diff --git a/.pullapprove.yml b/.pullapprove.yml
index c5fe246e47112..b7b7f701fc6c5 100644
--- a/.pullapprove.yml
+++ b/.pullapprove.yml
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           'aio/content/guide/transition-and-triggers.md'
           ])
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: animations"
-      approved: "comp: animations"
-      rejected: "comp: animations"
     reviewers:
       users:
         - crisbeto
@@ -258,10 +254,6 @@ groups:
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           'aio/content/guide/template-typecheck.md '
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-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: compiler"
-      approved: "comp: compiler"
-      rejected: "comp: compiler"
     reviewers:
       users:
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       - *can-be-global-docs-approved
       - files.include('packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/**')
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: ngcc"
-      approved: "comp: ngcc"
-      rejected: "comp: ngcc"
     reviewers:
       users:
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@@ -299,10 +287,6 @@ groups:
       - *can-be-global-approved
       - *can-be-global-docs-approved
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-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: migrations"
-      approved: "comp: migrations"
-      rejected: "comp: migrations"
     reviewers:
       users:
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@@ -322,9 +306,11 @@ groups:
         contains_any_globs(files.exclude("packages/core/schematics/**"), [
           'packages/core/**',
           'packages/examples/core/**',
+          'packages/common/**',
           'packages/platform-browser/**',
           'packages/examples/platform-browser/**',
           'packages/platform-browser-dynamic/**',
+          'packages/examples/common/**',
           'packages/docs/**',
           'aio/content/guide/accessibility.md',
           'aio/content/examples/accessibility/**',
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     reviewers:
       users:
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@@ -453,34 +435,6 @@ groups:
         # OOO as of 2020-09-28 - pkozlowski-opensource
 
 
-  # =========================================================
-  #  Framework: Common
-  # =========================================================
-  fw-common:
-    <<: *defaults
-    conditions:
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-      - *can-be-global-docs-approved
-      - >
-        contains_any_globs(files.exclude("packages/core/schematics/**"), [
-          'packages/common/**',
-          'packages/examples/common/**',
-          ])
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: common"
-      approved: "comp: common"
-      rejected: "comp: common"
-    reviewers:
-      users:
-        - alxhub
-        - AndrewKushnir
-        - atscott
-        - ~kara # do not request reviews from Kara, but allow her to approve PRs
-        - mhevery
-        - jessicajaniuk
-        # OOO as of 2020-09-28 - pkozlowski-opensource
-
-
   # =========================================================
   #  Framework: Http
   # =========================================================
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     reviewers:
       users:
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-      approved: "comp: elements"
-      rejected: "comp: elements"
     reviewers:
       users:
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-    labels:
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-      approved: "comp: forms"
-      rejected: "comp: forms"
     reviewers:
       users:
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           ])
-    labels:
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-      approved: "comp: i18n"
-      rejected: "comp: i18n"
     reviewers:
       users:
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           ])
-    labels:
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-      approved: "comp: server"
-      rejected: "comp: server"
     reviewers:
       users:
         - alxhub
@@ -650,10 +584,6 @@ groups:
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           ])
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: router"
-      approved: "comp: router"
-      rejected: "comp: router"
     reviewers:
       users:
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@@ -680,10 +610,6 @@ groups:
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           ])
-    labels:
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-      approved: "comp: service-worker"
-      rejected: "comp: service-worker"
     reviewers:
       users:
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           ])
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: upgrade"
-      approved: "comp: upgrade"
-      rejected: "comp: upgrade"
     reviewers:
       users:
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           'aio/content/images/guide/testing/**'
           ])
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: testing"
-      approved: "comp: testing"
-      rejected: "comp: testing"
     reviewers:
       users:
         - AndrewKushnir
@@ -771,10 +689,6 @@ groups:
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           'modules/benchmarks/**'
           ])
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: performance"
-      approved: "comp: performance"
-      rejected: "comp: performance"
     reviewers:
       users:
         - IgorMinar
@@ -823,10 +737,6 @@ groups:
         - mhevery
         - jelbourn
         # OOO as of 2020-09-28 - pkozlowski-opensource
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: security"
-      approved: "comp: security"
-      rejected: "comp: security"
     reviews:
       request: -1   # request reviews from everyone
       required: 2   # require at least 2 approvals
@@ -845,10 +755,6 @@ groups:
         contains_any_globs(files, [
           'packages/bazel/**',
           ])
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: bazel"
-      approved: "comp: bazel"
-      rejected: "comp: bazel"
     reviewers:
       users:
         - IgorMinar
