diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index f7363a1..ce7e33d 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@
 ifeq ($(TARGET_BUILD_TYPE),debug)
   name := $(name)_debug
 endif
-name := $(name)-apkcerts-$(FILE_NAME_TAG)
+name := $(name)-apkcerts
 intermediates := \
 	$(call intermediates-dir-for,PACKAGING,apkcerts)
 APKCERTS_FILE := $(intermediates)/$(name).txt
@@ -5710,7 +5710,7 @@
 ifeq ($(TARGET_BUILD_TYPE),debug)
   name := $(name)_debug
 endif
-name := $(name)-target_files-$(FILE_NAME_TAG)
+name := $(name)-target_files
 
 intermediates := $(call intermediates-dir-for,PACKAGING,target_files)
 BUILT_TARGET_FILES_DIR := $(intermediates)/$(name).zip.list
@@ -6480,7 +6480,7 @@
             $(BUILT_KERNEL_CONFIGS_FILE) \
             $(BUILT_KERNEL_VERSION_FILE),$(BUILT_TARGET_FILES_PACKAGE):)
 
-$(call dist-for-goals, target-files-package, $(BUILT_TARGET_FILES_PACKAGE))
+$(call dist-for-goals-with-filenametag, target-files-package, $(BUILT_TARGET_FILES_PACKAGE))
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------
 # NDK Sysroot Package
@@ -6515,7 +6515,7 @@
 ifeq ($(TARGET_BUILD_TYPE),debug)
   product_name := $(product_name)_debug
 endif
-name := $(product_name)-ota-$(FILE_NAME_TAG)
+name := $(product_name)-ota
 
 INTERNAL_OTA_PACKAGE_TARGET := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/$(name).zip
 INTERNAL_OTA_METADATA := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/ota_metadata
@@ -6535,7 +6535,7 @@
 otapackage: $(INTERNAL_OTA_PACKAGE_TARGET)
 
 ifeq ($(BOARD_BUILD_RETROFIT_DYNAMIC_PARTITIONS_OTA_PACKAGE),true)
-name := $(product_name)-ota-retrofit-$(FILE_NAME_TAG)
+name := $(product_name)-ota-retrofit
 
 INTERNAL_OTA_RETROFIT_DYNAMIC_PARTITIONS_PACKAGE_TARGET := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/$(name).zip
 $(INTERNAL_OTA_RETROFIT_DYNAMIC_PARTITIONS_PACKAGE_TARGET): KEY_CERT_PAIR := $(DEFAULT_KEY_CERT_PAIR)
@@ -6556,7 +6556,7 @@
 endif # BOARD_BUILD_RETROFIT_DYNAMIC_PARTITIONS_OTA_PACKAGE
 
 ifneq ($(BOARD_PARTIAL_OTA_UPDATE_PARTITIONS_LIST),)
-name := $(product_name)-partial-ota-$(FILE_NAME_TAG)
+name := $(product_name)-partial-ota
 
 INTERNAL_OTA_PARTIAL_PACKAGE_TARGET := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/$(name).zip
 $(INTERNAL_OTA_PARTIAL_PACKAGE_TARGET): KEY_CERT_PAIR := $(DEFAULT_KEY_CERT_PAIR)
@@ -6656,9 +6656,9 @@
 endif
 
 # The path to the zip file containing binaries with symbols.
-SYMBOLS_ZIP := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/$(name)-symbols-$(FILE_NAME_TAG).zip
+SYMBOLS_ZIP := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/$(name)-symbols.zip
 # The path to a file containing mappings from elf IDs to filenames.
-SYMBOLS_MAPPING := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/$(name)-symbols-mapping-$(FILE_NAME_TAG).textproto
+SYMBOLS_MAPPING := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/$(name)-symbols-mapping.textproto
 .KATI_READONLY := SYMBOLS_ZIP SYMBOLS_MAPPING
 # For apps_only build we'll establish the dependency later in build/make/core/main.mk.
 ifeq (,$(TARGET_BUILD_UNBUNDLED))
@@ -6733,7 +6733,7 @@
 ifeq ($(TARGET_BUILD_TYPE),debug)
   name := $(name)_debug
 endif
-name := $(name)-apps-$(FILE_NAME_TAG)
+name := $(name)-apps
 
