diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index e3d1b60364c..6bca2c46ffe 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ This serves two purposes:
 2. At release time, you can move the Unreleased section changes into a new release version section.
 
 ### Added
-- for new features.
+- Added support for setting custom content when calling source file creator actions directly in https://github.com/hydephp/develop/pull/1393
+- Added support for setting a custom post date when calling post file creator action directly in https://github.com/hydephp/develop/pull/1393
 
 ### Changed
 - for changes in existing functionality.
@@ -22,7 +23,10 @@ This serves two purposes:
 - for now removed features.
 
 ### Fixed
-- for any bug fixes.
+- Catch RealtimeCompiler dashboard OutOfBoundsException in https://github.com/hydephp/develop/pull/1384
+- Updated dropdown navigation menus to support setting priority in config in https://github.com/hydephp/develop/pull/1387 (fixing https://github.com/hydephp/hyde/issues/229)
+- Updated the vendor publish command to support parent Laravel Prompts implementation in https://github.com/hydephp/develop/pull/1388
+- Fixed wrong version constant in https://github.com/hydephp/develop/pull/1391
 
 ### Security
 - in case of vulnerabilities.
diff --git a/packages/framework/src/Framework/Actions/CreatesNewMarkdownPostFile.php b/packages/framework/src/Framework/Actions/CreatesNewMarkdownPostFile.php
index c59383eed74..3f1f4ea9625 100644
--- a/packages/framework/src/Framework/Actions/CreatesNewMarkdownPostFile.php
+++ b/packages/framework/src/Framework/Actions/CreatesNewMarkdownPostFile.php
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@
 use Hyde\Framework\Exceptions\FileConflictException;
 use Hyde\Facades\Filesystem;
 use Hyde\Pages\MarkdownPost;
+use Illuminate\Support\Carbon;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 
-use function date;
-
 /**
  * Offloads logic for the make:post command.
  *
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@ class CreatesNewMarkdownPostFile
     protected string $author;
     protected string $date;
     protected string $identifier;
+    protected ?string $customContent;
 
     /**
      * Construct the class.
@@ -36,15 +36,18 @@ class CreatesNewMarkdownPostFile
      * @param  string|null  $description  The Post Meta Description.
      * @param  string|null  $category  The Primary Post Category.
      * @param  string|null  $author  The Username of the Author.
+     * @param  string|null  $date  Optionally specify a custom date.
+     * @param  string|null  $customContent  Optionally specify custom post content.
      */
-    public function __construct(string $title, ?string $description, ?string $category, ?string $author)
+    public function __construct(string $title, ?string $description, ?string $category, ?string $author, ?string $date = null, ?string $customContent = null)
     {
         $this->title = $title;
         $this->description = $description ?? 'A short description used in previews and SEO';
         $this->category = $category ?? 'blog';
         $this->author = $author ?? 'default';
+        $this->customContent = $customContent;
 
-        $this->date = date('Y-m-d H:i');
+        $this->date = Carbon::make($date ?? Carbon::now())->format('Y-m-d H:i');
         $this->identifier = Str::slug($title);
     }
 
@@ -58,7 +61,7 @@ public function __construct(string $title, ?string $description, ?string $catego
      */
     public function save(bool $force = false): string
     {
-        $page = new MarkdownPost($this->identifier, $this->toArray(), '## Write something awesome.');
+        $page = new MarkdownPost($this->identifier, $this->toArray(), $this->customContent ?? '## Write something awesome.');
 
         if ($force !== true && Filesystem::exists($page->getSourcePath())) {
             throw new FileConflictException($page->getSourcePath());
diff --git a/packages/framework/src/Framework/Actions/CreatesNewPageSourceFile.php b/packages/framework/src/Framework/Actions/CreatesNewPageSourceFile.php
index 13cf19b2fbc..60ff6686f92 100644
--- a/packages/framework/src/Framework/Actions/CreatesNewPageSourceFile.php
+++ b/packages/framework/src/Framework/Actions/CreatesNewPageSourceFile.php
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 use Hyde\Framework\Concerns\InteractsWithDirectories;
 use Hyde\Framework\Exceptions\UnsupportedPageTypeException;
 
+use function trim;
+use function sprintf;
 use function file_put_contents;
 use function file_exists;
 use function basename;
@@ -37,7 +39,9 @@ class CreatesNewPageSourceFile
     protected string $subDir = '';
     protected bool $force;
 
