diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 57ddf040..88667189 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-name: '🐛 Bug report'
+name: '🐛 Bug Report'
 description: Create a report to help us improve React Flow
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
       value: |
         Thank you for reporting an issue :pray:.
-        
+
         **Please only file issues for v10. Will will no longer fix issues for v9.** 
 
         This issue tracker is for reporting bugs found in react-flow (https://github.com/wbkd/react-flow)
         If you have a question about how to achieve something and are struggling, please post a question
         inside of react-flow's Discussion's tab: https://github.com/wbkd/react-flow/discussions
         If it's an issue about the docs please go to the react-flow-docs (https://github.com/wbkd/react-flow-docs)
-        
+
         Before submitting a new bug/issue, please check the links below to see if there is a solution or question posted there already:
          - react-flow's Open Issue's tab: https://github.com/wbkd/react-flow/issues?q=is%3Aissue+sort%3Aupdated-desc+position
          - react-flow's Closed Issues tab: https://github.com/wbkd/react-flow/issues?q=is%3Aissue+sort%3Aupdated-desc+position+is%3Aclosed
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5d9ec8fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+name: 🛠 Feature Request
+description: Suggest a new feature or idea for React Flow
+labels: feature request
+body:
+  - type: textarea
+    id: description
+    attributes:
+      label: Please describe the feature that you want to propose
+      description: A clear and concise description of what you want to happen.
+    validations:
+      required: true
diff --git a/examples/nextjs/pages/CustomNode/index.tsx b/examples/nextjs/pages/CustomNode/index.tsx
index 84e7894f..40f2add1 100644
--- a/examples/nextjs/pages/CustomNode/index.tsx
+++ b/examples/nextjs/pages/CustomNode/index.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ const initBgColor = '#1A192B';
 
 const connectionLineStyle = { stroke: '#fff' };
 const snapGrid: SnapGrid = [16, 16];
-const defaultViewport = { x: 0, y: 0, zoom: 1.5 };
 
 const nodeTypes = {
   selectorNode: ColorSelectorNode,
@@ -137,8 +136,9 @@ const CustomNodeFlow = () => {
       connectionLineStyle={connectionLineStyle}
       snapToGrid={true}
       snapGrid={snapGrid}
-      defaultViewport={defaultViewport}
       fitView
+      minZoom={0.3}
+      maxZoom={2}
     >
       <MiniMap
         nodeStrokeColor={(n: Node): string => {
diff --git a/examples/nextjs/pages/UseReactFlow/index.tsx b/examples/nextjs/pages/UseReactFlow/index.tsx
index e60428d4..0d1b5f97 100644
--- a/examples/nextjs/pages/UseReactFlow/index.tsx
+++ b/examples/nextjs/pages/UseReactFlow/index.tsx
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ const UseZoomPanHelperFlow = () => {
   const logNodes = useCallback(() => {
     console.log('nodes', getNodes());
     console.log('edges', getEdges());
-  }, [getNodes]);
+  }, [getNodes, getEdges]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     addEdges({ id: 'e3-4', source: '3', target: '4' });
diff --git a/examples/nextjs/pages/UseUpdateNodeInternals/CustomNode.tsx b/examples/nextjs/pages/UseUpdateNodeInternals/CustomNode.tsx
index 38ee4af1..8e9a91d1 100644
--- a/examples/nextjs/pages/UseUpdateNodeInternals/CustomNode.tsx
+++ b/examples/nextjs/pages/UseUpdateNodeInternals/CustomNode.tsx
@@ -1,30 +1,33 @@
-import React, { memo, FC, useMemo, CSSProperties } from 'react';
-import { Handle, Position, NodeProps } from '@react-flow/bundle';
+import React, { useState, memo, FC, useMemo, CSSProperties } from 'react';
+import { Handle, Position, NodeProps, useUpdateNodeInternals } from '@react-flow/bundle';
 
 const nodeStyles: CSSProperties = { padding: 10, border: '1px solid #ddd' };
 
