diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index af70eda..8f55a9e 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# TODO: @memes - update to match requirements
+# spell-checker: disable
 ---
 version: 2
 updates:
@@ -13,14 +15,12 @@ updates:
       interval: "weekly"
     reviewers:
       - memes
-  # TODO @memes - remove if not a go project
-  - package-ecosystem: "gomod"
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
     reviewers:
       - memes
-  # TODO @memes - remove if repo doesn't contain Terraform
   - package-ecosystem: "terraform"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/go-lint.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index f47854e..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/go-lint.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-# TODO @memes remove is not a golang project
-# These github actions will perform linting and go tests
-# spell-checker: disable
----
-name: go-lint
-
-# yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
-on:
-  pull_request:
-  push:
-    branches: [main]
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-  pull-requests: read
-
-jobs:
-  go-mod-tidy:
-    # TODO @memes enable if this is a go project
-    if: false
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Setup go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-        with:
-          go-version-file: go.mod
-          cache: true
-      - name: Verify go.mod and go.sum are up to date
-        run: go mod tidy && git diff --exit-code -- go.mod go.sum
-  golangci-lint:
-    # TODO @memes enable if this is a go project
-    if: false
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Setup go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-        with:
-          go-version-file: go.mod
-          cache: true
-      - name: Execute linter
-        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3.7.0
-        with:
-          version: latest
-  go-test:
-    # TODO @memes enable if this is a go project
-    if: false
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Setup go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-        with:
-          go-version-file: go.mod
-          cache: true
-      - name: Run go tests
-        run: go test -v ./...
diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-release.yml b/.github/workflows/go-release.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 17252c2..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/go-release.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-# TODO @memes remove is not a golang project
-# spell-checker: disable
----
-name: go-release
-
-# yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
-on:
-  push:
-    tags:
-      - 'v*'
-
-permissions:
-  contents: write
-  packages: write
-  id-token: write
-
-jobs:
-  goreleaser:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: Setup Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-        with:
-          go-version-file: go.mod
-          cache: true
-      - name: Install cosign
-        if: ${{ success() }}
-        uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@v3.3.0
-      - name: Install syft
-        if: ${{ success() }}
-        uses: anchore/sbom-action/download-syft@v0.15.3
-      - id: docker-login
-        name: Login to Docker hub
-        if: ${{ success() }}
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
-        with:
-          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
-          logout: true
-      - id: ghcr-login
-        name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
-        if: ${{ success() }}
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
-        with:
-          registry: ghcr.io
-          username: ${{ github.actor }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      - name: Run GoReleaser
-        if: ${{ success() }}
-        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v5
-        with:
-          distribution: goreleaser
-          version: latest
-          args: release --clean
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      - name: Trigger Go Report update
-        if: ${{ success() }}
-        uses: fjogeleit/http-request-action@v1.15.2
-        with:
-          url: 'https://goreportcard.com/checks'
-          method: 'POST'
-          contentType: 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'
-          data: 'repo=github.com/${{ github.repository }}'
-          preventFailureOnNoResponse: 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
index 145e07b..33d1874 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ name: pre-commit
 on:
   pull_request:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches:
+      - main
 permissions:
   contents: read
   pull-requests: read
@@ -34,12 +35,3 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: '3.12'
       - uses: pre-commit/action@v3.0.0
-  # TODO @memes - this is enabled in repo-template but should be disabled as
-  # necessary
-  hadolint:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: hadolint/hadolint-action@v3.1.0
-        with:
-          dockerfile: Dockerfile
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 574dc70..96838bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -14,17 +14,13 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   release-please:
-    # TODO @memes - enable release-please action as needed
-    if: false
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Release Please
         uses: GoogleCloudPlatform/release-please-action@v4.0.2
         with:
           # TODO @memes - make sure release-type and package-name are correct.
-          release-type: go
-          package-name: repo-template
-          # TODO @memes - If this is a go project, or if other actions are to be
-          # triggered by the result of this action, set token to a secret with
-          # a GitHub PAT as content.
-          # token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLEASE_TOKEN }}
+          release-type: simple
+          # TODO @memes - If other actions are not going to be triggered by the
+          # result of this action this can be removed.
+          token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLEASE_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cdf182f..d343366 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 .direnv
 .tool-versions
 
