diff --git a/ng-dev/cli.ts b/ng-dev/cli.ts
index 66a68e20e..4480bf71d 100644
--- a/ng-dev/cli.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/cli.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ runParserWithCompletedFunctions((yargs: Argv) => {
     .command('format <command>', '', buildFormatParser)
     .command('pr <command>', '', buildPrParser)
     .command('pullapprove <command>', '', buildPullapproveParser)
-    .command('release <command>', '', buildReleaseParser)
+    .command('release', '', buildReleaseParser)
     .command('ts-circular-deps <command>', '', tsCircularDependenciesBuilder)
     .command('caretaker <command>', '', buildCaretakerParser)
     .command('misc <command>', '', buildMiscParser)
diff --git a/ng-dev/release/BUILD.bazel b/ng-dev/release/BUILD.bazel
index bfd4ad8f4..1ffc17298 100644
--- a/ng-dev/release/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ng-dev/release/BUILD.bazel
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ ts_project(
         "//ng-dev/release/npm-dist-tag",
         "//ng-dev/release/precheck",
         "//ng-dev/release/publish",
-        "//ng-dev/release/set-dist-tag",
         "//ng-dev/release/stamping",
         "//ng-dev/utils",
     ],
diff --git a/ng-dev/release/build/cli.ts b/ng-dev/release/build/cli.ts
index 9deb6cc8d..e4fa892e3 100644
--- a/ng-dev/release/build/cli.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/release/build/cli.ts
@@ -88,5 +88,6 @@ export const ReleaseBuildCommandModule: CommandModule<{}, ReleaseBuildOptions> =
   builder,
   handler,
   command: 'build',
-  describe: 'Builds the release output for the current branch.',
+  // Hidden from help as this is for use by the release tooling itself.
+  describe: false,
 };
diff --git a/ng-dev/release/cli.ts b/ng-dev/release/cli.ts
index 6dd6be66c..571239086 100644
--- a/ng-dev/release/cli.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/release/cli.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import {ReleaseInfoCommandModule} from './info/cli.js';
 import {ReleaseNotesCommandModule} from './notes/cli.js';
 import {ReleasePrecheckCommandModule} from './precheck/cli.js';
 import {ReleasePublishCommandModule} from './publish/cli.js';
-import {ReleaseSetDistTagCommand} from './set-dist-tag/cli.js';
 import {BuildEnvStampCommand} from './stamping/cli.js';
 import {ReleaseNpmDistTagCommand} from './npm-dist-tag/cli.js';
 
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ export function buildReleaseParser(localYargs: Argv) {
     .command(ReleaseInfoCommandModule)
     .command(ReleaseNpmDistTagCommand)
     .command(ReleasePrecheckCommandModule)
-    .command(ReleaseSetDistTagCommand)
     .command(BuildEnvStampCommand)
     .command(ReleaseNotesCommandModule);
 }
diff --git a/ng-dev/release/info/cli.ts b/ng-dev/release/info/cli.ts
index 4dd270061..cf71de2ee 100644
--- a/ng-dev/release/info/cli.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/release/info/cli.ts
@@ -68,5 +68,6 @@ export const ReleaseInfoCommandModule: CommandModule<{}, ReleaseInfoOptions> = {
   builder,
   handler,
   command: 'info',
-  describe: 'Prints information for the current release state.',
+  // Hidden from help as this is for use by the release tooling itself.
+  describe: false,
 };
diff --git a/ng-dev/release/notes/cli.ts b/ng-dev/release/notes/cli.ts
index eb9989256..3d865ca93 100644
--- a/ng-dev/release/notes/cli.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/release/notes/cli.ts
@@ -80,5 +80,6 @@ export const ReleaseNotesCommandModule: CommandModule<{}, Options> = {
   builder,
   handler,
   command: 'notes',
-  describe: 'Generate release notes',
+  // Hidden from help as this is for use by the release tooling itself.
