diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 000a7d406..c07e1b389 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@observablehq/framework",
   "license": "ISC",
-  "version": "1.0.0-rc.3",
+  "version": "1.0.0-rc.4",
   "type": "module",
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/templates/default/.gitignore b/templates/default/.gitignore.tmpl
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/default/.gitignore
rename to templates/default/.gitignore.tmpl
diff --git a/templates/empty/.gitignore b/templates/empty/.gitignore.tmpl
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/empty/.gitignore
rename to templates/empty/.gitignore.tmpl