diff --git a/config/jsdoc/api/template/static/scripts/main.js b/config/jsdoc/api/template/static/scripts/main.js
index 83a4452f42..be396c6626 100644
--- a/config/jsdoc/api/template/static/scripts/main.js
+++ b/config/jsdoc/api/template/static/scripts/main.js
@@ -278,11 +278,11 @@ $(function () {
 
   // warn about outdated version
   const currentVersion = document.getElementById('package-version').innerHTML;
-  const packageUrl = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openlayers/openlayers.github.io/build/package.json';
-  fetch(packageUrl).then(function(response) {
+  const releaseUrl = 'https://api.github.com/repos/openlayers/openlayers/releases/latest';
+  fetch(releaseUrl).then(function(response) {
     return response.json();
   }).then(function(json) {
-    const latestVersion = json.version;
+    const latestVersion = json.name.replace(/^v/, '');
     document.getElementById('latest-version').innerHTML = latestVersion;
     const url = window.location.href;
     const branchSearch = url.match(/\/([^\/]*)\/apidoc\//);
diff --git a/examples/templates/example.html b/examples/templates/example.html
index 2d6a59a70b..e4b084ffa0 100644
--- a/examples/templates/example.html
+++ b/examples/templates/example.html
@@ -186,11 +186,11 @@
       });
     </script>
     <script>
-      const packageUrl = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openlayers/openlayers.github.io/build/package.json';
-      fetch(packageUrl).then(function(response) {
+      const releaseUrl = 'https://api.github.com/repos/openlayers/openlayers/releases/latest';
+      fetch(releaseUrl).then(function(response) {
         return response.json();
       }).then(function(json) {
-        const latestVersion = json.version;
+        const latestVersion = json.name.replace(/^v/, '');
         document.getElementById('latest-version').innerHTML = latestVersion;
         const url = window.location.href;
         const branchSearch = url.match(/\/([^\/]*)\/examples\//);