-const CustomNode: FC<NodeProps> = ({ data }) => {
+const CustomNode: FC<NodeProps> = ({ id }) => {
+  const [handleCount, setHandleCount] = useState(1);
+  const updateNodeInternals = useUpdateNodeInternals();
+
   const handles = useMemo(
     () =>
-      Array.from({ length: data.handleCount }, (x, i) => {
+      Array.from({ length: handleCount }, (x, i) => {
         const handleId = `handle-${i}`;
-        return (
-          <Handle
-            key={handleId}
-            type="source"
-            position={Position.Right}
-            id={handleId}
-            style={{ top: 10 * i + data.handlePosition * 10 }}
-          />
-        );
+        return <Handle key={handleId} type="source" position={Position.Right} id={handleId} style={{ top: 10 * i }} />;
       }),
-    [data.handleCount, data.handlePosition]
+    [handleCount]
   );
 
   return (
     <div style={nodeStyles}>
       <Handle type="target" position={Position.Left} />
-      <div>output handle count: {data.handleCount}</div>
+      <div>output handle count: {handleCount}</div>
+      <button
+        onClick={() => {
+          setHandleCount((c) => c + 1);
+          updateNodeInternals(id);
+        }}
+      >
+        add handle
+      </button>
       {handles}
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/examples/nextjs/pages/UseUpdateNodeInternals/index.tsx b/examples/nextjs/pages/UseUpdateNodeInternals/index.tsx
index 2598665e..ac188a9c 100644
--- a/examples/nextjs/pages/UseUpdateNodeInternals/index.tsx
+++ b/examples/nextjs/pages/UseUpdateNodeInternals/index.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useCallback, CSSProperties, MouseEvent } from 'react';
+import { useCallback, MouseEvent } from 'react';
 import {
   ReactFlow,
   NodeTypes,
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {
   Node,
   Connection,
   Edge,
-  useUpdateNodeInternals,
   Position,
   useNodesState,
   useEdgesState,
@@ -16,28 +15,15 @@ import {
 
 import CustomNode from './CustomNode';
 
-const initialHandleCount = 1;
-
 const initialNodes: Node[] = [
   {
     id: '1',
     type: 'custom',
-    data: {
-      label: 'Node 1',
-      handleCount: initialHandleCount,
-      handlePosition: 0,
-    },
+    data: { label: 'Node 1' },
     position: { x: 250, y: 5 },
   },
 ];
 
-const buttonWrapperStyles: CSSProperties = {
-  position: 'absolute',
-  right: 10,
-  top: 10,
-  zIndex: 10,
-};
-
 const nodeTypes: NodeTypes = {
   custom: CustomNode,
 };
@@ -50,7 +36,6 @@ const UpdateNodeInternalsFlow = () => {
   const [edges, setEdges, onEdgesChange] = useEdgesState([]);
   const onConnect = useCallback((params: Edge | Connection) => setEdges((els) => addEdge(params, els)), [setEdges]);
 
-  const updateNodeInternals = useUpdateNodeInternals();
   const { project } = useReactFlow();
 
   const onPaneClick = useCallback(
@@ -67,36 +52,6 @@ const UpdateNodeInternalsFlow = () => {
     [project, setNodes]
   );
 
-  const toggleHandleCount = useCallback(() => {
-    setNodes((nds) =>
-      nds.map((node) => {
-        return {
-          ...node,
-          data: {
-            ...node.data,
-            handleCount: node.data?.handleCount === 1 ? 2 : 1,
-          },
-        };
-      })
-    );
-  }, [setNodes]);
-
-  const toggleHandlePosition = useCallback(() => {
-    setNodes((nds) =>
-      nds.map((node) => {
-        return {
-          ...node,
-          data: {
-            ...node.data,
-            handlePosition: node.data?.handlePosition === 0 ? 1 : 0,
-          },
-        };
-      })
-    );
-  }, [setNodes]);
-
-  const updateNode = useCallback(() => updateNodeInternals('1'), [updateNodeInternals]);
-
   return (
     <ReactFlow
       nodes={nodes}
@@ -106,13 +61,7 @@ const UpdateNodeInternalsFlow = () => {
       nodeTypes={nodeTypes}
       onConnect={onConnect}
       onPaneClick={onPaneClick}
-    >
-      <div style={buttonWrapperStyles}>
-        <button onClick={toggleHandleCount}>toggle handle count</button>
-        <button onClick={toggleHandlePosition}>toggle handle position</button>
-        <button onClick={updateNode}>update node internals</button>
-      </div>
-    </ReactFlow>
+    />
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 86c41241..af2b1f65 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@
       "packages/*"
     ]
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/core/src/hooks/useReactFlow.ts b/packages/core/src/hooks/useReactFlow.ts
index 4e0efb81..ba826ddf 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/hooks/useReactFlow.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/hooks/useReactFlow.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useCallback } from 'react';
+import { useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
 
