diff --git a/core/android_soong_config_vars.mk b/core/android_soong_config_vars.mk
index 43b46bb..426119f 100644
--- a/core/android_soong_config_vars.mk
+++ b/core/android_soong_config_vars.mk
@@ -128,10 +128,24 @@
 # are controlled by the MODULE_BUILD_FROM_SOURCE environment variable by
 # default.
 INDIVIDUALLY_TOGGLEABLE_PREBUILT_MODULES := \
+  adservices \
+  appsearch \
   btservices \
+  configinfrastructure \
+  conscrypt \
   devicelock \
+  healthfitness \
+  ipsec \
+  media \
+  mediaprovider \
+  mediaprovider \
+  ondevicepersonalization \
   permission \
   rkpd \
+  scheduling \
+  sdkext \
+  statsd \
+  tethering \
   uwb \
   wifi \
   mediaprovider \
@@ -217,5 +231,5 @@
 
 # Add crashrecovery build flag to soong
 $(call soong_config_set,ANDROID,release_crashrecovery_module,$(RELEASE_CRASHRECOVERY_MODULE))
-# Weirdly required because platform_bootclasspath is using AUTO namespace
-$(call soong_config_set,AUTO,release_crashrecovery_module,$(RELEASE_CRASHRECOVERY_MODULE))
+# Required as platform_bootclasspath is using this namespace
+$(call soong_config_set,bootclasspath,release_crashrecovery_module,$(RELEASE_CRASHRECOVERY_MODULE))
diff --git a/core/product_config.mk b/core/product_config.mk
index 500735e..5873bef 100644
--- a/core/product_config.mk
+++ b/core/product_config.mk
@@ -301,6 +301,35 @@
 PRODUCT_INCLUDE_TAGS += com.android.mainline mainline_module_prebuilt_nightly
 endif
 
+# AOSP and Google products currently share the same `apex_contributions` in next.
+# This causes issues when building <aosp_product>-next-userdebug in main.
+# Create a temporary allowlist to ignore the google apexes listed in `contents` of apex_contributions of `next`
+# *for aosp products*.
+# TODO(b/308187268): Remove this denylist mechanism
+# Use PRODUCT_PACKAGES to determine if this is an aosp product. aosp products do not use google signed apexes.
+ifeq (,$(findstring com.google.android.conscrypt,$(PRODUCT_PACKAGES)))
+PRODUCT_BUILD_IGNORE_APEX_CONTRIBUTION_CONTENTS += \
+  prebuilt_com.google.android.adservices \
+  prebuilt_com.google.android.appsearch \
+  prebuilt_com.google.android.art \
+  prebuilt_com.google.android.btservices \
+  prebuilt_com.google.android.configinfrastructure \
+  prebuilt_com.google.android.conscrypt \
+  prebuilt_com.google.android.devicelock \
+  prebuilt_com.google.android.healthfitness \
+  prebuilt_com.google.android.ipsec \
+  prebuilt_com.google.android.media \
+  prebuilt_com.google.android.mediaprovider \
+  prebuilt_com.google.android.ondevicepersonalization \
+  prebuilt_com.google.android.os.statsd \
+  prebuilt_com.google.android.rkpd \
+  prebuilt_com.google.android.scheduling \
+  prebuilt_com.google.android.sdkext \
+  prebuilt_com.google.android.tethering \
+  prebuilt_com.google.android.uwb \
+  prebuilt_com.google.android.wifi
+endif
+
 #############################################################################
 
 # Quick check and assign default values
diff --git a/core/tasks/cts.mk b/core/tasks/cts.mk
index b9f0988..2e2ea79 100644
--- a/core/tasks/cts.mk
+++ b/core/tasks/cts.mk
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 test_suite_tradefed := cts-tradefed
 test_suite_dynamic_config := cts/tools/cts-tradefed/DynamicConfig.xml
 test_suite_readme := cts/tools/cts-tradefed/README
+test_suite_tools := $(HOST_OUT_JAVA_LIBRARIES)/ats_console_deploy.jar \
+  $(HOST_OUT_JAVA_LIBRARIES)/ats_olc_server_local_mode_deploy.jar
 
