diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 1fe6661c..f50b52fb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+2.1.1 (2025-03-29)
+==================
+
+* feat: add `instance.get_classes` for template components by @fsbraun
+  in https://github.com/django-cms/djangocms-frontend/pull/268
+* docs: Reference example template components
+
+
 2.1.0 (2025-03-26)
 ==================
 
diff --git a/djangocms_frontend/__init__.py b/djangocms_frontend/__init__.py
index 66b7399d..6330ead9 100644
--- a/djangocms_frontend/__init__.py
+++ b/djangocms_frontend/__init__.py
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
 13. Github actions will publish the new package to pypi
 """
 
-__version__ = "2.1.0"
+__version__ = "2.1.1"
diff --git a/djangocms_frontend/contrib/link/forms.py b/djangocms_frontend/contrib/link/forms.py
index 7918a0c5..ac271d68 100644
--- a/djangocms_frontend/contrib/link/forms.py
+++ b/djangocms_frontend/contrib/link/forms.py
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ class Meta:
 
         link = LinkFormField(
             label=_("Link"),
-            initial={},
             required=False,
         )
         target = forms.ChoiceField(
diff --git a/docs/source/tutorial/template_components.rst b/docs/source/tutorial/template_components.rst
index d844fd2e..a4c67bcf 100644
--- a/docs/source/tutorial/template_components.rst
+++ b/docs/source/tutorial/template_components.rst
@@ -262,11 +262,21 @@ Template components are a powerful tool for developers, but they have some limit
   to configure the component. Advanced form configurations such as ``fieldsets`` are not available. If you need
   to create a custom form for a component, you should create a custom component instead.
 * **Limits of the template language**: The Django template language is powerful, but it has some limitations.
-  Classes are intantiated by default, for example. This is ok for ``widget=forms.Textarea``, but potentially not
+  Classes are instantiated by default, for example. This is ok for ``widget=forms.Textarea``, but potentially not
   for more complex cases.
 
+Examples
+========
 
-Trouble Shooting
+The djangocms-frontend repository contains a small number of example components in the
+`examples directory <https://github.com/django-cms/djangocms-frontend/tree/master/examples>`_.
+They are taken from the `Bootstrap 5 examle page <https://getbootstrap.com/docs/5.3/examples/>`_
+and modified to include the template component tags.
+
+Examples are not installed through the package. You can copy them to your project and adapt them
+to your needs.
+
+Troubleshooting
 ================
 
 If the component does not appear in the plugin picker, check the following: