diff --git a/packages/create-rslib/fragments/tools/vitest-react-js/package.json b/packages/create-rslib/fragments/tools/vitest-react-js/package.json
index 9ec35c8d8..14a30d464 100644
--- a/packages/create-rslib/fragments/tools/vitest-react-js/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-rslib/fragments/tools/vitest-react-js/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^6.4.2",
-    "@testing-library/react": "^13.2.0",
+    "@testing-library/react": "^16.0.1",
     "jsdom": "^25.0.1",
     "vitest": "^2.1.4"
   }
diff --git a/packages/create-rslib/fragments/tools/vitest-react-ts/package.json b/packages/create-rslib/fragments/tools/vitest-react-ts/package.json
index 9ec35c8d8..14a30d464 100644
--- a/packages/create-rslib/fragments/tools/vitest-react-ts/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-rslib/fragments/tools/vitest-react-ts/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^6.4.2",
-    "@testing-library/react": "^13.2.0",
+    "@testing-library/react": "^16.0.1",
     "jsdom": "^25.0.1",
     "vitest": "^2.1.4"
   }
diff --git a/packages/create-rslib/src/helpers.ts b/packages/create-rslib/src/helpers.ts
index 9c081ce3a..9c2c929b6 100644
--- a/packages/create-rslib/src/helpers.ts
+++ b/packages/create-rslib/src/helpers.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ import { copyFolder } from 'create-rstack';
 const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
 const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
 const fragmentsDir = path.resolve(__dirname, '../fragments');
-const RSLIB_VERSION = JSON.parse(
-  fs.readFileSync(path.resolve(__dirname, '../../core/package.json'), 'utf-8'),
-).version;
 
 export type Lang = 'ts' | 'js';
 
@@ -46,8 +43,6 @@ export function genTemplate({
     from: srcBase,
     to: target,
     isMergePackageJson: true,
-    version: RSLIB_VERSION,
-    skipFiles: [],
   });
 
