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--- a/data/brushes/Basic/1-pixel.vbr
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@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-GIMP-VBR
-1.5
-1. Pixel
-square
-20.000000
-1.000000
-2
-1.000000
-1.000000
-0.000000
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index ac15ae5c14..0000000000
--- a/data/brushes/Basic/Block-01.vbr
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-GIMP-VBR
-1.5
-2. Block 01
-square
-10.000000
-25.000000
-2
-0.950000
-4.000000
-0.000000
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index bd15f204c0..0000000000
--- a/data/brushes/Basic/Block-02.vbr
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-GIMP-VBR
-1.0
-2. Block 02
-10.000000
-25.000000
-0.750000
-2.500000
-0.000000
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index 8c521d5bd1..0000000000
--- a/data/brushes/Basic/Block-03.vbr
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-GIMP-VBR
-1.0
-2. Block 03
-10.000000
-25.000000
-0.950000
-20.000000
-0.000000
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deleted file mode 100644
index fcc5b41714..0000000000
--- a/data/brushes/Basic/Hardness-025.vbr
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-GIMP-VBR
-1.0
-2. Hardness 025
-5.000000
-25.000000
-0.250000
-1.000000
-0.000000
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deleted file mode 100644
index 7a2381f02f..0000000000
--- a/data/brushes/Basic/Hardness-050.vbr
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-GIMP-VBR
-1.0
-2. Hardness 050
-10.000000
-25.000000
-0.500000
-1.000000
-0.000000
diff --git a/data/brushes/Basic/Hardness-075.vbr b/data/brushes/Basic/Hardness-075.vbr
deleted file mode 100644
index bfabeecabd..0000000000
--- a/data/brushes/Basic/Hardness-075.vbr
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-GIMP-VBR
-1.0
-2. Hardness 075
-10.000000
-25.000000
-0.750000
-1.000000
-0.000000
diff --git a/data/brushes/Basic/Hardness-100.vbr b/data/brushes/Basic/Hardness-100.vbr
deleted file mode 100644
index c53eca9cbb..0000000000
--- a/data/brushes/Basic/Hardness-100.vbr
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-GIMP-VBR
-1.0
-2. Hardness 100
-10.000000
-25.000000
-1.000000
-1.000000
-0.000000
diff --git a/data/brushes/Basic/Star.vbr b/data/brushes/Basic/Star.vbr
deleted file mode 100644
index b4c939d61b..0000000000
--- a/data/brushes/Basic/Star.vbr
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-GIMP-VBR
-1.5
-2. Star
-diamond
-50.000000
-25.000000
-5
-1.000000
-2.500000
-17.500000
diff --git a/data/brushes/Basic/meson.build b/data/brushes/Basic/meson.build
deleted file mode 100644
index b32ed8d7e7..0000000000
--- a/data/brushes/Basic/meson.build
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-brushes = files(
-  '1-pixel.vbr',
-  'Block-01.vbr',
-  'Block-02.vbr',
-  'Block-03.vbr',
-  'Hardness-025.vbr',
-  'Hardness-050.vbr',
-  'Hardness-075.vbr',
-  'Hardness-100.vbr',
-  'pixel.gbr',
-  'Star.vbr',
-)
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index 10ea8bc2ef..0000000000
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diff --git a/data/brushes/Fun/GEGL-goat.gih b/data/brushes/Fun/GEGL-goat.gih
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index ca888b6043..0000000000
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diff --git a/data/brushes/Fun/Wilber.gih b/data/brushes/Fun/Wilber.gih
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diff --git a/data/brushes/Fun/meson.build b/data/brushes/Fun/meson.build
deleted file mode 100644
index f52fd85266..0000000000
--- a/data/brushes/Fun/meson.build
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-brushes = files(
-  'GEGL-goat.gih',
-  'pepper.gbr',
-  'Wilber.gih',
-)
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diff --git a/data/brushes/Legacy/meson.build b/data/brushes/Legacy/meson.build
deleted file mode 100644
index 46a0bd4036..0000000000
--- a/data/brushes/Legacy/meson.build
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-brushes = files(
-  'confetti.gbr',
-  'confetti.gih',
-  'vine.gih',
-)
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diff --git a/data/brushes/Media/meson.build b/data/brushes/Media/meson.build
deleted file mode 100644
index 33d62d9b64..0000000000
--- a/data/brushes/Media/meson.build
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-brushes = files(
-  'Acrylic-01.gih',
-  'Acrylic-02.gih',
-  'Acrylic-03.gih',
-  'Acrylic-04.gih',
-  'Acrylic-05.gih',
-  'Bristles-01.gbr',
-  'Bristles-02.gbr',
-  'Bristles-03.gbr',
-  'Oils-01.gbr',
-  'Oils-02.gbr',
-  'Oils-03.gbr',
-)
diff --git a/data/brushes/Sketch/Chalk-01.gih b/data/brushes/Sketch/Chalk-01.gih
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index a90bf01c80..0000000000
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index a8cf76d6af..0000000000
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index e27c0a3fee..0000000000
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diff --git a/data/brushes/Sketch/meson.build b/data/brushes/Sketch/meson.build
deleted file mode 100644
index 39dfbb2f48..0000000000
--- a/data/brushes/Sketch/meson.build
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-brushes = files(
-  'Chalk-01.gih',
-  'Chalk-02.gih',
-  'Chalk-03.gih',
-  'Charcoal-01.gbr',
-  'Charcoal-02.gbr',
-  'Charcoal-03.gih',
-  'Pencil-01.gih',
-  'Pencil-02.gih',
-  'Pencil-03.gih',
-  'Pencil-Scratch.gbr',
-)
diff --git a/data/brushes/Splatters/Grunge-01.gih b/data/brushes/Splatters/Grunge-01.gih
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index 626522fc48..0000000000
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index 99f75cd9e7..0000000000
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index 387aae3d08..0000000000
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index 07afcf6f48..0000000000
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index c3d0e987af..0000000000
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diff --git a/data/brushes/Splatters/meson.build b/data/brushes/Splatters/meson.build
deleted file mode 100644
index d6f8b219c3..0000000000
--- a/data/brushes/Splatters/meson.build
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-brushes = files(
-  'Grunge-01.gih',
-  'Sparks-Hose.gih',
-  'Splats-01.gih',
-  'Splats-02.gih',
-  'Sponge-01.gbr',
-  'Sponge-01.gbr',
-  'Sponge-02.gbr',
-  'Sponge-02.gbr',
-)
diff --git a/data/brushes/Texture/Cell-01.gbr b/data/brushes/Texture/Cell-01.gbr
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index 6111ffa57f..0000000000
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diff --git a/data/brushes/Texture/Grass.gih b/data/brushes/Texture/Grass.gih
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index a5478fb5c5..0000000000
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diff --git a/data/brushes/Texture/Hatch-Pen-01.gbr b/data/brushes/Texture/Hatch-Pen-01.gbr
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index 39a4aeea20..0000000000
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diff --git a/data/brushes/Texture/Stone-Work-01.gih b/data/brushes/Texture/Stone-Work-01.gih
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diff --git a/data/brushes/Texture/Texture-Hose-01.gih b/data/brushes/Texture/Texture-Hose-01.gih
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diff --git a/data/brushes/Texture/Texture-Hose-02.gih b/data/brushes/Texture/Texture-Hose-02.gih
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index edbaf6359e..0000000000
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index 9334c50301..0000000000
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diff --git a/data/brushes/Texture/Vegetation-01.gbr b/data/brushes/Texture/Vegetation-01.gbr
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index cb29585267..0000000000
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diff --git a/data/brushes/Texture/meson.build b/data/brushes/Texture/meson.build
deleted file mode 100644
index a1dea9765e..0000000000
