diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 93b695783..c5fe10745 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ To generate a project, adjust the following command line to your needs:
 mvn -B org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin:3.2.1:generate \
  -D archetypeGroupId=com.adobe.aem \
  -D archetypeArtifactId=aem-project-archetype \
- -D archetypeVersion=35\
+ -D archetypeVersion=36\
  -D appTitle="My Site" \
  -D appId="mysite" \
  -D groupId="com.mysite"
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Name                      | Default        | Description
 
 Archetype | AEM as a Cloud Service | AEM 6.5 | Java SE | Maven
 ---------|---------|---------|---------|---------
-[35](https://github.com/adobe/aem-project-archetype/releases/tag/aem-project-archetype-35) | Continual | 6.5.7.0+ | 8, 11 | 3.3.9+
+[36](https://github.com/adobe/aem-project-archetype/releases/tag/aem-project-archetype-36) | Continual | 6.5.7.0+ | 8, 11 | 3.3.9+
 
 Setup your local development environment for [AEM as a Cloud Service SDK](https://docs.adobe.com/content/help/en/experience-manager-learn/cloud-service/local-development-environment-set-up/overview.html) or for [older versions of AEM](https://docs.adobe.com/content/help/en/experience-manager-learn/foundation/development/set-up-a-local-aem-development-environment.html).
 
diff --git a/VERSIONS.md b/VERSIONS.md
index 5ed019502..bcb288712 100644
--- a/VERSIONS.md
+++ b/VERSIONS.md
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ Archetype Version   | AEM Version
 20, 21, 22          | 6.5, 6.4, 6.3 + SP3
 23                  | 6.5, 6.4, 6.3 + SP3, AEM as a Cloud Service
 24, 25, 26, 27      | 6.5.5, 6.4.8.1, AEM as a Cloud Service
-28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35  | 6.5.7, AEM as a Cloud Service
+28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36  | 6.5.7, AEM as a Cloud Service