diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index 4cac0f5..6e7c0ea 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 include platform/build/soong:/OWNERS
+
+per-file finalize_branch_for_release.sh = smoreland@google.com
diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 8f460b4..72929bf 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -1571,7 +1571,6 @@
 # TODO These intermediate NOTICE.txt/NOTICE.html files should go into
 # TARGET_OUT_NOTICE_FILES now that the notice files are gathered from
 # the src subdirectory.
-target_notice_file_txt := $(TARGET_OUT_INTERMEDIATES)/NOTICE.txt
 kernel_notice_file := $(TARGET_OUT_NOTICE_FILES)/src/kernel.txt
 winpthreads_notice_file := $(TARGET_OUT_NOTICE_FILES)/src/winpthreads.txt
 
@@ -6827,7 +6826,6 @@
 include $(BUILD_SYSTEM)/sdk_font.mk
 
 deps := \
-	$(target_notice_file_txt) \
 	$(OUT_DOCS)/offline-sdk-timestamp \
 	$(SDK_METADATA_FILES) \
 	$(SYMBOLS_ZIP) \
@@ -6887,8 +6885,6 @@
 	        -v "DLL_EXTENSION=$(HOST_SHLIB_SUFFIX)" \
 	        -v "FONT_OUT=$(SDK_FONT_TEMP)" \
 	        -o $(PRIVATE_DIR) && \
-	    cp -f $(target_notice_file_txt) \
-	            $(PRIVATE_DIR)/system-images/android-$(PLATFORM_VERSION)/$(TARGET_CPU_ABI)/NOTICE.txt && \
 	    HOST_OUT_EXECUTABLES=$(HOST_OUT_EXECUTABLES) HOST_OS=$(HOST_OS) \
 	        development/build/tools/sdk_clean.sh $(PRIVATE_DIR) && \
 	    chmod -R ug+rwX $(PRIVATE_DIR) && \
diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index a3f12e7..8fe5edb 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -2609,7 +2609,7 @@
 @mkdir -p $(dir $@)tmp
 $(hide) rm -f $(dir $@)classes*.dex $(dir $@)d8_input.jar
 $(hide) $(ZIP2ZIP) -j -i $< -o $(dir $@)d8_input.jar "**/*.class"
-$(hide) $(D8_WRAPPER) $(DX_COMMAND) $(D8_FLAGS) \
+$(hide) $(D8_WRAPPER) $(D8_COMMAND) \
     --output $(dir $@)tmp \
     $(addprefix --lib ,$(PRIVATE_D8_LIBS)) \
     --min-api $(PRIVATE_MIN_SDK_VERSION) \
@@ -3213,7 +3213,7 @@
 define transform-jar-to-dex-r8
 @echo R8: $@
 $(hide) rm -f $(PRIVATE_PROGUARD_DICTIONARY)
-$(hide) $(R8_WRAPPER) $(R8_COMPAT_PROGUARD) $(R8_FLAGS) \
+$(hide) $(R8_WRAPPER) $(R8_COMMAND) \
     -injars '$<' \
     --min-api $(PRIVATE_MIN_SDK_VERSION) \
     --no-data-resources \
diff --git a/core/dex_preopt_config.mk b/core/dex_preopt_config.mk
index d5293cf..c11b7f4 100644
--- a/core/dex_preopt_config.mk
+++ b/core/dex_preopt_config.mk
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@
   $(call add_json_list, DisablePreoptModules,                    $(DEXPREOPT_DISABLED_MODULES))
   $(call add_json_bool, OnlyPreoptBootImageAndSystemServer,      $(filter true,$(WITH_DEXPREOPT_BOOT_IMG_AND_SYSTEM_SERVER_ONLY)))
   $(call add_json_bool, PreoptWithUpdatableBcp,                  $(filter true,$(DEX_PREOPT_WITH_UPDATABLE_BCP)))
-  $(call add_json_bool, UseArtImage,                             $(filter true,$(DEXPREOPT_USE_ART_IMAGE)))
   $(call add_json_bool, DontUncompressPrivAppsDex,               $(filter true,$(DONT_UNCOMPRESS_PRIV_APPS_DEXS)))
   $(call add_json_list, ModulesLoadedByPrivilegedModules,        $(PRODUCT_LOADED_BY_PRIVILEGED_MODULES))
   $(call add_json_bool, HasSystemOther,                          $(BOARD_USES_SYSTEM_OTHER_ODEX))
diff --git a/core/dex_preopt_odex_install.mk b/core/dex_preopt_odex_install.mk
index ea50313..216168b 100644
--- a/core/dex_preopt_odex_install.mk
+++ b/core/dex_preopt_odex_install.mk
@@ -272,11 +272,13 @@
 my_dexpreopt_images_deps :=
 my_dexpreopt_image_locations_on_host :=
 my_dexpreopt_image_locations_on_device :=
+# Infix can be 'boot' or 'art'. Soong creates a set of variables for Make, one
+# for each boot image (primary and the framework extension). The only reason why
+# the primary image is exposed to Make is testing (art gtests) and benchmarking
+# (art golem benchmarks). Install rules that use those variables are in
+# dex_preopt_libart.mk. Here for dexpreopt purposes the infix is always 'boot'.
 my_dexpreopt_infix := boot
 my_create_dexpreopt_config :=
-ifeq (true, $(DEXPREOPT_USE_ART_IMAGE))
-  my_dexpreopt_infix := art
-endif
 