 $(call declare-1p-target,$(test_suite_dynamic_config),cts)
 $(call declare-1p-target,$(test_suite_readme),cts)
diff --git a/core/tasks/mcts.mk b/core/tasks/mcts.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09a4191
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/tasks/mcts.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2023 The Android Open Source Project
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+ifneq ($(wildcard test/mts/README.md),)
+
+mcts_test_suites :=
+mcts_test_suites += mcts
+
+$(foreach module, $(mts_modules), $(eval mcts_test_suites += mcts-$(module)))
+
+$(foreach suite, $(mcts_test_suites), \
+	$(eval test_suite_name := $(suite)) \
+	$(eval test_suite_tradefed := mts-tradefed) \
+	$(eval test_suite_readme := test/mts/README.md) \
+	$(eval include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/tasks/tools/compatibility.mk) \
+	$(eval .PHONY: $(suite)) \
+	$(eval $(suite): $(compatibility_zip)) \
+	$(eval $(call dist-for-goals, $(suite), $(compatibility_zip))) \
+)
+
+endif
diff --git a/core/tasks/tools/compatibility.mk b/core/tasks/tools/compatibility.mk
index 4e78d89..86c23f8 100644
--- a/core/tasks/tools/compatibility.mk
+++ b/core/tasks/tools/compatibility.mk
@@ -26,7 +26,15 @@
 # Output variables:
 #   compatibility_zip: the path to the output zip file.
 
-test_suite_subdir := android-$(test_suite_name)
+special_mts_test_suites :=
+special_mts_test_suites += mcts
+special_mts_test_suites += $(mts_modules)
+ifneq ($(filter $(special_mts_test_suites),$(subst -, ,$(test_suite_name))),)
+	test_suite_subdir := android-mts
+else
+	test_suite_subdir := android-$(test_suite_name)
+endif
+
 out_dir := $(HOST_OUT)/$(test_suite_name)/$(test_suite_subdir)
 test_artifacts := $(COMPATIBILITY.$(test_suite_name).FILES)
 test_tools := $(HOST_OUT_JAVA_LIBRARIES)/tradefed.jar \
@@ -107,9 +115,9 @@
 compatibility_zip_deps += $(test_suite_notice_txt)
 compatibility_zip_resources += $(test_suite_notice_txt)
 
-compatibility_tests_list_zip := $(out_dir)-tests_list.zip
+compatibility_tests_list_zip := $(HOST_OUT)/$(test_suite_name)/android-$(test_suite_name)-tests_list.zip
 
-compatibility_zip := $(out_dir).zip
+compatibility_zip := $(HOST_OUT)/$(test_suite_name)/android-$(test_suite_name).zip
 $(compatibility_zip) : .KATI_IMPLICIT_OUTPUTS := $(compatibility_tests_list_zip)
 $(compatibility_zip): PRIVATE_OUT_DIR := $(out_dir)
 $(compatibility_zip): PRIVATE_TOOLS := $(test_tools) $(test_suite_prebuilt_tools)
diff --git a/core/version_util.mk b/core/version_util.mk
index 0ed4499..6cda0fc 100644
--- a/core/version_util.mk
+++ b/core/version_util.mk
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #     PLATFORM_VNDK_VERSION
 #     PLATFORM_SYSTEMSDK_VERSIONS
 #     PLATFORM_VERSION_LAST_STABLE
+#     PLATFORM_VERSION_KNOWN_CODENAMES
 #
 
 # Look for an optional file containing overrides of the defaults,
@@ -95,17 +96,10 @@
 PLATFORM_VERSION_LAST_STABLE := $(RELEASE_PLATFORM_VERSION_LAST_STABLE)
 .KATI_READONLY := PLATFORM_VERSION_LAST_STABLE
 
-
-# This are all known codenames. Should this move into the release config?
-PLATFORM_VERSION_KNOWN_CODENAMES := \
-Base Base11 Cupcake Donut Eclair Eclair01 EclairMr1 Froyo Gingerbread GingerbreadMr1 \
-Honeycomb HoneycombMr1 HoneycombMr2 IceCreamSandwich IceCreamSandwichMr1 \
-JellyBean JellyBeanMr1 JellyBeanMr2 Kitkat KitkatWatch Lollipop LollipopMr1 M N NMr1 O OMr1 P \
-Q R S Sv2 Tiramisu UpsideDownCake VanillaIceCream
-
-# Convert from space separated list to comma separated
-PLATFORM_VERSION_KNOWN_CODENAMES := \
-  $(call normalize-comma-list,$(PLATFORM_VERSION_KNOWN_CODENAMES))
+ifdef PLATFORM_VERSION_KNOWN_CODENAMES
+  $(error Do not set PLATFORM_VERSION_KNOWN_CODENAMES directly. Use RELEASE_PLATFORM_VERSION_KNOWN_CODENAMES. value: $(PLATFORM_VERSION_KNOWN_CODENAMES))
+endif
+PLATFORM_VERSION_KNOWN_CODENAMES := $(RELEASE_PLATFORM_VERSION_KNOWN_CODENAMES)
 .KATI_READONLY := PLATFORM_VERSION_KNOWN_CODENAMES
 
 ifndef PLATFORM_VERSION
diff --git a/target/product/base_system.mk b/target/product/base_system.mk
index 47492c2f..a9e554e 100644
--- a/target/product/base_system.mk
+++ b/target/product/base_system.mk
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
     com.android.ondevicepersonalization \
     com.android.os.statsd \
     com.android.permission \
+    com.android.profiling \
     com.android.resolv \
     com.android.rkpd \
     com.android.neuralnetworks \
@@ -75,11 +76,13 @@
     com.android.virt \
     com.android.wifi \
     ContactsProvider \
+    ContactKeysProvider \
     content \
     CtsShimPrebuilt \
     CtsShimPrivPrebuilt \
     debuggerd\
     device_config \
+    DeviceDiagnostics \
     dmctl \
     dnsmasq \
     dmesgd \
@@ -89,6 +92,7 @@
     dumpstate \
     dumpsys \
     e2fsck \
+    enhanced-confirmation.xml \
     ExtShared \
     flags_health_check \
     framework-graphics \
@@ -283,6 +287,7 @@
     uiautomator \
     uinput \
     uncrypt \
+    uprobestats \
     usbd \
     vdc \
     voip-common \
@@ -494,3 +499,5 @@
 
 # Use "image" APEXes always.
 $(call inherit-product,$(SRC_TARGET_DIR)/product/updatable_apex.mk)
+
+$(call soong_config_set, bionic, large_system_property_node, $(RELEASE_LARGE_SYSTEM_PROPERTY_NODE))
diff --git a/target/product/default_art_config.mk b/target/product/default_art_config.mk
index fe12e2c..19fcdf4 100644
--- a/target/product/default_art_config.mk
+++ b/target/product/default_art_config.mk
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
     com.android.os.statsd:framework-statsd \
     com.android.permission:framework-permission \
     com.android.permission:framework-permission-s \
+    com.android.profiling:framework-profiling \
     com.android.scheduling:framework-scheduling \
     com.android.sdkext:framework-sdkextensions \
     com.android.tethering:framework-connectivity \
@@ -100,8 +101,9 @@
     PRODUCT_BOOT_JARS += \
         framework-nfc
 else
-    PRODUCT_APEX_BOOT_JARS := \
+    PRODUCT_APEX_BOOT_JARS += \
         com.android.nfcservices:framework-nfc
+    $(call soong_config_set,bootclasspath,nfc_apex_bootclasspath_fragment,true)
 endif
 
 # TODO(b/308174306): Adjust this after multiple prebuilts version is supported.
@@ -153,6 +155,7 @@
     com.android.btservices:service-bluetooth \
     com.android.devicelock:service-devicelock \
     com.android.os.statsd:service-statsd \
+    com.android.profiling:service-profiling \
     com.android.scheduling:service-scheduling \
     com.android.tethering:service-connectivity \
     com.android.uwb:service-uwb \
diff --git a/target/product/generic_system.mk b/target/product/generic_system.mk
index 19ec86d..4c3702a 100644
--- a/target/product/generic_system.mk
+++ b/target/product/generic_system.mk
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
     Stk \
     Tag \
 
+ifeq ($(RELEASE_AVATAR_PICKER_APP),true)
+  PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
+    AvatarPicker
+endif
+
 # OTA support
 PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
     recovery-refresh \
diff --git a/target/product/handheld_system.mk b/target/product/handheld_system.mk
index bf9aa41..d706372 100644
--- a/target/product/handheld_system.mk
+++ b/target/product/handheld_system.mk
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@
     vr \
 
