diff --git a/android/apex_contributions.go b/android/apex_contributions.go
index f5c50d3..91549e5 100644
--- a/android/apex_contributions.go
+++ b/android/apex_contributions.go
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@
 }
 
 var (
-	acDepTag = apexContributionsDepTag{}
+	AcDepTag = apexContributionsDepTag{}
 )
 
 // Creates a dep to each selected apex_contributions
 func (a *allApexContributions) DepsMutator(ctx BottomUpMutatorContext) {
-	ctx.AddDependency(ctx.Module(), acDepTag, ctx.Config().AllApexContributions()...)
+	ctx.AddDependency(ctx.Module(), AcDepTag, ctx.Config().AllApexContributions()...)
 }
 
 // Set PrebuiltSelectionInfoProvider in post deps phase
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 	// (e.g. shiba and shiba_fullmte)
 	// Eventually these product variants will have their own release config maps.
 	if !proptools.Bool(ctx.Config().BuildIgnoreApexContributionContents()) {
-		ctx.VisitDirectDepsWithTag(acDepTag, func(child Module) {
+		ctx.VisitDirectDepsWithTag(AcDepTag, func(child Module) {
 			if m, ok := child.(*apexContributions); ok {
 				addContentsToProvider(&p, m)
 			} else {
diff --git a/android/base_module_context.go b/android/base_module_context.go
index 2963520..5506000 100644
--- a/android/base_module_context.go
+++ b/android/base_module_context.go
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@
 		return true
 	} else if tag == licensesTag {
 		return true
-	} else if tag == acDepTag {
+	} else if tag == AcDepTag {
 		return true
 	}
 	return false
diff --git a/android/prebuilt.go b/android/prebuilt.go
index 1f9b331..51b86a5 100644
--- a/android/prebuilt.go
+++ b/android/prebuilt.go
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@
 		// TODO: When all branches contain this singleton module, make this strict
 		// TODO: Add this dependency only for mainline prebuilts and not every prebuilt module
 		if ctx.OtherModuleExists("all_apex_contributions") {
-			ctx.AddDependency(m, acDepTag, "all_apex_contributions")
+			ctx.AddDependency(m, AcDepTag, "all_apex_contributions")
 		}
 
 	}
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@
 		}
 		// Propagate the provider received from `all_apex_contributions`
 		// to the source module
-		ctx.VisitDirectDepsWithTag(acDepTag, func(am Module) {
+		ctx.VisitDirectDepsWithTag(AcDepTag, func(am Module) {
 			psi, _ := OtherModuleProvider(ctx, am, PrebuiltSelectionInfoProvider)
 			SetProvider(ctx, PrebuiltSelectionInfoProvider, psi)
 		})
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@
 		bmn, _ := m.(baseModuleName)
 		name := bmn.BaseModuleName()
 		psi := PrebuiltSelectionInfoMap{}
-		ctx.VisitDirectDepsWithTag(acDepTag, func(am Module) {
+		ctx.VisitDirectDepsWithTag(AcDepTag, func(am Module) {
 			psi, _ = OtherModuleProvider(ctx, am, PrebuiltSelectionInfoProvider)
 		})
 
diff --git a/android/testing.go b/android/testing.go
index c692c72..6518f4a 100644
--- a/android/testing.go
+++ b/android/testing.go
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@
 
 	entriesList := p.AndroidMkEntries()
 	aconfigUpdateAndroidMkEntries(ctx, mod.(Module), &entriesList)
-	for i, _ := range entriesList {
+	for i := range entriesList {
 		entriesList[i].fillInEntries(ctx, mod)
 	}
 	return entriesList
diff --git a/apex/apex.go b/apex/apex.go
index 12a6c9b..40eb712 100644
--- a/apex/apex.go
+++ b/apex/apex.go
@@ -1677,7 +1677,13 @@
 	af.jacocoReportClassesFile = module.JacocoReportClassesFile()
 	af.lintDepSets = module.LintDepSets()
 	af.customStem = module.Stem() + ".jar"
-	if dexpreopter, ok := module.(java.DexpreopterInterface); ok {
+	// TODO: b/338641779 - Remove special casing of sdkLibrary once bcpf and sscpf depends
+	// on the implementation library
+	if sdkLib, ok := module.(*java.SdkLibrary); ok {
+		for _, install := range sdkLib.BuiltInstalledForApex() {
+			af.requiredModuleNames = append(af.requiredModuleNames, install.FullModuleName())
+		}
+	} else if dexpreopter, ok := module.(java.DexpreopterInterface); ok {
 		for _, install := range dexpreopter.DexpreoptBuiltInstalledForApex() {
 			af.requiredModuleNames = append(af.requiredModuleNames, install.FullModuleName())
 		}
diff --git a/apex/apex_test.go b/apex/apex_test.go
index a13edbf..9a5c2b4 100644
--- a/apex/apex_test.go
+++ b/apex/apex_test.go
@@ -7159,7 +7159,7 @@
 
 	// The bar library should depend on the implementation jar.
 	barLibrary := ctx.ModuleForTests("bar", "android_common_myapex").Rule("javac")
-	if expected, actual := `^-classpath [^:]*/turbine-combined/foo\.impl\.jar$`, barLibrary.Args["classpath"]; !regexp.MustCompile(expected).MatchString(actual) {
+	if expected, actual := `^-classpath [^:]*/turbine-combined/foo\.jar$`, barLibrary.Args["classpath"]; !regexp.MustCompile(expected).MatchString(actual) {
 		t.Errorf("expected %q, found %#q", expected, actual)
 	}
 }
@@ -7300,7 +7300,7 @@
 