--- a/data/brushes/Texture/meson.build
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-brushes = files(
-  'Cell-01.gbr',
-  'Cell-02.gbr',
-  'Hatch-Pen-01.gbr',
-  'Smoke.gbr',
-  'Texture-01.gbr',
-  'Texture-02.gbr',
-  'Vegetation-01.gbr',
-  'Grass.gih',
-  'Stone-Work-01.gih',
-  'Texture-Hose-01.gih',
-  'Texture-Hose-02.gih',
-  'Texture-Hose-03.gih',
-  'Vegetation-02.gih',
-)
diff --git a/data/brushes/meson.build b/data/brushes/meson.build
deleted file mode 100644
index 07cf63a364..0000000000
--- a/data/brushes/meson.build
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-brushes_types = [
-  'Basic',
-  'Fun',
-  'Legacy',
-  'Media',
-  'Sketch',
-  'Splatters',
-  'Texture',
-]
-
-foreach brushes_type : brushes_types
-  subdir(brushes_type)
-  install_data(
-    brushes,
-    install_dir: gimpdatadir / 'brushes' / brushes_type,
-  )
-endforeach
diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index 159ebdcd96..66e6f0234b 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-subdir('brushes')
 subdir('dynamics')
 subdir('environ')
 subdir('gradients')
 subdir('images')
 subdir('interpreters')
 subdir('palettes')
-subdir('patterns')
 subdir('tags')
 subdir('tips')
 subdir('tool-presets')
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diff --git a/data/patterns/Animal/meson.build b/data/patterns/Animal/meson.build
deleted file mode 100644
index d981aa9382..0000000000
--- a/data/patterns/Animal/meson.build
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-patterns = files(
-  'leather.pat',
-  'leopard.pat',
-)
diff --git a/data/patterns/Fabric/burlap.pat b/data/patterns/Fabric/burlap.pat
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index b09f1415e7..0000000000
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diff --git a/data/patterns/Fabric/meson.build b/data/patterns/Fabric/meson.build
deleted file mode 100644
index 61e015f54d..0000000000
--- a/data/patterns/Fabric/meson.build
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-patterns = files(
-  'burlap.pat',
-)
diff --git a/data/patterns/Food/choc_swirl.pat b/data/patterns/Food/choc_swirl.pat
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diff --git a/data/patterns/Food/meson.build b/data/patterns/Food/meson.build
deleted file mode 100644
index fc15d00988..0000000000
--- a/data/patterns/Food/meson.build
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-patterns = files(
-  'choc_swirl.pat',
-  'java.pat',
-)
diff --git a/data/patterns/Legacy/3dgreen.pat b/data/patterns/Legacy/3dgreen.pat
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diff --git a/data/patterns/Legacy/Stripes1px.pat b/data/patterns/Legacy/Stripes1px.pat
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deleted file mode 100644
index d275602389..0000000000
--- a/data/patterns/Legacy/meson.build
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-patterns = files(
-  '3dgreen.pat',
-  'blue.pat',
-  'bluegrid.pat',
-  'bluesquares.pat',
-  'blueweb.pat',
-  'fibers.pat',
-  'nops.pat',
-  'pastel.pat',
-  'qube1.pat',
-  'recessed.pat',
-  'redcube.pat',
-  'sm_squares.pat',
-  'Stripes1px.pat',
-  'Stripes2px.pat',
-  'warning.pat',
-)
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index 31fb41e630..0000000000
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diff --git a/data/patterns/Paper/crinklepaper.pat b/data/patterns/Paper/crinklepaper.pat
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diff --git a/data/patterns/Paper/meson.build b/data/patterns/Paper/meson.build
deleted file mode 100644
index f4ac28b000..0000000000
--- a/data/patterns/Paper/meson.build
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-patterns = files(
-  'crinklepaper.pat',
-  'paper.pat',
-)
diff --git a/data/patterns/Paper/paper.pat b/data/patterns/Paper/paper.pat
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index 26fa026316..0000000000
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diff --git a/data/patterns/Plant/leaves.pat b/data/patterns/Plant/leaves.pat