-# Ignore generated Gorelease binaries
-dist/
-
 # Ignore Ruby
 .bundle
 Gemfile.lock
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index e7be060..0000000
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,159 +0,0 @@
-# TODO @mmes - remove if not a golang project
-# spell-checker: disable
----
-run:
-  concurrency: 6
-  timeout: 5m
-issues:
-  max-issues-per-linter: 0
-  max-same-issues: 0
-linters:
-  disable-all: true
-  enable:
-    - asciicheck
-    - bodyclose
-    - deadcode
-    - depguard
-    - dogsled
-    - dupl
-    - durationcheck
-    - errcheck
-    - errorlint
-    - exportloopref
-    - gochecknoglobals
-    - gochecknoinits
-    - goconst
-    - gocritic
-    - gocyclo
-    - godot
-    - godox
-    - goerr113
-    - gofmt
-    - gofumpt
-    - goheader
-    - goimports
-    - gomoddirectives
-    - gomodguard
-    - goprintffuncname
-    - gosec
-    - gosimple
-    - govet
-    - importas
-    - ineffassign
-    - makezero
-    - misspell
-    - nakedret
-    - nolintlint
-    - paralleltest
-    - prealloc
-    - predeclared
-    - promlinter
-    - revive
-    - rowserrcheck
-    - sqlclosecheck
-    - staticcheck
-    - structcheck
-    - stylecheck
-    - thelper
-    - typecheck
-    - unconvert
-    - unparam
-    - unused
-    - varcheck
-    - whitespace
-    - wrapcheck
-linters-settings:
-  # TODO @memes - update the list of allowed imports
-  depguard:
-    rules:
-      main:
-        files:
-          - $all
-          - "!$test"
-        allow:
-          - $gostd
-          - github.com/memes
-      test:
-        files:
-          - $test
-        allow:
-          - $gostd
-          - github.com/memes
-  errcheck:
-    check-type-assertions: true
-    check-blank: true
-  gocritic:
-    enabled-checks:
-      # Diagnostic
-      - appendAssign
-      - argOrder
-      - badCond
-      - caseOrder
-      - codegenComment
-      - commentedOutCode
-      - deprecatedComment
-      - dupArg
-      - dupBranchBody
-      - dupCase
-      - dupSubExpr
-      - exitAfterDefer
-      - flagDeref
-      - flagName
-      - nilValReturn
-      - offBy1
-      - sloppyReassign
-      - weakCond
-      - octalLiteral
-
-      # Performance
-      - appendCombine
-      - equalFold
-      - hugeParam
-      - indexAlloc
-      - rangeExprCopy
-      - rangeValCopy
-
-      # Style
-      - assignOp
-      - boolExprSimplify
-      - captLocal
-      - commentFormatting
-      - commentedOutImport
-      - defaultCaseOrder
-      - docStub
-      - elseif
-      - emptyFallthrough
-      - emptyStringTest
-      - hexLiteral
-      - methodExprCall
-      - regexpMust
-      - singleCaseSwitch
-      - sloppyLen
-      - stringXbytes
-      - switchTrue
-      - typeAssertChain
-      - typeSwitchVar
-      - underef
-      - unlabelStmt
-      - unlambda
-      - unslice
-      - valSwap
-      - wrapperFunc
-      - yodaStyleExpr
-      - ifElseChain
-
-      # Opinionated
-      - builtinShadow
-      - importShadow
-      - initClause
-      - nestingReduce
-      - paramTypeCombine
-      - ptrToRefParam
-      - typeUnparen
-      - unnamedResult
-      - unnecessaryBlock
-  nolintlint:
-    allow-unused: false
-    allow-no-explanation: []
-    require-explanation: true
-    require-specific: true
diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index c36f8db..0000000
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,111 +0,0 @@
-# use goreleaser for builds and containers
-#
-# TODO: @memes
-#  - search for APP and update as needed
-#  - modify labels, as needed
-# spell-checker: disable
----
-project_name: APP
-builds:
-  - env:
-      - CGO_ENABLED=0
-    flags:
-      - -trimpath
-    ldflags:
-      - -s -w -X main.version={{ .Version }}-{{ .Commit }}
-    goos:
-      - freebsd
-      - linux
-      - windows
-      - darwin
-    goarch:
-      - amd64
-      - '386'
-      - arm
-      - arm64
-    ignore:
-      - goos: darwin
-        goarch: '386'
-    # TODO: @memes - modify to match location of main package if not in root
-    main: ./cmd/APP/
-    mod_timestamp: '{{ .CommitTimestamp }}'
-gomod:
-  proxy: true
-archives:
-  - format: binary
-    name_template: '{{ .ProjectName }}_{{ .Version }}_{{ .Os }}_{{ .Arch }}'
-    rlcp: true
-source:
-  enabled: true
-  rlcp: true
-checksum:
-  name_template: '{{ .ProjectName }}_{{ .Version }}_SHA256SUMS'
-  algorithm: sha256
-sboms:
-  - id: archive
-    artifacts: archive
-  - id: source
-    artifacts: source
-signs:
-  - artifacts: checksum
