diff --git a/aio/tools/RELEASE.md b/aio/tools/RELEASE.md
index a45f16bec3..419d2597db 100644
--- a/aio/tools/RELEASE.md
+++ b/aio/tools/RELEASE.md
@@ -14,11 +14,3 @@ There, select all the packages that are updated on the new Angular release.
 
 **2)** Changes to the tsconfig.json? There are several files in `/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/*/tsconfig.json` (based on the example type).
 
----
-> NOTE(gkalpak):
-> There are some `package.json` files in `/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/*`.
-> AFAICT, they are copied over to the examples (based on the example type), but they are neither
-> used for installing dependencies (which come from `/aio/tools/examples/shared/package.json`) nor
-> used in zips (since they are overwritten by `/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer`).
-> For all stackblitz live-examples, `/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/cli/package.json` seems
-> to be used.
diff --git a/aio/tools/example-zipper/README.md b/aio/tools/example-zipper/README.md
index 3979c8698f..344f68fe2b 100644
--- a/aio/tools/example-zipper/README.md
+++ b/aio/tools/example-zipper/README.md
@@ -23,33 +23,18 @@ to flag an example as something to stackblitz or zip. For example:
 
 The zipper will use this information for creating new zips.
 
-## Three kinds of examples
+## Two kinds of examples
 
-The majority of examples in AIO use `CLI`, with some additionally using `Webpack` and upgrade usiing `SystemJS`. This
-tool is able to differentiate between them.
+There are mainly two kinds of AIO docs examples: The ones based on the Angular CLI and the ones based on SystemJS.
+The majority of the examples are CLI-based with only some of the `ngUpgrade` examples using SystemJS.
 
-The boilerplate uses a `package.json` that contains packages and scripts to run any kind of example.
-Using that `package.json` in the zips would confuse the users.
+Some of the CLI-based examples require small tweaks to the default layout/configuration (for example, to add support for Angular elements, i18n, universal, etc.).
+These example types have separate boilerplate directories with the files that are different from the default `cli` boilerplate.
 
-Thanks to the `package.json` customizer, we can create a new `package.json` on the fly that would
-only contain the packages and scripts needed to run that example.
+There are appropriate `package.json` files for each type of example in the boilerplate directories.
+If there is no special `package.json` file for an example type, the one from the `cli` boilerplate directory will be used instead.
 
-The `exampleZipper.js` won't include any `System.js` related files for `CLI` or `Webpack` projects.
-
-### The package.json customizer
-
-Given a `type`, this tool will populate a `package.json` file customized for that type.
-
-Here you find a:
-
-* **base.json** - All the common scripts and packages
-* **cli.json** - Extra scripts and packages for the CLI
-* **universal.json** - Extra scripts and packages for universal
-* **i18n.json** - Extra scripts and packages for i18n
-* **systemjs.json** - All the System.js related packages but it also contains the remainder scripts
-  that are not in the other files.
-
-The tool will also give some standard names to the scripts.
+The `exampleZipper.js` won't include any `System.js` related files for CLI-based projects.
 
