diff --git a/src/lib/submissionItemsService.ts b/src/lib/submissionItemsService.ts
index c95bab15..e4530121 100644
--- a/src/lib/submissionItemsService.ts
+++ b/src/lib/submissionItemsService.ts
@@ -240,6 +240,13 @@ export async function approveSubmissionItems(
 
 /**
  * Create version history for approved submission item
+ * 
+ * NOTE: Versions are now created automatically via database triggers.
+ * This function is no longer needed since the relational versioning system
+ * handles version creation automatically when entities are inserted/updated.
+ * 
+ * The trigger `create_relational_version()` reads session variables set by
+ * the edge function and creates versions in the appropriate `*_versions` table.
  */
 async function createVersionForApprovedItem(
   itemType: string,
@@ -248,50 +255,14 @@ async function createVersionForApprovedItem(
   submissionId: string,
   isEdit: boolean
 ): Promise<void> {
-  const { captureCurrentState, createEntityVersion } = await import('./versioningHelpers');
-  
-  // Map item_type to entity_type
-  let entityType: 'park' | 'ride' | 'company' | 'ride_model';
-  switch (itemType) {
-    case 'park':
-      entityType = 'park';
-      break;
-    case 'ride':
-      entityType = 'ride';
-      break;
-    case 'manufacturer':
-    case 'operator':
-    case 'property_owner':
-    case 'designer':
-      entityType = 'company';
-      break;
-    case 'ride_model':
-      entityType = 'ride_model';
-      break;
-    default:
-      console.warn(`Unknown entity type for versioning: ${itemType}`);
-      return;
-  }
-
-  // Capture current state
-  const currentState = await captureCurrentState(entityType, entityId);
-  if (!currentState) {
-    console.warn(`Failed to capture state for ${entityType} ${entityId}`);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // Create version
-  await createEntityVersion({
-    entityType,
-    entityId,
-    versionData: currentState,
-    changedBy: userId,
-    changeReason: isEdit 
-      ? `Approved edit from submission #${submissionId.slice(0, 8)}`
-      : `Created via submission #${submissionId.slice(0, 8)}`,
-    submissionId,
-    changeType: isEdit ? 'updated' : 'created',
-  });
+  // No-op: Versions are created automatically by triggers
+  // The edge function sets:
+  // - app.current_user_id = original submitter
+  // - app.submission_id = submission ID
+  // Then the trigger creates the version automatically
+  console.debug(
+    `Version will be created automatically by trigger for ${itemType} ${entityId}`
+  );
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/supabase/migrations/20251015181416_8351b769-6a25-4893-be6b-d6e3aec3fb8d.sql b/supabase/migrations/20251015181416_8351b769-6a25-4893-be6b-d6e3aec3fb8d.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8fde611f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/supabase/migrations/20251015181416_8351b769-6a25-4893-be6b-d6e3aec3fb8d.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+-- Enable RLS on the archive table
+ALTER TABLE public.entity_versions_archive ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
+
+-- Create RLS policies for the archive table (same as original)
+CREATE POLICY "Moderators can view all archived versions"
+  ON public.entity_versions_archive
+  FOR SELECT
+  TO authenticated
+  USING (is_moderator(auth.uid()));
+
+CREATE POLICY "Public can view current archived versions"
+  ON public.entity_versions_archive
+  FOR SELECT
+  TO authenticated
+  USING (is_current = true);
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