diff --git a/docs/chapters/subcommands/verify.rst b/docs/chapters/subcommands/verify.rst
index 9ecec6ca..de2b85ad 100644
--- a/docs/chapters/subcommands/verify.rst
+++ b/docs/chapters/subcommands/verify.rst
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 verify
 ======
 
-This command scans a bootstrapped release and validates that everything looks
-in order. This is not a 100% comprehensive check, but it compares the release
+This command scans a bootstrapped release or template and validates that everything looks
+in order. This is not a 100% comprehensive check, but it compares the release or template
 against a "known good" index.
 
 If you see errors or issues here, consider deleting and re-bootstrapping
-the release.
+the release or template .
 
 .. code-block:: shell
 
@@ -19,3 +19,26 @@ the release.
   Applying metadata patches... done.
   Fetching 1 metadata files... done.
   Inspecting system... done.
+
+  ishmael ~ # bastille verify bastillebsd-templates/jellyfin
+  Detected Bastillefile hook.
+  [Bastillefile]:
+  CMD mkdir -p /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos
+  CMD echo 'FreeBSD: { url: "pkg+http://pkg.FreeBSD.org/${ABI}/latest" }' > 
+  /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/FreeBSD.conf
+  CONFIG set allow.mlock=1;
+  CONFIG set ip6=inherit;
+  RESTART
+  PKG jellyfin
+  SYSRC jellyfin_enable=TRUE
+  SERVICE jellyfin start
+  Template ready to use.
+
+.. code-block:: shell
+
+  ishmael ~ # bastille verify 11.2-RELEASE
+  Usage: bastille verify [RELEASE|TEMPLATE]
+    
+    Options:
+
+    -x | --debug          Enable debug mode.
diff --git a/usr/local/bin/bastille b/usr/local/bin/bastille
index 2a40144d..d347952c 100755
--- a/usr/local/bin/bastille
+++ b/usr/local/bin/bastille
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ bastille_conf_check
 ## we only load this if conf_check passes
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
 . /usr/local/etc/bastille/bastille.conf
-# Set default values for config properties added during the current major version:
-: "${bastille_network_pf_ext_if:=ext_if}"
-: "${bastille_network_pf_table:=jails}"
 
 ## bastille_prefix should be 0750
 ## this restricts file system access to privileged users
@@ -134,104 +131,62 @@ EOF
     exit 1
 }
 
-[ $# -lt 1 ] && usage
-
-CMD=$1
-shift
-
-target_all_jails_old() {
-  _JAILS=$(/usr/sbin/jls name)
-  JAILS=""
-  for _jail in ${_JAILS}; do
-      _JAILPATH=$(/usr/sbin/jls -j "${_jail}" path)
-      if [ -z ${_JAILPATH##${bastille_jailsdir}*} ]; then
-          JAILS="${JAILS} ${_jail}"
-      fi
-  done
-}
-
-check_target_is_running_old() {
-  if [ ! "$(/usr/sbin/jls name | awk "/^${TARGET}$/")" ]; then
-      error_exit "[${TARGET}]: Not started. See 'bastille start ${TARGET}'."
-  fi
-}
+if [ "$#" -lt 1 ]; then
+    usage
+else
+    CMD="${1}"
+    shift
+fi
 