 ## The zipper.json
 
diff --git a/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/base.json b/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/base.json
deleted file mode 100644
index ba3f3d49c5..0000000000
--- a/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/base.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "scripts": [
-    { "name": "lint" }
-  ],
-  "dependencies": [
-    "@angular/animations",
-    "@angular/common",
-    "@angular/compiler",
-    "@angular/core",
-    "@angular/forms",
-    "@angular/platform-browser",
-    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic",
-    "@angular/router",
-    "@angular/upgrade",
-    "angular-in-memory-web-api",
-    "rxjs",
-    "zone.js"
-  ],
-  "devDependencies": [
-    "@angular/compiler-cli",
-    "@types/jasmine",
-    "@types/node",
-    "jasmine-core",
-    "karma",
-    "karma-chrome-launcher",
-    "karma-cli",
-    "karma-jasmine",
-    "karma-jasmine-html-reporter",
-    "lodash",
-    "protractor",
-    "tslint",
-    "typescript"
-  ]
-}
diff --git a/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/cli-ajs.json b/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/cli-ajs.json
deleted file mode 100644
index ef9c75606a..0000000000
--- a/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/cli-ajs.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "scripts": [
-    { "name": "ng", "command": "ng" },
-    { "name": "build", "command": "ng build" },
-    { "name": "start", "command": "ng serve" },
-    { "name": "test", "command": "ng test" },
-    { "name": "lint", "command": "ng lint" },
-    { "name": "e2e", "command": "ng e2e" }
-  ],
-  "dependencies": [
-    "angular",
-    "angular-route"
-  ],
-  "devDependencies": [
-    "@angular/cli",
-    "@types/angular",
-    "@types/angular-route",
-    "@types/jasminewd2",
-    "jasmine-spec-reporter",
-    "karma-coverage-istanbul-reporter",
-    "ts-node"
-  ]
-}
diff --git a/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/cli.json b/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/cli.json
deleted file mode 100644
index ebbbbc1341..0000000000
--- a/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/cli.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "scripts": [
-    { "name": "ng", "command": "ng" },
-    { "name": "build", "command": "ng build" },
-    { "name": "start", "command": "ng serve" },
-    { "name": "test", "command": "ng test" },
-    { "name": "lint", "command": "ng lint" },
-    { "name": "e2e", "command": "ng e2e" }
-  ],
-  "dependencies": [],
-  "devDependencies": [
-    "@angular-devkit/build-angular",
-    "@angular/cli",
-    "@types/jasminewd2",
-    "jasmine-spec-reporter",
-    "karma-coverage-istanbul-reporter",
-    "ts-node"
-  ]
-}
diff --git a/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/elements.json b/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/elements.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 1732dc9ae8..0000000000
--- a/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/elements.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "scripts": [
-    { "name": "ng", "command": "ng" },
-    { "name": "build", "command": "ng build" },
-    { "name": "start", "command": "ng serve" },
-    { "name": "test", "command": "ng test" },
-    { "name": "lint", "command": "ng lint" },
-    { "name": "e2e", "command": "ng e2e" }
-  ],
-  "dependencies": [
-    "@angular/elements",
-    "@webcomponents/custom-elements"
-  ],
-  "devDependencies": [
-    "@angular-devkit/build-angular",
-    "@angular/cli",
-    "@types/jasminewd2",
-    "jasmine-spec-reporter",
-    "karma-coverage-istanbul-reporter",
-    "ts-node"
-  ]
-}
diff --git a/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/getting-started.json b/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/getting-started.json
deleted file mode 100644
index ebbbbc1341..0000000000
--- a/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/getting-started.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "scripts": [
-    { "name": "ng", "command": "ng" },
-    { "name": "build", "command": "ng build" },
-    { "name": "start", "command": "ng serve" },
-    { "name": "test", "command": "ng test" },
-    { "name": "lint", "command": "ng lint" },
-    { "name": "e2e", "command": "ng e2e" }
-  ],
-  "dependencies": [],
-  "devDependencies": [
-    "@angular-devkit/build-angular",
-    "@angular/cli",
-    "@types/jasminewd2",
-    "jasmine-spec-reporter",
-    "karma-coverage-istanbul-reporter",
-    "ts-node"
-  ]
-}
diff --git a/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/i18n.json b/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/i18n.json
deleted file mode 100644
index f3434be8d1..0000000000
--- a/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/i18n.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "scripts": [
-    { "name": "start", "command": "ng serve" },
-    { "name": "start:fr", "command": "ng serve --configuration=fr" },
-    { "name": "build", "command": "ng build" },
-    { "name": "build:fr", "command": "ng build --configuration=production-fr" },
-    { "name": "test", "command": "ng test" },
-    { "name": "lint", "command": "ng lint" },
-    { "name": "e2e", "command": "ng e2e" },
-    { "name": "extract", "command": "ng xi18n --output-path=locale" }
-  ],
-  "dependencies": [],
-  "devDependencies": [
-    "@angular-devkit/build-angular",
-    "@angular/cli",
-    "@types/jasminewd2",
-    "jasmine-spec-reporter",
-    "karma-coverage-istanbul-reporter",
-    "ts-node"
-  ]
-}
diff --git a/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/package.json b/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/package.json
deleted file mode 100644
index a4afa9a41e..0000000000
--- a/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/package.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "angular-io-example",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
-  "private": true,
-  "description": "Example project from an angular.io guide.",
-  "scripts": {
-
-  },
-  "keywords": [],
-  "author": "",
-  "license": "MIT",
-  "dependencies": {
-
-  },
-  "devDependencies": {
-
-  },
-  "repository": {}
-}
diff --git a/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/packageJsonCustomizer.js b/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/packageJsonCustomizer.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 2255244dcc..0000000000
--- a/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/packageJsonCustomizer.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-'use strict';
-
-const path = require('canonical-path');
-const fs = require('fs');
-
-const examplesPath = path.resolve(__dirname, '../../../examples');
-const packageFolder = path.resolve(__dirname);
-
-class PackageJsonCustomizer {
-  constructor() {
-    this.dependenciesPackageJson = this.readJson(path.join(examplesPath, '/shared/package.json'));
-    this.scriptsPackageJson = this.readJson(path.join(examplesPath, '/shared/boilerplate/systemjs/package.json'));
