diff --git a/tools/finalization/build-step-1.sh b/tools/finalization/build-step-1.sh
index 3c618fe..3d5eadb 100755
--- a/tools/finalization/build-step-1.sh
+++ b/tools/finalization/build-step-1.sh
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
 
     if [ "$FINAL_STATE" = "unfinalized" ] ; then
         # Build finalization artifacts.
-        # source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/finalize-aidl-vndk-sdk-resources.sh
-        echo "Build finalization artifacts."
+        source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/finalize-aidl-vndk-sdk-resources.sh
     fi;
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/finalization/finalize-aidl-vndk-sdk-resources.sh b/tools/finalization/finalize-aidl-vndk-sdk-resources.sh
index cdc2e3a..0491701 100755
--- a/tools/finalization/finalize-aidl-vndk-sdk-resources.sh
+++ b/tools/finalization/finalize-aidl-vndk-sdk-resources.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
     fi
 }
 
+function apply_resources_sdk_int_fix() {
+    if ! grep -q 'public static final int RESOURCES_SDK_INT = SDK_INT;' "$top/frameworks/base/core/java/android/os/Build.java" ; then
+        git -C "$top/frameworks/base" apply --allow-empty ../../build/make/tools/finalization/frameworks_base.apply_resource_sdk_int.diff
+    fi
+}
+
 function finalize_bionic_ndk() {
     # Adding __ANDROID_API_<>__.
     # If this hasn't done then it's not used and not really needed. Still, let's check and add this.
@@ -109,7 +115,10 @@
     cp "$top/build/make/target/product/gsi/current.txt" "$top/build/make/target/product/gsi/$FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION.txt"
 
     # build/soong
-    sed -i -e "/:.*$((${FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION}-1)),/a \\\t\t\t\"${FINAL_PLATFORM_CODENAME}\":     ${FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION}," "$top/build/soong/android/api_levels.go"
+    local codename_version="\"${FINAL_PLATFORM_CODENAME}\":     ${FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION}"
+    if ! grep -q "$codename_version" "$top/build/soong/android/api_levels.go" ; then
+        sed -i -e "/:.*$((${FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION}-1)),/a \\\t\t$codename_version," "$top/build/soong/android/api_levels.go"
+    fi
 
     # cts
     echo ${FINAL_PLATFORM_VERSION} > "$top/cts/tests/tests/os/assets/platform_releases.txt"
@@ -129,13 +138,17 @@
 
     # frameworks/base
     sed -i "s%$SDK_CODENAME%$SDK_VERSION%g" "$top/frameworks/base/core/java/android/os/Build.java"
+    apply_resources_sdk_int_fix
     sed -i -e "/=.*$((${FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION}-1)),/a \\    SDK_${FINAL_PLATFORM_CODENAME_JAVA} = ${FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION}," "$top/frameworks/base/tools/aapt/SdkConstants.h"
     sed -i -e "/=.*$((${FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION}-1)),/a \\  SDK_${FINAL_PLATFORM_CODENAME_JAVA} = ${FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION}," "$top/frameworks/base/tools/aapt2/SdkConstants.h"
 
     # Bump Mainline SDK extension version.
-    set +e
+    local SDKEXT="packages/modules/SdkExtensions/"
     "$top/packages/modules/SdkExtensions/gen_sdk/bump_sdk.sh" ${FINAL_MAINLINE_EXTENSION}
-    set -e
+    # Leave the last commit as a set of modified files.
+    # The code to create a finalization topic will pick it up later.
+    git -C ${SDKEXT} reset HEAD~1
+
     local version_defaults="$top/build/make/core/version_defaults.mk"
     sed -i -e "s/PLATFORM_SDK_EXTENSION_VERSION := .*/PLATFORM_SDK_EXTENSION_VERSION := ${FINAL_MAINLINE_EXTENSION}/g" $version_defaults
 
diff --git a/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-rel.sh b/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-rel.sh
index cbee005..6cf4124 100755
--- a/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-rel.sh
+++ b/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-rel.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
     fi
 }
 