 # Handle special-case commands first.
 case "${CMD}" in
-version|-v|--version)
-    info "${BASTILLE_VERSION}"
-    exit 0
-    ;;
-help|-h|--help)
-    usage
-    ;;
-bootstrap|clone|cmd|config|console|convert|create|cp|destroy|edit|etcupdate|export|htop|import|jcp|list|mount|pkg|rcp|rdr|rename|restart|service|setup|start|stop|sysrc|top|umount|update|upgrade|verify|zfs)
-    # Nothing "extra" to do for these commands. -- cwells
-    ;;
-template)
-    # Parse the target and ensure it exists. -- cwells
-    if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then # No target was given, so show the command's help. -- cwells
-        PARAMS='help'
-    elif [ "${1}" != 'help' ] && [ "${1}" != '-h' ] && [ "${1}" != '--help' ]; then
-        TARGET="${1}"
-        shift
-
-        # This is needed to handle the special case of 'bastille rcp' and 'bastille cp' with the '-q' or '--quiet'
-        # option specified before the TARGET. Also seems the cp and rcp commands does not support ALL as a target, so
-        # that's why is handled here. Maybe this behaviour needs an improvement later. -- yaazkal
-        if { [ "${CMD}" = 'rcp' ] || [ "${CMD}" = 'cp' ]; } && \
-           { [ "${TARGET}" = '-q' ] || [ "${TARGET}" = '--quiet' ]; }; then
-          TARGET="${1}"
-          JAILS="${TARGET}"
-          OPTION="-q"
-          export OPTION
-          shift
-        fi
-
-        if [ "${TARGET}" = 'ALL' ]; then
-            target_all_jails_old
-        elif [ "${CMD}" = "pkg" ] && [ "${TARGET}" = '-H' ] || [ "${TARGET}" = '--host' ]; then
-            TARGET="${1}"
-            USE_HOST_PKG=1
-            if [ "${TARGET}" = 'ALL' ]; then
-              target_all_jails_old
-            else
-              JAILS="${TARGET}"
-              check_target_is_running_old
-            fi
-            shift
-        elif [ "${CMD}" = 'template' ] && [ "${TARGET}" = '--convert' ]; then
-            # This command does not act on a jail, so we are temporarily bypassing the presence/started
-            # checks. The command will simply convert a template from hooks to a Bastillefile. -- cwells
-            :
-        else
-            JAILS="${TARGET}"
-
-            # Ensure the target exists. -- cwells
-            if [ ! -d "${bastille_jailsdir}/${TARGET}" ]; then
-                error_exit "[${TARGET}]: Not found."
-            fi
-
-            case "${CMD}" in
-            cmd|pkg|service|stop|sysrc|template)
-                check_target_is_running_old
-                ;;
-            convert|rename)
-                # Require the target to be stopped. -- cwells
-                if [ "$(/usr/sbin/jls name | awk "/^${TARGET}$/")" ]; then
-                    error_exit "${TARGET} is running. See 'bastille stop ${TARGET}'."
-                fi
-                ;;
-            esac
-        fi
-        export USE_HOST_PKG
-        export TARGET
-        export JAILS
-    fi
-    ;;
-*) # Filter out all non-commands
-    usage
-    ;;
+    version|-v|--version)
+        info "${BASTILLE_VERSION}"
+        exit 0
+        ;;
+    help|-h|--help)
+        usage
+        ;;
+    bootstrap| \
+    clone| \
+    cmd| \
+    config| \
+    console| \
+    convert| \
+    cp| \
+    create| \
+    destroy| \
+    edit| \
+    etcupdate| \
+    export| \
+    htop| \
+    import| \
+    limits| \
+    list| \
+    mount| \
+    network| \
+    pkg| \
+    rcp| \
+    rdr| \
+    rename| \
+    restart| \
+    service| \
+    setup| \
+    start| \
+    stop| \
+    sysrc| \
+    tags| \
+    template| \
+    top| \
+    umount| \
+    update| \
+    upgrade| \
+    verify| \
+    zfs)
+        ;;
+    *)
+        usage
+        ;;
 esac
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC2154
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/bootstrap.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/bootstrap.sh
index b981e9ab..74219638 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/bootstrap.sh
@@ -34,48 +34,15 @@
 . /usr/local/etc/bastille/bastille.conf
 
 usage() {
-    error_exit "Usage: bastille bootstrap [release|template] [update|arch]"
-}
-
-# Handle special-case commands first.
-case "$1" in
-help|-h|--help)
-    usage
-    ;;
-esac
+    error_notify "Usage: bastille bootstrap [option(s)] [RELEASE|TEMPLATE] [update|arch]"
+    cat << EOF
+    Options:
 
-bastille_root_check
-
-#Validate if ZFS is enabled in rc.conf and bastille.conf.
-if [ "$(sysrc -n zfs_enable)" = "YES" ] && ! checkyesno bastille_zfs_enable; then
-    warn "ZFS is enabled in rc.conf but not bastille.conf. Do you want to continue? (N|y)"
-    read answer
-    case $answer in
-        no|No|n|N|"")
-            error_exit "ERROR: Missing ZFS parameters. See bastille_zfs_enable."
-            ;;
-        yes|Yes|y|Y) ;;
-    esac
-fi
-
-# Validate ZFS parameters.
-if checkyesno bastille_zfs_enable; then
-    ## check for the ZFS pool and bastille prefix
-    if [ -z "${bastille_zfs_zpool}" ]; then
-        error_exit "ERROR: Missing ZFS parameters. See bastille_zfs_zpool."
-    elif [ -z "${bastille_zfs_prefix}" ]; then
-        error_exit "ERROR: Missing ZFS parameters. See bastille_zfs_prefix."
-    elif ! zfs list "${bastille_zfs_zpool}" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-        error_exit "ERROR: ${bastille_zfs_zpool} is not a ZFS pool."
-    fi
+    -x | --debug          Enable debug mode.
 