 	// The bar library should depend on the implementation jar.
 	barLibrary := ctx.ModuleForTests("bar", "android_common_myapex").Rule("javac")
-	if expected, actual := `^-classpath [^:]*/turbine-combined/foo\.impl\.jar$`, barLibrary.Args["classpath"]; !regexp.MustCompile(expected).MatchString(actual) {
+	if expected, actual := `^-classpath [^:]*/turbine-combined/foo\.jar$`, barLibrary.Args["classpath"]; !regexp.MustCompile(expected).MatchString(actual) {
 		t.Errorf("expected %q, found %#q", expected, actual)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cc/androidmk.go b/cc/androidmk.go
index 071d829..df356df 100644
--- a/cc/androidmk.go
+++ b/cc/androidmk.go
@@ -119,16 +119,15 @@
 				} else if c.InProduct() {
 					entries.SetBool("LOCAL_IN_PRODUCT", true)
 				}
-				if c.Properties.IsSdkVariant && c.Properties.SdkAndPlatformVariantVisibleToMake {
-					// Make the SDK variant uninstallable so that there are not two rules to install
-					// to the same location.
-					entries.SetBool("LOCAL_UNINSTALLABLE_MODULE", true)
+				if c.Properties.SdkAndPlatformVariantVisibleToMake {
 					// Add the unsuffixed name to SOONG_SDK_VARIANT_MODULES so that Make can rewrite
 					// dependencies to the .sdk suffix when building a module that uses the SDK.
 					entries.SetString("SOONG_SDK_VARIANT_MODULES",
 						"$(SOONG_SDK_VARIANT_MODULES) $(patsubst %.sdk,%,$(LOCAL_MODULE))")
 				}
 				android.SetAconfigFileMkEntries(c.AndroidModuleBase(), entries, c.mergedAconfigFiles)
+
+				entries.SetBoolIfTrue("LOCAL_UNINSTALLABLE_MODULE", c.IsSkipInstall())
 			},
 		},
 		ExtraFooters: []android.AndroidMkExtraFootersFunc{
diff --git a/cc/config/global.go b/cc/config/global.go
index 16b5e09..12c1bb9 100644
--- a/cc/config/global.go
+++ b/cc/config/global.go
@@ -365,8 +365,6 @@
 		"-Wno-unqualified-std-cast-call",
 		"-Wno-array-parameter",
 		"-Wno-gnu-offsetof-extensions",
-		// TODO: Enable this warning http://b/315245071
-		"-Wno-fortify-source",
 	}
 
 	llvmNextExtraCommonGlobalCflags = []string{
diff --git a/cc/sdk.go b/cc/sdk.go
index ce0fdc2..4925ce1 100644
--- a/cc/sdk.go
+++ b/cc/sdk.go
@@ -49,15 +49,18 @@
 			modules[1].(*Module).Properties.IsSdkVariant = true
 
 			if ctx.Config().UnbundledBuildApps() {
-				// For an unbundled apps build, hide the platform variant from Make.
+				// For an unbundled apps build, hide the platform variant from Make
+				// so that other Make modules don't link against it, but against the
+				// SDK variant.
 				modules[0].(*Module).Properties.HideFromMake = true
-				modules[0].(*Module).Properties.PreventInstall = true
 			} else {
 				// For a platform build, mark the SDK variant so that it gets a ".sdk" suffix when
 				// exposed to Make.
 				modules[1].(*Module).Properties.SdkAndPlatformVariantVisibleToMake = true
-				modules[1].(*Module).Properties.PreventInstall = true
 			}
+			// SDK variant never gets installed because the variant is to be embedded in
+			// APKs, not to be installed to the platform.
+			modules[1].(*Module).Properties.PreventInstall = true
 			ctx.AliasVariation("")
 		} else {
 			if isCcModule {
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config/main.go b/cmd/release_config/release_config/main.go
index 101dbe3..5432806 100644
--- a/cmd/release_config/release_config/main.go
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config/main.go
@@ -83,20 +83,24 @@
 		// We were told to guard operation and either we have no build flag, or it is False.
 		// Write an empty file so that release_config.mk will use the old process.
 		os.WriteFile(makefilePath, []byte{}, 0644)
-	} else if allMake {
+		return
+	}
+	// Write the makefile where release_config.mk is going to look for it.
+	err = configs.WriteMakefile(makefilePath, targetRelease)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	if allMake {
 		// Write one makefile per release config, using the canonical release name.
 		for k, _ := range configs.ReleaseConfigs {
-			makefilePath = filepath.Join(outputDir, fmt.Sprintf("release_config-%s-%s.mk", product, k))
-			err = configs.WriteMakefile(makefilePath, k)
-			if err != nil {
-				panic(err)
+			if k != targetRelease {
+				makefilePath = filepath.Join(outputDir, fmt.Sprintf("release_config-%s-%s.mk", product, k))
+				err = configs.WriteMakefile(makefilePath, k)
+				if err != nil {
+					panic(err)
+				}
 			}
 		}
-	} else {
-		err = configs.WriteMakefile(makefilePath, targetRelease)
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
 	}
 	if json {
 		err = configs.WriteArtifact(outputDir, product, "json")
diff --git a/java/androidmk_test.go b/java/androidmk_test.go
index 1232cd1..2978a40 100644
--- a/java/androidmk_test.go
+++ b/java/androidmk_test.go
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@
 		moduleName string
 		expected   []string
 	}{
-		{"foo-shared_library", []string{"foo-shared_library.xml"}},
-		{"foo-no_shared_library", nil},
+		{"foo-shared_library", []string{"foo-shared_library.impl", "foo-shared_library.xml"}},
+		{"foo-no_shared_library", []string{"foo-no_shared_library.impl"}},
 	}
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		mod := result.ModuleForTests(tc.moduleName, "android_common").Module()
diff --git a/java/base.go b/java/base.go
index 938ac5e..06c18ca 100644
--- a/java/base.go
+++ b/java/base.go
@@ -1682,7 +1682,11 @@
 			j.dexJarFile = makeDexJarPathFromPath(dexOutputFile)
 
