diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-internal/src/rules/no-poorly-typed-ts-props.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin-internal/src/rules/no-poorly-typed-ts-props.ts
index 5ca9057ad1d5..fe18577298e3 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-internal/src/rules/no-poorly-typed-ts-props.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-internal/src/rules/no-poorly-typed-ts-props.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ export default createRule({
     docs: {
       description:
         "Enforces rules don't use TS API properties with known bad type definitions",
-      category: 'Possible Errors',
       recommended: 'error',
       suggestion: true,
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-internal/src/rules/no-typescript-default-import.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin-internal/src/rules/no-typescript-default-import.ts
index ff4e35dc4f60..c82561312496 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-internal/src/rules/no-typescript-default-import.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-internal/src/rules/no-typescript-default-import.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ export default createRule({
     docs: {
       description:
         "Enforces that packages rules don't do `import ts from 'typescript';`",
-      category: 'Possible Errors',
       recommended: 'error',
     },
     fixable: 'code',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-internal/src/rules/no-typescript-estree-import.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin-internal/src/rules/no-typescript-estree-import.ts
index b3c3a71c60d6..3cc96a0f6003 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-internal/src/rules/no-typescript-estree-import.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-internal/src/rules/no-typescript-estree-import.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ export default createRule({
     type: 'problem',
     docs: {
       description: `Enforces that eslint-plugin rules don't require anything from ${TSESTREE_NAME} or ${TYPES_NAME}`,
-      category: 'Possible Errors',
       recommended: 'error',
     },
     fixable: 'code',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-internal/src/rules/plugin-test-formatting.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin-internal/src/rules/plugin-test-formatting.ts
index ed03e0fe1caf..81fcb8c41cf2 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-internal/src/rules/plugin-test-formatting.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-internal/src/rules/plugin-test-formatting.ts
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ export default createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'problem',
     docs: {
       description: `Enforces that eslint-plugin test snippets are correctly formatted`,
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: 'error',
     },
     fixable: 'code',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-internal/src/rules/prefer-ast-types-enum.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin-internal/src/rules/prefer-ast-types-enum.ts
index 8a5ec63bb4eb..a0f0387364de 100755
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-internal/src/rules/prefer-ast-types-enum.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-internal/src/rules/prefer-ast-types-enum.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export default createRule({
   meta: {
     type: 'problem',
     docs: {
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
       description:
         'Ensures consistent usage of AST_NODE_TYPES & AST_TOKEN_TYPES enums.',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-tslint/src/rules/config.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin-tslint/src/rules/config.ts
index 41326a8959c1..e865d8cbcdce 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-tslint/src/rules/config.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-tslint/src/rules/config.ts
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ export default createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Wraps a TSLint configuration and lints the whole source using TSLint',
-      // @ts-expect-error - We know this is a one off special category for this plugin
-      category: 'TSLint',
       recommended: false,
     },
     fixable: 'code',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/adjacent-overload-signatures.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/adjacent-overload-signatures.ts
index 05f120b4cf24..273b6c6bfb9b 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/adjacent-overload-signatures.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/adjacent-overload-signatures.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Require that member overloads be consecutive',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
     },
     schema: [],
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/array-type.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/array-type.ts
index 44de45f19de1..da2bfdef518b 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/array-type.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/array-type.ts
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Requires using either `T[]` or `Array<T>` for arrays',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       // too opinionated to be recommended
       recommended: false,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/await-thenable.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/await-thenable.ts
index 9858bad8ba2a..e1decc5ad3df 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/await-thenable.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/await-thenable.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
   meta: {
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallows awaiting a value that is not a Thenable',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/ban-ts-comment.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/ban-ts-comment.ts
index 4bf17c25d95b..a9e0caf0fe47 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/ban-ts-comment.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/ban-ts-comment.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ export default util.createRule<[Options], MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Bans `@ts-<directive>` comments from being used or requires descriptions after directive',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
     },
     messages: {
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/ban-tslint-comment.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/ban-tslint-comment.ts
index 37dfefd380e5..14d32e72d889 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/ban-tslint-comment.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/ban-tslint-comment.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Bans `// tslint:<rule-flag>` comments from being used',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: false,
     },
     messages: {
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/ban-types.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/ban-types.ts
index c9f03c89b969..32f05e9c1208 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/ban-types.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/ban-types.ts
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Bans specific types from being used',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
     },
     fixable: 'code',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/brace-style.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/brace-style.ts
index 8bd77aa12ff0..6635303b3865 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/brace-style.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/brace-style.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ export default createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'layout',
     docs: {
       description: 'Enforce consistent brace style for blocks',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/class-literal-property-style.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/class-literal-property-style.ts
index 0a257427ec10..dd3878e77a2f 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/class-literal-property-style.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/class-literal-property-style.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Ensures that literals on classes are exposed in a consistent style',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
     },
     fixable: 'code',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/comma-dangle.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/comma-dangle.ts
