diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 9f946d098..e0257a902 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
     paths:
-      - "cookiecutter/**"
       - "samples/**"
       - "singer_sdk/**"
       - "tests/**"
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ on:
       - main
       - v*
     paths:
-      - "cookiecutter/**"
       - "samples/**"
       - "singer_sdk/**"
       - "tests/**"
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index db4016c54..072e6dca8 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ repos:
       )$
 
 - repo: https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry
-  rev: 2.0.1
+  rev: 2.0.0
   hooks:
   - id: poetry-check
diff --git a/cookiecutter/mapper-template/{{cookiecutter.mapper_id}}/.github/workflows/build.yml b/cookiecutter/mapper-template/{{cookiecutter.mapper_id}}/.github/workflows/build.yml
index d0bc4e129..006842d16 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/mapper-template/{{cookiecutter.mapper_id}}/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/cookiecutter/mapper-template/{{cookiecutter.mapper_id}}/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      version: {{ '${{ steps.baipp.outputs.package_version }}' }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      with:
-        fetch-depth: 0
     - uses: hynek/build-and-inspect-python-package@v2
+      id: baipp
 
   publish:
     name: Publish to PyPI
@@ -23,7 +24,13 @@ jobs:
     ## TODO: optionally provide the name of the environment for the trusted
     ## publisher on PyPI
     ## https://docs.github.com/en/actions/deployment/targeting-different-environments/using-environments-for-deployment
-    # environment: pypi
+    # environment:
+    #   name: pypi
+    {%- if cookiecutter.variant != "None (Skip)" %}
+    #   url: https://pypi.org/project/"{{cookiecutter.variant}}-{{cookiecutter.mapper_id}}"/{{ '${{ steps.baipp.outputs.package_version }}' }}
+    {%- else %}
+    #   url: https://pypi.org/project/"{{cookiecutter.mapper_id}}"/{{ '${{ steps.baipp.outputs.package_version }}' }}
+    {%- endif %}
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     steps:
     - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
diff --git a/cookiecutter/mapper-template/{{cookiecutter.mapper_id}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/cookiecutter/mapper-template/{{cookiecutter.mapper_id}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 32362f61e..62d553fa9 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/mapper-template/{{cookiecutter.mapper_id}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/cookiecutter/mapper-template/{{cookiecutter.mapper_id}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -18,19 +18,19 @@ repos:
   - id: trailing-whitespace
 
 - repo: https://github.com/python-jsonschema/check-jsonschema
-  rev: 0.30.0
+  rev: 0.31.0
   hooks:
   - id: check-dependabot
   - id: check-github-workflows
 
 - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
-  rev: v0.8.3
+  rev: v0.9.1
   hooks:
   - id: ruff
     args: [--fix, --exit-non-zero-on-fix, --show-fixes]
   - id: ruff-format
 
 - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-mypy
-  rev: v1.13.0
+  rev: v1.14.1
   hooks:
   - id: mypy
diff --git a/cookiecutter/mapper-template/{{cookiecutter.mapper_id}}/pyproject.toml b/cookiecutter/mapper-template/{{cookiecutter.mapper_id}}/pyproject.toml
index 966ba82e9..b277fe637 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/mapper-template/{{cookiecutter.mapper_id}}/pyproject.toml
+++ b/cookiecutter/mapper-template/{{cookiecutter.mapper_id}}/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[tool.poetry]
+[project]
 {%- if cookiecutter.variant != "None (Skip)" %}
 name = "{{cookiecutter.variant}}-{{cookiecutter.mapper_id}}"
 {%- else %}
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ name = "{{cookiecutter.mapper_id}}"
 version = "0.0.1"
 description = "Singer mapper {{cookiecutter.name}}, built with the Meltano Singer SDK."
 readme = "README.md"
-authors = ["{{ cookiecutter.admin_name }} <{{ cookiecutter.admin_email }}>"]
+authors = [{ name = "{{ cookiecutter.admin_name }}", email = "{{ cookiecutter.admin_email }}" }]
 keywords = [
     "ELT",
     "Mapper",
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ keywords = [
 ]
 classifiers = [
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",
+    "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License",
     "Operating System :: OS Independent",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
@@ -23,6 +24,11 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
 ]
 license = "Apache-2.0"
+license-files = [ "LICENSE" ]
+requires-python = ">=3.9"
+dynamic = ["dependencies"]
+
+[tool.poetry]
 {%- if cookiecutter.variant != "None (Skip)" %}
 packages = [
     { include = "{{cookiecutter.library_name}}" },
@@ -30,7 +36,6 @@ packages = [
 {%- endif %}
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
-python = ">=3.9"
 singer-sdk = { version="~=0.43.1"{{ ', extras = ["faker"]' if cookiecutter.faker_extra }} }
 fs-s3fs = { version = "~=1.1.1", optional = true }
 