 			// Dexpreopting
-			j.dexpreopt(ctx, android.RemoveOptionalPrebuiltPrefix(ctx.ModuleName()), dexOutputFile)
+			libName := android.RemoveOptionalPrebuiltPrefix(ctx.ModuleName())
+			if j.SdkLibraryName() != nil && strings.HasSuffix(ctx.ModuleName(), ".impl") {
+				libName = strings.TrimSuffix(libName, ".impl")
+			}
+			j.dexpreopt(ctx, libName, dexOutputFile)
 
 			outputFile = dexOutputFile
 		} else {
diff --git a/java/code_metadata_test.go b/java/code_metadata_test.go
index 0ef348a..99b1f52 100644
--- a/java/code_metadata_test.go
+++ b/java/code_metadata_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	"android/soong/android"
 	soongTesting "android/soong/testing"
 	"android/soong/testing/code_metadata_internal_proto"
+
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
 )
 
diff --git a/java/dexpreopt.go b/java/dexpreopt.go
index 25e95db..1acac1b 100644
--- a/java/dexpreopt.go
+++ b/java/dexpreopt.go
@@ -196,8 +196,10 @@
 	}
 	apexInfo, _ := android.ModuleProvider(ctx, android.ApexInfoProvider)
 	psi := android.PrebuiltSelectionInfoMap{}
-	ctx.VisitDirectDepsWithTag(android.PrebuiltDepTag, func(am android.Module) {
-		psi, _ = android.OtherModuleProvider(ctx, am, android.PrebuiltSelectionInfoProvider)
+	ctx.VisitDirectDeps(func(am android.Module) {
+		if prebuiltSelectionInfo, ok := android.OtherModuleProvider(ctx, am, android.PrebuiltSelectionInfoProvider); ok {
+			psi = prebuiltSelectionInfo
+		}
 	})
 	// Find the apex variant for this module
 	_, apexVariantsWithoutTestApexes, _ := android.ListSetDifference(apexInfo.InApexVariants, apexInfo.TestApexes)
diff --git a/java/hiddenapi_singleton.go b/java/hiddenapi_singleton.go
index 8cb78cd..7d21b7a 100644
--- a/java/hiddenapi_singleton.go
+++ b/java/hiddenapi_singleton.go
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@
 	// Strip a prebuilt_ prefix so that this can match a prebuilt module that has not been renamed.
 	name = android.RemoveOptionalPrebuiltPrefix(name)
 
+	// Strip the ".impl" suffix, so that the implementation library of the java_sdk_library is
+	// treated identical to the top level java_sdk_library.
+	name = strings.TrimSuffix(name, ".impl")
+
 	// Ignore any module that is not listed in the boot image configuration.
 	index := configuredBootJars.IndexOfJar(name)
 	if index == -1 {
diff --git a/java/hiddenapi_singleton_test.go b/java/hiddenapi_singleton_test.go
index c1fee21..330013e 100644
--- a/java/hiddenapi_singleton_test.go
+++ b/java/hiddenapi_singleton_test.go
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
 	`)
 
 	checkDexEncoded := func(t *testing.T, name, unencodedDexJar, encodedDexJar string) {
-		moduleForTests := result.ModuleForTests(name, "android_common")
+		moduleForTests := result.ModuleForTests(name+".impl", "android_common")
 
 		encodeDexRule := moduleForTests.Rule("hiddenAPIEncodeDex")
 		actualUnencodedDexJar := encodeDexRule.Input
@@ -319,18 +319,8 @@
 
 	// The java_library embedded with the java_sdk_library must be dex encoded.
 	t.Run("foo", func(t *testing.T) {
-		expectedUnencodedDexJar := "out/soong/.intermediates/foo/android_common/aligned/foo.jar"
-		expectedEncodedDexJar := "out/soong/.intermediates/foo/android_common/hiddenapi/foo.jar"
+		expectedUnencodedDexJar := "out/soong/.intermediates/foo.impl/android_common/aligned/foo.jar"
+		expectedEncodedDexJar := "out/soong/.intermediates/foo.impl/android_common/hiddenapi/foo.jar"
 		checkDexEncoded(t, "foo", expectedUnencodedDexJar, expectedEncodedDexJar)
 	})
-
-	// The dex jar of the child implementation java_library of the java_sdk_library is not currently
-	// dex encoded.
-	t.Run("foo.impl", func(t *testing.T) {
-		fooImpl := result.ModuleForTests("foo.impl", "android_common")
-		encodeDexRule := fooImpl.MaybeRule("hiddenAPIEncodeDex")
-		if encodeDexRule.Rule != nil {
-			t.Errorf("foo.impl is not expected to be encoded")
-		}
-	})
 }
diff --git a/java/java.go b/java/java.go
index 30581f2..0df96a3 100644
--- a/java/java.go
+++ b/java/java.go
@@ -674,6 +674,10 @@
 
 var _ android.ApexModule = (*Library)(nil)
 