index 9c212cca47e8..298a3e92639c 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/comma-dangle.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/comma-dangle.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'layout',
     docs: {
       description: 'Require or disallow trailing comma',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/comma-spacing.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/comma-spacing.ts
index 019a82a2e76e..c78322be8ea3 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/comma-spacing.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/comma-spacing.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ export default createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Enforces consistent spacing before and after commas',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/consistent-indexed-object-style.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/consistent-indexed-object-style.ts
index a30102dd123e..483ef2c8bff9 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/consistent-indexed-object-style.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/consistent-indexed-object-style.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export default createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Enforce or disallow the use of the record type',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       // too opinionated to be recommended
       recommended: false,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/consistent-type-assertions.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/consistent-type-assertions.ts
index 3b431b80675c..617381790665 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/consistent-type-assertions.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/consistent-type-assertions.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
   meta: {
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       description: 'Enforces consistent usage of type assertions',
       recommended: false,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/consistent-type-definitions.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/consistent-type-definitions.ts
index f5b2c48a44f4..3b78b5915a24 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/consistent-type-definitions.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/consistent-type-definitions.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Consistent with type definition either `interface` or `type`',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       // too opinionated to be recommended
       recommended: false,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/consistent-type-imports.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/consistent-type-imports.ts
index 795014507d06..75bddc10af3f 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/consistent-type-imports.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/consistent-type-imports.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Enforces consistent usage of type imports',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: false,
     },
     messages: {
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/default-param-last.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/default-param-last.ts
index dea41116911b..9673d852dd1d 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/default-param-last.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/default-param-last.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ export default createRule({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Enforce default parameters to be last',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/dot-notation.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/dot-notation.ts
index fef8cd45c186..7de89bfc7791 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/dot-notation.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/dot-notation.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ export default createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'enforce dot notation whenever possible',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/explicit-function-return-type.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/explicit-function-return-type.ts
index f0904f07744e..e9a27b2b1fc0 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/explicit-function-return-type.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/explicit-function-return-type.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Require explicit return types on functions and class methods',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: false,
     },
     messages: {
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/explicit-member-accessibility.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/explicit-member-accessibility.ts
index ece09d8bc71f..89671fa7567a 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/explicit-member-accessibility.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/explicit-member-accessibility.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Require explicit accessibility modifiers on class properties and methods',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       // too opinionated to be recommended
       recommended: false,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/explicit-module-boundary-types.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/explicit-module-boundary-types.ts
index bdcd9750c887..76007b4b03ad 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/explicit-module-boundary-types.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/explicit-module-boundary-types.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         "Require explicit return and argument types on exported functions' and classes' public class methods",
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: 'warn',
     },
     messages: {
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/func-call-spacing.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/func-call-spacing.ts
index 08d72181eeb6..254f89396601 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/func-call-spacing.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/func-call-spacing.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Require or disallow spacing between function identifiers and their invocations',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/indent-new-do-not-use/index.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/indent-new-do-not-use/index.ts
index 573423135962..863e7d0889d0 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/indent-new-do-not-use/index.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/indent-new-do-not-use/index.ts
@@ -257,7 +257,6 @@ export default createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'layout',
     docs: {
       description: 'Enforce consistent indentation.',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: false,
     },
     fixable: 'whitespace',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/indent.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/indent.ts
index 42b006177019..7835fd0e58d9 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/indent.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/indent.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'layout',
     docs: {
       description: 'Enforce consistent indentation',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       // too opinionated to be recommended
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/init-declarations.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/init-declarations.ts
index a75d6e031cd0..3a97a2c8eda1 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/init-declarations.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/init-declarations.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ export default createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'require or disallow initialization in variable declarations',
-      category: 'Variables',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/keyword-spacing.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/keyword-spacing.ts
index 18c1c60bbb95..a5620fb7d530 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/keyword-spacing.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/keyword-spacing.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'layout',
     docs: {
       description: 'Enforce consistent spacing before and after keywords',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/lines-between-class-members.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/lines-between-class-members.ts
