diff --git a/microprofile-lra/README-source.adoc b/microprofile-lra/README-source.adoc
index 080288e049..a32da33411 100644
--- a/microprofile-lra/README-source.adoc
+++ b/microprofile-lra/README-source.adoc
@@ -184,19 +184,19 @@ Open the generated `pom.xml`.
 
 The first thing to do is to change the minimum JDK to Java 11 and set the other relevant version properties:
 
-[source,xml]
+[source,xml,subs="attributes+"]
 ----
 <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
 <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
 
 <!-- the version for the Server -->
-<version.server>31.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
+<version.server>{versionServer}</version.server>
 <!-- The versions for the BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
 <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
 <version.bom.microprofile>${version.server}</version.bom.microprofile>
-<version.pack.cloud>6.0.0.Final</version.pack.cloud>
-<version.plugin.wildfly>4.2.1.Final</version.plugin.wildfly>
-<version.plugin.wildfly-jar>10.0.0.Final</version.plugin.wildfly-jar>
+<version.pack.cloud>{versionPackCloud}</version.pack.cloud>
+<version.plugin.wildfly>{versionPluginWildfly}</version.plugin.wildfly>
+<version.plugin.wildfly-jar>{versionPluginWildflyJar}</version.plugin.wildfly-jar>
 ----
 
 Next we need to setup our dependencies. Add the following section to your
diff --git a/microprofile-lra/README.adoc b/microprofile-lra/README.adoc
index 5ee013c0a3..840c531266 100644
--- a/microprofile-lra/README.adoc
+++ b/microprofile-lra/README.adoc
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-ifdef::env-github[]
-:artifactId: microprofile-lra
-endif::[]
-
 //***********************************************************************************
 // Enable the following flag to build README.html files for JBoss EAP product builds.
 // Comment it out for WildFly builds.
@@ -1367,19 +1363,19 @@ Open the generated `pom.xml`.
 
 The first thing to do is to change the minimum JDK to Java 11 and set the other relevant version properties:
 
-[source,xml]
+[source,xml,subs="attributes+"]
 ----
 <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
 <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
 
 <!-- the version for the Server -->
-<version.server>31.0.0.Beta1</version.server>
+<version.server>{versionServer}</version.server>
 <!-- The versions for the BOMs, Packs and Plugins -->
 <version.bom.ee>${version.server}</version.bom.ee>
 <version.bom.microprofile>${version.server}</version.bom.microprofile>
-<version.pack.cloud>6.0.0.Final</version.pack.cloud>
-<version.plugin.wildfly>4.2.1.Final</version.plugin.wildfly>
-<version.plugin.wildfly-jar>10.0.0.Final</version.plugin.wildfly-jar>
+<version.pack.cloud>{versionPackCloud}</version.pack.cloud>
+<version.plugin.wildfly>{versionPluginWildfly}</version.plugin.wildfly>
+<version.plugin.wildfly-jar>{versionPluginWildflyJar}</version.plugin.wildfly-jar>
 ----
 
 Next we need to setup our dependencies. Add the following section to your
diff --git a/microprofile-lra/pom.xml b/microprofile-lra/pom.xml
index 9706c5126a..3988283657 100644
--- a/microprofile-lra/pom.xml
+++ b/microprofile-lra/pom.xml
@@ -159,6 +159,21 @@
                 </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.asciidoctor</groupId>
+                <artifactId>asciidoctor-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <!-- adds versions properties as attributes for substitutions in README.adoc source blocks -->
+                    <attributes>
+                        <versionServer>${version.server}</versionServer>
+                        <versionPackCloud>${version.pack.cloud}</versionPackCloud>
+                        <versionPluginWildfly>${version.plugin.wildfly}</versionPluginWildfly>
+                        <versionPluginWildflyJar>${version.plugin.wildfly-jar}</versionPluginWildflyJar>
+                    </attributes>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
     </build>
 
     <profiles>