-    ## check for the ZFS dataset prefix if already exist
-    if [ -d "/${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}" ]; then
-        if ! zfs list "${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-            error_exit "ERROR: ${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix} is not a ZFS dataset."
-        fi
-    fi
-fi
+EOF
+    exit 1
+}
 
 validate_release_url() {
     ## check upstream url, else warn user
@@ -451,9 +418,64 @@ bootstrap_template() {
     bastille verify "${_user}/${_repo}"
 }
 
+# Handle options.
+while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do
+    case "${1}" in
+        -h|--help|help)
+            usage
+            ;;
+        -x|--debug)
+            enable_debug
+            shift
+            ;;
+        -*) 
+            error_exit "Unknown Option: \"${1}\""
+            ;;
+        *)
+            break
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+RELEASE="${1}"
+OPTION="${2}"
+NOCACHEDIR=
 HW_MACHINE=$(sysctl hw.machine | awk '{ print $2 }')
 HW_MACHINE_ARCH=$(sysctl hw.machine_arch | awk '{ print $2 }')
 
+bastille_root_check
+
+#Validate if ZFS is enabled in rc.conf and bastille.conf.
+if [ "$(sysrc -n zfs_enable)" = "YES" ] && ! checkyesno bastille_zfs_enable; then
+    warn "ZFS is enabled in rc.conf but not bastille.conf. Do you want to continue? (N|y)"
+    read answer
+    case $answer in
+        no|No|n|N|"")
+            error_exit "ERROR: Missing ZFS parameters. See bastille_zfs_enable."
+            ;;
+        yes|Yes|y|Y) ;;
+    esac
+fi
+
+# Validate ZFS parameters.
+if checkyesno bastille_zfs_enable; then
+    ## check for the ZFS pool and bastille prefix
+    if [ -z "${bastille_zfs_zpool}" ]; then
+        error_exit "ERROR: Missing ZFS parameters. See bastille_zfs_zpool."
+    elif [ -z "${bastille_zfs_prefix}" ]; then
+        error_exit "ERROR: Missing ZFS parameters. See bastille_zfs_prefix."
+    elif ! zfs list "${bastille_zfs_zpool}" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        error_exit "ERROR: ${bastille_zfs_zpool} is not a ZFS pool."
+    fi
+
+    ## check for the ZFS dataset prefix if already exist
+    if [ -d "/${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}" ]; then
+        if ! zfs list "${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix}" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+            error_exit "ERROR: ${bastille_zfs_zpool}/${bastille_zfs_prefix} is not a ZFS dataset."
+        fi
+    fi
+fi
+
 # bootstrapping from aarch64/arm64 Debian or Ubuntu require a different value for ARCH
 # create a new variable
 if [ "${HW_MACHINE_ARCH}" = "aarch64" ]; then
@@ -462,10 +484,6 @@ else
     HW_MACHINE_ARCH_LINUX=${HW_MACHINE_ARCH}
 fi
 
-NOCACHEDIR=
-RELEASE="${1}"
-OPTION="${2}"
-
 # Alternate RELEASE/ARCH fetch support(experimental)
 if [ -n "${OPTION}" ] && [ "${OPTION}" != "${HW_MACHINE}" ] && [ "${OPTION}" != "update" ]; then
     # Supported architectures
@@ -484,133 +502,133 @@ fi
 
