How do you properly unpublish and republish a book on Amazon KDP?

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Is it enough to simply “unpublish” it and then publish again later, or do you need to wait a certain amount of time? Do you have to make at least minor changes to the manuscript or cover before republishing? Or do you make second edition?

This is my first book (Easter-themed). It didn’t sell any copies, and at the time I knew much less about publishing. I’m now planning to relaunch it with a proper promotion. I’d really appreciate any advice from those who’ve done this before.

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While the book is unpublished, can someone else use the same title?
If the book was originally published a year ago, will the categories remain the same when I republish, or do I need to select everything again from scratch?

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