diff --git a/.copier-answers.yml b/.copier-answers.yml
index d8c8ef0..6f0653a 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: v1.2.8
 _src_path: https://github.com/bec-project/plugin_copier_template
 make_commit: false
 project_name: iss_bec
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 670ae88..9ea20f6 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ on:
         description: "Python version to use"
         required: false
         type: string
-        default: "3.11"
+        default: "3.12"
 
 permissions:
   pull-requests: write
@@ -44,7 +44,19 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: "${{ inputs.PYTHON_VERSION || '3.11' }}"
+          python-version: "${{ inputs.PYTHON_VERSION || '3.12' }}"
+
+      - name: Checkout BEC Plugin Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: bec/iss_bec
+          ref: "${{ inputs.BEC_PLUGIN_REPO_BRANCH || github.head_ref || github.sha }}"
+          path: ./iss_bec
+
+      - name: Lint for merge conflicts from template updates
+        shell: bash
+        # Find all Copier conflicts except this line
+        run: '! grep -r "<<<<<<< before updating" | grep -v "grep -r \"<<<<<<< before updating"'
 
       - name: Checkout BEC Core
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -67,13 +79,6 @@ jobs:
           ref: "${{ inputs.BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH || 'main' }}"
           path: ./bec_widgets
 
-      - name: Checkout BEC Plugin Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          repository: bec/iss_bec
-          ref: "${{ inputs.BEC_PLUGIN_REPO_BRANCH || github.head_ref || github.sha }}"
-          path: ./iss_bec
-
       - name: Install dependencies
         shell: bash
         run: |
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4f85f64..0000000
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-include:
-- file: /templates/plugin-repo-template.yml
-  inputs:
-    name: iss_bec
-    target: iss_bec
-    branch: $CHILD_PIPELINE_BRANCH
-  project: bec/awi_utils
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4b0547c..b7a2415 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 name = "iss_bec"
 version = "0.0.0"
 description = "A plugin repository for BEC"
-requires-python = ">=3.10"
+requires-python = ">=3.11"
 classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",