 APPS_ZIP := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/$(name).zip
 $(APPS_ZIP): $(FULL_SYSTEMIMAGE_DEPS)
@@ -6784,9 +6784,9 @@
 #
 
 # The path to the zip file containing proguard dictionaries.
-PROGUARD_DICT_ZIP := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/$(TARGET_PRODUCT)-proguard-dict-$(FILE_NAME_TAG).zip
+PROGUARD_DICT_ZIP := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/$(TARGET_PRODUCT)-proguard-dict.zip
 # The path to the zip file containing mappings from dictionary hashes to filenames.
-PROGUARD_DICT_MAPPING := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/$(TARGET_PRODUCT)-proguard-dict-mapping-$(FILE_NAME_TAG).textproto
+PROGUARD_DICT_MAPPING := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/$(TARGET_PRODUCT)-proguard-dict-mapping.textproto
 .KATI_READONLY := PROGUARD_DICT_ZIP PROGUARD_DICT_MAPPING
 # For apps_only build we'll establish the dependency later in build/make/core/main.mk.
 ifeq (,$(TARGET_BUILD_UNBUNDLED))
@@ -6815,7 +6815,7 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------
 # A zip of Proguard usage files.
 #
-PROGUARD_USAGE_ZIP := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/$(TARGET_PRODUCT)-proguard-usage-$(FILE_NAME_TAG).zip
+PROGUARD_USAGE_ZIP := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/$(TARGET_PRODUCT)-proguard-usage.zip
 # For apps_only build we'll establish the dependency later in build/make/core/main.mk.
 ifeq (,$(TARGET_BUILD_UNBUNDLED))
 $(PROGUARD_USAGE_ZIP): \
@@ -6992,7 +6992,7 @@
 ifeq ($(TARGET_BUILD_TYPE),debug)
   name := $(name)_debug
 endif
-name := $(name)-img-$(FILE_NAME_TAG)
+name := $(name)-img
 
 INTERNAL_UPDATE_PACKAGE_TARGET := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/$(name).zip
 
@@ -7008,7 +7008,7 @@
 
 .PHONY: updatepackage
 updatepackage: $(INTERNAL_UPDATE_PACKAGE_TARGET)
-$(call dist-for-goals,updatepackage,$(INTERNAL_UPDATE_PACKAGE_TARGET))
+$(call dist-for-goals-with-filenametag,updatepackage,$(INTERNAL_UPDATE_PACKAGE_TARGET))
 
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -7137,7 +7137,7 @@
         $(INSTALLED_SYSTEMIMAGE_TARGET) \
         $(INSTALLED_USERDATAIMAGE_TARGET)
 
-name := $(TARGET_PRODUCT)-emulator-$(FILE_NAME_TAG)
+name := $(TARGET_PRODUCT)-emulator
 
 INTERNAL_EMULATOR_PACKAGE_TARGET := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/$(name).zip
 
@@ -7165,7 +7165,7 @@
 ifneq ($(HOST_OS),linux)
   $(error Building the monolithic SDK is only supported on Linux)
 endif
-sdk_name := android-sdk_$(FILE_NAME_TAG)
+sdk_name := android-sdk
 INTERNAL_SDK_HOST_OS_NAME := linux-$(SDK_HOST_ARCH)
 sdk_name := $(sdk_name)_$(INTERNAL_SDK_HOST_OS_NAME)
 
diff --git a/core/config.mk b/core/config.mk
index e272389..beb542e 100644
--- a/core/config.mk
+++ b/core/config.mk
@@ -856,6 +856,7 @@
 .KATI_READONLY := MAINLINE_SEPOLICY_DEV_CERTIFICATES
 
 BUILD_NUMBER_FROM_FILE := $$(cat $(SOONG_OUT_DIR)/build_number.txt)
+BUILD_HOSTNAME_FROM_FILE := $$(cat $(SOONG_OUT_DIR)/build_hostname.txt)
 BUILD_DATETIME_FROM_FILE := $$(cat $(BUILD_DATETIME_FILE))
 
