diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6fa5d46..b9eeb45 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,8 +39,22 @@
 This project uses [SvelteKit](https://kit.svelte.dev/) with the static adapter
 and [Vite](https://vitejs.dev/),
 so the normal commands like `vite dev` work as expected.
-It also uses [`gro`](https://github.com/grogarden/gro)
-for additional things like deploying - see below for more.
+It also uses [Gro](https://github.com/grogarden/gro)
+for tasks like deploying and more.
+
+**⚠️ Important,** this template is designed for **public** open source projects.
+Its `package.json` has `"public": true` by default,
+which [tells Gro](https://github.com/grogarden/gro/blob/main/src/lib/docs/gro_plugin_sveltekit_frontend.md#well_known_package_json)
+to publish the `package.json` and a map of its `src/` directory
+to `static/.well-known/` during the build.
+This can leak sensitive information if you are not careful ⚠️
+To disable the feature:
+
+```diff
+// package.json
+- "public": true, // remove this to disable the public `.well-known` files
++ "private": true, // maybe add this to opt into disabling npm publish
+```
 
 > [Windows is not yet supported](https://github.com/fuz-dev/fuz_template/issues/4)
 > (we recommend [WSL](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about))
diff --git a/gro.config.ts b/gro.config.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 39518c8..0000000
--- a/gro.config.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-import {type CreateGroConfig, replace_plugin} from '@grogarden/gro';
-
-// This config file can be deleted for projects that want the normal defaults.
-// Gro docs: https://github.com/grogarden/gro
-
-const config: CreateGroConfig = async (cfg) => {
-	// This template's `package.json` has `"private": true` to protect users,
-	// disabling `.well-known/package.json`, but in this case we want to publish it,
-	// so we re-enable it here.
-	// See the Gro docs for more about `.well-known/package.json`:
-	// https://github.com/grogarden/gro/blob/main/src/lib/docs/gro_plugin_sveltekit_frontend.md
-	const get_base_plugins = cfg.plugins;
-	cfg.plugins = async (ctx) =>
-		replace_plugin(
-			await get_base_plugins(ctx),
-			(await import('@grogarden/gro/gro_plugin_sveltekit_frontend.js')).plugin({
-				well_known_package_json: true,
-			}),
-		);
-
-	return cfg;
-};
-
-export default config;
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c229df0..f0cc1f2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
         "@fuz.dev/fuz": "^0.76.0",
         "@fuz.dev/fuz_contextmenu": "^0.5.0",
         "@fuz.dev/fuz_dialog": "^0.4.0",
-        "@fuz.dev/fuz_library": "^0.16.0",
-        "@grogarden/gro": "^0.97.0",
+        "@fuz.dev/fuz_library": "^0.16.1",
+        "@grogarden/gro": "^0.98.0",
         "@grogarden/util": "^0.15.2",
         "@sveltejs/adapter-static": "^2.0.3",
         "@sveltejs/kit": "^1.27.1",
@@ -564,9 +564,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@fuz.dev/fuz_library": {
-      "version": "0.16.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@fuz.dev/fuz_library/-/fuz_library-0.16.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-5EQzhkoeeqjNDRbc2w7VIhy0g1CpRk8Q2edZQxKGw72wkBUHRTEm/87GN++HO6auH3n0RALC0izYOYFCDWcnYQ==",
+      "version": "0.16.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@fuz.dev/fuz_library/-/fuz_library-0.16.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-z0qissukYNldsam6sY3nmpxVLyuY0lHir+EuDWG+xOjnL1Vd+QVtSYaCMolNyLA1bH04hkPUHd2EZlaoZ+lp5w==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@grogarden/util": "^0.15.2"
@@ -580,9 +580,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@grogarden/gro": {
-      "version": "0.97.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@grogarden/gro/-/gro-0.97.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-cfenK0WWyD7FPEciveDdQ8x0fUQGtxG0YJUTFgU2CowXplnSnXUqkUzhnhRLmamDUBcHlWM+N/MlBGrgIWHffw==",
+      "version": "0.98.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@grogarden/gro/-/gro-0.98.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-DTp/per9TtT3dqqRUeywnw9YbPq0EFBZAb8RAIz40G/yYY8XZbHMTKmGVw6ESAa2bMzzaRpgizyS7HmbPBLyUg==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@grogarden/util": "^0.15.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1b74bbc..e239a3e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
   "name": "@fuz.dev/fuz_template",
-  "private": true,
   "description": "a static web app and Node library template with TypeScript, Svelte, SvelteKit, Vite, esbuild, Fuz, and Gro",
   "version": "0.0.1",
+  "public": true,
   "homepage": "https://template.fuz.dev/",
   "repository": "https://github.com/fuz-dev/fuz_template",
   "type": "module",
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     "@fuz.dev/fuz": "^0.76.0",
     "@fuz.dev/fuz_contextmenu": "^0.5.0",
     "@fuz.dev/fuz_dialog": "^0.4.0",
-    "@fuz.dev/fuz_library": "^0.16.0",
-    "@grogarden/gro": "^0.97.0",
+    "@fuz.dev/fuz_library": "^0.16.1",
+    "@grogarden/gro": "^0.98.0",
     "@grogarden/util": "^0.15.2",
     "@sveltejs/adapter-static": "^2.0.3",
     "@sveltejs/kit": "^1.27.1",
diff --git a/src/lib/package.ts b/src/lib/package.ts
index 79ab3f3..52d2a83 100644
--- a/src/lib/package.ts
+++ b/src/lib/package.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import type {PackageJson} from '@grogarden/gro/package_json.js';
 
 export const package_json = {
 	name: '@fuz.dev/fuz_template',
-	private: true,
 	description:
 		'a static web app and Node library template with TypeScript, Svelte, SvelteKit, Vite, esbuild, Fuz, and Gro',
 	version: '0.0.1',
+	public: true,
 	homepage: 'https://template.fuz.dev/',
 	repository: 'https://github.com/fuz-dev/fuz_template',
 	type: 'module',
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ export const package_json = {
 		'@fuz.dev/fuz': '^0.76.0',
 		'@fuz.dev/fuz_contextmenu': '^0.5.0',
 		'@fuz.dev/fuz_dialog': '^0.4.0',
-		'@fuz.dev/fuz_library': '^0.16.0',
-		'@grogarden/gro': '^0.97.0',
+		'@fuz.dev/fuz_library': '^0.16.1',
+		'@grogarden/gro': '^0.98.0',
 		'@grogarden/util': '^0.15.2',
 		'@sveltejs/adapter-static': '^2.0.3',
 		'@sveltejs/kit': '^1.27.1',