+  describe: false,
 };
diff --git a/ng-dev/release/npm-dist-tag/cli.ts b/ng-dev/release/npm-dist-tag/cli.ts
index f677d7c8a..4fa8e9955 100644
--- a/ng-dev/release/npm-dist-tag/cli.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/release/npm-dist-tag/cli.ts
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@ function subCommandsBuilder(argv: Argv) {
 }
 
 export const ReleaseNpmDistTagCommand: CommandModule<{}, {}> = {
-  describe: 'Update the NPM dist tags for release packages.',
+  // Hidden from help menu as this is primarily for use by the release tooling itself.
+  describe: false,
   command: 'npm-dist-tag',
+
   builder: subCommandsBuilder,
   handler: () => {},
 };
diff --git a/ng-dev/release/precheck/cli.ts b/ng-dev/release/precheck/cli.ts
index 826f6fa44..65b8001a5 100644
--- a/ng-dev/release/precheck/cli.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/release/precheck/cli.ts
@@ -71,5 +71,6 @@ async function handler() {
 export const ReleasePrecheckCommandModule: CommandModule<{}, {}> = {
   handler,
   command: 'precheck',
+  // Hidden from help as this is for use by the release tooling itself.
   describe: false,
 };
diff --git a/ng-dev/release/publish/cli.ts b/ng-dev/release/publish/cli.ts
index 0d2e6b598..a00fbfd46 100644
--- a/ng-dev/release/publish/cli.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/release/publish/cli.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ async function handler() {
 export const ReleasePublishCommandModule: CommandModule<{}, ReleasePublishOptions> = {
   builder,
   handler,
-  command: 'publish',
+  command: '$0',
   describe: 'Publish new releases and configure version branches.',
 };
diff --git a/ng-dev/release/set-dist-tag/BUILD.bazel b/ng-dev/release/set-dist-tag/BUILD.bazel
deleted file mode 100644
index 0b743cc5c..000000000
--- a/ng-dev/release/set-dist-tag/BUILD.bazel
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-load("//tools:defaults.bzl", "ts_project")
-
-ts_project(
-    name = "set-dist-tag",
-    srcs = glob(["**/*.ts"]),
-    visibility = ["//ng-dev:__subpackages__"],
-    deps = [
-        "//ng-dev/release/npm-dist-tag/set",
-    ],
-)
diff --git a/ng-dev/release/set-dist-tag/README.md b/ng-dev/release/set-dist-tag/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index b68fb47a6..000000000
--- a/ng-dev/release/set-dist-tag/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-This alias exists for backwards compatibility. Once the new `npm-dist-tag <set/|delete>`
-commands are available in most versions, this can be deleted and the publish tool external
-commands can be switched over.
diff --git a/ng-dev/release/set-dist-tag/cli.ts b/ng-dev/release/set-dist-tag/cli.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 5e12565a9..000000000
--- a/ng-dev/release/set-dist-tag/cli.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright Google LLC
- *
- * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be
- * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
- */
-
-import {ReleaseNpmDistTagSetCommand} from '../npm-dist-tag/set/cli.js';
-
-// ---- **IMPORTANT** ----
-// This command is part of our external commands invoked by the release publish
-// command. Before making changes, keep in mind that more recent `ng-dev` versions
-// can still invoke this command.
-// ------------------------
-
-// TODO(devversion): Remove this command in 2024 Jan. It only exists for backwards compat.
-//  If all active and LTS release trains support the new `release npm-dist-tag`
-//  command, this can be removed.
-
-/** CLI command module for setting an NPM dist tag. */
-export const ReleaseSetDistTagCommand: typeof ReleaseNpmDistTagSetCommand = {
-  ...ReleaseNpmDistTagSetCommand,
-  command: 'set-dist-tag <tag-name> <target-version>',
-};
diff --git a/ng-dev/release/stamping/cli.ts b/ng-dev/release/stamping/cli.ts
index 883ddba4f..6f24b7e0b 100644
--- a/ng-dev/release/stamping/cli.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/release/stamping/cli.ts
@@ -63,5 +63,6 @@ export const BuildEnvStampCommand: CommandModule<{}, Options> = {
   builder,
   handler,
   command: 'build-env-stamp',
-  describe: 'Build the environment stamping information',
+  // Hidden from help menu as this is primarily for use by the release tooling itself.
+  describe: false,
 };