diff --git a/bin/build-flag b/bin/build-flag
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..dc404bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/build-flag
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/bin/bash -eu
+#
+# Copyright 2017 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+source $(cd $(dirname $BASH_SOURCE) &> /dev/null && pwd)/../../make/shell_utils.sh
+require_top
+
+# Save the current PWD for use in soong_ui
+export ORIGINAL_PWD=${PWD}
+export TOP=$(gettop)
+source ${TOP}/build/soong/scripts/microfactory.bash
+
+soong_build_go build-flag android/soong/cmd/release_config/build_flag
+
+cd ${TOP}
+exec "$(getoutdir)/build-flag" "$@"
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..56c49d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/release_config/build_flag/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,356 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"cmp"
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"slices"
+	"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
+
+	// Show all release configs
+	allReleases bool
+
+	// Call get_build_var PRODUCT_RELEASE_CONFIG_MAPS to get the
+	// product-specific map directories.
+	useGetBuildVar bool
+
+	// Panic on errors.
+	debug 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 MarshalFlagDefaultValue(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.Traces[0].Value), nil
+}
+
+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
+}
+
+// Returns a list of ReleaseConfig objects for which to process flags.
+func GetReleaseArgs(configs *rc_lib.ReleaseConfigs, commonFlags Flags) ([]*rc_lib.ReleaseConfig, error) {
+	var all bool
+	relFlags := flag.NewFlagSet("releaseFlags", flag.ExitOnError)
+	relFlags.BoolVar(&all, "all", false, "Display all releases")
+	relFlags.Parse(commonFlags.targetReleases)
+	var ret []*rc_lib.ReleaseConfig
+	if all || commonFlags.allReleases {
+		sortMap := map[string]int{
+			"trunk_staging": 0,
+			"trunk_food":    10,
+			"trunk":         20,
+			// Anything not listed above, uses this for key 1 in the sort.
+			"-default": 100,
+		}
+
+		for _, config := range configs.ReleaseConfigs {
+			ret = append(ret, config)
+		}
+		slices.SortFunc(ret, func(a, b *rc_lib.ReleaseConfig) int {
+			mapValue := func(v *rc_lib.ReleaseConfig) int {
+				if v, ok := sortMap[v.Name]; ok {
+					return v
+				}
+				return sortMap["-default"]
+			}
+			if n := cmp.Compare(mapValue(a), mapValue(b)); n != 0 {
+				return n
+			}
+			return cmp.Compare(a.Name, b.Name)
+		})
+		return ret, nil
+	}
+	for _, arg := range relFlags.Args() {
+		// Return releases in the order that they were given.
+		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"
+	isSet := cmd == "set"
+
+	var all bool
+	getFlags := flag.NewFlagSet("get", flag.ExitOnError)
+	getFlags.BoolVar(&all, "all", false, "Display all flags")
+	getFlags.Parse(args)
+	args = getFlags.Args()
+
+	if isSet {
+		commonFlags.allReleases = true
+	}
+	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)
+		}
+	}
+
+	var maxVariableNameLen, maxReleaseNameLen int
+	var releaseNameFormat, variableNameFormat string
+	valueFormat := "%s"
+	showReleaseName := len(releaseConfigList) > 1
+	showVariableName := len(args) > 1
+	if showVariableName {
+		for _, arg := range args {
+			maxVariableNameLen = max(len(arg), maxVariableNameLen)
+		}
+		variableNameFormat = fmt.Sprintf("%%-%ds ", maxVariableNameLen)
+		valueFormat = "'%s'"
+	}
+	if showReleaseName {
+		for _, config := range releaseConfigList {
+			maxReleaseNameLen = max(len(config.Name), maxReleaseNameLen)
+		}
+		releaseNameFormat = fmt.Sprintf("%%-%ds ", maxReleaseNameLen)
+		valueFormat = "'%s'"
+	}
+
+	outputOneLine := func(variable, release, value, valueFormat string) {
+		var outStr string
+		if showVariableName {
+			outStr += fmt.Sprintf(variableNameFormat, variable)
+		}
+		if showReleaseName {
+			outStr += fmt.Sprintf(releaseNameFormat, release)
+		}
+		outStr += fmt.Sprintf(valueFormat, value)
+		fmt.Println(outStr)
+	}
+
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		if _, ok := configs.FlagArtifacts[arg]; !ok {
+			return fmt.Errorf("%s is not a defined build flag", arg)
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		for _, config := range releaseConfigList {
+			if isSet {
+				// If this is from the set command, format the output as:
+				// <default>           ""
+				// trunk_staging       ""
+				// trunk               ""
+				//
+				// ap1a                ""
+				// ...
+				switch {
+				case config.Name == "trunk_staging":
+					defaultValue, err := MarshalFlagDefaultValue(config, arg)
+					if err != nil {
+						return err
+					}
+					outputOneLine(arg, "<default>", defaultValue, valueFormat)
+				case config.AconfigFlagsOnly:
+					continue
+				case config.Name == "trunk":
+					fmt.Println()
+				}
+			}
+			val, err := MarshalFlagValue(config, arg)
+			if err == nil {
+				outputOneLine(arg, config.Name, val, valueFormat)
+			} else {
+				outputOneLine(arg, config.Name, "REDACTED", "%s")
+			}
+			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
+	}
+	if release.AconfigFlagsOnly {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s does not allow build flag overrides", targetRelease)
+	}
+	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))
+	err = rc_lib.WriteMessage(flagPath, flagValue)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Reload the release configs.
+	configs, err = rc_lib.ReadReleaseConfigMaps(commonFlags.maps, commonFlags.targetReleases[0], commonFlags.useGetBuildVar)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	err = GetCommand(configs, commonFlags, cmd, args[0:1])
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("Updated: %s\n", flagPath)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func main() {
+	var commonFlags Flags
+	var configs *rc_lib.ReleaseConfigs
+	topDir, err := rc_lib.GetTopDir()
+
+	// Handle the common arguments
+	flag.StringVar(&commonFlags.top, "top", topDir, "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.BoolVar(&commonFlags.allReleases, "all-releases", false, "operate on all releases. (Ignored for set command)")
+	flag.BoolVar(&commonFlags.useGetBuildVar, "use-get-build-var", true, "use get_build_var PRODUCT_RELEASE_CONFIG_MAPS to get needed maps")
+	flag.BoolVar(&commonFlags.debug, "debug", false, "turn on debugging output for errors")
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	errorExit := func(err error) {
+		if commonFlags.debug {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	if commonFlags.quiet {
+		rc_lib.DisableWarnings()
+	}
+
+	if len(commonFlags.targetReleases) == 0 {
+		release, ok := os.LookupEnv("TARGET_RELEASE")
+		if ok {
+			commonFlags.targetReleases = rc_lib.StringList{release}
+		} else {
+			commonFlags.targetReleases = rc_lib.StringList{"trunk_staging"}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err = os.Chdir(commonFlags.top); err != nil {
+		errorExit(err)
+	}
+
+	// Get the current state of flagging.
+	relName := commonFlags.targetReleases[0]
+	if relName == "--all" || relName == "-all" {
+		commonFlags.allReleases = true
+	}
+	configs, err = rc_lib.ReadReleaseConfigMaps(commonFlags.maps, relName, commonFlags.useGetBuildVar)
+	if err != nil {
+		errorExit(err)
+	}
+
+	if cmd, ok := commandMap[flag.Arg(0)]; ok {
+		args := flag.Args()
+		if err = cmd(configs, commonFlags, args[0], args[1:]); err != nil {
+			errorExit(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..4d763c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/release_config/crunch_flags/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,400 @@
+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"
+)
+
+var (
+	// 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.
+	manualFlagNamePrefixes []string = []string{
+		"RELEASE_ACONFIG_",
+		"RELEASE_PLATFORM_",
+		"RELEASE_BUILD_FLAGS_",
+	}
+
+	// Set `aconfig_flags_only: true` in these release configs.
+	aconfigFlagsOnlyConfigs map[string]bool = map[string]bool{
+		"trunk_food": true,
+	}
+
+	// Default namespace value.  This is intentionally invalid.
+	defaultFlagNamespace string = "android_UNKNOWN"
+
+	// What is the current name for "next".
+	nextName string = "ap3a"
+)
+
+func RenameNext(name string) string {
+	if name == "next" {
+		return nextName
+	}
+	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.
