diff --git a/.changeset/beta-release.md b/.changeset/beta-release.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3ff9f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/beta-release.md
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+---
+"emdash": minor
+"@emdash-cms/admin": minor
+"@emdash-cms/auth": minor
+"@emdash-cms/blocks": minor
+"@emdash-cms/cloudflare": minor
+"@emdash-cms/gutenberg-to-portable-text": minor
+"@emdash-cms/plugin-ai-moderation": minor
+"@emdash-cms/plugin-atproto": minor
+"@emdash-cms/plugin-audit-log": minor
+"@emdash-cms/plugin-color": minor
+"@emdash-cms/plugin-embeds": minor
+"@emdash-cms/plugin-forms": minor
+"@emdash-cms/plugin-webhook-notifier": minor
+"@emdash-cms/x402": minor
+"create-emdash": minor
+---
+
+First beta release
diff --git a/packages/cloudflare/src/cache/runtime.ts b/packages/cloudflare/src/cache/runtime.ts
index 0d3bd2c..ee2e00b 100644
--- a/packages/cloudflare/src/cache/runtime.ts
+++ b/packages/cloudflare/src/cache/runtime.ts
@@ -134,7 +134,9 @@ function normalizeCacheKey(url: URL): string {
  */
 function resolveEnvValue(explicit: string | undefined, envVarName: string): string | undefined {
 	if (explicit) return explicit;
-	return (env as Record<string, unknown>)[envVarName] as string | undefined;
+	if (!(envVarName in env)) return undefined;
+	const value: unknown = Reflect.get(env, envVarName);
+	return typeof value === "string" ? value : undefined;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/cloudflare/tests/db/playground-toolbar.test.ts b/packages/cloudflare/tests/db/playground-toolbar.test.ts
index 7c4d386..341b61e 100644
--- a/packages/cloudflare/tests/db/playground-toolbar.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cloudflare/tests/db/playground-toolbar.test.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe("renderPlaygroundToolbar", () => {
 	it("renders the deploy CTA link", () => {
 		const html = renderPlaygroundToolbar(BASE_CONFIG);
 		expect(html).toContain("Deploy your own");
-		expect(html).toContain("docs.emdashcms.com/getting-started");
+		expect(html).toContain("github.com/emdash-cms/emdash");
 	});
 
 	it("renders reset and dismiss buttons", () => {
diff --git a/packages/create-emdash/src/index.ts b/packages/create-emdash/src/index.ts
index c4a3df4..3ddb605 100644
--- a/packages/create-emdash/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/create-emdash/src/index.ts
@@ -99,13 +99,39 @@ type CloudflareTemplate = keyof typeof CLOUDFLARE_TEMPLATES;
 function selectOptions<K extends string>(
 	obj: Readonly<Record<K, Readonly<{ name: string; description: string }>>>,
 ): { value: K; label: string; hint: string }[] {
-	return (Object.keys(obj) as K[]).map((key) => ({
+	const keys: K[] = Object.keys(obj).filter((k): k is K => k in obj);
+	return keys.map((key) => ({
 		value: key,
 		label: obj[key].name,
 		hint: obj[key].description,
 	}));
 }
 
+async function selectTemplate(platform: Platform): Promise<TemplateConfig> {
+	if (platform === "node") {
+		const key = await p.select<NodeTemplate>({
+			message: "Which template?",
+			options: selectOptions(NODE_TEMPLATES),
+			initialValue: "blog",
+		});
+		if (p.isCancel(key)) {
+			p.cancel("Operation cancelled.");
+			process.exit(0);
+		}
+		return NODE_TEMPLATES[key];
+	}
+	const key = await p.select<CloudflareTemplate>({
+		message: "Which template?",
+		options: selectOptions(CLOUDFLARE_TEMPLATES),
+		initialValue: "blog",
+	});
+	if (p.isCancel(key)) {
+		p.cancel("Operation cancelled.");
+		process.exit(0);
+	}
+	return CLOUDFLARE_TEMPLATES[key];
+}
+
 async function main() {
 	console.clear();
 
@@ -158,7 +184,7 @@ async function main() {
 				hint: "SQLite + local file storage",
 			},
 		],
-		initialValue: "node",
+		initialValue: "cloudflare",
 	});
 
 	if (p.isCancel(platform)) {
@@ -167,28 +193,7 @@ async function main() {
 	}
 
 	// Step 2: pick template
-	const templateKey =
-		platform === "node"
-			? await p.select<NodeTemplate>({
-					message: "Which template?",
-					options: selectOptions(NODE_TEMPLATES),
-					initialValue: "blog",
-				})
-			: await p.select<CloudflareTemplate>({
-					message: "Which template?",
-					options: selectOptions(CLOUDFLARE_TEMPLATES),
-					initialValue: "blog",
-				});
-
-	if (p.isCancel(templateKey)) {
-		p.cancel("Operation cancelled.");
-		process.exit(0);
-	}
-
-	const templateConfig =
-		platform === "node"
-			? NODE_TEMPLATES[templateKey as NodeTemplate]
-			: CLOUDFLARE_TEMPLATES[templateKey as CloudflareTemplate];
+	const templateConfig = await selectTemplate(platform);
 
 	// Step 3: pick package manager
 	const detectedPm = detectPackageManager();
diff --git a/packages/x402/src/enforcer.ts b/packages/x402/src/enforcer.ts
index 950c7c2..28a8dde 100644
--- a/packages/x402/src/enforcer.ts
+++ b/packages/x402/src/enforcer.ts
@@ -81,9 +81,12 @@ async function getResourceServer(config: X402Config): Promise<x402ResourceServer
  */
 function isBot(request: Request, threshold: number): boolean {
 	// Cloudflare Workers expose cf properties on the request
-	const cf = (request as unknown as { cf?: { botManagement?: { score?: number } } }).cf;
-	const score = cf?.botManagement?.score;
-	if (score == null) return false;
+	const cf: unknown = Reflect.get(request, "cf");
+	if (cf == null || typeof cf !== "object") return false;
+	const bm: unknown = Reflect.get(cf, "botManagement");
+	if (bm == null || typeof bm !== "object") return false;
+	const score: unknown = Reflect.get(bm, "score");
+	if (typeof score !== "number") return false;
 	return score < threshold;
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/x402/src/middleware.ts b/packages/x402/src/middleware.ts
index fc98ebb..948a939 100644
--- a/packages/x402/src/middleware.ts
+++ b/packages/x402/src/middleware.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ import x402Config from "virtual:x402/config";
 import { createEnforcer } from "./enforcer.js";
 import type { X402Config } from "./types.js";
 
-const config = x402Config as X402Config;
+// eslint-disable-next-line typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-type-assertion -- virtual module import has no type info
+const config: X402Config = x402Config as X402Config;
 const enforcer = createEnforcer(config);
 
 export const onRequest = defineMiddleware(async (context, next) => {