-    cmd: cosign
-    env:
-      - COSIGN_EXPERIMENTAL=1
-    certificate: '${artifact}.pem'
-    args:
-      - sign-blob
-      - --output-certificate
-      - '${certificate}'
-      - --output-signature
-      - '${signature}'
-      - '${artifact}'
-      - '--yes'
-    output: true
-snapshot:
-  name_template: "{{ incpatch .Tag }}-next"
-changelog:
-  skip: true
-dockers:
-  - goos: linux
-    goarch: amd64
-    image_templates:
-      - memes/{{ .ProjectName }}:latest
-      - memes/{{ .ProjectName }}:{{ .Tag }}
-      - memes/{{ .ProjectName }}:{{ .Major }}
-      - ghcr.io/memes/{{ .ProjectName }}:latest
-      - ghcr.io/memes/{{ .ProjectName }}:{{ .Tag }}
-      - ghcr.io/memes/{{ .ProjectName }}:{{ .Major }}
-    dockerfile: Dockerfile
-    use: docker
-    build_flag_templates:
-      # yamllint disable rule:line-length
-      - "--pull"
-      - "--label=maintainer=Matthew Emes <memes@matthewemes.com>"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{ .ProjectName }}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.authors=memes@matthewemes.com"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.description={{ .ProjectName }} description"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.licenses=MIT"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{ .Date }}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source={{ .GitURL }}/tree/{{ .FullCommit }}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.documentation={{ .GitURL }}/tree/{{ .FullCommit }}/README.md"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{ .Version }}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{ .FullCommit }}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.url={{ .GitURL }}"
-      # yamllint enable rule:line-length
-docker_signs:
-  - cmd: cosign
-    env:
-      - COSIGN_EXPERIMENTAL=1
-    artifacts: images
-    output: true
-    args:
-      - sign
-      - '${artifact}'
-      - '--yes'
-release:
-  draft: false
-  prerelease: auto
-milestones:
-  - close: true
-    fail_on_error: false
-    name_template: "{{ .Tag }}"
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 080837f..1ba4147 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -7,14 +7,23 @@ repos:
     hooks:
       - id: yamllint
         files: \.(yml|yaml|talismanrc)$
-        types: [file, yaml]
+        types:
+          - file
+          - yaml
         entry: yamllint --strict
   - repo: https://github.com/antonbabenko/pre-commit-terraform
     rev: v1.86.0
     hooks:
       - id: terraform_fmt
       - id: terraform_docs
-        args: ['--args=--sort-by=required --hide=providers']
+        args:
+          - '--args=--sort-by=required --hide=providers'
+  - repo: https://github.com/compilerla/conventional-pre-commit
+    rev: v3.0.0
+    hooks:
+      - id: conventional-pre-commit
+        stages:
+          - commit-msg
   - repo: https://github.com/mattlqx/pre-commit-ruby
     rev: v1.3.5
     hooks:
@@ -30,6 +39,11 @@ repos:
       - id: check-merge-conflict
       - id: detect-private-key
       - id: end-of-file-fixer
+      # TODO: @memes - remove/modify if push to main is allowed
+      - id: no-commit-to-branch
+        args:
+          - -b
+          - main
       - id: trailing-whitespace
   - repo: https://github.com/thoughtworks/talisman
     rev: v1.31.0
diff --git a/.talismanrc b/.talismanrc
index c38ce46..ab1abe3 100644
--- a/.talismanrc
+++ b/.talismanrc
@@ -8,3 +8,7 @@ fileignoreconfig:
   checksum: 1a73442a316535a2e8a67a401aef15943f73ab0e405577f6f405e81400a12d57
 - filename: .github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
   checksum: d973823a6d233c44075ad96c2f92e2d2522b3c5767ef6e8376f0731e8a55ab38
+- filename: README.md
+  ignore_detectors:
+  - filecontent
+version: "1.0"
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 98aaa4b..5cb2a8b 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
     "yaml.schemas": {
-        "https://json.schemastore.org/github-issue-config.json": ".github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml",
-        "https://goreleaser.com/static/schema.json": ".goreleaser.yml"
+        "https://json.schemastore.org/github-issue-config.json": ".github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml"
     }
 }
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index c18b373..f56d4f2 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -14,38 +14,21 @@ applied.
 [pre-commit] is used to ensure that all files have consistent formatting and to
 avoid committing secrets.
 