 ifdef LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT
   ifeq (,$(filter PRESIGNED,$(LOCAL_CERTIFICATE)))
diff --git a/core/java.mk b/core/java.mk
index a29f820..01951c0 100644
--- a/core/java.mk
+++ b/core/java.mk
@@ -494,13 +494,13 @@
   $(built_dex_intermediate): PRIVATE_EXTRA_INPUT_JAR := $(extra_input_jar)
   $(built_dex_intermediate): PRIVATE_PROGUARD_FLAGS := $(legacy_proguard_flags) $(common_proguard_flags) $(LOCAL_PROGUARD_FLAGS)
   $(built_dex_intermediate): PRIVATE_PROGUARD_DICTIONARY := $(proguard_dictionary)
-  $(built_dex_intermediate) : $(full_classes_pre_proguard_jar) $(extra_input_jar) $(my_proguard_sdk_raise) $(common_proguard_flag_files) $(legacy_proguard_lib_deps) $(R8_COMPAT_PROGUARD) $(LOCAL_PROGUARD_FLAGS_DEPS)
+  $(built_dex_intermediate) : $(full_classes_pre_proguard_jar) $(extra_input_jar) $(my_proguard_sdk_raise) $(common_proguard_flag_files) $(legacy_proguard_lib_deps) $(R8) $(LOCAL_PROGUARD_FLAGS_DEPS)
 	$(transform-jar-to-dex-r8)
 else # !LOCAL_PROGUARD_ENABLED
   $(built_dex_intermediate): .KATI_NINJA_POOL := $(D8_NINJA_POOL)
   $(built_dex_intermediate): PRIVATE_D8_LIBS := $(full_java_bootclasspath_libs) $(full_shared_java_header_libs)
   $(built_dex_intermediate): $(full_java_bootclasspath_libs) $(full_shared_java_header_libs)
-  $(built_dex_intermediate): $(full_classes_pre_proguard_jar) $(DX) $(ZIP2ZIP)
+  $(built_dex_intermediate): $(full_classes_pre_proguard_jar) $(D8) $(ZIP2ZIP)
 	$(transform-classes.jar-to-dex)
 endif
 
diff --git a/core/product_config.rbc b/core/product_config.rbc
index d95837d..9b1a338 100644
--- a/core/product_config.rbc
+++ b/core/product_config.rbc
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 
         # Run this one, obtaining its configuration and child PCMs.
         if _options.trace_modules:
-            print("#%d: %s" % (n, name))
+            rblf_log("%d: %s" % (n, name))
 
         # Run PCM.
         handle = __h_new()
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
         # Now we know everything about this PCM, record it in 'configs'.
         children = handle.inherited_modules
         if _options.trace_modules:
-            print("#   ", "    ".join(children.keys()))
+            rblf_log("   ", "    ".join(children.keys()))
         # Starlark dictionaries are guaranteed to iterate through in insertion order,
         # so children.keys() will be ordered by the inherit() calls
         configs[name] = (pcm, handle.cfg, children.keys(), False)
@@ -234,9 +234,9 @@
     configs = cloned_configs
 
     if trace:
-        print("\n#---Postfix---")
+        rblf_log("\n---Postfix---")
         for x in configs_postfix:
-            print("#   ", x)
+            rblf_log("   ", x)
 
