diff --git a/GITALY_SERVER_VERSION b/GITALY_SERVER_VERSION
index 8f1b75bbb09..57be36455ed 100644
--- a/GITALY_SERVER_VERSION
+++ b/GITALY_SERVER_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-bba495c8c929b75f8cbcdc6d07d07431736aa8d1
+125f0fc0e49db4dd46f2e905f34178ce880dd79e
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/labels/index.js b/app/assets/javascripts/labels/index.js
index 15706435e25..22a9c0a89c0 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/labels/index.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/labels/index.js
@@ -113,8 +113,9 @@ export function initLabelIndex() {
 }
 
 export function initAdminLabels() {
-  const pagination = document.querySelector('.labels .gl-pagination');
-  const emptyState = document.querySelector('.labels .nothing-here-block.hidden');
+  const labelsContainer = document.querySelector('.js-admin-labels-container');
+  const pagination = labelsContainer?.querySelector('.gl-pagination');
+  const emptyState = document.querySelector('.js-admin-labels-empty-state');
 
   function removeLabelSuccessCallback() {
     this.closest('li').classList.add('gl-display-none!');
@@ -125,7 +126,8 @@ export function initAdminLabels() {
 
     // display the empty state if there are no more labels
     if (labelsCount < 1 && !pagination && emptyState) {
-      emptyState.classList.remove('hidden');
+      emptyState.classList.remove('gl-display-none');
+      labelsContainer.classList.add('gl-display-none');
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/issuable/list/components/issuable_item.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/issuable/list/components/issuable_item.vue
index de22afe4a30..efff3aa618d 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/issuable/list/components/issuable_item.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/issuable/list/components/issuable_item.vue
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ export default {
     class="issue gl-display-flex! gl-px-5!"
     :class="{ closed: issuable.closedAt, today: createdInPastDay }"
     :data-labels="labelIdsString"
-    data-qa-selector="issuable_item_container"
     :data-qa-issue-id="issuableId"
   >
     <gl-form-checkbox
diff --git a/app/views/admin/labels/index.html.haml b/app/views/admin/labels/index.html.haml
index 6007d891aad..66fd18e1b76 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/labels/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/labels/index.html.haml
@@ -6,13 +6,27 @@
   %h3.page-title
     = _('Labels')
 %hr
-
-.labels.labels-container.admin-labels.gl-bg-gray-10.gl-border-solid.gl-border-1.gl-border-gray-100
-  - if @labels.present?
+- if @labels.present?
+  .labels.labels-container.admin-labels.js-admin-labels-container.gl-bg-gray-10.gl-border-solid.gl-border-1.gl-border-gray-100
     %ul.manage-labels-list
       = render @labels
 
     = paginate @labels, theme: 'gitlab'
 
-  .nothing-here-block{ class: ('hidden' if @labels.present?) }
-    = _('There are no labels yet')
+.js-admin-labels-empty-state{ class: ('gl-display-none' if @labels.present?) }
+  %section.row.empty-state.gl-text-center
+    .col-12
+      .svg-content
+        = image_tag 'illustrations/labels.svg'
+    .col-12
+      .gl-mx-auto.gl-my-0.gl-p-5
+        %h1.gl-font-size-h-display.gl-line-height-36.h4
+          = s_('AdminLabels|Define your default set of project labels')
+        %p.gl-mb-0
+          = s_('AdminLabels|Labels created here will be automatically added to new projects.')
+        %p
+          = s_('AdminLabels|They can be used to categorize issues and merge requests.')
+        .gl-display-flex.gl-flex-wrap.gl-justify-content-center
+          = link_to new_admin_label_path, class: "btn gl-mb-3 btn-confirm btn-md gl-button gl-mx-2" do
+            %span.gl-button-text
+              = _('New label')
diff --git a/doc/api/api_resources.md b/doc/api/api_resources.md
index 7722dcb92ee..f489cb780ef 100644
--- a/doc/api/api_resources.md
+++ b/doc/api/api_resources.md
@@ -22,159 +22,159 @@ See also:
 
 The following API resources are available in the project context:
 
