diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/new/collection/collectTemplateParams.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/collection/collectPortableTemplateParams.test.ts
similarity index 90%
rename from packages/cli/src/lib/new/collection/collectTemplateParams.test.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/new/collection/collectPortableTemplateParams.test.ts
index dfb54f846a..9ae5bff62e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/lib/new/collection/collectTemplateParams.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/collection/collectPortableTemplateParams.test.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 import inquirer from 'inquirer';
 import { PortableTemplateConfig } from '../types';
-import { collectTemplateParams } from './collectTemplateParams';
+import { collectPortableTemplateParams } from './collectPortableTemplateParams';
 
 describe('collectTemplateParams', () => {
   const baseOptions = {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ describe('collectTemplateParams', () => {
   };
 
   it('should return default values if not provided', async () => {
-    await expect(collectTemplateParams(baseOptions)).resolves.toEqual({
+    await expect(collectPortableTemplateParams(baseOptions)).resolves.toEqual({
       pluginId: 'test',
       private: true,
       baseVersion: '0.1.0',
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe('collectTemplateParams', () => {
 
   it('should include all non-standard global and prompt values', async () => {
     await expect(
-      collectTemplateParams({
+      collectPortableTemplateParams({
         ...baseOptions,
         config: { ...baseOptions.config, globals: { foo: 'bar' } },
       }),
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ describe('collectTemplateParams', () => {
     jest.spyOn(inquirer, 'prompt').mockResolvedValueOnce({ pluginId: 'other' });
 
     await expect(
-      collectTemplateParams({
+      collectPortableTemplateParams({
         ...baseOptions,
         prefilledParams: {},
       }),
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/new/collection/collectTemplateParams.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/collection/collectPortableTemplateParams.ts
similarity index 97%
rename from packages/cli/src/lib/new/collection/collectTemplateParams.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/new/collection/collectPortableTemplateParams.ts
index a6e603a1cd..1048ad39f2 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/lib/new/collection/collectTemplateParams.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/collection/collectPortableTemplateParams.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ type CollectTemplateParamsOptions = {
   prefilledParams: Record<string, string | number | boolean>;
 };
 
-export async function collectTemplateParams(
+export async function collectPortableTemplateParams(
   options: CollectTemplateParamsOptions,
 ): Promise<Record<string, string | number | boolean>> {
   const { config, template, prefilledParams } = options;
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/new/createNewPackage.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/createNewPackage.ts
index 64ee02da3a..200ee475b0 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/lib/new/createNewPackage.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/createNewPackage.ts
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { collectTemplateParams } from './collection/collectTemplateParams';
-import { loadConfig } from './preparation/loadConfig';
-import { executeNewTemplate } from './execution/executeTemplate';
+import { collectPortableTemplateParams } from './collection/collectPortableTemplateParams';
+import { loadPortableTemplateConfig } from './preparation/loadPortableTemplateConfig';
+import { executePortableTemplate } from './execution/executePortableTemplate';
 import { selectTemplateInteractively } from './preparation/selectTemplateInteractively';
-import { loadTemplate } from './preparation/loadTemplate';
+import { loadPortableTemplate } from './preparation/loadPortableTemplate';
 
 export type CreateNewPackageOptions = {
   preselectedTemplateId?: string;
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export type CreateNewPackageOptions = {
 };
 
 export async function createNewPackage(options: CreateNewPackageOptions) {
-  const config = await loadConfig({
+  const config = await loadPortableTemplateConfig({
     globalOverrides: options.globals,
   });
 
@@ -41,15 +41,15 @@ export async function createNewPackage(options: CreateNewPackageOptions) {
     config,
     options.preselectedTemplateId,
   );
-  const template = await loadTemplate(selectedTemplate);
+  const template = await loadPortableTemplate(selectedTemplate);
 
-  const params = await collectTemplateParams({
+  const params = await collectPortableTemplateParams({
     config,
     template,
     prefilledParams: options.prefilledParams,
   });
 
-  await executeNewTemplate({
+  await executePortableTemplate({
     config,
     template,
     params,
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/new/execution/executeTemplate.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/execution/executePortableTemplate.ts
similarity index 97%
rename from packages/cli/src/lib/new/execution/executeTemplate.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/new/execution/executePortableTemplate.ts
index 26f7dd7e09..a5baaed6ff 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/lib/new/execution/executeTemplate.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/execution/executePortableTemplate.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ type ExecuteNewTemplateOptions = {
   params: Record<string, string | number | boolean>;
 };
 
-export async function executeNewTemplate(options: ExecuteNewTemplateOptions) {
+export async function executePortableTemplate(
+  options: ExecuteNewTemplateOptions,
+) {
   const { template, params } = options;
 
   const tmpDirManager = TemporaryDirectoryManager.create();
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/new/preparation/loadTemplate.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/preparation/loadPortableTemplate.test.ts
similarity index 92%
rename from packages/cli/src/lib/new/preparation/loadTemplate.test.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/new/preparation/loadPortableTemplate.test.ts
index c653370cdc..1d6a67a345 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/lib/new/preparation/loadTemplate.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/preparation/loadPortableTemplate.test.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 import { createMockDirectory } from '@backstage/backend-test-utils';
-import { loadTemplate } from './loadTemplate';
+import { loadPortableTemplate } from './loadPortableTemplate';
 
 describe('loadTemplate', () => {
   it('should load a valid template', async () => {
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe('loadTemplate', () => {
       },
     });
 
