diff --git a/.ng-dev/merge.ts b/.ng-dev/merge.ts
index d6d7a1d8c8da..9986012dc9c4 100644
--- a/.ng-dev/merge.ts
+++ b/.ng-dev/merge.ts
@@ -1,20 +1,12 @@
-import {MergeConfig} from '@angular/dev-infra-private/pr/merge/config';
-import {determineMergeBranches} from '@angular/dev-infra-private/pr/merge/determine-merge-branches';
+import {DevInfraMergeConfig} from '@angular/dev-infra-private/pr/merge/config';
+import {getDefaultTargetLabelConfiguration} from '@angular/dev-infra-private/pr/merge/defaults';
+import {github} from './github';
 
 /**
  * Configuration for the merge tool in `ng-dev`. This sets up the labels which
  * are respected by the merge script (e.g. the target labels).
  */
-export const merge = (): MergeConfig => {
-  const currentVersion = require('../package.json').version;
-  // We use the `@angular/cdk` as source of truth for the latest published version in NPM.
-  // Any package from the monorepo could technically work and result in the same version.
-
-  // TODO(devversion) Clean this up once the label/branching has been finalized.
-  // let {minor, patch} = determineMergeBranches(currentVersion, '@angular/cdk');
-  const patch = '10.1.x';
-  const minor = 'master';
-
+export const merge: DevInfraMergeConfig['merge'] = async api => {
   return {
     // By default, the merge script merges locally with `git cherry-pick` and autosquash.
     // This has the downside of pull requests showing up as `Closed` instead of `Merged`.
@@ -30,26 +22,6 @@ export const merge = (): MergeConfig => {
     mergeReadyLabel: 'merge ready',
     commitMessageFixupLabel: 'commit message fixup',
     caretakerNoteLabel: 'caretaker note',
-    labels: [
-      {
-        pattern: 'target: patch',
-        branches: ['master', patch],
-      },
-      {
-        pattern: 'target: minor',
-        // TODO: Clean this up after the labels/branching has been finalized.
-        branches: minor === 'master' ? ['master'] : ['master', minor],
-      },
-      {
-        pattern: 'target: major',
-        branches: ['master'],
-      },
-      {
-        pattern: 'target: development-branch',
-        // Merge PRs with the given label only into the target branch that has
-        // been specified through the Github UI.
-        branches: (target) => [target],
-      }
-    ],
+    labels: await getDefaultTargetLabelConfiguration(api, github, '@angular/cdk'),
   };
 };
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5f6ee734c9a7..aaefb644a8b3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     "@angular/bazel": "^10.0.8",
     "@angular/benchpress": "^0.2.1",
     "@angular/compiler-cli": "^10.0.8",
-    "@angular/dev-infra-private": "https://github.com/angular/dev-infra-private-builds.git#0612a30aaf7a7e7eb2a4a5a9fa0f58622ce59590",
+    "@angular/dev-infra-private": "https://github.com/angular/dev-infra-private-builds.git#d0855af987db4e426477da1780bcd02941c31271",
     "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^10.0.8",
     "@angular/platform-server": "^10.0.8",
     "@angular/router": "^10.0.8",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 09453e02511d..030964f693b2 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@
   dependencies:
     tslib "^1.9.0"
 
-"@angular/dev-infra-private@https://github.com/angular/dev-infra-private-builds.git#0612a30aaf7a7e7eb2a4a5a9fa0f58622ce59590":
+"@angular/dev-infra-private@https://github.com/angular/dev-infra-private-builds.git#d0855af987db4e426477da1780bcd02941c31271":
   version "0.0.0"
-  resolved "https://github.com/angular/dev-infra-private-builds.git#0612a30aaf7a7e7eb2a4a5a9fa0f58622ce59590"
+  resolved "https://github.com/angular/dev-infra-private-builds.git#d0855af987db4e426477da1780bcd02941c31271"
   dependencies:
     "@angular/benchpress" "0.2.0"
     "@octokit/graphql" "^4.3.1"
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@
     inquirer "^7.1.0"
     minimatch "^3.0.4"
     multimatch "^4.0.0"
+    node-fetch "^2.6.0"
     node-uuid "1.4.8"
     semver "^6.3.0"
     shelljs "^0.8.3"