diff --git a/docs/languages/node.md b/docs/languages/node.md
index d36a40a8..2d30fcb0 100644
--- a/docs/languages/node.md
+++ b/docs/languages/node.md
@@ -282,6 +282,35 @@ This is useful when the function is expected to receive large amounts of JSON da
     MAX_JSON_SIZE: '5mb'
 ```
 
+### Add static files to your function
+
+A common use-case for static files is when you want to serve HTML, lookup information from a JSON manifest or render some kind of templates.
+
+With the Node templates, static files and folders can just be added to the handler directory and will be copied into the function image.
+
+To read a file e.g `data.json` back at runtime you can do the following:
+
+```js
+const fs = require("fs").promises;
+const path = require("path");
+
+module.exports = async (event, context) => {
+  if (event.path === "/static") {
+    // Get the path to data.json in the same directory as this handler
+    const dataFilePath = path.join(__dirname, "data.json");
+
+    // Read the data.json file
+    const fileContent = await fs.readFile(dataFilePath, "utf8");
+
+    return context.status(200).succeed(fileContent);
+  } else {
+    return context
+      .status(200)
+      .succeed("Hello from OpenFaaS!");
+  }
+};
+```
+
 ## OpenTelemetry zero-code instrumentation
 
 Using [OpenTelemetry zero-code instrumentation](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/zero-code/js/) for Node.js functions requires some minor modifications to the existing Node.js templates.
@@ -323,4 +352,4 @@ functions:
 - `OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT` sets the endpoint where telemetry is exported to.
 - The `NODE_OPTIONS` environment variable needs to have the value `--require @opentelemetry/auto-instrumentations-node/register` to register and initialize the auto instrumentation module.
 
-To see the full range of configuration options, see [Module Configuration](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/zero-code/js/configuration/).
\ No newline at end of file
+To see the full range of configuration options, see [Module Configuration](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/zero-code/js/configuration/).
diff --git a/docs/languages/php.md b/docs/languages/php.md
index d3ba1662..d1c7a0b9 100644
--- a/docs/languages/php.md
+++ b/docs/languages/php.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ faas-cli new --lang php8 \
 
 This will create several new files:
 
-* my-php.yml - the function's YAML file
+* stack.yaml - the function's YAML file
 * my-php/src/Handler.php - the function's handler for reading the input and writing the output
 * my-php/composer.json - for managing dependencies
 * my-php/php-extension.sh - for installing PHP extensions
@@ -109,3 +109,69 @@ set -xe && \
 ```
 
 You can also refer to the PHP Docker image [documentation](https://github.com/docker-library/docs/blob/master/php/README.md#how-to-install-more-php-extensions) for additional instructions on the installation and configuration of extensions
+
+### Add static files to your function
+
+A common use-case for static files is when you want to serve HTML, lookup information from a JSON manifest or render some kind of templates.
+
+With the php8 template, static files and folders can just be added to the handler src directory and will be copied into the function image.
+
+To read a file e.g `data.json` back at runtime you can do the following:
+
+```php
+<?php
+
+namespace App;
+
+/**
+ * Class Handler
+ * @package App
+ */
+class Handler
+{
+    /**
+     * @param string $data
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function handle(string $data): string
+    {
+        // Check if Http_Path environment variable equals '/static'
+        $httpPath = $_ENV['Http_Path'] ?? '';
+        if ($httpPath =='/static') {
+             try {
+            // Get the directory where this file is located and go up one level
+            $dataFilePath = dirname(__DIR__) . '/data.json';
+
+            // Check if the file exists
+            if (!file_exists($dataFilePath)) {
+                return json_encode([
+                    'error' => 'data.json file not found',
+                    'statusCode' => 404
+                ]);
+            }
+
+            // Read the data.json file
+            $fileContent = file_get_contents($dataFilePath);
+
+            if ($fileContent === false) {
+                return json_encode([
+                    'error' => 'Failed to read data.json file',
+                    'statusCode' => 500
+                ]);
+            }
+
+            // Return the JSON data
+            return $fileContent;
+
+          } catch (Exception $e) {
+              return json_encode([
+                  'error' => 'An error occurred: ' . $e->getMessage(),
+                  'statusCode' => 500
+              ]);
+          }
+        } else {
+            return $data;
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
diff --git a/docs/languages/python.md b/docs/languages/python.md
index cad88786..6f746d0c 100644
--- a/docs/languages/python.md
+++ b/docs/languages/python.md
@@ -389,6 +389,39 @@ faas-cli publish --filter fn1\
     --build-arg UPGRADE_PACKAGES=true
 ```
 
+### Add static files to your function
+
+A common use-case for static files is when you want to serve HTML, lookup information from a JSON manifest or render some kind of templates.
+
+With the python templates, static files and folders can just be added to the handler directory and will be copied into the function image.
+
+To read a file e.g `data.json` back at runtime you can do the following:
+
+```python
+def handle(event, context):
+    if event.path=="/static":
+        # Get the directory where this handler.py file is located
+        current_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+        data_file_path = os.path.join(current_dir, 'data.json')
+
+        # Read the data.json file
+        with open(data_file_path, 'r') as file:
+            data = json.load(file)
+
+        return {
+            "statusCode": 200,
+            "body": json.dumps(data),
+            "headers": {
+                "Content-Type": "application/json"
+            }
+        }
+    else:
+        return {
+            "statusCode": 200,
+            "body": "Hello from OpenFaaS!"
+        }
+```
+
 ## OpenTelemetry zero-code instrumentation
 
 Using [OpenTelemetry zero-code instrumentation](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/zero-code/python/) for python functions requires some minor modifications to the existing Python templates.