 PRODUCT_PACKAGES += $(RELEASE_PACKAGE_VIRTUAL_CAMERA)
+# Set virtual_camera_service_enabled soong config variable based on the
+# RELEASE_PACKAGE_VIRTUAL_CAMERA build. virtual_camera_service_enabled soong config
+# variable is used to prevent accessing the service when it's not present in the build.
+$(call soong_config_set,vdm,virtual_camera_service_enabled,$(if $(RELEASE_PACKAGE_VIRTUAL_CAMERA),true,false))
 
 PRODUCT_SYSTEM_SERVER_APPS += \
     FusedLocation \
diff --git a/tools/finalization/README.md b/tools/finalization/README.md
index cc97d1f..d0aed69 100644
--- a/tools/finalization/README.md
+++ b/tools/finalization/README.md
@@ -3,18 +3,19 @@
 
 ## Automation:
 1. [Environment setup](./environment.sh). Set values for varios finalization constants.
-2. [Finalize SDK](./finalize-aidl-vndk-sdk-resources.sh). Prepare the branch for SDK release. SDK contains Android Java APIs and other stable APIs. Commonly referred as a 1st step.
-3. [Finalize Android](./finalize-sdk-rel.sh). Mark branch as "REL", i.e. prepares for Android release. Any signed build containing these changes will be considered an official Android Release. Referred as a 2nd finalization step.
-4. [Finalize SDK and submit](./step-1.sh). Do [Finalize SDK](./finalize-aidl-vndk-sdk-resources.sh) step, create CLs, organize them into topic and send to Gerrit.
-  a. [Update SDK and submit](./update-step-1.sh). Same as above, but updates the existings CLs.
-5. [Finalize Android and submit](./step-2.sh). Do [Finalize Android](./finalize-sdk-rel.sh) step, create  CLs, organize them into topic and send to Gerrit.
-  a. [Update Android and submit](./update-step-2.sh). Same as above, but updates the existings CLs.
+1. [Finalize VINTF](./finalize-vintf-resources.sh). Prepare the branch for VINTF release.
+1. [Finalize SDK](./finalize-sdk-resources.sh). Prepare the branch for SDK release. SDK contains Android Java APIs and other stable APIs. Commonly referred as a 1st step.
+1. [Finalize Android](./finalize-sdk-rel.sh). Mark branch as "REL", i.e. prepares for Android release. Any signed build containing these changes will be considered an official Android Release. Referred as a 2nd finalization step.
+1. [Finalize VINTF and submit](./step-0.sh). Do Finalize VINTF step, create CLs, organize them into topic and send to Gerrit.
+1. [Finalize SDK and submit](./step-1.sh). Do Finalize SDK step, create CLs, organize them into topic and send to Gerrit.
+1. [Finalize Android and submit](./step-2.sh). Do [Finalize Android](./finalize-sdk-rel.sh) step, create  CLs, organize them into topic and send to Gerrit.
 
 ## CI:
 Performed in build targets in Finalization branches.
-1. [Finalization Step 1, git_main-fina-1-release](https://android-build.corp.google.com/build_explorer/branch/git_main-fina-1-release). Test [1st step/Finalize SDK](./finalize-aidl-vndk-sdk-resources.sh).
-3. [Finalization Step 2, git_main-fina-2-release](https://android-build.corp.google.com/build_explorer/branch/git_main-fina-2-release). Test [1st step/Finalize SDK](./finalize-aidl-vndk-sdk-resources.sh) and [2nd step/Finalize Android](./finalize-sdk-rel.sh). Use [local finalization](./localonly-steps.sh) to build and copy presubmits.
-5. [Local finalization steps](./localonly-steps.sh) are done only during local testing or in the CI lab. Normally these steps use artifacts from other builds.
+1. [Finalization Step 0, git_main-fina-0-release](https://android-build.corp.google.com/build_explorer/branch/git_main-fina-0-release). Test Finalize VINTF.
+1. [Finalization Step 1, git_main-fina-1-release](https://android-build.corp.google.com/build_explorer/branch/git_main-fina-1-release). Test Finalize VINTF, Finalize SDK.
+1. [Finalization Step 2, git_main-fina-2-release](https://android-build.corp.google.com/build_explorer/branch/git_main-fina-2-release). Test Finalize VINTF, Finalize SDK, and [2nd step/Finalize Android](./finalize-sdk-rel.sh). Use [local finalization](./localonly-steps.sh) to build and copy presubmits.
+1. [Local finalization steps](./localonly-steps.sh) are done only during local testing or in the CI lab. Normally these steps use artifacts from other builds.
 
 ## Utility:
 [Full cleanup](./cleanup.sh). Remove all local changes and switch each project into head-less state. This is the best state to sync/rebase/finalize the branch.
diff --git a/tools/finalization/build-step-0.sh b/tools/finalization/build-step-0.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f81b720
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/finalization/build-step-0.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright 2024 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+
+set -ex
+
+function finalize_main_step0() {
+    local top="$(dirname "$0")"/../../../..
+    source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/environment.sh
+
+    if [ "$FINAL_STATE" = "unfinalized" ] ; then
+        # VINTF finalization
+        source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/finalize-vintf-resources.sh
+    fi;
+}
+
+finalize_main_step0
+
diff --git a/tools/finalization/build-step-1-and-2.sh b/tools/finalization/build-step-1-and-2.sh
index 84e2782..ca22678 100755
--- a/tools/finalization/build-step-1-and-2.sh
+++ b/tools/finalization/build-step-1-and-2.sh
@@ -7,11 +7,16 @@
     source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/environment.sh
 
     if [ "$FINAL_STATE" = "unfinalized" ] ; then
-        # SDK codename -> int
-        source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/finalize-aidl-vndk-sdk-resources.sh
+        # VINTF finalization
+        source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/finalize-vintf-resources.sh
     fi;
 
-    if [ "$FINAL_STATE" = "unfinalized" ] || [ "$FINAL_STATE" = "sdk" ] ; then
+    if [ "$FINAL_STATE" = "unfinalized" ] || [ "$FINAL_STATE" = "vintf" ] ; then
+        # SDK codename -> int
+        source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-resources.sh
+    fi;
+
+    if [ "$FINAL_STATE" = "unfinalized" ] || [ "$FINAL_STATE" = "vintf" ] || [ "$FINAL_STATE" = "sdk" ] ; then
         # ADB, Platform/Mainline SDKs build and move to prebuilts
         source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/localonly-steps.sh
 
diff --git a/tools/finalization/build-step-1.sh b/tools/finalization/build-step-1.sh
index 3d5eadb..7294698 100755
--- a/tools/finalization/build-step-1.sh
+++ b/tools/finalization/build-step-1.sh
@@ -7,8 +7,13 @@
     source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/environment.sh
 
     if [ "$FINAL_STATE" = "unfinalized" ] ; then
+        # VINTF finalization
+        source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/finalize-vintf-resources.sh
+    fi;
+
+    if [ "$FINAL_STATE" = "unfinalized" ] || [ "$FINAL_STATE" = "vintf" ] ; then
         # Build finalization artifacts.
-        source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/finalize-aidl-vndk-sdk-resources.sh
+        source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-resources.sh
     fi;
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/finalization/environment.sh b/tools/finalization/environment.sh
index d9c42c8..701f797 100755
--- a/tools/finalization/environment.sh
+++ b/tools/finalization/environment.sh
@@ -19,8 +19,14 @@
 
 # Options:
 # 'unfinalized' - branch is in development state,
-# 'sdk' - SDK/API is finalized
+# 'vintf' - VINTF is finalized
+# 'sdk' - VINTF and SDK/API are finalized
 # 'rel' - branch is finalized, switched to REL
 export FINAL_STATE='unfinalized'
 
-export BUILD_FROM_SOURCE_STUB=true
\ No newline at end of file
+export BUILD_FROM_SOURCE_STUB=true
+
+# FINAL versions for VINTF
+# TODO(b/323985297): The version must match with that from the release configuration.
+# Instead of hardcoding the version here, read it from a release configuration.
+export FINAL_BOARD_API_LEVEL='202404'
diff --git a/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-rel.sh b/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-rel.sh
index 245305b..59fe28c 100755
--- a/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-rel.sh
+++ b/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-rel.sh
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@
     fi
     git -C "$top/cts" mv hostsidetests/theme/assets/${FINAL_PLATFORM_CODENAME} hostsidetests/theme/assets/${FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION}
 
