diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 89af1b0..e69de29 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[submodule "themes/PaperMod"]
-	path = themes/PaperMod
-	url = https://github.com/adityatelange/hugo-PaperMod.git
diff --git a/layouts/partials/footer.html b/layouts/partials/footer.html
deleted file mode 100644
index cd52a06..0000000
--- a/layouts/partials/footer.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,105 +0,0 @@
-{{- if not (.Param "hideFooter") }}
-<footer class="footer">
-    {{- if .Site.Copyright }}
-    <span>{{ .Site.Copyright | markdownify }}</span>
-    {{- else }}
-    <span>&copy; {{ now.Year }} <a href="{{ "" | absLangURL }}">{{ .Site.Title }}</a></span>
-    {{- end }}
-    <span>
-        Powered by
-        <a href="https://gohugo.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hugo</a> &
-        <a href="https://git.io/hugopapermod" rel="noopener" target="_blank">PaperMod</a>
-    </span>
-</footer>
-{{- end }}
-
-{{- if (not .Site.Params.disableScrollToTop) }}
-<a href="#top" aria-label="go to top" title="Go to Top (Alt + G)" class="top-link" id="top-link" accesskey="g">
-    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 12 6" fill="currentColor">
-        <path d="M12 6H0l6-6z" />
-    </svg>
-</a>
-{{- end }}
-
-{{- partial "extend_footer.html" . }}
-
-{{- if (not .Site.Params.disableScrollToTop) }}
-<script>
-    var mybutton = document.getElementById("top-link");
-    window.onscroll = function () {
-        if (document.body.scrollTop > 800 || document.documentElement.scrollTop > 800) {
-            mybutton.style.visibility = "visible";
-            mybutton.style.opacity = "1";
-        } else {
-            mybutton.style.visibility = "hidden";
-            mybutton.style.opacity = "0";
-        }
-    };
-
-</script>
-{{- end }}
-
-{{- if (not .Site.Params.disableThemeToggle) }}
-<script>
-    document.getElementById("theme-toggle").addEventListener("click", () => {
-        if (document.body.className.includes("dark")) {
-            document.body.classList.remove('dark');
-            localStorage.setItem("pref-theme", 'light');
-        } else {
-            document.body.classList.add('dark');
-            localStorage.setItem("pref-theme", 'dark');
-        }
-    })
-
-</script>
-{{- end }}
-
-{{- if (and (eq .Kind "page") (ne .Layout "archives") (ne .Layout "search") (.Param "ShowCodeCopyButtons")) }}
-<script>
-    document.querySelectorAll('pre > code').forEach((codeblock) => {
-        const container = codeblock.parentNode.parentNode;
-
-        const copybutton = document.createElement('button');
-        copybutton.classList.add('copy-code');
-        copybutton.innerText = '{{- i18n "code_copy" | default "copy" }}';
-
-        function copyingDone() {
-            copybutton.innerText = '{{- i18n "code_copied" | default "copied!" }}';
-            setTimeout(() => {
-                copybutton.innerText = '{{- i18n "code_copy" | default "copy" }}';
-            }, 2000);
-        }
-
-        copybutton.addEventListener('click', (cb) => {
-            if ('clipboard' in navigator) {
-                navigator.clipboard.writeText(codeblock.textContent);
-                copyingDone();
-                return;
-            }
-
-            const range = document.createRange();
-            range.selectNodeContents(codeblock);
-            const selection = window.getSelection();
-            selection.removeAllRanges();
-            selection.addRange(range);
-            try {
-                document.execCommand('copy');
-                copyingDone();
-            } catch (e) { };
-            selection.removeRange(range);
-        });
-
-        if (container.classList.contains("highlight")) {
-            container.appendChild(copybutton);
-        } else if (container.parentNode.firstChild == container) {
-            // td containing LineNos
-        } else if (codeblock.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.nodeName == "TABLE") {
-            // table containing LineNos and code
-            codeblock.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.appendChild(copybutton);
-        } else {
-            // code blocks not having highlight as parent class
-            codeblock.parentNode.appendChild(copybutton);
-        }
-    });
-</script>
-{{- end }}
diff --git a/themes/PaperMod b/themes/PaperMod
deleted file mode 160000
index c59193f..0000000
--- a/themes/PaperMod
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit c59193fc48c104389d8b3e9e6857c7aa46221a92