-    const result = await loadTemplate({
+    const result = await loadPortableTemplate({
       id: 'template1',
       target: mockDir.resolve('path/to/template1.yaml'),
     });
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ describe('loadTemplate', () => {
     const mockDir = createMockDirectory();
 
     await expect(
-      loadTemplate({
+      loadPortableTemplate({
         id: 'template1',
         target: mockDir.resolve('path/to/template1.yaml'),
       }),
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ describe('loadTemplate', () => {
     });
 
     await expect(
-      loadTemplate({
+      loadPortableTemplate({
         id: 'template1',
         target: mockDir.resolve('path/to/template1.yaml'),
       }),
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ describe('loadTemplate', () => {
 
   it('should throw an error if target is a remote URL', async () => {
     await expect(
-      loadTemplate({
+      loadPortableTemplate({
         id: 'template1',
         target: 'http://example.com',
       }),
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ describe('loadTemplate', () => {
 
   it('should throw an error if target directory does not exist', async () => {
     await expect(
-      loadTemplate({
+      loadPortableTemplate({
         id: 'template1',
         target: 'http://example.com',
       }),
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ describe('loadTemplate', () => {
     });
 
     await expect(
-      loadTemplate({
+      loadPortableTemplate({
         id: 'template1',
         target: mockDir.resolve('path/to/template1.yaml'),
       }),
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ describe('loadTemplate', () => {
     });
 
     await expect(
-      loadTemplate({
+      loadPortableTemplate({
         id: 'template1',
         target: mockDir.resolve('path/to/template1.yaml'),
       }),
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/new/preparation/loadTemplate.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/preparation/loadPortableTemplate.ts
similarity index 98%
rename from packages/cli/src/lib/new/preparation/loadTemplate.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/new/preparation/loadPortableTemplate.ts
index d465b74666..e308f9ba2d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/lib/new/preparation/loadTemplate.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/preparation/loadPortableTemplate.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const templateDefinitionSchema = z
   })
   .strict();
 
-export async function loadTemplate({
+export async function loadPortableTemplate({
   id,
   target,
 }: PortableTemplatePointer): Promise<PortableTemplate> {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/new/preparation/loadConfig.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/preparation/loadPortableTemplateConfig.test.ts
similarity index 92%
rename from packages/cli/src/lib/new/preparation/loadConfig.test.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/new/preparation/loadPortableTemplateConfig.test.ts
index 2f5367ef96..9f2ee8c490 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/lib/new/preparation/loadConfig.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/preparation/loadPortableTemplateConfig.test.ts
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { loadConfig } from './loadConfig';
+import { loadPortableTemplateConfig } from './loadPortableTemplateConfig';
 import { defaultTemplates } from '../defaultTemplates';
 import { createMockDirectory } from '@backstage/backend-test-utils';
 
-describe('loadConfig', () => {
+describe('loadPortableTemplateConfig', () => {
   const mockPkgJson = {
     backstage: {
       new: {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe('loadConfig', () => {
     });
 
     await expect(
-      loadConfig({
+      loadPortableTemplateConfig({
         packagePath: mockDir.resolve('package.json'),
       }),
     ).resolves.toEqual({
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ describe('loadConfig', () => {
     });
 
     await expect(
-      loadConfig({
+      loadPortableTemplateConfig({
         packagePath: mockDir.resolve('package.json'),
         globalOverrides: {
           key2: 'override',
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ describe('loadConfig', () => {
     });
 
     await expect(
-      loadConfig({
+      loadPortableTemplateConfig({
         packagePath: mockDir.resolve('package.json'),
       }),
     ).resolves.toEqual({
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ describe('loadConfig', () => {
     });
 
     await expect(
-      loadConfig({
+      loadPortableTemplateConfig({
         packagePath: mockDir.resolve('package.json'),
       }),
     ).rejects.toThrow(
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ describe('loadConfig', () => {
     });
 
     await expect(
-      loadConfig({
+      loadPortableTemplateConfig({
         packagePath: mockDir.resolve('package.json'),
       }),
     ).resolves.toEqual({
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ describe('loadConfig', () => {
     });
 
     await expect(
-      loadConfig({
+      loadPortableTemplateConfig({
         packagePath: mockDir.resolve('package.json'),
         globalOverrides: {
           key: 'override',
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/new/preparation/loadConfig.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/preparation/loadPortableTemplateConfig.ts
similarity index 97%
rename from packages/cli/src/lib/new/preparation/loadConfig.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/new/preparation/loadPortableTemplateConfig.ts
index 88ec2b45de..853f33c1f4 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/lib/new/preparation/loadConfig.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/preparation/loadPortableTemplateConfig.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ type LoadConfigOptions = {
   globalOverrides?: Record<string, string | number | boolean>;
 };
 
-export async function loadConfig(
+export async function loadPortableTemplateConfig(
   options: LoadConfigOptions = {},
 ): Promise<PortableTemplateConfig> {
   const pkgPath =