index 1f7413a38316..ba75110fdd28 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/lines-between-class-members.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/lines-between-class-members.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'layout',
     docs: {
       description: 'Require or disallow an empty line between class members',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/member-delimiter-style.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/member-delimiter-style.ts
index de0a60f013cf..5fa5a863a6fd 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/member-delimiter-style.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/member-delimiter-style.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Require a specific member delimiter style for interfaces and type literals',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: false,
     },
     fixable: 'code',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/member-ordering.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/member-ordering.ts
index 34c922a39181..13a4fb65ae5c 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/member-ordering.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/member-ordering.ts
@@ -423,7 +423,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Require a consistent member declaration order',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: false,
     },
     messages: {
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/method-signature-style.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/method-signature-style.ts
index 4775a1fec718..3e24263ab502 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/method-signature-style.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/method-signature-style.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Enforces using a particular method signature syntax.',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
     },
     fixable: 'code',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/naming-convention.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/naming-convention.ts
index 6b4b55309cf6..91456c7ccb23 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/naming-convention.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/naming-convention.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
   name: 'naming-convention',
   meta: {
     docs: {
-      category: 'Variables',
       description:
         'Enforces naming conventions for everything across a codebase',
       recommended: false,
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-array-constructor.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-array-constructor.ts
index f9d09439cbb4..c0eac4a75af8 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-array-constructor.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-array-constructor.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallow generic `Array` constructors',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: 'error',
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-base-to-string.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-base-to-string.ts
index b1593c23d8b0..11962363c642 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-base-to-string.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-base-to-string.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Requires that `.toString()` is only called on objects which provide useful information when stringified',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-confusing-non-null-assertion.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-confusing-non-null-assertion.ts
index 9a8a26679495..c1cc59f3eb64 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-confusing-non-null-assertion.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-confusing-non-null-assertion.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Disallow non-null assertion in locations that may be confusing',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: false,
     },
     fixable: 'code',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-confusing-void-expression.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-confusing-void-expression.ts
index 67029f1cc601..36d00845a703 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-confusing-void-expression.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-confusing-void-expression.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageId>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Requires expressions of type void to appear in statement position',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-dupe-class-members.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-dupe-class-members.ts
index 0756e135fc96..dcc8b705038a 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-dupe-class-members.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-dupe-class-members.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'problem',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallow duplicate class members',
-      category: 'Possible Errors',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-duplicate-imports.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-duplicate-imports.ts
index ef02e3712b9e..54137acd3fac 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-duplicate-imports.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-duplicate-imports.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'problem',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallow duplicate imports',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-dynamic-delete.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-dynamic-delete.ts
index 71ce7f2d91e8..716590c66b66 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-dynamic-delete.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-dynamic-delete.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
   name: 'no-dynamic-delete',
   meta: {
     docs: {
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       description: 'Disallow the delete operator with computed key expressions',
       recommended: false,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-empty-function.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-empty-function.ts
index d34618e0354a..06c04cb4ecad 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-empty-function.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-empty-function.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallow empty functions',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-empty-interface.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-empty-interface.ts
index d9c8c2477b8a..ee472e703903 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-empty-interface.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-empty-interface.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallow the declaration of empty interfaces',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
       suggestion: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-explicit-any.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-explicit-any.ts
index 8be3ce8d0235..2212085b8d16 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-explicit-any.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-explicit-any.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallow usage of the `any` type',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'warn',
       suggestion: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-extra-non-null-assertion.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-extra-non-null-assertion.ts
index f507f37218f0..1ea8970da2fe 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-extra-non-null-assertion.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-extra-non-null-assertion.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
     type: 'problem',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallow extra non-null assertion',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: 'error',
     },
     fixable: 'code',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-extra-parens.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-extra-parens.ts
index 0eeeedf2c2fa..743c22596c18 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-extra-parens.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-extra-parens.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'layout',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallow unnecessary parentheses',
-      category: 'Possible Errors',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-extra-semi.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-extra-semi.ts