+			descLine := strings.TrimSpace(comment[commentRegexp.SubexpIndex("comment")])
+			if !strings.HasPrefix(descLine, "keep-sorted") {
+				description += fmt.Sprintf(" %s", descLine)
+			}
+			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
+		}
+		declName := matches[declRegexp.SubexpIndex("name")]
+		declValue := matches[declRegexp.SubexpIndex("value")]
+		description = strings.TrimSpace(description)
+		containers := []string{strings.ToLower(matches[declRegexp.SubexpIndex("container")])}
+		if containers[0] == "all" {
+			containers = []string{"product", "system", "system_ext", "vendor"}
+		}
+		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),
+			Containers:  containers,
+		}
+		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 {
+				if releaseProto.GetAconfigFlagsOnly() {
+					return fmt.Errorf("%s does not allow build flag overrides", RenameNext(name))
+				}
+				valPath := filepath.Join(dir, "flag_values", RenameNext(name), fmt.Sprintf("%s.textproto", valName))
+				err := WriteFile(valPath, flagValue)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
+var (
+	allContainers = func() []string {
+		return []string{"product", "system", "system_ext", "vendor"}
+	}()
+)
+
+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-z0-9A-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 defaultContainers []string
+	switch {
+	case strings.HasPrefix(cleanDir, "build/") || cleanDir == "vendor/google_shared/build":
+		defaultContainers = allContainers
+	case cleanDir == "vendor/google/release":
+		defaultContainers = allContainers
+	default:
+		defaultContainers = []string{"vendor"}
+	}
+	releaseConfigMap := &rc_proto.ReleaseConfigMap{DefaultContainers: defaultContainers}
+	// 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)),
+		}
+		if aconfigFlagsOnlyConfigs[name] {
+			releaseConfig.AconfigFlagsOnly = proto.Bool(true)
+		}
+		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
+	var debug bool
+	defaultTopDir, err := rc_lib.GetTopDir()
+
+	flag.StringVar(&top, "top", defaultTopDir, "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.BoolVar(&debug, "debug", false, "turn on debugging output for errors")
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	errorExit := func(err error) {
+		if debug {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	if err = os.Chdir(top); err != nil {
+		errorExit(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 {
+			errorExit(err)
+		}
+		for idx, line := range strings.Split(string(data), "\n") {
+			fields := strings.Split(line, " ")
+			if len(fields) > 2 {
+				errorExit(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 {
+			errorExit(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 {
+			errorExit(err)
+		}
+
+		err = ProcessReleaseConfigMap(dir, descriptionMap)
+		if err != nil {
+			errorExit(err)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config/Android.bp b/cmd/release_config/release_config/Android.bp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c73826
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config/Android.bp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package {
+    default_applicable_licenses: ["Android-Apache-2.0"],
+}
+
+bootstrap_go_package {
+    name: "soong-cmd-release_config-release_config",
+    pkgPath: "android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config",
+    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/release_config/main.go b/cmd/release_config/release_config/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..101dbe3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package main
+
+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
+	var allMake bool
+	var useBuildVar bool
+	var guard bool
+
+	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", 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.BoolVar(&allMake, "all_make", true, "write makefiles for all release configs")
+	flag.BoolVar(&useBuildVar, "use_get_build_var", false, "use get_build_var PRODUCT_RELEASE_CONFIG_MAPS")
+	flag.BoolVar(&guard, "guard", true, "whether to guard with RELEASE_BUILD_FLAGS_IN_PROTOBUF")
+
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	if quiet {
+		rc_lib.DisableWarnings()
+	}
+
+	if err = os.Chdir(top); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	configs, err = rc_lib.ReadReleaseConfigMaps(releaseConfigMapPaths, targetRelease, useBuildVar)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	config, err := configs.GetReleaseConfig(targetRelease)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	err = os.MkdirAll(outputDir, 0775)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	makefilePath := filepath.Join(outputDir, fmt.Sprintf("release_config-%s-%s.mk", product, targetRelease))
+	useProto, ok := config.FlagArtifacts["RELEASE_BUILD_FLAGS_IN_PROTOBUF"]
+	if guard && (!ok || rc_lib.MarshalValue(useProto.Value) == "") {
+		// 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 {
+		// 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)
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		err = configs.WriteMakefile(makefilePath, targetRelease)
+		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)
+		}
+	}
+	if err = config.WritePartitionBuildFlags(outputDir, product, targetRelease); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/Android.bp b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/Android.bp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c67e11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/Android.bp
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package {
+    default_applicable_licenses: ["Android-Apache-2.0"],
+}
+
+bootstrap_go_package {
+    name: "soong-cmd-release_config-lib",
+    pkgPath: "android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib",
+    deps: [
+        "golang-protobuf-encoding-prototext",
+        "golang-protobuf-reflect-protoreflect",
+        "golang-protobuf-runtime-protoimpl",
+        "soong-cmd-release_config-proto",
+    ],
+    srcs: [
+        "flag_artifact.go",
+        "flag_declaration.go",
+        "flag_value.go",
+        "release_config.go",
+        "release_configs.go",
+        "util.go",
+    ],
+}
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/flag_artifact.go b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/flag_artifact.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cba1b5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/flag_artifact.go
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package release_config_lib
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	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 {
+	// 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
+
+	// A history of value assignments and overrides.
+	Traces []*rc_proto.Tracepoint
+
+	// The value of the flag.
+	Value *rc_proto.Value
+
+	// This flag is redacted.  Set by UpdateValue when the FlagValue proto
+	// says to redact it.
+	Redacted bool
+}
+
+// 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 := &rc_proto.Value{}
+	proto.Merge(value, src.Value)
+	return &FlagArtifact{
+		FlagDeclaration: src.FlagDeclaration,
+		Traces:          src.Traces,
+		Value:           value,
+	}
+}
+
+// Clone FlagArtifacts.
+//
+// Returns:
+//
+//	FlagArtifacts: a copy of the source FlagArtifacts.
+func (src FlagArtifacts) Clone() (dst FlagArtifacts) {
+	if dst == nil {
+		dst = make(FlagArtifacts)
+	}
+	for k, v := range src {
+		dst[k] = v.Clone()
+	}
+	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, &rc_proto.Tracepoint{Source: proto.String(flagValue.path), Value: flagValue.proto.Value})
+	if flagValue.proto.GetRedacted() {
+		fa.Redacted = true
+		fmt.Printf("Redacting flag %s in %s\n", name, flagValue.path)
+		return nil
+	}
+	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 *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)
+		}
+		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
+}
+
+// Marshal the FlagArtifact into a flag_artifact message.
+func (fa *FlagArtifact) Marshal() (*rc_proto.FlagArtifact, error) {
+	if fa.Redacted {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	return &rc_proto.FlagArtifact{
+		FlagDeclaration: fa.FlagDeclaration,
+		Value:           fa.Value,
+		Traces:          fa.Traces,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// Marshal the FlagArtifact without Traces.
+func (fa *FlagArtifact) MarshalWithoutTraces() (*rc_proto.FlagArtifact, error) {
+	if fa.Redacted {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	return &rc_proto.FlagArtifact{
+		FlagDeclaration: fa.FlagDeclaration,
+		Value:           fa.Value,
+	}, nil
+}
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/flag_declaration.go b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/flag_declaration.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97d4d4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/flag_declaration.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package release_config_lib
+
+import (
+	rc_proto "android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto"
+)
+
+func FlagDeclarationFactory(protoPath string) (fd *rc_proto.FlagDeclaration) {
+	fd = &rc_proto.FlagDeclaration{}
+	if protoPath != "" {
+		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
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59021e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/flag_value.go
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package release_config_lib
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+
+	rc_proto "android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto"
+)
+
+type FlagValue struct {
+	// The path providing this value.
+	path string
+
+	// Protobuf
+	proto rc_proto.FlagValue
+}
+
+func FlagValueFactory(protoPath string) (fv *FlagValue) {
+	fv = &FlagValue{path: protoPath}
+	if protoPath != "" {
+		LoadMessage(protoPath, &fv.proto)
+	}
+	return fv
+}
+
+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 {
+	if value == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	switch val := value.Val.(type) {
+	case *rc_proto.Value_UnspecifiedValue:
+		// Value was never set.
+		return ""
+	case *rc_proto.Value_StringValue:
+		return val.StringValue
+	case *rc_proto.Value_BoolValue:
+		if val.BoolValue {
+			return "true"
+		}
+		// False ==> empty string
+		return ""
+	case *rc_proto.Value_Obsolete:
+		return " #OBSOLETE"
+	default:
+		// Flagged as error elsewhere, so return empty string here.
+		return ""
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/flag_value_test.go b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/flag_value_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a98baf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/flag_value_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package release_config_lib
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	rc_proto "android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto"
+
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
+)
+
+type testCaseFlagValueFactory struct {
+	protoPath string
+	name      string
+	data      []byte
+	expected  rc_proto.FlagValue
+	err       error
+}
+
+func (tc testCaseFlagValueFactory) assertProtoEqual(t *testing.T, expected, actual proto.Message) {
+	if !proto.Equal(expected, actual) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected %q found %q", expected, actual)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFlagValueFactory(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []testCaseFlagValueFactory{
+		{
+			name:      "stringVal",
+			protoPath: "build/release/flag_values/test/RELEASE_FOO.textproto",
+			data:      []byte(`name: "RELEASE_FOO" value {string_value: "BAR"}`),
+			expected: rc_proto.FlagValue{
+				Name:  proto.String("RELEASE_FOO"),
+				Value: &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_StringValue{"BAR"}},
+			},
+			err: nil,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		var err error
+		tempdir := t.TempDir()
+		path := filepath.Join(tempdir, tc.protoPath)
+		if err = os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(path), 0755); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if err = os.WriteFile(path, tc.data, 0644); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		actual := FlagValueFactory(path)
+		tc.assertProtoEqual(t, &tc.expected, &actual.proto)
+	}
+}
+
+type testCaseMarshalValue struct {
+	name     string
+	value    *rc_proto.Value
+	expected string
+}
+
+func TestMarshalValue(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []testCaseMarshalValue{
+		{
+			name:     "nil",
+			value:    nil,
+			expected: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "unspecified",
+			value:    &rc_proto.Value{},
+			expected: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "false",
+			value:    &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_BoolValue{false}},
+			expected: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "true",
+			value:    &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_BoolValue{true}},
+			expected: "true",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "string",
+			value:    &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_StringValue{"BAR"}},
+			expected: "BAR",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "obsolete",
+			value:    &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_Obsolete{true}},
+			expected: " #OBSOLETE",
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		actual := MarshalValue(tc.value)
+		if actual != tc.expected {
+			t.Errorf("Expected %q found %q", tc.expected, actual)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/release_config.go b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/release_config.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f25cc6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/release_config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,267 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package release_config_lib
+
+import (
+	"cmp"
+	"fmt"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"slices"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+
+	rc_proto "android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto"
+
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
+)
+
+// One directory's contribution to the a release config.