 ## Filter sane release names
 case "${1}" in
-2.[0-9]*)
-    ## check for MidnightBSD releases name
-    NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}")
-    UPSTREAM_URL="${bastille_url_midnightbsd}${HW_MACHINE_ARCH}/${NAME_VERIFY}"
-    PLATFORM_OS="MidnightBSD"
-    validate_release_url
-    ;;
-*-CURRENT|*-current)
-    ## check for FreeBSD releases name
-    NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '^([1-9]{2,2})\.[0-9](-CURRENT)$' | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]')
-    UPSTREAM_URL=$(echo "${bastille_url_freebsd}${HW_MACHINE}/${HW_MACHINE_ARCH}/${NAME_VERIFY}" | sed 's/releases/snapshots/')
-    PLATFORM_OS="FreeBSD"
-    validate_release_url
-    ;;
-*-RELEASE|*-release|*-RC[1-9]|*-rc[1-9]|*-BETA[1-9])
-    ## check for FreeBSD releases name
-    NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '^([0-9]{1,2})\.[0-9](-RELEASE|-RC[1-9]|-BETA[1-9])$' | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]')
-    UPSTREAM_URL="${bastille_url_freebsd}${HW_MACHINE}/${HW_MACHINE_ARCH}/${NAME_VERIFY}"
-    PLATFORM_OS="FreeBSD"
-    validate_release_url
-    ;;
-*-stable-LAST|*-STABLE-last|*-stable-last|*-STABLE-LAST)
-    ## check for HardenedBSD releases name(previous infrastructure, keep for reference)
-    NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '^([1-9]{2,2})(-stable-last)$' | sed 's/STABLE/stable/g' | sed 's/last/LAST/g')
-    UPSTREAM_URL="${bastille_url_hardenedbsd}${HW_MACHINE}/${HW_MACHINE_ARCH}/hardenedbsd-${NAME_VERIFY}"
-    PLATFORM_OS="HardenedBSD"
-    validate_release_url
-    ;;
-*-stable-build-[0-9]*|*-STABLE-BUILD-[0-9]*)
-    ## check for HardenedBSD(specific stable build releases)
-    NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '([0-9]{1,2})(-stable-build)-([0-9]{1,3})$' | sed 's/BUILD/build/g' | sed 's/STABLE/stable/g')
-    NAME_RELEASE=$(echo "${NAME_VERIFY}" | sed 's/-build-[0-9]\{1,3\}//g')
-    NAME_BUILD=$(echo "${NAME_VERIFY}" | sed 's/[0-9]\{1,2\}-stable-//g')
-    UPSTREAM_URL="${bastille_url_hardenedbsd}${NAME_RELEASE}/${HW_MACHINE}/${HW_MACHINE_ARCH}/${NAME_BUILD}"
-    PLATFORM_OS="HardenedBSD"
-    validate_release_url
-    ;;
-*-stable-build-latest|*-stable-BUILD-LATEST|*-STABLE-BUILD-LATEST)
-    ## check for HardenedBSD(latest stable build release)
-    NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '([0-9]{1,2})(-stable-build-latest)$' | sed 's/STABLE/stable/g' | sed 's/build/BUILD/g' | sed 's/latest/LATEST/g')
-    NAME_RELEASE=$(echo "${NAME_VERIFY}" | sed 's/-BUILD-LATEST//g')
-    NAME_BUILD=$(echo "${NAME_VERIFY}" | sed 's/[0-9]\{1,2\}-stable-BUILD-//g')
-    UPSTREAM_URL="${bastille_url_hardenedbsd}${NAME_RELEASE}/${HW_MACHINE}/${HW_MACHINE_ARCH}/installer/${NAME_BUILD}"
-    PLATFORM_OS="HardenedBSD"
-    validate_release_url
-    ;;
-current-build-[0-9]*|CURRENT-BUILD-[0-9]*)
-    ## check for HardenedBSD(specific current build releases)
-    NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '(current-build)-([0-9]{1,3})' | sed 's/BUILD/build/g' | sed 's/CURRENT/current/g')
-    NAME_RELEASE=$(echo "${NAME_VERIFY}" | sed 's/current-.*/current/g')
-    NAME_BUILD=$(echo "${NAME_VERIFY}" | sed 's/current-//g')
-    UPSTREAM_URL="${bastille_url_hardenedbsd}${NAME_RELEASE}/${HW_MACHINE}/${HW_MACHINE_ARCH}/${NAME_BUILD}"
-    PLATFORM_OS="HardenedBSD"
-    validate_release_url
-    ;;
-current-build-latest|current-BUILD-LATEST|CURRENT-BUILD-LATEST)
-    ## check for HardenedBSD(latest current build release)
-    NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '(current-build-latest)' | sed 's/CURRENT/current/g' | sed 's/build/BUILD/g' | sed 's/latest/LATEST/g')
-    NAME_RELEASE=$(echo "${NAME_VERIFY}" | sed 's/current-.*/current/g')
-    NAME_BUILD=$(echo "${NAME_VERIFY}" | sed 's/current-BUILD-//g')
-    UPSTREAM_URL="${bastille_url_hardenedbsd}${NAME_RELEASE}/${HW_MACHINE}/${HW_MACHINE_ARCH}/installer/${NAME_BUILD}"
-    PLATFORM_OS="HardenedBSD"
-    validate_release_url
-    ;;
-http?://*/*/*)
-    BASTILLE_TEMPLATE_URL=${1}
