diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 673597b38..ca7e253f8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ 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=48\
+ -D archetypeVersion=49\
  -D appTitle="My Site" \
  -D appId="mysite" \
  -D groupId="com.mysite"
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Name                      | Default        | Description
 
 Archetype | AEM as a Cloud Service | AEM 6.5 | Java SE | Maven
 ---------|---------|---------|---------|---------
-[48](https://github.com/adobe/aem-project-archetype/releases/tag/aem-project-archetype-48) | Continual | 6.5.7.0+ | 8, 11 | 3.3.9+
+[49](https://github.com/adobe/aem-project-archetype/releases/tag/aem-project-archetype-49) | Continual | 6.5.17.0+ | 8, 11 | 3.3.9+
 
 Setup your local development environment for [AEM as a Cloud Service SDK](https://experienceleague.adobe.com/docs/experience-manager-learn/cloud-service/local-development-environment-set-up/overview.html) or for [older versions of AEM.](https://experienceleague.adobe.com/docs/experience-manager-learn/foundation/development/set-up-a-local-aem-development-environment.html)
 
diff --git a/VERSIONS.md b/VERSIONS.md
index 2f2f48c46..9b46f36b6 100644
--- a/VERSIONS.md
+++ b/VERSIONS.md
@@ -20,6 +20,5 @@ Archetype Version   | AEM Version
 20, 21, 22          | 6.5, 6.4, 6.3 + SP3
 23                  | 6.5, 6.4, 6.3 + SP3
 24, 25, 26, 27      | 6.5.5, 6.4.8.1
-28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44  | 6.5.7
-45, 46, 47          | 6.5.17
-48                  | 6.5.17, AEM as a Cloud Service
+28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44  | 6.5.7, AEM as a Cloud Service
+45, 46, 47, 48, 49          | 6.5.17, AEM as a Cloud Service
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 96145408e..22486491f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.adobe.aem</groupId>
     <artifactId>aem-project-archetype</artifactId>
-    <version>49-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>50-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>maven-archetype</packaging>
 
     <name>AEM Multi-Module Archetype</name>