-| Resource                                                            | Available endpoints                                                                                                                                                                                   |
-|:--------------------------------------------------------------------|:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| [Access requests](access_requests.md)                               | `/projects/:id/access_requests` (also available for groups)                                                                                                                                           |
-| [Access tokens](resource_access_tokens.md)                          | `/projects/:id/access_tokens`                  |
-| [Award emoji](award_emoji.md)                                       | `/projects/:id/issues/.../award_emoji`, `/projects/:id/merge_requests/.../award_emoji`, `/projects/:id/snippets/.../award_emoji`                                                                      |
-| [Branches](branches.md)                                             | `/projects/:id/repository/branches/`, `/projects/:id/repository/merged_branches`                                                                                                                      |
-| [Commits](commits.md)                                               | `/projects/:id/repository/commits`, `/projects/:id/statuses`                                                                                                                                          |
-| [Container Registry](container_registry.md)                         | `/projects/:id/registry/repositories`                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| [Custom attributes](custom_attributes.md)                           | `/projects/:id/custom_attributes` (also available for groups and users)                                                                                                                               |
-| [Dependencies](dependencies.md) **(ULTIMATE)**                      | `/projects/:id/dependencies`                                                                                                                                                                          |
-| [Deploy keys](deploy_keys.md)                                       | `/projects/:id/deploy_keys` (also available standalone)                                                                                                                                               |
-| [Freeze Periods](freeze_periods.md)                                 | `/projects/:id/freeze_periods`                                                                                                                                                                        |
-| [Debian distributions](packages/debian_project_distributions.md)             | `/projects/:id/debian_distributions` (also available for groups)                                                                                                                                      |
-| [Deployments](deployments.md)                                       | `/projects/:id/deployments`                                                                                                                                                                           |
-| [Discussions](discussions.md) (threaded comments)                   | `/projects/:id/issues/.../discussions`, `/projects/:id/snippets/.../discussions`, `/projects/:id/merge_requests/.../discussions`, `/projects/:id/commits/.../discussions` (also available for groups) |
-| [Environments](environments.md)                                     | `/projects/:id/environments`                                                                                                                                                                          |
-| [Error Tracking](error_tracking.md)                        | `/projects/:id/error_tracking/settings`                                                                                                                                                |
-| [Events](events.md)                                                 | `/projects/:id/events` (also available for users and standalone)                                                                                                                                      |
-| [Feature Flags](feature_flags.md)                                   | `/projects/:id/feature_flags`                                                                                                                                                                         |
-| [Feature Flag User Lists](feature_flag_user_lists.md)               | `/projects/:id/feature_flags_user_lists`                                                                                                                                                              |
-| [Integrations](integrations.md) (Formerly "services")               | `/projects/:id/integrations`                                                                                                                                                                          |
-| [Invitations](invitations.md)                                       | `/projects/:id/invitations` (also available for groups)                                                                                                                                              |
-| [Issues](issues.md)                                                 | `/projects/:id/issues` (also available for groups and standalone)                                                                                                                                     |
-| [Issues Statistics](issues_statistics.md)                           | `/projects/:id/issues_statistics` (also available for groups and standalone)                                                                                                                          |
-| [Issue boards](boards.md)                                           | `/projects/:id/boards`                                                                                                                                                                                |
-| [Issue links](issue_links.md).                                      | `/projects/:id/issues/.../links`                                                                                                                                                                      |
-| [Iterations](iterations.md) **(PREMIUM)**                           | `/projects/:id/iterations` (also available for groups)                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| [Jobs](jobs.md)                                                     | `/projects/:id/jobs`, `/projects/:id/pipelines/.../jobs`                                                                                                                                              |
-| [Labels](labels.md)                                                 | `/projects/:id/labels`                                                                                                                                                                                |
-| [Managed licenses](managed_licenses.md) **(ULTIMATE)**              | `/projects/:id/managed_licenses`                                                                                                                                                                      |
-| [Members](members.md)                                               | `/projects/:id/members` (also available for groups)                                                                                                                                                   |
-| [Merge request approvals](merge_request_approvals.md) **(PREMIUM)** | `/projects/:id/approvals`, `/projects/:id/merge_requests/.../approvals`                                                                                                                               |
-| [Merge requests](merge_requests.md)                                 | `/projects/:id/merge_requests` (also available for groups and standalone)                                                                                                                             |
-| [Merge trains](merge_trains.md)                                     | `/projects/:id/merge_trains`                                                                                                                                                                          |
-| [Notes](notes.md) (comments)                                        | `/projects/:id/issues/.../notes`, `/projects/:id/snippets/.../notes`, `/projects/:id/merge_requests/.../notes` (also available for groups)                                                            |