-    BASTILLE_TEMPLATE_USER=$(echo "${1}" | awk -F / '{ print $4 }')
-    BASTILLE_TEMPLATE_REPO=$(echo "${1}" | awk -F / '{ print $5 }')
-    bootstrap_template
-    ;;
-git@*:*/*)
-    BASTILLE_TEMPLATE_URL=${1}
-    git_repository=$(echo "${1}" | awk -F : '{ print $2 }')
-    BASTILLE_TEMPLATE_USER=$(echo "${git_repository}" | awk -F / '{ print $1 }')
-    BASTILLE_TEMPLATE_REPO=$(echo "${git_repository}" | awk -F / '{ print $2 }')
-    bootstrap_template
-    ;;
-#adding Ubuntu Bionic as valid "RELEASE" for POC @hackacad
-ubuntu_bionic|bionic|ubuntu-bionic)
-    PLATFORM_OS="Ubuntu/Linux"
-    LINUX_FLAVOR="bionic"
-    DIR_BOOTSTRAP="Ubuntu_1804"
-    ARCH_BOOTSTRAP=${HW_MACHINE_ARCH_LINUX}
-    debootstrap_release
-    ;;
-ubuntu_focal|focal|ubuntu-focal)
-    PLATFORM_OS="Ubuntu/Linux"
-    LINUX_FLAVOR="focal"
-    DIR_BOOTSTRAP="Ubuntu_2004"
-    ARCH_BOOTSTRAP=${HW_MACHINE_ARCH_LINUX}
-    debootstrap_release
-    ;;
-ubuntu_jammy|jammy|ubuntu-jammy)
-    PLATFORM_OS="Ubuntu/Linux"
-    LINUX_FLAVOR="jammy"
-    DIR_BOOTSTRAP="Ubuntu_2204"
-    ARCH_BOOTSTRAP=${HW_MACHINE_ARCH_LINUX}
-    debootstrap_release
-    ;;
-debian_buster|buster|debian-buster)
-    PLATFORM_OS="Debian/Linux"
-    LINUX_FLAVOR="buster"
-    DIR_BOOTSTRAP="Debian10"
-    ARCH_BOOTSTRAP=${HW_MACHINE_ARCH_LINUX}
-    debootstrap_release
-    ;;
-debian_bullseye|bullseye|debian-bullseye)
-    PLATFORM_OS="Debian/Linux"
-    LINUX_FLAVOR="bullseye"
-    DIR_BOOTSTRAP="Debian11"
-    ARCH_BOOTSTRAP=${HW_MACHINE_ARCH_LINUX}
-    debootstrap_release
-    ;;
-debian_bookworm|bookworm|debian-bookworm)
-    PLATFORM_OS="Debian/Linux"
-    LINUX_FLAVOR="bookworm"
-    DIR_BOOTSTRAP="Debian12"
-    ARCH_BOOTSTRAP=${HW_MACHINE_ARCH_LINUX}
-    debootstrap_release
-    ;;
-*)
-    usage
-    ;;
+    2.[0-9]*)
+        ## check for MidnightBSD releases name
+        NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}")
+        UPSTREAM_URL="${bastille_url_midnightbsd}${HW_MACHINE_ARCH}/${NAME_VERIFY}"
+        PLATFORM_OS="MidnightBSD"
+        validate_release_url
+        ;;
+    *-CURRENT|*-current)
+        ## check for FreeBSD releases name
+        NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '^([1-9]{2,2})\.[0-9](-CURRENT)$' | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]')
+        UPSTREAM_URL=$(echo "${bastille_url_freebsd}${HW_MACHINE}/${HW_MACHINE_ARCH}/${NAME_VERIFY}" | sed 's/releases/snapshots/')
+        PLATFORM_OS="FreeBSD"
+        validate_release_url
+        ;;
+    *-RELEASE|*-release|*-RC[1-9]|*-rc[1-9]|*-BETA[1-9])
+        ## check for FreeBSD releases name
+        NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '^([0-9]{1,2})\.[0-9](-RELEASE|-RC[1-9]|-BETA[1-9])$' | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]')
+        UPSTREAM_URL="${bastille_url_freebsd}${HW_MACHINE}/${HW_MACHINE_ARCH}/${NAME_VERIFY}"
+        PLATFORM_OS="FreeBSD"
+        validate_release_url
+        ;;
+    *-stable-LAST|*-STABLE-last|*-stable-last|*-STABLE-LAST)
+        ## check for HardenedBSD releases name(previous infrastructure, keep for reference)
+        NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '^([1-9]{2,2})(-stable-last)$' | sed 's/STABLE/stable/g' | sed 's/last/LAST/g')
+        UPSTREAM_URL="${bastille_url_hardenedbsd}${HW_MACHINE}/${HW_MACHINE_ARCH}/hardenedbsd-${NAME_VERIFY}"
+        PLATFORM_OS="HardenedBSD"
+        validate_release_url
+        ;;
+    *-stable-build-[0-9]*|*-STABLE-BUILD-[0-9]*)
+        ## check for HardenedBSD(specific stable build releases)
+        NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '([0-9]{1,2})(-stable-build)-([0-9]{1,3})$' | sed 's/BUILD/build/g' | sed 's/STABLE/stable/g')
+        NAME_RELEASE=$(echo "${NAME_VERIFY}" | sed 's/-build-[0-9]\{1,3\}//g')
+        NAME_BUILD=$(echo "${NAME_VERIFY}" | sed 's/[0-9]\{1,2\}-stable-//g')
+        UPSTREAM_URL="${bastille_url_hardenedbsd}${NAME_RELEASE}/${HW_MACHINE}/${HW_MACHINE_ARCH}/${NAME_BUILD}"
+        PLATFORM_OS="HardenedBSD"