index d8db4ba7904b..5ed7372b08cc 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-extra-semi.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-extra-semi.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallow unnecessary semicolons',
-      category: 'Possible Errors',
       recommended: 'error',
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-extraneous-class.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-extraneous-class.ts
index e57ee5546a39..2686ab0f478d 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-extraneous-class.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-extraneous-class.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Forbids the use of classes as namespaces',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
     },
     schema: [
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-floating-promises.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-floating-promises.ts
index ae196cf52889..b1a88336e198 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-floating-promises.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-floating-promises.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageId>({
   meta: {
     docs: {
       description: 'Requires Promise-like values to be handled appropriately',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
       suggestion: true,
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-for-in-array.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-for-in-array.ts
index f89d2ffd08d7..c382a11021c1 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-for-in-array.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-for-in-array.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
   meta: {
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallow iterating over an array with a for-in loop',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-implicit-any-catch.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-implicit-any-catch.ts
index 2152a5ac0879..ef9ecaf80698 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-implicit-any-catch.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-implicit-any-catch.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallow usage of the implicit `any` type in catch clauses',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       suggestion: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-implied-eval.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-implied-eval.ts
index 34b1c70b16d0..91bf0d0d3199 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-implied-eval.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-implied-eval.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
   meta: {
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallow the use of `eval()`-like methods',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
       extendsBaseRule: true,
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-inferrable-types.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-inferrable-types.ts
index 110bda41aea6..055dc595299a 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-inferrable-types.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-inferrable-types.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Disallows explicit type declarations for variables or parameters initialized to a number, string, or boolean',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
     },
     fixable: 'code',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-invalid-this.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-invalid-this.ts
index eb21da3ff8bd..9b8a4ac8d8af 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-invalid-this.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-invalid-this.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ export default createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Disallow `this` keywords outside of classes or class-like objects',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-invalid-void-type.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-invalid-void-type.ts
index 0dff489e585f..4902071ffe34 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-invalid-void-type.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-invalid-void-type.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ export default util.createRule<[Options], MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Disallows usage of `void` type outside of generic or return types',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
     },
     messages: {
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-loop-func.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-loop-func.ts
index b3e57903dd16..4496dea91fc8 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-loop-func.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-loop-func.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Disallow function declarations that contain unsafe references inside loop statements',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-loss-of-precision.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-loss-of-precision.ts
index 3b53661a0266..955032474755 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-loss-of-precision.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-loss-of-precision.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'problem',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallow literal numbers that lose precision',
-      category: 'Possible Errors',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-magic-numbers.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-magic-numbers.ts
index 8171815bb56b..a434a06dcf9a 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-magic-numbers.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-magic-numbers.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallow magic numbers',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-misused-new.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-misused-new.ts
index d0331e19fa35..ae79c28a6f2e 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-misused-new.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-misused-new.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
     type: 'problem',
     docs: {
       description: 'Enforce valid definition of `new` and `constructor`',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
     },
     schema: [],
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-misused-promises.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-misused-promises.ts
index 58d4ac9f9c6c..353b7d4a8038 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-misused-promises.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-misused-promises.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, 'conditional' | 'voidReturn'>({
   meta: {
     docs: {
       description: 'Avoid using promises in places not designed to handle them',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-namespace.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-namespace.ts
index f8cc05b10471..f7fb0ea1e328 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-namespace.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-namespace.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Disallow the use of custom TypeScript modules and namespaces',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
     },
     messages: {
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-non-null-asserted-optional-chain.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-non-null-asserted-optional-chain.ts
index 1d9c8f4aabc2..9fdba130b97e 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-non-null-asserted-optional-chain.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-non-null-asserted-optional-chain.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Disallows using a non-null assertion after an optional chain expression',
-      category: 'Possible Errors',
       recommended: 'error',
       suggestion: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-non-null-assertion.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-non-null-assertion.ts
index ceba7fefd15a..cd9f0dbb2552 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-non-null-assertion.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-non-null-assertion.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ export default util.createRule<[], MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Disallows non-null assertions using the `!` postfix operator',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: 'warn',
       suggestion: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-parameter-properties.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-parameter-properties.ts