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diff --git a/data/patterns/Plant/meson.build b/data/patterns/Plant/meson.build
deleted file mode 100644
index bd6df9d10b..0000000000
--- a/data/patterns/Plant/meson.build
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-patterns = files(
-  'leaves.pat',
-)
diff --git a/data/patterns/Sky/lightning.pat b/data/patterns/Sky/lightning.pat
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--- a/data/patterns/Sky/meson.build
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-patterns = files(
-  'lightning.pat',
-  'sky.pat',
-  'starfield.pat',
-)
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diff --git a/data/patterns/Stone/meson.build b/data/patterns/Stone/meson.build
deleted file mode 100644
index 482349d3ca..0000000000
--- a/data/patterns/Stone/meson.build
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-patterns = files(
-  'amethyst.pat',
-  'brick.pat',
-  'cracked.pat',
-  'Craters.pat',
-  'granite1.pat',
-  'ground1.pat',
-  'marble1.pat',
-  'marble2.pat',
-  'marble3.pat',
-  'Moonfoot.pat',
-  'pink_marble.pat',
-  'rock.pat',
-  'slate.pat',
-  'stone33.pat',
-  'terra.pat',
-)
diff --git a/data/patterns/Stone/pink_marble.pat b/data/patterns/Stone/pink_marble.pat
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index 03b4060c68..0000000000
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diff --git a/data/patterns/Stone/stone33.pat b/data/patterns/Stone/stone33.pat
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diff --git a/data/patterns/Stone/terra.pat b/data/patterns/Stone/terra.pat
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index 79bc2ec424..0000000000
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diff --git a/data/patterns/Water/electric.pat b/data/patterns/Water/electric.pat
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diff --git a/data/patterns/Water/meson.build b/data/patterns/Water/meson.build
deleted file mode 100644
index b67c9fd9d1..0000000000
--- a/data/patterns/Water/meson.build
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-patterns = files(
-  'electric.pat',
-  'ice.pat',
-  'pool.pat',
-  'rain.pat',
-)
diff --git a/data/patterns/Water/pool.pat b/data/patterns/Water/pool.pat
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index 748f9fa121..0000000000
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diff --git a/data/patterns/Wood/bark.pat b/data/patterns/Wood/bark.pat
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diff --git a/data/patterns/Wood/burlwood.pat b/data/patterns/Wood/burlwood.pat
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diff --git a/data/patterns/Wood/meson.build b/data/patterns/Wood/meson.build
deleted file mode 100644
index 03625f5fe9..0000000000
--- a/data/patterns/Wood/meson.build
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-patterns = files(
-  'bark.pat',
-  'burlwood.pat',
-  'corkboard.pat',
-  'parque1.pat',
-  'parque2.pat',
-  'parque3.pat',
-  'pine.pat',
-  'walnut.pat',
-  'wood1.pat',
-  'wood2.pat',
-  'wood3.pat',
-  'wood4.pat',
-  'wood5.pat',
-)
diff --git a/data/patterns/Wood/parque1.pat b/data/patterns/Wood/parque1.pat
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diff --git a/data/patterns/Wood/parque3.pat b/data/patterns/Wood/parque3.pat
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diff --git a/data/patterns/Wood/walnut.pat b/data/patterns/Wood/walnut.pat
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diff --git a/data/patterns/meson.build b/data/patterns/meson.build
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index 1bfec359c3..0000000000
--- a/data/patterns/meson.build
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-patterns_types = [
-  'Animal',
-  'Fabric',
-  'Food',
-  'Legacy',
-  'Paper',
-  'Plant',
-  'Sky',
-  'Stone',
-  'Water',
-  'Wood',
-]
-
-foreach patterns_type : patterns_types
-  subdir(patterns_type)
-  install_data(
-    patterns,
-    install_dir: gimpdatadir / 'patterns' / patterns_type,
-  )
-endforeach