+        validate_release_url
+        ;;
+    *-stable-build-latest|*-stable-BUILD-LATEST|*-STABLE-BUILD-LATEST)
+        ## check for HardenedBSD(latest stable build release)
+        NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '([0-9]{1,2})(-stable-build-latest)$' | sed 's/STABLE/stable/g' | sed 's/build/BUILD/g' | sed 's/latest/LATEST/g')
+        NAME_RELEASE=$(echo "${NAME_VERIFY}" | sed 's/-BUILD-LATEST//g')
+        NAME_BUILD=$(echo "${NAME_VERIFY}" | sed 's/[0-9]\{1,2\}-stable-BUILD-//g')
+        UPSTREAM_URL="${bastille_url_hardenedbsd}${NAME_RELEASE}/${HW_MACHINE}/${HW_MACHINE_ARCH}/installer/${NAME_BUILD}"
+        PLATFORM_OS="HardenedBSD"
+        validate_release_url
+        ;;
+    current-build-[0-9]*|CURRENT-BUILD-[0-9]*)
+        ## check for HardenedBSD(specific current build releases)
+        NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '(current-build)-([0-9]{1,3})' | sed 's/BUILD/build/g' | sed 's/CURRENT/current/g')
+        NAME_RELEASE=$(echo "${NAME_VERIFY}" | sed 's/current-.*/current/g')
+        NAME_BUILD=$(echo "${NAME_VERIFY}" | sed 's/current-//g')
+        UPSTREAM_URL="${bastille_url_hardenedbsd}${NAME_RELEASE}/${HW_MACHINE}/${HW_MACHINE_ARCH}/${NAME_BUILD}"
+        PLATFORM_OS="HardenedBSD"
+        validate_release_url
+        ;;
+    current-build-latest|current-BUILD-LATEST|CURRENT-BUILD-LATEST)
+        ## check for HardenedBSD(latest current build release)
+        NAME_VERIFY=$(echo "${RELEASE}" | grep -iwE '(current-build-latest)' | sed 's/CURRENT/current/g' | sed 's/build/BUILD/g' | sed 's/latest/LATEST/g')
+        NAME_RELEASE=$(echo "${NAME_VERIFY}" | sed 's/current-.*/current/g')
+        NAME_BUILD=$(echo "${NAME_VERIFY}" | sed 's/current-BUILD-//g')
+        UPSTREAM_URL="${bastille_url_hardenedbsd}${NAME_RELEASE}/${HW_MACHINE}/${HW_MACHINE_ARCH}/installer/${NAME_BUILD}"
+        PLATFORM_OS="HardenedBSD"
+        validate_release_url
+        ;;
+    http?://*/*/*)
+        BASTILLE_TEMPLATE_URL=${1}
+        BASTILLE_TEMPLATE_USER=$(echo "${1}" | awk -F / '{ print $4 }')
+        BASTILLE_TEMPLATE_REPO=$(echo "${1}" | awk -F / '{ print $5 }')
+        bootstrap_template
+        ;;
+    git@*:*/*)
+        BASTILLE_TEMPLATE_URL=${1}
+        git_repository=$(echo "${1}" | awk -F : '{ print $2 }')
+        BASTILLE_TEMPLATE_USER=$(echo "${git_repository}" | awk -F / '{ print $1 }')
+        BASTILLE_TEMPLATE_REPO=$(echo "${git_repository}" | awk -F / '{ print $2 }')
+        bootstrap_template
+        ;;
+    #adding Ubuntu Bionic as valid "RELEASE" for POC @hackacad
+    ubuntu_bionic|bionic|ubuntu-bionic)
+        PLATFORM_OS="Ubuntu/Linux"
+        LINUX_FLAVOR="bionic"
+        DIR_BOOTSTRAP="Ubuntu_1804"
+        ARCH_BOOTSTRAP=${HW_MACHINE_ARCH_LINUX}
+        debootstrap_release
+        ;;
+    ubuntu_focal|focal|ubuntu-focal)
+        PLATFORM_OS="Ubuntu/Linux"
+        LINUX_FLAVOR="focal"
+        DIR_BOOTSTRAP="Ubuntu_2004"
+        ARCH_BOOTSTRAP=${HW_MACHINE_ARCH_LINUX}
+        debootstrap_release
+        ;;
+    ubuntu_jammy|jammy|ubuntu-jammy)
+        PLATFORM_OS="Ubuntu/Linux"
+        LINUX_FLAVOR="jammy"
+        DIR_BOOTSTRAP="Ubuntu_2204"
+        ARCH_BOOTSTRAP=${HW_MACHINE_ARCH_LINUX}
+        debootstrap_release
+        ;;
+    debian_buster|buster|debian-buster)
+        PLATFORM_OS="Debian/Linux"
+        LINUX_FLAVOR="buster"
+        DIR_BOOTSTRAP="Debian10"
+        ARCH_BOOTSTRAP=${HW_MACHINE_ARCH_LINUX}
+        debootstrap_release
+        ;;
+    debian_bullseye|bullseye|debian-bullseye)
+        PLATFORM_OS="Debian/Linux"
+        LINUX_FLAVOR="bullseye"
+        DIR_BOOTSTRAP="Debian11"
+        ARCH_BOOTSTRAP=${HW_MACHINE_ARCH_LINUX}
+        debootstrap_release
+        ;;
+    debian_bookworm|bookworm|debian-bookworm)
+        PLATFORM_OS="Debian/Linux"
+        LINUX_FLAVOR="bookworm"
+        DIR_BOOTSTRAP="Debian12"
+        ARCH_BOOTSTRAP=${HW_MACHINE_ARCH_LINUX}
+        debootstrap_release
+        ;;
+    *)
+        usage
+        ;;
 esac
 