index 9b6bb31e6541..613b839bbdfa 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-parameter-properties.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-parameter-properties.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Disallow the use of parameter properties in class constructors',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       // too opinionated to be recommended
       recommended: false,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-redeclare.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-redeclare.ts
index ae4b2e9a3f5a..914dd074d33f 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-redeclare.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-redeclare.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallow variable redeclaration',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-require-imports.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-require-imports.ts
index 91d81e0d8c53..72a0361f959f 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-require-imports.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-require-imports.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
     type: 'problem',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallows invocation of `require()`',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
     },
     schema: [],
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-shadow.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-shadow.ts
index 6eb2ef38f7c8..aee2b1932fb5 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-shadow.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-shadow.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Disallow variable declarations from shadowing variables declared in the outer scope',
-      category: 'Variables',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-this-alias.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-this-alias.ts
index 8865fad2c3fb..82ab9b22b0fa 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-this-alias.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-this-alias.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallow aliasing `this`',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
     },
     schema: [
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-throw-literal.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-throw-literal.ts
index 92bf3b02a135..178f1f39f9ca 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-throw-literal.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-throw-literal.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
     type: 'problem',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallow throwing literals as exceptions',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-type-alias.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-type-alias.ts
index 8ea24b786b03..58966fc57198 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-type-alias.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-type-alias.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallow the use of type aliases',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       // too opinionated to be recommended
       recommended: false,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-boolean-literal-compare.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-boolean-literal-compare.ts
index 55719d857dab..8583e657f915 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-boolean-literal-compare.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-boolean-literal-compare.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Flags unnecessary equality comparisons against boolean literals',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: false,
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-condition.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-condition.ts
index 9079769c216e..8f889ed2cd20 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-condition.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-condition.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ export default createRule<Options, MessageId>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Prevents conditionals where the type is always truthy or always falsy',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-qualifier.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-qualifier.ts
index 014b2c220e41..1f4652085bda 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-qualifier.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-qualifier.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
   name: 'no-unnecessary-qualifier',
   meta: {
     docs: {
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       description: 'Warns when a namespace qualifier is unnecessary',
       recommended: false,
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-type-arguments.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-type-arguments.ts
index 2df933084dcf..9f7d718c2d92 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-type-arguments.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-type-arguments.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ export default util.createRule<[], MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Enforces that type arguments will not be used if not required',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-type-assertion.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-type-assertion.ts
index d16f494fc4af..cd5bce1845d5 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-type-assertion.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-type-assertion.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Warns if a type assertion does not change the type of an expression',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-type-constraint.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-type-constraint.ts
index 6d5036c2d75a..535cae96023b 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-type-constraint.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unnecessary-type-constraint.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
   name: 'no-unnecessary-type-constraint',
   meta: {
     docs: {
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       description: 'Disallows unnecessary constraints on generic types',
       recommended: false,
       suggestion: true,
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unsafe-argument.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unsafe-argument.ts
index aef8f927bea9..17aa537fb8c9 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unsafe-argument.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unsafe-argument.ts
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ export default util.createRule<[], MessageIds>({
     type: 'problem',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallows calling an function with an any type value',
-      category: 'Possible Errors',
       // TODO - enable this with next breaking
       recommended: false,
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unsafe-assignment.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unsafe-assignment.ts
index ae900b14f0cd..b14f43fe27f9 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unsafe-assignment.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unsafe-assignment.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
     type: 'problem',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallows assigning any to variables and properties',
-      category: 'Possible Errors',
       recommended: 'error',
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unsafe-call.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unsafe-call.ts
index b08214d36c27..781908f9497b 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unsafe-call.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unsafe-call.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ export default util.createRule<[], MessageIds>({
     type: 'problem',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallows calling an any type value',
-      category: 'Possible Errors',
       recommended: 'error',
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unsafe-member-access.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unsafe-member-access.ts
index 121e826053e2..6e9555a5a3e4 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unsafe-member-access.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unsafe-member-access.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
     type: 'problem',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallows member access on any typed variables',
