diff --git a/template/.github/workflows/build.yml.jinja b/template/.github/workflows/build.yml.jinja
index 08df76c..5542e1d 100644
--- a/template/.github/workflows/build.yml.jinja
+++ b/template/.github/workflows/build.yml.jinja
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
         set -eux
         jlpm
         jlpm run lint:check
-{% if test.lower().startswith('y') %}
+{% if test %}
     - name: Test the extension
       run: |
         set -eux
diff --git a/template/.github/workflows/prep-release.yml b/template/.github/workflows/prep-release.yml
index a959203..7a2a18d 100644
--- a/template/.github/workflows/prep-release.yml
+++ b/template/.github/workflows/prep-release.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/base-setup@v1
 
-{% raw %}
       - name: Prep Release
         id: prep-release
         uses: jupyter-server/jupyter_releaser/.github/actions/prep-release@v2
@@ -41,4 +40,3 @@ jobs:
       - name: "** Next Step **"
         run: |
           echo "Optional): Review Draft Release: ${{ steps.prep-release.outputs.release_url }}"
-{% endraw %}
diff --git a/template/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/template/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index 2b48d06..dbaaeaa 100644
--- a/template/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/template/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/base-setup@v1
 
-{% raw %}
       - name: Populate Release
         id: populate-release
         uses: jupyter-server/jupyter_releaser/.github/actions/populate-release@v2
@@ -53,4 +52,3 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "Failed to Publish the Draft Release Url:"
           echo ${{ steps.populate-release.outputs.release_url }}
-{% endraw %}
diff --git a/template/.gitignore.jinja b/template/.gitignore.jinja
index be83552..fcbfa93 100644
--- a/template/.gitignore.jinja
+++ b/template/.gitignore.jinja
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ node_modules/
 *.tsbuildinfo
 {{python_name}}/labextension
 # Version file is handled by hatchling
-{{cookiecutter.python_name}}/_version.py
-{% if cookiecutter.test.lower().startswith('y') %}
+{{python_name}}/_version.py
+{% if test %}
 # Integration tests
 ui-tests/test-results/
 ui-tests/playwright-report/
diff --git a/template/package.json.jinja b/template/package.json.jinja
index 9c6d8a4..392375e 100644
--- a/template/package.json.jinja
+++ b/template/package.json.jinja
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "{{ repository }}.git"
-  },{% if test.lower().startswith('y') %}
+  },{% if test %}
   "workspaces": [
     "ui-tests"
   ],{% endif %}
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@jupyterlab/application": "^4.0.0-beta.0"{% if kind.lower() == 'theme' %},
-    "@jupyterlab/apputils": "^4.0.0-beta.0"{% endif %}{% if has_settings.lower().startswith('y') %},
+    "@jupyterlab/apputils": "^4.0.0-beta.0"{% endif %}{% if has_settings %},
     "@jupyterlab/settingregistry": "^4.0.0-beta.0"{% endif %}{% if kind.lower() == 'server' %},
     "@jupyterlab/coreutils": "^6.0.0-beta.0",
     "@jupyterlab/services": "^7.0.0-beta.0"{% endif %}
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@jupyterlab/builder": "^4.0.0-beta.0",{% if test.lower().startswith('y') %}
+    "@jupyterlab/builder": "^4.0.0-beta.0",{% if test %}
     "@jupyterlab/testutils": "^4.0.0-beta.0",
     "@types/jest": "^29.2.0",{% endif %}
     "@types/json-schema": "^7.0.11",
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     "css-loader": "^6.7.1",
     "eslint": "^8.36.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "^8.7.0",
-    "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^4.2.1",{% if test.lower().startswith('y') %}
+    "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^4.2.1",{% if test %}
     "jest": "^29.2.0",{% endif %}{% if kind.lower() == 'server' %}
     "mkdirp": "^1.0.3",{% endif %}
     "npm-run-all": "^4.1.5",
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
     "node_modules",
     "dist",
     "coverage",
-    "**/*.d.ts"{% if test.lower().startswith('y') %},
+    "**/*.d.ts"{% if test %},
     "tests",
     "**/__tests__",
     "ui-tests"{% endif %}
diff --git a/template/{{python_name}}/.gitignore.jinja2 b/template/{{python_name}}/.gitignore.jinja2
deleted file mode 100644
index be83552..0000000
--- a/template/{{python_name}}/.gitignore.jinja2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,125 +0,0 @@
-*.bundle.*
-lib/
-node_modules/
-*.log
-.eslintcache
-.stylelintcache
-*.egg-info/
-.ipynb_checkpoints
-*.tsbuildinfo
-{{python_name}}/labextension
-# Version file is handled by hatchling
-{{cookiecutter.python_name}}/_version.py
-{% if cookiecutter.test.lower().startswith('y') %}
-# Integration tests
-ui-tests/test-results/
-ui-tests/playwright-report/
-{% endif %}
-# Created by https://www.gitignore.io/api/python
-# Edit at https://www.gitignore.io/?templates=python
-
-### Python ###
-# Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
-__pycache__/
-*.py[cod]
-*$py.class
-
-# C extensions
-*.so
-
-# Distribution / packaging
-.Python
-build/
-develop-eggs/
-dist/
-downloads/
-eggs/
-.eggs/
-lib/
-lib64/
-parts/
-sdist/
-var/
-wheels/
-pip-wheel-metadata/
-share/python-wheels/
-.installed.cfg
-*.egg
-MANIFEST
-
-# PyInstaller
-#  Usually these files are written by a python script from a template
-#  before PyInstaller builds the exe, so as to inject date/other infos into it.
-*.manifest
-*.spec
-
-# Installer logs
-pip-log.txt
-pip-delete-this-directory.txt
-
-# Unit test / coverage reports
-htmlcov/
-.tox/
-.nox/
-.coverage
-.coverage.*
-.cache
-nosetests.xml
-coverage/
-coverage.xml
-*.cover
-.hypothesis/
-.pytest_cache/
-
-# Translations
-*.mo
-*.pot
-
-# Scrapy stuff:
-.scrapy
-
-# Sphinx documentation
-docs/_build/
-
-# PyBuilder
-target/
-
-# pyenv
-.python-version
-
-# celery beat schedule file
-celerybeat-schedule
-
-# SageMath parsed files
-*.sage.py
-
-# Spyder project settings
-.spyderproject
-.spyproject
-
-# Rope project settings
-.ropeproject
-
-# Mr Developer
-.mr.developer.cfg
-.project
-.pydevproject
-
-# mkdocs documentation
-/site
-
-# mypy
-.mypy_cache/
-.dmypy.json
-dmypy.json
-
-# Pyre type checker
-.pyre/
-
-# End of https://www.gitignore.io/api/python
-
-# OSX files
-.DS_Store
-
-# Yarn cache
-.yarn/