diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index 95edb8ae1..00fba87c1 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -103,8 +103,6 @@ aliases:
   wg-api-expression-leads:
     - apelisse
     - kwiesmueller
-  wg-apply-leads:
-    - lavalamp
   wg-component-standard-leads:
     - mtaufen
     - stealthybox
diff --git a/wg-apply/OWNERS b/archive/wg-apply/OWNERS
similarity index 100%
rename from wg-apply/OWNERS
rename to archive/wg-apply/OWNERS
diff --git a/wg-apply/README.md b/archive/wg-apply/README.md
similarity index 100%
rename from wg-apply/README.md
rename to archive/wg-apply/README.md
diff --git a/communication/slack-config/channels.yaml b/communication/slack-config/channels.yaml
index 5dae834ec..9a0f1d67f 100644
--- a/communication/slack-config/channels.yaml
+++ b/communication/slack-config/channels.yaml
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ channels:
     archived: true
   - name: wg-api-expression
   - name: wg-apply
+    archived: true
   - name: wg-component-standard
   - name: wg-component-standard-mentorship
   - name: wg-data-protection
diff --git a/sig-list.md b/sig-list.md
index 706517fcb..40730ce18 100644
--- a/sig-list.md
+++ b/sig-list.md
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ When the need arises, a [new SIG can be created](sig-wg-lifecycle.md)
 | Name | Stakeholder SIGs |Organizers | Contact | Meetings |
 |------|------------------|-----------|---------|----------|
 |[API Expression](wg-api-expression/README.md)|* API Machinery<br>* Architecture<br>|* [Antoine Pelisse](https://github.com/apelisse), Google<br>* [Kevin Wiesmueller](https://github.com/kwiesmueller), //SEIBERT/MEDIA GmbH<br>|* [Slack](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/wg-api-expression)<br>* [Mailing List](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-wg-api-expression)|* Regular WG Meeting: [Tuesdays at 9:30 PT (Pacific Time) (biweekly)](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=seibert-media.net_s7j7r6giqmr2l6g8ev5idh3ij8%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Europe%2FBerlin)<br>
-|[Apply](wg-apply/README.md)|* API Machinery<br>* CLI<br>|* [Daniel Smith](https://github.com/lavalamp), Google<br>|* [Slack](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/wg-apply)<br>* [Mailing List](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-wg-apply)|* Regular WG Meeting: [Tuesdays at 9:30 PT (Pacific Time) (biweekly)](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FQx0BPlkkl1Bn0c9ocVBxYIKojpmrS1CFP5h0DI68AE/edit)<br>
 |[Component Standard](wg-component-standard/README.md)|* API Machinery<br>* Architecture<br>* Cluster Lifecycle<br>|* [Michael Taufen](https://github.com/mtaufen), Google<br>* [Leigh Capili](https://github.com/stealthybox), Weaveworks<br>* [Dr. Stefan Schimanski](https://github.com/sttts), Red Hat<br>|* [Slack](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/wg-component-standard)<br>* [Mailing List](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-wg-component-standard)|* Regular WG Meeting (please join kubernetes-dev@googlegroups.com or kubernetes-wg-component-standard@googlegroups.com to access the notes): [Tuesdays at 08:30 PT (Pacific Time) (weekly)](https://zoom.us/j/8027741546)<br>* Weekly Mentorship Office Hours - Come ask questions and get help: [Tuesdays at 10:00 PT (Pacific Time) (weekly)](https://zoom.us/j/8027741546)<br>
 |[Data Protection](wg-data-protection/README.md)|* Apps<br>* Storage<br>|* [Xing Yang](https://github.com/xing-yang), VMware<br>* [Xiangqian Yu](https://github.com/yuxiangqian), Google<br>|* [Slack](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/wg-data-protection)<br>* [Mailing List](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-data-protection)|* Regular WG Meeting: [Wednesdays at 9:00 PT (Pacific Time) (bi-weekly)](https://zoom.us/j/6933410772)<br>
 |[IoT Edge](wg-iot-edge/README.md)|* Multicluster<br>* Network<br>|* [Steve Wong](https://github.com/cantbewong), VMware<br>* [Cindy Xing](https://github.com/cindyxing), Microsoft<br>* [Dejan Bosanac](https://github.com/dejanb), Red Hat<br>* [Preston Holmes](https://github.com/ptone), Google<br>|* [Slack](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/wg-iot-edge)<br>* [Mailing List](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-wg-iot-edge)|* APAC WG Meeting: [Wednesdays at 5:00 UTC (every four weeks)](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FQx0BPlkkl1Bn0c9ocVBxYIKojpmrS1CFP5h0DI68AE/edit)<br>* Regular WG Meeting: [Wednesdays at 09:00 (Pacific Time) PT (every four weeks)](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FQx0BPlkkl1Bn0c9ocVBxYIKojpmrS1CFP5h0DI68AE/edit)<br>
diff --git a/sigs.yaml b/sigs.yaml
index ef8e99761..c9df35081 100644
--- a/sigs.yaml
+++ b/sigs.yaml
@@ -2393,37 +2393,6 @@ workinggroups:
   contact:
     slack: wg-api-expression
     mailing_list: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-wg-api-expression
-- dir: wg-apply
-  name: Apply
-  mission_statement: >
-    Superseded by [wg-api-expression](/wg-api-expression/README.md).
-
-
-    Improve the state of declarative object management by fixing `kubectl apply`,
-    moving the logic from the client to the server. This move also enables new/fixed
-    features included in the scope of this working-group: diff, dry-run and prune.
-
-    Resources can be found in [this Google drive folder](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wlpgkS2gFZXdp4x2WlRsfUBxkFlt2Gx0)
-
-  stakeholder_sigs:
-  - API Machinery
-  - CLI
-  label: apply
-  leadership:
-    chairs:
-    - github: lavalamp
-      name: Daniel Smith
-      company: Google
-  meetings:
-  - description: Regular WG Meeting
-    day: Tuesday
-    time: "9:30"
-    tz: PT (Pacific Time)
-    frequency: biweekly
-    url: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FQx0BPlkkl1Bn0c9ocVBxYIKojpmrS1CFP5h0DI68AE/edit
-  contact:
-    slack: wg-apply
-    mailing_list: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-wg-apply
 - dir: wg-component-standard
   name: Component Standard
   mission_statement: >