+type ReleaseConfigContribution struct {
+	// Paths to files providing this config.
+	path string
+
+	// The index of the config directory where this release config
+	// contribution was declared.
+	// Flag values cannot be set in a location with a lower index.
+	DeclarationIndex int
+
+	// Protobufs relevant to the config.
+	proto rc_proto.ReleaseConfig
+
+	FlagValues []*FlagValue
+}
+
+// A generated release config.
+type ReleaseConfig struct {
+	// the Name of the release config
+	Name string
+
+	// The index of the config directory where this release config was
+	// first declared.
+	// Flag values cannot be set in a location with a lower index.
+	DeclarationIndex int
+
+	// What contributes to this config.
+	Contributions []*ReleaseConfigContribution
+
+	// Aliases for this release
+	OtherNames []string
+
+	// The names of release configs that we inherit
+	InheritNames []string
+
+	// True if this release config only allows inheritance and aconfig flag
+	// overrides. Build flag value overrides are an error.
+	AconfigFlagsOnly bool
+
+	// Unmarshalled flag artifacts
+	FlagArtifacts FlagArtifacts
+
+	// Generated release config
+	ReleaseConfigArtifact *rc_proto.ReleaseConfigArtifact
+
+	// We have begun compiling this release config.
+	compileInProgress bool
+
+	// Partitioned artifacts for {partition}/etc/build_flags.json
+	PartitionBuildFlags map[string]*rc_proto.FlagArtifacts
+}
+
+func ReleaseConfigFactory(name string, index int) (c *ReleaseConfig) {
+	return &ReleaseConfig{Name: name, DeclarationIndex: index}
+}
+
+func (config *ReleaseConfig) InheritConfig(iConfig *ReleaseConfig) error {
+	for _, fa := range iConfig.FlagArtifacts {
+		name := *fa.FlagDeclaration.Name
+		myFa, ok := config.FlagArtifacts[name]
+		if !ok {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Could not inherit flag %s from %s", name, iConfig.Name)
+		}
+		if name == "RELEASE_ACONFIG_VALUE_SETS" {
+			if len(fa.Traces) > 0 {
+				myFa.Traces = append(myFa.Traces, fa.Traces...)
+				myFa.Value = &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_StringValue{
+					myFa.Value.GetStringValue() + " " + fa.Value.GetStringValue()}}
+			}
+		} else if len(fa.Traces) > 1 {
+			// A value was assigned. Set our value.
+			myFa.Traces = append(myFa.Traces, fa.Traces[1:]...)
+			myFa.Value = fa.Value
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (config *ReleaseConfig) GenerateReleaseConfig(configs *ReleaseConfigs) error {
+	if config.ReleaseConfigArtifact != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if config.compileInProgress {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Loop detected for release config %s", config.Name)
+	}
+	config.compileInProgress = true
+	isRoot := config.Name == "root"
+
+	// Start with only the flag declarations.
+	config.FlagArtifacts = configs.FlagArtifacts.Clone()
+	releaseAconfigValueSets := config.FlagArtifacts["RELEASE_ACONFIG_VALUE_SETS"]
+
+	// 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
+		}
+		myInherits = append(myInherits, inherit)
+		myInheritsSet[inherit] = true
+		iConfig, err := configs.GetReleaseConfig(inherit)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		iConfig.GenerateReleaseConfig(configs)
+		if err := config.InheritConfig(iConfig); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	contributionsToApply = append(contributionsToApply, config.Contributions...)
+
+	workflowManual := rc_proto.Workflow(rc_proto.Workflow_MANUAL)
+	myDirsMap := make(map[int]bool)
+	for _, contrib := range contributionsToApply {
+		contribAconfigValueSets := []string{}
+		// Gather the aconfig_value_sets from this contribution, allowing duplicates for simplicity.
+		for _, v := range contrib.proto.AconfigValueSets {
+			contribAconfigValueSets = append(contribAconfigValueSets, v)
+		}
+		contribAconfigValueSetsString := strings.Join(contribAconfigValueSets, " ")
+		releaseAconfigValueSets.Value = &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_StringValue{
+			releaseAconfigValueSets.Value.GetStringValue() + " " + contribAconfigValueSetsString}}
+		releaseAconfigValueSets.Traces = append(
+			releaseAconfigValueSets.Traces,
+			&rc_proto.Tracepoint{
+				Source: proto.String(contrib.path),
+				Value:  &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_StringValue{contribAconfigValueSetsString}},
+			})
+
+		myDirsMap[contrib.DeclarationIndex] = true
+		if config.AconfigFlagsOnly && len(contrib.FlagValues) > 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("%s does not allow build flag overrides", config.Name)
+		}
+		for _, value := range contrib.FlagValues {
+			name := *value.proto.Name
+			fa, ok := config.FlagArtifacts[name]
+			if !ok {
+				return fmt.Errorf("Setting value for undefined flag %s in %s\n", name, value.path)
+			}
+			myDirsMap[fa.DeclarationIndex] = true
+			if fa.DeclarationIndex > contrib.DeclarationIndex {
+				// Setting location is to the left of declaration.
+				return fmt.Errorf("Setting value for flag %s not allowed in %s\n", 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", name, value.path)
+			}
+			if err := fa.UpdateValue(*value); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if fa.Redacted {
+				delete(config.FlagArtifacts, name)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	// Now remove any duplicates from the actual value of RELEASE_ACONFIG_VALUE_SETS
+	myAconfigValueSets := []string{}
+	myAconfigValueSetsMap := map[string]bool{}
+	for _, v := range strings.Split(releaseAconfigValueSets.Value.GetStringValue(), " ") {
+		if myAconfigValueSetsMap[v] {
+			continue
+		}
+		myAconfigValueSetsMap[v] = true
+		myAconfigValueSets = append(myAconfigValueSets, v)
+	}
+	releaseAconfigValueSets.Value = &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_StringValue{strings.TrimSpace(strings.Join(myAconfigValueSets, " "))}}
+
+	directories := []string{}
+	for idx, confDir := range configs.configDirs {
+		if _, ok := myDirsMap[idx]; ok {
+			directories = append(directories, confDir)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Now build the per-partition artifacts
+	config.PartitionBuildFlags = make(map[string]*rc_proto.FlagArtifacts)
+	for _, v := range config.FlagArtifacts {
+		artifact, err := v.MarshalWithoutTraces()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		for _, container := range v.FlagDeclaration.Containers {
+			if _, ok := config.PartitionBuildFlags[container]; !ok {
+				config.PartitionBuildFlags[container] = &rc_proto.FlagArtifacts{}
+			}
+			config.PartitionBuildFlags[container].FlagArtifacts = append(config.PartitionBuildFlags[container].FlagArtifacts, artifact)
+		}
+	}
+	config.ReleaseConfigArtifact = &rc_proto.ReleaseConfigArtifact{
+		Name:       proto.String(config.Name),
+		OtherNames: config.OtherNames,
+		FlagArtifacts: func() []*rc_proto.FlagArtifact {
+			ret := []*rc_proto.FlagArtifact{}
+			flagNames := []string{}
+			for k := range config.FlagArtifacts {
+				flagNames = append(flagNames, k)
+			}
+			sort.Strings(flagNames)
+			for _, flagName := range flagNames {
+				flag := config.FlagArtifacts[flagName]
+				ret = append(ret, &rc_proto.FlagArtifact{
+					FlagDeclaration: flag.FlagDeclaration,
+					Traces:          flag.Traces,
+					Value:           flag.Value,
+				})
+			}
+			return ret
+		}(),
+		AconfigValueSets: myAconfigValueSets,
+		Inherits:         myInherits,
+		Directories:      directories,
+	}
+
+	config.compileInProgress = false
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (config *ReleaseConfig) WritePartitionBuildFlags(outDir, product, targetRelease string) error {
+	var err error
+	for partition, flags := range config.PartitionBuildFlags {
+		slices.SortFunc(flags.FlagArtifacts, func(a, b *rc_proto.FlagArtifact) int {
+			return cmp.Compare(*a.FlagDeclaration.Name, *b.FlagDeclaration.Name)
+		})
+		if err = WriteMessage(filepath.Join(outDir, fmt.Sprintf("build_flags_%s-%s-%s.json", partition, config.Name, product)), flags); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/release_configs.go b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/release_configs.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3429400
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/release_configs.go
@@ -0,0 +1,433 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package release_config_lib
+
+import (
+	"cmp"
+	"fmt"
+	"io/fs"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"slices"
+	"strings"
+
+	rc_proto "android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto"
+
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
+)
+
+// A single release_config_map.textproto and its associated data.
+// Used primarily for debugging.
+type ReleaseConfigMap struct {
+	// The path to this release_config_map file.
+	path string
+
+	// Data received
+	proto rc_proto.ReleaseConfigMap
+
+	// Map of name:contribution for release config contributions.
+	ReleaseConfigContributions map[string]*ReleaseConfigContribution
+
+	// Flags declared this directory's flag_declarations/*.textproto
+	FlagDeclarations []rc_proto.FlagDeclaration
+}
+
+type ReleaseConfigDirMap map[string]int
+
+// The generated release configs.
+type ReleaseConfigs struct {
+	// Ordered list of release config maps processed.
