diff --git a/docs/faq.md b/docs/faq.md
index 20f123a1a..deecc05e1 100644
--- a/docs/faq.md
+++ b/docs/faq.md
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ According to the `nginx-ingress-controller` [docs](https://github.com/kubernetes
 For example if your `nginx-ingress-controller` Service's name is `nginx-ingress-controller-svc` and it's in the `default` namespace the start of your resource YAML might look like the following. Note the second to last line.
 
 ```
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: nginx-ingress-controller
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/alibabacloud.md b/docs/tutorials/alibabacloud.md
index 5ecd087ab..51b75194f 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/alibabacloud.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/alibabacloud.md
@@ -96,13 +96,16 @@ Then apply one of the following manifests file to deploy ExternalDNS.
 
 ### Manifest (for clusters without RBAC enabled)
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -169,13 +172,16 @@ subjects:
   name: external-dns
   namespace: default
 ---
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -266,11 +272,14 @@ spec:
 
 ---
 
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: nginx
 spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: nginx
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/aws-sd.md b/docs/tutorials/aws-sd.md
index 8e6525d1a..53449f782 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/aws-sd.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/aws-sd.md
@@ -65,13 +65,16 @@ Then apply the following manifest file to deploy ExternalDNS.
 ### Manifest (for clusters without RBAC enabled)
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -128,13 +131,16 @@ subjects:
   name: external-dns
   namespace: default
 ---
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -177,11 +183,14 @@ spec:
 
 ---
 
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: nginx
 spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: nginx
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/aws.md b/docs/tutorials/aws.md
index 67a7b3717..ad4e0af89 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/aws.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/aws.md
@@ -70,13 +70,16 @@ For clusters with RBAC enabled, be sure to choose the correct `namespace`.
 
 ### Manifest (for clusters without RBAC enabled)
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -135,13 +138,16 @@ subjects:
   name: external-dns
   namespace: default
 ---
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -229,11 +235,14 @@ spec:
 
 ---
 
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: nginx
 spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: nginx
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/azure.md b/docs/tutorials/azure.md
index 51f6d77fc..70845af87 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/azure.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/azure.md
@@ -174,13 +174,16 @@ Then apply one of the following manifests file to deploy ExternalDNS.
 
 ### Manifest (for clusters without RBAC enabled)
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -243,13 +246,16 @@ subjects:
   name: external-dns
   namespace: default
 ---
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -313,13 +319,16 @@ subjects:
 - kind: ServiceAccount
   name: external-dns
 ---
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -356,11 +365,14 @@ $ kubectl create -f externaldns.yaml
 Create a service file called 'nginx.yaml' with the following contents:
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: nginx
 spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: nginx
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/cloudflare.md b/docs/tutorials/cloudflare.md
index bd4057317..442e0513b 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/cloudflare.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/cloudflare.md
@@ -31,13 +31,16 @@ Then apply one of the following manifests file to deploy ExternalDNS.
 ### Manifest (for clusters without RBAC enabled)
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -97,13 +100,16 @@ subjects:
   name: external-dns
   namespace: default
 ---
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -130,11 +136,14 @@ spec:
 Create a service file called 'nginx.yaml' with the following contents:
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: nginx
 spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: nginx
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/contour.md b/docs/tutorials/contour.md
index 1894bfc28..cd3923d59 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/contour.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/contour.md
@@ -4,13 +4,16 @@ It is meant to supplement the other provider-specific setup tutorials.
 
 ### Manifest (for clusters without RBAC enabled)
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -73,13 +76,16 @@ subjects:
   name: external-dns
   namespace: default
 ---
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/designate.md b/docs/tutorials/designate.md
index 34fd209e1..7ce2a780b 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/designate.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/designate.md
@@ -40,13 +40,16 @@ It is important to manually create all the zones that are going to be used for k
 Create a deployment file called `externaldns.yaml` with the following contents:
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -85,11 +88,14 @@ $ kubectl create -f externaldns.yaml
 Create a service file called 'nginx.yaml' with the following contents:
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: nginx
 spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: nginx
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/digitalocean.md b/docs/tutorials/digitalocean.md
index 9a313427b..77fd9f4aa 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/digitalocean.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/digitalocean.md
@@ -25,13 +25,16 @@ Then apply one of the following manifests file to deploy ExternalDNS.
 
 ### Manifest (for clusters without RBAC enabled)
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -87,13 +90,16 @@ subjects:
   name: external-dns
   namespace: default
 ---
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -118,11 +124,14 @@ spec:
 Create a service file called 'nginx.yaml' with the following contents:
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: nginx
 spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: nginx
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/dnsimple.md b/docs/tutorials/dnsimple.md
index 1d43e7ff8..bd0d8a69a 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/dnsimple.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/dnsimple.md
@@ -18,13 +18,16 @@ Then apply one of the following manifests file to deploy ExternalDNS.