-    this.basePackageJson = this.readJson(`${packageFolder}/base.json`);
-    this.templatePackageJson = this.readJson(`${packageFolder}/package.json`, false);
-  }
-
-  generate(type = 'systemjs') {
-    let packageJson = JSON.parse(this.templatePackageJson);
-    let rules = require(`${packageFolder}/${type}.json`);
-
-    this._mergeJSON(rules, this.basePackageJson);
-
-    rules.scripts.forEach((r) => {
-      const scriptName = r.name;
-      const script = this.scriptsPackageJson.scripts[scriptName];
-      const finalName = r.rename ? r.rename : r.name;
-      const finalScript = r.command ? r.command : script;
-      packageJson.scripts[finalName] = finalScript;
-    });
-
-    rules.dependencies.forEach((name) => {
-      const version = this.dependenciesPackageJson.dependencies[name];
-      packageJson.dependencies[name] = version;
-    });
-
-    rules.devDependencies.forEach((name) => {
-      const version = this.dependenciesPackageJson.devDependencies[name];
-      packageJson.devDependencies[name] = version;
-    });
-
-    return JSON.stringify(packageJson, null, 2);
-  }
-
-  _mergeJSON(json1, json2) {
-    var result = json1;
-    for (var prop in json2)
-    {
-        if (json2.hasOwnProperty(prop))
-        {
-            result[prop] = (result[prop].concat(json2[prop])).sort();
-        }
-    }
-    return result;
-  }
-
-  readJson(jsonFile, parse = true) {
-    const contents = fs.readFileSync(jsonFile, 'utf8');
-
-    return parse ? JSON.parse(contents) : contents;
-  }
-}
-
-module.exports = PackageJsonCustomizer;
diff --git a/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/schematics.json b/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/schematics.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 947a1917c2..0000000000
--- a/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/schematics.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "scripts": [
-    { "name": "ng", "command": "ng" },
-    { "name": "build", "command": "ng build" },
-    { "name": "build:lib", "command": "ng build my-lib" },
-    { "name": "start", "command": "ng serve" },
-    { "name": "test", "command": "ng test" },
-    { "name": "lint", "command": "ng lint" },
-    { "name": "e2e", "command": "ng e2e" }
-  ],
-  "dependencies": [],
-  "devDependencies": [
-    "@angular-devkit/build-angular",
-    "@angular-devkit/build-ng-packagr",
-    "@angular/cli",
-    "@types/jasminewd2",
-    "jasmine-spec-reporter",
-    "karma-coverage-istanbul-reporter",
-    "ng-packagr",
-    "tsickle",
-    "tslib",
-    "ts-node"
-  ]
-}
diff --git a/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/systemjs.json b/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/systemjs.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 3deb16df02..0000000000
--- a/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/systemjs.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "scripts": [
-    { "name": "build" },
-    { "name": "build:watch" },
-    { "name": "serve" },
-    { "name": "prestart" },
-    { "name": "start" },
-    { "name": "pretest" },
-    { "name": "test" },
-    { "name": "pretest:once" },
-    { "name": "test:once" },
-    { "name": "build:upgrade" },
-    { "name": "serve:upgrade" },
-    { "name": "build:aot" },
-    { "name": "serve:aot" },
-    { "name": "copy-dist-files" }
-  ],
-  "dependencies": [
-    "@angular/animations",
-    "@angular/common",
-    "@angular/compiler",
-    "@angular/core",
-    "@angular/forms",
-    "@angular/platform-browser",
-    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic",
-    "@angular/router",
-    "@angular/upgrade",
-    "core-js",
-    "rxjs",
-    "systemjs",
-    "tslib",
-    "zone.js"
-  ],
-  "devDependencies": [
-    "@angular/compiler-cli",
-    "@types/angular",
-    "@types/angular-animate",
-    "@types/angular-mocks",
-    "@types/angular-resource",
-    "@types/angular-route",
-    "@types/jasmine",
-    "@types/jasminewd2",
-    "@types/node",
-    "concurrently",
-    "http-server",
-    "jasmine-core",
-    "karma",
-    "karma-chrome-launcher",
-    "karma-jasmine",
-    "karma-jasmine-html-reporter",
-    "lite-server",
-    "protractor",
-    "rollup",
-    "rollup-plugin-commonjs",
-    "rollup-plugin-node-resolve",
-    "rollup-plugin-uglify",
-    "tslint",
-    "typescript"
-  ]
-}
diff --git a/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/testing.json b/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/testing.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 37c304b4cc..0000000000
--- a/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/testing.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "scripts": [
-    { "name": "ng", "command": "ng" },
-    { "name": "build", "command": "ng build" },
-    { "name": "start", "command": "ng serve" },
-    { "name": "test", "command": "ng test" },
-    { "name": "lint", "command": "ng lint" },
-    { "name": "e2e", "command": "ng e2e" }
-  ],
-  "dependencies": [],
-  "devDependencies": [
-    "@angular-devkit/build-angular",
-    "@angular/cli",
-    "@types/jasminewd2",
-    "jasmine-marbles",
-    "jasmine-spec-reporter",
-    "karma-coverage-istanbul-reporter",
-    "ts-node"
-  ]
-}
diff --git a/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/universal.json b/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/universal.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 7a69d07ec4..0000000000
--- a/aio/tools/example-zipper/customizer/package-json/universal.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "scripts": [
-    { "name": "ng", "command": "ng" },
-    { "name": "build", "command": "ng build" },
-    { "name": "start", "command": "ng serve" },
-    { "name": "test", "command": "ng test" },
-    { "name": "lint", "command": "ng lint" },
-    { "name": "e2e", "command": "ng e2e" },
-    { "name": "dev:ssr", "command": "ng run angular.io-example:serve-ssr" },
-    { "name": "build:ssr", "command": "ng build --prod && ng run angular.io-example:server:production" },
-    { "name": "serve:ssr", "command": "node dist/server/main.js" },
-    { "name": "prerender", "command": "ng run angular.io-example:prerender" }
-  ],
-  "dependencies": [
-    "@angular/platform-server",
-    "@nguniversal/express-engine",
-    "express"
-  ],
-  "devDependencies": [
-    "@angular-devkit/build-angular",
-    "@angular/cli",
-    "@nguniversal/builders",
-    "@types/express",
-    "@types/jasminewd2",
-    "jasmine-spec-reporter",
-    "karma-coverage-istanbul-reporter",
-    "ts-node"
-  ]
-}
diff --git a/aio/tools/example-zipper/exampleZipper.js b/aio/tools/example-zipper/exampleZipper.js
index 7245e2fa63..a3830bf0fc 100644
--- a/aio/tools/example-zipper/exampleZipper.js
+++ b/aio/tools/example-zipper/exampleZipper.js
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ const archiver = require('archiver');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
 const globby = require('globby');
 
-const PackageJsonCustomizer = require('./customizer/package-json/packageJsonCustomizer');
 const regionExtractor = require('../transforms/examples-package/services/region-parser');
 
 const EXAMPLE_CONFIG_NAME = 'example-config.json';
@@ -17,7 +16,6 @@ class ExampleZipper {
     this.examplesSystemjsConfig = path.join(__dirname, '../examples/shared/boilerplate/systemjs/src/systemjs.config.js');
     this.examplesSystemjsLoaderConfig = path.join(__dirname, '../examples/shared/boilerplate/systemjs/src/systemjs-angular-loader.js');
     this.exampleTsconfig = path.join(__dirname, '../examples/shared/boilerplate/systemjs/src/tsconfig.json');
-    this.customizer = new PackageJsonCustomizer();
 
     let gpathStackblitz = path.join(sourceDirName, '**/*stackblitz.json');
     let gpathZipper = path.join(sourceDirName, '**/zipper.json');
@@ -91,6 +89,7 @@ class ExampleZipper {
       'bs-config.json',
       'karma.conf.js',
       'karma-test-shim.js',
+      'package.json',
       'tsconfig.*',
       'tslint.*',
       'e2e/protractor.conf.js',
@@ -100,8 +99,6 @@ class ExampleZipper {
       'src/test.ts',
       'src/environments/**/*',
       'src/testing/**/*',
-      // Only ignore root package.json
-      '!package.json'
     ];
     var alwaysExcludes = [
       '!**/bs-config.e2e.json',
@@ -167,8 +164,6 @@ class ExampleZipper {
       zip.append(output, { name: relativePath } );
     });
 
