diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index f2da3bd..9c4877e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
         Write-Output "PACKAGE_VERSION_SUFFIX=$versionSuffix" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
 
     - name: Calculate package version (for branch)
-      if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
+      if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'schedule' }}
       env:
         BRANCH_NAME: ${{ github.ref_name }}
       shell: pwsh
diff --git a/src/Content/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi/CSharp/.template.config/ide.host.json b/src/Content/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi/CSharp/.template.config/ide.host.json
index 274e902..0c200c6 100644
--- a/src/Content/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi/CSharp/.template.config/ide.host.json
+++ b/src/Content/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi/CSharp/.template.config/ide.host.json
@@ -24,13 +24,19 @@
           }
         },
         {
-          "id": "4.0.*-main-*",
+          "id": "4.0.*-*",
           "name": {
-            "text": "Steeltoe 4.0"
+            "text": "Steeltoe 4.0 (pre-release)"
+          }
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "4.*-main-*",
+          "name": {
+            "text": "Steeltoe 4.x (unstable)"
           }
         }
       ],
-      "defaultValue": "4.0.*-main-*"
+      "defaultValue": "4.0.*-*"
     },
     {
       "id": "DescriptionOption",
diff --git a/src/Content/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi/CSharp/.template.config/template.json b/src/Content/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi/CSharp/.template.config/template.json
index 9bc2656..fb4f411 100644
--- a/src/Content/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi/CSharp/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/src/Content/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi/CSharp/.template.config/template.json
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@
             ".vscode/**"
           ]
         },
+        {
+          "condition": "(!IsSteeltoeUnstable)",
+          "exclude": [
+            "nuget.config"
+          ]
+        },
         {
           "condition": "(!HasAnyEfCoreConnector)",
           "exclude": [
@@ -109,7 +115,7 @@
       "description": "The Steeltoe version to use.",
       "type": "parameter",
       "datatype": "string",
-      "defaultValue": "4.0.*-main-*",
+      "defaultValue": "4.0.*-*",
       "replaces": "$(SteeltoeVersionInCLI)"
     },
     "IsSteeltoeV3InCLI": {
@@ -130,6 +136,15 @@
         "pattern": "^4"
       }
     },
+    "IsSteeltoeUnstableInCLI": {
+      "type": "generated",
+      "generator": "regexMatch",
+      "datatype": "bool",
+      "parameters": {
+        "source": "SteeltoeVersionOption",
+        "pattern": "-main"
+      }
+    },
     "ChooseSteeltoeVersionInIDE": {
       "type": "parameter",
       "datatype": "choice",
@@ -138,7 +153,10 @@
           "choice": "3.2.*"
         },
         {
-          "choice": "4.0.*-main-*"
+          "choice": "4.0.*-*"
+        },
+        {
+          "choice": "4.*-main-*"
         }
       ],
       "replaces": "$(ChosenSteeltoeVersionInIDE)"
@@ -170,6 +188,15 @@
         "pattern": "^4"
       }
     },
+    "HasChosenSteeltoeUnstableInIDE": {
+      "type": "generated",
+      "generator": "regexMatch",
+      "datatype": "bool",
+      "parameters": {
+        "source": "ChooseSteeltoeVersionInIDE",
+        "pattern": "-main"
+      }
+    },
     "IsSteeltoeV3": {
       "type": "computed",
       "value": "(HasChosenSteeltoeVersionInIDE && HasChosenSteeltoeV3InIDE) || (!HasChosenSteeltoeVersionInIDE && IsSteeltoeV3InCLI)"
@@ -178,6 +205,10 @@
       "type": "computed",
       "value": "(HasChosenSteeltoeVersionInIDE && HasChosenSteeltoeV4InIDE) || (!HasChosenSteeltoeVersionInIDE && IsSteeltoeV4InCLI)"
     },
+    "IsSteeltoeUnstable": {
+      "type": "computed",
+      "value": "(HasChosenSteeltoeVersionInIDE && HasChosenSteeltoeUnstableInIDE) || (!HasChosenSteeltoeVersionInIDE && IsSteeltoeUnstableInCLI)"
+    },
     "DescriptionOption": {
       "description": "Add a project description.",
       "type": "parameter",
diff --git a/test/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi.Test/DefaultsTest.cs b/test/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi.Test/DefaultsTest.cs
index 528c076..cb2a753 100644
--- a/test/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi.Test/DefaultsTest.cs
+++ b/test/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi.Test/DefaultsTest.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ protected override async Task AssertProjectGeneration(ProjectOptions options)
             await base.AssertProjectGeneration(options);
 