 
 ### Manifest (for clusters without RBAC enabled)
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -82,13 +85,16 @@ subjects:
   name: external-dns
   namespace: default
 ---
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -113,11 +119,14 @@ spec:
 Create a service file called 'nginx.yaml' with the following contents:
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: nginx
 spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: nginx
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/dyn.md b/docs/tutorials/dyn.md
index 3af01f6c7..a5aacf480 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/dyn.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/dyn.md
@@ -25,15 +25,17 @@ In case of the dyn provider, the flag `--zone-id-filter` is mandatory as it spec
 
 Create a deployment file called `externaldns.yaml` with the following contents:
 
-```
-$ cat > externaldns.yaml <<EOF
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+```yaml
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/exoscale.md b/docs/tutorials/exoscale.md
index c05c7c639..83ad1328f 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/exoscale.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/exoscale.md
@@ -22,13 +22,16 @@ Deploying external DNS for Exoscale is actually nearly identical to deploying
 it for other providers. This is what a sample `deployment.yaml` looks like:
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -135,11 +138,14 @@ spec:
 
 ---
 
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: nginx
 spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: nginx
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -155,4 +161,4 @@ spec:
 **Important!**: Don't run dig, nslookup or similar immediately (until you've
 confirmed the record exists). You'll get hit by [negative DNS caching](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2308), which is hard to flush.
 
-Wait about 30s-1m (interval for external-dns to kick in), then check Exoscales [portal](https://portal.exoscale.com/dns/example.com)... via-ingress.example.com should appear as a A and TXT record with your Elastic-IP-address.
\ No newline at end of file
+Wait about 30s-1m (interval for external-dns to kick in), then check Exoscales [portal](https://portal.exoscale.com/dns/example.com)... via-ingress.example.com should appear as a A and TXT record with your Elastic-IP-address.
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/externalname.md b/docs/tutorials/externalname.md
index 6f9e724f7..22d939cc1 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/externalname.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/externalname.md
@@ -10,13 +10,16 @@ The main use cases that inspired this feature is the necessity for having a subd
 
 ### External DNS
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     spec:
       containers:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/gke.md b/docs/tutorials/gke.md
index f6286bf26..cbedc727b 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/gke.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/gke.md
@@ -74,13 +74,16 @@ Then apply one of the following manifests file to deploy ExternalDNS.
 
 ### Manifest (for clusters without RBAC enabled)
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -138,13 +141,16 @@ subjects:
   name: external-dns
   namespace: default
 ---
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -189,11 +195,14 @@ spec:
 
 ---
 
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: nginx
 spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: nginx
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/hostport.md b/docs/tutorials/hostport.md
index 17d81d518..c7357b0e0 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/hostport.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/hostport.md
@@ -14,13 +14,16 @@ We will go through a small example of deploying a simple Kafka with use of a hea
 A simple deploy could look like this:
 ### Manifest (for clusters without RBAC enabled)
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: exeternal-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     spec:
       containers:
@@ -75,13 +78,16 @@ subjects:
   name: external-dns
   namespace: default
 ---
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: exeternal-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/infoblox.md b/docs/tutorials/infoblox.md
index b61d2045e..a9f51213b 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/infoblox.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/infoblox.md
@@ -52,13 +52,16 @@ Then apply one of the following manifests file to deploy ExternalDNS.
 
 ### Manifest (for clusters without RBAC enabled)
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -131,13 +134,16 @@ subjects:
   name: external-dns
   namespace: default
 ---
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -178,11 +184,14 @@ spec:
 Create a service file called 'nginx.yaml' with the following contents:
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: nginx
 spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: nginx
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/istio.md b/docs/tutorials/istio.md
index 269c10bcb..5f4c835f7 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/istio.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/istio.md
@@ -6,13 +6,16 @@ It is meant to supplement the other provider-specific setup tutorials.
 
 ### Manifest (for clusters without RBAC enabled)
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -75,13 +78,16 @@ subjects:
   name: external-dns
   namespace: default
 ---
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/linode.md b/docs/tutorials/linode.md
index ad74c871b..a555b7ca6 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/linode.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/linode.md
@@ -24,13 +24,16 @@ Then apply one of the following manifests file to deploy ExternalDNS.