+function revert_resources_sdk_int_fix() {
+    if grep -q 'public static final int RESOURCES_SDK_INT = SDK_INT;' "$top/frameworks/base/core/java/android/os/Build.java" ; then
+        git -C "$top/frameworks/base" apply --allow-empty ../../build/make/tools/finalization/frameworks_base.revert_resource_sdk_int.diff
+    fi
+}
+
 function apply_prerelease_sdk_hack() {
     if ! grep -q 'STOPSHIP: hack for the pre-release SDK' "$top/frameworks/base/core/java/android/content/pm/parsing/FrameworkParsingPackageUtils.java" ; then
         git -C "$top/frameworks/base" apply --allow-empty ../../build/make/tools/finalization/frameworks_base.apply_hack.diff
@@ -24,6 +30,9 @@
     # let the apps built with pre-release SDK parse
     apply_prerelease_sdk_hack
 
+    # in REL mode, resources would correctly set the resources_sdk_int, no fix required
+    revert_resources_sdk_int_fix
+
     # build/make/core/version_defaults.mk
     sed -i -e "s/PLATFORM_VERSION_CODENAME.${FINAL_BUILD_PREFIX} := .*/PLATFORM_VERSION_CODENAME.${FINAL_BUILD_PREFIX} := REL/g" "$top/build/make/core/version_defaults.mk"
 
@@ -43,12 +52,14 @@
     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/"
 
-    # prebuilts/abi-dumps/vndk
-    mv "$top/prebuilts/abi-dumps/vndk/$CURRENT_PLATFORM_CODENAME" "$top/prebuilts/abi-dumps/vndk/$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/$FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION/"
+
+    if [ "$FINAL_STATE" != "sdk" ] ; 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/frameworks_base.apply_resource_sdk_int.diff b/tools/finalization/frameworks_base.apply_resource_sdk_int.diff
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0576d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/finalization/frameworks_base.apply_resource_sdk_int.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+From cdb47fc90b8d6860ec1dc5efada1f9ccd471618b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Alex Buynytskyy <alexbuy@google.com>
+Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 22:12:44 +0000
+Subject: [PATCH] Don't force +1 for resource resolution.
+
+Bug: 277674088
+Fixes: 277674088
+Test: boots, no crashes
+Change-Id: I17e743a0f1cf6f98fddd40c358dea5a8b9cc7723
+---
+
+diff --git a/core/java/android/os/Build.java b/core/java/android/os/Build.java
+index eb47170..4d3e92b 100755
+--- a/core/java/android/os/Build.java
++++ b/core/java/android/os/Build.java
+@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@
+          * @hide
+          */
+         @TestApi
+-        public static final int RESOURCES_SDK_INT = SDK_INT + ACTIVE_CODENAMES.length;
++        public static final int RESOURCES_SDK_INT = SDK_INT;
+ 
+         /**
+          * The current lowest supported value of app target SDK. Applications targeting
diff --git a/tools/finalization/frameworks_base.revert_resource_sdk_int.diff b/tools/finalization/frameworks_base.revert_resource_sdk_int.diff
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ade499
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/finalization/frameworks_base.revert_resource_sdk_int.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+From c7e460bb19071d867cd7ca04282ce42694f4f358 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Alex Buynytskyy <alexbuy@google.com>
+Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 01:06:26 +0000
+Subject: [PATCH] Revert "Don't force +1 for resource resolution."
+
+It's not required for master.
+
+This reverts commit f1cb683988f81579a76ddbf9993848a4a06dd28c.
+
+Bug: 277674088
+Test: boots, no crashes
+Change-Id: Ia1692548f26496fdc6f1e4f0557213c7996d6823
+---
+
+diff --git a/core/java/android/os/Build.java b/core/java/android/os/Build.java
+index 4d3e92b..eb47170 100755
+--- a/core/java/android/os/Build.java
++++ b/core/java/android/os/Build.java
+@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@
+          * @hide
+          */
+         @TestApi
+-        public static final int RESOURCES_SDK_INT = SDK_INT;
++        public static final int RESOURCES_SDK_INT = SDK_INT + ACTIVE_CODENAMES.length;
+ 
+         /**
+          * The current lowest supported value of app target SDK. Applications targeting