diff --git a/.github/scripts/publish_script.py b/.github/scripts/publish_script.py
index 2aafff4..68838e1 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/publish_script.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/publish_script.py
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ def handle_publications(manifest_data: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> bool:
                 dataset["history"][i] = entry
                 finalize_manifest(
                     manifest_data,
-                    f"ci: Publish {dataset['fileName']} v{entry['version']}",
+                    f"ci: Publish {dataset['fileName']} {entry['version']}",
                 )
                 return True  # Process only one publication per run
 
diff --git a/src/datamanager/__main__.py b/src/datamanager/__main__.py
index f50b999..5f75948 100644
--- a/src/datamanager/__main__.py
+++ b/src/datamanager/__main__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from rich.console import Console
 from rich.table import Table
 
-from typing import Callable, Optional, cast, Any
+from typing import Callable, Optional, Any
 
 from datamanager.config import settings
 from datamanager import core, manifest
@@ -27,35 +27,6 @@
 )
 
 
-# Git helpers
-def _stage_all() -> None:
-    """Stage every working-tree change."""
-    subprocess.run(["git", "add", "-A"], check=True)
-
-
-def _build_detached_commit(message: str) -> str:
-    """
-    Create a commit object from the **current index** without
-    moving HEAD.  Returns the full commit SHA.
-    """
-    tree = subprocess.check_output(["git", "write-tree"], text=True).strip()
-    parent = subprocess.check_output(["git", "rev-parse", "HEAD"], text=True).strip()
-    sha = subprocess.check_output(
-        ["git", "commit-tree", tree, "-p", parent, "-m", message],
-        text=True,
-    ).strip()
-    return sha
-
-
-# Prompt helpers
-def _ask_text(ctx: typer.Context, prompt: str, default: str) -> str:
-    if ctx.obj.get("no_prompt"):  # ← global flag
-        console.print(f"[cyan]--yes[/] given – using default message: '{default}'")
-        return default
-    result: Optional[str] = questionary.text(prompt, default=default).ask()
-    return cast(str, result)
-
-
 def _ask_confirm(ctx: typer.Context, prompt: str, default: bool = False) -> bool:
     if ctx.obj.get("no_prompt"):
         return True
@@ -321,7 +292,7 @@ def _run_prepare_logic(ctx: typer.Context, name: str, file: Path) -> None:
         manifest.add_history_entry(name, new_entry)
 
     else:
-        # --- This is for CREATE
+        # --- This is for CREATE ---
         new_dataset_obj = {
             "fileName": name,
             "latestVersion": "v1",
diff --git a/src/datamanager/manifest.py b/src/datamanager/manifest.py
index 3b08c44..eb1813a 100644
--- a/src/datamanager/manifest.py
+++ b/src/datamanager/manifest.py
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ def add_history_entry(name: str, new_entry: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
     Adds a new version entry to the beginning of a dataset's history.
 
     This function is used to add the temporary placeholder before the final
-    commit hash is known.
+    commit hash is known. It only works for existing datasets. For creating
+    new datasets, use add_new_dataset() instead.
 
     Args:
         name: The 'fileName' of the dataset to update.
@@ -111,9 +112,8 @@ def add_history_entry(name: str, new_entry: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
             break
 
     if not dataset_found:
-        # This would be for creating a brand new dataset entry
-        # For now, we assume we only update existing ones.
-        # A 'datamanager create' command could use this logic.
+        # We only update existing datasets. For creating new datasets,
+        # use add_new_dataset() instead.
         console.print(f"Dataset '{name}' not found. Cannot add history.")
         return