 case "${OPTION}" in
-update)
-    bastille update "${RELEASE}"
-    ;;
+    update)
+        bastille update "${RELEASE}"
+        ;;
 esac
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/template.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/template.sh
index 030b79c0..eec08752 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/template.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/template.sh
@@ -33,8 +33,16 @@
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
 . /usr/local/etc/bastille/bastille.conf
 
-bastille_usage() {
-    error_exit "Usage: bastille template TARGET|--convert project/template"
+usage() {
+    error_notify "Usage: bastille template [option(s)] TARGET [--convert|project/template]"
+    cat << EOF
+    Options:
+
+    -a | --auto           Auto mode. Start/stop jail(s) if required.
+    -x | --debug          Enable debug mode.
+
+EOF
+    exit 1
 }
 
 post_command_hook() {
@@ -107,26 +115,51 @@ render() {
     fi
 }
 
-# Handle special-case commands first.
-case "$1" in
-help|-h|--help)
-    bastille_usage
-    ;;
-esac
+# Handle options.
+AUTO=0
+while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do
+    case "${1}" in
+	-h|--help|help)
+	    usage
+	    ;;
+	-a|--auto)
+	    AUTO=1
+	    shift
+	    ;;
+        -x|--debug)
+            enable_debug
+            shift
+            ;;
+        -*) 
+            for _opt in $(echo ${1} | sed 's/-//g' | fold -w1); do
+                case ${_opt} in
+                    a) AUTO=1 ;;
+                    x) enable_debug ;;
+                    *) error_exit "Unknown Option: \"${1}\"" ;; 
+                esac
+            done
+            shift
+            ;;
+        *)
+            break
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
 
-if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
+if [ $# -lt 2 ]; then
     bastille_usage
 fi
 
-bastille_root_check
-
-## global variables
-TEMPLATE="${1}"
+TARGET="${1}"
+TEMPLATE="${2}"
 bastille_template=${bastille_templatesdir}/${TEMPLATE}
 if [ -z "${HOOKS}" ]; then
     HOOKS='LIMITS INCLUDE PRE FSTAB PF PKG OVERLAY CONFIG SYSRC SERVICE CMD RENDER'
 fi
 
+bastille_root_check
+
+# We set the target only if it is not --convert
 # Special case conversion of hook-style template files into a Bastillefile. -- cwells
 if [ "${TARGET}" = '--convert' ]; then
     if [ -d "${TEMPLATE}" ]; then # A relative path was provided. -- cwells
@@ -174,6 +207,8 @@ if [ "${TARGET}" = '--convert' ]; then
 
     info "Template converted: ${TEMPLATE}"
     exit 0
+else
+    set_target "${TARGET}"
 fi
 
 case ${TEMPLATE} in
@@ -201,10 +236,6 @@ case ${TEMPLATE} in
         error_exit "Template name/URL not recognized."
 esac
 
-if [ -z "${JAILS}" ]; then
-    error_exit "Container ${TARGET} is not running."
-fi
-
 # Check for an --arg-file parameter. -- cwells
 for _script_arg in "$@"; do
     case ${_script_arg} in
@@ -226,7 +257,16 @@ if [ -n "${ARG_FILE}" ] && [ ! -f "${ARG_FILE}" ]; then
 fi
 
 for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
+
     info "[${_jail}]:"
+
+    check_target_is_running "${_jail}" || if [ "${AUTO}" -eq 1 ]; then
+        bastille start "${_jail}"
+    else   
+        error_notify "Jail is not running."
+        error_continue "Use [-a|--auto] to auto-start the jail."
+    fi
+    
     info "Applying template: ${TEMPLATE}..."
 
