diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 66e8c1c8379..09cbbfdeac3 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@
   These must match the expectations made by your contribution. 
   You may regenerate an individual generator by passing the relevant config(s) as an argument to the script, for example `./bin/generate-samples.sh bin/configs/java*`. 
   For Windows users, please run the script in [Git BASH](https://gitforwindows.org/).
+- [ ] File the PR against the [correct branch](https://github.com/OpenAPITools/openapi-generator/wiki/Git-Branches): `master` (6.0.1) (patch release), `6.1.x` (breaking changes with fallbacks), `7.0.x` (breaking changes without fallbacks)
 - [ ] If your PR is targeting a particular programming language, @mention the [technical committee](https://github.com/openapitools/openapi-generator/#62---openapi-generator-technical-committee) members, so they are more likely to review the pull request.
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/README.md b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/README.md
index a9b551e834e..c7b2c05861a 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/README.md
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Add to your `build->plugins` section (default phase is `generate-sources` phase)
     <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
     <artifactId>openapi-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
     <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-    <version>5.4.0</version>
+    <version>6.0.0</version>
     <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
     <executions>
         <execution>