diff --git a/.changeset/common-rivers-clean.md b/.changeset/common-rivers-clean.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d134c66917
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/common-rivers-clean.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/create-app': patch
+---
+
+Updated to include the missing core plugins in the template used with the `--next` flag
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs
index c1e4a51140..4e723ea078 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^{{version '@backstage/cli'}}",
     "@backstage/e2e-test-utils": "^{{version '@backstage/e2e-test-utils'}}",
-    "@playwright/test": "^1.32.3",
     "@jest/environment-jsdom-abstract": "^30.0.0",
+    "@playwright/test": "^1.32.3",
     "@types/jest": "^30.0.0",
     "jest": "^30.2.0",
     "jsdom": "^27.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
index 5152113098..392a00200b 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
     "@material-ui/icons": "^4.9.1",
     "react": "^18.0.2",
     "react-dom": "^18.0.2",
-    "react-router": "^6.3.0",
-    "react-router-dom": "^6.3.0"
+    "react-router": "^6.30.2",
+    "react-router-dom": "^6.30.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/test-utils": "^{{version '@backstage/test-utils'}}",
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/next-app/package.json.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/next-app/package.json.hbs
index 55a591067b..80ff4a9a06 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/next-app/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/next-app/package.json.hbs
@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^{{version '@backstage/cli'}}",
     "@backstage/e2e-test-utils": "^{{version '@backstage/e2e-test-utils'}}",
+    "@jest/environment-jsdom-abstract": "^30.0.0",
     "@playwright/test": "^1.32.3",
+    "@types/jest": "^30.0.0",
+    "jest": "^30.2.0",
+    "jsdom": "^27.1.0",
     "node-gyp": "^10.0.0",
     "prettier": "^2.3.2",
     "typescript": "~5.8.0"
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/next-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/next-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
index bda3b32007..7ee1fcdfa3 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/next-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/next-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
@@ -21,22 +21,28 @@
     "@backstage/frontend-defaults": "^{{ version '@backstage/frontend-defaults'}}",
     "@backstage/frontend-plugin-api": "^{{ version '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api'}}",
     "@backstage/integration-react": "^{{ version '@backstage/integration-react'}}",
+    "@backstage/plugin-api-docs": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-api-docs'}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-app-react": "^{{ version '@backstage/plugin-app-react'}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-app-visualizer": "^{{ version '@backstage/plugin-app-visualizer'}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog": "^{{ version '@backstage/plugin-catalog'}}",
+    "@backstage/plugin-catalog-graph": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-catalog-graph'}}",
+    "@backstage/plugin-catalog-import": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-catalog-import'}}",
+    "@backstage/plugin-kubernetes": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-kubernetes'}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-notifications": "^{{ version '@backstage/plugin-notifications'}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-org": "^{{ version '@backstage/plugin-org'}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder": "^{{ version '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder'}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-search": "^{{ version '@backstage/plugin-search'}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-signals": "^{{ version '@backstage/plugin-signals'}}",
+    "@backstage/plugin-techdocs": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-techdocs'}}",
+    "@backstage/plugin-techdocs-module-addons-contrib": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-techdocs-module-addons-contrib'}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-user-settings": "^{{ version '@backstage/plugin-user-settings'}}",
     "@backstage/ui": "^{{ version '@backstage/ui'}}",
     "@material-ui/core": "^4.12.2",
     "@material-ui/icons": "^4.9.1",
     "react": "^18.0.2",
     "react-dom": "^18.0.2",
-    "react-router": "^6.3.0",
-    "react-router-dom": "^6.3.0"
+    "react-router": "^6.30.2",
+    "react-router-dom": "^6.30.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/frontend-test-utils": "^{{ version '@backstage/frontend-test-utils'}}",
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/next-app/packages/app/src/modules/nav/Sidebar.tsx b/packages/create-app/templates/next-app/packages/app/src/modules/nav/Sidebar.tsx
index 4d229714fa..918f851ddb 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/next-app/packages/app/src/modules/nav/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/next-app/packages/app/src/modules/nav/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import MenuIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Menu';
 import SearchIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Search';
 import { SidebarSearchModal } from '@backstage/plugin-search';
 import { UserSettingsSignInAvatar, Settings as SidebarSettings } from '@backstage/plugin-user-settings';
+import { NotificationsSidebarItem } from '@backstage/plugin-notifications';
 
 export const SidebarContent = NavContentBlueprint.make({
   params: {
@@ -45,6 +46,9 @@ export const SidebarContent = NavContentBlueprint.make({
           </SidebarGroup>
           <SidebarSpace />
           <SidebarDivider />
+          <NotificationsSidebarItem />
+          <SidebarDivider />
+          <SidebarDivider />
           <SidebarGroup
             label="Settings"
             icon={<UserSettingsSignInAvatar />}