-    # system/sepolicy
-    system/sepolicy/tools/finalize-sdk-rel.sh "$top" "$FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION"
-
     # prebuilts/abi-dumps/platform
     mkdir -p "$top/prebuilts/abi-dumps/platform/$FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION"
     cp -r "$top/prebuilts/abi-dumps/platform/current/64/" "$top/prebuilts/abi-dumps/platform/$FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION/"
@@ -52,10 +49,6 @@
     # prebuilts/abi-dumps/ndk
     #mkdir -p "$top/prebuilts/abi-dumps/ndk/$FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION"
     #cp -r "$top/prebuilts/abi-dumps/ndk/current/64/" "$top/prebuilts/abi-dumps/ndk/$FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION/"
-    #if [ "$FINAL_STATE" != "sdk" ] || [ "$FINAL_PLATFORM_CODENAME" == "$CURRENT_PLATFORM_CODENAME" ] ; then
-        # prebuilts/abi-dumps/vndk
-        #mv "$top/prebuilts/abi-dumps/vndk/$CURRENT_PLATFORM_CODENAME" "$top/prebuilts/abi-dumps/vndk/$FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION"
-    #fi;
 }
 
 finalize_sdk_rel
diff --git a/tools/finalization/finalize-aidl-vndk-sdk-resources.sh b/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-resources.sh
similarity index 91%
rename from tools/finalization/finalize-aidl-vndk-sdk-resources.sh
rename to tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-resources.sh
index 671b036..5299376 100755
--- a/tools/finalization/finalize-aidl-vndk-sdk-resources.sh
+++ b/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-resources.sh
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
         $modules_arg
 }
 
-function finalize_aidl_vndk_sdk_resources() {
+function finalize_sdk_resources() {
     local top="$(dirname "$0")"/../../../..
     source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/environment.sh
 
@@ -111,13 +111,6 @@
     # bionic/NDK
     finalize_bionic_ndk
 
-    # pre-finalization build target (trunk)
-    local aidl_m="$top/build/soong/soong_ui.bash --make-mode TARGET_PRODUCT=aosp_arm64 TARGET_RELEASE=trunk TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT=userdebug DIST_DIR=out/dist"
-    AIDL_TRANSITIVE_FREEZE=true $aidl_m aidl-freeze-api
-
-    # TODO(b/309880485)
-    # Add back create_reference_dumps and $top/build/make/target/product/gsi/current.txt
-
     # Finalize SDK
 
     # frameworks/libs/modules-utils
@@ -129,10 +122,6 @@
     local build_tools_source="$top/development/sdk/build_tools_source.prop_template"
     sed -i -e 's/Pkg\.Revision.*/Pkg\.Revision=${PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION}.0.0/g' $build_tools_source
 
-    # build/make
-    sed -i -e "s/sepolicy_major_vers := .*/sepolicy_major_vers := ${FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION}/g" "$top/build/make/core/config.mk"
-    cp "$top/build/make/target/product/gsi/current.txt" "$top/build/make/target/product/gsi/$FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION.txt"
-
     # build/bazel
     local codename_version="\"${FINAL_PLATFORM_CODENAME}\": ${FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION}"
     if ! grep -q "$codename_version" "$top/build/bazel/rules/common/api_constants.bzl" ; then
@@ -179,5 +168,5 @@
     $sdk_m update-api
 }
 
