diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0cb4a662..f37d5079 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 /compile_commands.json
-/build
+/CMakeFiles
+/stagedir
+**/build/
 
 # ignore emacs temp files
 *~
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index fe6d2cf7..cb8dc908 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ repos:
     # This brings in a portable version of clang-format.
     # See also: https://github.com/ssciwr/clang-format-wheel
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-clang-format
-    rev: v18.1.8
+    rev: v20.1.7
     hooks:
     - id: clang-format
       types_or: [c++, c]
 
     # CMake linting and formatting
   - repo: https://github.com/BlankSpruce/gersemi
-    rev: 0.15.1
+    rev: 0.20.0
     hooks:
     - id: gersemi
       name: CMake linting
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ repos:
   #   - id: markdownlint
 
   - repo: https://github.com/codespell-project/codespell
-    rev: v2.3.0
+    rev: v2.4.1
     hooks:
       - id: codespell
 
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fe1bce03..816d8a19 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.25)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.25...4.1)
 
 project(
     beman.exemplar # CMake Project Name, which is also the name of the top-level
diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index 483e1a34..ca9dca2e 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -6,10 +6,16 @@
       "hidden": true,
       "generator": "Ninja",
       "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/${presetName}",
+      "installDir": "${sourceDir}/stagedir",
       "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH": {
+          "type": "path",
+          "value": "${sourceDir}/stagedir"
+        },
         "CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD": "20",
         "CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS": "ON",
-        "CMAKE_PROJECT_TOP_LEVEL_INCLUDES": "./infra/cmake/use-fetch-content.cmake"
+        "CMAKE_PROJECT_TOP_LEVEL_INCLUDES": "./infra/cmake/use-fetch-content.cmake",
+        "CMAKE_SKIP_TEST_ALL_DEPENDENCY": false
       }
     },
     {
@@ -120,6 +126,9 @@
     {
       "name": "_root-build",
       "hidden": true,
+      "targets": [
+        "all_verify_interface_header_sets", "all"
+      ],
       "jobs": 0
     },
     {
diff --git a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/.gitignore b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/.gitignore
index 0cb4a662..f37d5079 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/.gitignore
+++ b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 /compile_commands.json
-/build
+/CMakeFiles
+/stagedir
+**/build/
 
 # ignore emacs temp files
 *~
diff --git a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index fe6d2cf7..cb8dc908 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ repos:
     # This brings in a portable version of clang-format.
     # See also: https://github.com/ssciwr/clang-format-wheel
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-clang-format
-    rev: v18.1.8
+    rev: v20.1.7
     hooks:
     - id: clang-format
       types_or: [c++, c]
 
     # CMake linting and formatting
   - repo: https://github.com/BlankSpruce/gersemi
-    rev: 0.15.1
+    rev: 0.20.0
     hooks:
     - id: gersemi
       name: CMake linting
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ repos:
   #   - id: markdownlint
 
   - repo: https://github.com/codespell-project/codespell
-    rev: v2.3.0
+    rev: v2.4.1
     hooks:
       - id: codespell
 
diff --git a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakeLists.txt b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakeLists.txt
index ea17bede..f0377075 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.25)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.25...4.1)
 
 project(
     beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}} # CMake Project Name, which is also the name of the top-level
diff --git a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakePresets.json b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakePresets.json
index 483e1a34..ca9dca2e 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakePresets.json
@@ -6,10 +6,16 @@
       "hidden": true,
       "generator": "Ninja",
       "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/${presetName}",
+      "installDir": "${sourceDir}/stagedir",
       "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH": {
+          "type": "path",
+          "value": "${sourceDir}/stagedir"
+        },
         "CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD": "20",
         "CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS": "ON",
-        "CMAKE_PROJECT_TOP_LEVEL_INCLUDES": "./infra/cmake/use-fetch-content.cmake"
+        "CMAKE_PROJECT_TOP_LEVEL_INCLUDES": "./infra/cmake/use-fetch-content.cmake",
+        "CMAKE_SKIP_TEST_ALL_DEPENDENCY": false
       }
     },
     {
@@ -120,6 +126,9 @@
     {
       "name": "_root-build",
       "hidden": true,
+      "targets": [
+        "all_verify_interface_header_sets", "all"
+      ],
       "jobs": 0
     },
     {
diff --git a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index 0c1d3854..542a8520 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,31 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
 