 # SEPolicy versions
diff --git a/core/host_java_library.mk b/core/host_java_library.mk
index 89aa53c..8e063d0 100644
--- a/core/host_java_library.mk
+++ b/core/host_java_library.mk
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@
 $(full_classes_combined_jar): $(full_classes_compiled_jar) \
                               $(jar_manifest_file) \
                               $(full_static_java_libs) | $(MERGE_ZIPS)
-	$(if $(PRIVATE_JAR_MANIFEST), $(hide) sed -e "s/%BUILD_NUMBER%/$(BUILD_NUMBER_FROM_FILE)/" \
-            $(PRIVATE_JAR_MANIFEST) > $(dir $@)/manifest.mf)
 	$(MERGE_ZIPS) -j --ignore-duplicates $(if $(PRIVATE_JAR_MANIFEST),-m $(dir $@)/manifest.mf) \
             $(if $(PRIVATE_DONT_DELETE_JAR_META_INF),,-stripDir META-INF -zipToNotStrip $<) \
             $@ $< $(PRIVATE_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARIES)
diff --git a/core/java.mk b/core/java.mk
index b13ef4d..6d8f237 100644
--- a/core/java.mk
+++ b/core/java.mk
@@ -296,8 +296,6 @@
 $(full_classes_combined_jar): $(full_classes_compiled_jar) \
                               $(jar_manifest_file) \
                               $(full_static_java_libs) | $(MERGE_ZIPS)
-	$(if $(PRIVATE_JAR_MANIFEST), $(hide) sed -e "s/%BUILD_NUMBER%/$(BUILD_NUMBER_FROM_FILE)/" \
-            $(PRIVATE_JAR_MANIFEST) > $(dir $@)/manifest.mf)
 	$(MERGE_ZIPS) -j --ignore-duplicates $(if $(PRIVATE_JAR_MANIFEST),-m $(dir $@)/manifest.mf) \
             $(if $(PRIVATE_DONT_DELETE_JAR_META_INF),,-stripDir META-INF -zipToNotStrip $<) \
             $@ $< $(PRIVATE_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARIES)
diff --git a/core/main.mk b/core/main.mk
index a747967..36bfbfa 100644
--- a/core/main.mk
+++ b/core/main.mk
@@ -40,31 +40,23 @@
 # Write the build number to a file so it can be read back in
 # without changing the command line every time.  Avoids rebuilds
 # when using ninja.
-$(shell mkdir -p $(SOONG_OUT_DIR) && \
-    echo -n $(BUILD_NUMBER) > $(SOONG_OUT_DIR)/build_number.tmp; \
-    if ! cmp -s $(SOONG_OUT_DIR)/build_number.tmp $(SOONG_OUT_DIR)/build_number.txt; then \
-        mv $(SOONG_OUT_DIR)/build_number.tmp $(SOONG_OUT_DIR)/build_number.txt; \
-    else \
-        rm $(SOONG_OUT_DIR)/build_number.tmp; \
-    fi)
 BUILD_NUMBER_FILE := $(SOONG_OUT_DIR)/build_number.txt
-.KATI_READONLY := BUILD_NUMBER_FILE
 $(KATI_obsolete_var BUILD_NUMBER,See https://android.googlesource.com/platform/build/+/master/Changes.md#BUILD_NUMBER)
+BUILD_HOSTNAME_FILE := $(SOONG_OUT_DIR)/build_hostname.txt
+$(KATI_obsolete_var BUILD_HOSTNAME,Use BUILD_HOSTNAME_FROM_FILE instead)
+$(KATI_obsolete_var FILE_NAME_TAG,https://android.googlesource.com/platform/build/+/master/Changes.md#FILE_NAME_TAG)
+
 $(BUILD_NUMBER_FILE):
-	touch $@
+	touch -a $@
+$(BUILD_HOSTNAME_FILE):
+	touch -a $@
+
+.KATI_RESTAT: $(BUILD_NUMBER_FILE)
+.KATI_RESTAT: $(BUILD_HOSTNAME_FILE)
 