+func (j *Library) CheckDepsMinSdkVersion(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
+	CheckMinSdkVersion(ctx, j)
+}
+
 // Provides access to the list of permitted packages from apex boot jars.
 type PermittedPackagesForUpdatableBootJars interface {
 	PermittedPackagesForUpdatableBootJars() []string
@@ -902,6 +906,12 @@
 	j.minSdkVersion = j.MinSdkVersion(ctx)
 	j.maxSdkVersion = j.MaxSdkVersion(ctx)
 
+	// Check min_sdk_version of the transitive dependencies if this module is created from
+	// java_sdk_library.
+	if j.deviceProperties.Min_sdk_version != nil && j.SdkLibraryName() != nil {
+		j.CheckDepsMinSdkVersion(ctx)
+	}
+
 	// SdkLibrary.GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx) sets the stubsLinkType to Unknown.
 	// If the stubsLinkType has already been set to Unknown, the stubsLinkType should
 	// not be overridden.
@@ -932,8 +942,12 @@
 	j.checkSdkVersions(ctx)
 	j.checkHeadersOnly(ctx)
 	if ctx.Device() {
+		libName := j.Name()
+		if j.SdkLibraryName() != nil && strings.HasSuffix(libName, ".impl") {
+			libName = proptools.String(j.SdkLibraryName())
+		}
 		j.dexpreopter.installPath = j.dexpreopter.getInstallPath(
-			ctx, j.Name(), android.PathForModuleInstall(ctx, "framework", j.Stem()+".jar"))
+			ctx, libName, android.PathForModuleInstall(ctx, "framework", j.Stem()+".jar"))
 		j.dexpreopter.isSDKLibrary = j.deviceProperties.IsSDKLibrary
 		setUncompressDex(ctx, &j.dexpreopter, &j.dexer)
 		j.dexpreopter.uncompressedDex = *j.dexProperties.Uncompress_dex
@@ -944,8 +958,24 @@
 	}
 	j.compile(ctx, nil, nil, nil)
 
-	exclusivelyForApex := !apexInfo.IsForPlatform()
-	if (Bool(j.properties.Installable) || ctx.Host()) && !exclusivelyForApex {
+	// If this module is an impl library created from java_sdk_library,
+	// install the files under the java_sdk_library module outdir instead of this module outdir.
+	if j.SdkLibraryName() != nil && strings.HasSuffix(j.Name(), ".impl") {
+		j.setInstallRules(ctx, proptools.String(j.SdkLibraryName()))
+	} else {
+		j.setInstallRules(ctx, ctx.ModuleName())
+	}
+
+	android.SetProvider(ctx, android.TestOnlyProviderKey, android.TestModuleInformation{
+		TestOnly:       Bool(j.sourceProperties.Test_only),
+		TopLevelTarget: j.sourceProperties.Top_level_test_target,
+	})
+}
+
+func (j *Library) setInstallRules(ctx android.ModuleContext, installModuleName string) {
+	apexInfo, _ := android.ModuleProvider(ctx, android.ApexInfoProvider)
+
+	if (Bool(j.properties.Installable) || ctx.Host()) && apexInfo.IsForPlatform() {
 		var extraInstallDeps android.InstallPaths
 		if j.InstallMixin != nil {
 			extraInstallDeps = j.InstallMixin(ctx, j.outputFile)
@@ -962,22 +992,27 @@
 			if !ctx.Host() {
 				archDir = ctx.DeviceConfig().DeviceArch()
 			}
-			installDir = android.PathForModuleInstall(ctx, ctx.ModuleName(), archDir)
+			installDir = android.PathForModuleInstall(ctx, installModuleName, archDir)
 		} else {
 			installDir = android.PathForModuleInstall(ctx, "framework")
 		}
 		j.installFile = ctx.InstallFile(installDir, j.Stem()+".jar", j.outputFile, extraInstallDeps...)
 	}
-
-	android.SetProvider(ctx, android.TestOnlyProviderKey, android.TestModuleInformation{
-		TestOnly:       Bool(j.sourceProperties.Test_only),
-		TopLevelTarget: j.sourceProperties.Top_level_test_target,
-	})
 }
 
 func (j *Library) DepsMutator(ctx android.BottomUpMutatorContext) {
 	j.usesLibrary.deps(ctx, false)
 	j.deps(ctx)
+
+	if j.SdkLibraryName() != nil && strings.HasSuffix(j.Name(), ".impl") {
+		if dexpreopt.IsDex2oatNeeded(ctx) {
+			dexpreopt.RegisterToolDeps(ctx)
+		}
+		prebuiltSdkLibExists := ctx.OtherModuleExists(android.PrebuiltNameFromSource(proptools.String(j.SdkLibraryName())))
+		if prebuiltSdkLibExists && ctx.OtherModuleExists("all_apex_contributions") {
+			ctx.AddDependency(ctx.Module(), android.AcDepTag, "all_apex_contributions")
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 const (
diff --git a/java/platform_bootclasspath_test.go b/java/platform_bootclasspath_test.go
index 37ff639..0d2acae 100644
--- a/java/platform_bootclasspath_test.go
+++ b/java/platform_bootclasspath_test.go
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@
 
