+- Remove default plugin icon (`pluginIcon.svg`)
+
 ## [1.14.1] - 2024-06-19
 
 - Update `platformVersion` to `2023.2.7`
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f9ce3f6..cabdb95 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -503,7 +503,11 @@ To find out how to generate signing certificates, check the [Plugin Signing][doc
 
 ### Publishing the plugin
 
-Releasing a plugin to JetBrains Marketplace is a straightforward operation that uses the `publishPlugin` Gradle task provided by the [gradle-intellij-plugin][gh:gradle-intellij-plugin-docs].
+> **Tip**
+> 
+> Make sure to follow all guidelines listed in [Publishing a Plugin][docs:publishing] to follow all recommended and required steps.
+
+Releasing a plugin to [JetBrains Marketplace](https://plugins.jetbrains.com) is a straightforward operation that uses the `publishPlugin` Gradle task provided by the [gradle-intellij-plugin][gh:gradle-intellij-plugin-docs].
 In addition, the [Release](.github/workflows/release.yml) workflow automates this process by running the task when a new release appears in the GitHub Releases section.
 
 > **Note**
diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/pluginIcon.svg b/src/main/resources/META-INF/pluginIcon.svg
deleted file mode 100644
index af611a5..0000000
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/pluginIcon.svg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-<svg width="40" height="40" viewBox="0 0 40 40" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
-    <path d="M32.0845 7.94025V4H24.0203V7.9896H16.029V4H7.91553V7.94025H4V36H16.0044V32.0045C16.0058 30.9457 16.4274 29.9308 17.1766 29.1826C17.9258 28.4345 18.9412 28.0143 20 28.0143C21.0588 28.0143 22.0743 28.4345 22.8234 29.1826C23.5726 29.9308 23.9942 30.9457 23.9956 32.0045V36H36V7.94025H32.0845Z"
-          fill="url(#paint0_linear)"/>
-    <defs>
-        <linearGradient id="paint0_linear" x1="2.94192" y1="4.89955" x2="37.7772" y2="39.7345" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
-            <stop offset="0.15937" stop-color="#3BEA62"/>
-            <stop offset="0.5404" stop-color="#3C99CC"/>
-            <stop offset="0.93739" stop-color="#6B57FF"/>
-        </linearGradient>
-    </defs>
-</svg>