diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 90e6cc042..ecce8ac19 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
 build/
 dmg/
 scripts/__pycache__/
-scripts/patches/__pycache__/
\ No newline at end of file
+scripts/patches/__pycache__/
+releases/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index a2fa3e06d..3c321dba8 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ fi
 if [ "$should_clean_git" = true ]; then
   cd "$_src_dir"
   echo "Running git clean with exclusions for gn and other important tools..."
-  # don't use -x it removes .gitignore files too
+
   # let's clean only in chrome
-  git clean -fd chrome/ \
+  git clean -fdx chrome/ \
     --exclude="third_party/" \
     --exclude="build_tools/" \
     --exclude="uc_staging/" \
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ git checkout tags/$chromium_version
 echo "Running gclient sync with minimal history..."
 # Use --no-history to skip git history and --shallow for minimal checkout
 # These reduce checkout size and time significantly
-gclient sync --no-history --shallow
+gclient sync -D --no-history --shallow
 cd "$_root_dir"
 
 # Clean up previous build artifacts
diff --git a/scripts/flags.macos.debug.gn b/scripts/flags.macos.debug.gn
index 1314c1809..be26627c8 100644
--- a/scripts/flags.macos.debug.gn
+++ b/scripts/flags.macos.debug.gn
@@ -23,16 +23,3 @@ proprietary_codecs=true
 enable_platform_hevc = true
 disable_fieldtrial_testing_config=true
 
-# build_with_tflite_lib=false
-# clang_use_chrome_plugins=false
-# enable_hangout_services_extension=false
-# enable_mdns=false
-# enable_nacl=false
-# enable_remoting=false
-# exclude_unwind_tables=true
-# treat_warnings_as_errors=false
-# safe_browsing_mode=0
-# enable_iterator_debugging=false
-# enable_rust=true
-# fatal_linker_warnings=false
-# use_sysroot=false
diff --git a/scripts/flags.macos.release.gn b/scripts/flags.macos.release.gn
index 67aba1ab2..272608d5a 100644
--- a/scripts/flags.macos.release.gn
+++ b/scripts/flags.macos.release.gn
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
-# For official build
 is_debug=false
 is_component_build=false
 is_official_build=true
 symbol_level=0
-is_clang=true
-chrome_pgo_phase = 0
+chrome_pgo_phase=0
+enable_rust=true
 
+# Critical build fixes
+clang_use_chrome_plugins=false
+fatal_linker_warnings=false
 
 enable_reading_list=false
 enable_reporting=false
-enable_service_discovery=false
+enable_mse_mpeg2ts_stream_parser=true
+
 enable_widevine=true
 google_api_key=""
 google_default_client_id=""
@@ -18,24 +21,7 @@ use_official_google_api_keys=false
 use_unofficial_version_number=false
 enable_updater=false
 blink_symbol_level=0
-enable_mse_mpeg2ts_stream_parser=true
 enable_swiftshader=true
 ffmpeg_branding="Chrome"
 proprietary_codecs=true
 enable_platform_hevc = true
-disable_fieldtrial_testing_config=true
-
-# build_with_tflite_lib=false
-# clang_use_chrome_plugins=false
-# disable_fieldtrial_testing_config=true
-# enable_hangout_services_extension=false
-# enable_mdns=false
-# enable_nacl=false
-# enable_remoting=false
-# exclude_unwind_tables=true
-# treat_warnings_as_errors=false
-# safe_browsing_mode=0 # Nithin -- this causes some clang error.
-# enable_iterator_debugging=false
-# enable_rust=true
-# fatal_linker_warnings=false
-# use_sysroot=false