-    public function __construct(string $title, string $pageClass = MarkdownPage::class, bool $force = false)
+    protected ?string $customContent;
+
+    public function __construct(string $title, string $pageClass = MarkdownPage::class, bool $force = false, ?string $customContent = null)
     {
         $this->validateType($pageClass);
         $this->pageClass = $pageClass;
@@ -45,6 +49,7 @@ public function __construct(string $title, string $pageClass = MarkdownPage::cla
         $this->title = $this->parseTitle($title);
         $this->filename = $this->fileName($title);
         $this->force = $force;
+        $this->customContent = $customContent;
 
         $this->outputPath = $this->makeOutputPath($pageClass);
     }
@@ -100,7 +105,7 @@ protected function createBladeFile(): void
             @php(\$title = "$this->title")
 
             <main class="mx-auto max-w-7xl py-16 px-8">
-                <h1 class="text-center text-3xl font-bold">$this->title</h1>
+                {$this->getBladePageContent()}
             </main>
 
             @endsection
@@ -111,7 +116,7 @@ protected function createBladeFile(): void
 
     protected function createMarkdownFile(): void
     {
-        (new MarkdownPage($this->formatIdentifier(), ['title' => $this->title], "# $this->title"))->save();
+        (new MarkdownPage($this->formatIdentifier(), ['title' => $this->title], $this->getMarkdownPageContent()))->save();
     }
 
     protected function createDocumentationFile(): void
@@ -137,4 +142,18 @@ protected function failIfFileCannotBeSaved(string $path): void
             throw new FileConflictException($path);
         }
     }
+
+    protected function getBladePageContent(): string
+    {
+        $baseContent = "<h1 class=\"text-center text-3xl font-bold\">$this->title</h1>";
+
+        return $this->customContent
+            ? trim(sprintf("%s\n\n    <div>\n        %s\n    </div>", $baseContent, $this->customContent))
+            : $baseContent;
+    }
+
+    protected function getMarkdownPageContent(): string
+    {
+        return trim(sprintf("# $this->title\n\n%s", $this->customContent ?? ''));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/packages/framework/tests/Feature/Actions/CreatesNewPageSourceFileTest.php b/packages/framework/tests/Feature/Actions/CreatesNewPageSourceFileTest.php
index e278885f52d..4b32145f30e 100644
--- a/packages/framework/tests/Feature/Actions/CreatesNewPageSourceFileTest.php
+++ b/packages/framework/tests/Feature/Actions/CreatesNewPageSourceFileTest.php
@@ -133,6 +133,57 @@ public function test_that_a_documentation_file_can_be_created_and_contains_expec
         Filesystem::unlink('_docs/test-page.md');
     }
 
+    public function test_that_a_markdown_file_can_be_created_with_custom_content()
+    {
+        (new CreatesNewPageSourceFile('Test Page', customContent: 'Hello World!'))->save();
+
+        $this->assertFileExists(Hyde::path('_pages/test-page.md'));
+
+        $this->assertSame(
+            <<<'MARKDOWN'
+            ---
+            title: 'Test Page'
+            ---
+            
+            # Test Page
+
+            Hello World!
+
+            MARKDOWN
+            ,
+            file_get_contents(Hyde::path('_pages/test-page.md'))
+        );
+        Filesystem::unlink('_pages/test-page.md');
+    }
+
+    public function test_that_a_blade_file_can_be_created_with_custom_content()
+    {
+        (new CreatesNewPageSourceFile('Test Page', BladePage::class, customContent: 'Hello World!'))->save();
+
+        $this->assertFileExists(Hyde::path('_pages/test-page.blade.php'));
+
+        $this->assertEquals(
+            <<<'BLADE'
+            @extends('hyde::layouts.app')
+            @section('content')
+            @php($title = "Test Page")
+
+            <main class="mx-auto max-w-7xl py-16 px-8">
+                <h1 class="text-center text-3xl font-bold">Test Page</h1>
+
+                <div>
+                    Hello World!
+                </div>
+            </main>
+
+            @endsection
+
+            BLADE, file_get_contents(Hyde::path('_pages/test-page.blade.php'))
+        );
+
+        Filesystem::unlink('_pages/test-page.blade.php');
+    }
+
     public function test_that_the_file_path_can_be_returned()
     {
         $this->assertSame(
diff --git a/packages/framework/tests/Feature/Commands/MakePageCommandTest.php b/packages/framework/tests/Feature/Commands/MakePageCommandTest.php
index 795822c2f82..bae51389d1b 100644
--- a/packages/framework/tests/Feature/Commands/MakePageCommandTest.php
+++ b/packages/framework/tests/Feature/Commands/MakePageCommandTest.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 /**
  * @covers \Hyde\Console\Commands\MakePageCommand
+ * @covers \Hyde\Framework\Actions\CreatesNewPageSourceFile
  */
 class MakePageCommandTest extends TestCase
 {
diff --git a/packages/framework/tests/Feature/Commands/MakePostCommandTest.php b/packages/framework/tests/Feature/Commands/MakePostCommandTest.php
index 91da9a9f87a..f275a9e010d 100644
--- a/packages/framework/tests/Feature/Commands/MakePostCommandTest.php
+++ b/packages/framework/tests/Feature/Commands/MakePostCommandTest.php
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 use Hyde\Hyde;
 use Hyde\Testing\TestCase;
 