   if (tools) {
@@ -57,8 +52,6 @@ export function genTemplate({
         from: toolDir,
         to: target,
         isMergePackageJson: true,
-        version: RSLIB_VERSION,
-        skipFiles: [],
       });
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-dual]-[]-js/package.json b/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-dual]-[]-js/package.json
index d7e5e494c..89901052e 100644
--- a/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-dual]-[]-js/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-dual]-[]-js/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@
     "dev": "rslib build --watch"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@rslib/core": "^0.0.15"
+    "@rslib/core": "workspace:*"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-dual]-[]-ts/package.json b/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-dual]-[]-ts/package.json
index 739801f67..dd86573c7 100644
--- a/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-dual]-[]-ts/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-dual]-[]-ts/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "dev": "rslib build --watch"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@rslib/core": "^0.0.15",
+    "@rslib/core": "workspace:*",
     "@types/node": "^22.8.1",
     "typescript": "^5.6.3"
   }
diff --git a/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-dual]-[vitest]-js/package.json b/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-dual]-[vitest]-js/package.json
index 35bd611f1..217d97f27 100644
--- a/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-dual]-[vitest]-js/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-dual]-[vitest]-js/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "test": "vitest run"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@rslib/core": "^0.0.15",
+    "@rslib/core": "workspace:*",
     "vitest": "^2.1.4"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-dual]-[vitest]-ts/package.json b/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-dual]-[vitest]-ts/package.json
index 76c467b1c..eebf867e1 100644
--- a/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-dual]-[vitest]-ts/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-dual]-[vitest]-ts/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "test": "vitest run"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@rslib/core": "^0.0.15",
+    "@rslib/core": "workspace:*",
     "@types/node": "^22.8.1",
     "typescript": "^5.6.3",
     "vitest": "^2.1.4"
diff --git a/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-esm]-[]-js/package.json b/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-esm]-[]-js/package.json
index 47d5310ec..ee41bc11c 100644
--- a/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-esm]-[]-js/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-esm]-[]-js/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
     "dev": "rslib build --watch"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@rslib/core": "^0.0.15"
+    "@rslib/core": "workspace:*"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-esm]-[]-ts/package.json b/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-esm]-[]-ts/package.json
index dd6a65da0..6cf9c5f61 100644
--- a/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-esm]-[]-ts/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-esm]-[]-ts/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "dev": "rslib build --watch"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@rslib/core": "^0.0.15",
+    "@rslib/core": "workspace:*",
     "@types/node": "^22.8.1",
     "typescript": "^5.6.3"
   }
diff --git a/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-esm]-[vitest]-js/package.json b/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-esm]-[vitest]-js/package.json
index 7b6a558d4..91dc58e45 100644
--- a/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-esm]-[vitest]-js/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-esm]-[vitest]-js/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "test": "vitest run"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@rslib/core": "^0.0.15",
+    "@rslib/core": "workspace:*",
     "vitest": "^2.1.4"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-esm]-[vitest]-ts/package.json b/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-esm]-[vitest]-ts/package.json
index 4f1b351b5..a97ab1586 100644
--- a/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-esm]-[vitest]-ts/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-rslib/template-[node-esm]-[vitest]-ts/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "test": "vitest run"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@rslib/core": "^0.0.15",
+    "@rslib/core": "workspace:*",
     "@types/node": "^22.8.1",
     "typescript": "^5.6.3",
     "vitest": "^2.1.4"
diff --git a/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[]-js/package.json b/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[]-js/package.json
index 9b63c469b..fa4d0d856 100644
--- a/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[]-js/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[]-js/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@rsbuild/plugin-react": "^1.0.6",
-    "@rslib/core": "^0.0.15",
+    "@rslib/core": "workspace:*",
     "react": "^18.3.1"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[]-ts/package.json b/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[]-ts/package.json
index 96ba0038f..c08cd6ff7 100644
--- a/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[]-ts/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[]-ts/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@rsbuild/plugin-react": "^1.0.6",
-    "@rslib/core": "^0.0.15",
+    "@rslib/core": "workspace:*",
     "@types/react": "^18.3.12",
     "react": "^18.3.1",
     "typescript": "^5.6.3"
diff --git a/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[storybook,vitest]-js/package.json b/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[storybook,vitest]-js/package.json
index ad695e438..7d70668e6 100644
--- a/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[storybook,vitest]-js/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[storybook,vitest]-js/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@rsbuild/core": "~1.0.19",
     "@rsbuild/plugin-react": "^1.0.6",
-    "@rslib/core": "^0.0.15",
+    "@rslib/core": "workspace:*",
     "@storybook/addon-essentials": "^8.3.6",
     "@storybook/addon-interactions": "^8.3.6",
     "@storybook/addon-links": "^8.3.6",
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "@storybook/react": "^8.3.6",
     "@storybook/test": "^8.3.6",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^6.4.2",
-    "@testing-library/react": "^13.2.0",
+    "@testing-library/react": "^16.0.1",
     "jsdom": "^25.0.1",
     "react": "^18.3.1",
     "storybook": "^8.3.6",
diff --git a/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[storybook,vitest]-ts/package.json b/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[storybook,vitest]-ts/package.json
index e62efead5..453ffebdd 100644
--- a/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[storybook,vitest]-ts/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[storybook,vitest]-ts/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@rsbuild/core": "~1.0.19",
     "@rsbuild/plugin-react": "^1.0.6",
-    "@rslib/core": "^0.0.15",
+    "@rslib/core": "workspace:*",
     "@storybook/addon-essentials": "^8.3.6",
     "@storybook/addon-interactions": "^8.3.6",
     "@storybook/addon-links": "^8.3.6",
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     "@storybook/react": "^8.3.6",
     "@storybook/test": "^8.3.6",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^6.4.2",
-    "@testing-library/react": "^13.2.0",
+    "@testing-library/react": "^16.0.1",
     "@types/react": "^18.3.12",
     "jsdom": "^25.0.1",
     "react": "^18.3.1",
diff --git a/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[storybook]-js/package.json b/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[storybook]-js/package.json
index 92ff8b184..c67cfa38f 100644
--- a/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[storybook]-js/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[storybook]-js/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@rsbuild/core": "~1.0.19",
     "@rsbuild/plugin-react": "^1.0.6",
-    "@rslib/core": "^0.0.15",
+    "@rslib/core": "workspace:*",
     "@storybook/addon-essentials": "^8.3.6",
     "@storybook/addon-interactions": "^8.3.6",
     "@storybook/addon-links": "^8.3.6",
diff --git a/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[storybook]-ts/package.json b/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[storybook]-ts/package.json
index e7bf61c68..8628ab430 100644
--- a/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[storybook]-ts/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[storybook]-ts/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@rsbuild/core": "~1.0.19",
     "@rsbuild/plugin-react": "^1.0.6",
-    "@rslib/core": "^0.0.15",
+    "@rslib/core": "workspace:*",
     "@storybook/addon-essentials": "^8.3.6",
     "@storybook/addon-interactions": "^8.3.6",
     "@storybook/addon-links": "^8.3.6",
diff --git a/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[vitest]-js/package.json b/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[vitest]-js/package.json
index 478c63e8c..8b9728c4e 100644
--- a/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[vitest]-js/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[vitest]-js/package.json
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@rsbuild/plugin-react": "^1.0.6",
-    "@rslib/core": "^0.0.15",
+    "@rslib/core": "workspace:*",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^6.4.2",
-    "@testing-library/react": "^13.2.0",
+    "@testing-library/react": "^16.0.1",
     "jsdom": "^25.0.1",
     "react": "^18.3.1",
     "vitest": "^2.1.4"
diff --git a/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[vitest]-ts/package.json b/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[vitest]-ts/package.json
index 0fdc9508e..c78cde682 100644
--- a/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[vitest]-ts/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-rslib/template-[react]-[vitest]-ts/package.json
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@rsbuild/plugin-react": "^1.0.6",
-    "@rslib/core": "^0.0.15",
+    "@rslib/core": "workspace:*",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^6.4.2",
-    "@testing-library/react": "^13.2.0",
+    "@testing-library/react": "^16.0.1",
     "@types/react": "^18.3.12",
     "jsdom": "^25.0.1",
     "react": "^18.3.1",