@@ -870,10 +776,6 @@ groups:
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           'aio/content/images/guide/language-service/**'
           ])
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: language-service"
-      approved: "comp: language-service"
-      rejected: "comp: language-service"
     reviewers:
       users:
         - ayazhafiz
@@ -894,10 +796,6 @@ groups:
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           'aio/content/guide/zone.md'
           ])
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: zones"
-      approved: "comp: zones"
-      rejected: "comp: zones"
     reviewers:
       users:
         - JiaLiPassion
@@ -914,10 +812,6 @@ groups:
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           'packages/misc/angular-in-memory-web-api/**',
           ])
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: in-memory-web-api"
-      approved: "comp: in-memory-web-api"
-      rejected: "comp: in-memory-web-api"
     reviewers:
       users:
         - IgorMinar
@@ -935,10 +829,6 @@ groups:
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           'packages/benchpress/**'
           ])
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: benchpress"
-      approved: "comp: benchpress"
-      rejected: "comp: benchpress"
     reviewers:
       users:
         - alxhub
@@ -956,10 +846,6 @@ groups:
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           'integration/**'
           ])
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: testing"
-      approved: "comp: testing"
-      rejected: "comp: testing"
     reviewers:
       users:
         - IgorMinar
@@ -993,10 +879,6 @@ groups:
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           'aio/content/images/guide/start/**'
           ])
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: examples"
-      approved: "comp: examples"
-      rejected: "comp: examples"
     reviewers:
       users:
         - aikidave
@@ -1022,10 +904,6 @@ groups:
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           'aio/content/navigation.json'
           ])
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: docs"
-      approved: "comp: docs"
-      rejected: "comp: docs"
     reviewers:
       users:
         - aikidave
@@ -1053,10 +931,6 @@ groups:
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           'aio/content/examples/rx-library/**'
           ])
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: docs"
-      approved: "comp: docs"
-      rejected: "comp: docs"
     reviewers:
       users:
         - alxhub
@@ -1090,10 +964,6 @@ groups:
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           'aio/content/guide/ivy-compatibility-examples.md'
           ])
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: docs"
-      approved: "comp: docs"
-      rejected: "comp: docs"
     reviewers:
       users:
         - IgorMinar
@@ -1120,10 +990,6 @@ groups:
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         - kyliau
         - IgorMinar
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: compiler"
-      approved: "comp: compiler"
-      rejected: "comp: compiler"
     reviews:
       request: -1   # request reviews from everyone
       required: 2   # require at least 2 approvals
@@ -1158,10 +1024,6 @@ groups:
           'aio/content/guide/migration-update-module-and-target-compiler-options.md',
           'aio/content/guide/migration-update-libraries-tslib.md',
           ])
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: docs"
-      approved: "comp: docs"
-      rejected: "comp: docs"
     reviewers:
       users:
         - alan-agius4
@@ -1184,10 +1046,6 @@ groups:
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           ])
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: docs"
-      approved: "comp: docs"
-      rejected: "comp: docs"
     reviewers:
       users:
         - alan-agius4
@@ -1211,10 +1069,6 @@ groups:
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           'aio/content/examples/schematics-for-libraries/**'
           ])
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: docs"
-      approved: "comp: docs"
-      rejected: "comp: docs"
     reviewers:
       users:
         - alan-agius4
@@ -1245,10 +1099,6 @@ groups:
           'aio/content/images/guide/docs-style-guide/**',
           'aio/content/guide/visual-studio-2015.md'
           ])
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: docs-infra"
-      approved: "comp: docs-infra"
-      rejected: "comp: docs-infra"
     reviewers:
       users:
         - gkalpak
@@ -1316,10 +1166,6 @@ groups:
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           '**/*.bazel'
           ])
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: dev-infra"
-      approved: "comp: dev-infra"
-      rejected: "comp: dev-infra"
     reviewers:
       users:
         # OOO as of 2020-09-28 - devversion
@@ -1357,10 +1203,6 @@ groups:
         - jelbourn
         - petebacondarwin
         # OOO as of 2020-09-28 - pkozlowski-opensource
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: docs/api"
-      approved: "comp: docs/api"
-      rejected: "comp: docs/api"
     reviews:
       request: 4 # Request reviews from four people
       required: 3 # Require that three people approve
@@ -1389,10 +1231,6 @@ groups:
         - jelbourn
         - petebacondarwin
         # OOO as of 2020-09-28 - pkozlowski-opensource
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: build & ci"
-      approved: "comp: build & ci"
-      rejected: "comp: build & ci"
     reviews:
       request: 4 # Request reviews from four people
       required: 2 # Require that two people approve
@@ -1412,10 +1250,6 @@ groups:
         contains_any_globs(files, [
           'goldens/circular-deps/packages.json'
         ])
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: build & ci"
-      approved: "comp: build & ci"
-      rejected: "comp: build & ci"
     reviewers:
       users:
         - AndrewKushnir
@@ -1442,10 +1276,6 @@ groups:
         contains_any_globs(files, [
           '.pullapprove.yml'
           ])
-    labels:
-      pending: "comp: build & ci"
-      approved: "comp: build & ci"
-      rejected: "comp: build & ci"
     reviewers:
       users:
         - AndrewKushnir