diff --git a/sdk/build_release.go b/sdk/build_release.go
index 0494a28..149a34e 100644
--- a/sdk/build_release.go
+++ b/sdk/build_release.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"math"
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 )
@@ -29,7 +30,10 @@
 	// The name of the release, e.g. S, Tiramisu, etc.
 	name string
 
-	// The index of this structure within the buildReleases list.
+	// The index of this structure within the dessertBuildReleases list.
+	//
+	// The buildReleaseCurrent does not appear in the dessertBuildReleases list as it has an ordinal value
+	// that is larger than the size of the dessertBuildReleases.
 	ordinal int
 }
 
@@ -56,7 +60,7 @@
 // addRange adds all the build releases from start (inclusive) to end (inclusive).
 func (s *buildReleaseSet) addRange(start *buildRelease, end *buildRelease) {
 	for i := start.ordinal; i <= end.ordinal; i += 1 {
-		s.addItem(buildReleases[i])
+		s.addItem(dessertBuildReleases[i])
 	}
 }
 
@@ -69,11 +73,17 @@
 // String returns a string representation of the set, sorted from earliest to latest release.
 func (s *buildReleaseSet) String() string {
 	list := []string{}
-	for _, release := range buildReleases {
+	addRelease := func(release *buildRelease) {
 		if _, ok := s.contents[release]; ok {
 			list = append(list, release.name)
 		}
 	}
+	// Add the names of the build releases in this set in the order in which they were created.
+	for _, release := range dessertBuildReleases {
+		addRelease(release)
+	}
+	// Always add "current" to the list of names last if it is present in the set.
+	addRelease(buildReleaseCurrent)
 	return fmt.Sprintf("[%s]", strings.Join(list, ","))
 }
 
@@ -81,30 +91,46 @@
 	// nameToBuildRelease contains a map from name to build release.
 	nameToBuildRelease = map[string]*buildRelease{}
 
-	// buildReleases lists all the available build releases.
-	buildReleases = []*buildRelease{}
+	// dessertBuildReleases lists all the available dessert build releases, i.e. excluding current.
+	dessertBuildReleases = []*buildRelease{}
 
 	// allBuildReleaseSet is the set of all build releases.
 	allBuildReleaseSet = &buildReleaseSet{contents: map[*buildRelease]struct{}{}}
 
-	// Add the build releases from oldest to newest.
+	// Add the dessert build releases from oldest to newest.
 	buildReleaseS = initBuildRelease("S")
 	buildReleaseT = initBuildRelease("Tiramisu")
+
+	// Add the current build release which is always treated as being more recent than any other
+	// build release, including those added in tests.
+	buildReleaseCurrent = initBuildRelease("current")
 )
 
 // initBuildRelease creates a new build release with the specified name.
 func initBuildRelease(name string) *buildRelease {
-	ordinal := len(nameToBuildRelease)
+	ordinal := len(dessertBuildReleases)
+	if name == "current" {
+		// The current build release is more recent than all other build releases, including those
+		// created in tests so use the max int value. It cannot just rely on being created after all
+		// the other build releases as some are created in tests which run after the current build
+		// release has been created.
+		ordinal = math.MaxInt
+	}
 	release := &buildRelease{name: name, ordinal: ordinal}
 	nameToBuildRelease[name] = release
-	buildReleases = append(buildReleases, release)
 	allBuildReleaseSet.addItem(release)
+	if name != "current" {
+		// As the current build release has an ordinal value that does not correspond to its position
+		// in the dessertBuildReleases list do not add it to the list.
+		dessertBuildReleases = append(dessertBuildReleases, release)
+	}
 	return release
 }
 
-// latestBuildRelease returns the latest build release, i.e. the last one added.
-func latestBuildRelease() *buildRelease {
-	return buildReleases[len(buildReleases)-1]
+// latestDessertBuildRelease returns the latest dessert release build name, i.e. the last dessert
+// release added to the list, which does not include current.
+func latestDessertBuildRelease() *buildRelease {
+	return dessertBuildReleases[len(dessertBuildReleases)-1]
 }
 
