diff --git a/docs/pages/virtual.md b/docs/pages/virtual.md
index f0c5aaa8..7d2e1335 100644
--- a/docs/pages/virtual.md
+++ b/docs/pages/virtual.md
@@ -5,16 +5,16 @@ layout: default
 
 ## Virtual environments
 
-| Name                    | Short description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                      🚦                      |
-| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------: |
-| conda-forge [miniforge] | Installs, runs, and updates packages and their dependencies. Uses `conda`, but with community maintained packages from `conda-forge` channel instead of commercially maintained packages.                                                                                                                     | <span class="label label-green">Best</span>  |
-| [uv]                    | Fast dependency (and project) management tool. A drop-in replacement for `venv`. This will probably become our <span class="label label-green">Best</span> tool, but for now we are playing cautious as there are some open bugs and features. If you're comfortable using `venv` syntax we'd recommend this. | <span class="label label-yellow">Good</span> |
-| [pipenv]                | Automatically creates and manages a virtualenv for your projects.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | <span class="label label-yellow">Good</span> |
-| [pixi]                  | A fast drop-in replacement for `conda`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | <span class="label label-yellow">Good</span> |
-| [pyenv]                 | Lets you easily switch between multiple versions of Python.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | <span class="label label-yellow">Good</span> |
-| [virtualenv]            | Creates isolated Python environments, and offers more features than venv.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | <span class="label label-yellow">Good</span> |
-| [venv]                  | Creates isolated Python environments. Fewer features than other tools, but very widely used and comes built into Python.                                                                                                                                                                                      | <span class="label label-yellow">Good</span> |
-| [anaconda]              | Due to recent [licensing ambiguity][anaconda-problems], we recommend avoiding anaconda and many of the default channels. We recommend installing miniforge and sticking to the `conda-forge` channel.                                                                                                         |  <span class="label label-red">Avoid</span>  |
+| Name                    | Short description                                                                                                                                                                                     |                      🚦                      |
+| ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------: |
+| [uv]                    | Fast dependency (and project) management tool. A drop-in replacement for `venv` with additional features including easy management of multiple Python versions.                                       | <span class="label label-green">Best</span>  |
+| conda-forge [miniforge] | Installs, runs, and updates packages and their dependencies. Uses `conda`, but with community maintained packages from `conda-forge` channel instead of commercially maintained packages.             | <span class="label label-yellow">Good</span> |
+| [pipenv]                | Automatically creates and manages a virtualenv for your projects.                                                                                                                                     | <span class="label label-yellow">Good</span> |
+| [pixi]                  | A fast drop-in replacement for `conda`.                                                                                                                                                               | <span class="label label-yellow">Good</span> |
+| [pyenv]                 | Lets you easily switch between multiple versions of Python.                                                                                                                                           | <span class="label label-yellow">Good</span> |
+| [virtualenv]            | Creates isolated Python environments, and offers more features than venv.                                                                                                                             | <span class="label label-yellow">Good</span> |
+| [venv]                  | Creates isolated Python environments. Fewer features than other tools, but very widely used and comes built into Python.                                                                              | <span class="label label-yellow">Good</span> |
+| [anaconda]              | Due to recent [licensing ambiguity][anaconda-problems], we recommend avoiding anaconda and many of the default channels. We recommend installing miniforge and sticking to the `conda-forge` channel. |  <span class="label label-red">Avoid</span>  |
 
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diff --git a/tests/data/test_package_generation/README.md b/tests/data/test_package_generation/README.md
index a37415bb..32102cd9 100644
--- a/tests/data/test_package_generation/README.md
+++ b/tests/data/test_package_generation/README.md
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ Centre for Advanced Research Computing, University College London
 
 We recommend installing in a project specific virtual environment created using
 a environment management tool such as
-[Conda](https://docs.conda.io/projects/conda/en/stable/). To install the latest
-development version of `cookiecutter-test` using `pip` in the currently active
+[uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/). To install the latest
+development version of `cookiecutter-test` using `uv pip` in the currently active
 environment run
 
 ```sh
-pip install git+https://github.com/test-user/cookiecutter-test.git
+uv pip install git+https://github.com/test-user/cookiecutter-test.git
 ```
 
 Alternatively create a local clone of the repository with
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ git clone https://github.com/test-user/cookiecutter-test.git
 and then install in editable mode by running
 
 ```sh
-pip install -e .
+uv pip install -e .
 ```
 
 ### Running Locally
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ from the root of the repository. The built documentation will be written to
 `site`.
 
 Alternatively to build and preview the documentation locally, in a Python
-environment with the optional `docs` dependencies installed, run
+environment with the `docs` dependency group installed, run
 
 ```sh
 mkdocs serve
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/README.md b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/README.md
index f7edbf5c..53e0cfd7 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/README.md
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/README.md
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ Centre for Advanced Research Computing, University College London
 
 We recommend installing in a project specific virtual environment created using
 a environment management tool such as
-[Conda](https://docs.conda.io/projects/conda/en/stable/). To install the latest
-development version of `{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}` using `pip` in the currently active
+[uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/). To install the latest
+development version of `{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}` using `uv pip` in the currently active
 environment run
 
 ```sh
-pip install git+{{cookiecutter.__repo_url}}.git
+uv pip install git+{{cookiecutter.__repo_url}}.git
 ```
 
 Alternatively create a local clone of the repository with
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ git clone {{cookiecutter.__repo_url}}.git
 and then install in editable mode by running
 
 ```sh
-pip install -e .
+uv pip install -e .
 ```
 
 ### Running Locally
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ from the root of the repository. The built documentation will be written to
 `site`.
 
 Alternatively to build and preview the documentation locally, in a Python
-environment with the optional `docs` dependencies installed, run
+environment with the `docs` dependency group installed, run
 
 ```sh
 mkdocs serve