diff --git a/concourse/tasks/bump-versions.sh b/concourse/tasks/bump-versions.sh
index fcf9cfd46..91ba1936a 100755
--- a/concourse/tasks/bump-versions.sh
+++ b/concourse/tasks/bump-versions.sh
@@ -42,8 +42,24 @@ cd $theia_sources
 for extension_id in $(ls -d theia-*)
 do
     if [ $extension_id != "theia-commons" ]; then
+        echo "Should update version of $extension_id"
+        # skip over 'theia-'
+        ext_type=${extension_id:6}
+        # step into folder containg actual extension source
+        cd $theia_sources/$extension_id/$ext_type
+        # Lerna version command needs package to be modofoed since last release
+        # Change version in the README.md file to make necessaey change to make Lerna version command work
+        if grep -q '^\*\*Version: .*\*\*$' README.md;
+        then
+          # Change version in the README.md file
+          perl -p -i -e 's/^\*\*Version: .*\*\*$/**Version: '"$theia_version"'**/g' README.md
+        else
+          # add version string if isn't there
+          echo -e "\n\n**Version: ${theia_version}**" >> README.md
+        fi
+
+        # step into theia extension folder and run Lerna command to update appropriate versions in all projects
         cd $theia_sources/$extension_id
-        echo "Should update version of $extension_id to $theia_version"
         lerna version $theia_version --exact --no-git-tag-version --no-push --yes
         git add ./
         echo ""
diff --git a/theia-extensions/theia-bosh/bosh/README.md b/theia-extensions/theia-bosh/bosh/README.md
index a3c38ee6e..fdfb16c74 100644
--- a/theia-extensions/theia-bosh/bosh/README.md
+++ b/theia-extensions/theia-bosh/bosh/README.md
@@ -152,3 +152,6 @@ Please report bugs, issues and feature requests on the [Github STS4 issue tracke
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+
+
+**Version: 1.6.0**
diff --git a/theia-extensions/theia-bosh/bosh/package.json b/theia-extensions/theia-bosh/bosh/package.json
index 7e9dafbca..4dde5ff70 100644
--- a/theia-extensions/theia-bosh/bosh/package.json
+++ b/theia-extensions/theia-bosh/bosh/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "keywords": [
     "theia-extension"
   ],
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "files": [
     "lib",
     "src",
diff --git a/theia-extensions/theia-bosh/browser-app/package.json b/theia-extensions/theia-bosh/browser-app/package.json
index f7741633b..b204f3e63 100644
--- a/theia-extensions/theia-bosh/browser-app/package.json
+++ b/theia-extensions/theia-bosh/browser-app/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "private": true,
   "name": "browser-app",
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "dependencies": {
     "@pivotal-tools/theia-bosh": "file:../bosh",
     "@theia/core": "latest",
diff --git a/theia-extensions/theia-bosh/electron-app/package.json b/theia-extensions/theia-bosh/electron-app/package.json
index a96d94d95..59566bc0b 100644
--- a/theia-extensions/theia-bosh/electron-app/package.json
+++ b/theia-extensions/theia-bosh/electron-app/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "private": true,
   "name": "electron-app",
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "dependencies": {
     "@pivotal-tools/theia-bosh": "file:../bosh",
     "@theia/core": "latest",
diff --git a/theia-extensions/theia-bosh/lerna.json b/theia-extensions/theia-bosh/lerna.json
index 4102e5980..e66277d49 100644
--- a/theia-extensions/theia-bosh/lerna.json
+++ b/theia-extensions/theia-bosh/lerna.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "lerna": "3.13.1",
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "useWorkspaces": true,
   "npmClient": "yarn",
   "command": {
diff --git a/theia-extensions/theia-cf-manifest-yaml/browser-app/package.json b/theia-extensions/theia-cf-manifest-yaml/browser-app/package.json
index 667cfd5bb..530f752fd 100644
--- a/theia-extensions/theia-cf-manifest-yaml/browser-app/package.json
+++ b/theia-extensions/theia-cf-manifest-yaml/browser-app/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "private": true,
   "name": "browser-app",
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "dependencies": {
     "@pivotal-tools/theia-cf-manifest-yaml": "file:../cf-manifest-yaml",
     "@theia/core": "latest",
diff --git a/theia-extensions/theia-cf-manifest-yaml/cf-manifest-yaml/README.md b/theia-extensions/theia-cf-manifest-yaml/cf-manifest-yaml/README.md
index 2d39bad0f..13f5019af 100644
--- a/theia-extensions/theia-cf-manifest-yaml/cf-manifest-yaml/README.md
+++ b/theia-extensions/theia-cf-manifest-yaml/cf-manifest-yaml/README.md
@@ -45,4 +45,6 @@ read its detailed documentation.