+/**
+ * @covers \Hyde\Console\Commands\MakePostCommand
+ * @covers \Hyde\Framework\Actions\CreatesNewMarkdownPostFile
+ */
 class MakePostCommandTest extends TestCase
 {
     public function test_command_has_expected_output_and_creates_valid_file()
diff --git a/packages/framework/tests/Unit/CreatesNewMarkdownPostFileTest.php b/packages/framework/tests/Unit/CreatesNewMarkdownPostFileTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ef8898781a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/framework/tests/Unit/CreatesNewMarkdownPostFileTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Hyde\Framework\Testing\Unit;
+
+use Hyde\Hyde;
+use Hyde\Testing\TestCase;
+use Illuminate\Support\Carbon;
+use Hyde\Framework\Actions\CreatesNewMarkdownPostFile;
+
+/**
+ * @covers \Hyde\Framework\Actions\CreatesNewMarkdownPostFile
+ *
+ * @see \Hyde\Framework\Testing\Feature\Commands\MakePostCommandTest
+ */
+class CreatesNewMarkdownPostFileTest extends TestCase
+{
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        parent::setUp();
+
+        Carbon::setTestNow(Carbon::create(2024));
+    }
+
+    public function testWithDefaultData()
+    {
+        $action = new CreatesNewMarkdownPostFile('Example Title', null, null, null);
+
+        $this->assertSame([
+            'title' => 'Example Title',
+            'description' => 'A short description used in previews and SEO',
+            'category' => 'blog',
+            'author' => 'default',
+            'date' => '2024-01-01 00:00',
+        ], $action->toArray());
+    }
+
+    public function testWithCustomData()
+    {
+        $action = new CreatesNewMarkdownPostFile('foo', 'bar', 'baz', 'qux', '2024-06-01 12:20');
+
+        $this->assertSame([
+            'title' => 'foo',
+            'description' => 'bar',
+            'category' => 'baz',
+            'author' => 'qux',
+            'date' => '2024-06-01 12:20',
+        ], $action->toArray());
+    }
+
+    public function testSave()
+    {
+        $action = new CreatesNewMarkdownPostFile('Example Post', null, null, null);
+        $action->save();
+
+        $path = Hyde::path('_posts/example-post.md');
+
+        $this->assertSame(<<<'MARKDOWN'
+        ---
+        title: 'Example Post'
+        description: 'A short description used in previews and SEO'
+        category: blog
+        author: default
+        date: '2024-01-01 00:00'
+        ---
+
+        ## Write something awesome.
+        
+        MARKDOWN, file_get_contents($path));
+
+        unlink($path);
+    }
+
+    public function testSaveWithCustomContent()
+    {
+        $action = new CreatesNewMarkdownPostFile('Example Post', null, null, null, null, 'Hello World!');
+        $action->save();
+
+        $path = Hyde::path('_posts/example-post.md');
+
+        $this->assertSame(<<<'MARKDOWN'
+        ---
+        title: 'Example Post'
+        description: 'A short description used in previews and SEO'
+        category: blog
+        author: default
+        date: '2024-01-01 00:00'
+        ---
+
+        Hello World!
+        
+        MARKDOWN, file_get_contents($path));
+
+        unlink($path);
+    }
+
+    public function testCustomDateNormalisation()
+    {
+        $action = new CreatesNewMarkdownPostFile('Example Post', null, null, null, 'Jan 1 2024 8am');
+
+        $this->assertSame('2024-01-01 08:00', $action->toArray()['date']);
+    }
+}