diff --git a/.copier-answers.yml b/.copier-answers.yml
index 39bfe07..aa1b097 100644
--- a/.copier-answers.yml
+++ b/.copier-answers.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # It is needed to track the repo template version, and editing may break things.
 # This file will be overwritten by copier on template updates.
 
-_commit: v1.2.2
+_commit: v1.2.2-1-g970ab9d
 _src_path: https://github.com/bec-project/plugin_copier_template.git
 make_commit: true
 project_name: bec_testing_plugin
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index ab4aa4c..6d8f776 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,17 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: "${{ inputs.PYTHON_VERSION || '3.11' }}"
 
+      - name: Checkout BEC Plugin Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: bec/bec_testing_plugin
+          ref: "${{ inputs.BEC_PLUGIN_REPO_BRANCH || github.head_ref || github.sha }}"
+          path: ./bec_testing_plugin
+
+      - name: Lint for merge conflicts
+        run: |
+          
+
       - name: Checkout BEC Core
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -67,13 +78,6 @@ jobs:
           ref: "${{ inputs.BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH || 'main' }}"
           path: ./bec_widgets
 
-      - name: Checkout BEC Plugin Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          repository: bec/bec_testing_plugin
-          ref: "${{ inputs.BEC_PLUGIN_REPO_BRANCH || github.head_ref || github.sha }}"
-          path: ./bec_testing_plugin
-
       - name: Install dependencies
         shell: bash
         run: |
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/create_update_pr.yml b/.gitea/workflows/create_update_pr.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b05543a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/create_update_pr.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+name: Create template upgrade PR for bec_testing_plugin
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Setup Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.12'
+    
+      - name: Install tools
+        run: |
+          pip install copier
+
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    
+      - name: Perform update
+        run: |
+          branch="chore/update-template-$(python -m uuid)"
+          git checkout -b $branch
+          msg = $(copier update --trust --defaults --conflict inline 2>&1 | sed -n 1p)
+          git add -A
+          git diff-index --quiet HEAD || git commit -a -m $msg
+          git push -u origin $branch
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