-| [Notification settings](notification_settings.md)                   | `/projects/:id/notification_settings` (also available for groups and standalone)                                                                                                                      |
-| [Packages](packages.md)                                             | `/projects/:id/packages`                                                                                                                                                                              |
-| [Pages domains](pages_domains.md)                                   | `/projects/:id/pages` (also available standalone)                                                                                                                                                     |
-| [Pipelines](pipelines.md)                                           | `/projects/:id/pipelines`                                                                                                                                                                             |
-| [Pipeline schedules](pipeline_schedules.md)                         | `/projects/:id/pipeline_schedules`                                                                                                                                                                    |
-| [Pipeline triggers](pipeline_triggers.md)                           | `/projects/:id/triggers`                                                                                                                                                                              |
-| [Projects](projects.md) including setting Webhooks                  | `/projects`, `/projects/:id/hooks` (also available for users)                                                                                                                                         |
-| [Project badges](project_badges.md)                                 | `/projects/:id/badges`                                                                                                                                                                                |
-| [Project clusters](project_clusters.md)                             | `/projects/:id/clusters`                                                                                                                                                                              |
-| [Project-level variables](project_level_variables.md)               | `/projects/:id/variables`                                                                                                                                                                             |
-| [Project import/export](project_import_export.md)                   | `/projects/:id/export`, `/projects/import`, `/projects/:id/import`                                                                                                                                    |
-| [Project milestones](milestones.md)                                 | `/projects/:id/milestones`                                                                                                                                                                            |
-| [Project snippets](project_snippets.md)                             | `/projects/:id/snippets`                                                                                                                                                                              |
-| [Project templates](project_templates.md)                           | `/projects/:id/templates`                                                                                                                                                                             |
-| [Project vulnerabilities](project_vulnerabilities.md) **(ULTIMATE)**                           | `/projects/:id/templates`                                                                                                                                                                             |
-| [Protected environments](protected_environments.md)                 | `/projects/:id/protected_environments`                                                                                                                                                                |
-| [Protected branches](protected_branches.md)                         | `/projects/:id/protected_branches`                                                                                                                                                                    |
-| [Protected tags](protected_tags.md)                                 | `/projects/:id/protected_tags`                                                                                                                                                                        |
-| [Releases](releases/index.md)                                       | `/projects/:id/releases`                                                                                                                                                                              |
-| [Release links](releases/links.md)                                  | `/projects/:id/releases/.../assets/links`                                                                                                                                                             |
-| [Remote mirrors](remote_mirrors.md)                                 | `/projects/:id/remote_mirrors`                                                                                                                                                                        |
-| [Repositories](repositories.md)                                     | `/projects/:id/repository`                                                                                                                                                                            |
-| [Repository files](repository_files.md)                             | `/projects/:id/repository/files`                                                                                                                                                                      |
-| [Repository submodules](repository_submodules.md)                   | `/projects/:id/repository/submodules`                                                                                                                |
-| [Resource label events](resource_label_events.md)                   | `/projects/:id/issues/.../resource_label_events`, `/projects/:id/merge_requests/.../resource_label_events` (also available for groups)                                                                |
-| [Runners](runners.md)                                               | `/projects/:id/runners` (also available standalone)                                                                                                                                                   |
-| [Search](search.md)                                                 | `/projects/:id/search` (also available for groups and standalone)                                                                                                                                     |
-| [Tags](tags.md)                                                     | `/projects/:id/repository/tags`                                                                                                                                                                       |
-| [User-starred metrics dashboards](metrics_user_starred_dashboards.md ) | `/projects/:id/metrics/user_starred_dashboards`                                                                                                                             |
-| [Visual Review discussions](visual_review_discussions.md) **(PREMIUM)** | `/projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_id/visual_review_discussions`                                                                                                                        |
-| [Vulnerabilities](vulnerabilities.md) **(ULTIMATE)**                | `/vulnerabilities/:id`                                                                                                                                                                       |
-| [Vulnerability exports](vulnerability_exports.md) **(ULTIMATE)**    | `/projects/:id/vulnerability_exports`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
-| [Vulnerability findings](vulnerability_findings.md) **(ULTIMATE)**  | `/projects/:id/vulnerability_findings`                                                                                                                                                                |