 DATE_FROM_FILE := date -d @$(BUILD_DATETIME_FROM_FILE)
 .KATI_READONLY := DATE_FROM_FILE
 
-# Pick a reasonable string to use to identify files.
-ifeq ($(strip $(HAS_BUILD_NUMBER)),false)
-  # BUILD_NUMBER has a timestamp in it, which means that
-  # it will change every time.  Pick a stable value.
-  FILE_NAME_TAG := eng.$(BUILD_USERNAME)
-else
-  FILE_NAME_TAG := $(file <$(BUILD_NUMBER_FILE))
-endif
-.KATI_READONLY := FILE_NAME_TAG
 
 # Make an empty directory, which can be used to make empty jars
 EMPTY_DIRECTORY := $(OUT_DIR)/empty
@@ -1751,15 +1743,15 @@
   endif
 
   $(PROGUARD_DICT_ZIP) : $(apps_only_installed_files)
-  $(call dist-for-goals,apps_only, $(PROGUARD_DICT_ZIP) $(PROGUARD_DICT_MAPPING))
+  $(call dist-for-goals-with-filenametag,apps_only, $(PROGUARD_DICT_ZIP) $(PROGUARD_DICT_ZIP) $(PROGUARD_DICT_MAPPING))
   $(call declare-container-license-deps,$(PROGUARD_DICT_ZIP),$(apps_only_installed_files),$(PRODUCT_OUT)/:/)
 
   $(PROGUARD_USAGE_ZIP) : $(apps_only_installed_files)
-  $(call dist-for-goals,apps_only, $(PROGUARD_USAGE_ZIP))
+  $(call dist-for-goals-with-filenametag,apps_only, $(PROGUARD_USAGE_ZIP))
   $(call declare-container-license-deps,$(PROGUARD_USAGE_ZIP),$(apps_only_installed_files),$(PRODUCT_OUT)/:/)
 
   $(SYMBOLS_ZIP) : $(apps_only_installed_files)
-  $(call dist-for-goals,apps_only, $(SYMBOLS_ZIP) $(SYMBOLS_MAPPING))
+  $(call dist-for-goals-with-filenametag,apps_only, $(SYMBOLS_ZIP) $(SYMBOLS_MAPPING))
   $(call declare-container-license-deps,$(SYMBOLS_ZIP),$(apps_only_installed_files),$(PRODUCT_OUT)/:/)
 
   $(COVERAGE_ZIP) : $(apps_only_installed_files)
@@ -1805,10 +1797,9 @@
   # avoid disting targets that would cause building framework java sources,
   # which we want to avoid in an unbundled build.
 
-  $(call dist-for-goals, droidcore-unbundled, \
+  $(call dist-for-goals-with-filenametag, droidcore-unbundled, \
     $(INTERNAL_UPDATE_PACKAGE_TARGET) \
     $(INTERNAL_OTA_PACKAGE_TARGET) \
-    $(INTERNAL_OTA_METADATA) \
     $(INTERNAL_OTA_PARTIAL_PACKAGE_TARGET) \
     $(BUILT_RAMDISK_16K_TARGET) \
     $(BUILT_KERNEL_16K_TARGET) \
@@ -1818,6 +1809,11 @@
     $(PROGUARD_DICT_ZIP) \
     $(PROGUARD_DICT_MAPPING) \
     $(PROGUARD_USAGE_ZIP) \
+    $(BUILT_TARGET_FILES_PACKAGE) \
+  )
+
+  $(call dist-for-goals, droidcore-unbundled, \
+    $(INTERNAL_OTA_METADATA) \
     $(COVERAGE_ZIP) \
     $(INSTALLED_FILES_FILE) \
     $(INSTALLED_FILES_JSON) \
@@ -1845,7 +1841,6 @@
     $(INSTALLED_ODM_BUILD_PROP_TARGET):build.prop-odm \
     $(INSTALLED_SYSTEM_EXT_BUILD_PROP_TARGET):build.prop-system_ext \
     $(INSTALLED_RAMDISK_BUILD_PROP_TARGET):build.prop-ramdisk \
-    $(BUILT_TARGET_FILES_PACKAGE) \
     $(INSTALLED_ANDROID_INFO_TXT_TARGET) \
     $(INSTALLED_MISC_INFO_TARGET) \
     $(INSTALLED_RAMDISK_TARGET) \
@@ -1857,7 +1852,7 @@
     $(call dist-for-goals, droidcore-unbundled, $(f)))
 
   ifneq ($(ANDROID_BUILD_EMBEDDED),true)
-    $(call dist-for-goals, droidcore, \
+    $(call dist-for-goals-with-filenametag, droidcore, \
       $(APPS_ZIP) \
       $(INTERNAL_EMULATOR_PACKAGE_TARGET) \
     )
@@ -1957,10 +1952,8 @@
 ifeq ($(HOST_OS),linux)
 ALL_SDK_TARGETS := $(INTERNAL_SDK_TARGET)
 sdk: $(ALL_SDK_TARGETS)
-$(call dist-for-goals,sdk, \
-    $(ALL_SDK_TARGETS) \
-    $(INSTALLED_BUILD_PROP_TARGET) \
-)
+$(call dist-for-goals-with-filenametag,sdk,$(ALL_SDK_TARGETS))
+$(call dist-for-goals,sdk,$(INSTALLED_BUILD_PROP_TARGET))
 endif
 
 # umbrella targets to assit engineers in verifying builds
diff --git a/core/sysprop.mk b/core/sysprop.mk
index bd6f3d9..cf4b1f6 100644
--- a/core/sysprop.mk
+++ b/core/sysprop.mk
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
   ifeq ($(strip $(HAS_BUILD_NUMBER)),false)
     BF_BUILD_NUMBER := $(BUILD_USERNAME)$$($(DATE_FROM_FILE) +%m%d%H%M)
   else
-    BF_BUILD_NUMBER := $(file <$(BUILD_NUMBER_FILE))
+    BF_BUILD_NUMBER := $$(cat $(SOONG_OUT_DIR)/build_hostname.txt)
   endif
   BUILD_FINGERPRINT := $(PRODUCT_BRAND)/$(TARGET_PRODUCT)/$(TARGET_DEVICE):$(PLATFORM_VERSION)/$(BUILD_ID)/$(BF_BUILD_NUMBER):$(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT)/$(BUILD_VERSION_TAGS)
 endif
@@ -196,6 +196,9 @@
 endif
 
 BUILD_THUMBPRINT_FILE := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/build_thumbprint.txt
+ifeq ($(strip $(HAS_BUILD_NUMBER)),true)
+$(BUILD_THUMBPRINT_FILE): $(BUILD_NUMBER_FILE)
+endif
 ifneq (,$(shell mkdir -p $(PRODUCT_OUT) && echo $(BUILD_THUMBPRINT) >$(BUILD_THUMBPRINT_FILE) && grep " " $(BUILD_THUMBPRINT_FILE)))
   $(error BUILD_THUMBPRINT cannot contain spaces: "$(file <$(BUILD_THUMBPRINT_FILE))")
 endif
@@ -260,7 +263,11 @@
 endef
 
 gen_from_buildinfo_sh := $(call intermediates-dir-for,PACKAGING,system_build_prop)/buildinfo.prop
-$(gen_from_buildinfo_sh): $(INTERNAL_BUILD_ID_MAKEFILE) $(API_FINGERPRINT) | $(BUILD_DATETIME_FILE) $(BUILD_NUMBER_FILE)
+
+ifeq ($(strip $(HAS_BUILD_NUMBER)),true)
+$(gen_from_buildinfo_sh): $(BUILD_NUMBER_FILE)
+endif
+$(gen_from_buildinfo_sh): $(INTERNAL_BUILD_ID_MAKEFILE) $(API_FINGERPRINT) $(BUILD_HOSTNAME_FILE) | $(BUILD_DATETIME_FILE)
 	$(hide) TARGET_BUILD_TYPE="$(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT)" \
 	        TARGET_BUILD_FLAVOR="$(TARGET_BUILD_FLAVOR)" \
 	        TARGET_DEVICE="$(TARGET_DEVICE)" \
@@ -271,7 +278,7 @@
 	        BUILD_DISPLAY_ID="$(BUILD_DISPLAY_ID)" \
 	        DATE="$(DATE_FROM_FILE)" \
 	        BUILD_USERNAME="$(BUILD_USERNAME)" \
-	        BUILD_HOSTNAME="$(BUILD_HOSTNAME)" \
+	        BUILD_HOSTNAME="$(BUILD_HOSTNAME_FROM_FILE)" \
 	        BUILD_NUMBER="$(BUILD_NUMBER_FROM_FILE)" \
 	        BOARD_USE_VBMETA_DIGTEST_IN_FINGERPRINT="$(BOARD_USE_VBMETA_DIGTEST_IN_FINGERPRINT)" \
 	        PLATFORM_VERSION="$(PLATFORM_VERSION)" \
diff --git a/core/tasks/sdk-addon.mk b/core/tasks/sdk-addon.mk
index 5097f12..7acac72 100644
--- a/core/tasks/sdk-addon.mk
+++ b/core/tasks/sdk-addon.mk
@@ -19,12 +19,13 @@
 addon_name := $(PRODUCT_SDK_ADDON_NAME)
 ifneq ($(addon_name),)
 
-addon_dir_leaf  := $(addon_name)-$(FILE_NAME_TAG)-$(INTERNAL_SDK_HOST_OS_NAME)
-addon_dir_img   := $(addon_dir_leaf)-img
-intermediates   := $(HOST_OUT_INTERMEDIATES)/SDK_ADDON/$(addon_name)_intermediates
-full_target     := $(HOST_OUT_SDK_ADDON)/$(addon_dir_leaf).zip
-full_target_img := $(HOST_OUT_SDK_ADDON)/$(addon_dir_img).zip
-staging         := $(intermediates)
+addon_dir_leaf        := $(addon_name)-$(INTERNAL_SDK_HOST_OS_NAME)
+addon_dir_img         := $(addon_dir_leaf)-img
+intermediates         := $(HOST_OUT_INTERMEDIATES)/SDK_ADDON/$(addon_name)_intermediates
+full_target           := $(HOST_OUT_SDK_ADDON)/$(addon_dir_leaf).zip
+full_target_dist_name := $(addon_name)-FILE_NAME_TAG_PLACEHOLDER-$(INTERNAL_SDK_HOST_OS_NAME)
+full_target_img       := $(HOST_OUT_SDK_ADDON)/$(addon_dir_img).zip
+staging               := $(intermediates)
 
 sdk_addon_deps :=
 files_to_copy :=
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@
 else
 # When not building an sdk_repo, just dist the addon zip file
 # as-is.
-$(call dist-for-goals, sdk_addon, $(full_target))
+$(call dist-for-goals, sdk_addon, $(full_target):$(full_target_dist_name))
 endif
 
 else # addon_name
diff --git a/core/tasks/tools/build_custom_image.mk b/core/tasks/tools/build_custom_image.mk
index 2626120..ba97e8a 100644
--- a/core/tasks/tools/build_custom_image.mk
+++ b/core/tasks/tools/build_custom_image.mk
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@
 else ifneq (,$(filter true, $(CUSTOM_IMAGE_AVB_HASH_ENABLE) $(CUSTOM_IMAGE_AVB_HASHTREE_ENABLE)))
   $(error Cannot set both CUSTOM_IMAGE_AVB_HASH_ENABLE and CUSTOM_IMAGE_AVB_HASHTREE_ENABLE to true)
 endif
+ifeq ($(strip $(HAS_BUILD_NUMBER)),true)
+$(my_built_custom_image): $(BUILD_NUMBER_FILE)
+endif
 $(my_built_custom_image): $(INTERNAL_USERIMAGES_DEPS) $(my_built_modules) $(my_image_copy_files) $(my_custom_image_modules_dep) \
   $(CUSTOM_IMAGE_DICT_FILE)
 	@echo "Build image $@"
diff --git a/core/tasks/tools/compatibility.mk b/core/tasks/tools/compatibility.mk
index 8ae2a9a..dd2305e 100644
--- a/core/tasks/tools/compatibility.mk
+++ b/core/tasks/tools/compatibility.mk
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@
 $(compatibility_zip): PRIVATE_JDK := $(test_suite_jdk)
 $(compatibility_zip): PRIVATE_tests_list := $(out_dir)-tests_list
 $(compatibility_zip): PRIVATE_tests_list_zip := $(compatibility_tests_list_zip)
+ifeq ($(strip $(HAS_BUILD_NUMBER)),true)
+$(compatibility_zip): $(BUILD_NUMBER_FILE)
+endif
 $(compatibility_zip): $(compatibility_zip_deps) | $(ADB) $(ACP)
 # Make dir structure
 	mkdir -p $(PRIVATE_OUT_DIR)/tools $(PRIVATE_OUT_DIR)/testcases
diff --git a/core/tasks/with-license.mk b/core/tasks/with-license.mk
index d41e77a..5ca974a 100644
--- a/core/tasks/with-license.mk
+++ b/core/tasks/with-license.mk
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
 	name := $(name)_debug
 endif
 
