diff --git a/.copier-answers.yml b/.copier-answers.yml
index 939f6c23f..fd6305cd7 100644
--- a/.copier-answers.yml
+++ b/.copier-answers.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Changes here will be overwritten by Copier
-_commit: v0.0.58
+_commit: v0.0.59
 _src_path: gh:LabAutomationAndScreening/copier-base-template.git
 description: A web app that is hosted within a local intranet. Nuxt frontend, python
     backend, docker-compose
diff --git a/extensions/context.py b/extensions/context.py
index 07e80de32..2df35f789 100644
--- a/extensions/context.py
+++ b/extensions/context.py
@@ -36,12 +36,14 @@ def hook(self, context: dict[Any, Any]) -> dict[Any, Any]:
         context["uvicorn_version"] = "0.35.0"
         context["lab_auto_pulumi_version"] = "0.1.15"
 
-        context["nuxt_ui_version"] = "^3.1.2"
-        context["nuxt_version"] = "^3.17.3"
+        context["nuxt_ui_version"] = "^3.3.0"
+        context["nuxt_version"] = "^3.17.7"
         context["typescript_version"] = "^5.8.2"
-        context["vue_version"] = "^3.5.13"
-        context["vue_router_version"] = "^4.5.0"
-        context["faker_version"] = "^9.8.0"
+        context["dot_env_cli_version"] = "^9.0.0"
+        context["playwright_version"] = "^1.52.0"
+        context["vue_version"] = "^3.5.18"
+        context["vue_router_version"] = "^4.5.1"
+        context["faker_version"] = "^9.9.0"
         context["graphql_codegen_cli_version"] = "^5.0.5"
         context["graphql_codegen_typescript_version"] = "^4.1.6"
 
diff --git a/template/frontend/app.config.ts b/template/frontend/app/app.config.ts
similarity index 74%
rename from template/frontend/app.config.ts
rename to template/frontend/app/app.config.ts
index 58b85c627..54ae43224 100644
--- a/template/frontend/app.config.ts
+++ b/template/frontend/app/app.config.ts
@@ -9,5 +9,10 @@ export default defineAppConfig({
       error: "red",
       neutral: "slate",
     },
+    inputMenu: {
+      slots: {
+        content: "min-w-fit",
+      },
+    },
   },
 });
diff --git a/template/frontend/assets/css/main.css b/template/frontend/app/assets/css/main.css
similarity index 100%
rename from template/frontend/assets/css/main.css
rename to template/frontend/app/assets/css/main.css
diff --git a/template/frontend/layouts/default.vue b/template/frontend/app/layouts/default.vue
similarity index 100%
rename from template/frontend/layouts/default.vue
rename to template/frontend/app/layouts/default.vue
diff --git a/template/frontend/pages/index.vue b/template/frontend/app/pages/index.vue
similarity index 100%
rename from template/frontend/pages/index.vue
rename to template/frontend/app/pages/index.vue
diff --git a/template/frontend/nuxt.config.ts.jinja b/template/frontend/nuxt.config.ts.jinja
index a22e75734..ec012fdf9 100644
--- a/template/frontend/nuxt.config.ts.jinja
+++ b/template/frontend/nuxt.config.ts.jinja
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
   css: ["~/assets/css/main.css"],
   experimental: { appManifest: false }, // https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/issues/30461#issuecomment-2572616714{% endraw %}{% if has_backend and not deploy_as_executable %}{% raw %}
   nitro: {
+    prerender: {
+      concurrency: 4, // lower the concurrency to not be such a memory hog
+    },
     devProxy: {
       // this is just a proxy used for `pnpm run dev`
       "/api": {
diff --git a/template/frontend/package.json.jinja b/template/frontend/package.json.jinja
index 355bae5c7..9345820eb 100644
--- a/template/frontend/package.json.jinja
+++ b/template/frontend/package.json.jinja
@@ -39,26 +39,25 @@
     "@graphql-tools/mock": "^9.0.22",
     "@graphql-tools/schema": "^10.0.23",{% endraw %}{% endif %}{% raw %}
     "@nuxt/eslint": "^1.2.0",
-    "@nuxt/schema": "^3.0.0",
+    "@nuxt/schema": "{% endraw %}{{ nuxt_version }}{% raw %}",
     "@nuxt/test-utils": "^3.17.2",{% endraw %}{% if frontend_uses_graphql %}{% raw %}
     "@nuxtjs/apollo": "5.0.0-alpha.14",{% endraw %}{% endif %}{% raw %}
     "@nuxtjs/eslint-config-typescript": "^12.1.0",
-    "@playwright/test": "^1.52.0",
+    "@playwright/test": "{% endraw %}{{ playwright_version }}{% raw %}",
     "@vitest/coverage-istanbul": "^3.1.3",{% endraw %}{% if frontend_uses_graphql %}{% raw %}
     "@vue/apollo-composable": "^4.2.2",{% endraw %}{% endif %}{% raw %}
     "@vue/devtools-api": "^7.7.2",
     "@vue/test-utils": "^2.4.6",
     "autoprefixer": "^10.4.21",
-    "dotenv-cli": "^8.0.0",
+    "dotenv-cli": "{% endraw %}{{ dot_env_cli_version }}{% raw %}",
     "eslint": "^9.22.0",
-    "eslint-plugin-vitest": "^0.5.4",
-    "flush-promises": "^1.0.2",{% endraw %}{% if frontend_uses_graphql %}{% raw %}
+    "eslint-plugin-vitest": "^0.5.4",{% endraw %}{% if frontend_uses_graphql %}{% raw %}
     "graphql": "^16.10.0",
     "graphql-tag": "^2.12.6",{% endraw %}{% endif %}{% raw %}
     "happy-dom": "^17.4.4",{% endraw %}{% if frontend_uses_graphql %}{% raw %}
     "mock-apollo-client": "^1.3.1",{% endraw %}{% endif %}{% raw %}
-    "playwright": "^1.52.0",
-    "playwright-core": "^1.52.0",
+    "playwright": "{% endraw %}{{ playwright_version }}{% raw %}",
+    "playwright-core": "{% endraw %}{{ playwright_version }}{% raw %}",
     "postcss": "^8.5.3",
     "tailwindcss": "^4.0.14",
     "typescript": "{% endraw %}{{ typescript_version }}{% raw %}",
diff --git a/template/frontend/tests/e2e/index.spec.ts b/template/frontend/tests/e2e/index.spec.ts
index b3ab4890a..506dfb3b0 100644
--- a/template/frontend/tests/e2e/index.spec.ts
+++ b/template/frontend/tests/e2e/index.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { describe, expect, test } from "vitest";
-import { url } from "~/tests/e2e/helpers/playwright";
-import { getPage } from "~/tests/setup/app";
+import { url } from "~~/tests/e2e/helpers/playwright";
+import { getPage } from "~~/tests/setup/app";
 