-| [Project wikis](wikis.md)                                           | `/projects/:id/wikis`                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| Resource                                                                | Available endpoints |
+|:------------------------------------------------------------------------|:--------------------|
+| [Access requests](access_requests.md)                                   | `/projects/:id/access_requests` (also available for groups) |
+| [Access tokens](resource_access_tokens.md)                              | `/projects/:id/access_tokens` |
+| [Award emoji](award_emoji.md)                                           | `/projects/:id/issues/.../award_emoji`, `/projects/:id/merge_requests/.../award_emoji`, `/projects/:id/snippets/.../award_emoji` |
+| [Branches](branches.md)                                                 | `/projects/:id/repository/branches/`, `/projects/:id/repository/merged_branches` |
+| [Commits](commits.md)                                                   | `/projects/:id/repository/commits`, `/projects/:id/statuses` |
+| [Container Registry](container_registry.md)                             | `/projects/:id/registry/repositories` |
+| [Custom attributes](custom_attributes.md)                               | `/projects/:id/custom_attributes` (also available for groups and users) |
+| [Debian distributions](packages/debian_project_distributions.md)        | `/projects/:id/debian_distributions` (also available for groups) |
+| [Dependencies](dependencies.md) **(ULTIMATE)**                          | `/projects/:id/dependencies` |
+| [Deploy keys](deploy_keys.md)                                           | `/projects/:id/deploy_keys` (also available standalone) |
+| [Deployments](deployments.md)                                           | `/projects/:id/deployments` |
+| [Discussions](discussions.md) (threaded comments)                       | `/projects/:id/issues/.../discussions`, `/projects/:id/snippets/.../discussions`, `/projects/:id/merge_requests/.../discussions`, `/projects/:id/commits/.../discussions` (also available for groups) |
+| [Environments](environments.md)                                         | `/projects/:id/environments` |
+| [Error Tracking](error_tracking.md)                                     | `/projects/:id/error_tracking/settings` |
+| [Events](events.md)                                                     | `/projects/:id/events` (also available for users and standalone) |
+| [Feature Flag User Lists](feature_flag_user_lists.md)                   | `/projects/:id/feature_flags_user_lists` |
+| [Feature Flags](feature_flags.md)                                       | `/projects/:id/feature_flags` |
+| [Freeze Periods](freeze_periods.md)                                     | `/projects/:id/freeze_periods` |
+| [Integrations](integrations.md) (Formerly "services")                   | `/projects/:id/integrations` |
+| [Invitations](invitations.md)                                           | `/projects/:id/invitations` (also available for groups) |
+| [Issue boards](boards.md)                                               | `/projects/:id/boards` |
+| [Issue links](issue_links.md)                                           | `/projects/:id/issues/.../links` |
+| [Issues Statistics](issues_statistics.md)                               | `/projects/:id/issues_statistics` (also available for groups and standalone) |
+| [Issues](issues.md)                                                     | `/projects/:id/issues` (also available for groups and standalone) |
+| [Iterations](iterations.md) **(PREMIUM)**                               | `/projects/:id/iterations` (also available for groups) |
+| [Jobs](jobs.md)                                                         | `/projects/:id/jobs`, `/projects/:id/pipelines/.../jobs` |
+| [Labels](labels.md)                                                     | `/projects/:id/labels` |
+| [Managed licenses](managed_licenses.md) **(ULTIMATE)**                  | `/projects/:id/managed_licenses` |
+| [Members](members.md)                                                   | `/projects/:id/members` (also available for groups) |
+| [Merge request approvals](merge_request_approvals.md) **(PREMIUM)**     | `/projects/:id/approvals`, `/projects/:id/merge_requests/.../approvals` |
+| [Merge requests](merge_requests.md)                                     | `/projects/:id/merge_requests` (also available for groups and standalone) |
+| [Merge trains](merge_trains.md)                                         | `/projects/:id/merge_trains` |
+| [Notes](notes.md) (comments)                                            | `/projects/:id/issues/.../notes`, `/projects/:id/snippets/.../notes`, `/projects/:id/merge_requests/.../notes` (also available for groups) |
+| [Notification settings](notification_settings.md)                       | `/projects/:id/notification_settings` (also available for groups and standalone) |
+| [Packages](packages.md)                                                 | `/projects/:id/packages` |
+| [Pages domains](pages_domains.md)                                       | `/projects/:id/pages` (also available standalone) |
+| [Pipeline schedules](pipeline_schedules.md)                             | `/projects/:id/pipeline_schedules` |
+| [Pipeline triggers](pipeline_triggers.md)                               | `/projects/:id/triggers` |
+| [Pipelines](pipelines.md)                                               | `/projects/:id/pipelines` |
+| [Project badges](project_badges.md)                                     | `/projects/:id/badges` |
+| [Project clusters](project_clusters.md)                                 | `/projects/:id/clusters` |
+| [Project import/export](project_import_export.md)                       | `/projects/:id/export`, `/projects/import`, `/projects/:id/import` |
+| [Project milestones](milestones.md)                                     | `/projects/:id/milestones` |
+| [Project snippets](project_snippets.md)                                 | `/projects/:id/snippets` |
+| [Project templates](project_templates.md)                               | `/projects/:id/templates` |
+| [Project vulnerabilities](project_vulnerabilities.md) **(ULTIMATE)**    | `/projects/:id/templates` |
+| [Project wikis](wikis.md)                                               | `/projects/:id/wikis` |
+| [Project-level variables](project_level_variables.md)                   | `/projects/:id/variables` |
+| [Projects](projects.md) including setting Webhooks                      | `/projects`, `/projects/:id/hooks` (also available for users) |
+| [Protected branches](protected_branches.md)                             | `/projects/:id/protected_branches` |
+| [Protected environments](protected_environments.md)                     | `/projects/:id/protected_environments` |
+| [Protected tags](protected_tags.md)                                     | `/projects/:id/protected_tags` |
+| [Release links](releases/links.md)                                      | `/projects/:id/releases/.../assets/links` |
+| [Releases](releases/index.md)                                           | `/projects/:id/releases` |
+| [Remote mirrors](remote_mirrors.md)                                     | `/projects/:id/remote_mirrors` |
+| [Repositories](repositories.md)                                         | `/projects/:id/repository` |
+| [Repository files](repository_files.md)                                 | `/projects/:id/repository/files` |
+| [Repository submodules](repository_submodules.md)                       | `/projects/:id/repository/submodules` |
+| [Resource label events](resource_label_events.md)                       | `/projects/:id/issues/.../resource_label_events`, `/projects/:id/merge_requests/.../resource_label_events` (also available for groups) |
+| [Runners](runners.md)                                                   | `/projects/:id/runners` (also available standalone) |
+| [Search](search.md)                                                     | `/projects/:id/search` (also available for groups and standalone) |
+| [Tags](tags.md)                                                         | `/projects/:id/repository/tags` |
+| [User-starred metrics dashboards](metrics_user_starred_dashboards.md )  | `/projects/:id/metrics/user_starred_dashboards` |
+| [Visual Review discussions](visual_review_discussions.md) **(PREMIUM)** | `/projects/:id/merge_requests/:merge_request_id/visual_review_discussions` |
+| [Vulnerabilities](vulnerabilities.md) **(ULTIMATE)**                    | `/vulnerabilities/:id` |
+| [Vulnerability exports](vulnerability_exports.md) **(ULTIMATE)**        | `/projects/:id/vulnerability_exports` |
+| [Vulnerability findings](vulnerability_findings.md) **(ULTIMATE)**      | `/projects/:id/vulnerability_findings` |
 
