Safe to remove firmware files?

Hello All,
I have had the two recent firmware updates installed (SMC, EFI) and all went well. I now see the two files under the Utilities folder:
1. MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update
2. MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update
It is safe to remove these two files I suppose?
Thanks!

It is safe to remove these two files I suppose?
Correct. Unless a new logic board is installed, they no longer serve any purpose.
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