@@ -42,7 +47,9 @@ singer-sdk = { version="~=0.43.1", extras = ["testing"] }
 s3 = ["fs-s3fs"]
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
-addopts = '--durations=10'
+addopts = [
+    "--durations=10",
+]
 
 [tool.mypy]
 python_version = "3.12"
@@ -65,7 +72,7 @@ allow-star-arg-any = true
 convention = "google"
 
 [build-system]
-requires = ["poetry-core"]
+requires = ["poetry-core>=2,<3"]
 build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"
 
 [tool.poetry.scripts]
diff --git a/cookiecutter/mapper-template/{{cookiecutter.mapper_id}}/tox.ini b/cookiecutter/mapper-template/{{cookiecutter.mapper_id}}/tox.ini
index 90c122a54..04ffbb6af 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/mapper-template/{{cookiecutter.mapper_id}}/tox.ini
+++ b/cookiecutter/mapper-template/{{cookiecutter.mapper_id}}/tox.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ requires =
     tox>=4.19
 
 [testenv]
+pass_env =
+    MAPPER_*
 deps =
     pytest
 commands =
diff --git a/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/.github/workflows/build.yml b/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/.github/workflows/build.yml
index d0bc4e129..03824b143 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      version: {{ '${{ steps.baipp.outputs.package_version }}' }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      with:
-        fetch-depth: 0
     - uses: hynek/build-and-inspect-python-package@v2
+      id: baipp
 
   publish:
     name: Publish to PyPI
@@ -23,7 +24,13 @@ jobs:
     ## TODO: optionally provide the name of the environment for the trusted
     ## publisher on PyPI
     ## https://docs.github.com/en/actions/deployment/targeting-different-environments/using-environments-for-deployment
-    # environment: pypi
+    # environment:
+    #   name: pypi
+    {%- if cookiecutter.variant != "None (Skip)" %}
+    #   url: https://pypi.org/project/"{{cookiecutter.variant}}-{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}"/{{ '${{ steps.baipp.outputs.package_version }}' }}
+    {%- else %}
+    #   url: https://pypi.org/project/"{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}"/{{ '${{ steps.baipp.outputs.package_version }}' }}
+    {%- endif %}
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     steps:
     - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
diff --git a/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index e786131a2..e9466880e 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -18,20 +18,20 @@ repos:
   - id: trailing-whitespace
 
 - repo: https://github.com/python-jsonschema/check-jsonschema
-  rev: 0.30.0
+  rev: 0.31.0
   hooks:
   - id: check-dependabot
   - id: check-github-workflows
 
 - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
-  rev: v0.8.3
+  rev: v0.9.1
   hooks:
   - id: ruff
     args: [--fix, --exit-non-zero-on-fix, --show-fixes]
   - id: ruff-format
 
 - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-mypy
-  rev: v1.13.0
+  rev: v1.14.1
   hooks:
   - id: mypy
     additional_dependencies:
diff --git a/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/README.md b/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/README.md
index fd45e8697..3aa834221 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/README.md
+++ b/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/README.md
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ Now you can test and orchestrate using Meltano:
 ```bash
 # Test invocation:
 meltano invoke {{ cookiecutter.tap_id }} --version
-# OR run a test `elt` pipeline:
+
+# OR run a test ELT pipeline:
 meltano run {{ cookiecutter.tap_id }} target-jsonl
 ```
 
diff --git a/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/pyproject.toml b/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/pyproject.toml
index 72a9e8c3f..d44a2e78a 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/pyproject.toml
+++ b/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[tool.poetry]
+[project]
 {%- if cookiecutter.variant != "None (Skip)" %}
 name = "{{cookiecutter.variant}}-{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}"
 {%- else %}
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ name = "{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}"
 version = "0.0.1"
 description = "Singer tap for {{cookiecutter.source_name}}, built with the Meltano Singer SDK."
 readme = "README.md"
-authors = ["{{ cookiecutter.admin_name }} <{{ cookiecutter.admin_email }}>"]
+authors = [{ name = "{{ cookiecutter.admin_name }}", email = "{{ cookiecutter.admin_email }}" }]
 keywords = [
     "ELT",
     "{{cookiecutter.source_name}}",
 ]
 classifiers = [
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",
+    "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License",
     "Operating System :: OS Independent",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
@@ -22,6 +23,11 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
 ]
 license = "Apache-2.0"
+license-files = [ "LICENSE" ]
+requires-python = ">=3.9"
+dynamic = ["dependencies"]
+
+[tool.poetry]
 {%- if cookiecutter.variant != "None (Skip)" %}
 packages = [
     { include = "{{cookiecutter.library_name}}" },
@@ -29,7 +35,6 @@ packages = [
 {%- endif %}
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
-python = ">=3.9"
 singer-sdk = { version="~=0.43.1", extras = [
     {%- if cookiecutter.auth_method == "JWT" -%}"jwt", {% endif -%}
     {%- if cookiecutter.faker_extra -%}"faker",{%- endif -%}
@@ -54,7 +59,9 @@ singer-sdk = { version="~=0.43.1", extras = ["testing"] }
 s3 = ["fs-s3fs"]
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
-addopts = '--durations=10'
+addopts = [
+    "--durations=10",
+]
 
 [tool.mypy]
 python_version = "3.12"
@@ -82,7 +89,7 @@ allow-star-arg-any = true
 convention = "google"
 
 [build-system]
-requires = ["poetry-core"]
+requires = ["poetry-core>=2,<3"]
 build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"
 
 [tool.poetry.scripts]
diff --git a/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/tox.ini b/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/tox.ini
index 90c122a54..179548390 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/tox.ini
+++ b/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/tox.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ requires =
     tox>=4.19
 
 [testenv]
+pass_env =
+    TAP_*
 deps =
     pytest
 commands =
diff --git a/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/.github/workflows/build.yml b/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/.github/workflows/build.yml
index d0bc4e129..89514da3e 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      version: {{ '${{ steps.baipp.outputs.package_version }}' }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      with:
-        fetch-depth: 0
     - uses: hynek/build-and-inspect-python-package@v2
+      id: baipp
 
   publish:
     name: Publish to PyPI
@@ -23,7 +24,13 @@ jobs:
     ## TODO: optionally provide the name of the environment for the trusted
     ## publisher on PyPI
     ## https://docs.github.com/en/actions/deployment/targeting-different-environments/using-environments-for-deployment
-    # environment: pypi
+    # environment:
+    #   name: pypi
+    {%- if cookiecutter.variant != "None (Skip)" %}
+    #   url: https://pypi.org/project/"{{cookiecutter.variant}}-{{cookiecutter.target_id}}"/{{ '${{ steps.baipp.outputs.package_version }}' }}
+    {%- else %}
+    #   url: https://pypi.org/project/"{{cookiecutter.target_id}}"/{{ '${{ steps.baipp.outputs.package_version }}' }}
+    {%- endif %}
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     steps:
     - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
diff --git a/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 3ca45cbc8..8c77d1c10 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -18,20 +18,20 @@ repos:
   - id: trailing-whitespace
 
 - repo: https://github.com/python-jsonschema/check-jsonschema
-  rev: 0.30.0
+  rev: 0.31.0
   hooks:
   - id: check-dependabot
   - id: check-github-workflows
 
 - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
-  rev: v0.8.3
+  rev: v0.9.1
   hooks:
   - id: ruff
     args: [--fix, --exit-non-zero-on-fix, --show-fixes]
   - id: ruff-format
 
 - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-mypy
-  rev: v1.13.0
+  rev: v1.14.1
   hooks:
   - id: mypy
     additional_dependencies:
diff --git a/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/README.md b/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/README.md
index 0b6b20569..b4fd87fbc 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/README.md
+++ b/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/README.md
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ You can easily run `{{ cookiecutter.target_id }}` by itself or in a pipeline usi
 ```bash
 {{ cookiecutter.target_id }} --version
 {{ cookiecutter.target_id }} --help
-# Test using the "Carbon Intensity" sample:
-tap-carbon-intensity | {{ cookiecutter.target_id }} --config /path/to/{{ cookiecutter.target_id }}-config.json
+# Test using the "Smoke Test" tap:
+tap-smoke-test | {{ cookiecutter.target_id }} --config /path/to/{{ cookiecutter.target_id }}-config.json
 ```
 
 ## Developer Resources
@@ -122,8 +122,9 @@ Now you can test and orchestrate using Meltano:
 ```bash
 # Test invocation:
 meltano invoke {{ cookiecutter.target_id }} --version
-# OR run a test `elt` pipeline with the Carbon Intensity sample tap:
-meltano run tap-carbon-intensity {{ cookiecutter.target_id }}
+
+# OR run a test ELT pipeline with the Smoke Test sample tap:
+meltano run tap-smoke-test {{ cookiecutter.target_id }}
 ```
 
 ### SDK Dev Guide
diff --git a/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/pyproject.toml b/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/pyproject.toml
index 9b9d19945..da39e1d94 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/pyproject.toml
+++ b/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[tool.poetry]
+[project]
 {%- if cookiecutter.variant != "None (Skip)" %}
 name = "{{cookiecutter.variant}}-{{cookiecutter.target_id}}"
 {%- else %}
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ name = "{{cookiecutter.target_id}}"
 version = "0.0.1"
 description = "Singer target for {{cookiecutter.destination_name}}, built with the Meltano Singer SDK."
 readme = "README.md"
-authors = ["{{ cookiecutter.admin_name }} <{{ cookiecutter.admin_email }}>"]
+authors = [{ name = "{{ cookiecutter.admin_name }}", email = "{{ cookiecutter.admin_email }}" }]
 keywords = [
     "ELT",
     "{{cookiecutter.destination_name}}",
 ]
 classifiers = [
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",
+    "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License",
     "Operating System :: OS Independent",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
@@ -22,6 +23,11 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
 ]
 license = "Apache-2.0"
+license-files = [ "LICENSE" ]
+requires-python = ">=3.9"
+dynamic = ["dependencies"]
+
+[tool.poetry]
 {%- if cookiecutter.variant != "None (Skip)" %}
 packages = [
     { include = "{{cookiecutter.library_name}}" },
@@ -29,7 +35,6 @@ packages = [
 {%- endif %}
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
-python = ">=3.9"
 singer-sdk = { version="~=0.43.1"{{ ', extras = ["faker"]' if cookiecutter.faker_extra }} }
 fs-s3fs = { version = "~=1.1.1", optional = true }
 {%- if cookiecutter.serialization_method != "SQL" %}
@@ -43,9 +48,6 @@ singer-sdk = { version="~=0.43.1", extras = ["testing"] }
 [tool.poetry.extras]
 s3 = ["fs-s3fs"]
 
-[tool.pytest.ini_options]
-addopts = '--durations=10'
-
 [tool.mypy]
 python_version = "3.12"
 warn_unused_configs = true
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ allow-star-arg-any = true
 convention = "google"
 
 [build-system]
-requires = ["poetry-core"]
+requires = ["poetry-core>=2,<3"]
 build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"
 
 [tool.poetry.scripts]
diff --git a/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/tox.ini b/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/tox.ini
index 90c122a54..dd0579b01 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/tox.ini
+++ b/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/tox.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ requires =
     tox>=4.19
 
 [testenv]
+pass_env =
+    TARGET_*
 deps =
     pytest
 commands =