VSCodium/vscodium ? reverse-engineered prompt

Build me a project that automatically creates a clean, open-source version of Visual Studio Code. I like VS Code, but I don't like that Microsoft's official releases include telemetry, tracking, and a proprietary license.

The goal is to set up a collection of automated scripts that will fetch the latest source code from the official microsoft/vscode repository, and then build it from scratch. During this process, the scripts should strip out all the Microsoft-specific code for tracking and data collection. The final product should also replace the official branding and logos with a community-friendly alternative, like "VSCodium".

The build process should produce ready-to-install binaries for major platforms like Windows, macOS, and Linux. These final application bundles must be licensed under the MIT license, reflecting the open-source nature of the source code itself, giving users a truly free software alternative.