diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 951a2f4e5e..42925e163b 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.0.27-alpha.24",
+  "version": "1.0.43",
   "npmClient": "yarn",
   "packages": [
     "packages/*"
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/package.json b/packages/backend-core/package.json
index bfc582e245..ac5288687d 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend-core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@budibase/backend-core",
-  "version": "1.0.27-alpha.24",
+  "version": "1.0.43",
   "description": "Budibase backend core libraries used in server and worker",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "author": "Budibase",
diff --git a/packages/bbui/package.json b/packages/bbui/package.json
index dccdfc0cf0..af9e518b7b 100644
--- a/packages/bbui/package.json
+++ b/packages/bbui/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@budibase/bbui",
   "description": "A UI solution used in the different Budibase projects.",
-  "version": "1.0.27-alpha.24",
+  "version": "1.0.43",
   "license": "MPL-2.0",
   "svelte": "src/index.js",
   "module": "dist/bbui.es.js",
diff --git a/packages/builder/package.json b/packages/builder/package.json
index ea3d540171..189497dd73 100644
--- a/packages/builder/package.json
+++ b/packages/builder/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@budibase/builder",
-  "version": "1.0.27-alpha.24",
+  "version": "1.0.43",
   "license": "GPL-3.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@
     }
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@budibase/bbui": "^1.0.27-alpha.24",
-    "@budibase/client": "^1.0.27-alpha.24",
+    "@budibase/bbui": "^1.0.43",
+    "@budibase/client": "^1.0.43",
     "@budibase/colorpicker": "1.1.2",
-    "@budibase/string-templates": "^1.0.27-alpha.24",
+    "@budibase/string-templates": "^1.0.43",
     "@sentry/browser": "5.19.1",
     "@spectrum-css/page": "^3.0.1",
     "@spectrum-css/vars": "^3.0.1",
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/builderStore/api.js b/packages/builder/src/builderStore/api.js
index 4bcb9b74c6..897d3a74db 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/builderStore/api.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/builderStore/api.js
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ const apiCall =
       headers,
     })
     if (resp.status === 403) {
+      if (url.includes("/api/templates")) {
+        return { json: () => [] }
+      }
       removeCookie(Cookies.Auth)
       // reload after removing cookie, go to login
       if (!url.includes("self") && !url.includes("login")) {
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/apps/index.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/apps/index.svelte
index c85ad79d45..ac10b5317f 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/apps/index.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/apps/index.svelte
@@ -274,6 +274,9 @@
   onMount(async () => {
     await apps.load()
     await templates.load()
+    if ($templates?.length === 0) {
+      notifications.error("There was a problem loading quick start templates.")
+    }
     // if the portal is loaded from an external URL with a template param
     const initInfo = await auth.getInitInfo()
     if (initInfo?.init_template) {
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 86554c53f3..5f3f2786bd 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@budibase/cli",
-  "version": "1.0.27-alpha.24",
+  "version": "1.0.43",
   "description": "Budibase CLI, for developers, self hosting and migrations.",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/packages/client/package.json b/packages/client/package.json
index 0f41189269..aeafd8d1c3 100644
--- a/packages/client/package.json
+++ b/packages/client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@budibase/client",
-  "version": "1.0.27-alpha.24",
+  "version": "1.0.43",
   "license": "MPL-2.0",
   "module": "dist/budibase-client.js",
   "main": "dist/budibase-client.js",
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
     "dev:builder": "rollup -cw"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@budibase/bbui": "^1.0.27-alpha.24",
+    "@budibase/bbui": "^1.0.43",
     "@budibase/standard-components": "^0.9.139",
-    "@budibase/string-templates": "^1.0.27-alpha.24",
+    "@budibase/string-templates": "^1.0.43",
     "regexparam": "^1.3.0",
     "shortid": "^2.2.15",
     "svelte-spa-router": "^3.0.5"
diff --git a/packages/server/package.json b/packages/server/package.json
index f75c210aab..70904e148f 100644
--- a/packages/server/package.json
+++ b/packages/server/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@budibase/server",
   "email": "hi@budibase.com",
-  "version": "1.0.27-alpha.24",
+  "version": "1.0.43",
   "description": "Budibase Web Server",
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "repository": {
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@
   "license": "GPL-3.0",
   "dependencies": {
     "@apidevtools/swagger-parser": "^10.0.3",
-    "@budibase/backend-core": "^1.0.27-alpha.24",
-    "@budibase/client": "^1.0.27-alpha.24",
-    "@budibase/string-templates": "^1.0.27-alpha.24",
+    "@budibase/backend-core": "^1.0.43",
+    "@budibase/client": "^1.0.43",
+    "@budibase/string-templates": "^1.0.43",
     "@bull-board/api": "^3.7.0",
     "@bull-board/koa": "^3.7.0",
     "@elastic/elasticsearch": "7.10.0",
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/index.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/index.js
index 4096dd433f..21db1eebbf 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/query/index.js
@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@ const { Thread, ThreadType } = require("../../../threads")
 const { save: saveDatasource } = require("../datasource")
 const { RestImporter } = require("./import")
 const { invalidateDynamicVariables } = require("../../../threads/utils")
+const environment = require("../../../environment")
 
-const Runner = new Thread(ThreadType.QUERY, { timeoutMs: 10000 })
+const Runner = new Thread(ThreadType.QUERY, {
+  timeoutMs: environment.QUERY_THREAD_TIMEOUT || 10000,
+})
 
 // simple function to append "readable" to all read queries
 function enrichQueries(input) {
diff --git a/packages/string-templates/package.json b/packages/string-templates/package.json
index 0125beae85..71c6969a96 100644
--- a/packages/string-templates/package.json
+++ b/packages/string-templates/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@budibase/string-templates",
-  "version": "1.0.27-alpha.24",
+  "version": "1.0.43",
   "description": "Handlebars wrapper for Budibase templating.",
   "main": "src/index.cjs",
   "module": "dist/bundle.mjs",
diff --git a/packages/worker/package.json b/packages/worker/package.json
index ca35b1003b..9c2238501d 100644
--- a/packages/worker/package.json
+++ b/packages/worker/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@budibase/worker",
   "email": "hi@budibase.com",
-  "version": "1.0.27-alpha.24",
+  "version": "1.0.43",
   "description": "Budibase background service",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   "author": "Budibase",
   "license": "GPL-3.0",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@budibase/backend-core": "^1.0.27-alpha.24",
-    "@budibase/string-templates": "^1.0.27-alpha.24",
+    "@budibase/backend-core": "^1.0.43",
+    "@budibase/string-templates": "^1.0.43",
     "@koa/router": "^8.0.0",
     "@sentry/node": "^6.0.0",
     "@techpass/passport-openidconnect": "^0.3.0",