diff --git a/.changes/tauri-beta-0.md b/.changes/tauri-beta-0.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ef58d05008
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/tauri-beta-0.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"create-tauri-app": minor
+"create-tauri-app-js": minor
+---
+
+Updated the templates to Tauri v2 beta.
diff --git a/src/args.rs b/src/args.rs
index f6340f3868..c3f63d5329 100644
--- a/src/args.rs
+++ b/src/args.rs
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ pub fn parse(argv: Vec<OsString>, bin_name: Option<String>) -> anyhow::Result<Ar
   {GREEN}-t{RESET}, {GREEN}--template <TEMPLATE>{RESET}     Specify the UI template to use [{templates}]
   {GREEN}-y{RESET}, {GREEN}--yes{RESET}                     Skip prompts and use defaults where applicable
   {GREEN}-f{RESET}, {GREEN}--force{RESET}                   Force create the directory even if it is not empty.
-                    {GREEN}--alpha{RESET}                   Bootstraps a project using tauri@2.0-alpha
-                    {GREEN}--mobile{RESET}                  Bootstraps a mobile project too. Only availabe with `--alpha` option.
+                    {GREEN}--beta{RESET}                    Bootstraps a project using tauri@2.0-alpha
+                    {GREEN}--mobile{RESET}                  Bootstraps a mobile project too. Only availabe with `--beta` option.
   {GREEN}-h{RESET}, {GREEN}--help{RESET}                    Prints help information
   {GREEN}-v{RESET}, {GREEN}--version{RESET}                 Prints version information
 "#,
@@ -82,13 +82,18 @@ pub fn parse(argv: Vec<OsString>, bin_name: Option<String>) -> anyhow::Result<Ar
         println!("{}", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"));
         std::process::exit(0);
     }
+    if pargs.contains("--alpha") {
+        eprintln!(
+                "{BOLD}{YELLOW}warning{RESET}: The `{GREEN}--alpha{RESET}` option is now an alias for `{GREEN}--beta{RESET}` and may be removed in the future."
+            );
+    }
 
     let args = Args {
         manager: pargs.opt_value_from_str(["-m", "--manager"])?,
         template: pargs.opt_value_from_str(["-t", "--template"])?,
         skip: pargs.contains(["-y", "--yes"]),
         force: pargs.contains(["-f", "--force"]),
-        alpha: pargs.contains("--alpha"),
+        alpha: pargs.contains("--alpha") || pargs.contains("--beta"),
         mobile: if pargs.contains("--mobile") {
             Some(true)
         } else {
diff --git a/src/deps.rs b/src/deps.rs
index 8834675a79..e36d7346f2 100644
--- a/src/deps.rs
+++ b/src/deps.rs
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ pub fn print_missing_deps(pkg_manager: PackageManager, template: Template, alpha
         Dep {
             name: "Tauri CLI",
             instruction: if alpha {
-                format!("Run `{BLUE}{BOLD}cargo install tauri-cli --version '^2.0.0-alpha'{RESET}`")
+                format!("Run `{BLUE}{BOLD}cargo install tauri-cli --version '^2.0.0-beta'{RESET}`")
             } else {
                 format!("Run `{BLUE}{BOLD}cargo install tauri-cli{RESET}`")
             },
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 2f6e359996..cfb6805c5b 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -75,12 +75,12 @@ where
     } = args;
     let cwd = std::env::current_dir()?;
 
-    // Allow `--mobile` to only be used with `--alpha` for now
+    // Allow `--mobile` to only be used with `--beta` for now
     // TODO: remove this limitation once tauri@v2 is stable
     if let Some(mobile) = mobile {
         if mobile && !alpha {
             eprintln!(
-                "{BOLD}{RED}error{RESET}: `{GREEN}--mobile{RESET}` option is only available if `{GREEN}--alpha{RESET}` option is also used"
+                "{BOLD}{RED}error{RESET}: `{GREEN}--mobile{RESET}` option is only available if `{GREEN}--beta{RESET}` option is also used"
             );
             exit(1);
         }
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ where
     };
 
     // Prompt for wether to bootstrap a mobile-friendly tauri project
-    // This should only be prompted if `--alpha` is used on the command line and `--mobile` wasn't.