-<!-- TODO @memes - update if not a go project -->
-[golangci-lint] is used to enforce Go code passes
-linting and formatting rules ([gofumpt] is the expected Go code formatter). Rules
-are defined in [.golangci.yml](.golangci.yml).
-
 1. Install [pre-commit] in a virtual python environment or globally: see [instructions](https://pre-commit.com/#installation)
-2. Install [golangci-lint] from a binary or from source: see [instructions](https://golangci-lint.run/usage/install/#local-installation)
-3. Fork and clone this repo
-4. Install pre-commit hook to git
+2. Fork and clone this repo
+3. Install pre-commit hook to git
 
    E.g.
 
    ```shell
-   pip install pre-commit
-   pre-commit install
-   ```
-
-5. Create a new branch for changes
-6. Execute tests and `golangci-lint` to validate changes. Please address any
-   issues raised.
-
-   ```shell
-   go test -v ./...
-   golangci-lint run
+   pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
+   pre-commit install --hook-type commit-msg --hook-type pre-commit
    ```
 
-7. Commit and push changes for PR
+4. Create a new branch for changes
+5. Commit and push changes for PR
 
    The hook will ensure that `pre-commit` will be run against all staged changes
    during `git commit`.
 
 [pre-commit]: https://pre-commit.com/
-<!-- TODO @memes - remove if not a go project -->
-[gofumpt]: https://github.com/mvdan/gofumpt
-[golangci-lint]: https://golangci-lint.run/
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 00885f2..0000000
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# TODO: @memes
-#  - search for APP and update as needed
-#  - expose ports in scratch container
-#  - add additional labels, if needed
-#  - add CMD as needed
-FROM alpine:3.13.5 as ca
-RUN apk --no-cache add ca-certificates-bundle=20191127-r5
-
-FROM scratch
-COPY --from=ca /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt /etc/ssl/certs/
-EXPOSE 8080
-COPY APP /APP
-ENTRYPOINT ["/APP"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 50227be..8ee3fe0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # repo-template
 
 ![GitHub release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/memes/repo-template?sort=semver)
-![Maintenance](https://img.shields.io/maintenance/yes/2023)
+![Maintenance](https://img.shields.io/maintenance/yes/2024)
 [![Contributor Covenant](https://img.shields.io/badge/Contributor%20Covenant-2.1-4baaaa.svg)](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
 
 This repository contains common settings and actions that I tend to use in my
@@ -15,20 +15,11 @@ demos and projects.
 1. Use as a template when creating a new GitHub repo, or copy the contents into
    a bare-repo directory.
 
-2. Remove Go tooling if needed, or update it to make sure it meets repo layout
-
-   - `.github/workflows/go-lint.yml`
-   - `.github/workflows/go-release.yml`
-   - `.golangci.yml`
-   - `.goreleaser.yml`
-   - `Dockerfile`
-
-3. Update `.pre-commit-config.yml` to add/remove plugins as necessary.
-4. Create `.envrc` and `.tool-versions` for asdf and direnv integration;
-   `dot.envrc` and `dot.tool-versions` provide starting points.
-5. Modify README.md and CONTRIBUTING.md, change LICENSE as needed.
-6. Review GitHub PR and issue templates.
-7. If using `release-please` action, make sure that _Settings_ > _Action_ >
-   _General_  > _Allow GitHub Actions to create and approve pull requests_ is
-   checked.
-8. Commit changes.
+2. Update `.pre-commit-config.yml` to add/remove plugins as necessary.
+3. Modify README.md and CONTRIBUTING.md, change LICENSE as needed.
+4. Review GitHub PR and issue templates.
+5. If using `release-please` action, make these changes to repo Settings:
+   1. _Settings_ > _Actions_ > _General_  >
+      _Allow GitHub Actions to create and approve pull requests_ is checked.
+   2. _Settings_ > _Secrets and Variables_ > _Actions_, and add `RELEASE_PLEASE_TOKEN` with PAT as a _Repository Secret_.
+6. Commit changes.
diff --git a/dot.envrc b/dot.envrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f16b54..0000000
--- a/dot.envrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# TODO: @memes - update as necessary and rename to .envrc
-use asdf
-
-# Python via .tool-versions
-layout python
-
-# Ruby via .tool-versions
-# layout ruby
diff --git a/dot.tool-versions b/dot.tool-versions
deleted file mode 100644
index eb034dc..0000000
--- a/dot.tool-versions
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# TODO: @memes - update as necessary and rename to .tool-versions
-python 3.10.9 3.8.16
-# ruby 3.0.4
-terraform 1.3.6
diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09c7242
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Python requirements for hacking on this repo
+pre-commit==3.6.0
+-r requirements.txt
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9f4907
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Python requirements for this repo
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29