-      category: 'Possible Errors',
       recommended: 'error',
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unsafe-return.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unsafe-return.ts
index d460dd04c9bf..e226d526bca0 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unsafe-return.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unsafe-return.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
     type: 'problem',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallows returning any from a function',
-      category: 'Possible Errors',
       recommended: 'error',
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unused-expressions.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unused-expressions.ts
index 527ba14e03ce..4bef50b44a8a 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unused-expressions.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unused-expressions.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallow unused expressions',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unused-vars.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unused-vars.ts
index 2e6633afc57f..bf9548ec888d 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unused-vars.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-unused-vars.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'problem',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallow unused variables',
-      category: 'Variables',
       recommended: 'warn',
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-use-before-define.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-use-before-define.ts
index 59680863c9bc..568fc79ffd3a 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-use-before-define.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-use-before-define.ts
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'problem',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallow the use of variables before they are defined',
-      category: 'Variables',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-useless-constructor.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-useless-constructor.ts
index d1134bd09db2..f656af264818 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-useless-constructor.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-useless-constructor.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'problem',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallow unnecessary constructors',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-var-requires.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-var-requires.ts
index 26c49cc9dd2f..32cb738a9d04 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-var-requires.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-var-requires.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Disallows the use of require statements except in import statements',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
     },
     messages: {
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/non-nullable-type-assertion-style.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/non-nullable-type-assertion-style.ts
index eef8c58445f2..9414e428a157 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/non-nullable-type-assertion-style.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/non-nullable-type-assertion-style.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
   name: 'non-nullable-type-assertion-style',
   meta: {
     docs: {
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       description:
         'Prefers a non-null assertion over explicit type cast when possible',
       recommended: false,
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/object-curly-spacing.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/object-curly-spacing.ts
index 090bd8e1e952..5e93dff61a03 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/object-curly-spacing.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/object-curly-spacing.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ export default createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     ...baseRule.meta,
     docs: {
       description: 'Enforce consistent spacing inside braces',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-as-const.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-as-const.ts
index aeaa6fcdd7a3..93bcce50889d 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-as-const.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-as-const.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Prefer usage of `as const` over literal type',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
       suggestion: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-enum-initializers.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-enum-initializers.ts
index d590cab7fada..00e52041eb82 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-enum-initializers.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-enum-initializers.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ export default util.createRule<[], MessageIds>({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Prefer initializing each enums member value',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       suggestion: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-for-of.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-for-of.ts
index 361ad5ec2cf7..25043615f81e 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-for-of.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-for-of.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Prefer a ‘for-of’ loop over a standard ‘for’ loop if the index is only used to access the array being iterated',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: false,
     },
     messages: {
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-function-type.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-function-type.ts
index 761e8bc98eb9..ceeafcd841c3 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-function-type.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-function-type.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Use function types instead of interfaces with call signatures',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
     },
     fixable: 'code',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-includes.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-includes.ts
index 13a6021c8069..f15a756abc4a 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-includes.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-includes.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ export default createRule({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Enforce `includes` method over `indexOf` method',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-literal-enum-member.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-literal-enum-member.ts
index 77b6746a06b0..8f10eb9be369 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-literal-enum-member.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-literal-enum-member.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ export default createRule({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Require that all enum members be literal values to prevent unintended enum member name shadow issues',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       requiresTypeChecking: false,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-namespace-keyword.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-namespace-keyword.ts
index 9137fe912aa6..4af7c9812534 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-namespace-keyword.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-namespace-keyword.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Require the use of the `namespace` keyword instead of the `module` keyword to declare custom TypeScript modules',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
     },
     fixable: 'code',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-nullish-coalescing.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-nullish-coalescing.ts
index 4fe3d021f700..6975576edcaa 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-nullish-coalescing.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-nullish-coalescing.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Enforce the usage of the nullish coalescing operator instead of logical chaining',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       suggestion: true,
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-optional-chain.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-optional-chain.ts
