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index addfe8d3..4b0bb1c1 100644
--- a/automation/cpp_template/.wpilib/wpilib_preferences.json
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "enableCppIntellisense": true,
     "currentLanguage": "cpp",
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+    "projectYear": "2025beta",
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--- a/cpp/ArcadeDrive/.wpilib/wpilib_preferences.json
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "enableCppIntellisense": true,
     "currentLanguage": "cpp",
-    "projectYear": "2025Alpha",
+    "projectYear": "2025beta",
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--- a/cpp/BasicLatencyCompensation/.wpilib/wpilib_preferences.json
+++ b/cpp/BasicLatencyCompensation/.wpilib/wpilib_preferences.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "enableCppIntellisense": true,
     "currentLanguage": "cpp",
-    "projectYear": "2025Alpha",
+    "projectYear": "2025beta",
     "teamNumber": 7762
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index addfe8d3..4b0bb1c1 100644
--- a/cpp/CANcoder/.wpilib/wpilib_preferences.json
+++ b/cpp/CANcoder/.wpilib/wpilib_preferences.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "enableCppIntellisense": true,
     "currentLanguage": "cpp",
-    "projectYear": "2025Alpha",
+    "projectYear": "2025beta",
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "enableCppIntellisense": true,
     "currentLanguage": "cpp",
-    "projectYear": "2025Alpha",
+    "projectYear": "2025beta",
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "enableCppIntellisense": true,
     "currentLanguage": "cpp",
-    "projectYear": "2025Alpha",
+    "projectYear": "2025beta",
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index addfe8d3..4b0bb1c1 100644
--- a/cpp/CurrentLimits/.wpilib/wpilib_preferences.json
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "enableCppIntellisense": true,
     "currentLanguage": "cpp",
-    "projectYear": "2025Alpha",
+    "projectYear": "2025beta",
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--- a/cpp/FusedCANcoder/.wpilib/wpilib_preferences.json
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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     "enableCppIntellisense": true,
     "currentLanguage": "cpp",
-    "projectYear": "2025Alpha",
+    "projectYear": "2025beta",
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "enableCppIntellisense": true,
     "currentLanguage": "cpp",
-    "projectYear": "2025Alpha",
+    "projectYear": "2025beta",
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index addfe8d3..4b0bb1c1 100644
--- a/cpp/PhoenixSysId/.wpilib/wpilib_preferences.json
+++ b/cpp/PhoenixSysId/.wpilib/wpilib_preferences.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "enableCppIntellisense": true,
     "currentLanguage": "cpp",
-    "projectYear": "2025Alpha",
+    "projectYear": "2025beta",
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index addfe8d3..4b0bb1c1 100644
--- a/cpp/Pigeon2/.wpilib/wpilib_preferences.json
+++ b/cpp/Pigeon2/.wpilib/wpilib_preferences.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "enableCppIntellisense": true,
     "currentLanguage": "cpp",
-    "projectYear": "2025Alpha",
+    "projectYear": "2025beta",
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index addfe8d3..4b0bb1c1 100644
--- a/cpp/PositionClosedLoop/.wpilib/wpilib_preferences.json
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "enableCppIntellisense": true,
     "currentLanguage": "cpp",
-    "projectYear": "2025Alpha",
+    "projectYear": "2025beta",
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index addfe8d3..4b0bb1c1 100644
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "enableCppIntellisense": true,
     "currentLanguage": "cpp",
-    "projectYear": "2025Alpha",
+    "projectYear": "2025beta",
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "enableCppIntellisense": true,
     "currentLanguage": "cpp",
-    "projectYear": "2025Alpha",
+    "projectYear": "2025beta",
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index addfe8d3..4b0bb1c1 100644
--- a/cpp/WaitForAll/.wpilib/wpilib_preferences.json
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "enableCppIntellisense": true,
     "currentLanguage": "cpp",
-    "projectYear": "2025Alpha",
+    "projectYear": "2025beta",
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diff --git a/update_template.py b/update_template.py
index 541bf92e..a3345cde 100644
--- a/update_template.py
+++ b/update_template.py
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ def update_templates(template_dirs, del_exclusions):
                 
                 if not to_keep:
                     print("Removing", full_path)
-                    os.remove(full_path)
+                    try:
+                        os.remove(full_path)
+                    except:
+                        print("WARNING: Failed to remove", full_path)
 
             for dir in dirs:
                 full_dir_path = os.path.join(root, dir)