             Sandbox.FileExists("app.config").Should().BeTrue();
+
+            if (options.IsUnstableVersion)
+            {
+                Sandbox.FileExists("nuget.config").Should().BeTrue();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Sandbox.FileExists("nuget.config").Should().BeFalse();
+            }
         }
 
         protected override void AssertPackageReferencesHook(ProjectOptions options, List<(string, string)> packages)
diff --git a/test/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi.Test/Models/ProjectOptions.cs b/test/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi.Test/Models/ProjectOptions.cs
index 2db2178..56bbfac 100644
--- a/test/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi.Test/Models/ProjectOptions.cs
+++ b/test/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi.Test/Models/ProjectOptions.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ public class ProjectOptions
     {
         public SteeltoeVersion SteeltoeVersion { get; set; }
 
+        public bool IsUnstableVersion { get; set; }
+
         public Framework Framework { get; set; }
 
         public Language Language { get; set; }
diff --git a/test/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi.Test/Models/TemplateOptions.cs b/test/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi.Test/Models/TemplateOptions.cs
index 36de9bb..700e6d2 100644
--- a/test/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi.Test/Models/TemplateOptions.cs
+++ b/test/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi.Test/Models/TemplateOptions.cs
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@ public IEnumerator<object[]> GetEnumerator()
             {
                 return new List<object[]>
                 {
-                    new object[] { "3.2.8", "net6.0", "C#", },
-                    new object[] { "3.2.8", "net8.0", "C#", },
-                    new object[] { "3.2.8", "net9.0", "C#", },
-                    new object[] { "4.0.*-main-*", "net8.0", "C#", },
-                    new object[] { "4.0.*-main-*", "net9.0", "C#", }
+                    new object[] { "3.2.8", "net6.0", "C#" },
+                    new object[] { "3.2.8", "net8.0", "C#" },
+                    new object[] { "3.2.8", "net9.0", "C#" },
+                    new object[] { "4.0.*-*", "net8.0", "C#" },
+                    new object[] { "4.0.*-*", "net9.0", "C#" },
+                    new object[] { "4.*-main-*", "net8.0", "C#" },
+                    new object[] { "4.*-main-*", "net9.0", "C#" }
                 }.GetEnumerator();
             }
 
diff --git a/test/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi.Test/ProjectOptionTest.cs b/test/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi.Test/ProjectOptionTest.cs
index 9406be5..96f1397 100644
--- a/test/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi.Test/ProjectOptionTest.cs
+++ b/test/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi.Test/ProjectOptionTest.cs
@@ -256,11 +256,12 @@ protected static string GetPackageVersionForFramework(Framework framework)
             };
         }
 
-        private static ProjectOptions ToProjectOptions(string steeltoeVerison, string framework, string language)
+        private static ProjectOptions ToProjectOptions(string steeltoeVersion, string framework, string language)
         {
             return new ProjectOptions
             {
-                SteeltoeVersion = ToSteeltoeEnum(steeltoeVerison),
+                SteeltoeVersion = ToSteeltoeEnum(steeltoeVersion),
+                IsUnstableVersion = steeltoeVersion.Contains("-main"),
                 Framework = ToFrameworkEnum(framework),
                 Language = ToLanguageEnum(language),
             };
@@ -272,7 +273,7 @@ private static SteeltoeVersion ToSteeltoeEnum(string steeltoe)
             {
                 return SteeltoeVersion.Steeltoe32;
             }
-            if (steeltoe.StartsWith("4.0"))
+            if (steeltoe.StartsWith("4."))
             {
                 return SteeltoeVersion.Steeltoe40;
             }
diff --git a/test/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi.Test/SteeltoeParameterTest.cs b/test/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi.Test/SteeltoeParameterTest.cs
index 2a33a4f..a064b59 100644
--- a/test/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi.Test/SteeltoeParameterTest.cs
+++ b/test/NetCoreTool.Template.WebApi.Test/SteeltoeParameterTest.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ public class SteeltoeParameterTest : ParameterTest
         public SteeltoeParameterTest(ITestOutputHelper logger) : base("steeltoe", "The Steeltoe version to use.", logger)
         {
             Values.Add("3.2.*");
-            Values.Add("4.0.*-main-*");
+            Values.Add("4.0.*-*");
+            Values.Add("4.*-main-*");
         }
     }
 }