diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8ec83448..a0fa3c9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches: [master]
   pull_request:
     branches:
-    - '**'
+      - "**"
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 defaults:
@@ -20,26 +20,26 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
         python-version:
-        - '3.12'
+          - "3.12"
         toxenv: [py, quality]
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: setup python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-      with:
-        python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: setup python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
-    - name: Install pip
-      run: pip install -r requirements/pip.txt
+      - name: Install pip
+        run: pip install -r requirements/pip.txt
 
-    - name: Install Dependencies
-      run: pip install -r requirements/ci.txt
+      - name: Install Dependencies
+        run: pip install -r requirements/ci.txt
 
-    - name: Run Tests
-      env:
-        TOXENV: ${{ matrix.toxenv }}
-      run: tox
+      - name: Run Tests
+        env:
+          TOXENV: ${{ matrix.toxenv }}
+        run: tox
 
   # Tests that used to be in the cookiecutter-django-ida Makefile but
   # that have not yet been moved into the regular unit tests (which
@@ -50,50 +50,50 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
         python-version:
-        - '3.12'
+          - "3.12"
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-    - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-      with:
-        python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-
-    - name: Generate demo project
-      run: |
-        make requirements
-        cookiecutter cookiecutter-django-ida --no-input
-
-    - name: "Post-gen: Virtualenv, and set up requirements"
-      working-directory: repo_name
-      run: |
-        virtualenv .venv
-        source .venv/bin/activate
-
-        make upgrade # TODO should be part of initial cookiecutter setup
-        make requirements
-
-    - name: "Post-gen: Migrations"
-      working-directory: repo_name
-      run: |
-        source .venv/bin/activate
-        python manage.py makemigrations
-        make migrate
-
-    - name: "Quality checks"
-      working-directory: repo_name
-      run: |
-        source .venv/bin/activate
-        make validate
-
-    - name: "Ensure translations can be compiled"
-      working-directory: repo_name
-      run: |
-        source .venv/bin/activate
-        sudo apt install gettext # required for msguniq, called by makemessages management command
-        make fake_translations
-
-    - name: "Ensure docker can build a container"
-      working-directory: repo_name
-      run: |
-        source .venv/bin/activate
-        docker build . --target app
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
+      - name: Generate demo project
+        run: |
+          make requirements
+          cookiecutter cookiecutter-django-ida --no-input
+
+      - name: "Post-gen: Virtualenv, and set up requirements"
+        working-directory: repo_name
+        run: |
+          virtualenv .venv
+          source .venv/bin/activate
+
+          make upgrade # TODO should be part of initial cookiecutter setup
+          make requirements
+
+      - name: "Post-gen: Migrations"
+        working-directory: repo_name
+        run: |
+          source .venv/bin/activate
+          python manage.py makemigrations
+          make migrate
+
+      - name: "Quality checks"
+        working-directory: repo_name
+        run: |
+          source .venv/bin/activate
+          make validate
+
+      - name: "Ensure translations can be compiled"
+        working-directory: repo_name
+        run: |
+          source .venv/bin/activate
+          sudo apt install gettext # required for msguniq, called by makemessages management command
+          make fake_translations
+
+      - name: "Ensure docker can build a container"
+        working-directory: repo_name
+        run: |
+          source .venv/bin/activate
+          docker build . --target app
diff --git a/cookiecutter-django-app/README.rst b/cookiecutter-django-app/README.rst
index 72328c89..22b5ad60 100644
--- a/cookiecutter-django-app/README.rst
+++ b/cookiecutter-django-app/README.rst
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Enter the project and take a look around:
     ls
 
 Generate a virtualenv and generate requirements files with dependencies
-pinned to current versions (make sure you're using pip 9.0.2+ and Python 3.8):
+pinned to current versions (make sure you're using pip 9.0.2+ and Python 3.12):
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
diff --git a/cookiecutter-django-app/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/cookiecutter-django-app/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0b0f4d05..a48f3567 100644
--- a/cookiecutter-django-app/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/cookiecutter-django-app/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches: [main]
   pull_request:
     branches:
-    - '**'
-
+      - "**"
 
