diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 82be3b4..751c754 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository and submodules
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Setup PHP
         uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: "ramsey/composer-install@v3"
         with:
           dependency-versions: "${{ matrix.dependencies }}"
-          composer-options: "--prefer-dist --no-cache --with=phpunit/phpunit:${{ matrix.phpunit }}"
+          composer-options: "--no-cache --with=phpunit/phpunit:${{ matrix.phpunit }}"
 
       - name: Installed dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c798fe..0000000
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-[submodule "core"]
-	path = core
-	url = https://github.com/orchestral/testbench-core.git
-    branch = 9.x
diff --git a/CHANGELOG-8.x.md b/CHANGELOG-8.x.md
index 8fc5481..09b74eb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG-8.x.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG-8.x.md
@@ -2,6 +2,25 @@
 
 This changelog references the relevant changes (bug and security fixes) done to `orchestra/testbench`.
 
+## 8.25.0
+
+Released: 2024-08-14
+
+### Changes
+
+* Update minimum support for Testbench Core v8.26.0+. ([v8.25.0...v8.26.0](https://github.com/orchestral/testbench-core/compare/v8.25.0...v8.26.0))
+
+#### Testbench Changes
+
+##### Changes
+
+* Update `Orchestra\Testbench\Foundation\Console\Actions\GeneratesFile` to remove `.gitkeep` file when directory contain one or more files.
+* Code Improvements.
+
+##### Fixes
+
+* Fixes `InteractsWithPublishedFiles` should only flush published files within `database/migrations` directory.
+
 ## 8.24.0
 
 Released: 2024-07-13
diff --git a/bin/sync b/bin/sync
index a346101..cf459f6 100755
--- a/bin/sync
+++ b/bin/sync
@@ -10,37 +10,29 @@ $files = new Illuminate\Filesystem\Filesystem();
 
 echo ">>>> Checkout branch {$BRANCH}".PHP_EOL;
 
-Illuminate\Support\Collection::make([
-    "git checkout {$BRANCH}",
-    "git submodule init",
-    "git submodule foreach git reset --hard HEAD",
-    "git submodule foreach git checkout $BRANCH",
-    "git submodule foreach git pull",
-])->each(function ($command) use ($workingPath) {
-    Symfony\Component\Process\Process::fromShellCommandline($command, $workingPath)->mustRun();
-});
-
-$files->copy("{$workingPath}/core/testbench.yaml", "{$workingPath}/testbench.yaml");
+$files->copy("{$workingPath}/vendor/orchestra/testbench-core/testbench.yaml", "{$workingPath}/testbench.yaml");
 
 Illuminate\Support\Collection::make([
-    ...$files->glob("{$workingPath}/core/workbench/app/*"),
+    ...$files->allFiles("{$workingPath}/vendor/orchestra/testbench-core/workbench/app/"),
 ])->flatten()
 ->filter(fn ($file) => is_file($file))
 ->each(function ($file) use ($files, $workingPath) {
-    $files->copy($file, "{$workingPath}/workbench".Illuminate\Support\Str::after($file, "{$workingPath}/core/workbench"));
+    $filename = "{$workingPath}/workbench".Illuminate\Support\Str::after($file, "{$workingPath}/vendor/orchestra/testbench-core/workbench");
+    $files->ensureDirectoryExists(Illuminate\Support\Str::before($filename, basename($filename)));
+    $files->copy($file, $filename);
 });
 