+    // This should only be prompted if `--beta` is used on the command line and `--mobile` wasn't.
     // TODO: remove this limitation once tauri@v2 is stable
     let mobile = match mobile {
         Some(mobile) => mobile,
diff --git a/templates/_base_/src-tauri/Cargo.toml.lte b/templates/_base_/src-tauri/Cargo.toml.lte
index 72f430b653..8cd1a4b0ae 100644
--- a/templates/_base_/src-tauri/Cargo.toml.lte
+++ b/templates/_base_/src-tauri/Cargo.toml.lte
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ tauri-build = { version = "1.5", features = [] }
 [dependencies]
 tauri = { version = "1.5", features = ["shell-open"] }
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }{% else %}[build-dependencies]
-tauri-build = { version = "2.0.0-alpha", features = [] }
+tauri-build = { version = "2.0.0-beta", features = [] }
 
 [dependencies]
-tauri = { version = "2.0.0-alpha", features = [] }
-tauri-plugin-shell = "2.0.0-alpha"{% endif %}
+tauri = { version = "2.0.0-beta", features = [] }
+tauri-plugin-shell = "2.0.0-beta"{% endif %}
 serde_json = "1.0"
 
 [features]
diff --git a/templates/_base_/src-tauri/capabilities/main.json b/templates/_base_/src-tauri/capabilities/main.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e09e4891d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/_base_/src-tauri/capabilities/main.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "./schemas/desktop-schema.json",
+  "identifier": "main-capability",
+  "description": "Capability for the main window",
+  "windows": ["main"],
+  "permissions": [
+    "path:default",
+    "event:default",
+    "window:default",
+    "app:default",
+    "resources:default",
+    "menu:default",
+    "tray:default",
+    "shell:open"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/templates/template-angular/package.json.lte b/templates/template-angular/package.json.lte
index bcc2fb0195..23466c627b 100644
--- a/templates/template-angular/package.json.lte
+++ b/templates/template-angular/package.json.lte
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
     "rxjs": "~7.8.0",
     "tslib": "^2.3.0",
     "zone.js": "~0.14.2",
-    "@tauri-apps/api": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.13{% else %}1.5.2{% endif %}"{% if alpha %},
-    "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0-alpha.3"{% endif %}
+    "@tauri-apps/api": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.2{% endif %}"{% if alpha %},
+    "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0-beta.0"{% endif %}
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@angular-devkit/build-angular": "^17.0.0",
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     "karma-jasmine": "~5.1.0",
     "karma-jasmine-html-reporter": "~2.1.0",
     "typescript": "~5.2.2",
-    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.20{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"{% if mobile %},
+    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"{% if mobile %},
     "internal-ip": "^7.0.0"{% endif %}
   }
 }
diff --git a/templates/template-preact-ts/package.json.lte b/templates/template-preact-ts/package.json.lte
index 8e935c6e90..2d4c5d05db 100644
--- a/templates/template-preact-ts/package.json.lte
+++ b/templates/template-preact-ts/package.json.lte
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "preact": "^10.16.0",
-    "@tauri-apps/api": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.13{% else %}1.5.2{% endif %}"{% if alpha %},
-    "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0-alpha.3"{% endif %}
+    "@tauri-apps/api": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.2{% endif %}"{% if alpha %},
+    "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0-beta.0"{% endif %}
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@preact/preset-vite": "^2.5.0",
     "typescript": "^5.0.2",
     "vite": "^5.0.0",
-    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.20{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"{% if mobile %},
+    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"{% if mobile %},
     "internal-ip": "^7.0.0"{% endif %}
   }
 }
diff --git a/templates/template-preact/package.json.lte b/templates/template-preact/package.json.lte
index f62e4e866b..2b1fac8402 100644
--- a/templates/template-preact/package.json.lte
+++ b/templates/template-preact/package.json.lte
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "preact": "^10.16.0",
-    "@tauri-apps/api": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.13{% else %}1.5.2{% endif %}"{% if alpha %},
-    "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0-alpha.3"{% endif %}
+    "@tauri-apps/api": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.2{% endif %}"{% if alpha %},
+    "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0-beta.0"{% endif %}
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@preact/preset-vite": "^2.5.0",
     "vite": "^5.0.0",
-    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.20{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"{% if mobile %},
+    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"{% if mobile %},
     "internal-ip": "^7.0.0"{% endif %}
   }
 }
