Each time I set up a new project, I reevaluate the tools I use:

  Is there a new major version?
  Is my configuration obsolete?
  Is there a better tool for the job?

That's how I switched from nyc to c8 for example (test coverage). Or when I upgrade hugo. Or look at new versions of Typescript, Bulma etc...

If I had a template (which is a fancy word for copy-pasting), I wouldn't do that and slowly but surely my stack would be out of date.

Starting a new project is the moment when you reconsider your previous choices.