 ## Group resources
 
 The following API resources are available in the group context:
 
-| Resource                                                         | Available endpoints                                                              |
-|:-----------------------------------------------------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| [Access requests](access_requests.md)                            | `/groups/:id/access_requests/` (also available for projects)                     |
-| [Custom attributes](custom_attributes.md)                        | `/groups/:id/custom_attributes` (also available for projects and users)          |
-| [Debian distributions](packages/debian_group_distributions.md)   | `/groups/:id/-/packages/debian` (also available for projects)                |
-| [Discussions](discussions.md) (threaded comments) **(ULTIMATE)** | `/groups/:id/epics/.../discussions` (also available for projects)                |
-| [Epic issues](epic_issues.md) **(ULTIMATE)**                     | `/groups/:id/epics/.../issues`                                                   |
-| [Epic links](epic_links.md) **(ULTIMATE)**                       | `/groups/:id/epics/.../epics`                                                    |
-| [Epics](epics.md) **(ULTIMATE)**                                 | `/groups/:id/epics`                                                              |
-| [Groups](groups.md)                                              | `/groups`, `/groups/.../subgroups`                                               |
-| [Group badges](group_badges.md)                                  | `/groups/:id/badges`                                                             |
-| [Group issue boards](group_boards.md)                            | `/groups/:id/boards`                                                             |
-| [Group iterations](group_iterations.md) **(PREMIUM)**            | `/groups/:id/iterations` (also available for projects)                           |
-| [Group labels](group_labels.md)                                  | `/groups/:id/labels`                                                             |
-| [Group-level variables](group_level_variables.md)                | `/groups/:id/variables`                                                          |
-| [Group milestones](group_milestones.md)                          | `/groups/:id/milestones`                                                         |
-| [Invitations](invitations.md)                                    | `/groups/:id/invitations` (also available for projects)                          |
-| [Issues](issues.md)                                              | `/groups/:id/issues` (also available for projects and standalone)                |
-| [Issues Statistics](issues_statistics.md)                        | `/groups/:id/issues_statistics` (also available for projects and standalone)     |
-| [Members](members.md)                                            | `/groups/:id/members` (also available for projects)                              |
-| [Merge requests](merge_requests.md)                              | `/groups/:id/merge_requests` (also available for projects and standalone)        |
-| [Notes](notes.md) (comments)                                     | `/groups/:id/epics/.../notes` (also available for projects)                      |
+| Resource                                                         | Available endpoints |
+|:-----------------------------------------------------------------|:--------------------|
+| [Access requests](access_requests.md)                            | `/groups/:id/access_requests/` (also available for projects) |
+| [Custom attributes](custom_attributes.md)                        | `/groups/:id/custom_attributes` (also available for projects and users) |
+| [Debian distributions](packages/debian_group_distributions.md)   | `/groups/:id/-/packages/debian` (also available for projects) |
+| [Discussions](discussions.md) (threaded comments) **(ULTIMATE)** | `/groups/:id/epics/.../discussions` (also available for projects) |
+| [Epic issues](epic_issues.md) **(ULTIMATE)**                     | `/groups/:id/epics/.../issues` |
+| [Epic links](epic_links.md) **(ULTIMATE)**                       | `/groups/:id/epics/.../epics` |
+| [Epics](epics.md) **(ULTIMATE)**                                 | `/groups/:id/epics` |
+| [Groups](groups.md)                                              | `/groups`, `/groups/.../subgroups` |
+| [Group badges](group_badges.md)                                  | `/groups/:id/badges` |
+| [Group issue boards](group_boards.md)                            | `/groups/:id/boards` |
+| [Group iterations](group_iterations.md) **(PREMIUM)**            | `/groups/:id/iterations` (also available for projects) |
+| [Group labels](group_labels.md)                                  | `/groups/:id/labels` |
+| [Group-level variables](group_level_variables.md)                | `/groups/:id/variables` |
+| [Group milestones](group_milestones.md)                          | `/groups/:id/milestones` |
+| [Group wikis](group_wikis.md) **(PREMIUM)**                      | `/groups/:id/wikis` |
+| [Invitations](invitations.md)                                    | `/groups/:id/invitations` (also available for projects) |
+| [Issues](issues.md)                                              | `/groups/:id/issues` (also available for projects and standalone) |
+| [Issues Statistics](issues_statistics.md)                        | `/groups/:id/issues_statistics` (also available for projects and standalone) |
+| [Members](members.md)                                            | `/groups/:id/members` (also available for projects) |
+| [Merge requests](merge_requests.md)                              | `/groups/:id/merge_requests` (also available for projects and standalone) |
+| [Notes](notes.md) (comments)                                     | `/groups/:id/epics/.../notes` (also available for projects) |
 | [Notification settings](notification_settings.md)                | `/groups/:id/notification_settings` (also available for projects and standalone) |
-| [Resource label events](resource_label_events.md)                | `/groups/:id/epics/.../resource_label_events` (also available for projects)      |
-| [Search](search.md)                                              | `/groups/:id/search` (also available for projects and standalone)                |
-| [Group wikis](group_wikis.md) **(PREMIUM)**                      | `/groups/:id/wikis`                                                              |
+| [Resource label events](resource_label_events.md)                | `/groups/:id/epics/.../resource_label_events` (also available for projects) |
+| [Search](search.md)                                              | `/groups/:id/search` (also available for projects and standalone) |
 
 ## Standalone resources
 
 The following API resources are available outside of project and group contexts (including `/users`):
 