diff --git a/templates/template-react-ts/package.json.lte b/templates/template-react-ts/package.json.lte
index b43e7ac7f1..7fbc8c16e1 100644
--- a/templates/template-react-ts/package.json.lte
+++ b/templates/template-react-ts/package.json.lte
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
-    "@tauri-apps/api": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.13{% else %}1.5.2{% endif %}"{% if alpha %},
-    "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0-alpha.3"{% endif %}
+    "@tauri-apps/api": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.2{% endif %}"{% if alpha %},
+    "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0-beta.0"{% endif %}
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/react": "^18.2.15",
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "@vitejs/plugin-react": "^4.2.1",
     "typescript": "^5.0.2",
     "vite": "^5.0.0",
-    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.20{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"{% if mobile %},
+    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"{% if mobile %},
     "internal-ip": "^7.0.0"{% endif %}
   }
 }
diff --git a/templates/template-react/package.json.lte b/templates/template-react/package.json.lte
index 44d80d6a96..46fe0bf0b1 100644
--- a/templates/template-react/package.json.lte
+++ b/templates/template-react/package.json.lte
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
-    "@tauri-apps/api": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.13{% else %}1.5.2{% endif %}"{% if alpha %},
-    "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0-alpha.3"{% endif %}
+    "@tauri-apps/api": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.2{% endif %}"{% if alpha %},
+    "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0-beta.0"{% endif %}
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@vitejs/plugin-react": "^4.2.1",
     "vite": "^5.0.0",
-    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.20{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"{% if mobile %},
+    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"{% if mobile %},
     "internal-ip": "^7.0.0"{% endif %}
   }
 }
diff --git a/templates/template-solid-ts/package.json.lte b/templates/template-solid-ts/package.json.lte
index 006b7a8412..11e22b94ce 100644
--- a/templates/template-solid-ts/package.json.lte
+++ b/templates/template-solid-ts/package.json.lte
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
     "solid-js": "^1.7.8",
-    "@tauri-apps/api": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.13{% else %}1.5.2{% endif %}"{% if alpha %},
-    "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0-alpha.3"{% endif %}
+    "@tauri-apps/api": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.2{% endif %}"{% if alpha %},
+    "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0-beta.0"{% endif %}
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "^5.0.2",
     "vite": "^5.0.0",
     "vite-plugin-solid": "^2.8.0",
-    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.20{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"{% if mobile %},
+    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"{% if mobile %},
     "internal-ip": "^7.0.0"{% endif %}
   }
 }
diff --git a/templates/template-solid/package.json.lte b/templates/template-solid/package.json.lte
index d701a175a0..b7f0dde1fd 100644
--- a/templates/template-solid/package.json.lte
+++ b/templates/template-solid/package.json.lte
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
     "solid-js": "^1.7.8",
-    "@tauri-apps/api": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.13{% else %}1.5.2{% endif %}"{% if alpha %},
-    "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0-alpha.3"{% endif %}
+    "@tauri-apps/api": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.2{% endif %}"{% if alpha %},
+    "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0-beta.0"{% endif %}
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "vite": "^5.0.0",
     "vite-plugin-solid": "^2.8.0",
-    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.20{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"{% if mobile %},
+    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"{% if mobile %},
     "internal-ip": "^7.0.0"{% endif %}
   }
 }
diff --git a/templates/template-svelte-ts/package.json.lte b/templates/template-svelte-ts/package.json.lte
index c1d02c33e8..9aaac54b89 100644
--- a/templates/template-svelte-ts/package.json.lte
+++ b/templates/template-svelte-ts/package.json.lte
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
     "tauri": "tauri"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@tauri-apps/api": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.13{% else %}1.5.2{% endif %}"{% if alpha %},
-    "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0-alpha.3"{% endif %}
+    "@tauri-apps/api": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.2{% endif %}"{% if alpha %},
+    "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0-beta.0"{% endif %}
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^3.0.1",
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "tslib": "^2.6.0",
     "typescript": "^5.0.2",
