diff --git a/packages/create-block-tutorial-template/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/create-block-tutorial-template/CHANGELOG.md
index 76477d92a68618..39645dd2095296 100644
--- a/packages/create-block-tutorial-template/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/create-block-tutorial-template/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 ### Enhancement
 
 -   Scaffolded block is now registered from `block.json` with the `register_block_type_from_metadata` helper ([#28883](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/28883)).
+-   Scaffolded plugin requires WordPress 5.7 now ([#29757](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/29757).
 
 ## 1.0.0 (2021-01-21)
 
diff --git a/packages/create-block-tutorial-template/templates/$slug.php.mustache b/packages/create-block-tutorial-template/templates/$slug.php.mustache
index f32a5807d63456..fc419db2d85180 100644
--- a/packages/create-block-tutorial-template/templates/$slug.php.mustache
+++ b/packages/create-block-tutorial-template/templates/$slug.php.mustache
@@ -1,22 +1,24 @@
 <?php
 /**
- * Plugin Name:     {{title}}
+ * Plugin Name:       {{title}}
 {{#description}}
- * Description:     {{description}}
+ * Description:       {{description}}
 {{/description}}
- * Version:         {{version}}
+ * Requires at least: 5.7
+ * Requires PHP:      7.0
+ * Version:           {{version}}
 {{#author}}
- * Author:          {{author}}
+ * Author:            {{author}}
 {{/author}}
 {{#license}}
- * License:         {{license}}
+ * License:           {{license}}
 {{/license}}
 {{#licenseURI}}
- * License URI:     {{{licenseURI}}}
+ * License URI:       {{{licenseURI}}}
 {{/licenseURI}}
- * Text Domain:     {{textdomain}}
+ * Text Domain:       {{textdomain}}
  *
- * @package         {{namespace}}
+ * @package           {{namespace}}
  */
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/create-block-tutorial-template/templates/readme.txt.mustache b/packages/create-block-tutorial-template/templates/readme.txt.mustache
index 087d9392316fa9..534dc5432cad4d 100644
--- a/packages/create-block-tutorial-template/templates/readme.txt.mustache
+++ b/packages/create-block-tutorial-template/templates/readme.txt.mustache
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@
 Contributors:      {{author}}
 {{/author}}
 Tags:              block
-Requires at least: 5.5.3
 Tested up to:      5.7.0
 Stable tag:        {{version}}
-Requires PHP:      7.0.0
 {{#license}}
 License:           {{license}}
 {{/license}}
diff --git a/packages/create-block-tutorial-template/templates/src/index.js.mustache b/packages/create-block-tutorial-template/templates/src/index.js.mustache
index 8fa6ae10231969..ad697a563786b5 100644
--- a/packages/create-block-tutorial-template/templates/src/index.js.mustache
+++ b/packages/create-block-tutorial-template/templates/src/index.js.mustache
@@ -28,11 +28,6 @@ import save from './save';
  * @see https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/developers/block-api/#registering-a-block
  */
 registerBlockType( '{{namespace}}/{{slug}}', {
-	/**
-	 * @see https://make.wordpress.org/core/2020/11/18/block-api-version-2/
-	 */
-	apiVersion: {{apiVersion}},
-
 	/**
 	 * Used to construct a preview for the block to be shown in the block inserter.
 	 */
diff --git a/packages/create-block/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/create-block/CHANGELOG.md
index 460276db7bdf39..2152b3015eebaa 100644
--- a/packages/create-block/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/create-block/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 ### Enhancement
 
 -   Block scaffolded with `esnext` template is now registered from `block.json` with the `register_block_type_from_metadata` helper ([#28883](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/28883)).
+-   Scaffolded plugin requires WordPress 5.7 now ([#29757](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/29757)).
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
diff --git a/packages/create-block/lib/templates/es5/$slug.php.mustache b/packages/create-block/lib/templates/es5/$slug.php.mustache
index 6d61a469c37d72..8bc76340ce1745 100644
--- a/packages/create-block/lib/templates/es5/$slug.php.mustache
+++ b/packages/create-block/lib/templates/es5/$slug.php.mustache
@@ -1,22 +1,24 @@
 <?php
 /**
- * Plugin Name:     {{title}}
+ * Plugin Name:       {{title}}
 {{#description}}
- * Description:     {{description}}
+ * Description:       {{description}}
 {{/description}}
- * Version:         {{version}}
+ * Requires at least: 5.7
+ * Requires PHP:      7.0
+ * Version:           {{version}}
 {{#author}}
- * Author:          {{author}}
+ * Author:            {{author}}
 {{/author}}
 {{#license}}
- * License:         {{license}}
+ * License:           {{license}}
 {{/license}}
 {{#licenseURI}}
- * License URI:     {{{licenseURI}}}
+ * License URI:       {{{licenseURI}}}
 {{/licenseURI}}
- * Text Domain:     {{textdomain}}
+ * Text Domain:       {{textdomain}}
  *
- * @package         {{namespace}}
+ * @package           {{namespace}}
  */
 