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-[hovers]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/spring-projects/sts4/1bdd6f45aaf779252a2f0203f10da1a67b3c018e/theia-extensions/theia-cf-manifest-yaml/cf-manifest-yaml/readme-imgs/hovers.png
\ No newline at end of file
+[hovers]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/spring-projects/sts4/1bdd6f45aaf779252a2f0203f10da1a67b3c018e/theia-extensions/theia-cf-manifest-yaml/cf-manifest-yaml/readme-imgs/hovers.png
+
+**Version: 1.6.0**
diff --git a/theia-extensions/theia-cf-manifest-yaml/cf-manifest-yaml/package.json b/theia-extensions/theia-cf-manifest-yaml/cf-manifest-yaml/package.json
index 2da1c84ed..ae53b1903 100644
--- a/theia-extensions/theia-cf-manifest-yaml/cf-manifest-yaml/package.json
+++ b/theia-extensions/theia-cf-manifest-yaml/cf-manifest-yaml/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "keywords": [
     "theia-extension"
   ],
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "files": [
     "lib",
     "src",
diff --git a/theia-extensions/theia-cf-manifest-yaml/electron-app/package.json b/theia-extensions/theia-cf-manifest-yaml/electron-app/package.json
index 78f3ee754..516638aa2 100644
--- a/theia-extensions/theia-cf-manifest-yaml/electron-app/package.json
+++ b/theia-extensions/theia-cf-manifest-yaml/electron-app/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "private": true,
   "name": "electron-app",
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "dependencies": {
     "@pivotal-tools/theia-cf-manifest-yaml": "file:../cf-manifest-yaml",
     "@theia/core": "latest",
diff --git a/theia-extensions/theia-cf-manifest-yaml/lerna.json b/theia-extensions/theia-cf-manifest-yaml/lerna.json
index 4102e5980..e66277d49 100644
--- a/theia-extensions/theia-cf-manifest-yaml/lerna.json
+++ b/theia-extensions/theia-cf-manifest-yaml/lerna.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "lerna": "3.13.1",
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "useWorkspaces": true,
   "npmClient": "yarn",
   "command": {
diff --git a/theia-extensions/theia-concourse/browser-app/package.json b/theia-extensions/theia-concourse/browser-app/package.json
index fb946fda6..520ec97ae 100644
--- a/theia-extensions/theia-concourse/browser-app/package.json
+++ b/theia-extensions/theia-concourse/browser-app/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "private": true,
   "name": "browser-app",
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "dependencies": {
     "@pivotal-tools/theia-concourse": "file:../concourse",
     "@theia/core": "latest",
diff --git a/theia-extensions/theia-concourse/concourse/README.md b/theia-extensions/theia-concourse/concourse/README.md
index 9a173a918..692152961 100644
--- a/theia-extensions/theia-concourse/concourse/README.md
+++ b/theia-extensions/theia-concourse/concourse/README.md
@@ -85,3 +85,6 @@ Please report bugs, issues and feature requests on the [Github STS4 issue tracke
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+
+
+**Version: 1.6.0**
diff --git a/theia-extensions/theia-concourse/concourse/package.json b/theia-extensions/theia-concourse/concourse/package.json
index ebfb9f746..09bbe1d6f 100644
--- a/theia-extensions/theia-concourse/concourse/package.json
+++ b/theia-extensions/theia-concourse/concourse/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "keywords": [
     "theia-extension"
   ],
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "files": [
     "lib",
     "src",
diff --git a/theia-extensions/theia-concourse/electron-app/package.json b/theia-extensions/theia-concourse/electron-app/package.json
index 8ca030ca7..8efbdb99f 100644
--- a/theia-extensions/theia-concourse/electron-app/package.json
+++ b/theia-extensions/theia-concourse/electron-app/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "private": true,
   "name": "electron-app",
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "dependencies": {
     "@pivotal-tools/theia-concourse": "file:../concourse",
     "@theia/core": "latest",
diff --git a/theia-extensions/theia-concourse/lerna.json b/theia-extensions/theia-concourse/lerna.json
index 4102e5980..e66277d49 100644
--- a/theia-extensions/theia-concourse/lerna.json
+++ b/theia-extensions/theia-concourse/lerna.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "lerna": "3.13.1",
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "useWorkspaces": true,
   "npmClient": "yarn",
   "command": {
diff --git a/theia-extensions/theia-spring-boot/browser-app/package.json b/theia-extensions/theia-spring-boot/browser-app/package.json
index 6496475cb..264ad20c8 100644
--- a/theia-extensions/theia-spring-boot/browser-app/package.json
+++ b/theia-extensions/theia-spring-boot/browser-app/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "private": true,
   "name": "browser-app",
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "dependencies": {
     "@pivotal-tools/theia-spring-boot": "file:../spring-boot",
     "@theia/core": "latest",
diff --git a/theia-extensions/theia-spring-boot/electron-app/package.json b/theia-extensions/theia-spring-boot/electron-app/package.json
index 74bc01d03..241c32965 100644
--- a/theia-extensions/theia-spring-boot/electron-app/package.json
+++ b/theia-extensions/theia-spring-boot/electron-app/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "private": true,
   "name": "electron-app",
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "dependencies": {
     "@pivotal-tools/theia-spring-boot": "file:../spring-boot",
     "@theia/core": "latest",
diff --git a/theia-extensions/theia-spring-boot/lerna.json b/theia-extensions/theia-spring-boot/lerna.json
index 4102e5980..e66277d49 100644
--- a/theia-extensions/theia-spring-boot/lerna.json
+++ b/theia-extensions/theia-spring-boot/lerna.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "lerna": "3.13.1",
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "useWorkspaces": true,
   "npmClient": "yarn",
   "command": {
diff --git a/theia-extensions/theia-spring-boot/spring-boot/README.md b/theia-extensions/theia-spring-boot/spring-boot/README.md
index 62064dbf6..e73a6a868 100644
--- a/theia-extensions/theia-spring-boot/spring-boot/README.md
+++ b/theia-extensions/theia-spring-boot/spring-boot/README.md
@@ -117,3 +117,6 @@ Released versions of this extension can be installed directly from npm registry.
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+
+
+**Version: 1.6.0**
diff --git a/theia-extensions/theia-spring-boot/spring-boot/package.json b/theia-extensions/theia-spring-boot/spring-boot/package.json
index d64b66ea4..36568de9e 100644
--- a/theia-extensions/theia-spring-boot/spring-boot/package.json
+++ b/theia-extensions/theia-spring-boot/spring-boot/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "keywords": [
     "theia-extension"
   ],
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "files": [
     "lib",
     "src",