-name := $(name)-flashable-$(FILE_NAME_TAG)-with-license
+dist_name := $(name)-flashable-FILE_NAME_TAG_PLACEHOLDER-with-license
+name := $(name)-flashable-with-license
 
 with_license_intermediates := \
 	$(call intermediates-dir-for,PACKAGING,with_license)
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@
 $(call declare-container-deps,$(license_image_input_zip),$(BUILT_TARGET_FILES_PACKAGE))
 
 with_license_zip := $(PRODUCT_OUT)/$(name).sh
+dist_name := $(dist_name).sh
 $(with_license_zip): PRIVATE_NAME := $(name)
 $(with_license_zip): PRIVATE_INPUT_ZIP := $(license_image_input_zip)
 $(with_license_zip): PRIVATE_VENDOR_BLOBS_LICENSE := $(VENDOR_BLOBS_LICENSE)
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@
 	$(HOST_OUT_EXECUTABLES)/generate-self-extracting-archive $@ \
 		$(PRIVATE_INPUT_ZIP) $(PRIVATE_NAME) $(PRIVATE_VENDOR_BLOBS_LICENSE)
 with-license : $(with_license_zip)
-$(call dist-for-goals, with-license, $(with_license_zip))
+$(call dist-for-goals, with-license, $(with_license_zip):$(dist_name))
 
 $(call declare-1p-container,$(with_license_zip),)
 $(call declare-container-license-deps,$(with_license_zip),$(license_image_input_zip),$(with_license_zip):)
diff --git a/core/version_util.mk b/core/version_util.mk
index 47883d8..d4ce113 100644
--- a/core/version_util.mk
+++ b/core/version_util.mk
@@ -246,21 +246,10 @@
 # to soong_ui.
 $(KATI_obsolete_var BUILD_DATETIME,Use BUILD_DATETIME_FROM_FILE)
 
-HAS_BUILD_NUMBER := true
-ifndef BUILD_NUMBER
-  # BUILD_NUMBER should be set to the source control value that
-  # represents the current state of the source code.  E.g., a
-  # perforce changelist number or a git hash.  Can be an arbitrary string
-  # (to allow for source control that uses something other than numbers),
-  # but must be a single word and a valid file name.
-  #
-  # If no BUILD_NUMBER is set, create a useful "I am an engineering build
-  # from this date/time" value.  Make it start with a non-digit so that
-  # anyone trying to parse it as an integer will probably get "0".
-  BUILD_NUMBER := eng.$(shell echo $${BUILD_USERNAME:0:6}).$(shell $(DATE) +%Y%m%d.%H%M%S)
+ifndef HAS_BUILD_NUMBER
   HAS_BUILD_NUMBER := false
 endif
-.KATI_READONLY := BUILD_NUMBER HAS_BUILD_NUMBER
+.KATI_READONLY := HAS_BUILD_NUMBER
 
 ifndef PLATFORM_MIN_SUPPORTED_TARGET_SDK_VERSION
   # Used to set minimum supported target sdk version. Apps targeting sdk