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.25...4.1)
+
+project(
+    beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}.examples
+    DESCRIPTION "Examaples for Beman implementation of {{cookiecutter.project_name}}"
+    LANGUAGES CXX
+    VERSION 2.1.1
+)
+
+if(PROJECT_IS_TOP_LEVEL)
+    set(_find_package_option REQUIRED)
+
+    # see Professional CMake Chapter 40. Making Projects Consumable
+    option(CHECK_PROJECT_IS_CONSUMABLE NO)
+    if(CHECK_PROJECT_IS_CONSUMABLE)
+        set(_find_package_option)
+    endif()
+
+    find_package(beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}} 2.1.1 EXACT ${_find_package_option})
+    if(NOT TARGET beman::{{cookiecutter.project_name}})
+        add_subdirectory(.. {{cookiecutter.project_name}}_src)
+    endif()
+
+    enable_testing()
+endif()
+
 set(ALL_EXAMPLES identity_direct_usage)
 
 # Example `identity_as_default_projection` need ranges support:
@@ -15,7 +41,7 @@ else()
     )
 endif()
 
-message("Examples to be built: ${ALL_EXAMPLES}")
+message(STATUS "Examples to be built: ${ALL_EXAMPLES}")
 
 foreach(example ${ALL_EXAMPLES})
     add_executable(beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}.examples.${example})
@@ -24,4 +50,8 @@ foreach(example ${ALL_EXAMPLES})
         beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}.examples.${example}
         PRIVATE beman::{{cookiecutter.project_name}}
     )
+    add_test(
+        NAME beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}.examples.${example}
+        COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}.examples.${example}>
+    )
 endforeach()
diff --git a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/src/beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakeLists.txt b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/src/beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakeLists.txt
index 008e1883..edd5f2f7 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/src/beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/src/beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ target_sources(
     beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}
     PUBLIC
         FILE_SET HEADERS
-        BASE_DIRS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../../include
-        FILES
-            ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../../include/beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/identity.hpp
+            BASE_DIRS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../../include
+            FILES
+                ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../../include/beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/identity.hpp
 )
 
 set_target_properties(
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ set_target_properties(
 )
 
 install(
-    TARGETS beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}} COMPONENT beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}
+    TARGETS beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}
+    COMPONENT beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}
     EXPORT beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}
-    DESTINATION
-    ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:/debug>
+    DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:/debug>
     RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:/debug>
     FILE_SET HEADERS DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}
 )
diff --git a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/tests/beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakeLists.txt b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/tests/beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakeLists.txt
index 75c9dfd1..a3a4a229 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/tests/beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cookiecutter/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/tests/beman/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,3 +11,27 @@ target_link_libraries(
 
 include(GoogleTest)
 gtest_discover_tests(beman.{{cookiecutter.project_name}}.tests.identity)
+
+if(BEMAN_{{cookiecutter.project_name.upper()}}_INSTALL_CONFIG_FILE_PACKAGE)
+    # test if the targets are usable from the install directory
+    add_test(
+        NAME install-to-stagedir
+        COMMAND
+            ${CMAKE_COMMAND} --install ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR} --prefix
+            ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/stagedir --config $<CONFIG>
+    )
+    add_test(
+        NAME find-package-test
+        COMMAND
+            ${CMAKE_CTEST_COMMAND}
+            # --verbose
+            --output-on-failure -C $<CONFIG> --build-and-test
+            "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/examples"
+            "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/find-package-test" --build-generator
+            ${CMAKE_GENERATOR} --build-makeprogram ${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM}
+            --build-options "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}"
+            "-DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=${CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD}"
+            "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$<CONFIG>"
+            "-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/stagedir"
+    )
+endif()
diff --git a/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index 49aaf251..a479dd12 100644
--- a/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,31 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
 
