diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0b936c8..41d7aad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ PortalSettings V3 ist ein providerbasiertes SPFx-WebPart für SharePoint Server
 
 | Eigenschaft | Wert |
 |---|---|
-| Version | 3.0.3 |
+| Version | 3.0.4 |
 | SharePoint Framework | 1.4.1 |
 | Build-Node | 8.17.0 |
 | npm | 6.x |
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ sharepoint/solution/portal-settings.sppkg
 
 ## Installation
 
-1. `portal-settings.sppkg` im App Catalog durch Version `3.0.3.0` ersetzen.
+1. `portal-settings.sppkg` im App Catalog durch Version `3.0.4.0` ersetzen.
 2. Die App im Root Web der gewünschten Site Collection installieren oder aktualisieren.
 3. Eine moderne Seite erstellen.
 4. Das WebPart **Portal Settings** einmal auf der Seite hinzufügen.
diff --git a/ToDo.md b/ToDo.md
index 0c19ba3..7f578eb 100644
--- a/ToDo.md
+++ b/ToDo.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Stand: 21.07.2026  
 Branch: `dev-3.0`  
-Zielversion: 3.0.3
+Zielversion: 3.0.4
 
 ## Architektur
 
diff --git a/config/package-solution.json b/config/package-solution.json
index ef20a2d..0cd202b 100644
--- a/config/package-solution.json
+++ b/config/package-solution.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "solution": {
     "name": "portal-settings-client-side-solution",
     "id": "1c98e32d-bb7b-43b7-9625-074d6e4ea286",
-    "version": "3.0.3.0",
+    "version": "3.0.4.0",
     "includeClientSideAssets": true,
     "skipFeatureDeployment": false
   },
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5057ad8..d855362 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "portal-settings",
-  "version": "3.0.3",
+  "version": "3.0.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8c1f15c..6bb17c6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "portal-settings",
-  "version": "3.0.3",
+  "version": "3.0.4",
   "private": true,
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/src/providers/CustomBrandingSettingsProvider.ts b/src/providers/CustomBrandingSettingsProvider.ts
index 09b0a03..7872c88 100644
--- a/src/providers/CustomBrandingSettingsProvider.ts
+++ b/src/providers/CustomBrandingSettingsProvider.ts
@@ -94,21 +94,7 @@ export const CustomBrandingSettingsProvider: ISettingsProvider<ICustomBrandingSe
     allowedCssHosts: [],
     cssfiles: [],
     placeholdertop: { elements: [] },
-    placeholderbottom: {
-      elements: [{
-        type: 'div',
-        attributes: { role: 'contentinfo', 'aria-label': 'Portalverwaltung' },
-        styles: {
-          'background-color': '#323130', color: '#ffffff', padding: '12px 16px',
-          'text-align': 'center', width: '100%', 'box-sizing': 'border-box'
-        },
-        children: [{
-          type: 'a', content: 'Portal Settings',
-          attributes: { href: '~sitecollection/SitePages/PortalSettings.aspx' },
-          styles: { color: '#ffffff', 'text-decoration': 'underline' }
-        }]
-      }]
-    }
+    placeholderbottom: { elements: [] }
   }),
   normalize: (value: any): ICustomBrandingSettings => { // tslint:disable-line:no-any
     const source: any = value && typeof value === 'object' ? value : {}; // tslint:disable-line:no-any
diff --git a/tests/ProviderRegistry.test.ts b/tests/ProviderRegistry.test.ts
index 451887d..4a5bd25 100644
--- a/tests/ProviderRegistry.test.ts
+++ b/tests/ProviderRegistry.test.ts
@@ -36,9 +36,8 @@ assert(!!branding.storage.action, 'CustomBranding-Aktivierungsdefinition fehlt.'
 assert(branding.storage.action.name === 'CustomBranding', 'CustomBranding Action-Name ist nicht stabil.');
 assert(branding.storage.action.location === 'ClientSideExtension.ApplicationCustomizer', 'CustomBranding Action-Location ist ungültig.');
 const defaultBranding: any = branding.createDefault(); // tslint:disable-line:no-any
-assert(defaultBranding.placeholderbottom.elements.length === 1, 'Standard-Footer für CustomBranding fehlt.');
-assert(defaultBranding.placeholderbottom.elements[0].children[0].attributes.href ===
-  '~sitecollection/SitePages/PortalSettings.aspx', 'Standard-Footer verweist nicht auf PortalSettings.');
+assert(defaultBranding.placeholderbottom.elements.length === 0,
+  'PortalSettings darf keinen Runtime-Standard-Footer in die Konfiguration schreiben.');
 const normalizedBranding: any = branding.normalize({ elements: [{ type: 'span' }], future: 7 }); // tslint:disable-line:no-any
 assert(normalizedBranding.placeholdertop.elements.length === 1, 'Legacy-Branding-Elemente werden nicht übernommen.');
 assert(normalizedBranding.future === 7, 'Unbekannte Branding-Properties gehen verloren.');
diff --git a/tests/validate-static-assets.js b/tests/validate-static-assets.js
index ee5376b..1628d6d 100644
--- a/tests/validate-static-assets.js
+++ b/tests/validate-static-assets.js
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ var sourceFiles = [
   'src/ui/PortalSettingsApp.ts'
 ].map(read).join('\n');
 
-assert(packageJson.version === '3.0.3', 'Package-Version ist nicht 3.0.3.');
-assert(solution.version === '3.0.3.0', 'Solution-Version ist nicht 3.0.3.0.');
+assert(packageJson.version === '3.0.4', 'Package-Version ist nicht 3.0.4.');
+assert(solution.version === '3.0.4.0', 'Solution-Version ist nicht 3.0.4.0.');
 assert(!solution.features, 'Alte ASPX-Feature-Assets sind noch registriert.');
 assert(!!config.bundles['portal-settings-web-part'], 'WebPart-Bundle fehlt.');
 assert(copyAssets.deployCdnPath === 'temp/deploy', 'Ship-Assets werden nicht nach temp/deploy geschrieben.');