 	// All the intermediate rules use the same inputs.
 	expectedIntermediateInputs := `
-		out/soong/.intermediates/bar/android_common/javac/bar.jar
+		out/soong/.intermediates/bar.impl/android_common/javac/bar.jar
 		out/soong/.intermediates/foo-hiddenapi-annotations/android_common/javac/foo-hiddenapi-annotations.jar
 		out/soong/.intermediates/foo/android_common/javac/foo.jar
 	`
diff --git a/java/sdk_library.go b/java/sdk_library.go
index 2b6c8f8..677b32a 100644
--- a/java/sdk_library.go
+++ b/java/sdk_library.go
@@ -950,6 +950,10 @@
 	// Path to the header jars of the implementation library
 	// This is non-empty only when api_only is false.
 	implLibraryHeaderJars android.Paths
+
+	// The reference to the implementation library created by the source module.
+	// Is nil if the source module does not exist.
+	implLibraryModule *Library
 }
 
 func (c *commonToSdkLibraryAndImport) initCommon(module commonSdkLibraryAndImportModule) {
@@ -996,6 +1000,10 @@
 	c.doctagPaths = android.PathsForModuleSrc(ctx, c.commonSdkLibraryProperties.Doctag_files)
 }
 
+func (c *commonToSdkLibraryAndImport) getImplLibraryModule() *Library {
+	return c.implLibraryModule
+}
+
 // Module name of the runtime implementation library
 func (c *commonToSdkLibraryAndImport) implLibraryModuleName() string {
 	return c.module.RootLibraryName() + ".impl"
@@ -1372,6 +1380,8 @@
 
 	// sharedLibrary returns true if this can be used as a shared library.
 	sharedLibrary() bool
+
+	getImplLibraryModule() *Library
 }
 
 type SdkLibrary struct {
@@ -1383,6 +1393,8 @@
 	scopeToProperties map[*apiScope]*ApiScopeProperties
 
 	commonToSdkLibraryAndImport
+
+	builtInstalledForApex []dexpreopterInstall
 }
 
 var _ SdkLibraryDependency = (*SdkLibrary)(nil)
@@ -1391,6 +1403,20 @@
 	return module.sdkLibraryProperties.Generate_system_and_test_apis
 }
 
+func (module *SdkLibrary) DexJarBuildPath(ctx android.ModuleErrorfContext) OptionalDexJarPath {
+	if module.implLibraryModule != nil {
+		return module.implLibraryModule.DexJarBuildPath(ctx)
+	}
+	return makeUnsetDexJarPath()
+}
+
+func (module *SdkLibrary) DexJarInstallPath() android.Path {
+	if module.implLibraryModule != nil {
+		return module.implLibraryModule.DexJarInstallPath()
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (module *SdkLibrary) getGeneratedApiScopes(ctx android.EarlyModuleContext) apiScopes {
 	// Check to see if any scopes have been explicitly enabled. If any have then all
 	// must be.
@@ -1442,6 +1468,10 @@
 var _ android.ModuleWithMinSdkVersionCheck = (*SdkLibrary)(nil)
 
 func (module *SdkLibrary) CheckMinSdkVersion(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
+	CheckMinSdkVersion(ctx, &module.Library)
+}
+
+func CheckMinSdkVersion(ctx android.ModuleContext, module *Library) {
 	android.CheckMinSdkVersion(ctx, module.MinSdkVersion(ctx), func(c android.ModuleContext, do android.PayloadDepsCallback) {
 		ctx.WalkDeps(func(child android.Module, parent android.Module) bool {
 			isExternal := !module.depIsInSameApex(ctx, child)
@@ -1538,10 +1568,6 @@
 		m += "Please see the documentation of the prebuilt_apis module type (and a usage example in prebuilts/sdk) for a convenient way to generate these."
 		ctx.ModuleErrorf(m)
 	}
-	if module.requiresRuntimeImplementationLibrary() {
-		// Only add the deps for the library if it is actually going to be built.
-		module.Library.deps(ctx)
-	}
 }
 
 func (module *SdkLibrary) OutputFiles(tag string) (android.Paths, error) {
@@ -1550,7 +1576,7 @@
 		return paths, err
 	}
 	if module.requiresRuntimeImplementationLibrary() {
-		return module.Library.OutputFiles(tag)
+		return module.implLibraryModule.OutputFiles(tag)
 	}
 	if tag == "" {
 		return nil, nil
@@ -1565,18 +1591,12 @@
 		// TODO (b/331665856): Implement a principled solution for this.
 		module.HideFromMake()
 	}
-	if proptools.String(module.deviceProperties.Min_sdk_version) != "" {
-		module.CheckMinSdkVersion(ctx)
-	}
 
 	module.generateCommonBuildActions(ctx)
 
-	// Only build an implementation library if required.
-	if module.requiresRuntimeImplementationLibrary() {
-		// stubsLinkType must be set before calling Library.GenerateAndroidBuildActions
-		module.Library.stubsLinkType = Unknown
-		module.Library.GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx)
-	}
+	module.stem = proptools.StringDefault(module.overridableProperties.Stem, ctx.ModuleName())
+
+	module.provideHiddenAPIPropertyInfo(ctx)
 
