diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e13e36256..63df95b83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -125,6 +125,17 @@ jobs:
           owner: WerWolv
           event_type: update_submodule
 
+      - name: ✉️ Update Rust Plugin Template
+        uses: mvasigh/dispatch-action@main
+        env:
+          RELEASE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
+        if: "${{ env.RELEASE_TOKEN != '' }}"
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
+          repo: ImHex-Rust-Plugin-Template
+          owner: WerWolv
+          event_type: update_submodule
+
   release-windows:
     name: Release Windows
     needs: release-common
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 28597356b..bf27a3448 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -12,5 +12,3 @@ imgui.ini
 plugins/.rustc_info.json
 
 **/target
-
-plugins/example_rust/Cargo.lock
diff --git a/plugins/example_cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/example_cpp/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index feb649c73..000000000
--- a/plugins/example_cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
-
-# Change this to the name of your plugin #
-project(example_cpp)
-
-# Add your source files here #
-add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} SHARED
-        source/plugin_example.cpp
-)
-
-# Add additional include directories here #
-target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE include)
-# Add additional libraries here #
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE libimhex)
-
-
-
-# ---- No need to change anything from here downwards unless you know what you're doing ---- #
-
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)
-set(CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_PREFIX "")
-set(CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX ".hexplug")
-
-if (WIN32)
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wl,--allow-multiple-definition -fvisibility=hidden")
-endif()
-
-add_compile_definitions(IMHEX_PROJECT_NAME="${PROJECT_NAME}")
-set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
-setupCompilerWarnings(${PROJECT_NAME})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/example_cpp/source/plugin_example.cpp b/plugins/example_cpp/source/plugin_example.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 77e02aaec..000000000
--- a/plugins/example_cpp/source/plugin_example.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-#include <hex/plugin.hpp>
-#include <hex/api/content_registry.hpp>
-#include <hex/ui/view.hpp>
-
-class ViewExample : public hex::View {
-public:
-    ViewExample() : hex::View("Example") { }
-    ~ViewExample() override { }
-
-    void drawContent() override {
-        if (ImGui::Begin("Example")) {
-            ImGui::TextUnformatted("Custom plugin window");
-        }
-        ImGui::End();
-    }
-};
-
-IMHEX_PLUGIN_SETUP("Example C++", "WerWolv", "Example C++ plugin used as template for plugin devs") {
-
-    hex::ContentRegistry::Views::add<ViewExample>();
-}
diff --git a/plugins/example_rust/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/example_rust/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 704a40e51..000000000
--- a/plugins/example_rust/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
-
-# Change this to the name of your plugin #
-project(example_rust)
-
-# ---- No need to change anything from here downwards unless you know what you're doing ---- #
-
-if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
-    set(CARGO_CMD ${RUST_PATH}cargo build)
-    set(TARGET_DIR "debug")
-else ()
-    set(CARGO_CMD ${RUST_PATH}cargo build --release)
-    set(TARGET_DIR "release")
-endif ()
-
-if (WIN32)
-    set(PLUGIN_OUTPUT_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${TARGET_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}")
-else ()
-    set(PLUGIN_OUTPUT_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${TARGET_DIR}/${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_PREFIX}${PROJECT_NAME}${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}")
-endif ()
-
-get_target_property(LIBIMHEX_SOURCE_DIRECTORY libimhex SOURCE_DIR)
-
-add_custom_target(${PROJECT_NAME} ALL
-        COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E env
-            CARGO_TARGET_DIR=${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
-            LIBIMHEX_SOURCE_DIRECTORY=${LIBIMHEX_SOURCE_DIRECTORY}
-            LIBIMHEX_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:libimhex>
-            CXX_COMPILER=${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}
-            IMHEX_VERSION=${IMHEX_VERSION_STRING}
-            ${CARGO_CMD}
-        COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different ${PLUGIN_OUTPUT_PATH} "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../${PROJECT_NAME}.hexplug"
-        WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
-        VERBATIM
-        USES_TERMINAL
-)
-set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES LOCATION ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
-set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES RUST_PROJECT 1)
-set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES LINKER_LANGUAGE Rust)
-set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
-
-add_compile_definitions(IMHEX_PROJECT_NAME="${PROJECT_NAME}")
diff --git a/plugins/example_rust/Cargo.toml b/plugins/example_rust/Cargo.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index bebc59594..000000000
--- a/plugins/example_rust/Cargo.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-[package]
-name = "example_rust"
-version = "0.1.0"
-authors = ["WerWolv <hey@werwolv.net>"]
-edition = "2018"
-
-[lib]
-crate-type = ["cdylib"]
-path = "source/plugin_example.rs"
-
-[dependencies]
-hex = { package = "libimhex-rs", path = "../../lib/libimhex-rs" }
-
-[profile.release]
-lto = true
diff --git a/plugins/example_rust/source/plugin_example.rs b/plugins/example_rust/source/plugin_example.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 49bb26874..000000000
--- a/plugins/example_rust/source/plugin_example.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-extern crate hex;
-
-#[hex::plugin_setup("Example Rust", "WerWolv", "Example Rust plugin used as template for plugin devs")]
-fn init() {}
-