-finalize_aidl_vndk_sdk_resources
+finalize_sdk_resources
 
diff --git a/tools/finalization/finalize-vintf-resources.sh b/tools/finalization/finalize-vintf-resources.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a55d8e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/finalization/finalize-vintf-resources.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -ex
+
+function finalize_vintf_resources() {
+    local top="$(dirname "$0")"/../../../..
+    source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/environment.sh
+    # environment needed to build dependencies and run scripts
+    # These should remain the same for all steps here to speed up build time
+    export ANDROID_BUILD_TOP="$top"
+    export ANDROID_HOST_OUT="$ANDROID_BUILD_TOP/out/host/linux-x86"
+    export ANDROID_PRODUCT_OUT="$ANDROID_BUILD_TOP/out/target/product/generic_arm64"
+    export PATH="$PATH:$ANDROID_HOST_OUT/bin/"
+    export TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT=userdebug
+    export DIST_DIR=out/dist
+    export TARGET_RELEASE=fina_0
+    export TARGET_PRODUCT=aosp_arm64
+
+    # TODO(b/314010764): finalize LL_NDK
+
+    # system/sepolicy
+    "$top/system/sepolicy/tools/finalize-vintf-resources.sh" "$top" "$FINAL_BOARD_API_LEVEL"
+
+    create_new_compat_matrix_and_kernel_configs
+
+    # pre-finalization build target (trunk)
+    local aidl_m="$top/build/soong/soong_ui.bash --make-mode"
+    AIDL_TRANSITIVE_FREEZE=true $aidl_m aidl-freeze-api
+}
+
+function create_new_compat_matrix_and_kernel_configs() {
+    # The compatibility matrix versions are bumped during vFRC
+    # These will change every time we have a new vFRC
+    local CURRENT_COMPATIBILITY_MATRIX_LEVEL='202404'
+    local NEXT_COMPATIBILITY_MATRIX_LEVEL='202504'
+    # The kernel configs need the letter of the Android release
+    local CURRENT_RELEASE_LETTER='v'
+    local NEXT_RELEASE_LETTER='w'
+
+
+    # build the targets required before touching the Android.bp/Android.mk files
+    local build_cmd="$top/build/soong/soong_ui.bash --make-mode"
+    $build_cmd bpmodify
+
+    "$top/prebuilts/build-tools/path/linux-x86/python3" "$top/hardware/interfaces/compatibility_matrices/bump.py" "$CURRENT_COMPATIBILITY_MATRIX_LEVEL" "$NEXT_COMPATIBILITY_MATRIX_LEVEL" "$CURRENT_RELEASE_LETTER" "$NEXT_RELEASE_LETTER"
+
+    # Freeze the current framework manifest file. This relies on the
+    # aosp_cf_x86_64-trunk_staging build target to get the right manifest
+    # fragments installed.
+    "$top/system/libhidl/vintfdata/freeze.sh" "$CURRENT_COMPATIBILITY_MATRIX_LEVEL"
+}
+
+function freeze_framework_manifest() {
+   ANDROID_PRODUCT_OUT=~/workspace/internal/main/out/target/product/vsoc_x86 ANDROID_BUILD_TOP=~/workspace/internal/main ANDROID_HOST_OUT=~/workspace/internal/main/out/host/linux-x86 ./freeze.sh 202404
+
+}
+
+
+finalize_vintf_resources
+
diff --git a/tools/finalization/step-0.sh b/tools/finalization/step-0.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e61c644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/finalization/step-0.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright 2024 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+
+# Script to perform a 0th step of Android Finalization: VINTF finalization, create CLs and upload to Gerrit.
+
+set -ex
+
+function commit_step_0_changes() {
+    set +e
+    repo forall -c '\
+        if [[ $(git status --short) ]]; then
+            repo start "VINTF-$FINAL_BOARD_API_LEVEL-Finalization" ;
+            git add -A . ;
+            git commit -m "Vendor API level $FINAL_BOARD_API_LEVEL is now frozen" \
+                       -m "Ignore-AOSP-First: VINTF $FINAL_BOARD_API_LEVEL Finalization
+Bug: $FINAL_BUG_ID
+Test: build";
+            repo upload --cbr --no-verify -o nokeycheck -t -y . ;
+        fi'
+}
+
+function finalize_step_0_main() {
+    local top="$(dirname "$0")"/../../../..
+    source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/environment.sh
+
+    local m="$top/build/soong/soong_ui.bash --make-mode TARGET_RELEASE=next TARGET_PRODUCT=aosp_arm64 TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT=userdebug"
+
+    source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/finalize-vintf-resources.sh
+
+    # move all changes to finalization branch/topic and upload to gerrit
+    commit_step_0_changes
+
+    # build to confirm everything is OK
+    AIDL_FROZEN_REL=true $m
+}
+
+finalize_step_0_main
diff --git a/tools/finalization/step-1.sh b/tools/finalization/step-1.sh
index 0dd4b3a..0e483d5 100755
--- a/tools/finalization/step-1.sh
+++ b/tools/finalization/step-1.sh
@@ -21,10 +21,9 @@
     local top="$(dirname "$0")"/../../../..
     source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/environment.sh
 