 	// Collate the components exported by this module. All scope specific modules are exported but
 	// the impl and xml component modules are not.
@@ -1603,10 +1623,40 @@
 		if tag == implLibraryTag {
 			if dep, ok := android.OtherModuleProvider(ctx, to, JavaInfoProvider); ok {
 				module.implLibraryHeaderJars = append(module.implLibraryHeaderJars, dep.HeaderJars...)
+				module.implLibraryModule = to.(*Library)
+				android.SetProvider(ctx, JavaInfoProvider, dep)
 			}
 		}
 	})
 
+	apexInfo, _ := android.ModuleProvider(ctx, android.ApexInfoProvider)
+	if !apexInfo.IsForPlatform() {
+		module.hideApexVariantFromMake = true
+	}
+
+	if module.implLibraryModule != nil {
+		if ctx.Device() {
+			module.classesJarPaths = android.Paths{module.implLibraryModule.implementationJarFile}
+			module.bootDexJarPath = module.implLibraryModule.bootDexJarPath
+			module.uncompressDexState = module.implLibraryModule.uncompressDexState
+			module.active = module.implLibraryModule.active
+		}
+
+		module.outputFile = module.implLibraryModule.outputFile
+		module.dexJarFile = makeDexJarPathFromPath(module.implLibraryModule.dexJarFile.Path())
+		module.headerJarFile = module.implLibraryModule.headerJarFile
+		module.implementationAndResourcesJar = module.implLibraryModule.implementationAndResourcesJar
+		module.builtInstalledForApex = module.implLibraryModule.builtInstalledForApex
+		module.dexpreopter.configPath = module.implLibraryModule.dexpreopter.configPath
+		module.dexpreopter.outputProfilePathOnHost = module.implLibraryModule.dexpreopter.outputProfilePathOnHost
+
+		if !module.Host() {
+			module.hostdexInstallFile = module.implLibraryModule.hostdexInstallFile
+		}
+
+		android.SetProvider(ctx, blueprint.SrcsFileProviderKey, blueprint.SrcsFileProviderData{SrcPaths: module.implLibraryModule.uniqueSrcFiles.Strings()})
+	}
+
 	// Make the set of components exported by this module available for use elsewhere.
 	exportedComponentInfo := android.ExportedComponentsInfo{Components: android.SortedKeys(exportedComponents)}
 	android.SetProvider(ctx, android.ExportedComponentsInfoProvider, exportedComponentInfo)
@@ -1636,13 +1686,18 @@
 	android.SetProvider(ctx, android.AdditionalSdkInfoProvider, android.AdditionalSdkInfo{additionalSdkInfo})
 }
 
+func (module *SdkLibrary) BuiltInstalledForApex() []dexpreopterInstall {
+	return module.builtInstalledForApex
+}
+
 func (module *SdkLibrary) AndroidMkEntries() []android.AndroidMkEntries {
 	if !module.requiresRuntimeImplementationLibrary() {
 		return nil
 	}
 	entriesList := module.Library.AndroidMkEntries()
+	entries := &entriesList[0]
+	entries.Required = append(entries.Required, module.implLibraryModuleName())
 	if module.sharedLibrary() {
-		entries := &entriesList[0]
 		entries.Required = append(entries.Required, module.xmlPermissionsModuleName())
 	}
 	return entriesList
@@ -1763,20 +1818,21 @@
 		Libs           []string
 		Static_libs    []string
 		Apex_available []string
+		Stem           *string
 	}{
 		Name:       proptools.StringPtr(module.implLibraryModuleName()),
 		Visibility: visibility,
 		// Set the instrument property to ensure it is instrumented when instrumentation is required.
 		Instrument: true,
-		// Set the impl_only libs. Note that the module's "Libs" get appended as well, via the
-		// addition of &module.properties below.
-		Libs: module.sdkLibraryProperties.Impl_only_libs,
-		// Set the impl_only static libs. Note that the module's "static_libs" get appended as well, via the
-		// addition of &module.properties below.
-		Static_libs: module.sdkLibraryProperties.Impl_only_static_libs,
+
+		Libs: append(module.properties.Libs, module.sdkLibraryProperties.Impl_only_libs...),
+
+		Static_libs: append(module.properties.Static_libs, module.sdkLibraryProperties.Impl_only_static_libs...),
 		// Pass the apex_available settings down so that the impl library can be statically
 		// embedded within a library that is added to an APEX. Needed for updatable-media.
 		Apex_available: module.ApexAvailable(),
+
+		Stem: proptools.StringPtr(module.Name()),
 	}
 
 	properties := []interface{}{
@@ -2167,6 +2223,9 @@
 	if depTag == xmlPermissionsFileTag {
 		return true
 	}
+	if dep.Name() == module.implLibraryModuleName() {
+		return true
+	}
 	return module.Library.DepIsInSameApex(mctx, dep)
 }
 
@@ -2592,10 +2651,6 @@
 
 	commonToSdkLibraryAndImport
 
-	// The reference to the implementation library created by the source module.
-	// Is nil if the source module does not exist.
-	implLibraryModule *Library
-
 	// The reference to the xml permissions module created by the source module.
 	// Is nil if the source module does not exist.
 	xmlPermissionsFileModule *sdkLibraryXml
@@ -3560,7 +3615,8 @@
 	s.Min_device_sdk = sdk.commonSdkLibraryProperties.Min_device_sdk
 	s.Max_device_sdk = sdk.commonSdkLibraryProperties.Max_device_sdk
 