-| Resource                                           | Available endpoints                                                     |
-|:---------------------------------------------------|:------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| [Instance-level CI/CD variables](instance_level_ci_variables.md) **(FREE SELF)** | `/admin/ci/variables`                     |
-| [Sidekiq queues administration](admin_sidekiq_queues.md) **(FREE SELF)** | `/admin/sidekiq/queues/:queue_name`               |
-| [Appearance](appearance.md) **(FREE SELF)**        | `/application/appearance`                                               |
-| [Applications](applications.md)                    | `/applications`                                                         |
-| [Audit Events](audit_events.md) **(PREMIUM SELF)** | `/audit_events`                                                         |
-| [Avatar](avatar.md)                                | `/avatar`                                                               |
-| [Broadcast messages](broadcast_messages.md)        | `/broadcast_messages`                                                   |
-| [Code snippets](snippets.md)                       | `/snippets`                                                             |
-| [Custom attributes](custom_attributes.md)          | `/users/:id/custom_attributes` (also available for groups and projects) |
-| [Deploy keys](deploy_keys.md)                      | `/deploy_keys` (also available for projects)                            |
-| [Events](events.md)                                | `/events`, `/users/:id/events` (also available for projects)            |
-| [Feature flags](features.md)                       | `/features`                                                             |
-| [Geo Nodes](geo_nodes.md) **(PREMIUM SELF)**       | `/geo_nodes`                                                            |
-| [Group Activity Analytics](group_activity_analytics.md) | `/analytics/group_activity/{issues_count | merge_requests_count | new_members_count }`  |
-| [Group repository storage moves](group_repository_storage_moves.md) **(PREMIUM SELF)** | `/group_repository_storage_moves` |
-| [Import repository from GitHub](import.md)         | `/import/github`                                                        |
-| [Instance clusters](instance_clusters.md) **(FREE SELF)** | `/admin/clusters`                                                |
-| [Issues](issues.md)                                | `/issues` (also available for groups and projects)                      |
-| [Issues Statistics](issues_statistics.md)          | `/issues_statistics` (also available for groups and projects)           |
-| [Jobs](jobs.md)                                    | `/job`                                                                  |
-| [Keys](keys.md)                                    | `/keys`                                                                 |
-| [License](license.md) **(FREE SELF)**              | `/license`                                                              |
-| [Markdown](markdown.md)                            | `/markdown`                                                             |
-| [Merge requests](merge_requests.md)                | `/merge_requests` (also available for groups and projects)              |
-| [Metrics dashboard annotations](metrics_dashboard_annotations.md) | `/environments/:id/metrics_dashboard/annotations`, `/clusters/:id/metrics_dashboard/annotations` |
-| [Namespaces](namespaces.md)                        | `/namespaces`                                                           |
-| [Notification settings](notification_settings.md)  | `/notification_settings` (also available for groups and projects)       |
-| [Pages domains](pages_domains.md)                  | `/pages/domains` (also available for projects)                          |
-| [Plan limits](plan_limits.md)                      | `/application/plan_limits`                                              |
-| [Personal access tokens](personal_access_tokens.md) | `/personal_access_tokens`                                              |
-| [Projects](projects.md)                            | `/users/:id/projects` (also available for projects)                     |
+| Resource                                                                                | Available endpoints |
+|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:--------------------|
+| [Appearance](appearance.md) **(FREE SELF)**                                             | `/application/appearance` |
+| [Applications](applications.md)                                                         | `/applications` |
+| [Audit Events](audit_events.md) **(PREMIUM SELF)**                                      | `/audit_events` |
+| [Avatar](avatar.md)                                                                     | `/avatar` |
+| [Broadcast messages](broadcast_messages.md)                                             | `/broadcast_messages` |
+| [Code snippets](snippets.md)                                                            | `/snippets` |
+| [Custom attributes](custom_attributes.md)                                               | `/users/:id/custom_attributes` (also available for groups and projects) |
+| [Deploy keys](deploy_keys.md)                                                           | `/deploy_keys` (also available for projects) |
+| [Events](events.md)                                                                     | `/events`, `/users/:id/events` (also available for projects) |
+| [Feature flags](features.md)                                                            | `/features` |
+| [Geo Nodes](geo_nodes.md) **(PREMIUM SELF)**                                            | `/geo_nodes` |
+| [Group Activity Analytics](group_activity_analytics.md)                                 | `/analytics/group_activity/{issues_count}` |
+| [Group repository storage moves](group_repository_storage_moves.md) **(PREMIUM SELF)**  | `/group_repository_storage_moves` |
+| [Import repository from GitHub](import.md)                                              | `/import/github` |
+| [Instance clusters](instance_clusters.md) **(FREE SELF)**                               | `/admin/clusters` |
+| [Instance-level CI/CD variables](instance_level_ci_variables.md) **(FREE SELF)**        | `/admin/ci/variables` |
+| [Issues Statistics](issues_statistics.md)                                               | `/issues_statistics` (also available for groups and projects) |
+| [Issues](issues.md)                                                                     | `/issues` (also available for groups and projects) |
+| [Jobs](jobs.md)                                                                         | `/job` |
+| [Keys](keys.md)                                                                         | `/keys` |
+| [License](license.md) **(FREE SELF)**                                                   | `/license` |
+| [Markdown](markdown.md)                                                                 | `/markdown` |
+| [Merge requests](merge_requests.md)                                                     | `/merge_requests` (also available for groups and projects) |
+| [Metrics dashboard annotations](metrics_dashboard_annotations.md)                       | `/environments/:id/metrics_dashboard/annotations`, `/clusters/:id/metrics_dashboard/annotations` |
+| [Namespaces](namespaces.md)                                                             | `/namespaces` |
+| [Notification settings](notification_settings.md)                                       | `/notification_settings` (also available for groups and projects) |
+| [Pages domains](pages_domains.md)                                                       | `/pages/domains` (also available for projects) |
+| [Personal access tokens](personal_access_tokens.md)                                     | `/personal_access_tokens` |
+| [Plan limits](plan_limits.md)                                                           | `/application/plan_limits` |
 | [Project repository storage moves](project_repository_storage_moves.md) **(FREE SELF)** | `/project_repository_storage_moves` |
-| [Runners](runners.md)                              | `/runners` (also available for projects)                                |
-| [Search](search.md)                                | `/search` (also available for groups and projects)                      |
-| [Settings](settings.md) **(FREE SELF)**            | `/application/settings`                                                 |
+| [Projects](projects.md)                                                                 | `/users/:id/projects` (also available for projects) |
+| [Runners](runners.md)                                                                   | `/runners` (also available for projects) |
+| [Search](search.md)                                                                     | `/search` (also available for groups and projects) |
+| [Service Data](usage_data.md)                                                           | `/usage_data` (For GitLab instance [Administrator](../user/permissions.md) users only) |
+| [Settings](settings.md) **(FREE SELF)**                                                 | `/application/settings` |
+| [Sidekiq metrics](sidekiq_metrics.md) **(FREE SELF)**                                   | `/sidekiq` |
+| [Sidekiq queues administration](admin_sidekiq_queues.md) **(FREE SELF)**                | `/admin/sidekiq/queues/:queue_name` |
 | [Snippet repository storage moves](snippet_repository_storage_moves.md) **(FREE SELF)** | `/snippet_repository_storage_moves` |
-| [Statistics](statistics.md)                        | `/application/statistics`                                               |
-| [Sidekiq metrics](sidekiq_metrics.md) **(FREE SELF)** | `/sidekiq`                                                           |
-| [Suggestions](suggestions.md)                      | `/suggestions`                                                          |
-| [System hooks](system_hooks.md)                    | `/hooks`                                                                |
-| [To-dos](todos.md)                                 | `/todos`                                                                |
-| [Topics](topics.md)                                | `/topics`                                                               |
-| [Service Data](usage_data.md)                        | `/usage_data` (For GitLab instance [Administrator](../user/permissions.md) users only) |
-| [Users](users.md)                                  | `/users`                                                                |
-| [Validate `.gitlab-ci.yml` file](lint.md)          | `/lint`                                                                 |
-| [Version](version.md)                              | `/version`                                                              |
+| [Statistics](statistics.md)                                                             | `/application/statistics` |
+| [Suggestions](suggestions.md)                                                           | `/suggestions` |
+| [System hooks](system_hooks.md)                                                         | `/hooks` |
+| [To-dos](todos.md)                                                                      | `/todos` |
+| [Topics](topics.md)                                                                     | `/topics` |
+| [Users](users.md)                                                                       | `/users` |
+| [Validate `.gitlab-ci.yml` file](lint.md)                                               | `/lint` |
+| [Version](version.md)                                                                   | `/version` |
 
