diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 701ea270..7c0b4db4 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 from release_notes_generator.action_inputs import ActionInputs
 from release_notes_generator.utils.gh_action import set_action_output
 from release_notes_generator.utils.logging_config import setup_logging
-from release_notes_generator.filter import FilterByRelease
 
 warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", category=InsecureRequestWarning)
 
diff --git a/release_notes_generator/model/commit_record.py b/release_notes_generator/model/commit_record.py
index 5a23e9cc..e9813078 100644
--- a/release_notes_generator/model/commit_record.py
+++ b/release_notes_generator/model/commit_record.py
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@ def is_closed(self) -> bool:
     def is_open(self) -> bool:
         return False
 
-    @property
-    def labels(self):
-        return []
-
     @property
     def authors(self) -> list[str]:
         return [self._commit.author.login] if self._commit.author else []
diff --git a/release_notes_generator/model/issue_record.py b/release_notes_generator/model/issue_record.py
index 047f7200..6047ac2a 100644
--- a/release_notes_generator/model/issue_record.py
+++ b/release_notes_generator/model/issue_record.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ def __init__(self, issue: Issue, skip: bool = False):
         super().__init__(skip=skip)
 
         self._issue: Issue = issue
+        self._labels = {label.name for label in self._issue.labels}
+
         self._pull_requests: dict[int, PullRequest] = {}
         self._commits: dict[int, dict[str, Commit]] = {}
 
@@ -44,10 +46,6 @@ def is_closed(self) -> bool:
     def is_open(self) -> bool:
         return self._issue.state == self.ISSUE_STATE_OPEN
 
-    @property
-    def labels(self):
-        return [label.name for label in self._issue.labels]
-
     @property
     def authors(self) -> list[str]:
         if not self._issue or not self._issue.user:
@@ -161,6 +159,7 @@ def register_pull_request(self, pull: PullRequest) -> None:
         Returns: None
         """
         self._pull_requests[pull.number] = pull
+        self._labels.update({label.name for label in pull.labels})
 
     def register_commit(self, pull: PullRequest, commit: Commit) -> None:
         """
diff --git a/release_notes_generator/model/pull_request_record.py b/release_notes_generator/model/pull_request_record.py
index a67cf041..ae389893 100644
--- a/release_notes_generator/model/pull_request_record.py
+++ b/release_notes_generator/model/pull_request_record.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ def __init__(self, pull: PullRequest, skip: bool = False):
         super().__init__(skip=skip)
 
         self._pull_request: PullRequest = pull
+        self._labels = {label.name for label in self._pull_request.labels}
+
         self._commits: dict[str, Commit] = {}
 
     # properties - override Record properties
@@ -45,10 +47,6 @@ def is_closed(self) -> bool:
     def is_open(self) -> bool:
         return self._pull_request.state == self.PR_STATE_OPEN
 
-    @property
-    def labels(self):
-        return [label.name for label in self._pull_request.labels]
-
     @property
     def authors(self) -> list[str]:
         if not self._pull_request or not self._pull_request.user:
diff --git a/release_notes_generator/model/record.py b/release_notes_generator/model/record.py
index a7122b4a..0e6bda90 100644
--- a/release_notes_generator/model/record.py
+++ b/release_notes_generator/model/record.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def __init__(self, skip: bool = False):
         self._present_in_chapters = 0
         self._skip = skip
         self._is_release_note_detected: Optional[bool] = None
+        self._labels: set[str] = set()
         self._rls_notes: Optional[str] = None  # single annotation here
 
     # properties
@@ -55,6 +56,15 @@ def skip(self) -> bool:
         """Check if the record should be skipped during output generation process."""
         return self._skip
 
+    @property
+    def labels(self) -> list[str]:
+        """
+        Gets the labels of the record.
+        Returns:
+            list[str]: A list of labels associated with the record.
+        """
+        return list(self._labels)
+
     @property
     @abstractmethod
     def record_id(self) -> int | str:
@@ -82,15 +92,6 @@ def is_open(self) -> bool:
             bool: True if the record is open, False otherwise.
         """
 
-    @property
-    @abstractmethod
-    def labels(self) -> list[str]:
-        """
-        Gets the labels of the record.
-        Returns:
-            list[str]: A list of labels associated with the record.
-        """
-
     @property
     @abstractmethod
     def authors(self) -> list[str]:
diff --git a/tests/release_notes/test_release_notes_builder.py b/tests/release_notes/test_release_notes_builder.py
index 2153a1b9..b02595c0 100644
--- a/tests/release_notes/test_release_notes_builder.py
+++ b/tests/release_notes/test_release_notes_builder.py
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ def test_build_closed_issue_with_user_labels_no_prs(
 ):
     expected_release_notes = RELEASE_NOTES_DATA_CLOSED_ISSUE_NO_PR_WITH_USER_LABELS
     rec = record_with_issue_closed_no_pull
-    rec.issue.labels = [MockLabel("bug"), MockLabel("breaking-changes")]
+    rec._labels = {"bug", "breaking-changes"}
     mocker.patch("release_notes_generator.builder.ActionInputs.get_print_empty_chapters", return_value=False)
 
     builder = ReleaseNotesBuilder(
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ def test_build_closed_issue_with_prs_without_user_label(
 ):
     expected_release_notes = RELEASE_NOTES_DATA_CLOSED_ISSUE_WITH_PR_WITHOUT_USER_LABELS
     rec = record_with_issue_closed_two_pulls
-    rec.issue.labels = [MockLabel("label1"), MockLabel("label2")]
+    rec._labels = {"label1", "label2"}
     rec.issue.title = "I1"
     mocker.patch("release_notes_generator.builder.ActionInputs.get_print_empty_chapters", return_value=False)
 
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ def test_merged_pr_without_issue_with_more_user_labels_duplicity_reduction_on(
 ):
     expected_release_notes = RELEASE_NOTES_DATA_MERGED_PR_WITH_USER_LABELS_DUPLICITY_REDUCTION_ON
     rec = pull_request_record_merged
-    rec.pull_request.labels = [MockLabel("bug"), MockLabel("enhancement")]
+    rec._labels = {"bug", "enhancement"}
     mocker.patch("release_notes_generator.builder.ActionInputs.get_print_empty_chapters", return_value=False)
 
     builder = ReleaseNotesBuilder(