-	if sdk.dexpreopter.dexpreoptProperties.Dex_preopt_result.Profile_guided {
+	implLibrary := sdk.getImplLibraryModule()
+	if implLibrary != nil && implLibrary.dexpreopter.dexpreoptProperties.Dex_preopt_result.Profile_guided {
 		s.DexPreoptProfileGuided = proptools.BoolPtr(true)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/java/sdk_library_test.go b/java/sdk_library_test.go
index 34c63ac..d240e70 100644
--- a/java/sdk_library_test.go
+++ b/java/sdk_library_test.go
@@ -186,13 +186,13 @@
 	// test if quuz have created the api_contribution module
 	result.ModuleForTests(apiScopePublic.stubsSourceModuleName("quuz")+".api.contribution", "")
 
-	fooDexJar := result.ModuleForTests("foo", "android_common").Rule("d8")
-	// tests if kotlinc generated files are NOT excluded from output of foo.
-	android.AssertStringDoesNotContain(t, "foo dex", fooDexJar.BuildParams.Args["mergeZipsFlags"], "-stripFile META-INF/*.kotlin_module")
+	fooImplDexJar := result.ModuleForTests("foo.impl", "android_common").Rule("d8")
+	// tests if kotlinc generated files are NOT excluded from output of foo.impl.
+	android.AssertStringDoesNotContain(t, "foo.impl dex", fooImplDexJar.BuildParams.Args["mergeZipsFlags"], "-stripFile META-INF/*.kotlin_module")
 
-	barDexJar := result.ModuleForTests("bar", "android_common").Rule("d8")
-	// tests if kotlinc generated files are excluded from output of bar.
-	android.AssertStringDoesContain(t, "bar dex", barDexJar.BuildParams.Args["mergeZipsFlags"], "-stripFile META-INF/*.kotlin_module")
+	barImplDexJar := result.ModuleForTests("bar.impl", "android_common").Rule("d8")
+	// tests if kotlinc generated files are excluded from output of bar.impl.
+	android.AssertStringDoesContain(t, "bar.impl dex", barImplDexJar.BuildParams.Args["mergeZipsFlags"], "-stripFile META-INF/*.kotlin_module")
 }
 
 func TestJavaSdkLibrary_UpdatableLibrary(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1457,11 +1457,11 @@
 	preparer.RunTestWithBp(t, `
 		java_sdk_library {
 			name: "sdklib",
-            srcs: ["a.java"],
-            static_libs: ["util"],
-            min_sdk_version: "30",
+			srcs: ["a.java"],
+			static_libs: ["util"],
+			min_sdk_version: "30",
 			unsafe_ignore_missing_latest_api: true,
-        }
+		}
 
 		java_library {
 			name: "util",
diff --git a/provenance/tools/Android.bp b/provenance/tools/Android.bp
index 0eddd76..b42e543 100644
--- a/provenance/tools/Android.bp
+++ b/provenance/tools/Android.bp
@@ -23,11 +23,6 @@
     srcs: [
         "gen_provenance_metadata.py",
     ],
-    version: {
-        py3: {
-            embedded_launcher: true,
-        },
-    },
     libs: [
         "provenance_metadata_proto",
         "libprotobuf-python",
diff --git a/python/tests/Android.bp b/python/tests/Android.bp
index e5569ba..056f7ed 100644
--- a/python/tests/Android.bp
+++ b/python/tests/Android.bp
@@ -27,9 +27,4 @@
     test_options: {
         unit_test: false,
     },
-    version: {
-        py3: {
-            embedded_launcher: true,
-        },
-    },
 }
diff --git a/python/tests/dont_import_folder_of_entrypoint/Android.bp b/python/tests/dont_import_folder_of_entrypoint/Android.bp
index e54e9b2..ab2e314 100644
--- a/python/tests/dont_import_folder_of_entrypoint/Android.bp
+++ b/python/tests/dont_import_folder_of_entrypoint/Android.bp
@@ -10,17 +10,3 @@
         "mypkg/mymodule.py",
     ],
 }
-
-python_test_host {
-    name: "py_dont_import_folder_of_entrypoint_test_embedded_launcher",
-    main: "mypkg/main.py",
-    srcs: [
-        "mypkg/main.py",
-        "mypkg/mymodule.py",
-    ],
-    version: {
-        py3: {
-            embedded_launcher: true,
-        },
-    },
-}
diff --git a/scripts/Android.bp b/scripts/Android.bp
index d039a81..790fbe0 100644
--- a/scripts/Android.bp
+++ b/scripts/Android.bp
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@
         "manifest_fixer_test.py",
         "manifest_fixer.py",
     ],
-    version: {
-        py3: {
-            embedded_launcher: true,
-        },
-    },
     libs: [
         "manifest_utils",
     ],
@@ -214,11 +209,6 @@
     srcs: [
         "conv_linker_config.py",
     ],
-    version: {
-        py3: {
-            embedded_launcher: true,
-        },
-    },
     libs: [
         "linker_config_proto",
     ],
@@ -299,20 +289,10 @@
     srcs: [
         "merge_directories.py",
     ],
-    version: {
-        py3: {
-            embedded_launcher: true,
-        },
-    },
 }
 
 python_binary_host {
     name: "buildinfo",
     main: "buildinfo.py",
     srcs: ["buildinfo.py"],
-    version: {
-        py3: {
-            embedded_launcher: true,
-        },
-    },
 }
diff --git a/scripts/hiddenapi/Android.bp b/scripts/hiddenapi/Android.bp
index 1e89efe..43edf44 100644
--- a/scripts/hiddenapi/Android.bp
+++ b/scripts/hiddenapi/Android.bp
@@ -18,19 +18,9 @@
     default_applicable_licenses: ["Android-Apache-2.0"],
 }
 