     # Traverse the tree from the bottom, evaluating inherited values
     for pcm_name in configs_postfix:
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@
             old_val = val
             new_val = _value_expand(configs, attr, val)
             if new_val != old_val:
-                print("%s(i): %s=%s (was %s)" % (pcm_name, attr, new_val, old_val))
+                rblf_log("%s(i): %s=%s (was %s)" % (pcm_name, attr, new_val, old_val))
             cfg[attr] = new_val
 
 def _value_expand(configs, attr, values_list):
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
 
     for attr in _options.trace_variables:
         if attr in percolated_attrs:
-            print("%s: %s^=%s" % (cfg_name, attr, cfg[attr]))
+            rblf_log("%s: %s^=%s" % (cfg_name, attr, cfg[attr]))
 
 def __move_items(to_list, from_cfg, attr):
     value = from_cfg.get(attr, [])
@@ -766,8 +766,11 @@
     That is, removes string's leading and trailing whitespace characters and
     replaces any sequence of whitespace characters with with a single space.
     """
-    if type(s) != "string":
-        return s
+    t = type(s)
+    if t == "list":
+        s = " ".join(s)
+    elif t != "string":
+        fail("Argument to mkstrip must be a string or list.")
     result = ""
     was_space = False
     for ch in s.strip().elems():
diff --git a/core/soong_config.mk b/core/soong_config.mk
index 32675f2..d03b687 100644
--- a/core/soong_config.mk
+++ b/core/soong_config.mk
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 $(call add_json_str,  Platform_security_patch,           $(PLATFORM_SECURITY_PATCH))
 $(call add_json_str,  Platform_preview_sdk_version,      $(PLATFORM_PREVIEW_SDK_VERSION))
 $(call add_json_str,  Platform_base_os,                  $(PLATFORM_BASE_OS))
+$(call add_json_str,  Platform_version_last_stable,      $(PLATFORM_VERSION_LAST_STABLE))
 
 $(call add_json_str,  Platform_min_supported_target_sdk_version, $(PLATFORM_MIN_SUPPORTED_TARGET_SDK_VERSION))
 
diff --git a/core/version_defaults.mk b/core/version_defaults.mk
index 495331d..d129aa4 100644
--- a/core/version_defaults.mk
+++ b/core/version_defaults.mk
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@
   include $(INTERNAL_BUILD_ID_MAKEFILE)
 endif
 
-DEFAULT_PLATFORM_VERSION := TP1A
+DEFAULT_PLATFORM_VERSION := UP1A
 .KATI_READONLY := DEFAULT_PLATFORM_VERSION
 MIN_PLATFORM_VERSION := TP1A
-MAX_PLATFORM_VERSION := TP1A
+MAX_PLATFORM_VERSION := UP1A
 
 # The last stable version name of the platform that was released.  During
 # development, this stays at that previous version, while the codename indicates
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 # These are the current development codenames, if the build is not a final
 # release build.  If this is a final release build, it is simply "REL".
 PLATFORM_VERSION_CODENAME.TP1A := Tiramisu
+PLATFORM_VERSION_CODENAME.UP1A := UpsideDownCake
 
 # This is the user-visible version.  In a final release build it should
 # be empty to use PLATFORM_VERSION as the user-visible version.  For
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@
 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
+Q R S Sv2 Tiramisu UpsideDownCake
 
 # Convert from space separated list to comma separated
 PLATFORM_VERSION_KNOWN_CODENAMES := \
diff --git a/finalize_branch_for_release.sh b/finalize_branch_for_release.sh
index 75381e3..972ada1 100755
--- a/finalize_branch_for_release.sh
+++ b/finalize_branch_for_release.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 AIDL_TRANSITIVE_FREEZE=true m aidl-freeze-api
 