+	ReleaseConfigMaps []*ReleaseConfigMap
+
+	// Aliases
+	Aliases map[string]*string
+
+	// 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
+
+	// Map of directory to *ReleaseConfigMap
+	releaseConfigMapsMap map[string]*ReleaseConfigMap
+
+	// The list of config directories used.
+	configDirs []string
+
+	// A map from the config directory to its order in the list of config
+	// directories.
+	configDirIndexes ReleaseConfigDirMap
+}
+
+// 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) {
+	configs := ReleaseConfigs{
+		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),
+	}
+	workflowManual := rc_proto.Workflow(rc_proto.Workflow_MANUAL)
+	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,
+			Containers:  []string{"system", "system_ext", "product", "vendor"},
+			Value:       &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_UnspecifiedValue{false}},
+		},
+		DeclarationIndex: -1,
+		Traces:           []*rc_proto.Tracepoint{},
+	}
+	configs.FlagArtifacts["RELEASE_ACONFIG_VALUE_SETS"] = &releaseAconfigValueSets
+	return &configs
+}
+
+func ReleaseConfigMapFactory(protoPath string) (m *ReleaseConfigMap) {
+	m = &ReleaseConfigMap{
+		path:                       protoPath,
+		ReleaseConfigContributions: make(map[string]*ReleaseConfigContribution),
+	}
+	if protoPath != "" {
+		LoadMessage(protoPath, &m.proto)
+	}
+	return m
+}
+
+func (configs *ReleaseConfigs) LoadReleaseConfigMap(path string, ConfigDirIndex int) error {
+	if _, err := os.Stat(path); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s does not exist\n", path)
+	}
+	m := ReleaseConfigMapFactory(path)
+	if m.proto.DefaultContainers == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Release config map %s lacks default_containers", path)
+	}
+	for _, container := range m.proto.DefaultContainers {
+		if !validContainer(container) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Release config map %s has invalid container %s", path, container)
+		}
+	}
+	dir := filepath.Dir(path)
+	// Record any aliases, checking for duplicates.
+	for _, alias := range m.proto.Aliases {
+		name := *alias.Name
+		oldTarget, ok := configs.Aliases[name]
+		if ok {
+			if *oldTarget != *alias.Target {
+				return fmt.Errorf("Conflicting alias declarations: %s vs %s",
+					*oldTarget, *alias.Target)
+			}
+		}
+		configs.Aliases[name] = alias.Target
+	}
+	var err error
+	err = WalkTextprotoFiles(dir, "flag_declarations", func(path string, d fs.DirEntry, err error) error {
+		flagDeclaration := FlagDeclarationFactory(path)
+		// Container must be specified.
+		if flagDeclaration.Containers == nil {
+			flagDeclaration.Containers = m.proto.DefaultContainers
+		} else {
+			for _, container := range flagDeclaration.Containers {
+				if !validContainer(container) {
+					return fmt.Errorf("Flag declaration %s has invalid container %s", path, container)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// TODO: once we have namespaces initialized, we can throw an error here.
+		if flagDeclaration.Namespace == nil {
+			flagDeclaration.Namespace = proto.String("android_UNKNOWN")
+		}
+		// If the input didn't specify a value, create one (== UnspecifiedValue).
+		if flagDeclaration.Value == nil {
+			flagDeclaration.Value = &rc_proto.Value{Val: &rc_proto.Value_UnspecifiedValue{false}}
+		}
+		m.FlagDeclarations = append(m.FlagDeclarations, *flagDeclaration)
+		name := *flagDeclaration.Name
+		if name == "RELEASE_ACONFIG_VALUE_SETS" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("%s: %s is a reserved build flag", path, name)
+		}
+		if def, ok := configs.FlagArtifacts[name]; !ok {
+			configs.FlagArtifacts[name] = &FlagArtifact{FlagDeclaration: flagDeclaration, DeclarationIndex: ConfigDirIndex}
+		} else if !proto.Equal(def.FlagDeclaration, flagDeclaration) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Duplicate definition of %s", *flagDeclaration.Name)
+		}
+		// Set the initial value in the flag artifact.
+		configs.FlagArtifacts[name].UpdateValue(
+			FlagValue{path: path, proto: rc_proto.FlagValue{
+				Name: proto.String(name), Value: flagDeclaration.Value}})
+		if configs.FlagArtifacts[name].Redacted {
+			return fmt.Errorf("%s may not be redacted by default.", name)
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = WalkTextprotoFiles(dir, "release_configs", func(path string, d fs.DirEntry, err error) error {
+		releaseConfigContribution := &ReleaseConfigContribution{path: path, DeclarationIndex: ConfigDirIndex}
+		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)
+		}
+		if _, ok := configs.ReleaseConfigs[name]; !ok {
+			configs.ReleaseConfigs[name] = ReleaseConfigFactory(name, ConfigDirIndex)
+		}
+		config := configs.ReleaseConfigs[name]
+		config.InheritNames = append(config.InheritNames, releaseConfigContribution.proto.Inherits...)
+
+		// Only walk flag_values/{RELEASE} for defined releases.
+		err2 := WalkTextprotoFiles(dir, filepath.Join("flag_values", name), func(path string, d fs.DirEntry, err error) error {
+			flagValue := FlagValueFactory(path)
+			if fmt.Sprintf("%s.textproto", *flagValue.proto.Name) != filepath.Base(path) {
+				return fmt.Errorf("%s incorrectly sets value for flag %s", path, *flagValue.proto.Name)
+			}
+			if *flagValue.proto.Name == "RELEASE_ACONFIG_VALUE_SETS" {
+				return fmt.Errorf("%s: %s is a reserved build flag", path, *flagValue.proto.Name)
+			}
+			releaseConfigContribution.FlagValues = append(releaseConfigContribution.FlagValues, flagValue)
+			return nil
+		})
+		if err2 != nil {
+			return err2
+		}
+		if releaseConfigContribution.proto.GetAconfigFlagsOnly() {
+			config.AconfigFlagsOnly = true
+		}
+		m.ReleaseConfigContributions[name] = releaseConfigContribution
+		config.Contributions = append(config.Contributions, releaseConfigContribution)
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	configs.ReleaseConfigMaps = append(configs.ReleaseConfigMaps, m)
+	configs.releaseConfigMapsMap[dir] = m
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (configs *ReleaseConfigs) GetReleaseConfig(name string) (*ReleaseConfig, error) {
+	trace := []string{name}
+	for target, ok := configs.Aliases[name]; ok; target, ok = configs.Aliases[name] {
+		name = *target
+		trace = append(trace, name)
+	}
+	if config, ok := configs.ReleaseConfigs[name]; ok {
+		return config, nil
+	}
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("Missing config %s.  Trace=%v", name, trace)
+}
+
+// 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 myFlagArtifacts {
+		names = append(names, k)
+	}
+	slices.SortFunc(names, func(a, b string) int {
+		return cmp.Compare(a, b)
+	})
+	partitions := make(map[string][]string)
+
+	vNames := []string{}
+	addVar := func(name, suffix, value string) {
+		fullName := fmt.Sprintf("_ALL_RELEASE_FLAGS.%s.%s", name, suffix)
+		vNames = append(vNames, fullName)
+		makeVars[fullName] = value
+	}
+
+	for _, name := range names {
+		flag := myFlagArtifacts[name]
+		decl := flag.FlagDeclaration
+
+		for _, container := range decl.Containers {
+			partitions[container] = append(partitions[container], name)
+		}
+		value := MarshalValue(flag.Value)
+		makeVars[name] = value
+		addVar(name, "PARTITIONS", strings.Join(decl.Containers, " "))
+		addVar(name, "DEFAULT", MarshalValue(decl.Value))
+		addVar(name, "VALUE", value)
+		addVar(name, "DECLARED_IN", *flag.Traces[0].Source)
+		addVar(name, "SET_IN", *flag.Traces[len(flag.Traces)-1].Source)
+		addVar(name, "NAMESPACE", *decl.Namespace)
+	}
+	pNames := []string{}
+	for k, _ := range partitions {
+		pNames = append(pNames, k)
+	}
+	slices.SortFunc(pNames, func(a, b string) int {
+		return cmp.Compare(a, b)
+	})
+
+	// Now sort the make variables, and output them.
+	slices.SortFunc(vNames, func(a, b string) int {
+		return cmp.Compare(a, b)
+	})
+
+	// Write the flags as:
+	//   _ALL_RELELASE_FLAGS
+	//   _ALL_RELEASE_FLAGS.PARTITIONS.*
+	//   all _ALL_RELEASE_FLAGS.*, sorted by name
+	//   Final flag values, sorted by name.