 // nameToRelease maps from build release name to the corresponding build release (if it exists) or
@@ -134,8 +160,10 @@
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		end := latestBuildRelease()
+		end := latestDessertBuildRelease()
 		set.addRange(start, end)
+		// An open-ended range always includes the current release.
+		set.addItem(buildReleaseCurrent)
 	} else if strings.Contains(specification, "-") {
 		limits := strings.SplitN(specification, "-", 2)
 		start, err := nameToRelease(limits[0])
diff --git a/sdk/build_release_test.go b/sdk/build_release_test.go
index 6f1ef9e..13730cb 100644
--- a/sdk/build_release_test.go
+++ b/sdk/build_release_test.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 		android.AssertDeepEquals(t, "release", (*buildRelease)(nil), release)
 		// Uses a wildcard in the error message to allow for additional build releases to be added to
 		// the supported set without breaking this test.
-		android.FailIfNoMatchingErrors(t, `unknown release "A", expected one of \[S,T.*,F1,F2\]`, []error{err})
+		android.FailIfNoMatchingErrors(t, `unknown release "A", expected one of \[S,Tiramisu,F1,F2,current\]`, []error{err})
 	})
 }
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 	t.Run("open range", func(t *testing.T) {
 		set, err := parseBuildReleaseSet("F1+")
 		android.AssertDeepEquals(t, "errors", nil, err)
-		android.AssertStringEquals(t, "set", "[F1,F2]", set.String())
+		android.AssertStringEquals(t, "set", "[F1,F2,current]", set.String())
 	})
 	t.Run("closed range", func(t *testing.T) {
 		set, err := parseBuildReleaseSet("S-F1")
diff --git a/sdk/testing.go b/sdk/testing.go
index bed11b2..f4e2b03 100644
--- a/sdk/testing.go
+++ b/sdk/testing.go
@@ -262,8 +262,7 @@
 
 	// If the generated snapshot builders not for the current release then it cannot be loaded by
 	// the current release.
-	currentBuildRelease := latestBuildRelease()
-	if snapshotBuildInfo.targetBuildRelease != currentBuildRelease {
+	if snapshotBuildInfo.targetBuildRelease != buildReleaseCurrent {
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/sdk/update.go b/sdk/update.go
index c555ddc..5c9376b 100644
--- a/sdk/update.go
+++ b/sdk/update.go
@@ -387,12 +387,11 @@
 	// Always add -current to the end
 	snapshotFileSuffix := "-current"
 
-	currentBuildRelease := latestBuildRelease()
-	targetBuildReleaseEnv := config.GetenvWithDefault("SOONG_SDK_SNAPSHOT_TARGET_BUILD_RELEASE", currentBuildRelease.name)
+	targetBuildReleaseEnv := config.GetenvWithDefault("SOONG_SDK_SNAPSHOT_TARGET_BUILD_RELEASE", buildReleaseCurrent.name)
 	targetBuildRelease, err := nameToRelease(targetBuildReleaseEnv)
 	if err != nil {
 		ctx.ModuleErrorf("invalid SOONG_SDK_SNAPSHOT_TARGET_BUILD_RELEASE: %s", err)
-		targetBuildRelease = currentBuildRelease
+		targetBuildRelease = buildReleaseCurrent
 	}
 
 	builder := &snapshotBuilder{
@@ -472,7 +471,7 @@
 	contents := bp.content.String()
 	// If the snapshot is being generated for the current build release then check the syntax to make
 	// sure that it is compatible.
-	if targetBuildRelease == currentBuildRelease {
+	if targetBuildRelease == buildReleaseCurrent {
 		syntaxCheckSnapshotBpFile(ctx, contents)
 	}