 import useViewportHelper from './useViewportHelper';
 import { useStoreApi } from '../hooks/useStore';
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import {
 
 /* eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
 export default function useReactFlow<NodeData = any, EdgeData = any>(): ReactFlowInstance<NodeData, EdgeData> {
-  const { initialized: viewportInitialized, ...viewportHelperFunctions } = useViewportHelper();
+  const viewportHelper = useViewportHelper();
   const store = useStoreApi();
 
   const getNodes = useCallback<Instance.GetNodes<NodeData>>(() => {
@@ -111,17 +111,18 @@ export default function useReactFlow<NodeData = any, EdgeData = any>(): ReactFlo
     };
   }, []);
 
-  return {
-    ...viewportHelperFunctions,
-    viewportInitialized,
-    getNodes,
-    getNode,
-    getEdges,
-    getEdge,
-    setNodes,
-    setEdges,
-    addNodes,
-    addEdges,
-    toObject,
-  };
+  return useMemo(() => {
+    return {
+      ...viewportHelper,
+      getNodes,
+      getNode,
+      getEdges,
+      getEdge,
+      setNodes,
+      setEdges,
+      addNodes,
+      addEdges,
+      toObject,
+    };
+  }, [viewportHelper, getNodes, getNode, getEdges, getEdge, setNodes, setEdges, addNodes, addEdges, toObject]);
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/hooks/useUpdateNodeInternals.ts b/packages/core/src/hooks/useUpdateNodeInternals.ts
index 8165eb77..bca6b416 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/hooks/useUpdateNodeInternals.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/hooks/useUpdateNodeInternals.ts
@@ -10,15 +10,10 @@ function useUpdateNodeInternals(): UpdateNodeInternals {
   const updateNodeDimensions = useStore(selector);
 
   return useCallback<UpdateNodeInternals>((id: string) => {
-    const { domNode } = store.getState();
-    if (!domNode) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const nodeElement = domNode.querySelector(`.react-flow__node[data-id="${id}"]`) as HTMLDivElement;
+    const nodeElement = store.getState().domNode?.querySelector(`.react-flow__node[data-id="${id}"]`) as HTMLDivElement;
 
     if (nodeElement) {
-      updateNodeDimensions([{ id, nodeElement, forceUpdate: true }]);
+      requestAnimationFrame(() => updateNodeDimensions([{ id, nodeElement, forceUpdate: true }]));
     }
   }, []);
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/hooks/useViewportHelper.ts b/packages/core/src/hooks/useViewportHelper.ts
index 01520089..ea79f044 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/hooks/useViewportHelper.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/hooks/useViewportHelper.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const initialViewportHelper: ViewportHelperFunctions = {
   setCenter: noop,
   fitBounds: noop,
   project: (position: XYPosition) => position,
-  initialized: false,
+  viewportInitialized: false,
 };
 
 const selector = (s: ReactFlowState) => ({
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ const useViewportHelper = (): ViewportHelperFunctions => {
           const { transform, snapToGrid, snapGrid } = store.getState();
           return pointToRendererPoint(position, transform, snapToGrid, snapGrid);
         },
-        initialized: true,
+        viewportInitialized: true,
       };
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/types/general.ts b/packages/core/src/types/general.ts
index 02c9bd8c..44097968 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/types/general.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/types/general.ts
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export interface ViewportHelperFunctions {
   setCenter: SetCenter;
   fitBounds: FitBounds;
   project: Project;
-  initialized: boolean;
+  viewportInitialized: boolean;
 }
 
 export type ReactFlowStore = {