+m check-vndk-list || update-vndk-list.sh # for new versions of AIDL interfaces
+
 # TODO(b/229413853): test while simulating 'rel' for more requirements AIDL_FROZEN_REL=true
 m # test build
 
diff --git a/target/board/linux_bionic/BoardConfig.mk b/target/board/linux_bionic/BoardConfig.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7938bdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/board/linux_bionic/BoardConfig.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2020 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.
+#
+
+# This "device" is only intended to be used for host Bionic build targets, so
+# (device) target architectures are irrelevant. However, the build system isn't
+# prepared to handle no target architectures at all, so pick something
+# arbitrarily.
+TARGET_ARCH_SUITE := ndk
+
+HOST_CROSS_OS := linux_bionic
+HOST_CROSS_ARCH := x86_64
+HOST_CROSS_2ND_ARCH :=
diff --git a/target/board/linux_bionic/README.md b/target/board/linux_bionic/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8db77f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/board/linux_bionic/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+This "device" is suitable for Soong-only builds to create Bionic binaries for
+Linux hosts:
+
+```
+build/soong/soong_ui.bash --make-mode --soong-only TARGET_PRODUCT=linux_bionic ...
+```
diff --git a/target/product/AndroidProducts.mk b/target/product/AndroidProducts.mk
index ee702e5..67b0b17 100644
--- a/target/product/AndroidProducts.mk
+++ b/target/product/AndroidProducts.mk
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 endif
 
 PRODUCT_MAKEFILES += \
+    $(LOCAL_DIR)/linux_bionic.mk \
     $(LOCAL_DIR)/mainline_sdk.mk \
     $(LOCAL_DIR)/module_arm.mk \
     $(LOCAL_DIR)/module_arm64.mk \
diff --git a/target/product/gsi/current.txt b/target/product/gsi/current.txt
index f9c1f3d..fd86d87 100644
--- a/target/product/gsi/current.txt
+++ b/target/product/gsi/current.txt
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
 VNDK-core: android.hardware.security.sharedsecret-V1-ndk.so
 VNDK-core: android.hardware.soundtrigger@2.0-core.so
 VNDK-core: android.hardware.soundtrigger@2.0.so
+VNDK-core: android.hardware.usb-V1-ndk.so
 VNDK-core: android.hardware.vibrator-V2-ndk.so
 VNDK-core: android.hardware.weaver-V1-ndk.so
 VNDK-core: android.hardware.wifi.hostapd-V1-ndk.so
diff --git a/target/product/linux_bionic.mk b/target/product/linux_bionic.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da6b890
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/product/linux_bionic.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 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.
+#
+
+PRODUCT_NAME := linux_bionic
+PRODUCT_BRAND := Android
+PRODUCT_DEVICE := linux_bionic
diff --git a/tools/releasetools/build_image.py b/tools/releasetools/build_image.py
index 9049622..7fdf4ba 100755
--- a/tools/releasetools/build_image.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/build_image.py
@@ -814,16 +814,18 @@
 
 
 def main(argv):
-  if len(argv) != 4:
+  args = common.ParseOptions(argv, __doc__)
+
+  if len(args) != 4:
     print(__doc__)
     sys.exit(1)
 
   common.InitLogging()
 
-  in_dir = argv[0]
-  glob_dict_file = argv[1]
-  out_file = argv[2]
-  target_out = argv[3]
+  in_dir = args[0]
+  glob_dict_file = args[1]
+  out_file = args[2]
+  target_out = args[3]
 
   glob_dict = LoadGlobalDict(glob_dict_file)
   if "mount_point" in glob_dict:
diff --git a/tools/releasetools/merge/merge_target_files.py b/tools/releasetools/merge/merge_target_files.py
index c06fd4c..c95cead 100755
--- a/tools/releasetools/merge/merge_target_files.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/merge/merge_target_files.py
@@ -149,6 +149,13 @@
 OPTIONS.vendor_dexpreopt_config = None
 
 
+def move_only_exists(source, destination):
+  """Judge whether the file exists and then move the file."""
+
+  if os.path.exists(source):
+    shutil.move(source, destination)
+
+
 def create_merged_package(temp_dir):
   """Merges two target files packages into one target files structure.
 
@@ -286,9 +293,8 @@
   shutil.move(
       os.path.join(vendor_target_files_dir, 'IMAGES', partition_img),
       os.path.join(target_files_dir, 'IMAGES', partition_img))
-  shutil.move(
-      os.path.join(vendor_target_files_dir, 'IMAGES', partition_map),
-      os.path.join(target_files_dir, 'IMAGES', partition_map))
+  move_only_exists(os.path.join(vendor_target_files_dir, 'IMAGES', partition_map),
+        os.path.join(target_files_dir, 'IMAGES', partition_map))
 
   def copy_recovery_file(filename):
     for subdir in ('VENDOR', 'SYSTEM/vendor'):