 /**
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ function {{namespaceSnakeCase}}_{{slugSnakeCase}}_block_init() {
 		'{{namespace}}-{{slug}}-block-editor',
 		plugins_url( $index_js, __FILE__ ),
 		array(
+			'wp-block-editor',
 			'wp-blocks',
 			'wp-i18n',
 			'wp-element',
diff --git a/packages/create-block/lib/templates/es5/readme.txt.mustache b/packages/create-block/lib/templates/es5/readme.txt.mustache
index b94fbac1a420f2..534dc5432cad4d 100644
--- a/packages/create-block/lib/templates/es5/readme.txt.mustache
+++ b/packages/create-block/lib/templates/es5/readme.txt.mustache
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@
 Contributors:      {{author}}
 {{/author}}
 Tags:              block
-Requires at least: 5.6.0
 Tested up to:      5.7.0
 Stable tag:        {{version}}
-Requires PHP:      7.0.0
 {{#license}}
 License:           {{license}}
 {{/license}}
diff --git a/packages/create-block/lib/templates/esnext/$slug.php.mustache b/packages/create-block/lib/templates/esnext/$slug.php.mustache
index f32a5807d63456..fc419db2d85180 100644
--- a/packages/create-block/lib/templates/esnext/$slug.php.mustache
+++ b/packages/create-block/lib/templates/esnext/$slug.php.mustache
@@ -1,22 +1,24 @@
 <?php
 /**
- * Plugin Name:     {{title}}
+ * Plugin Name:       {{title}}
 {{#description}}
- * Description:     {{description}}
+ * Description:       {{description}}
 {{/description}}
- * Version:         {{version}}
+ * Requires at least: 5.7
+ * Requires PHP:      7.0
+ * Version:           {{version}}
 {{#author}}
- * Author:          {{author}}
+ * Author:            {{author}}
 {{/author}}
 {{#license}}
- * License:         {{license}}
+ * License:           {{license}}
 {{/license}}
 {{#licenseURI}}
- * License URI:     {{{licenseURI}}}
+ * License URI:       {{{licenseURI}}}
 {{/licenseURI}}
- * Text Domain:     {{textdomain}}
+ * Text Domain:       {{textdomain}}
  *
- * @package         {{namespace}}
+ * @package           {{namespace}}
  */
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/create-block/lib/templates/esnext/readme.txt.mustache b/packages/create-block/lib/templates/esnext/readme.txt.mustache
index b94fbac1a420f2..534dc5432cad4d 100644
--- a/packages/create-block/lib/templates/esnext/readme.txt.mustache
+++ b/packages/create-block/lib/templates/esnext/readme.txt.mustache
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@
 Contributors:      {{author}}
 {{/author}}
 Tags:              block
-Requires at least: 5.6.0
 Tested up to:      5.7.0
 Stable tag:        {{version}}
-Requires PHP:      7.0.0
 {{#license}}
 License:           {{license}}
 {{/license}}
diff --git a/packages/create-block/lib/templates/esnext/src/index.js.mustache b/packages/create-block/lib/templates/esnext/src/index.js.mustache
index 6eb0e76b75e9f9..6b258d5b390c5f 100644
--- a/packages/create-block/lib/templates/esnext/src/index.js.mustache
+++ b/packages/create-block/lib/templates/esnext/src/index.js.mustache
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@ import save from './save';
  * @see https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/developers/block-api/#registering-a-block
  */
 registerBlockType( '{{namespace}}/{{slug}}', {
-	/**
-	 * @see https://make.wordpress.org/core/2020/11/18/block-api-version-2/
-	 */
-	apiVersion: {{apiVersion}},
-
 	/**
 	 * @see ./edit.js
 	 */