diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a6546709..69ae17b3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -186,10 +186,7 @@ minimal code and tests.
    and tests.
 
    ``$ ./plugin-template --bootstrap PLUGIN_NAME``
-
-In addition to the basic plugin boilerplate, this template also provides a basic set of
-functional tests using the [pulp_smash](https://pulp-smash.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) framework.
-
+   
 In order to use these tests, you will need to address the "FIXME" messages left in places where
 plugin-writer intervention is required.
 
diff --git a/templates/bootstrap/pyproject.toml.j2 b/templates/bootstrap/pyproject.toml.j2
index 0959f9cb..28526468 100644
--- a/templates/bootstrap/pyproject.toml.j2
+++ b/templates/bootstrap/pyproject.toml.j2
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ classifiers = [
   "Framework :: Django",
   "Programming Language :: Python",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
-  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14",
 ]
-requires-python = ">=3.9"
+requires-python = ">=3.11"
 dependencies = [
   "pulpcore>=3.70.0,<3.100",
 ]