 ## Templates API resources
 
diff --git a/doc/development/testing_guide/testing_levels.md b/doc/development/testing_guide/testing_levels.md
index ae2f35bdca4..9ca2d0db93c 100644
--- a/doc/development/testing_guide/testing_levels.md
+++ b/doc/development/testing_guide/testing_levels.md
@@ -226,11 +226,11 @@ These kind of tests ensure that individual parts of the application work well
 together, without the overhead of the actual app environment (such as the browser).
 These tests should assert at the request/response level: status code, headers,
 body.
-They're useful to test permissions, redirections, what view is rendered etc.
+They're useful, for example, to test permissions, redirections, API endpoints, what view is rendered, and so forth.
 
 | Code path | Tests path | Testing engine | Notes |
 | --------- | ---------- | -------------- | ----- |
-| `app/controllers/` | `spec/requests/`, `spec/controllers` | RSpec | Request specs are preferred over legacy controller specs. |
+| `app/controllers/` | `spec/requests/`, `spec/controllers` | RSpec | Request specs are preferred over legacy controller specs. Request specs are encouraged for API endpoints. |
 | `app/mailers/` | `spec/mailers/` | RSpec | |
 | `lib/api/` | `spec/requests/api/` | RSpec | |
 | `app/assets/javascripts/` | `spec/frontend/` | Jest | [More details below](#frontend-integration-tests) |
diff --git a/doc/user/group/index.md b/doc/user/group/index.md
index a586ef9ffe8..db6ed02f405 100644
--- a/doc/user/group/index.md
+++ b/doc/user/group/index.md
@@ -561,8 +561,9 @@ You should consider these security implications before configuring IP address re
 - **Administrators and group owners**: Users with these permission levels can always
   access the group settings, regardless of IP restriction, but they cannot access projects
   belonging to the group when accessing from a disallowed IP address.
-- **GitLab API and runner activities**: Only the [Groups](../../api/groups.md)
-  and [Projects](../../api/projects.md) APIs are protected by IP address restrictions.
+- **GitLab API and runner activities**: Only the [group](../../api/groups.md) (including all
+  [group resources](../../api/api_resources.md#group-resources)) APIs and [project](../../api/api_resources.md#project-resources)
+  (including all [project resources](../../api/api_resources.md#project-resources)) APIs are protected by IP address restrictions.
   When you register a runner, it is not bound by the IP restrictions. When the runner
   requests a new job or an update to a job's state, it is also not bound by
   the IP restrictions. But when the running CI/CD job sends Git requests from a
diff --git a/doc/user/packages/package_registry/index.md b/doc/user/packages/package_registry/index.md
index 3204ac07d6a..28e1571b4f8 100644
--- a/doc/user/packages/package_registry/index.md
+++ b/doc/user/packages/package_registry/index.md
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ The Package Registry supports the following formats:
 | [Go](../go_proxy/index.md) | 13.1+ | [Alpha](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/3043) |
 | [Ruby gems](../rubygems_registry/index.md) | 13.10+ | [Alpha](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/3200) |
 
-[Status](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/gitlab-the-product/#generally-available-ga):
+[Status](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/gitlab-the-product/#alpha-beta-ga):
 
 - Alpha: behind a feature flag and not officially supported.
 - Beta: several known issues that may prevent expected use.
diff --git a/locale/gitlab.pot b/locale/gitlab.pot
index 558ba9b55e1..4e041133108 100644
--- a/locale/gitlab.pot
+++ b/locale/gitlab.pot
@@ -2462,6 +2462,15 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "AdminDashboard|Error loading the statistics. Please try again"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "AdminLabels|Define your default set of project labels"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid "AdminLabels|Labels created here will be automatically added to new projects."
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid "AdminLabels|They can be used to categorize issues and merge requests."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "AdminProjects| You’re about to permanently delete the project %{projectName}, its repository, and all related resources, including issues and merge requests. After you confirm and press %{strong_start}Delete project%{strong_end}, it cannot be undone or recovered."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -35282,9 +35291,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "There are no issues with the selected labels"
 msgstr ""
 
-msgid "There are no labels yet"
-msgstr ""
-
 msgid "There are no matching files"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/qa/qa/specs/features/browser_ui/5_package/container_registry/container_registry_omnibus_spec.rb b/qa/qa/specs/features/browser_ui/5_package/container_registry/container_registry_omnibus_spec.rb
index 13201e9199f..e3c06242a9b 100644
--- a/qa/qa/specs/features/browser_ui/5_package/container_registry/container_registry_omnibus_spec.rb
+++ b/qa/qa/specs/features/browser_ui/5_package/container_registry/container_registry_omnibus_spec.rb
@@ -48,84 +48,87 @@ module QA
         project.remove_via_api!
       end
 
-      where(:authentication_token_type, :token_name) do
-        :personal_access_token | 'Personal Access Token'
-        :project_deploy_token  | 'Deploy Token'
-        :ci_job_token          | 'Job Token'
-      end
-
-      with_them do
-        let(:auth_token) do
-          case authentication_token_type
-          when :personal_access_token
-            "\"#{personal_access_token}\""
-          when :project_deploy_token
-            "\"#{project_deploy_token.token}\""
-          when :ci_job_token
-            '$CI_JOB_TOKEN'
-          end
+      context "when tls is disabled" do
+        where(:authentication_token_type, :token_name) do
+          :personal_access_token | 'Personal Access Token'
+          :project_deploy_token  | 'Deploy Token'
+          :ci_job_token          | 'Job Token'
         end
 
-        let(:auth_user) do
-          case authentication_token_type
-          when :personal_access_token
-            "$CI_REGISTRY_USER"
-          when :project_deploy_token
-            "\"#{project_deploy_token.username}\""
-          when :ci_job_token
-            'gitlab-ci-token'
+        with_them do
+          let(:auth_token) do
+            case authentication_token_type
+            when :personal_access_token
+              "\"#{personal_access_token}\""
+            when :project_deploy_token
+              "\"#{project_deploy_token.token}\""
+            when :ci_job_token
+              '$CI_JOB_TOKEN'
+            end
           end
-        end
 
-        context "when tls is disabled" do
-          it "using a #{params[:token_name]}, pushes image and deletes tag", :registry do
-            Support::Retrier.retry_on_exception(max_attempts: 3, sleep_interval: 2) do
-              Resource::Repository::Commit.fabricate_via_api! do |commit|
-                commit.project = project
-                commit.commit_message = 'Add .gitlab-ci.yml'
-                commit.add_files([{
-                                    file_path: '.gitlab-ci.yml',
-                                    content:
-                                        <<~YAML
-                                          build:
-                                            image: docker:19.03.12
-                                            stage: build
-                                            services:
-                                            - name: docker:19.03.12-dind
-                                              command: ["--insecure-registry=gitlab.test:5050"]                                
-                                            variables:
-                                              IMAGE_TAG: $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE:$CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG
-                                            script:
-                                              - docker login -u #{auth_user} -p #{auth_token} gitlab.test:5050
-                                              - docker build -t $IMAGE_TAG .
-                                              - docker push $IMAGE_TAG
-                                            tags:
-                                              - "runner-for-#{project.name}"
-                                        YAML
-                                }])
+          let(:auth_user) do
+            case authentication_token_type
+            when :personal_access_token
+              "$CI_REGISTRY_USER"
+            when :project_deploy_token
+              "\"#{project_deploy_token.username}\""
+            when :ci_job_token
+              'gitlab-ci-token'
+            end
+          end
+
+          where(:docker_client_version) do
+            %w[docker:18.09.9 docker:19.03.12 docker:20.10]
+          end
+
+          with_them do
+            it "pushes image and deletes tag", :registry do
+              Support::Retrier.retry_on_exception(max_attempts: 3, sleep_interval: 2) do
+                Resource::Repository::Commit.fabricate_via_api! do |commit|
+                  commit.project = project
+                  commit.commit_message = 'Add .gitlab-ci.yml'
+                  commit.add_files([{
+                                      file_path: '.gitlab-ci.yml',
+                                      content:
+                                          <<~YAML
+                                            build:
+                                              image: "#{docker_client_version}"
+                                              stage: build
+                                              services:
+                                              - name: "#{docker_client_version}-dind"
+                                                command: ["--insecure-registry=gitlab.test:5050"]                                
+                                              variables:
+                                                IMAGE_TAG: $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE:$CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG
+                                              script:
+                                                - docker login -u #{auth_user} -p #{auth_token} gitlab.test:5050
+                                                - docker build -t $IMAGE_TAG .
+                                                - docker push $IMAGE_TAG
+                                              tags:
+                                                - "runner-for-#{project.name}"
+                                          YAML
+                                  }])
+                end
               end
-            end
 
-            Flow::Pipeline.visit_latest_pipeline
+              Flow::Pipeline.visit_latest_pipeline
 
-            Page::Project::Pipeline::Show.perform do |pipeline|
-              pipeline.click_job('build')
-            end
+              Page::Project::Pipeline::Show.perform do |pipeline|
+                pipeline.click_job('build')
+              end
 
-            Page::Project::Job::Show.perform do |job|
-              expect(job).to be_successful(timeout: 800)
-            end
+              Page::Project::Job::Show.perform do |job|
+                expect(job).to be_successful(timeout: 800)
+              end
 
-            Page::Project::Menu.perform(&:go_to_container_registry)
+              Page::Project::Menu.perform(&:go_to_container_registry)
 
-            Page::Project::Registry::Show.perform do |registry|
-              expect(registry).to have_registry_repository(project.path_with_namespace)
+              Page::Project::Registry::Show.perform do |registry|
+                expect(registry).to have_registry_repository(project.path_with_namespace)
 
-              registry.click_on_image(project.path_with_namespace)
-              expect(registry).to have_tag('master')
-
-              registry.click_delete
-              expect(registry).not_to have_tag('master')
+                registry.click_on_image(project.path_with_namespace)
+                expect(registry).to have_tag('master')
+              end
             end
           end
         end
diff --git a/spec/features/admin/admin_labels_spec.rb b/spec/features/admin/admin_labels_spec.rb
index 65de1160cfd..86d60b5d483 100644
--- a/spec/features/admin/admin_labels_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/admin/admin_labels_spec.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'admin issues labels' do
 
       wait_for_requests
 
-      expect(page).to have_content("There are no labels yet")
+      expect(page).to have_content("Define your default set of project labels")
       expect(page).not_to have_content('bug')
       expect(page).not_to have_content('feature_label')
     end