 describe("Index page", async () => {
   test("Page displays Hello World", async () => {
diff --git a/template/frontend/tests/setup/globalSetup.ts b/template/frontend/tests/setup/globalSetup.ts
index 014b8def7..bed6f4635 100644
--- a/template/frontend/tests/setup/globalSetup.ts
+++ b/template/frontend/tests/setup/globalSetup.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import path from "path";
 import type { Browser } from "playwright";
 import { chromium } from "playwright";
 import type { TestProject } from "vitest/node";
-import { APP_NAME, DEPLOYED_BACKEND_PORT_NUMBER, DEPLOYED_FRONTEND_PORT_NUMBER } from "~/tests/setup/constants";
+import { APP_NAME, DEPLOYED_BACKEND_PORT_NUMBER, DEPLOYED_FRONTEND_PORT_NUMBER } from "~~/tests/setup/constants";
 
 const isE2E = process.env.USE_DOCKER_COMPOSE_FOR_VITEST_E2E || process.env.USE_BUILT_BACKEND_FOR_VITEST_E2E;
 const isDockerE2E = process.env.USE_DOCKER_COMPOSE_FOR_VITEST_E2E;
diff --git a/template/frontend/vitest.config.ts b/template/frontend/vitest.config.ts
index 71e5af138..fd0b5f04d 100644
--- a/template/frontend/vitest.config.ts
+++ b/template/frontend/vitest.config.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export default defineVitestConfig({
       shuffle: true,
     },
     include: ["tests/**/*.spec.ts"],
+    root: ".",
     coverage: {
       provider: "istanbul",
       reporter: ["text", "json", "html"],
diff --git a/template/frontend/{% if frontend_uses_graphql %}codegen.ts{% endif %} b/template/frontend/{% if frontend_uses_graphql %}codegen.ts{% endif %}
index 6744d5f2e..ac961473b 100644
--- a/template/frontend/{% if frontend_uses_graphql %}codegen.ts{% endif %}	
+++ b/template/frontend/{% if frontend_uses_graphql %}codegen.ts{% endif %}	
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ import type { CodegenConfig } from "@graphql-codegen/cli";
 
 const config: CodegenConfig = {
   schema: process.env.GRAPHQL_ENDPOINT || "http://127.0.0.1:4000/api/graphql",
-  documents: "./graphql/queries/**/*.gql",
+  documents: "./app/graphql/queries/**/*.gql",
   generates: {
-    "./graphql/generated/graphql.ts": {
+    "./app/graphql/generated/graphql.ts": {
       plugins: ["typescript", "typescript-operations", "typescript-vue-apollo"], // cannot use `preset: "client"` because it causes duplications with typescript-vue-apollo
       config: {
         documentMode: "graphQLTag",