diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 06bf33b64f..a103f4e58e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -96,4 +96,4 @@ clean-api-reference: ## Clean all directories in API reference directory, preser
 
 api-reference: clean-api-reference ## Build the API reference pages. go needed
 	cd api-ref-generator/gen-resourcesdocs && \
-		go run cmd/main.go kwebsite --config-dir config/v1.21/ --file api/v1.21/swagger.json --output-dir ../../content/en/docs/reference/kubernetes-api --templates templates
+		go run cmd/main.go kwebsite --config-dir ../../api-ref-assets/config/ --file ../../api-ref-assets/api/swagger.json --output-dir ../../content/en/docs/reference/kubernetes-api --templates ../../api-ref-assets/templates
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e777c8c63a..74f99e2ffc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -73,23 +73,15 @@ To update the reference pages for a new Kubernetes release (replace v1.20 in the
    git submodule update --init --recursive --depth 1
    ```
 
-2. Create a new API revision into the submodule, and add the Swagger specification:
+2. Update the Swagger specification:
 
-   ```bash
-   mkdir api-ref-generator/gen-resourcesdocs/api/v1.20
-   curl 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/master/api/openapi-spec/swagger.json' > api-ref-generator/gen-resourcesdocs/api/v1.20/swagger.json
-   ```
+```
+curl 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/master/api/openapi-spec/swagger.json' > api-ref-assets/api/swagger.json
+```
 
-3. Copy the table of contents and fields configuration for the new release from a previous one:
+3. In `api-ref-assets/config/`, adapt the files `toc.yaml` and `fields.yaml` to reflect the changes of the new release.
 
-   ```bash
-   mkdir api-ref-generator/gen-resourcesdocs/api/v1.20
-   cp api-ref-generator/gen-resourcesdocs/api/v1.19/* api-ref-generator/gen-resourcesdocs/api/v1.20/
-   ```
-
-4. Adapt the files `toc.yaml` and `fields.yaml` to reflect the changes between the two releases
-
-5. Next, build the pages:
+4. Next, build the pages:
 
    ```bash
    make api-reference
@@ -104,7 +96,7 @@ To update the reference pages for a new Kubernetes release (replace v1.20 in the
 
    In a web browser, go to <http://localhost:1313/docs/reference/kubernetes-api/> to view the API reference.
 
-6. When all changes of the new contract are reflected into the configuration files `toc.yaml` and `fields.yaml`, create a Pull Request with the newly generated API reference pages.
+5. When all changes of the new contract are reflected into the configuration files `toc.yaml` and `fields.yaml`, create a Pull Request with the newly generated API reference pages.
 
 ## Troubleshooting