diff --git a/.copier-answers.yml b/.copier-answers.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65f9797
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.copier-answers.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Changes here will be overwritten by Copier; NEVER EDIT MANUALLY
+_commit: 2024.2.5
+_src_path: gh:epics-containers/ioc-template
+description: Generic IOC for Delta Tau power pmac and turbo pmac motion controllers
+git_platform: github.com
+github_org: epics-containers
+name: ioc-pmac
+repo_uri: git@github.com:epics-containers/ioc-pmac.git
diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 9d2fd2d..4b185dd 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -58,16 +58,6 @@
         // we also mount the project folder into a know location in the container
         // this is where the ibek-support and ioc folders reside in the container build
         // in this way the devcontainer and runtime look very similar
-        "source=${localWorkspaceFolder},target=/epics/generic-source,type=bind",
-        // this provides eternal bash history in and out of the container
-        "source=${localEnv:HOME}/.bash_eternal_history,target=/root/.bash_eternal_history,type=bind",
-        // this bashrc hooks up the .bashrc_dev_container in the following mount
-        "source=${localWorkspaceFolder}/.devcontainer/.bashrc,target=/root/.bashrc,type=bind",
-        // provides a place for you to put your shell customizations for all your dev containers
-        "source=${localEnv:HOME}/.bashrc_dev_container,target=/root/.bashrc_dev_container,type=bind",
-        // provides a place to install any packages you want to have across all your dev containers
-        "source=${localEnv:HOME}/.bashprofile_dev_container,target=/root/.bashprofile_dev_container,type=bind",
-        // provides the same command line editing experience as your host
-        "source=${localEnv:HOME}/.inputrc,target=/root/.inputrc,type=bind"
+        "source=${localWorkspaceFolder},target=/epics/generic-source,type=bind"
     ]
 }
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diff --git a/.devcontainer/initializeCommand b/.devcontainer/initializeCommand
index 4f32aa2..732ec1f 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/initializeCommand
+++ b/.devcontainer/initializeCommand
@@ -1,15 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# make sure all the files we mount into the container exist
-for i in \
-    .bash_eternal_history \
-    .bashrc_dev_container \
-    .bashprofile_dev_container \
-    .inputrc
-    do
-        if [ ! -f $HOME/$i ] ; then
-            touch $HOME/$i;
-        fi
-done
+# custom initialization goes here - runs outside of the dev container
+# just before the container is launched but after the container is created
 
 echo "devcontainerID ${1}"
diff --git a/.devcontainer/postCreateCommand b/.devcontainer/postCreateCommand
index f8160b3..50ec6e5 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/postCreateCommand
+++ b/.devcontainer/postCreateCommand
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# Custom initialization goes here if needed.
+# Runs inside the dev container after the container is created
+
 ################################################################################
 # When using docker we will not be root inside the container
 # the following steps are then required
@@ -9,21 +12,11 @@ if [[ $USER != "root" ]] ; then
     # make sure the non-root user can build iocs and (mounted in) support modules
     sudo chown -R ${USER}:${USER} /epics/ibek-defs /epics/pvi-defs /epics/support/configure /venv
     sudo chown -h ${USER}:${USER} /epics /epics/ioc /epics/support
-
-    # also give non-root user access to the same bash config we use in podman
-    sudo chmod a+rx /root
-    for f in .inputrc .bash_eternal_history .bashrc .bashrc_dev_container; do
-        sudo chmod a+rw /root/$f
-        ln -sf /root/$f $HOME/$f
-    done
 fi
 
 ################################################################################
-# Custom install script for each developer to add whatever they like to
-# all epics-containers devcontainers
+# Make sure ibek completion is available
 ################################################################################
 
-# add user's custom profile container creation script
-if [ -f ~/.bashprofile_dev_container ]; then
-    . ~/.bashprofile_dev_container
-fi
+echo 'source <(ibek --show-completion bash)' >> $HOME/.bashrc
+echo 'source <(ibek --show-completion zsh)' >> $HOME/.zshrc
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 40b5d6f..bc3c3f0 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ FROM  ${REGISTRY}/epics-base-${TARGET_ARCHITECTURE}-developer:${BASE} AS develop
 # The devcontainer mounts the project root to /epics/generic-source
 # Using the same location here makes devcontainer/runtime differences transparent.
 ENV SOURCE_FOLDER=/epics/generic-source
-# connect ioc source folder its know location
+# connect ioc source folder to its know location
 RUN ln -s ${SOURCE_FOLDER}/ioc ${IOC}
 
 # Get latest ibek while in development. Will come from epics-base when stable
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3530e3c..5df71f3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,18 @@
-An epics-containers generic IOC source file for Delta Tau pmac motion controllers.
+# Generic IOC Template Repository ioc-pmac
 
-Generates a Generic IOC for running in a container and
-creating IOC instances to control pmac motion controllers.
+## Description
+Generic IOC for Delta Tau power pmac and turbo pmac motion controllers
 
-See the https://epics-containers.github.io
+## Template Info
+This repository was generated by
+[ioc-template](https://github.com/epics-containers/ioc-template)
 
+To update to the latest version of the template:
+
+```bash
+# activate a python virtual environment
+
+pip install copier
+cd ioc-pmac
+copier update -a --trust .
+```
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diff --git a/build b/build
index 7c5d905..d04d45b 100755
--- a/build
+++ b/build
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ set -xe
 cd $(dirname ${0})
 
 # use docker if available else use podman
-if ! docker version &>/dev/null; then alias docker=podman; fi
+if ! docker version &>/dev/null; then docker=podman; else docker=docker; fi
 
 # make sure new repos get their submodule ibek-support
 git submodule update --init
 
 # build and developer images
-docker build -t ${TAG} --build-arg TARGET_ARCHITECTURE=$T_A --target $TARGET .
+$docker build -t ${TAG} --build-arg TARGET_ARCHITECTURE=$T_A --target $TARGET .
 
diff --git a/ioc/start.sh b/ioc/start.sh
index 344edef..adfb82d 100755
--- a/ioc/start.sh
+++ b/ioc/start.sh
@@ -30,13 +30,23 @@ description='
  2. ioc.yaml *************************************************************
     If the config folder contains a yaml file we invoke the ibek tool to
     generate the startup script and database. Then launch with the generated
-    startup script. The file name should be the name of the ioc with a 'yaml'
-    extension e.g. bl38p-ea-panda-02.yaml. Using a unique name allows for:
+    startup script. The file name should always be 'ioc.yaml'. The ioc instance
+    can determine its own name with the following as the first line in 'ioc.yaml'
 
-        ioc_name: "{{ ioc_yaml_file_name }}"
+        ioc_name: ""{{ __utils__.get_env('IOC_NAME') }}""
 
     at the top of the file and in turn "{{ ioc_name }}"" can be used in any
-    of the fields within the file.
+    of the fields within the file. For example: by default Kubernetes will be
+    looking at the iocStats PV IOC_NAME:Uptime to validate health of the IOC,
+    therefore most IOC instances should include:
+
+        entities:
+        - type: epics.EpicsEnvSet
+            name: EPICS_TZ
+            value: "GMT0BST"
+
+        - type: devIocStats.iocAdminSoft
+            IOC: "{{ ioc_name | upper }}"
 
  3. st.cmd + ioc.subst *********************************************************
     If the config folder contains a st.cmd script and a ioc.subst file then
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index ca6692b..cc020ba 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 ibek==1.6.3
 # to install direct from github during development in a branch
-# git+https://github.com/epics-containers/ibek.git@fix-extract-assets
+# git+https://github.com/epics-containers/ibek.git@fix-extract-assets
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