 jobs:
   run_tests:
@@ -15,31 +14,30 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
-        python-version: ['3.8']
-        toxenv: [quality, docs, pii_check, django32, django40]
-
+        python-version: ["3.12"]
+        toxenv: [quality, docs, pii_check, django42]
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: setup python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
-      with:
-        python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-
-    - name: Install pip
-      run: pip install -r requirements/pip.txt
-
-    - name: Install Dependencies
-      run: pip install -r requirements/ci.txt
-
-    - name: Run Tests
-      env:
-        TOXENV: ${{ matrix.toxenv }}
-      run: tox
-
-    - name: Run coverage
-      if: matrix.python-version == '3.8' && matrix.toxenv == 'django32'
-      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
-      with:
-        token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-        flags: unittests
-        fail_ci_if_error: true
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: setup python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
+      - name: Install pip
+        run: pip install -r requirements/pip.txt
+
+      - name: Install Dependencies
+        run: pip install -r requirements/ci.txt
+
+      - name: Run Tests
+        env:
+          TOXENV: ${{ matrix.toxenv }}
+        run: tox
+
+      - name: Run coverage
+        if: matrix.python-version == '3.12' && matrix.toxenv == 'django42'
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+          flags: unittests
+          fail_ci_if_error: true
diff --git a/cookiecutter-django-ida/README.rst b/cookiecutter-django-ida/README.rst
index f59f422d..2e854c49 100644
--- a/cookiecutter-django-ida/README.rst
+++ b/cookiecutter-django-ida/README.rst
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ A cookiecutter_ template for Open edX Django projects.
 
 .. _cookiecutter: https://cookiecutter.readthedocs.org/en/latest/index.html
 
-**This template produces a Python 3.8 project.**
+**This template produces a Python 3.12 project.**
 
 This cookiecutter template is intended for new edX independently deployable apps (IDAs). It includes the following packages:
 
diff --git a/cookiecutter-django-ida/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.github/workflows/check-reserved-keywords.yml b/cookiecutter-django-ida/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.github/workflows/check-reserved-keywords.yml
index ee6440a2..5978ec79 100644
--- a/cookiecutter-django-ida/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.github/workflows/check-reserved-keywords.yml
+++ b/cookiecutter-django-ida/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.github/workflows/check-reserved-keywords.yml
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: setup python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
-        python-version: 3.8
+        python-version: 3.12
 
     - name: Install pip
       run: pip install -r requirements/pip.txt
diff --git a/cookiecutter-django-ida/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/Dockerfile b/cookiecutter-django-ida/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/Dockerfile
index dffdcbe4..05cd8c60 100644
--- a/cookiecutter-django-ida/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/Dockerfile
+++ b/cookiecutter-django-ida/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/Dockerfile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ FROM ubuntu:focal as app
 # If you add a package here please include a comment above describing what it is used for
 RUN apt-get update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -qy install --no-install-recommends \
  language-pack-en locales \
- python3.8 python3-dev python3-pip \
+ python3.12 python3-dev python3-pip \
  # The mysqlclient Python package has install-time dependencies
  libmysqlclient-dev libssl-dev pkg-config \
  gcc
diff --git a/cookiecutter-python-library/README.rst b/cookiecutter-python-library/README.rst
index f707d231..78c9c41a 100644
--- a/cookiecutter-python-library/README.rst
+++ b/cookiecutter-python-library/README.rst
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ A cookiecutter_ template for edX python projects. For django-related cookiecutte
 
 .. _cookiecutter: https://cookiecutter.readthedocs.org/en/latest/index.html
 
-**This template produces a Python 3.8 project.**
+**This template produces a Python 3.12 project.**
 
 This cookiecutter template is intended for new edX python libraries.
 
diff --git a/cookiecutter-xblock/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/cookiecutter-xblock/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2bb499af..432f3798 100644
--- a/cookiecutter-xblock/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/cookiecutter-xblock/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches: [main]
   pull_request:
     branches:
-    - '**'
-
+      - "**"
 
 jobs:
   run_tests:
@@ -15,31 +14,30 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
-        python-version: ['3.8']
-        toxenv: [quality, docs, django32, django40]
-
+        python-version: ["3.12"]
+        toxenv: [quality, docs, django42]
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: setup python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
-      with:
-        python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-
-    - name: Install pip
-      run: pip install -r requirements/pip.txt
-
-    - name: Install Dependencies
-      run: pip install -r requirements/ci.txt
-
-    - name: Run Tests
-      env:
-        TOXENV: ${{ matrix.toxenv }}
-      run: tox
-
-    - name: Run coverage
-      if: matrix.python-version == '3.8' && matrix.toxenv == 'django32'
-      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
-      with:
-        token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-        flags: unittests
-        fail_ci_if_error: true
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: setup python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
+      - name: Install pip
+        run: pip install -r requirements/pip.txt
+
+      - name: Install Dependencies
+        run: pip install -r requirements/ci.txt
+
+      - name: Run Tests
+        env:
+          TOXENV: ${{ matrix.toxenv }}
+        run: tox
+
+      - name: Run coverage
+        if: matrix.python-version == '3.12' && matrix.toxenv == 'django42'
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+          flags: unittests
+          fail_ci_if_error: true
diff --git a/cookiecutter-xblock/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.package_name}}/{{cookiecutter.package_name}}.py b/cookiecutter-xblock/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.package_name}}/{{cookiecutter.package_name}}.py
index 67519560..6e2d0a7a 100644
--- a/cookiecutter-xblock/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.package_name}}/{{cookiecutter.package_name}}.py
+++ b/cookiecutter-xblock/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.package_name}}/{{cookiecutter.package_name}}.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 """TO-DO: Write a description of what this XBlock is."""
 
