diff --git a/packages/nuxt-ripple-cli/src/commands/init/_templates/site/latest/app.config.ts.t b/packages/nuxt-ripple-cli/src/commands/init/_templates/site/latest/app.config.ts.t
index 0099f1c762..2433364398 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt-ripple-cli/src/commands/init/_templates/site/latest/app.config.ts.t
+++ b/packages/nuxt-ripple-cli/src/commands/init/_templates/site/latest/app.config.ts.t
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 to: app.config.ts
 ---
 import pkg from './package.json'
+import { getDpcPkgs } from '@dpc-sdp/ripple-tide-api/utils'
 import { defineAppConfig } from '#imports'
 
 export default defineAppConfig({
@@ -10,10 +11,10 @@ export default defineAppConfig({
     version: pkg.version
   },
   ripple: {
+    packages: getDpcPkgs({ ...pkg.dependencies, ...pkg.devDependencies }),
     version: pkg.dependencies['@dpc-sdp/nuxt-ripple'],
-    featureFlags: {
-      contentCollectionSearchConnector: 'elasticsearch'
-    },
+    // featureFlags and theme are usually populated from the Tide site taxonomy values. Use these for local testing development. See https://ripple.sdp.vic.gov.au/framework/guides/brand-application 
+    featureFlags: {},
     theme: {}
   }
-})
+})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/nuxt-ripple-cli/src/commands/init/_templates/site/latest/env.t b/packages/nuxt-ripple-cli/src/commands/init/_templates/site/latest/env.t
index 96db43e337..83470c82b6 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt-ripple-cli/src/commands/init/_templates/site/latest/env.t
+++ b/packages/nuxt-ripple-cli/src/commands/init/_templates/site/latest/env.t
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ to: .example.env
 NUXT_PUBLIC_TIDE_BASE_URL=https://develop.content.reference.sdp.vic.gov.au
 # Tide site taxonomy id - change this to the project site ID as required
 NUXT_PUBLIC_TIDE_SITE=8888
-# SDP common GTM container - this should be common to all SDP sites utilising WoVG analytics
-NUXT_PUBLIC_TIDE_ANALYTICS_GTM=G-J386JGDPXW
 # Production site URL (used for OAuth and logging) - this should be the production url eg: https://www.YOURPROJECT.vic.gov.au/
 NUXT_PUBLIC_SITE_URL=
 
diff --git a/packages/nuxt-ripple-cli/src/commands/init/_templates/site/latest/nuxt.config.ts.t b/packages/nuxt-ripple-cli/src/commands/init/_templates/site/latest/nuxt.config.ts.t
index 6a343aa425..baf786fdf9 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt-ripple-cli/src/commands/init/_templates/site/latest/nuxt.config.ts.t
+++ b/packages/nuxt-ripple-cli/src/commands/init/_templates/site/latest/nuxt.config.ts.t
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
     '@dpc-sdp/nuxt-ripple',
     '@dpc-sdp/nuxt-ripple-analytics',
     '@dpc-sdp/nuxt-ripple-preview',
+    '@dpc-sdp/ripple-tide-webform',
+
+    // Custom layers
+
+    // Content types
     '@dpc-sdp/ripple-tide-event',
     '@dpc-sdp/ripple-tide-topic',
     '@dpc-sdp/ripple-tide-landing-page',
@@ -15,7 +20,8 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
     '@dpc-sdp/ripple-tide-publication',
     '@dpc-sdp/ripple-tide-media',
     '@dpc-sdp/ripple-tide-news',
-    '@dpc-sdp/ripple-tide-search'
-    // Custom layers
+    '@dpc-sdp/ripple-tide-search',
+    '@dpc-sdp/ripple-tide-webform'
+
   ]
 })
diff --git a/packages/nuxt-ripple-cli/src/commands/init/_templates/site/latest/nvmrc.t b/packages/nuxt-ripple-cli/src/commands/init/_templates/site/latest/nvmrc.t
index 1a9be571da..707571c832 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt-ripple-cli/src/commands/init/_templates/site/latest/nvmrc.t
+++ b/packages/nuxt-ripple-cli/src/commands/init/_templates/site/latest/nvmrc.t
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 ---
 to: .nvmrc
 ---
-lts/hydrogen
+lts/iron
diff --git a/packages/nuxt-ripple-cli/src/commands/init/_templates/site/latest/package.json.t b/packages/nuxt-ripple-cli/src/commands/init/_templates/site/latest/package.json.t
index b91d338b4c..07468c0a23 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt-ripple-cli/src/commands/init/_templates/site/latest/package.json.t
+++ b/packages/nuxt-ripple-cli/src/commands/init/_templates/site/latest/package.json.t
@@ -25,15 +25,18 @@ to: package.json
     "@dpc-sdp/ripple-tide-news": "<%= rplVersion %>",
     "@dpc-sdp/ripple-tide-publication": "<%= rplVersion %>",
     "@dpc-sdp/ripple-tide-search": "<%= rplVersion %>",
-    "@dpc-sdp/ripple-tide-topic": "<%= rplVersion %>"
+    "@dpc-sdp/ripple-tide-topic": "<%= rplVersion %>",
+    "@dpc-sdp/ripple-tide-webform": "<%= rplVersion %>"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@dpc-sdp/eslint-config-ripple": "<%= rplVersion %>",
+    "@elastic/search-ui-app-search-connector": "1.19.1",
+    "@elastic/search-ui-elasticsearch-connector": "1.19.1",
     "nuxt": "3.11.2",
     "eslint": "^8.28.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": "^16.17.0 || ^18.12.1",
-    "npm": "^9.5.1"
+    "node": "^18.15.0 || ^20.9.0",
+    "npm": "^10.5.0"
   }
 }