Pin copier, Fix precommit

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# https://docs.github.com/github/administering-a-repository/configuration-options-for-dependency-updates
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "ci(dependabot):"

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         platform: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
-        python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11']
+        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install pytest build check-manifest pre-commit copier tomli
+          pip install pytest build check-manifest pre-commit "copier<8" tomli
 
       - name: Test
         run: pytest tests -v --color=yes

README.md

@@ -11,8 +11,12 @@ Feel free to use it as a launching point for your next project!
 This template uses [copier](https://copier.readthedocs.io/) to
 create a new repo from the template.  You can install copier with:
 
+**NOTE: copier v8.0 broke our current template.  For now, please install
+`copier<8`. See [issue
+#8](https://github.com/pydev-guide/pyrepo-copier/issues/8) for details**
+
 ```sh
-pip install copier
+pip install "copier<8"
 ```
 
 Then run `copier`, passing in the template url and the desired