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.25...4.1)
+
+project(
+    beman.exemplar.examples
+    DESCRIPTION "Examaples for Beman implementation of exemplar"
+    LANGUAGES CXX
+    VERSION 2.1.1
+)
+
+if(PROJECT_IS_TOP_LEVEL)
+    set(_find_package_option REQUIRED)
+
+    # see Professional CMake Chapter 40. Making Projects Consumable
+    option(CHECK_PROJECT_IS_CONSUMABLE NO)
+    if(CHECK_PROJECT_IS_CONSUMABLE)
+        set(_find_package_option)
+    endif()
+
+    find_package(beman.exemplar 2.1.1 EXACT ${_find_package_option})
+    if(NOT TARGET beman::exemplar)
+        add_subdirectory(.. exemplar_src)
+    endif()
+
+    enable_testing()
+endif()
+
 set(ALL_EXAMPLES identity_direct_usage)
 
 # Example `identity_as_default_projection` need ranges support:
@@ -15,7 +41,7 @@ else()
     )
 endif()
 
-message("Examples to be built: ${ALL_EXAMPLES}")
+message(STATUS "Examples to be built: ${ALL_EXAMPLES}")
 
 foreach(example ${ALL_EXAMPLES})
     add_executable(beman.exemplar.examples.${example})
@@ -24,4 +50,8 @@ foreach(example ${ALL_EXAMPLES})
         beman.exemplar.examples.${example}
         PRIVATE beman::exemplar
     )
+    add_test(
+        NAME beman.exemplar.examples.${example}
+        COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:beman.exemplar.examples.${example}>
+    )
 endforeach()
diff --git a/src/beman/exemplar/CMakeLists.txt b/src/beman/exemplar/CMakeLists.txt
index cbed5ce1..0153bbb2 100644
--- a/src/beman/exemplar/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/beman/exemplar/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ target_sources(
     beman.exemplar
     PUBLIC
         FILE_SET HEADERS
-        BASE_DIRS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../../include
-        FILES
-            ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../../include/beman/exemplar/identity.hpp
+            BASE_DIRS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../../include
+            FILES
+                ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../../include/beman/exemplar/identity.hpp
 )
 
 set_target_properties(
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ set_target_properties(
 )
 
 install(
-    TARGETS beman.exemplar COMPONENT beman.exemplar
+    TARGETS beman.exemplar
+    COMPONENT beman.exemplar
     EXPORT beman.exemplar
-    DESTINATION
-    ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:/debug>
+    DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:/debug>
     RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:/debug>
     FILE_SET HEADERS DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}
 )
diff --git a/tests/beman/exemplar/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/beman/exemplar/CMakeLists.txt
index 153cdb8e..7f91dabb 100644
--- a/tests/beman/exemplar/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/beman/exemplar/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,3 +11,27 @@ target_link_libraries(
 
 include(GoogleTest)
 gtest_discover_tests(beman.exemplar.tests.identity)
+
+if(BEMAN_EXEMPLAR_INSTALL_CONFIG_FILE_PACKAGE)
+    # test if the targets are usable from the install directory
+    add_test(
+        NAME install-to-stagedir
+        COMMAND
+            ${CMAKE_COMMAND} --install ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR} --prefix
+            ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/stagedir --config $<CONFIG>
+    )
+    add_test(
+        NAME find-package-test
+        COMMAND
+            ${CMAKE_CTEST_COMMAND}
+            # --verbose
+            --output-on-failure -C $<CONFIG> --build-and-test
+            "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/examples"
+            "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/find-package-test" --build-generator
+            ${CMAKE_GENERATOR} --build-makeprogram ${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM}
+            --build-options "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}"
+            "-DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=${CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD}"
+            "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$<CONFIG>"
+            "-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/stagedir"
+    )
+endif()