     "vite": "^5.0.0",
-    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.20{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"{% if mobile %},
+    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"{% if mobile %},
     "internal-ip": "^7.0.0"{% endif %}
   }
 }
diff --git a/templates/template-svelte/package.json.lte b/templates/template-svelte/package.json.lte
index 83edba6898..ead18b9ca8 100644
--- a/templates/template-svelte/package.json.lte
+++ b/templates/template-svelte/package.json.lte
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@
     "tauri": "tauri"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@tauri-apps/api": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.13{% else %}1.5.2{% endif %}"{% if alpha %},
-    "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0-alpha.3"{% endif %}
+    "@tauri-apps/api": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.2{% endif %}"{% if alpha %},
+    "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0-beta.0"{% endif %}
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^3.0.1",
     "svelte": "^4.2.8",
     "vite": "^5.0.0",
-    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.20{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"{% if mobile %},
+    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"{% if mobile %},
     "internal-ip": "^7.0.0"{% endif %}
   }
 }
diff --git a/templates/template-vanilla-ts/package.json.lte b/templates/template-vanilla-ts/package.json.lte
index 82d6e91146..0e8b7c98fb 100644
--- a/templates/template-vanilla-ts/package.json.lte
+++ b/templates/template-vanilla-ts/package.json.lte
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
     "tauri": "tauri"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@tauri-apps/api": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.13{% else %}1.5.2{% endif %}"{% if alpha %},
-    "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0-alpha.3"{% endif %}
+    "@tauri-apps/api": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.2{% endif %}"{% if alpha %},
+    "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0-beta.0"{% endif %}
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.20{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"{% if mobile %},
+    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"{% if mobile %},
     "internal-ip": "^7.0.0"{% endif %},
     "vite": "^5.0.0",
     "typescript": "^5.0.2"
diff --git a/templates/template-vanilla/%(pnpm-yarn-npm-bun)%package.json.lte b/templates/template-vanilla/%(pnpm-yarn-npm-bun)%package.json.lte
index fdc49d8cf9..f30f3203f1 100644
--- a/templates/template-vanilla/%(pnpm-yarn-npm-bun)%package.json.lte
+++ b/templates/template-vanilla/%(pnpm-yarn-npm-bun)%package.json.lte
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
     "tauri": "tauri"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.20{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"
+    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"
   }
 }
diff --git a/templates/template-vue-ts/package.json.lte b/templates/template-vue-ts/package.json.lte
index 11f5da306b..0e161fc3bd 100644
--- a/templates/template-vue-ts/package.json.lte
+++ b/templates/template-vue-ts/package.json.lte
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "vue": "^3.3.4",
-    "@tauri-apps/api": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.13{% else %}1.5.2{% endif %}"{% if alpha %},
-    "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0-alpha.3"{% endif %}
+    "@tauri-apps/api": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.2{% endif %}"{% if alpha %},
+    "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0-beta.0"{% endif %}
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@vitejs/plugin-vue": "^4.2.3",
     "typescript": "^5.0.2",
     "vite": "^5.0.0",
     "vue-tsc": "^1.8.5",
-    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.20{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"{% if mobile %},
+    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"{% if mobile %},
     "internal-ip": "^7.0.0"{% endif %}
   }
 }
diff --git a/templates/template-vue/package.json.lte b/templates/template-vue/package.json.lte
index 714e855d91..6c995fca8c 100644
--- a/templates/template-vue/package.json.lte
+++ b/templates/template-vue/package.json.lte
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "vue": "^3.3.4",
-    "@tauri-apps/api": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.13{% else %}1.5.2{% endif %}"{% if alpha %},
-    "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0-alpha.3"{% endif %}
+    "@tauri-apps/api": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.2{% endif %}"{% if alpha %},
+    "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0-beta.0"{% endif %}
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@vitejs/plugin-vue": "^4.2.3",
     "vite": "^5.0.0",
-    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-alpha.20{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"{% if mobile %},
+    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^{% if alpha %}2.0.0-beta.0{% else %}1.5.8{% endif %}"{% if mobile %},
     "internal-ip": "^7.0.0"{% endif %}
   }
 }