diff --git a/packages/create-discord-bot/template/Bun/JavaScript/package.json b/packages/create-discord-bot/template/Bun/JavaScript/package.json
index 52ab280e3..eb216348f 100644
--- a/packages/create-discord-bot/template/Bun/JavaScript/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-discord-bot/template/Bun/JavaScript/package.json
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 		"eslint-config-neon": "^0.2.9",
 		"eslint-formatter-pretty": "^7.0.0",
 		"prettier": "^3.6.2",
-		"zod": "^3.25.76"
+		"zod": "^4.1.12"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/create-discord-bot/template/Bun/TypeScript/package.json b/packages/create-discord-bot/template/Bun/TypeScript/package.json
index 599389a78..7f736c799 100644
--- a/packages/create-discord-bot/template/Bun/TypeScript/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-discord-bot/template/Bun/TypeScript/package.json
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@
 		"eslint-formatter-pretty": "^7.0.0",
 		"prettier": "^3.6.2",
 		"typescript": "~5.9.3",
-		"zod": "^3.25.76"
+		"zod": "^4.1.12"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/create-discord-bot/template/Deno/deno.jsonc b/packages/create-discord-bot/template/Deno/deno.jsonc
index c06417784..e1cc0227b 100644
--- a/packages/create-discord-bot/template/Deno/deno.jsonc
+++ b/packages/create-discord-bot/template/Deno/deno.jsonc
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
 	"imports": {
 		"@discordjs/core": "npm:@discordjs/core@^2.3.0",
 		"discord.js": "npm:discord.js@^14.24.2",
-		"zod": "npm:zod@^3.25.76",
+		"zod": "npm:zod@^4.1.12",
 	},
 }
diff --git a/packages/create-discord-bot/template/Deno/src/commands/index.ts b/packages/create-discord-bot/template/Deno/src/commands/index.ts
index 4634540b0..b091637aa 100644
--- a/packages/create-discord-bot/template/Deno/src/commands/index.ts
+++ b/packages/create-discord-bot/template/Deno/src/commands/index.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export type Command = {
  * Defines the schema for a command
  */
 export const schema = z.object({
-	data: z.record(z.any()),
+	data: z.record(z.string(), z.any()),
 	execute: z.function(),
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/create-discord-bot/template/Deno/src/events/index.ts b/packages/create-discord-bot/template/Deno/src/events/index.ts
index c32d85db1..ccbfe5c18 100644
--- a/packages/create-discord-bot/template/Deno/src/events/index.ts
+++ b/packages/create-discord-bot/template/Deno/src/events/index.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export type Event<EventName extends keyof ClientEvents = keyof ClientEvents> = {
 	/**
 	 * Whether or not the event should only be listened to once
 	 *
-	 * @defaultValue false
+	 * @defaultValue `false`
 	 */
 	once?: boolean;
 };
diff --git a/packages/create-discord-bot/template/JavaScript/package.json b/packages/create-discord-bot/template/JavaScript/package.json
index 6f046ec53..354aff0da 100644
--- a/packages/create-discord-bot/template/JavaScript/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-discord-bot/template/JavaScript/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 		"eslint-config-neon": "^0.2.9",
 		"eslint-formatter-pretty": "^7.0.0",
 		"prettier": "^3.6.2",
-		"zod": "^3.25.76"
+		"zod": "^4.1.12"
 	},
 	"engines": {
 		"node": ">=22.12.0"
diff --git a/packages/create-discord-bot/template/JavaScript/src/commands/index.js b/packages/create-discord-bot/template/JavaScript/src/commands/index.js
index a0ba2e011..db60dd550 100644
--- a/packages/create-discord-bot/template/JavaScript/src/commands/index.js
+++ b/packages/create-discord-bot/template/JavaScript/src/commands/index.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { z } from 'zod';
  * Defines the schema for a command
  */
 export const schema = z.object({
-	data: z.record(z.any()),
+	data: z.record(z.string(), z.any()),
 	execute: z.function(),
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/create-discord-bot/template/TypeScript/package.json b/packages/create-discord-bot/template/TypeScript/package.json
index 8c40e3857..35b38f805 100644
--- a/packages/create-discord-bot/template/TypeScript/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-discord-bot/template/TypeScript/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		"eslint-formatter-pretty": "^7.0.0",
 		"prettier": "^3.6.2",
 		"typescript": "~5.9.3",
-		"zod": "^3.25.76"
+		"zod": "^4.1.12"
 	},
 	"engines": {
 		"node": ">=22.12.0"
diff --git a/packages/create-discord-bot/template/TypeScript/src/commands/index.ts b/packages/create-discord-bot/template/TypeScript/src/commands/index.ts
index 5b261e32e..0da41a43a 100644
--- a/packages/create-discord-bot/template/TypeScript/src/commands/index.ts
+++ b/packages/create-discord-bot/template/TypeScript/src/commands/index.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export type Command = {
  * Defines the schema for a command
  */
 export const schema = z.object({
-	data: z.record(z.any()),
+	data: z.record(z.string(), z.any()),
 	execute: z.function(),
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/create-discord-bot/template/TypeScript/src/events/index.ts b/packages/create-discord-bot/template/TypeScript/src/events/index.ts
index c716614b1..516ac1edb 100644
--- a/packages/create-discord-bot/template/TypeScript/src/events/index.ts
+++ b/packages/create-discord-bot/template/TypeScript/src/events/index.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export type Event<EventName extends keyof ClientEvents = keyof ClientEvents> = {
 	/**
 	 * Whether or not the event should only be listened to once
 	 *
-	 * @defaultValue false
+	 * @defaultValue `false`
 	 */
 	once?: boolean;
 };