diff --git a/src/Uno.Templates/content/unoapp/.template.config/template.json b/src/Uno.Templates/content/unoapp/.template.config/template.json
index 1fe99c3bb..8c95ecf98 100644
--- a/src/Uno.Templates/content/unoapp/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/src/Uno.Templates/content/unoapp/.template.config/template.json
@@ -806,9 +806,18 @@
     "unoSdkVersion": {
       "type": "parameter",
       "datatype": "text",
+      "displayName": "Uno.SDK Version",
+      "description": "Version of the Uno.SDK to use in global.json. Defaults to the version included with the template.",
       "defaultValue": "DefaultUnoSdkVersion",
       "replaces": "$UnoSdkVersion$"
     },
+    "includeGlobalJson": {
+      "type": "parameter",
+      "datatype": "bool",
+      "displayName": "Include global.json",
+      "description": "If specified, generates a global.json file with the Uno.SDK version. Set to false to manage SDK versions externally.",
+      "defaultValue": "true"
+    },
     "unoWasmBootstrapVersion": {
       "type": "parameter",
       "datatype": "text"
@@ -1211,6 +1220,11 @@
       "datatype": "bool",
       "value": "(server)"
     },
+    "requiresNugetPackages": {
+      "type": "computed",
+      "datatype": "bool",
+      "value": "(useTestSolutionFolder || useUITests || useAspNetCoreSerilogPackage || useServer || mauiEmbedding || enableDeveloperMode || useWasmPackageVersions)"
+    },
     "useAndroidMaterial": {
       "type": "computed",
       "datatype": "bool",
@@ -2318,6 +2332,7 @@
       "path": "MyExtensionsApp.1.UITests\\MyExtensionsApp.1.UITests.csproj"
     },
     {
+      "condition": "requiresNugetPackages",
       "path": "Directory.Packages.props"
     }
   ],
@@ -2741,6 +2756,20 @@
           "exclude": [
             "MyExtensionsApp.1/Styles/ColorPaletteOverride.json"
           ]
+        },
+        {
+          "condition": "(!requiresNugetPackages)",
+          "exclude": [
+            "Directory.Build.props",
+            "Directory.Build.targets",
+            "Directory.Packages.props"
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "condition": "(!includeGlobalJson)",
+          "exclude": [
+            "global.json"
+          ]
         }
       ]
     }
diff --git a/src/Uno.Templates/content/unoapp/Directory.Build.props b/src/Uno.Templates/content/unoapp/Directory.Build.props
index 461072de6..5440b6c1f 100644
--- a/src/Uno.Templates/content/unoapp/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/src/Uno.Templates/content/unoapp/Directory.Build.props
@@ -4,23 +4,23 @@
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>true</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>
 
-    <!--#if (mauiEmbedding)-->
     <!--
       Adding NoWarn to remove build warnings
       NU1507: Warning when there are multiple package sources when using CPM with no source mapping
-      NETSDK1201: Warning that specifying RID won't create self containing app
-      NETSDK1023:	Microsoft.Maui.Graphics reference required to avoid build error causes warning because it's already implicitly referenced by Maui SDK
-      PRI257: Ignore default language (en) not being one of the included resources (eg en-us, en-uk)
     -->
-    <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);NU1507;NETSDK1201;NETSDK1023;PRI257</NoWarn>
-    <!--#else-->
+    <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);NU1507</NoWarn>
+    <!--#if (useWinAppSdk)-->
     <!--
-      Adding NoWarn to remove build warnings
-      NU1507: Warning when there are multiple package sources when using CPM with no source mapping
       NETSDK1201: Warning that specifying RID won't create self containing app
       PRI257: Ignore default language (en) not being one of the included resources (eg en-us, en-uk)
     -->
-    <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);NU1507;NETSDK1201;PRI257</NoWarn>
+    <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);NETSDK1201;PRI257</NoWarn>
+    <!--#endif-->
+    <!--#if (mauiEmbedding)-->
+    <!--
+      NETSDK1023:	Microsoft.Maui.Graphics reference required to avoid build error causes warning because it's already implicitly referenced by Maui SDK
+    -->
+    <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);NETSDK1023</NoWarn>
     <!--#endif-->
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/Uno.Templates/content/unoapp/MyExtensionsApp.1/MyExtensionsApp.1.csproj b/src/Uno.Templates/content/unoapp/MyExtensionsApp.1/MyExtensionsApp.1.csproj
index 73a1fd03a..71dd7a893 100644
--- a/src/Uno.Templates/content/unoapp/MyExtensionsApp.1/MyExtensionsApp.1.csproj
+++ b/src/Uno.Templates/content/unoapp/MyExtensionsApp.1/MyExtensionsApp.1.csproj
@@ -16,6 +16,28 @@
     <ApplicationPublisher>$appPublisher$</ApplicationPublisher>
     <!-- Package Description -->
     <Description>MyExtensionsApp.1 powered by Uno Platform.</Description>
+    <!--#if (!requiresNugetPackages)-->
+
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <!--#if (useWinAppSdk)-->
+
+    <!--
+      Adding NoWarn to remove build warnings
+      NETSDK1201: Warning that specifying RID won't create self containing app
+      PRI257: Ignore default language (en) not being one of the included resources (eg en-us, en-uk)
+    -->
+    <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);NETSDK1201;PRI257</NoWarn>
+    <!--#endif-->
+    <!--#if (mauiEmbedding)-->
+
+    <!--
+      Adding NoWarn to remove build warnings
+      NETSDK1023:	Microsoft.Maui.Graphics reference required to avoid build error causes warning because it's already implicitly referenced by Maui SDK
+    -->
+    <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);NETSDK1023</NoWarn>
+    <!--#endif-->
+    <!--#endif-->
     <!--#if (useWinAppSdk) -->
     <!--
       If you encounter this error message: