diff --git a/cmd/release_config/build_flag/Android.bp b/cmd/release_config/build_flag/Android.bp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f10c91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/release_config/build_flag/Android.bp
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package {
+    default_applicable_licenses: ["Android-Apache-2.0"],
+}
+
+blueprint_go_binary {
+    name: "build-flag",
+    deps: [
+        "golang-protobuf-encoding-prototext",
+        "golang-protobuf-reflect-protoreflect",
+        "golang-protobuf-runtime-protoimpl",
+        "soong-cmd-release_config-proto",
+        "soong-cmd-release_config-lib",
+    ],
+    srcs: [
+        "main.go",
+    ],
+}
+
+bootstrap_go_package {
+    name: "soong-cmd-release_config-build_flag",
+    pkgPath: "android/soong/cmd/release_config/build_flag",
+    deps: [
+        "golang-protobuf-encoding-prototext",
+        "golang-protobuf-reflect-protoreflect",
+        "golang-protobuf-runtime-protoimpl",
+        "soong-cmd-release_config-proto",
+        "soong-cmd-release_config-lib",
+    ],
+    srcs: [
+        "main.go",
+    ],
+}
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/build_flag/main.go b/cmd/release_config/build_flag/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f909af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/release_config/build_flag/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+
+	rc_lib "android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib"
+	rc_proto "android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto"
+
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
+)
+
+type Flags struct {
+	// The path to the top of the workspace.  Default: ".".
+	top string
+
+	// Pathlist of release config map textproto files.
+	// If not specified, then the value is (if present):
+	// - build/release/release_config_map.textproto
+	// - vendor/google_shared/build/release/release_config_map.textproto
+	// - vendor/google/release/release_config_map.textproto
+	//
+	// Additionally, any maps specified in the environment variable
+	// `PRODUCT_RELEASE_CONFIG_MAPS` are used.
+	maps rc_lib.StringList
+
+	// Output directory (relative to `top`).
+	outDir string
+
+	// Which $TARGET_RELEASE(s) should we use.  Some commands will only
+	// accept one value, others also accept `--release --all`.
+	targetReleases rc_lib.StringList
+
+	// Disable warning messages
+	quiet bool
+}
+
+type CommandFunc func(*rc_lib.ReleaseConfigs, Flags, string, []string) error
+
+var commandMap map[string]CommandFunc = map[string]CommandFunc{
+	"get":   GetCommand,
+	"set":   SetCommand,
+	"trace": GetCommand, // Also handled by GetCommand
+}
+
+// Find the top of the release config contribution directory.
+// Returns the parent of the flag_declarations and flag_values directories.
+func GetMapDir(path string) (string, error) {
+	for p := path; p != "."; p = filepath.Dir(p) {
+		switch filepath.Base(p) {
+		case "flag_declarations":
+			return filepath.Dir(p), nil
+		case "flag_values":
+			return filepath.Dir(p), nil
+		}
+	}
+	return "", fmt.Errorf("Could not determine directory from %s", path)
+}
+
+func MarshalFlagValue(config *rc_lib.ReleaseConfig, name string) (ret string, err error) {
+	fa, ok := config.FlagArtifacts[name]
+	if !ok {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("%s not found in %s", name, config.Name)
+	}
+	return rc_lib.MarshalValue(fa.Value), nil
+}
+
+func GetReleaseArgs(configs *rc_lib.ReleaseConfigs, commonFlags Flags) ([]*rc_lib.ReleaseConfig, error) {
+	var all bool
+	relFlags := flag.NewFlagSet("set", flag.ExitOnError)
+	relFlags.BoolVar(&all, "all", false, "Display all flags")
+	relFlags.Parse(commonFlags.targetReleases)
+	var ret []*rc_lib.ReleaseConfig
+	if all {
+		for _, config := range configs.ReleaseConfigs {
+			ret = append(ret, config)
+		}
+		return ret, nil
+	}
+	for _, arg := range relFlags.Args() {
+		config, err := configs.GetReleaseConfig(arg)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		ret = append(ret, config)
+	}
+	return ret, nil
+}
+
+func GetCommand(configs *rc_lib.ReleaseConfigs, commonFlags Flags, cmd string, args []string) error {
+	isTrace := cmd == "trace"
+	var all bool
+	getFlags := flag.NewFlagSet("set", flag.ExitOnError)
+	getFlags.BoolVar(&all, "all", false, "Display all flags")
+	getFlags.Parse(args)
+	args = getFlags.Args()
+
+	releaseConfigList, err := GetReleaseArgs(configs, commonFlags)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if isTrace && len(releaseConfigList) > 1 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("trace command only allows one --release argument.  Got: %s", strings.Join(commonFlags.targetReleases, " "))
+	}
+
+	if all {
+		args = []string{}
+		for _, fa := range configs.FlagArtifacts {
+			args = append(args, *fa.FlagDeclaration.Name)
+		}
+	}
+
+	showName := len(releaseConfigList) > 1 || len(args) > 1
+	for _, config := range releaseConfigList {
+		var configName string
+		if len(releaseConfigList) > 1 {
+			configName = fmt.Sprintf("%s.", config.Name)
+		}
+		for _, arg := range args {
+			val, err := MarshalFlagValue(config, arg)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if showName {
+				fmt.Printf("%s%s=%s\n", configName, arg, val)
+			} else {
+				fmt.Printf("%s\n", val)
+			}
+			if isTrace {
+				for _, trace := range config.FlagArtifacts[arg].Traces {
+					fmt.Printf("  => \"%s\" in %s\n", rc_lib.MarshalValue(trace.Value), *trace.Source)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func SetCommand(configs *rc_lib.ReleaseConfigs, commonFlags Flags, cmd string, args []string) error {
+	var valueDir string
+	if len(commonFlags.targetReleases) > 1 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("set command only allows one --release argument.  Got: %s", strings.Join(commonFlags.targetReleases, " "))
+	}
+	targetRelease := commonFlags.targetReleases[0]
+
+	setFlags := flag.NewFlagSet("set", flag.ExitOnError)
+	setFlags.StringVar(&valueDir, "dir", "", "Directory in which to place the value")
+	setFlags.Parse(args)
+	setArgs := setFlags.Args()
+	if len(setArgs) != 2 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("set command expected flag and value, got: %s", strings.Join(setArgs, " "))
+	}
+	name := setArgs[0]
+	value := setArgs[1]
+	release, err := configs.GetReleaseConfig(targetRelease)
+	targetRelease = release.Name
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	flagArtifact, ok := release.FlagArtifacts[name]
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Unknown build flag %s", name)
+	}
+	if valueDir == "" {
+		mapDir, err := GetMapDir(*flagArtifact.Traces[len(flagArtifact.Traces)-1].Source)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		valueDir = mapDir
+	}
+
+	flagValue := &rc_proto.FlagValue{
+		Name:  proto.String(name),
+		Value: rc_lib.UnmarshalValue(value),
+	}
+	flagPath := filepath.Join(valueDir, "flag_values", targetRelease, fmt.Sprintf("%s.textproto", name))
+	return rc_lib.WriteMessage(flagPath, flagValue)
+}
+
+func main() {
+	var err error
+	var commonFlags Flags
+	var configs *rc_lib.ReleaseConfigs
+
+	outEnv := os.Getenv("OUT_DIR")
+	if outEnv == "" {
+		outEnv = "out"
+	}
+	// Handle the common arguments
+	flag.StringVar(&commonFlags.top, "top", ".", "path to top of workspace")
+	flag.BoolVar(&commonFlags.quiet, "quiet", false, "disable warning messages")
+	flag.Var(&commonFlags.maps, "map", "path to a release_config_map.textproto. may be repeated")
+	flag.StringVar(&commonFlags.outDir, "out_dir", rc_lib.GetDefaultOutDir(), "basepath for the output. Multiple formats are created")
+	flag.Var(&commonFlags.targetReleases, "release", "TARGET_RELEASE for this build")
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	if commonFlags.quiet {
+		rc_lib.DisableWarnings()
+	}
+
+	if len(commonFlags.targetReleases) == 0 {
+		commonFlags.targetReleases = rc_lib.StringList{"trunk_staging"}
+	}
+
+	if err = os.Chdir(commonFlags.top); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	// Get the current state of flagging.
+	relName := commonFlags.targetReleases[0]
+	if relName == "--all" || relName == "-all" {
+		// If the users said `--release --all`, grab trunk staging for simplicity.
+		relName = "trunk_staging"
+	}
+	configs, err = rc_lib.ReadReleaseConfigMaps(commonFlags.maps, relName)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	if cmd, ok := commandMap[flag.Arg(0)]; ok {
+		args := flag.Args()
+		if err = cmd(configs, commonFlags, args[0], args[1:]); err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/crunch_flags/Android.bp b/cmd/release_config/crunch_flags/Android.bp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89c9591
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/release_config/crunch_flags/Android.bp
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package {
+    default_applicable_licenses: ["Android-Apache-2.0"],
+}
+
+blueprint_go_binary {
+    name: "crunch-flags",
+    deps: [
+        "golang-protobuf-encoding-prototext",
+        "golang-protobuf-reflect-protoreflect",
+        "golang-protobuf-runtime-protoimpl",
+        "soong-cmd-release_config-lib",
+        "soong-cmd-release_config-proto",
+    ],
+    srcs: [
+        "main.go",
+    ],
+}
+
+bootstrap_go_package {
+    name: "soong-cmd-release_config-crunch_flags",
+    pkgPath: "android/soong/cmd/release_config/crunch_flags",
+    deps: [
+        "golang-protobuf-encoding-prototext",
+        "golang-protobuf-reflect-protoreflect",
+        "golang-protobuf-runtime-protoimpl",
+        "soong-cmd-release_config-lib",
+        "soong-cmd-release_config-proto",
+    ],
+    srcs: [
+        "main.go",
+    ],
+}
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/crunch_flags/main.go b/cmd/release_config/crunch_flags/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..616674b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/release_config/crunch_flags/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,359 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"io/fs"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+
+	rc_lib "android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib"
+	rc_proto "android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/encoding/prototext"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
+)
+
+// When a flag declaration has an initial value that is a string, the default workflow is PREBUILT.
+// If the flag name starts with any of prefixes in manualFlagNamePrefixes, it is MANUAL.
+var manualFlagNamePrefixes []string = []string{
+	"RELEASE_ACONFIG_",
+	"RELEASE_PLATFORM_",
+}
+
+var defaultFlagNamespace string = "android_UNKNOWN"
+
+func RenameNext(name string) string {
+	if name == "next" {
+		return "ap3a"
+	}
+	return name
+}
+
+func WriteFile(path string, message proto.Message) error {
+	data, err := prototext.MarshalOptions{Multiline: true}.Marshal(message)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(path), 0775)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return os.WriteFile(path, data, 0644)
+}
+
+func WalkValueFiles(dir string, Func fs.WalkDirFunc) error {
+	valPath := filepath.Join(dir, "build_config")
+	if _, err := os.Stat(valPath); err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("%s not found, ignoring.\n", valPath)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return filepath.WalkDir(valPath, func(path string, d fs.DirEntry, err error) error {
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if strings.HasSuffix(d.Name(), ".scl") && d.Type().IsRegular() {
+			return Func(path, d, err)
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+}
+
+func ProcessBuildFlags(dir string, namespaceMap map[string]string) error {
+	var rootAconfigModule string
+
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "build_flags.scl")
+	if _, err := os.Stat(path); err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("%s not found, ignoring.\n", path)
+		return nil
+	} else {
+		fmt.Printf("Processing %s\n", path)
+	}
+	commentRegexp, err := regexp.Compile("^[[:space:]]*#(?<comment>.+)")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	declRegexp, err := regexp.Compile("^[[:space:]]*flag.\"(?<name>[A-Z_0-9]+)\",[[:space:]]*(?<container>[_A-Z]*),[[:space:]]*(?<value>(\"[^\"]*\"|[^\",)]*))")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	declIn, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	lines := strings.Split(string(declIn), "\n")
+	var description string
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		if comment := commentRegexp.FindStringSubmatch(commentRegexp.FindString(line)); comment != nil {
+			// Description is the text from any contiguous series of lines before a `flag()` call.
+			description += fmt.Sprintf(" %s", strings.TrimSpace(comment[commentRegexp.SubexpIndex("comment")]))
+			continue
+		}
+		matches := declRegexp.FindStringSubmatch(declRegexp.FindString(line))
+		if matches == nil {
+			// The line is neither a comment nor a `flag()` call.
+			// Discard any description we have gathered and process the next line.
+			description = ""
+			continue
+		}
+		declValue := matches[declRegexp.SubexpIndex("value")]
+		declName := matches[declRegexp.SubexpIndex("name")]
+		container := rc_proto.Container(rc_proto.Container_value[matches[declRegexp.SubexpIndex("container")]])
+		description = strings.TrimSpace(description)
+		var namespace string
+		var ok bool
+		if namespace, ok = namespaceMap[declName]; !ok {
+			namespace = defaultFlagNamespace
+		}
+		flagDeclaration := &rc_proto.FlagDeclaration{
+			Name:        proto.String(declName),
+			Namespace:   proto.String(namespace),
+			Description: proto.String(description),
+			Container:   &container,
+		}
+		description = ""
+		// Most build flags are `workflow: PREBUILT`.
+		workflow := rc_proto.Workflow(rc_proto.Workflow_PREBUILT)
+		switch {
+		case declName == "RELEASE_ACONFIG_VALUE_SETS":
+			rootAconfigModule = declValue[1 : len(declValue)-1]
+			continue
+		case strings.HasPrefix(declValue, "\""):
+			// String values mean that the flag workflow is (most likely) either MANUAL or PREBUILT.
+			declValue = declValue[1 : len(declValue)-1]
+			flagDeclaration.Value = &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_StringValue{declValue}}
+			for _, prefix := range manualFlagNamePrefixes {
+				if strings.HasPrefix(declName, prefix) {
+					workflow = rc_proto.Workflow(rc_proto.Workflow_MANUAL)
+					break
+				}
+			}
+		case declValue == "False" || declValue == "True":
+			// Boolean values are LAUNCH flags.
+			flagDeclaration.Value = &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_BoolValue{declValue == "True"}}
+			workflow = rc_proto.Workflow(rc_proto.Workflow_LAUNCH)
+		case declValue == "None":
+			// Use PREBUILT workflow with no initial value.
+		default:
+			fmt.Printf("%s: Unexpected value %s=%s\n", path, declName, declValue)
+		}
+		flagDeclaration.Workflow = &workflow
+		if flagDeclaration != nil {
+			declPath := filepath.Join(dir, "flag_declarations", fmt.Sprintf("%s.textproto", declName))
+			err := WriteFile(declPath, flagDeclaration)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if rootAconfigModule != "" {
+		rootProto := &rc_proto.ReleaseConfig{
+			Name:             proto.String("root"),
+			AconfigValueSets: []string{rootAconfigModule},
+		}
+		return WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "release_configs", "root.textproto"), rootProto)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func ProcessBuildConfigs(dir, name string, paths []string, releaseProto *rc_proto.ReleaseConfig) error {
+	valRegexp, err := regexp.Compile("[[:space:]]+value.\"(?<name>[A-Z_0-9]+)\",[[:space:]]*(?<value>[^,)]*)")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, path := range paths {
+		fmt.Printf("Processing %s\n", path)
+		valIn, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("%s: error: %v\n", path, err)
+			return err
+		}
+		vals := valRegexp.FindAllString(string(valIn), -1)
+		for _, val := range vals {
+			matches := valRegexp.FindStringSubmatch(val)
+			valValue := matches[valRegexp.SubexpIndex("value")]
+			valName := matches[valRegexp.SubexpIndex("name")]
+			flagValue := &rc_proto.FlagValue{
+				Name: proto.String(valName),
+			}
+			switch {
+			case valName == "RELEASE_ACONFIG_VALUE_SETS":
+				flagValue = nil
+				if releaseProto.AconfigValueSets == nil {
+					releaseProto.AconfigValueSets = []string{}
+				}
+				releaseProto.AconfigValueSets = append(releaseProto.AconfigValueSets, valValue[1:len(valValue)-1])
+			case strings.HasPrefix(valValue, "\""):
+				valValue = valValue[1 : len(valValue)-1]
+				flagValue.Value = &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_StringValue{valValue}}
+			case valValue == "None":
+				// nothing to do here.
+			case valValue == "True":
+				flagValue.Value = &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_BoolValue{true}}
+			case valValue == "False":
+				flagValue.Value = &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_BoolValue{false}}
+			default:
+				fmt.Printf("%s: Unexpected value %s=%s\n", path, valName, valValue)
+			}
+			if flagValue != nil {
+				valPath := filepath.Join(dir, "flag_values", RenameNext(name), fmt.Sprintf("%s.textproto", valName))
+				err := WriteFile(valPath, flagValue)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
+func ProcessReleaseConfigMap(dir string, descriptionMap map[string]string) error {
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "release_config_map.mk")
+	if _, err := os.Stat(path); err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("%s not found, ignoring.\n", path)
+		return nil
+	} else {
+		fmt.Printf("Processing %s\n", path)
+	}
+	configRegexp, err := regexp.Compile("^..call[[:space:]]+declare-release-config,[[:space:]]+(?<name>[_a-z0-0A-Z]+),[[:space:]]+(?<files>[^,]*)(,[[:space:]]*(?<inherits>.*)|[[:space:]]*)[)]$")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	aliasRegexp, err := regexp.Compile("^..call[[:space:]]+alias-release-config,[[:space:]]+(?<name>[_a-z0-9A-Z]+),[[:space:]]+(?<target>[_a-z0-9A-Z]+)")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	mapIn, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	cleanDir := strings.TrimLeft(dir, "../")
+	var defaultContainer rc_proto.Container
+	switch {
+	case strings.HasPrefix(cleanDir, "build/") || cleanDir == "vendor/google_shared/build":
+		defaultContainer = rc_proto.Container(rc_proto.Container_ALL)
+	case cleanDir == "vendor/google/release":
+		defaultContainer = rc_proto.Container(rc_proto.Container_ALL)
+	default:
+		defaultContainer = rc_proto.Container(rc_proto.Container_VENDOR)
+	}
+	releaseConfigMap := &rc_proto.ReleaseConfigMap{DefaultContainer: &defaultContainer}
+	// If we find a description for the directory, include it.
+	if description, ok := descriptionMap[cleanDir]; ok {
+		releaseConfigMap.Description = proto.String(description)
+	}
+	lines := strings.Split(string(mapIn), "\n")
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		alias := aliasRegexp.FindStringSubmatch(aliasRegexp.FindString(line))
+		if alias != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("processing alias %s\n", line)
+			name := alias[aliasRegexp.SubexpIndex("name")]
+			target := alias[aliasRegexp.SubexpIndex("target")]
+			if target == "next" {
+				if RenameNext(target) != name {
+					return fmt.Errorf("Unexpected name for next (%s)", RenameNext(target))
+				}
+				target, name = name, target
+			}
+			releaseConfigMap.Aliases = append(releaseConfigMap.Aliases,
+				&rc_proto.ReleaseAlias{
+					Name:   proto.String(name),
+					Target: proto.String(target),
+				})
+		}
+		config := configRegexp.FindStringSubmatch(configRegexp.FindString(line))
+		if config == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		name := config[configRegexp.SubexpIndex("name")]
+		releaseConfig := &rc_proto.ReleaseConfig{
+			Name: proto.String(RenameNext(name)),
+		}
+		configFiles := config[configRegexp.SubexpIndex("files")]
+		files := strings.Split(strings.ReplaceAll(configFiles, "$(local_dir)", dir+"/"), " ")
+		configInherits := config[configRegexp.SubexpIndex("inherits")]
+		if len(configInherits) > 0 {
+			releaseConfig.Inherits = strings.Split(configInherits, " ")
+		}
+		err := ProcessBuildConfigs(dir, name, files, releaseConfig)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		releasePath := filepath.Join(dir, "release_configs", fmt.Sprintf("%s.textproto", RenameNext(name)))
+		err = WriteFile(releasePath, releaseConfig)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "release_config_map.textproto"), releaseConfigMap)
+}
+
+func main() {
+	var err error
+	var top string
+	var dirs rc_lib.StringList
+	var namespacesFile string
+	var descriptionsFile string
+
+	flag.StringVar(&top, "top", ".", "path to top of workspace")
+	flag.Var(&dirs, "dir", "directory to process, relative to the top of the workspace")
+	flag.StringVar(&namespacesFile, "namespaces", "", "location of file with 'flag_name namespace' information")
+	flag.StringVar(&descriptionsFile, "descriptions", "", "location of file with 'directory description' information")
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	if err = os.Chdir(top); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	if len(dirs) == 0 {
+		dirs = rc_lib.StringList{"build/release", "vendor/google_shared/build/release", "vendor/google/release"}
+	}
+
+	namespaceMap := make(map[string]string)
+	if namespacesFile != "" {
+		data, err := os.ReadFile(namespacesFile)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+		for idx, line := range strings.Split(string(data), "\n") {
+			fields := strings.Split(line, " ")
+			if len(fields) > 2 {
+				panic(fmt.Errorf("line %d: too many fields: %s", idx, line))
+			}
+			namespaceMap[fields[0]] = fields[1]
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	descriptionMap := make(map[string]string)
+	descriptionMap["build/release"] = "Published open-source flags and declarations"
+	if descriptionsFile != "" {
+		data, err := os.ReadFile(descriptionsFile)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+		for _, line := range strings.Split(string(data), "\n") {
+			if strings.TrimSpace(line) != "" {
+				fields := strings.SplitN(line, " ", 2)
+				descriptionMap[fields[0]] = fields[1]
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	for _, dir := range dirs {
+		err = ProcessBuildFlags(dir, namespaceMap)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+
+		err = ProcessReleaseConfigMap(dir, descriptionMap)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config/main.go b/cmd/release_config/release_config/main.go
index 076abfa..a43fdcc 100644
--- a/cmd/release_config/release_config/main.go
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config/main.go
@@ -16,25 +16,44 @@
 
 import (
 	"flag"
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 
 	rc_lib "android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib"
 )
 
 func main() {
 	var top string
+	var quiet bool
 	var releaseConfigMapPaths rc_lib.StringList
 	var targetRelease string
 	var outputDir string
 	var err error
 	var configs *rc_lib.ReleaseConfigs
+	var json, pb, textproto bool
+	var product string
+
+	defaultRelease := os.Getenv("TARGET_RELEASE")
+	if defaultRelease == "" {
+		defaultRelease = "trunk_staging"
+	}
 
 	flag.StringVar(&top, "top", ".", "path to top of workspace")
+	flag.StringVar(&product, "product", os.Getenv("TARGET_PRODUCT"), "TARGET_PRODUCT for the build")
+	flag.BoolVar(&quiet, "quiet", false, "disable warning messages")
 	flag.Var(&releaseConfigMapPaths, "map", "path to a release_config_map.textproto. may be repeated")
-	flag.StringVar(&targetRelease, "release", "trunk_staging", "TARGET_RELEASE for this build")
+	flag.StringVar(&targetRelease, "release", defaultRelease, "TARGET_RELEASE for this build")
 	flag.StringVar(&outputDir, "out_dir", rc_lib.GetDefaultOutDir(), "basepath for the output. Multiple formats are created")
+	flag.BoolVar(&textproto, "textproto", true, "write artifacts as text protobuf")
+	flag.BoolVar(&json, "json", true, "write artifacts as json")
+	flag.BoolVar(&pb, "pb", true, "write artifacts as binary protobuf")
 	flag.Parse()
 
+	if quiet {
+		rc_lib.DisableWarnings()
+	}
+
 	if err = os.Chdir(top); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
@@ -42,16 +61,36 @@
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
+	config, err := configs.GetReleaseConfig(targetRelease)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	releaseName := config.Name
 	err = os.MkdirAll(outputDir, 0775)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	err = configs.DumpMakefile(outputDir, targetRelease)
+	makefilePath := filepath.Join(outputDir, fmt.Sprintf("release_config-%s-%s.mk", product, releaseName))
+	err = configs.WriteMakefile(makefilePath, targetRelease)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	err = configs.DumpArtifact(outputDir)
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+	if json {
+		err = configs.WriteArtifact(outputDir, product, "json")
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+	}
+	if pb {
+		err = configs.WriteArtifact(outputDir, product, "pb")
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+	}
+	if textproto {
+		err = configs.WriteArtifact(outputDir, product, "textproto")
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/Android.bp b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/Android.bp
index 601194c..0c67e11 100644
--- a/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/Android.bp
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/Android.bp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 bootstrap_go_package {
     name: "soong-cmd-release_config-lib",
-    pkgPath: "android/soong/release_config/release_config_lib",
+    pkgPath: "android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib",
     deps: [
         "golang-protobuf-encoding-prototext",
         "golang-protobuf-reflect-protoreflect",
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/flag_artifact.go b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/flag_artifact.go
index 51673a5..4446655 100644
--- a/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/flag_artifact.go
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/flag_artifact.go
@@ -17,29 +17,37 @@
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
-	"android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto"
+	rc_proto "android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto"
 
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
 )
 
+// A flag artifact, with its final value and declaration/override history.
 type FlagArtifact struct {
-	FlagDeclaration *release_config_proto.FlagDeclaration
+	// The flag_declaration message.
+	FlagDeclaration *rc_proto.FlagDeclaration
 
 	// The index of the config directory where this flag was declared.
 	// Flag values cannot be set in a location with a lower index.
 	DeclarationIndex int
 
-	Traces []*release_config_proto.Tracepoint
+	// A history of value assignments and overrides.
+	Traces []*rc_proto.Tracepoint
 
-	// Assigned value
-	Value *release_config_proto.Value
+	// The value of the flag.
+	Value *rc_proto.Value
 }
 
 // Key is flag name.
 type FlagArtifacts map[string]*FlagArtifact
 
+// Create a clone of the flag artifact.
+//
+// Returns:
+//
+//	*FlagArtifact: the copy of the artifact.
 func (src *FlagArtifact) Clone() *FlagArtifact {
-	value := &release_config_proto.Value{}
+	value := &rc_proto.Value{}
 	proto.Merge(value, src.Value)
 	return &FlagArtifact{
 		FlagDeclaration: src.FlagDeclaration,
@@ -48,6 +56,11 @@
 	}
 }
 
+// Clone FlagArtifacts.
+//
+// Returns:
+//
+//	FlagArtifacts: a copy of the source FlagArtifacts.
 func (src FlagArtifacts) Clone() (dst FlagArtifacts) {
 	if dst == nil {
 		dst = make(FlagArtifacts)
@@ -58,30 +71,47 @@
 	return
 }
 
+// Update the value of a flag.
+//
+// This appends to flagArtifact.Traces, and updates flagArtifact.Value.
+//
+// Args:
+//
+//	flagValue FlagValue: the value to assign
+//
+// Returns:
+//
+//	error: any error encountered
 func (fa *FlagArtifact) UpdateValue(flagValue FlagValue) error {
 	name := *flagValue.proto.Name
-	fa.Traces = append(fa.Traces, &release_config_proto.Tracepoint{Source: proto.String(flagValue.path), Value: flagValue.proto.Value})
+	fa.Traces = append(fa.Traces, &rc_proto.Tracepoint{Source: proto.String(flagValue.path), Value: flagValue.proto.Value})
 	if fa.Value.GetObsolete() {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Attempting to set obsolete flag %s. Trace=%v", name, fa.Traces)
 	}
+	var newValue *rc_proto.Value
 	switch val := flagValue.proto.Value.Val.(type) {
-	case *release_config_proto.Value_StringValue:
-		fa.Value = &release_config_proto.Value{Val: &release_config_proto.Value_StringValue{val.StringValue}}
-	case *release_config_proto.Value_BoolValue:
-		fa.Value = &release_config_proto.Value{Val: &release_config_proto.Value_BoolValue{val.BoolValue}}
-	case *release_config_proto.Value_Obsolete:
+	case *rc_proto.Value_StringValue:
+		newValue = &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_StringValue{val.StringValue}}
+	case *rc_proto.Value_BoolValue:
+		newValue = &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_BoolValue{val.BoolValue}}
+	case *rc_proto.Value_Obsolete:
 		if !val.Obsolete {
 			return fmt.Errorf("%s: Cannot set obsolete=false.  Trace=%v", name, fa.Traces)
 		}
-		fa.Value = &release_config_proto.Value{Val: &release_config_proto.Value_Obsolete{true}}
+		newValue = &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_Obsolete{true}}
 	default:
 		return fmt.Errorf("Invalid type for flag_value: %T.  Trace=%v", val, fa.Traces)
 	}
+	if proto.Equal(newValue, fa.Value) {
+		warnf("%s: redundant override (set in %s)\n", flagValue.path, *fa.Traces[len(fa.Traces)-2].Source)
+	}
+	fa.Value = newValue
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (fa *FlagArtifact) Marshal() (*release_config_proto.FlagArtifact, error) {
-	return &release_config_proto.FlagArtifact{
+// Marshal the FlagArtifact into a flag_artifact message.
+func (fa *FlagArtifact) Marshal() (*rc_proto.FlagArtifact, error) {
+	return &rc_proto.FlagArtifact{
 		FlagDeclaration: fa.FlagDeclaration,
 		Value:           fa.Value,
 		Traces:          fa.Traces,
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/flag_declaration.go b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/flag_declaration.go
index d5cc418..97d4d4c 100644
--- a/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/flag_declaration.go
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/flag_declaration.go
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
 package release_config_lib
 
 import (
-	"android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto"
+	rc_proto "android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto"
 )
 
-func FlagDeclarationFactory(protoPath string) (fd *release_config_proto.FlagDeclaration) {
-	fd = &release_config_proto.FlagDeclaration{}
+func FlagDeclarationFactory(protoPath string) (fd *rc_proto.FlagDeclaration) {
+	fd = &rc_proto.FlagDeclaration{}
 	if protoPath != "" {
-		LoadTextproto(protoPath, fd)
+		LoadMessage(protoPath, fd)
 	}
 	return fd
 }
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/flag_value.go b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/flag_value.go
index 138e8f8..e155e77 100644
--- a/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/flag_value.go
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/flag_value.go
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
 package release_config_lib
 
 import (
-	"android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto"
+	"strings"
+
+	rc_proto "android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto"
 )
 
 type FlagValue struct {
@@ -23,31 +25,46 @@
 	path string
 
 	// Protobuf
-	proto release_config_proto.FlagValue
+	proto rc_proto.FlagValue
 }
 
 func FlagValueFactory(protoPath string) (fv *FlagValue) {
 	fv = &FlagValue{path: protoPath}
 	if protoPath != "" {
-		LoadTextproto(protoPath, &fv.proto)
+		LoadMessage(protoPath, &fv.proto)
 	}
 	return fv
 }
 
-func MarshalValue(value *release_config_proto.Value) string {
+func UnmarshalValue(str string) *rc_proto.Value {
+	ret := &rc_proto.Value{}
+	switch v := strings.ToLower(str); v {
+	case "true":
+		ret = &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_BoolValue{true}}
+	case "false":
+		ret = &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_BoolValue{false}}
+	case "##obsolete":
+		ret = &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_Obsolete{true}}
+	default:
+		ret = &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_StringValue{str}}
+	}
+	return ret
+}
+
+func MarshalValue(value *rc_proto.Value) string {
 	switch val := value.Val.(type) {
-	case *release_config_proto.Value_UnspecifiedValue:
+	case *rc_proto.Value_UnspecifiedValue:
 		// Value was never set.
 		return ""
-	case *release_config_proto.Value_StringValue:
+	case *rc_proto.Value_StringValue:
 		return val.StringValue
-	case *release_config_proto.Value_BoolValue:
+	case *rc_proto.Value_BoolValue:
 		if val.BoolValue {
 			return "true"
 		}
 		// False ==> empty string
 		return ""
-	case *release_config_proto.Value_Obsolete:
+	case *rc_proto.Value_Obsolete:
 		return " #OBSOLETE"
 	default:
 		// Flagged as error elsewhere, so return empty string here.
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/release_config.go b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/release_config.go
index 3110dae..c67cee5 100644
--- a/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/release_config.go
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/release_config.go
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 
-	"android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto"
+	rc_proto "android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto"
 
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
 )
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@
 	DeclarationIndex int
 
 	// Protobufs relevant to the config.
-	proto release_config_proto.ReleaseConfig
+	proto rc_proto.ReleaseConfig
 
 	FlagValues []*FlagValue
 }
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@
 	FlagArtifacts FlagArtifacts
 
 	// Generated release config
-	ReleaseConfigArtifact *release_config_proto.ReleaseConfigArtifact
+	ReleaseConfigArtifact *rc_proto.ReleaseConfigArtifact
 
 	// We have begun compiling this release config.
 	compileInProgress bool
@@ -79,12 +80,18 @@
 		return fmt.Errorf("Loop detected for release config %s", config.Name)
 	}
 	config.compileInProgress = true
+	isRoot := config.Name == "root"
 
 	// Generate any configs we need to inherit.  This will detect loops in
 	// the config.
 	contributionsToApply := []*ReleaseConfigContribution{}
 	myInherits := []string{}
 	myInheritsSet := make(map[string]bool)
+	// If there is a "root" release config, it is the start of every inheritance chain.
+	_, err := configs.GetReleaseConfig("root")
+	if err == nil && !isRoot {
+		config.InheritNames = append([]string{"root"}, config.InheritNames...)
+	}
 	for _, inherit := range config.InheritNames {
 		if _, ok := myInheritsSet[inherit]; ok {
 			continue
@@ -101,10 +108,46 @@
 	contributionsToApply = append(contributionsToApply, config.Contributions...)
 
 	myAconfigValueSets := []string{}
+	myAconfigValueSetsMap := map[string]bool{}
 	myFlags := configs.FlagArtifacts.Clone()
+	workflowManual := rc_proto.Workflow(rc_proto.Workflow_MANUAL)
+	container := rc_proto.Container(rc_proto.Container_ALL)
+	releaseAconfigValueSets := FlagArtifact{
+		FlagDeclaration: &rc_proto.FlagDeclaration{
+			Name:        proto.String("RELEASE_ACONFIG_VALUE_SETS"),
+			Namespace:   proto.String("android_UNKNOWN"),
+			Description: proto.String("Aconfig value sets assembled by release-config"),
+			Workflow:    &workflowManual,
+			Container:   &container,
+			Value:       &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_StringValue{""}},
+		},
+		DeclarationIndex: -1,
+		Traces: []*rc_proto.Tracepoint{
+			&rc_proto.Tracepoint{
+				Source: proto.String("$release-config"),
+				Value:  &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_StringValue{""}},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	myFlags["RELEASE_ACONFIG_VALUE_SETS"] = &releaseAconfigValueSets
 	myDirsMap := make(map[int]bool)
 	for _, contrib := range contributionsToApply {
-		myAconfigValueSets = append(myAconfigValueSets, contrib.proto.AconfigValueSets...)
+		if len(contrib.proto.AconfigValueSets) > 0 {
+			contribAconfigValueSets := []string{}
+			for _, v := range contrib.proto.AconfigValueSets {
+				if _, ok := myAconfigValueSetsMap[v]; !ok {
+					contribAconfigValueSets = append(contribAconfigValueSets, v)
+					myAconfigValueSetsMap[v] = true
+				}
+			}
+			myAconfigValueSets = append(myAconfigValueSets, contribAconfigValueSets...)
+			releaseAconfigValueSets.Traces = append(
+				releaseAconfigValueSets.Traces,
+				&rc_proto.Tracepoint{
+					Source: proto.String(contrib.path),
+					Value:  &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_StringValue{strings.Join(contribAconfigValueSets, " ")}},
+				})
+		}
 		myDirsMap[contrib.DeclarationIndex] = true
 		for _, value := range contrib.FlagValues {
 			fa, ok := myFlags[*value.proto.Name]
@@ -116,27 +159,32 @@
 				// Setting location is to the left of declaration.
 				return fmt.Errorf("Setting value for flag %s not allowed in %s\n", *value.proto.Name, value.path)
 			}
+			if isRoot && *fa.FlagDeclaration.Workflow != workflowManual {
+				// The "root" release config can only contain workflow: MANUAL flags.
+				return fmt.Errorf("Setting value for non-MANUAL flag %s is not allowed in %s", *value.proto.Name, value.path)
+			}
 			if err := fa.UpdateValue(*value); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	releaseAconfigValueSets.Value = &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_StringValue{strings.Join(myAconfigValueSets, " ")}}
 
 	directories := []string{}
-	for idx, confDir := range configs.ConfigDirs {
+	for idx, confDir := range configs.configDirs {
 		if _, ok := myDirsMap[idx]; ok {
 			directories = append(directories, confDir)
 		}
 	}
 
 	config.FlagArtifacts = myFlags
-	config.ReleaseConfigArtifact = &release_config_proto.ReleaseConfigArtifact{
+	config.ReleaseConfigArtifact = &rc_proto.ReleaseConfigArtifact{
 		Name:       proto.String(config.Name),
 		OtherNames: config.OtherNames,
-		FlagArtifacts: func() []*release_config_proto.FlagArtifact {
-			ret := []*release_config_proto.FlagArtifact{}
+		FlagArtifacts: func() []*rc_proto.FlagArtifact {
+			ret := []*rc_proto.FlagArtifact{}
 			for _, flag := range myFlags {
-				ret = append(ret, &release_config_proto.FlagArtifact{
+				ret = append(ret, &rc_proto.FlagArtifact{
 					FlagDeclaration: flag.FlagDeclaration,
 					Traces:          flag.Traces,
 					Value:           flag.Value,
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/release_configs.go b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/release_configs.go
index 74fdc00..6efdb2f 100644
--- a/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/release_configs.go
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/release_configs.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 import (
 	"cmp"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/fs"
 	"os"
@@ -24,9 +23,8 @@
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
 
-	"android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto"
+	rc_proto "android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto"
 
-	"google.golang.org/protobuf/encoding/prototext"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
 )
 
@@ -37,10 +35,13 @@
 	path string
 
 	// Data received
-	proto release_config_proto.ReleaseConfigMap
+	proto rc_proto.ReleaseConfigMap
 
+	// Map of name:contribution for release config contributions.
 	ReleaseConfigContributions map[string]*ReleaseConfigContribution
-	FlagDeclarations           []release_config_proto.FlagDeclaration
+
+	// Flags declared this directory's flag_declarations/*.textproto
+	FlagDeclarations []rc_proto.FlagDeclaration
 }
 
 type ReleaseConfigDirMap map[string]int
@@ -56,50 +57,51 @@
 	// Dictionary of flag_name:FlagDeclaration, with no overrides applied.
 	FlagArtifacts FlagArtifacts
 
+	// Generated release configs artifact
+	Artifact rc_proto.ReleaseConfigsArtifact
+
 	// Dictionary of name:ReleaseConfig
+	// Use `GetReleaseConfigs(name)` to get a release config.
 	ReleaseConfigs map[string]*ReleaseConfig
 
-	// Generated release configs
-	Artifact release_config_proto.ReleaseConfigsArtifact
+	// Map of directory to *ReleaseConfigMap
+	releaseConfigMapsMap map[string]*ReleaseConfigMap
 
 	// The list of config directories used.
-	ConfigDirs []string
+	configDirs []string
 
 	// A map from the config directory to its order in the list of config
 	// directories.
-	ConfigDirIndexes ReleaseConfigDirMap
+	configDirIndexes ReleaseConfigDirMap
 }
 
-func (configs *ReleaseConfigs) DumpArtifact(outDir string) error {
-	message := &configs.Artifact
-	basePath := filepath.Join(outDir, "all_release_configs")
-	writer := func(suffix string, marshal func() ([]byte, error)) error {
-		data, err := marshal()
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		return os.WriteFile(fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", basePath, suffix), data, 0644)
-	}
-	err := writer("textproto", func() ([]byte, error) { return prototext.MarshalOptions{Multiline: true}.Marshal(message) })
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	err = writer("pb", func() ([]byte, error) { return proto.Marshal(message) })
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return writer("json", func() ([]byte, error) { return json.MarshalIndent(message, "", "  ") })
+// Write the "all_release_configs" artifact.
+//
+// The file will be in "{outDir}/all_release_configs-{product}.{format}"
+//
+// Args:
+//
+//	outDir string: directory path. Will be created if not present.
+//	product string: TARGET_PRODUCT for the release_configs.
+//	format string: one of "json", "pb", or "textproto"
+//
+// Returns:
+//
+//	error: Any error encountered.
+func (configs *ReleaseConfigs) WriteArtifact(outDir, product, format string) error {
+	return WriteMessage(
+		filepath.Join(outDir, fmt.Sprintf("all_release_configs-%s.%s", product, format)),
+		&configs.Artifact)
 }
 
 func ReleaseConfigsFactory() (c *ReleaseConfigs) {
 	return &ReleaseConfigs{
-		Aliases:          make(map[string]*string),
-		FlagArtifacts:    make(map[string]*FlagArtifact),
-		ReleaseConfigs:   make(map[string]*ReleaseConfig),
-		ConfigDirs:       []string{},
-		ConfigDirIndexes: make(ReleaseConfigDirMap),
+		Aliases:              make(map[string]*string),
+		FlagArtifacts:        make(map[string]*FlagArtifact),
+		ReleaseConfigs:       make(map[string]*ReleaseConfig),
+		releaseConfigMapsMap: make(map[string]*ReleaseConfigMap),
+		configDirs:           []string{},
+		configDirIndexes:     make(ReleaseConfigDirMap),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@
 		ReleaseConfigContributions: make(map[string]*ReleaseConfigContribution),
 	}
 	if protoPath != "" {
-		LoadTextproto(protoPath, &m.proto)
+		LoadMessage(protoPath, &m.proto)
 	}
 	return m
 }
@@ -145,7 +147,7 @@
 		}
 		// If the input didn't specify a value, create one (== UnspecifiedValue).
 		if flagDeclaration.Value == nil {
-			flagDeclaration.Value = &release_config_proto.Value{Val: &release_config_proto.Value_UnspecifiedValue{false}}
+			flagDeclaration.Value = &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_UnspecifiedValue{false}}
 		}
 		m.FlagDeclarations = append(m.FlagDeclarations, *flagDeclaration)
 		name := *flagDeclaration.Name
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@
 		}
 		// Set the initial value in the flag artifact.
 		configs.FlagArtifacts[name].UpdateValue(
-			FlagValue{path: path, proto: release_config_proto.FlagValue{
+			FlagValue{path: path, proto: rc_proto.FlagValue{
 				Name: proto.String(name), Value: flagDeclaration.Value}})
 		return nil
 	})
@@ -166,7 +168,7 @@
 
 	err = WalkTextprotoFiles(dir, "release_configs", func(path string, d fs.DirEntry, err error) error {
 		releaseConfigContribution := &ReleaseConfigContribution{path: path, DeclarationIndex: ConfigDirIndex}
-		LoadTextproto(path, &releaseConfigContribution.proto)
+		LoadMessage(path, &releaseConfigContribution.proto)
 		name := *releaseConfigContribution.proto.Name
 		if fmt.Sprintf("%s.textproto", name) != filepath.Base(path) {
 			return fmt.Errorf("%s incorrectly declares release config %s", path, name)
@@ -197,6 +199,7 @@
 		return err
 	}
 	configs.ReleaseConfigMaps = append(configs.ReleaseConfigMaps, m)
+	configs.releaseConfigMapsMap[dir] = m
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -212,16 +215,23 @@
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("Missing config %s.  Trace=%v", name, trace)
 }
 
-func (configs *ReleaseConfigs) DumpMakefile(outDir, targetRelease string) error {
-	outFile := filepath.Join(outDir, "release_config.mk")
+// Write the makefile for this targetRelease.
+func (configs *ReleaseConfigs) WriteMakefile(outFile, targetRelease string) error {
 	makeVars := make(map[string]string)
+	var allReleaseNames []string
+	for _, v := range configs.ReleaseConfigs {
+		allReleaseNames = append(allReleaseNames, v.Name)
+		allReleaseNames = append(allReleaseNames, v.OtherNames...)
+	}
 	config, err := configs.GetReleaseConfig(targetRelease)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
+	myFlagArtifacts := config.FlagArtifacts.Clone()
 	// Sort the flags by name first.
 	names := []string{}
-	for k, _ := range config.FlagArtifacts {
+	for k, _ := range myFlagArtifacts {
 		names = append(names, k)
 	}
 	slices.SortFunc(names, func(a, b string) int {
@@ -237,12 +247,12 @@
 	}
 
 	for _, name := range names {
-		flag := config.FlagArtifacts[name]
+		flag := myFlagArtifacts[name]
 		decl := flag.FlagDeclaration
 
-		// cName := strings.ToLower(release_config_proto.Container_name[decl.GetContainer()])
+		// cName := strings.ToLower(rc_proto.Container_name[decl.GetContainer()])
 		cName := strings.ToLower(decl.Container.String())
-		if cName == strings.ToLower(release_config_proto.Container_ALL.String()) {
+		if cName == strings.ToLower(rc_proto.Container_ALL.String()) {
 			partitions["product"] = append(partitions["product"], name)
 			partitions["system"] = append(partitions["system"], name)
 			partitions["system_ext"] = append(partitions["system_ext"], name)
@@ -277,7 +287,13 @@
 	//   _ALL_RELEASE_FLAGS.PARTITIONS.*
 	//   all _ALL_RELEASE_FLAGS.*, sorted by name
 	//   Final flag values, sorted by name.
-	data := fmt.Sprintf("_ALL_RELEASE_FLAGS :=$= %s\n", strings.Join(names, " "))
+	data := fmt.Sprintf("# TARGET_RELEASE=%s\n", config.Name)
+	if targetRelease != config.Name {
+		data += fmt.Sprintf("# User specified TARGET_RELEASE=%s\n", targetRelease)
+	}
+	// The variable _all_release_configs will get deleted during processing, so do not mark it read-only.
+	data += fmt.Sprintf("_all_release_configs := %s\n", strings.Join(allReleaseNames, " "))
+	data += fmt.Sprintf("_ALL_RELEASE_FLAGS :=$= %s\n", strings.Join(names, " "))
 	for _, pName := range pNames {
 		data += fmt.Sprintf("_ALL_RELEASE_FLAGS.PARTITIONS.%s :=$= %s\n", pName, strings.Join(partitions[pName], " "))
 	}
@@ -285,8 +301,6 @@
 		data += fmt.Sprintf("%s :=$= %s\n", vName, makeVars[vName])
 	}
 	data += "\n\n# Values for all build flags\n"
-	data += fmt.Sprintf("RELEASE_ACONFIG_VALUE_SETS :=$= %s\n",
-		strings.Join(config.ReleaseConfigArtifact.AconfigValueSets, " "))
 	for _, name := range names {
 		data += fmt.Sprintf("%s :=$= %s\n", name, makeVars[name])
 	}
@@ -321,10 +335,10 @@
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	configs.Artifact = release_config_proto.ReleaseConfigsArtifact{
+	configs.Artifact = rc_proto.ReleaseConfigsArtifact{
 		ReleaseConfig: releaseConfig.ReleaseConfigArtifact,
-		OtherReleaseConfigs: func() []*release_config_proto.ReleaseConfigArtifact {
-			orc := []*release_config_proto.ReleaseConfigArtifact{}
+		OtherReleaseConfigs: func() []*rc_proto.ReleaseConfigArtifact {
+			orc := []*rc_proto.ReleaseConfigArtifact{}
 			for name, config := range configs.ReleaseConfigs {
 				if name != releaseConfig.Name {
 					orc = append(orc, config.ReleaseConfigArtifact)
@@ -332,6 +346,13 @@
 			}
 			return orc
 		}(),
+		ReleaseConfigMapsMap: func() map[string]*rc_proto.ReleaseConfigMap {
+			ret := make(map[string]*rc_proto.ReleaseConfigMap)
+			for k, v := range configs.releaseConfigMapsMap {
+				ret[k] = &v.proto
+			}
+			return ret
+		}(),
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -351,8 +372,8 @@
 	for idx, releaseConfigMapPath := range releaseConfigMapPaths {
 		// Maintain an ordered list of release config directories.
 		configDir := filepath.Dir(releaseConfigMapPath)
-		configs.ConfigDirIndexes[configDir] = idx
-		configs.ConfigDirs = append(configs.ConfigDirs, configDir)
+		configs.configDirIndexes[configDir] = idx
+		configs.configDirs = append(configs.configDirs, configDir)
 		err = configs.LoadReleaseConfigMap(releaseConfigMapPath, idx)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/util.go b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/util.go
index c59deb3..86940da 100644
--- a/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/util.go
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/util.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package release_config_lib
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/fs"
 	"os"
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
 )
 
+var disableWarnings bool
+
 type StringList []string
 
 func (l *StringList) Set(v string) error {
@@ -36,15 +39,66 @@
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%v", *l)
 }
 
-func LoadTextproto(path string, message proto.Message) error {
+// Write a marshalled message to a file.
+//
+// Marshal the message based on the extension of the path we are writing it to.
+//
+// Args:
+//
+//	path string: the path of the file to write to.  Directories are not created.
+//	  Supported extensions are: ".json", ".pb", and ".textproto".
+//	message proto.Message: the message to write.
+//
+// Returns:
+//
+//	error: any error encountered.
+func WriteMessage(path string, message proto.Message) (err error) {
+	var data []byte
+	switch filepath.Ext(path) {
+	case ".json":
+		data, err = json.MarshalIndent(message, "", "  ")
+	case ".pb":
+		data, err = proto.Marshal(message)
+	case ".textproto":
+		data, err = prototext.MarshalOptions{Multiline: true}.Marshal(message)
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("Unknown message format for %s", path)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return os.WriteFile(path, data, 0644)
+}
+
+// Read a message from a file.
+//
+// The message is unmarshalled based on the extension of the file read.
+//
+// Args:
+//
+//	path string: the path of the file to read.
+//	message proto.Message: the message to unmarshal the message into.
+//
+// Returns:
+//
+//	error: any error encountered.
+func LoadMessage(path string, message proto.Message) error {
 	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	ret := prototext.Unmarshal(data, message)
-	return ret
+	switch filepath.Ext(path) {
+	case ".json":
+		return json.Unmarshal(data, message)
+	case ".pb":
+		return proto.Unmarshal(data, message)
+	case ".textproto":
+		return prototext.Unmarshal(data, message)
+	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("Unknown message format for %s", path)
 }
 
+// Call Func for any textproto files found in {root}/{subdir}.
 func WalkTextprotoFiles(root string, subdir string, Func fs.WalkDirFunc) error {
 	path := filepath.Join(root, subdir)
 	if _, err := os.Stat(path); err != nil {
@@ -62,6 +116,19 @@
 	})
 }
 
+// Turn off all warning output
+func DisableWarnings() {
+	disableWarnings = true
+}
+
+func warnf(format string, args ...any) (n int, err error) {
+	if !disableWarnings {
+		return fmt.Printf(format, args...)
+	}
+	return 0, nil
+}
+
+// Returns the default value for release config artifacts.
 func GetDefaultOutDir() string {
 	outEnv := os.Getenv("OUT_DIR")
 	if outEnv == "" {
@@ -70,6 +137,7 @@
 	return filepath.Join(outEnv, "soong", "release-config")
 }
 