index b1eff5e4ae7e..84c2e15e3975 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-optional-chain.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-optional-chain.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Prefer using concise optional chain expressions instead of chained logical ands',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       suggestion: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-readonly-parameter-types.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-readonly-parameter-types.ts
index a36020e93d3c..0f867f4935b1 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-readonly-parameter-types.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-readonly-parameter-types.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Requires that function parameters are typed as readonly to prevent accidental mutation of inputs',
-      category: 'Possible Errors',
       recommended: false,
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-readonly.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-readonly.ts
index 56ab8265a9a0..0a64a5609869 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-readonly.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-readonly.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         "Requires that private members are marked as `readonly` if they're never modified outside of the constructor",
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-reduce-type-parameter.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-reduce-type-parameter.ts
index 3b1af79ac6e8..bb693d8535f8 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-reduce-type-parameter.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-reduce-type-parameter.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
   meta: {
     type: 'problem',
     docs: {
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       description:
         'Prefer using type parameter when calling `Array#reduce` instead of casting',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-regexp-exec.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-regexp-exec.ts
index 0d6693715bac..c6cd21a152ce 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-regexp-exec.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-regexp-exec.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ export default createRule({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Enforce that `RegExp#exec` is used instead of `String#match` if no global flag is provided',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-return-this-type.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-return-this-type.ts
index 4287d6c5dfaa..5e2fbc52d83f 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-return-this-type.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-return-this-type.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ export default createRule({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Enforce that `this` is used when only `this` type is returned',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-string-starts-ends-with.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-string-starts-ends-with.ts
index f4697b7c01de..c90bb0a1a746 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-string-starts-ends-with.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-string-starts-ends-with.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ export default createRule({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Enforce the use of `String#startsWith` and `String#endsWith` instead of other equivalent methods of checking substrings',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-ts-expect-error.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-ts-expect-error.ts
index d696fc045735..15c070298cb1 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-ts-expect-error.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/prefer-ts-expect-error.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ export default util.createRule<[], MessageIds>({
     type: 'problem',
     docs: {
       description: 'Recommends using `@ts-expect-error` over `@ts-ignore`',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
     },
     fixable: 'code',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/promise-function-async.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/promise-function-async.ts
index 68b1d42567c5..6b3f29b8d97e 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/promise-function-async.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/promise-function-async.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Requires any function or method that returns a Promise to be marked async',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/quotes.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/quotes.ts
index 699df89da156..e03556af63dd 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/quotes.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/quotes.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Enforce the consistent use of either backticks, double, or single quotes',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/require-array-sort-compare.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/require-array-sort-compare.ts
index 6e0c49f31a8b..25476314d73f 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/require-array-sort-compare.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/require-array-sort-compare.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Requires `Array#sort` calls to always provide a `compareFunction`',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/require-await.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/require-await.ts
index 99c455cd0f6a..a1e92e8f91d8 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/require-await.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/require-await.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Disallow async functions which have no `await` expression',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/restrict-plus-operands.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/restrict-plus-operands.ts
index 0f3b07e9fb27..659509f81ef1 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/restrict-plus-operands.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/restrict-plus-operands.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'When adding two variables, operands must both be of type number or of type string',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/restrict-template-expressions.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/restrict-template-expressions.ts
index a4756266ffca..36dbc758c01b 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/restrict-template-expressions.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/restrict-template-expressions.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageId>({
     type: 'problem',
     docs: {
       description: 'Enforce template literal expressions to be of string type',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/return-await.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/return-await.ts
index 1375d3028e1e..93b863757a0b 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/return-await.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/return-await.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
   meta: {
     docs: {
       description: 'Enforces consistent returning of awaited values',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
       extendsBaseRule: 'no-return-await',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/semi.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/semi.ts
index c8829ab83e34..40e631482aaf 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/semi.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/semi.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'layout',
     docs: {
       description: 'Require or disallow semicolons instead of ASI',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       // too opinionated to be recommended
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/sort-type-union-intersection-members.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/sort-type-union-intersection-members.ts
index e7f042162b8c..3d14b55e9d74 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/sort-type-union-intersection-members.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/sort-type-union-intersection-members.ts
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Enforces that members of a type union/intersection are sorted alphabetically',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: false,
     },