     ## get jail ip4 and ip6 values
@@ -236,7 +276,7 @@ for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
         _jail_ip6="$(bastille config ${_jail} get ip6.addr | sed 's/,/ /g' | awk '{print $1}')"
     fi
     ## remove value if ip4 was not set or disabled, otherwise get value
-    if [ "${_jail_ip4}" = "not set" ] || [ "${_jail_ip4}" = "disabled" ]; then
+    if [ "${_jail_ip4}" = "not set" ] || [ "${_jail_ip4}" = "disable" ]; then
         _jail_ip4='' # In case it was -. -- cwells
     elif echo "${_jail_ip4}" | grep -q "|"; then
         _jail_ip4="$(echo ${_jail_ip4} | awk -F"|" '{print $2}' | sed -E 's#/[0-9]+$##g')"
@@ -244,7 +284,7 @@ for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
         _jail_ip4="$(echo ${_jail_ip4} | sed -E 's#/[0-9]+$##g')"
     fi
     ## remove value if ip6 was not set or disabled, otherwise get value
-    if [ "${_jail_ip6}" = "not set" ] || [ "${_jail_ip6}" = "disabled" ]; then
+    if [ "${_jail_ip6}" = "not set" ] || [ "${_jail_ip6}" = "disable" ]; then
         _jail_ip6='' # In case it was -. -- cwells
     elif echo "${_jail_ip6}" | grep -q "|"; then
         _jail_ip6="$(echo ${_jail_ip6} | awk -F"|" '{print $2}' | sed -E 's#/[0-9]+$##g')"
@@ -252,8 +292,8 @@ for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
         _jail_ip6="$(echo ${_jail_ip6} | sed -E 's#/[0-9]+$##g')"
     fi
     # print error when both ip4 and ip6 are not set
-    if { [ "${_jail_ip4}" = "not set" ] || [ "${_jail_ip4}" = "disabled" ]; } && \
-       { [ "${_jail_ip6}" = "not set" ] || [ "${_jail_ip6}" = "disabled" ]; } then
+    if { [ "${_jail_ip4}" = "not set" ] || [ "${_jail_ip4}" = "disable" ]; } && \
+       { [ "${_jail_ip6}" = "not set" ] || [ "${_jail_ip6}" = "disable" ]; } then
         error_notify "Jail IP not found: ${_jail}"
     fi
     
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/verify.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/verify.sh
index ec8afa91..b82b5d93 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/verify.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/verify.sh
@@ -33,8 +33,15 @@
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
 . /usr/local/etc/bastille/bastille.conf
 
-bastille_usage() {
-    error_exit "Usage: bastille verify [release|template]"
+usage() {
+    error_notify "Usage: bastille verify [RELEASE|TEMPLATE]"
+    cat << EOF
+    Options:
+
+    -x | --debug          Enable debug mode.
+
+EOF
+    exit 1
 }
 
 verify_release() {
@@ -82,7 +89,7 @@ verify_template() {
             ## line count must match newline count
             # shellcheck disable=SC2046
             # shellcheck disable=SC3003
-            if [ $(wc -l "${_path}" | awk '{print $1}') -ne $(grep -c $'\n' "${_path}") ]; then
+            if [ $(wc -l "${_path}" | awk '{print $1}') -ne "$(tr -d -c '\n' < "${_path}" | wc -c)" ]; then
                 info "[${_hook}]:"
                 error_notify "${BASTILLE_TEMPLATE}:${_hook} [failed]."
                 error_notify "Line numbers don't match line breaks."
@@ -147,36 +154,48 @@ verify_template() {
     fi
 }
 
-# Handle special-case commands first.
-case "$1" in
-help|-h|--help)
-    bastille_usage
-    ;;
-esac
+# Handle options.
+while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do
+    case "${1}" in
+	    -h|--help|help)
+	        usage
+	        ;;
+        -x|--debug)
+            enable_debug
+            shift
+            ;;
+        -*) 
+            error_exit "Unknown Option: \"${1}\""
+            ;;
+        *)
+            break
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
 
-if [ $# -gt 1 ] || [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
-    bastille_usage
+if [ "$#" -ne 1 ]; then
+    usage
 fi
 
 bastille_root_check
 
-case "$1" in
-*-RELEASE|*-release|*-RC[1-9]|*-rc[1-9])
-    RELEASE=$1
-    verify_release
-    ;;
-*-stable-LAST|*-STABLE-last|*-stable-last|*-STABLE-LAST)
-    RELEASE=$1
-    verify_release
-    ;;
-http?*)
-    bastille_usage
-    ;;
-*/*)
-    BASTILLE_TEMPLATE=$1
-    verify_template
-    ;;
-*)
-    bastille_usage
-    ;;
+case "${1}" in
+    *-RELEASE|*-release|*-RC[1-9]|*-rc[1-9])
+        RELEASE="${1}"
+        verify_release
+        ;;
+    *-stable-LAST|*-STABLE-last|*-stable-last|*-STABLE-LAST)
+        RELEASE="${1}"
+        verify_release
+        ;;
+    http?*)
+        bastille_usage
+        ;;
+    */*)
+        BASTILLE_TEMPLATE="${1}"
+        verify_template
+        ;;
+    *)
+        usage
+        ;;
 esac