+// Return the default list of map files to use.
 func GetDefaultMapPaths() StringList {
 	var defaultMapPaths StringList
 	defaultLocations := StringList{
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/Android.bp b/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/Android.bp
index 5a6aeab..8c47f2a 100644
--- a/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/Android.bp
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/Android.bp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 bootstrap_go_package {
     name: "soong-cmd-release_config-proto",
-    pkgPath: "android/soong/release_config/release_config_proto",
+    pkgPath: "android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto",
     deps: [
         "golang-protobuf-reflect-protoreflect",
         "golang-protobuf-runtime-protoimpl",
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/build_flags_out.pb.go b/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/build_flags_out.pb.go
index adc1ea4..0372d63 100644
--- a/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/build_flags_out.pb.go
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/build_flags_out.pb.go
@@ -259,6 +259,8 @@
 	ReleaseConfig *ReleaseConfigArtifact `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=release_config,json=releaseConfig" json:"release_config,omitempty"`
 	// All other release configs defined for this TARGET_PRODUCT.
 	OtherReleaseConfigs []*ReleaseConfigArtifact `protobuf:"bytes,2,rep,name=other_release_configs,json=otherReleaseConfigs" json:"other_release_configs,omitempty"`
+	// Map of release_config_artifact.directories to release_config_map message.
+	ReleaseConfigMapsMap map[string]*ReleaseConfigMap `protobuf:"bytes,3,rep,name=release_config_maps_map,json=releaseConfigMapsMap" json:"release_config_maps_map,omitempty" protobuf_key:"bytes,1,opt,name=key" protobuf_val:"bytes,2,opt,name=value"`
 }
 
 func (x *ReleaseConfigsArtifact) Reset() {
@@ -307,6 +309,13 @@
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (x *ReleaseConfigsArtifact) GetReleaseConfigMapsMap() map[string]*ReleaseConfigMap {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.ReleaseConfigMapsMap
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 var File_build_flags_out_proto protoreflect.FileDescriptor
 
 var file_build_flags_out_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
@@ -352,7 +361,7 @@
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+	0x2f, 0x73, 0x6f, 0x6f, 0x6e, 0x67, 0x2f, 0x72, 0x65, 0x6c, 0x65, 0x61, 0x73, 0x65, 0x5f, 0x63,
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+	0x6e, 0x66, 0x69, 0x67, 0x5f, 0x70, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x74, 0x6f,
 }
 
 var (
@@ -385,28 +410,32 @@
 	return file_build_flags_out_proto_rawDescData
 }
 
-var file_build_flags_out_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 4)
+var file_build_flags_out_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 5)
 var file_build_flags_out_proto_goTypes = []interface{}{
 	(*Tracepoint)(nil),             // 0: android.release_config_proto.tracepoint
 	(*FlagArtifact)(nil),           // 1: android.release_config_proto.flag_artifact
 	(*ReleaseConfigArtifact)(nil),  // 2: android.release_config_proto.release_config_artifact
 	(*ReleaseConfigsArtifact)(nil), // 3: android.release_config_proto.release_configs_artifact
-	(*Value)(nil),                  // 4: android.release_config_proto.value
-	(*FlagDeclaration)(nil),        // 5: android.release_config_proto.flag_declaration
+	nil,                            // 4: android.release_config_proto.release_configs_artifact.ReleaseConfigMapsMapEntry
+	(*Value)(nil),                  // 5: android.release_config_proto.value
+	(*FlagDeclaration)(nil),        // 6: android.release_config_proto.flag_declaration
+	(*ReleaseConfigMap)(nil),       // 7: android.release_config_proto.release_config_map
 }
 var file_build_flags_out_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
-	4, // 0: android.release_config_proto.tracepoint.value:type_name -> android.release_config_proto.value
-	5, // 1: android.release_config_proto.flag_artifact.flag_declaration:type_name -> android.release_config_proto.flag_declaration
-	4, // 2: android.release_config_proto.flag_artifact.value:type_name -> android.release_config_proto.value
+	5, // 0: android.release_config_proto.tracepoint.value:type_name -> android.release_config_proto.value
+	6, // 1: android.release_config_proto.flag_artifact.flag_declaration:type_name -> android.release_config_proto.flag_declaration
+	5, // 2: android.release_config_proto.flag_artifact.value:type_name -> android.release_config_proto.value
 	0, // 3: android.release_config_proto.flag_artifact.traces:type_name -> android.release_config_proto.tracepoint
 	1, // 4: android.release_config_proto.release_config_artifact.flag_artifacts:type_name -> android.release_config_proto.flag_artifact
 	2, // 5: android.release_config_proto.release_configs_artifact.release_config:type_name -> android.release_config_proto.release_config_artifact
 	2, // 6: android.release_config_proto.release_configs_artifact.other_release_configs:type_name -> android.release_config_proto.release_config_artifact
-	7, // [7:7] is the sub-list for method output_type
-	7, // [7:7] is the sub-list for method input_type
-	7, // [7:7] is the sub-list for extension type_name
-	7, // [7:7] is the sub-list for extension extendee
-	0, // [0:7] is the sub-list for field type_name
+	4, // 7: android.release_config_proto.release_configs_artifact.release_config_maps_map:type_name -> android.release_config_proto.release_configs_artifact.ReleaseConfigMapsMapEntry
+	7, // 8: android.release_config_proto.release_configs_artifact.ReleaseConfigMapsMapEntry.value:type_name -> android.release_config_proto.release_config_map
+	9, // [9:9] is the sub-list for method output_type
+	9, // [9:9] is the sub-list for method input_type
+	9, // [9:9] is the sub-list for extension type_name
+	9, // [9:9] is the sub-list for extension extendee
+	0, // [0:9] is the sub-list for field type_name
 }
 
 func init() { file_build_flags_out_proto_init() }
@@ -471,7 +500,7 @@
 			GoPackagePath: reflect.TypeOf(x{}).PkgPath(),
 			RawDescriptor: file_build_flags_out_proto_rawDesc,
 			NumEnums:      0,
-			NumMessages:   4,
+			NumMessages:   5,
 			NumExtensions: 0,
 			NumServices:   0,
 		},
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/build_flags_out.proto b/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/build_flags_out.proto
index fd8487b..05e770f 100644
--- a/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/build_flags_out.proto
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/build_flags_out.proto
@@ -82,5 +82,8 @@
 
   // All other release configs defined for this TARGET_PRODUCT.
   repeated release_config_artifact other_release_configs = 2;
+
+  // Map of release_config_artifact.directories to release_config_map message.
+  map<string, release_config_map> release_config_maps_map = 3;
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/build_flags_src.pb.go b/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/build_flags_src.pb.go
index ccf3b3f..d0c924d 100644
--- a/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/build_flags_src.pb.go
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/build_flags_src.pb.go
@@ -568,6 +568,8 @@
 
 	// Any aliases.
 	Aliases []*ReleaseAlias `protobuf:"bytes,1,rep,name=aliases" json:"aliases,omitempty"`
+	// Description of this map and its intended use.
+	Description *string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=description" json:"description,omitempty"`
 	// The default container for flags declared here.
 	DefaultContainer *Container `protobuf:"varint,3,opt,name=default_container,json=defaultContainer,enum=android.release_config_proto.Container" json:"default_container,omitempty"`
 }
@@ -611,6 +613,13 @@
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (x *ReleaseConfigMap) GetDescription() string {
+	if x != nil && x.Description != nil {
+		return *x.Description
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (x *ReleaseConfigMap) GetDefaultContainer() Container {
 	if x != nil && x.DefaultContainer != nil {
 		return *x.DefaultContainer
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 var (
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/build_flags_src.proto b/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/build_flags_src.proto
index 8501524..c077f5c 100644
--- a/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/build_flags_src.proto
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/build_flags_src.proto
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@
   // Any aliases.
   repeated release_alias aliases = 1;
 
+  // Description of this map and its intended use.
+  optional string description = 2;
+
   // The default container for flags declared here.
   optional container default_container = 3;
 
diff --git a/soong_ui.bash b/soong_ui.bash
index 8e7cd19..7737880 100755
--- a/soong_ui.bash
+++ b/soong_ui.bash
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 soong_build_go soong_ui android/soong/cmd/soong_ui
 soong_build_go mk2rbc android/soong/mk2rbc/mk2rbc
 soong_build_go rbcrun rbcrun/rbcrun
+soong_build_go release-config android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config
 
 cd ${TOP}
 exec "$(getoutdir)/soong_ui" "$@"