+	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 :=$= %s\n", pName, strings.Join(partitions[pName], " "))
+	}
+	for _, vName := range vNames {
+		data += fmt.Sprintf("%s :=$= %s\n", vName, makeVars[vName])
+	}
+	data += "\n\n# Values for all build flags\n"
+	for _, name := range names {
+		data += fmt.Sprintf("%s :=$= %s\n", name, makeVars[name])
+	}
+	return os.WriteFile(outFile, []byte(data), 0644)
+}
+
+func (configs *ReleaseConfigs) GenerateReleaseConfigs(targetRelease string) error {
+	otherNames := make(map[string][]string)
+	for aliasName, aliasTarget := range configs.Aliases {
+		if _, ok := configs.ReleaseConfigs[aliasName]; ok {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Alias %s is a declared release config", aliasName)
+		}
+		if _, ok := configs.ReleaseConfigs[*aliasTarget]; !ok {
+			if _, ok2 := configs.Aliases[*aliasTarget]; !ok2 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("Alias %s points to non-existing config %s", aliasName, *aliasTarget)
+			}
+		}
+		otherNames[*aliasTarget] = append(otherNames[*aliasTarget], aliasName)
+	}
+	for name, aliases := range otherNames {
+		configs.ReleaseConfigs[name].OtherNames = aliases
+	}
+
+	for _, config := range configs.ReleaseConfigs {
+		err := config.GenerateReleaseConfig(configs)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	releaseConfig, err := configs.GetReleaseConfig(targetRelease)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	configs.Artifact = rc_proto.ReleaseConfigsArtifact{
+		ReleaseConfig: releaseConfig.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)
+				}
+			}
+			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
+}
+
+func ReadReleaseConfigMaps(releaseConfigMapPaths StringList, targetRelease string, useBuildVar bool) (*ReleaseConfigs, error) {
+	var err error
+
+	if len(releaseConfigMapPaths) == 0 {
+		releaseConfigMapPaths, err = GetDefaultMapPaths(useBuildVar)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if len(releaseConfigMapPaths) == 0 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("No maps found")
+		}
+		if !useBuildVar {
+			warnf("No --map argument provided.  Using: --map %s\n", strings.Join(releaseConfigMapPaths, " --map "))
+		}
+	}
+
+	configs := ReleaseConfigsFactory()
+	mapsRead := make(map[string]bool)
+	for idx, releaseConfigMapPath := range releaseConfigMapPaths {
+		// Maintain an ordered list of release config directories.
+		configDir := filepath.Dir(releaseConfigMapPath)
+		if mapsRead[configDir] {
+			continue
+		}
+		mapsRead[configDir] = true
+		configs.configDirIndexes[configDir] = idx
+		configs.configDirs = append(configs.configDirs, configDir)
+		// Force the path to be the textproto path, so that both the scl and textproto formats can coexist.
+		releaseConfigMapPath = filepath.Join(configDir, "release_config_map.textproto")
+		err = configs.LoadReleaseConfigMap(releaseConfigMapPath, idx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Now that we have all of the release config maps, can meld them and generate the artifacts.
+	err = configs.GenerateReleaseConfigs(targetRelease)
+	return configs, err
+}
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/util.go b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/util.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0ea789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_lib/util.go
@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package release_config_lib
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io/fs"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/encoding/prototext"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
+)
+
+var (
+	disableWarnings    bool
+	containerRegexp, _ = regexp.Compile("^[a-z][a-z0-9]*([._][a-z][a-z0-9]*)*$")
+)
+
+type StringList []string
+
+func (l *StringList) Set(v string) error {
+	*l = append(*l, v)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (l *StringList) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%v", *l)
+}
+
+// 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
+	}
+	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 {
+		// Missing subdirs are not an error.
+		return nil
+	}
+	return filepath.WalkDir(path, func(path string, d fs.DirEntry, err error) error {
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if strings.HasSuffix(d.Name(), ".textproto") && d.Type().IsRegular() {
+			return Func(path, d, err)
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+}
+
+// Turn off all warning output
+func DisableWarnings() {
+	disableWarnings = true
+}
+
+func warnf(format string, args ...any) (n int, err error) {
+	if !disableWarnings {
+		return fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, format, args...)
+	}
+	return 0, nil
+}
+
+func validContainer(container string) bool {
+	return containerRegexp.MatchString(container)
+}
+
+// Returns the default value for release config artifacts.
+func GetDefaultOutDir() string {
+	outEnv := os.Getenv("OUT_DIR")
+	if outEnv == "" {
+		outEnv = "out"
+	}
+	return filepath.Join(outEnv, "soong", "release-config")
+}
+
+// Find the top of the workspace.
+//
+// This mirrors the logic in build/envsetup.sh's gettop().
+func GetTopDir() (topDir string, err error) {
+	workingDir, err := os.Getwd()
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	topFile := "build/make/core/envsetup.mk"
+	for topDir = workingDir; topDir != "/"; topDir = filepath.Dir(topDir) {
+		if _, err = os.Stat(filepath.Join(topDir, topFile)); err == nil {
+			return filepath.Rel(workingDir, topDir)
+		}
+	}
+	return "", fmt.Errorf("Unable to locate top of workspace")
+}
+
+// Return the default list of map files to use.
+func GetDefaultMapPaths(queryMaps bool) (defaultMapPaths StringList, err error) {
+	var defaultLocations StringList
+	workingDir, err := os.Getwd()
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		os.Chdir(workingDir)
+	}()
+	topDir, err := GetTopDir()
+	os.Chdir(topDir)
+
+	defaultLocations = StringList{
+		"build/release/release_config_map.textproto",
+		"vendor/google_shared/build/release/release_config_map.textproto",
+		"vendor/google/release/release_config_map.textproto",
+	}
+	for _, path := range defaultLocations {
+		if _, err = os.Stat(path); err == nil {
+			defaultMapPaths = append(defaultMapPaths, path)
+		}
+	}
+
+	var prodMaps string
+	if queryMaps {
+		getBuildVar := exec.Command("build/soong/soong_ui.bash", "--dumpvar-mode", "PRODUCT_RELEASE_CONFIG_MAPS")
+		var stdout strings.Builder
+		getBuildVar.Stdin = strings.NewReader("")
+		getBuildVar.Stdout = &stdout
+		err = getBuildVar.Run()
+		if err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		prodMaps = stdout.String()
+	} else {
+		prodMaps = os.Getenv("PRODUCT_RELEASE_CONFIG_MAPS")
+	}
+	prodMaps = strings.TrimSpace(prodMaps)
+	if len(prodMaps) > 0 {
+		defaultMapPaths = append(defaultMapPaths, strings.Split(prodMaps, " ")...)
+	}
+	return
+}
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/Android.bp b/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/Android.bp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c47f2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/Android.bp
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package {
+    default_applicable_licenses: ["Android-Apache-2.0"],
+}
+
+bootstrap_go_package {
+    name: "soong-cmd-release_config-proto",
+    pkgPath: "android/soong/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto",
+    deps: [
+        "golang-protobuf-reflect-protoreflect",
+        "golang-protobuf-runtime-protoimpl",
+    ],
+    srcs: [
+        "build_flags_src.pb.go",
+        "build_flags_out.pb.go",
+    ],
+}
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
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..483cffa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/build_flags_out.pb.go
@@ -0,0 +1,583 @@
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+// Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
+// versions:
+// 	protoc-gen-go v1.30.0
+// 	protoc        v3.21.12
+// source: build_flags_out.proto
+
+package release_config_proto
+
+import (
+	protoreflect "google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect"
+	protoimpl "google.golang.org/protobuf/runtime/protoimpl"
+	reflect "reflect"
+	sync "sync"
+)
+
+const (
+	// Verify that this generated code is sufficiently up-to-date.
+	_ = protoimpl.EnforceVersion(20 - protoimpl.MinVersion)
+	// Verify that runtime/protoimpl is sufficiently up-to-date.
+	_ = protoimpl.EnforceVersion(protoimpl.MaxVersion - 20)
+)
+
+type Tracepoint struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	// Path to declaration or value file relative to $TOP
+	Source *string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=source" json:"source,omitempty"`
+	Value  *Value  `protobuf:"bytes,201,opt,name=value" json:"value,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *Tracepoint) Reset() {
+	*x = Tracepoint{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_build_flags_out_proto_msgTypes[0]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *Tracepoint) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*Tracepoint) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *Tracepoint) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_build_flags_out_proto_msgTypes[0]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use Tracepoint.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*Tracepoint) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_build_flags_out_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{0}
+}
+
+func (x *Tracepoint) GetSource() string {
+	if x != nil && x.Source != nil {
+		return *x.Source
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *Tracepoint) GetValue() *Value {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Value
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type FlagArtifact struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	// The original declaration
+	FlagDeclaration *FlagDeclaration `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=flag_declaration,json=flagDeclaration" json:"flag_declaration,omitempty"`
+	// Value for the flag
+	Value *Value `protobuf:"bytes,201,opt,name=value" json:"value,omitempty"`
+	// Trace of where the flag value was assigned.
+	Traces []*Tracepoint `protobuf:"bytes,8,rep,name=traces" json:"traces,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *FlagArtifact) Reset() {
+	*x = FlagArtifact{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_build_flags_out_proto_msgTypes[1]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *FlagArtifact) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*FlagArtifact) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *FlagArtifact) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_build_flags_out_proto_msgTypes[1]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use FlagArtifact.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*FlagArtifact) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_build_flags_out_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{1}
+}
+
+func (x *FlagArtifact) GetFlagDeclaration() *FlagDeclaration {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.FlagDeclaration
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *FlagArtifact) GetValue() *Value {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Value
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *FlagArtifact) GetTraces() []*Tracepoint {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Traces
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type FlagArtifacts struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	// The artifacts
+	FlagArtifacts []*FlagArtifact `protobuf:"bytes,1,rep,name=flag_artifacts,json=flagArtifacts" json:"flag_artifacts,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *FlagArtifacts) Reset() {
+	*x = FlagArtifacts{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_build_flags_out_proto_msgTypes[2]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *FlagArtifacts) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*FlagArtifacts) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *FlagArtifacts) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_build_flags_out_proto_msgTypes[2]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use FlagArtifacts.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*FlagArtifacts) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_build_flags_out_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{2}
+}
+
+func (x *FlagArtifacts) GetFlagArtifacts() []*FlagArtifact {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.FlagArtifacts
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type ReleaseConfigArtifact struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	// The name of the release config.
+	// See # name for format detail
+	Name *string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=name" json:"name,omitempty"`
+	// Other names by which this release is known (for example, `next`)
+	OtherNames []string `protobuf:"bytes,2,rep,name=other_names,json=otherNames" json:"other_names,omitempty"`
+	// The complete set of build flags in this release config, after all
+	// inheritance and other processing is complete.
+	FlagArtifacts []*FlagArtifact `protobuf:"bytes,3,rep,name=flag_artifacts,json=flagArtifacts" json:"flag_artifacts,omitempty"`
+	// The (complete) list of aconfig_value_sets Soong modules to use.
+	AconfigValueSets []string `protobuf:"bytes,4,rep,name=aconfig_value_sets,json=aconfigValueSets" json:"aconfig_value_sets,omitempty"`
+	// The names of the release_config_artifacts from which we inherited.
+	// Included for reference only.
+	Inherits []string `protobuf:"bytes,5,rep,name=inherits" json:"inherits,omitempty"`
+	// The release config directories used for this config.
+	// For example, "build/release".
+	Directories []string `protobuf:"bytes,6,rep,name=directories" json:"directories,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfigArtifact) Reset() {
+	*x = ReleaseConfigArtifact{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_build_flags_out_proto_msgTypes[3]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfigArtifact) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*ReleaseConfigArtifact) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfigArtifact) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_build_flags_out_proto_msgTypes[3]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use ReleaseConfigArtifact.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*ReleaseConfigArtifact) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_build_flags_out_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{3}
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfigArtifact) GetName() string {
+	if x != nil && x.Name != nil {
+		return *x.Name
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfigArtifact) GetOtherNames() []string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.OtherNames
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfigArtifact) GetFlagArtifacts() []*FlagArtifact {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.FlagArtifacts
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfigArtifact) GetAconfigValueSets() []string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.AconfigValueSets
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfigArtifact) GetInherits() []string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Inherits
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfigArtifact) GetDirectories() []string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Directories
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type ReleaseConfigsArtifact struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	// The active release config for this build.
+	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() {
+	*x = ReleaseConfigsArtifact{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_build_flags_out_proto_msgTypes[4]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfigsArtifact) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*ReleaseConfigsArtifact) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfigsArtifact) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_build_flags_out_proto_msgTypes[4]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use ReleaseConfigsArtifact.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*ReleaseConfigsArtifact) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_build_flags_out_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{4}
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfigsArtifact) GetReleaseConfig() *ReleaseConfigArtifact {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.ReleaseConfig
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfigsArtifact) GetOtherReleaseConfigs() []*ReleaseConfigArtifact {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.OtherReleaseConfigs
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfigsArtifact) GetReleaseConfigMapsMap() map[string]*ReleaseConfigMap {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.ReleaseConfigMapsMap
+	}
+	return nil
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+
+func file_build_flags_out_proto_rawDescGZIP() []byte {
+	file_build_flags_out_proto_rawDescOnce.Do(func() {
+		file_build_flags_out_proto_rawDescData = protoimpl.X.CompressGZIP(file_build_flags_out_proto_rawDescData)
+	})
+	return file_build_flags_out_proto_rawDescData
+}
+
+var file_build_flags_out_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 6)
+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
+	(*FlagArtifacts)(nil),          // 2: android.release_config_proto.flag_artifacts
+	(*ReleaseConfigArtifact)(nil),  // 3: android.release_config_proto.release_config_artifact
+	(*ReleaseConfigsArtifact)(nil), // 4: android.release_config_proto.release_configs_artifact
+	nil,                            // 5: android.release_config_proto.release_configs_artifact.ReleaseConfigMapsMapEntry
+	(*Value)(nil),                  // 6: android.release_config_proto.value
+	(*FlagDeclaration)(nil),        // 7: android.release_config_proto.flag_declaration
+	(*ReleaseConfigMap)(nil),       // 8: android.release_config_proto.release_config_map
+}
+var file_build_flags_out_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
+	6,  // 0: android.release_config_proto.tracepoint.value:type_name -> android.release_config_proto.value
+	7,  // 1: android.release_config_proto.flag_artifact.flag_declaration:type_name -> android.release_config_proto.flag_declaration
+	6,  // 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.flag_artifacts.flag_artifacts:type_name -> android.release_config_proto.flag_artifact
+	1,  // 5: android.release_config_proto.release_config_artifact.flag_artifacts:type_name -> android.release_config_proto.flag_artifact
+	3,  // 6: android.release_config_proto.release_configs_artifact.release_config:type_name -> android.release_config_proto.release_config_artifact
+	3,  // 7: android.release_config_proto.release_configs_artifact.other_release_configs:type_name -> android.release_config_proto.release_config_artifact
+	5,  // 8: android.release_config_proto.release_configs_artifact.release_config_maps_map:type_name -> android.release_config_proto.release_configs_artifact.ReleaseConfigMapsMapEntry
+	8,  // 9: android.release_config_proto.release_configs_artifact.ReleaseConfigMapsMapEntry.value:type_name -> android.release_config_proto.release_config_map
+	10, // [10:10] is the sub-list for method output_type
+	10, // [10:10] is the sub-list for method input_type
+	10, // [10:10] is the sub-list for extension type_name
+	10, // [10:10] is the sub-list for extension extendee
+	0,  // [0:10] is the sub-list for field type_name
+}
+
+func init() { file_build_flags_out_proto_init() }
+func file_build_flags_out_proto_init() {
+	if File_build_flags_out_proto != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	file_build_flags_src_proto_init()
+	if !protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		file_build_flags_out_proto_msgTypes[0].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*Tracepoint); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		file_build_flags_out_proto_msgTypes[1].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*FlagArtifact); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		file_build_flags_out_proto_msgTypes[2].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*FlagArtifacts); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		file_build_flags_out_proto_msgTypes[3].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*ReleaseConfigArtifact); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		file_build_flags_out_proto_msgTypes[4].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*ReleaseConfigsArtifact); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	type x struct{}
+	out := protoimpl.TypeBuilder{
+		File: protoimpl.DescBuilder{
+			GoPackagePath: reflect.TypeOf(x{}).PkgPath(),
+			RawDescriptor: file_build_flags_out_proto_rawDesc,
+			NumEnums:      0,
+			NumMessages:   6,
+			NumExtensions: 0,
+			NumServices:   0,
+		},
+		GoTypes:           file_build_flags_out_proto_goTypes,
+		DependencyIndexes: file_build_flags_out_proto_depIdxs,
+		MessageInfos:      file_build_flags_out_proto_msgTypes,
+	}.Build()
+	File_build_flags_out_proto = out.File
+	file_build_flags_out_proto_rawDesc = nil
+	file_build_flags_out_proto_goTypes = nil
+	file_build_flags_out_proto_depIdxs = nil
+}
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/build_flags_out.proto b/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/build_flags_out.proto
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f34d6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/build_flags_out.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+syntax = "proto2";
+package android.release_config_proto;
+option go_package = "android/soong/release_config/release_config_proto";
+
+import "build_flags_src.proto";
+
+// This protobuf file defines messages used to represent the release config for
+// the android build system, delivered as a build artifact for use by tools such
+// as Gantry.
+//
+// The following format requirements apply across various message fields:
+//
+// # name: name of the flag
+//
+//    format: an uppercase string in SNAKE_CASE format starting with RELEASE_,
+//      no consecutive underscores, and no leading digit. For example
+//      RELEASE_MY_PACKAGE_FLAG is a valid name, while MY_PACKAGE_FLAG, and
+//      RELEASE_MY_PACKAGE__FLAG are invalid.
+//
+// # package: package to which the flag belongs
+//
+//    format: lowercase strings in snake_case format, delimited by dots, no
+//      consecutive underscores and no leading digit in each string. For example
+//      com.android.mypackage is a valid name while com.android.myPackage,
+//      com.android.1mypackage are invalid
+
+message tracepoint {
+  // Path to declaration or value file relative to $TOP
+  optional string source = 1;
+  optional value value = 201;
+}
+
+message flag_artifact {
+  // The original declaration
+  optional flag_declaration flag_declaration = 1;
+
+  // Value for the flag
+  optional value value = 201;
+
+  // Trace of where the flag value was assigned.
+  repeated tracepoint traces = 8;
+}
+
+message flag_artifacts {
+  // The artifacts
+  repeated flag_artifact flag_artifacts = 1;
+}
+
+message release_config_artifact {
+  // The name of the release config.
+  // See # name for format detail
+  optional string name = 1;
+
+  // Other names by which this release is known (for example, `next`)
+  repeated string other_names = 2;
+
+  // The complete set of build flags in this release config, after all
+  // inheritance and other processing is complete.
+  repeated flag_artifact flag_artifacts = 3;
+
+  // The (complete) list of aconfig_value_sets Soong modules to use.
+  repeated string aconfig_value_sets = 4;
+
+  // The names of the release_config_artifacts from which we inherited.
+  // Included for reference only.
+  repeated string inherits = 5;
+
+  // The release config directories used for this config.
+  // For example, "build/release".
+  repeated string directories = 6;
+}
+
+message release_configs_artifact {
+  // The active release config for this build.
+  optional release_config_artifact release_config = 1;
+
+  // 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
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dded975
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/build_flags_src.pb.go
@@ -0,0 +1,795 @@
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+// Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
+// versions:
+// 	protoc-gen-go v1.30.0
+// 	protoc        v3.21.12
+// source: build_flags_src.proto
+
+package release_config_proto
+
+import (
+	protoreflect "google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect"
+	protoimpl "google.golang.org/protobuf/runtime/protoimpl"
+	reflect "reflect"
+	sync "sync"
+)
+
+const (
+	// Verify that this generated code is sufficiently up-to-date.
+	_ = protoimpl.EnforceVersion(20 - protoimpl.MinVersion)
+	// Verify that runtime/protoimpl is sufficiently up-to-date.
+	_ = protoimpl.EnforceVersion(protoimpl.MaxVersion - 20)
+)
+
+type Workflow int32
+
+const (
+	Workflow_UNSPECIFIED_workflow Workflow = 0
+	// Boolean value flags that progress from false to true.
+	Workflow_LAUNCH Workflow = 1
+	// String value flags that get updated with new version strings to control
+	// prebuilt inclusion.
+	Workflow_PREBUILT Workflow = 2
+	// Manually managed outside flags.  These are likely to be found in a
+	// different directory than flags with other workflows.
+	Workflow_MANUAL Workflow = 3
+)
+
+// Enum value maps for Workflow.
+var (
+	Workflow_name = map[int32]string{
+		0: "UNSPECIFIED_workflow",
+		1: "LAUNCH",
+		2: "PREBUILT",
+		3: "MANUAL",
+	}
+	Workflow_value = map[string]int32{
+		"UNSPECIFIED_workflow": 0,
+		"LAUNCH":               1,
+		"PREBUILT":             2,
+		"MANUAL":               3,
+	}
+)
+
+func (x Workflow) Enum() *Workflow {
+	p := new(Workflow)
+	*p = x
+	return p
+}
+
+func (x Workflow) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.EnumStringOf(x.Descriptor(), protoreflect.EnumNumber(x))
+}
+
+func (Workflow) Descriptor() protoreflect.EnumDescriptor {
+	return file_build_flags_src_proto_enumTypes[0].Descriptor()
+}
+
+func (Workflow) Type() protoreflect.EnumType {
+	return &file_build_flags_src_proto_enumTypes[0]
+}
+
+func (x Workflow) Number() protoreflect.EnumNumber {
+	return protoreflect.EnumNumber(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Do not use.
+func (x *Workflow) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
+	num, err := protoimpl.X.UnmarshalJSONEnum(x.Descriptor(), b)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	*x = Workflow(num)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use Workflow.Descriptor instead.
+func (Workflow) EnumDescriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_build_flags_src_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{0}
+}
+
+type Value struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	// Types that are assignable to Val:
+	//
+	//	*Value_UnspecifiedValue
+	//	*Value_StringValue
+	//	*Value_BoolValue
+	//	*Value_Obsolete
+	Val isValue_Val `protobuf_oneof:"val"`
+}
+
+func (x *Value) Reset() {
+	*x = Value{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_build_flags_src_proto_msgTypes[0]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *Value) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*Value) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *Value) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_build_flags_src_proto_msgTypes[0]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use Value.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*Value) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_build_flags_src_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{0}
+}
+
+func (m *Value) GetVal() isValue_Val {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Val
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *Value) GetUnspecifiedValue() bool {
+	if x, ok := x.GetVal().(*Value_UnspecifiedValue); ok {
+		return x.UnspecifiedValue
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func (x *Value) GetStringValue() string {
+	if x, ok := x.GetVal().(*Value_StringValue); ok {
+		return x.StringValue
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *Value) GetBoolValue() bool {
+	if x, ok := x.GetVal().(*Value_BoolValue); ok {
+		return x.BoolValue
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func (x *Value) GetObsolete() bool {
+	if x, ok := x.GetVal().(*Value_Obsolete); ok {
+		return x.Obsolete
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+type isValue_Val interface {
+	isValue_Val()
+}
+
+type Value_UnspecifiedValue struct {
+	UnspecifiedValue bool `protobuf:"varint,200,opt,name=unspecified_value,json=unspecifiedValue,oneof"`
+}
+
+type Value_StringValue struct {
+	StringValue string `protobuf:"bytes,201,opt,name=string_value,json=stringValue,oneof"`
+}
+
+type Value_BoolValue struct {
+	BoolValue bool `protobuf:"varint,202,opt,name=bool_value,json=boolValue,oneof"`
+}
+
+type Value_Obsolete struct {
+	// If true, the flag is obsolete.  Assigning it further will be flagged.
+	Obsolete bool `protobuf:"varint,203,opt,name=obsolete,oneof"`
+}
+
+func (*Value_UnspecifiedValue) isValue_Val() {}
+
+func (*Value_StringValue) isValue_Val() {}
+
+func (*Value_BoolValue) isValue_Val() {}
+
+func (*Value_Obsolete) isValue_Val() {}
+
+// The proto used in the source tree.
+type FlagDeclaration struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	// The name of the flag.
+	// See # name for format detail
+	Name *string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=name" json:"name,omitempty"`
+	// Namespace the flag belongs to (required)
+	// See # namespace for format detail
+	Namespace *string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=namespace" json:"namespace,omitempty"`
+	// Text description of the flag's purpose.
+	Description *string `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=description" json:"description,omitempty"`
+	// Value for the flag
+	Value *Value `protobuf:"bytes,201,opt,name=value" json:"value,omitempty"`
+	// Workflow for this flag.
+	Workflow *Workflow `protobuf:"varint,205,opt,name=workflow,enum=android.release_config_proto.Workflow" json:"workflow,omitempty"`
+	// The container for this flag.  This overrides any default container given
+	// in the release_config_map message.
+	Containers []string `protobuf:"bytes,206,rep,name=containers" json:"containers,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *FlagDeclaration) Reset() {
+	*x = FlagDeclaration{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_build_flags_src_proto_msgTypes[1]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *FlagDeclaration) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*FlagDeclaration) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *FlagDeclaration) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_build_flags_src_proto_msgTypes[1]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use FlagDeclaration.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*FlagDeclaration) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_build_flags_src_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{1}
+}
+
+func (x *FlagDeclaration) GetName() string {
+	if x != nil && x.Name != nil {
+		return *x.Name
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *FlagDeclaration) GetNamespace() string {
+	if x != nil && x.Namespace != nil {
+		return *x.Namespace
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *FlagDeclaration) GetDescription() string {
+	if x != nil && x.Description != nil {
+		return *x.Description
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *FlagDeclaration) GetValue() *Value {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Value
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *FlagDeclaration) GetWorkflow() Workflow {
+	if x != nil && x.Workflow != nil {
+		return *x.Workflow
+	}
+	return Workflow_UNSPECIFIED_workflow
+}
+
+func (x *FlagDeclaration) GetContainers() []string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Containers
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type FlagValue struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	// Name of the flag.
+	// See # name for format detail
+	Name *string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=name" json:"name,omitempty"`
+	// Value for the flag
+	Value *Value `protobuf:"bytes,201,opt,name=value" json:"value,omitempty"`
+	// If true, the flag is completely removed from the release config as if
+	// never declared.
+	Redacted *bool `protobuf:"varint,202,opt,name=redacted" json:"redacted,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *FlagValue) Reset() {
+	*x = FlagValue{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_build_flags_src_proto_msgTypes[2]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *FlagValue) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*FlagValue) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *FlagValue) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_build_flags_src_proto_msgTypes[2]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use FlagValue.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*FlagValue) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_build_flags_src_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{2}
+}
+
+func (x *FlagValue) GetName() string {
+	if x != nil && x.Name != nil {
+		return *x.Name
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *FlagValue) GetValue() *Value {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Value
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *FlagValue) GetRedacted() bool {
+	if x != nil && x.Redacted != nil {
+		return *x.Redacted
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// This replaces $(call declare-release-config).
+type ReleaseConfig struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	// The name of the release config.
+	// See # name for format detail
+	Name *string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=name" json:"name,omitempty"`
+	// From which other release configs does this one inherit?
+	Inherits []string `protobuf:"bytes,2,rep,name=inherits" json:"inherits,omitempty"`
+	// List of names of the aconfig_value_set soong module(s) for this
+	// contribution.
+	AconfigValueSets []string `protobuf:"bytes,3,rep,name=aconfig_value_sets,json=aconfigValueSets" json:"aconfig_value_sets,omitempty"`
+	// Only aconfig flags are allowed in this release config.
+	AconfigFlagsOnly *bool `protobuf:"varint,4,opt,name=aconfig_flags_only,json=aconfigFlagsOnly" json:"aconfig_flags_only,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfig) Reset() {
+	*x = ReleaseConfig{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_build_flags_src_proto_msgTypes[3]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfig) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*ReleaseConfig) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfig) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_build_flags_src_proto_msgTypes[3]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use ReleaseConfig.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*ReleaseConfig) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_build_flags_src_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{3}
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfig) GetName() string {
+	if x != nil && x.Name != nil {
+		return *x.Name
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfig) GetInherits() []string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Inherits
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfig) GetAconfigValueSets() []string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.AconfigValueSets
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfig) GetAconfigFlagsOnly() bool {
+	if x != nil && x.AconfigFlagsOnly != nil {
+		return *x.AconfigFlagsOnly
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// Any aliases.  These are used for continuous integration builder config.
+type ReleaseAlias struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	// The name of the alias.
+	Name *string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=name" json:"name,omitempty"`
+	// The release that `name` is an alias for.