 Illuminate\Support\Collection::make([
     ...$files->glob("{$workingPath}/core/workbench/bootstrap/*"),
-    ...$files->glob("{$workingPath}/core/workbench/config/*.php"),
-    ...$files->glob("{$workingPath}/core/workbench/config/*/*.php"),
-    ...$files->glob("{$workingPath}/core/workbench/database/migrations/*"),
-    ...$files->glob("{$workingPath}/core/workbench/lang/en/*"),
-    ...$files->glob("{$workingPath}/core/workbench/routes/*"),
-    ...$files->glob("{$workingPath}/core/workbench/resources/views/components/*"),
-    ...$files->glob("{$workingPath}/core/workbench/resources/views/*"),
+    ...$files->allFiles("{$workingPath}/vendor/orchestra/testbench-core/workbench/config/"),
+    ...$files->allFiles("{$workingPath}/vendor/orchestra/testbench-core/workbench/database/"),
+    ...$files->allFiles("{$workingPath}/vendor/orchestra/testbench-core/workbench/lang/"),
+    ...$files->allFiles("{$workingPath}/vendor/orchestra/testbench-core/workbench/routes/"),
+    ...$files->allFiles("{$workingPath}/vendor/orchestra/testbench-core/workbench/resources/"),
 ])->flatten()
 ->filter(fn ($file) => is_file($file))
 ->each(function ($file) use ($files, $workingPath) {
-    $files->copy($file, "{$workingPath}/workbench".Illuminate\Support\Str::after($file, "{$workingPath}/core/workbench"));
+    $filename = "{$workingPath}/workbench".Illuminate\Support\Str::after($file, "{$workingPath}/vendor/orchestra/testbench-core/workbench");
+    $files->ensureDirectoryExists(Illuminate\Support\Str::before($filename, basename($filename)));
+    $files->copy($file, $filename);
 });
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index d52bb13..0502eaa 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
     ],
     "autoload-dev": {
         "psr-4": {
-            "Orchestra\\Testbench\\Tests\\": "core/tests/",
-            "Workbench\\App\\": "core/workbench/app/",
-            "Workbench\\Database\\Factories\\": "core/workbench/database/factories",
-            "Workbench\\Database\\Seeders\\": "core/workbench/database/seeders"
+            "Orchestra\\Testbench\\Tests\\": "vendor/orchestra/testbench-core/tests/",
+            "Workbench\\App\\": "workbench/app/",
+            "Workbench\\Database\\Factories\\": "workbench/database/factories/",
+            "Workbench\\Database\\Seeders\\": "workbench/database/seeders/"
         }
     },
     "require": {
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@
         "symfony/yaml": "^7.0",
         "vlucas/phpdotenv": "^5.4.1"
     },
+    "config": {
+        "preferred-install": {
+            "orchestra/testbench-core": "source",
+            "*": "auto"
+        },
+        "sort-packages": true
+    },
     "scripts": {
         "post-autoload-dump": "@prepare",
         "prepare": "@php vendor/bin/testbench package:discover --ansi",
@@ -41,9 +48,6 @@
             "@test"
         ]
     },
-    "config": {
-        "sort-packages": true
-    },
     "prefer-stable": true,
     "minimum-stability": "dev"
 }
diff --git a/core b/core
deleted file mode 160000
index 63d3bc4..0000000
--- a/core
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit 63d3bc427fe0d9a1ba724d965742f41718c07dd3
diff --git a/phpunit.xml b/phpunit.xml
index 97eb2c4..bbe0fe0 100644
--- a/phpunit.xml
+++ b/phpunit.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
          backupStaticProperties="false">
     <testsuites>
         <testsuite name="Testbench Test Suite">
-            <directory suffix="Test.php">./core/tests/</directory>
+            <directory suffix="Test.php">./vendor/orchestra/testbench-core/tests/</directory>
         </testsuite>
     </testsuites>
     <groups>
diff --git a/workbench/app/Providers/WorkbenchServiceProvider.php b/workbench/app/Providers/WorkbenchServiceProvider.php
index 9adb042..59510ed 100644
--- a/workbench/app/Providers/WorkbenchServiceProvider.php
+++ b/workbench/app/Providers/WorkbenchServiceProvider.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class WorkbenchServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
      *
      * @return void
      */
-    public function register()
+    public function register(): void
     {
         $this->loadMigrationsFrom(realpath(__DIR__.'/../../database/migrations'));
     }
@@ -22,12 +22,10 @@ public function register()
      *
      * @return void
      */
-    public function boot()
+    public function boot(): void
     {
         Route::macro('text', function (string $url, string $content) {
-            return $this->get($url, function () use ($content) {
-                return response($content)->header('Content-Type', 'text/plain');
-            });
+            return $this->get($url, fn () => response($content)->header('Content-Type', 'text/plain'));
         });
     }
 }
diff --git a/workbench/database/factories/UserFactory.php b/workbench/database/factories/UserFactory.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..718b9a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/workbench/database/factories/UserFactory.php
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Workbench\Database\Factories;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+
+class UserFactory extends Factory
+{
+    /**
+     * Define the model's default state.
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function definition()
+    {
+        return [
+            'name' => $this->faker->name(),
+            'email' => $this->faker->unique()->safeEmail(),
+            'email_verified_at' => now(),
+            'password' => '$2y$10$92IXUNpkjO0rOQ5byMi.Ye4oKoEa3Ro9llC/.og/at2.uheWG/igi', // password
+            'remember_token' => Str::random(10),
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Indicate that the model's email address should be unverified.
+     *
+     * @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory
+     */
+    public function unverified()
+    {
+        return $this->state(function (array $attributes) {
+            return [
+                'email_verified_at' => null,
+            ];
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/workbench/database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php b/workbench/database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2afdba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/workbench/database/seeders/DatabaseSeeder.php
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Workbench\Database\Seeders;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
+
+class DatabaseSeeder extends Seeder
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the database seeds.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function run()
+    {
+        //
+    }
+}