 ### Manifest (for clusters without RBAC enabled)
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -87,13 +90,16 @@ subjects:
   name: external-dns
   namespace: default
 ---
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -117,11 +123,14 @@ spec:
 Create a service file called 'nginx.yaml' with the following contents:
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: nginx
 spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: nginx
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/nginx-ingress.md b/docs/tutorials/nginx-ingress.md
index d180e2a0d..c7438f9f9 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/nginx-ingress.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/nginx-ingress.md
@@ -78,11 +78,14 @@ spec:
 
 ---
 
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-http-backend
 spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: default-http-backend
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -107,11 +110,14 @@ Change `--target-tags` to the corresponding tags of your nodes. You can find the
 Apply the following manifests to your cluster to deploy the nginx-based ingress controller. Note, how it receives a reference to the default backend's Service and that it listens on hostPorts. (You may have to use `hostNetwork: true` as well.)
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: nginx-ingress-controller
 spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: nginx-ingress-controller
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -166,11 +172,14 @@ spec:
 
 ---
 
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: nginx-ingress-controller
 spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: nginx-ingress-controller
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -238,13 +247,16 @@ subjects:
   name: external-dns
   namespace: default
 ---
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -300,11 +312,14 @@ spec:
 
 ---
 
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: nginx
 spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: nginx
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/ns1.md b/docs/tutorials/ns1.md
index 607cf8221..ad5a6b7a1 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/ns1.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/ns1.md
@@ -44,13 +44,16 @@ Connect your `kubectl` client to the cluster with which you want to test Externa
 ### Manifest (for clusters without RBAC enabled)
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -107,13 +110,16 @@ subjects:
   name: external-dns
   namespace: default
 ---
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -137,11 +143,14 @@ spec:
 Create a service file called 'nginx.yaml' with the following contents:
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: nginx
 spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: nginx
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/oracle.md b/docs/tutorials/oracle.md
index 9fb6de42a..70092d187 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/oracle.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/oracle.md
@@ -76,13 +76,16 @@ subjects:
   name: external-dns
   namespace: default
 ---
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -129,11 +132,14 @@ spec:
   selector:
     app: nginx
 ---
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: nginx
 spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: nginx
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/pdns.md b/docs/tutorials/pdns.md
index b04ccfee0..7dbaaa52c 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/pdns.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/pdns.md
@@ -23,13 +23,16 @@ Deploying external DNS for PowerDNS is actually nearly identical to deploying
 it for other providers. This is what a sample `deployment.yaml` looks like:
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
-  name: deploy-external-dns
+  name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -106,11 +109,14 @@ subjects:
 Spin up a simple "Hello World" HTTP server with the following spec (`kubectl apply -f`):
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: echo
 spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: echo
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/public-private-route53.md b/docs/tutorials/public-private-route53.md
index 6bf1ec42f..66c3e1386 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/public-private-route53.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/public-private-route53.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Consult [External DNS nginx ingress docs](nginx-ingress.md) for installation gui
 Specify `ingress-class` in nginx-ingress-controller container args:
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   labels:
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Consult [External DNS nginx ingress docs](nginx-ingress.md) for installation gui
 Make sure to specify `ingress-class` in nginx-ingress-controller container args:
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   labels:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/rcodezero.md b/docs/tutorials/rcodezero.md
index c408a96ba..deba0bc35 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/rcodezero.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/rcodezero.md
@@ -36,13 +36,16 @@ Connect your `kubectl` client to the cluster you want to test ExternalDNS with.
 ### Manifest (for clusters without RBAC enabled)
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -102,13 +105,16 @@ subjects:
   name: external-dns
   namespace: default
 ---
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -137,11 +143,14 @@ After you have deployed ExternalDNS with RcodeZero, you can deploy a simple serv
 Create a service file called 'nginx.yaml' with the following contents:
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: nginx
 spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: nginx
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/transip.md b/docs/tutorials/transip.md
index 8287baebb..d93c903a2 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/transip.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/transip.md
@@ -19,13 +19,16 @@ Below are example manifests, for both cluster without or with RBAC enabled. Don'
 ### Manifest (for clusters without RBAC enabled)
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -89,13 +92,16 @@ subjects:
   name: external-dns
   namespace: default
 ---
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -126,11 +132,14 @@ spec:
 Create a service file called 'nginx.yaml' with the following contents:
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: nginx
 spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: nginx
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/vinyldns.md b/docs/tutorials/vinyldns.md
index d8b6df865..b9895cf31 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/vinyldns.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/vinyldns.md
@@ -45,13 +45,16 @@ Then apply one of the following manifests file to deploy ExternalDNS.
 ### Manifest (for clusters without RBAC enabled)
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -112,13 +115,16 @@ subjects:
   name: external-dns
   namespace: default
 ---
-apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
+apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
   template:
     metadata:
       labels: