diff --git a/packages/core/src/di/injector_compatibility.ts b/packages/core/src/di/injector_compatibility.ts
index 21d1709fce..fc30a8647a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/di/injector_compatibility.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/di/injector_compatibility.ts
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ export function injectInjectorOnly<T>(
  *
  * @see inject
  * @codeGenApi
+ * @publicApi This instruction has been emitted by ViewEngine for some time and is deployed to npm.
  */
 export function ɵɵinject<T>(token: Type<T>|InjectionToken<T>): T;
 export function ɵɵinject<T>(token: Type<T>|InjectionToken<T>, flags?: InjectFlags): T|null;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/di/interface/defs.ts b/packages/core/src/di/interface/defs.ts
index b1d05df5b3..8dba1ec240 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/di/interface/defs.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/di/interface/defs.ts
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ import {ClassProvider, ConstructorProvider, ExistingProvider, FactoryProvider, S
  * `InjectorDef`, `NgModule`, or a special scope (e.g. `'root'`). A value of `null` indicates
  * that the injectable does not belong to any scope.
  *
- * NOTE: This is a private type and should not be exported
- *
- * @publicApi
+ * @codeGenApi
+ * @publicApi This instruction has been emitted by ViewEngine for some time and is deployed to npm.
+
  */
 export interface ɵɵInjectableDef<T> {
   /**
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export interface ɵɵInjectableDef<T> {
  *
  * NOTE: This is a private type and should not be exported
  *
- * @publicApi
+ * @codeGenApi
  */
 export interface ɵɵInjectorDef<T> {
   factory: () => T;
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ export interface InjectorTypeWithProviders<T> {
  *   The factory can call `inject` to access the `Injector` and request injection of dependencies.
  *
  * @codeGenApi
+ * @publicApi This instruction has been emitted by ViewEngine for some time and is deployed to npm.
  */
 export function ɵɵdefineInjectable<T>(opts: {
   token: unknown,
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ export const defineInjectable = ɵɵdefineInjectable;
  *   whose providers will also be added to the injector. Locally provided types will override
  *   providers from imports.
  *
- * @publicApi
+ * @codeGenApi
  */
 export function ɵɵdefineInjector(options: {factory: () => any, providers?: any[], imports?: any[]}):
     never {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/sanitization/sanitization.ts b/packages/core/src/sanitization/sanitization.ts
index a4a47cd022..b32c1e1c3e 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/sanitization/sanitization.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/sanitization/sanitization.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import {_sanitizeUrl as _sanitizeUrl} from './url_sanitizer';
  * @returns `html` string which is safe to display to user, because all of the dangerous javascript
  * and urls have been removed.
  *
- * @publicApi
+ * @codeGenApi
  */
 export function ɵɵsanitizeHtml(unsafeHtml: any): string {
   const sanitizer = getSanitizer();
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export function ɵɵsanitizeHtml(unsafeHtml: any): string {
  * @param unsafeStyle untrusted `style`, typically from the user.
  * @returns `style` string which is safe to bind to the `style` properties.
  *
- * @publicApi
+ * @codeGenApi
  */
 export function ɵɵsanitizeStyle(unsafeStyle: any): string {
   const sanitizer = getSanitizer();
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export function ɵɵsanitizeStyle(unsafeStyle: any): string {
  * @returns `url` string which is safe to bind to the `src` properties such as `<img src>`, because
  * all of the dangerous javascript has been removed.
  *
- * @publicApi
+ * @codeGenApi
  */
 export function ɵɵsanitizeUrl(unsafeUrl: any): string {
   const sanitizer = getSanitizer();
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export function ɵɵsanitizeUrl(unsafeUrl: any): string {
  * @returns `url` string which is safe to bind to the `src` properties such as `<img src>`, because
  * only trusted `url`s have been allowed to pass.
  *
- * @publicApi
+ * @codeGenApi
  */
 export function ɵɵsanitizeResourceUrl(unsafeResourceUrl: any): string {
   const sanitizer = getSanitizer();
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ export function ɵɵsanitizeResourceUrl(unsafeResourceUrl: any): string {
  * @returns `url` string which is safe to bind to the `<script>` element such as `<img src>`,
  * because only trusted `scripts` have been allowed to pass.
  *
- * @publicApi
+ * @codeGenApi
  */
 export function ɵɵsanitizeScript(unsafeScript: any): string {
   const sanitizer = getSanitizer();
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ export function getUrlSanitizer(tag: string, prop: string) {
  * @param prop name of the property that contains the value.
  * @returns `url` string which is safe to bind.
  *
- * @publicApi
+ * @codeGenApi
  */
 export function ɵɵsanitizeUrlOrResourceUrl(unsafeUrl: any, tag: string, prop: string): any {
   return getUrlSanitizer(tag, prop)(unsafeUrl);