-    // we need the package.json from _examples root, not the _boilerplate one
-    zip.append(this.customizer.generate(exampleType), { name: 'package.json' });
     // also a systemjs config
     if (exampleType === 'systemjs') {
       zip.append(fs.readFileSync(this.examplesSystemjsConfig, 'utf8'), { name: 'src/systemjs.config.js' });
diff --git a/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/cli-ajs/package.json b/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/cli-ajs/package.json
index 4a07637f76..d025bc756a 100644
--- a/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/cli-ajs/package.json
+++ b/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/cli-ajs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "angular.io-example",
   "version": "0.0.0",
+  "description": "Example project from an angular.io guide.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {
     "ng": "ng",
diff --git a/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/cli/package.json b/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/cli/package.json
index 693114462e..fbdd7de6f8 100644
--- a/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/cli/package.json
+++ b/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "angular.io-example",
   "version": "0.0.0",
+  "description": "Example project from an angular.io guide.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {
     "ng": "ng",
diff --git a/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/elements/package.json b/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/elements/package.json
index 6d412b59a2..a0b396cf8a 100644
--- a/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/elements/package.json
+++ b/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/elements/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "angular.io-example",
   "version": "0.0.0",
+  "description": "Example project from an angular.io guide.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {
     "ng": "ng",
diff --git a/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/i18n/package.json b/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/i18n/package.json
index 6d10e0759b..d0944e64c4 100644
--- a/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/i18n/package.json
+++ b/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/i18n/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "angular.io-example",
   "version": "0.0.0",
+  "description": "Example project from an angular.io guide.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {
     "ng": "ng",
diff --git a/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/service-worker/package.json b/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/service-worker/package.json
index e88091c1ea..9c30e90cea 100644
--- a/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/service-worker/package.json
+++ b/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/service-worker/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "angular.io-example",
   "version": "0.0.0",
+  "description": "Example project from an angular.io guide.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {
     "ng": "ng",
diff --git a/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/systemjs/package.json b/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/systemjs/package.json
index b73fefce44..1a609f6626 100644
--- a/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/systemjs/package.json
+++ b/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/systemjs/package.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
-  "name": "angular-examples",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
-  "private": true,
-  "description": "Example package.json, only contains needed scripts for examples. See _examples/package.json for master package.json.",
+  "name": "angular.io-example",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "description": "Example project from an angular.io guide.",
+  "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc -p src/",
     "build:watch": "tsc -p src/ -w",
@@ -25,26 +25,25 @@
     "serve:aot": "lite-server -c bs-config.aot.json",
     "copy-dist-files": "node ./copy-dist-files.js"
   },
-  "keywords": [],
-  "author": "",
-  "license": "MIT",
+  "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
-    "@angular/animations": "~9.0.3",
-    "@angular/common": "~9.0.3",
-    "@angular/compiler": "~9.0.3",
-    "@angular/core": "~9.0.3",
-    "@angular/forms": "~9.0.3",
-    "@angular/platform-browser": "~9.0.3",
-    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "~9.0.3",
-    "@angular/router": "~9.0.3",
-    "@angular/upgrade": "~9.0.3",
+    "@angular/animations": "~9.1.4",
+    "@angular/common": "~9.1.4",
+    "@angular/compiler": "~9.1.4",
+    "@angular/core": "~9.1.4",
+    "@angular/forms": "~9.1.4",
+    "@angular/platform-browser": "~9.1.4",
+    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "~9.1.4",
+    "@angular/router": "~9.1.4",
+    "@angular/upgrade": "~9.1.4",
     "core-js": "^2.5.4",
     "rxjs": "~6.5.4",
     "tslib": "^1.10.0",
     "zone.js": "~0.10.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@angular/compiler-cli": "~9.0.3",
+    "@angular/compiler-cli": "~9.1.4",
+    "@angular/language-service": "~9.1.4",
     "@types/angular": "1.6.47",
     "@types/angular-animate": "1.5.10",
     "@types/angular-mocks": "1.6.0",
@@ -68,6 +67,5 @@
     "rollup-plugin-terser": "^5.3.0",
     "tslint": "~5.18.0",
     "typescript": "~3.7.5"
-  },
-  "repository": {}
+  }
 }
diff --git a/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/universal/package.json b/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/universal/package.json
index d7ce74c331..9b503635f9 100644
--- a/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/universal/package.json
+++ b/aio/tools/examples/shared/boilerplate/universal/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "angular.io-example",
   "version": "0.0.0",
+  "description": "Example project from an angular.io guide.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {
     "ng": "ng",