-    local m="$top/build/soong/soong_ui.bash --make-mode TARGET_PRODUCT=aosp_arm64 TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT=userdebug"
+    local m="$top/build/soong/soong_ui.bash --make-mode TARGET_RELEASE=next TARGET_PRODUCT=aosp_arm64 TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT=userdebug"
 
-    # vndk etc finalization
-    source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/finalize-aidl-vndk-sdk-resources.sh
+    source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-resources.sh
 
     # move all changes to finalization branch/topic and upload to gerrit
     commit_step_1_changes
diff --git a/tools/finalization/step-2.sh b/tools/finalization/step-2.sh
index d0b24ae..356cad0 100755
--- a/tools/finalization/step-2.sh
+++ b/tools/finalization/step-2.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     local top="$(dirname "$0")"/../../../..
     source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/environment.sh
 
-    local m="$top/build/soong/soong_ui.bash --make-mode TARGET_PRODUCT=aosp_arm64 TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT=userdebug"
+    local m="$top/build/soong/soong_ui.bash --make-mode TARGET_RELEASE=next TARGET_PRODUCT=aosp_arm64 TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT=userdebug"
 
     # prebuilts etc
     source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-rel.sh
diff --git a/tools/finalization/update-step-1.sh b/tools/finalization/update-step-1.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index b469988..0000000
--- a/tools/finalization/update-step-1.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# Script to perform a 1st step of Android Finalization: API/SDK finalization, update CLs and upload to Gerrit.
-
-# WIP, does not work yet
-exit 10
-
-set -ex
-
-function update_step_1_changes() {
-    set +e
-    repo forall -c '\
-        if [[ $(git status --short) ]]; then
-            git stash -u ;
-            repo start "$FINAL_PLATFORM_CODENAME-SDK-Finalization" ;
-            git stash pop ;
-            git add -A . ;
-            git commit --amend --no-edit ;
-            repo upload --cbr --no-verify -o nokeycheck -t -y . ;
-        fi'
-}
-
-function update_step_1_main() {
-    local top="$(dirname "$0")"/../../../..
-    source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/environment.sh
-
-
-    local m="$top/build/soong/soong_ui.bash --make-mode TARGET_PRODUCT=aosp_arm64 TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT=userdebug"
-
-    # vndk etc finalization
-    source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/finalize-aidl-vndk-sdk-resources.sh
-
-    # update existing CLs and upload to gerrit
-    update_step_1_changes
-
-    # build to confirm everything is OK
-    AIDL_FROZEN_REL=true $m
-}
-
-update_step_1_main
diff --git a/tools/finalization/update-step-2.sh b/tools/finalization/update-step-2.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index d2b8592..0000000
--- a/tools/finalization/update-step-2.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# Script to perform a 2nd step of Android Finalization: REL finalization, create CLs and upload to Gerrit.
-
-# WIP, does not work yet
-exit 10
-
-set -ex
-
-function update_step_2_changes() {
-    set +e
-    repo forall -c '\
-        if [[ $(git status --short) ]]; then
-            git stash -u ;
-            repo start "$FINAL_PLATFORM_CODENAME-SDK-Finalization-Rel" ;
-            git stash pop ;
-            git add -A . ;
-            git commit --amend --no-edit ;
-            repo upload --cbr --no-verify -o nokeycheck -t -y . ;
-        fi'
-}
-
-function update_step_2_main() {
-    local top="$(dirname "$0")"/../../../..
-    source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/environment.sh
-
-    local m="$top/build/soong/soong_ui.bash --make-mode TARGET_PRODUCT=aosp_arm64 TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT=userdebug"
-
-    # prebuilts etc
-    source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-rel.sh
-
-    # move all changes to finalization branch/topic and upload to gerrit
-    update_step_2_changes
-
-    # build to confirm everything is OK
-    AIDL_FROZEN_REL=true $m
-}
-
-update_step_2_main