-python_defaults {
-    name: "hiddenapi_defaults",
-    version: {
-        py3: {
-            embedded_launcher: true,
-        },
-    },
-}
-
 python_binary_host {
     name: "analyze_bcpf",
     main: "analyze_bcpf.py",
-    defaults: ["hiddenapi_defaults"],
     srcs: ["analyze_bcpf.py"],
     // Make sure that the bpmodify tool is built.
     data: [":bpmodify"],
@@ -42,7 +32,6 @@
 python_test_host {
     name: "analyze_bcpf_test",
     main: "analyze_bcpf_test.py",
-    defaults: ["hiddenapi_defaults"],
     srcs: [
         "analyze_bcpf.py",
         "analyze_bcpf_test.py",
@@ -60,21 +49,18 @@
 python_binary_host {
     name: "merge_csv",
     main: "merge_csv.py",
-    defaults: ["hiddenapi_defaults"],
     srcs: ["merge_csv.py"],
 }
 
 python_binary_host {
     name: "generate_hiddenapi_lists",
     main: "generate_hiddenapi_lists.py",
-    defaults: ["hiddenapi_defaults"],
     srcs: ["generate_hiddenapi_lists.py"],
 }
 
 python_test_host {
     name: "generate_hiddenapi_lists_test",
     main: "generate_hiddenapi_lists_test.py",
-    defaults: ["hiddenapi_defaults"],
     srcs: [
         "generate_hiddenapi_lists.py",
         "generate_hiddenapi_lists_test.py",
@@ -92,7 +78,6 @@
 python_test_host {
     name: "signature_trie_test",
     main: "signature_trie_test.py",
-    defaults: ["hiddenapi_defaults"],
     srcs: ["signature_trie_test.py"],
     libs: ["signature_trie"],
     test_options: {
@@ -103,7 +88,6 @@
 python_binary_host {
     name: "verify_overlaps",
     main: "verify_overlaps.py",
-    defaults: ["hiddenapi_defaults"],
     srcs: ["verify_overlaps.py"],
     libs: [
         "signature_trie",
@@ -113,7 +97,6 @@
 python_test_host {
     name: "verify_overlaps_test",
     main: "verify_overlaps_test.py",
-    defaults: ["hiddenapi_defaults"],
     srcs: [
         "verify_overlaps.py",
         "verify_overlaps_test.py",
@@ -129,14 +112,12 @@
 python_binary_host {
     name: "signature_patterns",
     main: "signature_patterns.py",
-    defaults: ["hiddenapi_defaults"],
     srcs: ["signature_patterns.py"],
 }
 
 python_test_host {
     name: "signature_patterns_test",
     main: "signature_patterns_test.py",
-    defaults: ["hiddenapi_defaults"],
     srcs: [
         "signature_patterns.py",
         "signature_patterns_test.py",
diff --git a/sdk/bootclasspath_fragment_sdk_test.go b/sdk/bootclasspath_fragment_sdk_test.go
index 8d3bbfa..6e25122 100644
--- a/sdk/bootclasspath_fragment_sdk_test.go
+++ b/sdk/bootclasspath_fragment_sdk_test.go
@@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@
 
 	bcpf := result.ModuleForTests("mybootclasspathfragment", "android_common")
 	rule := bcpf.Output("out/soong/.intermediates/mybootclasspathfragment/android_common/modular-hiddenapi" + suffix + "/stub-flags.csv")
-	android.AssertPathsRelativeToTopEquals(t, "stub flags inputs", expectedStubFlagsInputs, rule.Implicits)
+	android.AssertPathsRelativeToTopEquals(t, "stub flags inputs", android.SortedUniqueStrings(expectedStubFlagsInputs), android.SortedUniquePaths(rule.Implicits))
 
 	CheckSnapshot(t, result, "mysdk", "",
 		checkAndroidBpContents(expectedSdkSnapshot),
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@
 		// of the snapshot.
 		expectedStubFlagsInputs := []string{
 			"out/soong/.intermediates/mysdklibrary.stubs.exportable/android_common/dex/mysdklibrary.stubs.exportable.jar",
-			"out/soong/.intermediates/mysdklibrary/android_common/aligned/mysdklibrary.jar",
+			"out/soong/.intermediates/mysdklibrary.impl/android_common/aligned/mysdklibrary.jar",
 		}
 
 		testSnapshotWithBootClasspathFragment_MinSdkVersion(t, "S",
@@ -1234,9 +1234,9 @@
 		// they are both part of the snapshot.
 		expectedStubFlagsInputs := []string{
 			"out/soong/.intermediates/mynewsdklibrary.stubs.exportable/android_common/dex/mynewsdklibrary.stubs.exportable.jar",
-			"out/soong/.intermediates/mynewsdklibrary/android_common/aligned/mynewsdklibrary.jar",
+			"out/soong/.intermediates/mynewsdklibrary.impl/android_common/aligned/mynewsdklibrary.jar",
 			"out/soong/.intermediates/mysdklibrary.stubs.exportable/android_common/dex/mysdklibrary.stubs.exportable.jar",
-			"out/soong/.intermediates/mysdklibrary/android_common/aligned/mysdklibrary.jar",
+			"out/soong/.intermediates/mysdklibrary.impl/android_common/aligned/mysdklibrary.jar",
 		}
 
 		testSnapshotWithBootClasspathFragment_MinSdkVersion(t, "Tiramisu",