+import importlib.resources as resources
 import os
+
 from django.utils import translation
 from web_fragments.fragment import Fragment
 from xblock.core import XBlock
 from xblock.fields import Integer, Scope
+
 try:
     from xblock.utils.resources import ResourceLoader
 except ModuleNotFoundError:
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class {{cookiecutter.class_name}}(XBlock):
         help="A simple counter, to show something happening",
     )
 
-    def get_resource_string(self, path):
+    def resource_string(self, path):
         """
         Retrieve string contents for the file path
         """
@@ -100,8 +103,6 @@ def _get_statici18n_js_url():
         text_js = 'static/js/translations/{locale_code}/text.js'
         lang_code = locale_code.split('-')[0]
         for code in (locale_code, lang_code, 'en'):
-            import importlib.resources as resources
-
             text_js_path = text_js.format(locale_code=code)
             if resources.is_resource(resource_loader.module_name, text_js_path):
                 return text_js_path
diff --git a/python-template/{{cookiecutter.placeholder_repo_name}}/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/python-template/{{cookiecutter.placeholder_repo_name}}/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 02269f1a..1930b842 100644
--- a/python-template/{{cookiecutter.placeholder_repo_name}}/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/python-template/{{cookiecutter.placeholder_repo_name}}/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@ name: Python CI
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ main ]
+    branches: [main]
   pull_request:
     branches:
-      - '**'
-
+      - "**"
 
 jobs:
   run_tests:
@@ -15,13 +14,12 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
-        python-version: ['3.8']
-        toxenv: ["py38", "quality", "docs", "pii_check"]
-
+        python-version: ["3.12"]
+        toxenv: ["py311", "quality", "docs", "pii_check"]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: setup python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
         run: tox
 
       - name: Run coverage
-        if: matrix.python-version == '3.8' && matrix.toxenv == 'py38'
+        if: matrix.python-version == '3.11' && matrix.toxenv == 'py311'
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/python-template/{{cookiecutter.placeholder_repo_name}}/.github/workflows/pypi-publish.yml b/python-template/{{cookiecutter.placeholder_repo_name}}/.github/workflows/pypi-publish.yml
index da353d45..95743edc 100644
--- a/python-template/{{cookiecutter.placeholder_repo_name}}/.github/workflows/pypi-publish.yml
+++ b/python-template/{{cookiecutter.placeholder_repo_name}}/.github/workflows/pypi-publish.yml
@@ -5,17 +5,16 @@ on:
     types: [published]
 
 jobs:
-
   push:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: setup python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: 3.8
+          python-version: 3.11
 
       - name: Install pip
         run: pip install -r requirements/pip.txt
diff --git a/python-template/{{cookiecutter.placeholder_repo_name}}/.readthedocs.yaml b/python-template/{{cookiecutter.placeholder_repo_name}}/.readthedocs.yaml
index ce8bde28..c9226adc 100644
--- a/python-template/{{cookiecutter.placeholder_repo_name}}/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/python-template/{{cookiecutter.placeholder_repo_name}}/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ sphinx:
 build:
   os: "ubuntu-22.04"
   tools:
-    python: "3.8"
+    python: "3.11"
 
 python:
   install:
diff --git a/python-template/{{cookiecutter.placeholder_repo_name}}/setup.py b/python-template/{{cookiecutter.placeholder_repo_name}}/setup.py
index 8a43be9f..f8aaf1df 100755
--- a/python-template/{{cookiecutter.placeholder_repo_name}}/setup.py
+++ b/python-template/{{cookiecutter.placeholder_repo_name}}/setup.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def package_data(pkg, roots):
 
     include_package_data=True,
     install_requires=load_requirements('requirements/base.in'),
-    python_requires=">=3.8",
+    python_requires=">=3.12",
 {%- if cookiecutter.open_source_license in license_classifiers %}
     license="{{ cookiecutter.open_source_license }}",
 {%- endif %}
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ def package_data(pkg, roots):
         'Development Status :: 3 - Alpha',
         {%- if cookiecutter.requires_django == "yes" %}
         'Framework :: Django',
-        'Framework :: Django :: 3.2',
+        'Framework :: Django :: 4.2',
         {%- endif %}
         'Intended Audience :: Developers',
         {%- if cookiecutter.open_source_license == "AGPL 3.0" %}
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ def package_data(pkg, roots):
         {%- endif %}
         'Natural Language :: English',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3',
-        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8',
+        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11',
+        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12',
     ],
 {%- if cookiecutter.setup_py_keyword_args != "None" %}
     {{ cookiecutter.setup_py_keyword_args }}