+	Target *string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=target" json:"target,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseAlias) Reset() {
+	*x = ReleaseAlias{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_build_flags_src_proto_msgTypes[4]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseAlias) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*ReleaseAlias) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *ReleaseAlias) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_build_flags_src_proto_msgTypes[4]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use ReleaseAlias.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*ReleaseAlias) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_build_flags_src_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{4}
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseAlias) GetName() string {
+	if x != nil && x.Name != nil {
+		return *x.Name
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseAlias) GetTarget() string {
+	if x != nil && x.Target != nil {
+		return *x.Target
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+// This provides the data from release_config_map.mk
+type ReleaseConfigMap struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	// 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.
+	DefaultContainers []string `protobuf:"bytes,3,rep,name=default_containers,json=defaultContainers" json:"default_containers,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfigMap) Reset() {
+	*x = ReleaseConfigMap{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_build_flags_src_proto_msgTypes[5]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfigMap) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*ReleaseConfigMap) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfigMap) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_build_flags_src_proto_msgTypes[5]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use ReleaseConfigMap.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*ReleaseConfigMap) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_build_flags_src_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{5}
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfigMap) GetAliases() []*ReleaseAlias {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Aliases
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfigMap) GetDescription() string {
+	if x != nil && x.Description != nil {
+		return *x.Description
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *ReleaseConfigMap) GetDefaultContainers() []string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.DefaultContainers
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+var File_build_flags_src_proto protoreflect.FileDescriptor
+
+var file_build_flags_src_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
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+}
+
+var (
+	file_build_flags_src_proto_rawDescOnce sync.Once
+	file_build_flags_src_proto_rawDescData = file_build_flags_src_proto_rawDesc
+)
+
+func file_build_flags_src_proto_rawDescGZIP() []byte {
+	file_build_flags_src_proto_rawDescOnce.Do(func() {
+		file_build_flags_src_proto_rawDescData = protoimpl.X.CompressGZIP(file_build_flags_src_proto_rawDescData)
+	})
+	return file_build_flags_src_proto_rawDescData
+}
+
+var file_build_flags_src_proto_enumTypes = make([]protoimpl.EnumInfo, 1)
+var file_build_flags_src_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 6)
+var file_build_flags_src_proto_goTypes = []interface{}{
+	(Workflow)(0),            // 0: android.release_config_proto.workflow
+	(*Value)(nil),            // 1: android.release_config_proto.value
+	(*FlagDeclaration)(nil),  // 2: android.release_config_proto.flag_declaration
+	(*FlagValue)(nil),        // 3: android.release_config_proto.flag_value
+	(*ReleaseConfig)(nil),    // 4: android.release_config_proto.release_config
+	(*ReleaseAlias)(nil),     // 5: android.release_config_proto.release_alias
+	(*ReleaseConfigMap)(nil), // 6: android.release_config_proto.release_config_map
+}
+var file_build_flags_src_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
+	1, // 0: android.release_config_proto.flag_declaration.value:type_name -> android.release_config_proto.value
+	0, // 1: android.release_config_proto.flag_declaration.workflow:type_name -> android.release_config_proto.workflow
+	1, // 2: android.release_config_proto.flag_value.value:type_name -> android.release_config_proto.value
+	5, // 3: android.release_config_proto.release_config_map.aliases:type_name -> android.release_config_proto.release_alias
+	4, // [4:4] is the sub-list for method output_type
+	4, // [4:4] is the sub-list for method input_type
+	4, // [4:4] is the sub-list for extension type_name
+	4, // [4:4] is the sub-list for extension extendee
+	0, // [0:4] is the sub-list for field type_name
+}
+
+func init() { file_build_flags_src_proto_init() }
+func file_build_flags_src_proto_init() {
+	if File_build_flags_src_proto != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if !protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		file_build_flags_src_proto_msgTypes[0].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*Value); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		file_build_flags_src_proto_msgTypes[1].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*FlagDeclaration); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		file_build_flags_src_proto_msgTypes[2].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*FlagValue); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		file_build_flags_src_proto_msgTypes[3].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*ReleaseConfig); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		file_build_flags_src_proto_msgTypes[4].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*ReleaseAlias); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		file_build_flags_src_proto_msgTypes[5].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*ReleaseConfigMap); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	file_build_flags_src_proto_msgTypes[0].OneofWrappers = []interface{}{
+		(*Value_UnspecifiedValue)(nil),
+		(*Value_StringValue)(nil),
+		(*Value_BoolValue)(nil),
+		(*Value_Obsolete)(nil),
+	}
+	type x struct{}
+	out := protoimpl.TypeBuilder{
+		File: protoimpl.DescBuilder{
+			GoPackagePath: reflect.TypeOf(x{}).PkgPath(),
+			RawDescriptor: file_build_flags_src_proto_rawDesc,
+			NumEnums:      1,
+			NumMessages:   6,
+			NumExtensions: 0,
+			NumServices:   0,
+		},
+		GoTypes:           file_build_flags_src_proto_goTypes,
+		DependencyIndexes: file_build_flags_src_proto_depIdxs,
+		EnumInfos:         file_build_flags_src_proto_enumTypes,
+		MessageInfos:      file_build_flags_src_proto_msgTypes,
+	}.Build()
+	File_build_flags_src_proto = out.File
+	file_build_flags_src_proto_rawDesc = nil
+	file_build_flags_src_proto_goTypes = nil
+	file_build_flags_src_proto_depIdxs = nil
+}
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/build_flags_src.proto b/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/build_flags_src.proto
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ef1a5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/build_flags_src.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+syntax = "proto2";
+package android.release_config_proto;
+option go_package = "android/soong/release_config/release_config_proto";
+
+// This protobuf file defines messages used to represent the build flags used by
+// a release in a more human-editable form.  It is used for on-disk files in the
+// source tree.
+//
+// The following format requirements apply across various message fields:
+//
+// # name: name of the flag
+//
+//    format: an uppercase string in SNAKE_CASE format starting with RELEASE_,
+//      no consecutive underscores, and no leading digit. For example
+//      RELEASE_MY_PACKAGE_FLAG is a valid name, while MY_PACKAGE_FLAG, and
+//      RELEASE_MY_PACKAGE__FLAG are invalid.
+//
+// # namespace: namespace the flag belongs to
+//
+//    format: a lowercase string in snake_case format, no consecutive underscores, and no leading
+//      digit. For example android_bar_system
+//
+// # package: package to which the flag belongs
+//
+//    format: lowercase strings in snake_case format, delimited by dots, no
+//      consecutive underscores and no leading digit in each string. For example
+//      com.android.mypackage is a valid name while com.android.myPackage,
+//      com.android.1mypackage are invalid
+
+enum workflow {
+  UNSPECIFIED_workflow = 0;
+
+  // Boolean value flags that progress from false to true.
+  LAUNCH = 1;
+
+  // String value flags that get updated with new version strings to control
+  // prebuilt inclusion.
+  PREBUILT = 2;
+
+  // Manually managed outside flags.  These are likely to be found in a
+  // different directory than flags with other workflows.
+  MANUAL = 3;
+}
+
+message value {
+  oneof val {
+    bool unspecified_value = 200;
+    string string_value = 201;
+    bool bool_value = 202;
+    // If true, the flag is obsolete.  Assigning it further will be flagged.
+    bool obsolete = 203;
+  }
+}
+
+// The proto used in the source tree.
+message flag_declaration {
+  // The name of the flag.
+  // See # name for format detail
+  optional string name = 1;
+
+  // Namespace the flag belongs to (required)
+  // See # namespace for format detail
+  optional string namespace = 2;
+
+  // Text description of the flag's purpose.
+  optional string description = 3;
+
+  // reserve this for bug, if needed.
+  reserved 4;
+
+  // Value for the flag
+  optional value value = 201;
+
+  // Workflow for this flag.
+  optional workflow workflow = 205;
+
+  // The container for this flag.  This overrides any default container given
+  // in the release_config_map message.
+  repeated string containers = 206;
+
+  // The package associated with this flag.
+  // (when Gantry is ready for it) optional string package = 207;
+  reserved 207;
+}
+
+message flag_value {
+  // Name of the flag.
+  // See # name for format detail
+  optional string name = 2;
+
+  // Value for the flag
+  optional value value = 201;
+
+  // If true, the flag is completely removed from the release config as if
+  // never declared.
+  optional bool redacted = 202;
+}
+
+// This replaces $(call declare-release-config).
+message release_config {
+  // The name of the release config.
+  // See # name for format detail
+  optional string name = 1;
+
+  // From which other release configs does this one inherit?
+  repeated string inherits = 2;
+
+  // List of names of the aconfig_value_set soong module(s) for this
+  // contribution.
+  repeated string aconfig_value_sets = 3;
+
+  // Only aconfig flags are allowed in this release config.
+  optional bool aconfig_flags_only = 4;
+}
+
+// Any aliases.  These are used for continuous integration builder config.
+message release_alias {
+  // The name of the alias.
+  optional string name = 1;
+
+  // The release that `name` is an alias for.
+  optional string target = 2;
+}
+
+// This provides the data from release_config_map.mk
+message release_config_map {
+  // 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.
+  repeated string default_containers = 3;
+
+  // If needed, we can add these fields instead of hardcoding the location.
+  // Flag declarations: `flag_declarations/*.textproto`
+  // Release config contributions: `release_configs/*.textproto`
+  // Flag values: `flag_values/{RELEASE_NAME}/*.textproto`
+}
diff --git a/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/regen.sh b/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/regen.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1846c4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/release_config/release_config_proto/regen.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+aprotoc --go_out=paths=source_relative:. build_flags_src.proto build_flags_out.proto
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" "$@"