     fixable: 'code',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/space-before-function-paren.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/space-before-function-paren.ts
index e2ccfa5182db..b13af67163c5 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/space-before-function-paren.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/space-before-function-paren.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'layout',
     docs: {
       description: 'Enforces consistent spacing before function parenthesis',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/space-infix-ops.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/space-infix-ops.ts
index eb92bd2f112c..80294cd26718 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/space-infix-ops.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/space-infix-ops.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'This rule is aimed at ensuring there are spaces around infix operators.',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/strict-boolean-expressions.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/strict-boolean-expressions.ts
index 1aca481e7439..10b48b5e9b37 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/strict-boolean-expressions.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/strict-boolean-expressions.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageId>({
     hasSuggestions: true,
     docs: {
       description: 'Restricts the types allowed in boolean expressions',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/switch-exhaustiveness-check.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/switch-exhaustiveness-check.ts
index 200dcb7c14c5..655d8eecf948 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/switch-exhaustiveness-check.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/switch-exhaustiveness-check.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ export default createRule({
     type: 'suggestion',
     docs: {
       description: 'Exhaustiveness checking in switch with union type',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       suggestion: true,
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/triple-slash-reference.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/triple-slash-reference.ts
index 525febe2be3c..ba8bce5ae8a7 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/triple-slash-reference.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/triple-slash-reference.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Sets preference level for triple slash directives versus ES6-style import declarations',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: 'error',
     },
     messages: {
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/type-annotation-spacing.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/type-annotation-spacing.ts
index 0cf3e34b8b88..d02b8777d5ff 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/type-annotation-spacing.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/type-annotation-spacing.ts
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'layout',
     docs: {
       description: 'Require consistent spacing around type annotations',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: false,
     },
     fixable: 'whitespace',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/typedef.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/typedef.ts
index 766401040224..35655a9a803d 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/typedef.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/typedef.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ export default util.createRule<[Options], MessageIds>({
   meta: {
     docs: {
       description: 'Requires type annotations to exist',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: false,
     },
     messages: {
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/unbound-method.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/unbound-method.ts
index ecf9e6528190..15ddf8b89109 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/unbound-method.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/unbound-method.ts
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
   name: 'unbound-method',
   meta: {
     docs: {
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       description:
         'Enforces unbound methods are called with their expected scope',
       recommended: 'error',
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/unified-signatures.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/unified-signatures.ts
index dced203f1756..7481dcd70312 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/unified-signatures.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/unified-signatures.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ export default util.createRule({
     docs: {
       description:
         'Warns for any two overloads that could be unified into one by using a union or an optional/rest parameter',
-      category: 'Variables',
       // too opinionated to be recommended
       recommended: false,
     },
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/tests/util/getWrappingFixer.test.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/tests/util/getWrappingFixer.test.ts
index 223061762115..bcbb4c6d5fbb 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/tests/util/getWrappingFixer.test.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/tests/util/getWrappingFixer.test.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ const rule = createRule({
     fixable: 'code',
     docs: {
       description: 'Add void operator in random places for test purposes.',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: false,
     },
     messages: {
diff --git a/packages/experimental-utils/src/ts-eslint/Rule.ts b/packages/experimental-utils/src/ts-eslint/Rule.ts
index e4e3988e9b7e..9605d72ded4c 100644
--- a/packages/experimental-utils/src/ts-eslint/Rule.ts
+++ b/packages/experimental-utils/src/ts-eslint/Rule.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,11 @@
-import { JSONSchema4 } from '../json-schema';
-import { ParserServices, TSESTree } from '../ts-estree';
-import { AST } from './AST';
-import { Linter } from './Linter';
-import { Scope } from './Scope';
-import { SourceCode } from './SourceCode';
+import type { JSONSchema4 } from '../json-schema';
+import type { ParserServices, TSESTree } from '../ts-estree';
+import type { AST } from './AST';
+import type { Linter } from './Linter';
+import type { Scope } from './Scope';
+import type { SourceCode } from './SourceCode';
 
 interface RuleMetaDataDocs {
-  /**
-   * The general category the rule falls within
-   */
-  category:
-    | 'Best Practices'
-    | 'Stylistic Issues'
-    | 'Variables'
-    | 'Possible Errors';
   /**
    * Concise description of the rule
    */
diff --git a/packages/experimental-utils/tests/eslint-utils/RuleCreator.test.ts b/packages/experimental-utils/tests/eslint-utils/RuleCreator.test.ts
index 343d5f0e1aad..34b314b8a261 100644
--- a/packages/experimental-utils/tests/eslint-utils/RuleCreator.test.ts
+++ b/packages/experimental-utils/tests/eslint-utils/RuleCreator.test.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ describe('RuleCreator', () => {
       meta: {
         docs: {
           description: 'some description',
-          category: 'Best Practices',
           recommended: 'error',
           requiresTypeChecking: true,
         },
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ describe('RuleCreator', () => {
     expect(rule.meta).toEqual({
       docs: {
         description: 'some description',
-        category: 'Best Practices',
         url: 'test/test',
         recommended: 'error',
         requiresTypeChecking: true,
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 70093f619a2c..e910cd842747 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -4204,9 +4204,9 @@ eslint-visitor-keys@^3.0.0:
   integrity sha512-mJOZa35trBTb3IyRmo8xmKBZlxf+N7OnUl4+ZhJHs/r+0770Wh/LEACE2pqMGMe27G/4y8P2bYGk4J70IC5k1Q==
 
 eslint@^8.0.0-0:
-  version "8.0.0-beta.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/eslint/-/eslint-8.0.0-beta.0.tgz#965fa5161b7cc93f1c82fb9c617a3814dc95ba38"
-  integrity sha512-Q5wCLXSpq+RIa9QBrmHApNCpgqjBU5aeQbVfeAuc9DyBIWzsdivbiirbCmYBrdoFWUoGSYCYWSIpqrS2une7jg==
+  version "8.0.0-beta.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/eslint/-/eslint-8.0.0-beta.1.tgz#5cd74684dbcfd8abee08cc10de578294124539b5"
+  integrity sha512-+3EHhCIJHUXuksq6dUSe1Nv9+sdFaLfct6ZiWdFYrHU8u9tX6QQWGdKJQuQXUlUdhMMh6cchRFIQ7OqSAcyq7A==
   dependencies:
     "@eslint/eslintrc" "^1.0.0"
     "@humanwhocodes/config-array" "^0.6.0"