diff --git a/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-rel.sh b/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-rel.sh
index 59fe28cb46..17708604f1 100755
--- a/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-rel.sh
+++ b/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-rel.sh
@@ -8,12 +8,6 @@ function revert_droidstubs_hack() {
     fi
 }
 
-function revert_resources_sdk_int_fix() {
-    if grep -q 'public static final int RESOURCES_SDK_INT = SDK_INT;' "$top/frameworks/base/core/java/android/os/Build.java" ; then
-        patch --strip=1 --no-backup-if-mismatch --directory="$top/frameworks/base" --input=../../build/make/tools/finalization/frameworks_base.revert_resource_sdk_int.diff
-    fi
-}
-
 function apply_prerelease_sdk_hack() {
     if ! grep -q 'STOPSHIP: hack for the pre-release SDK' "$top/frameworks/base/core/java/android/content/pm/parsing/FrameworkParsingPackageUtils.java" ; then
         patch --strip=1 --no-backup-if-mismatch --directory="$top/frameworks/base" --input=../../build/make/tools/finalization/frameworks_base.apply_hack.diff
@@ -30,9 +24,6 @@ function finalize_sdk_rel() {
     # let the apps built with pre-release SDK parse
     apply_prerelease_sdk_hack
 
-    # in REL mode, resources would correctly set the resources_sdk_int, no fix required
-    revert_resources_sdk_int_fix
-
     # cts
     echo "$FINAL_PLATFORM_VERSION" > "$top/cts/tests/tests/os/assets/platform_versions.txt"
     if [ "$FINAL_PLATFORM_CODENAME" != "$CURRENT_PLATFORM_CODENAME" ]; then
diff --git a/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-resources.sh b/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-resources.sh
index 5299376100..28d0bf59d3 100755
--- a/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-resources.sh
+++ b/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-resources.sh
@@ -9,13 +9,6 @@ function apply_droidstubs_hack() {
     fi
 }
 
-function apply_resources_sdk_int_fix() {
-    if ! grep -q 'public static final int RESOURCES_SDK_INT = SDK_INT;' "$top/frameworks/base/core/java/android/os/Build.java" ; then
-        local base_git_root="$(readlink -f $top/frameworks/base)"
-        patch --strip=1 --no-backup-if-mismatch --directory="$base_git_root" --input=../../build/make/tools/finalization/frameworks_base.apply_resource_sdk_int.diff
-    fi
-}
-
 function finalize_bionic_ndk() {
     # Adding __ANDROID_API_<>__.
     # If this hasn't done then it's not used and not really needed. Still, let's check and add this.
@@ -129,8 +122,12 @@ function finalize_sdk_resources() {
     fi
 
     # cts
-    echo ${FINAL_PLATFORM_VERSION} > "$top/cts/tests/tests/os/assets/platform_releases.txt"
-    sed -i -e "s/EXPECTED_SDK = $((${FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION}-1))/EXPECTED_SDK = ${FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION}/g" "$top/cts/tests/tests/os/src/android/os/cts/BuildVersionTest.java"
+    if ! grep -q "${FINAL_PLATFORM_VERSION}" "$top/cts/tests/tests/os/assets/platform_releases.txt" ; then
+        echo ${FINAL_PLATFORM_VERSION} >> "$top/cts/tests/tests/os/assets/platform_releases.txt"
+    fi
+    if ! grep -q "$((${FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION}-1)), ${FINAL_PLATFORM_VERSION}" "$top/cts/tests/tests/os/src/android/os/cts/BuildVersionTest.java" ; then
+        sed -i -e "s/.*EXPECTED_SDKS = List.of(.*$((${FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION}-1))/&, $FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION/" "$top/cts/tests/tests/os/src/android/os/cts/BuildVersionTest.java"
+    fi
 
     # libcore
     sed -i "s%$SDK_CODENAME%$SDK_VERSION%g" "$top/libcore/dalvik/src/main/java/dalvik/annotation/compat/VersionCodes.java"
@@ -153,7 +150,6 @@ function finalize_sdk_resources() {
 
     # frameworks/base
     sed -i "s%$SDK_CODENAME%$SDK_VERSION%g" "$top/frameworks/base/core/java/android/os/Build.java"
-    apply_resources_sdk_int_fix
     sed -i -e "/=.*$((${FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION}-1)),/a \\    SDK_${FINAL_PLATFORM_CODENAME_JAVA} = ${FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION}," "$top/frameworks/base/tools/aapt/SdkConstants.h"
     sed -i -e "/=.*$((${FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION}-1)),/a \\  SDK_${FINAL_PLATFORM_CODENAME_JAVA} = ${FINAL_PLATFORM_SDK_VERSION}," "$top/frameworks/base/tools/aapt2/SdkConstants.h"
 
diff --git a/tools/finalization/frameworks_base.apply_resource_sdk_int.diff b/tools/finalization/frameworks_base.apply_resource_sdk_int.diff
deleted file mode 100644
index f0576d0851..0000000000
--- a/tools/finalization/frameworks_base.apply_resource_sdk_int.diff
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-From cdb47fc90b8d6860ec1dc5efada1f9ccd471618b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
-From: Alex Buynytskyy <alexbuy@google.com>
-Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 22:12:44 +0000
-Subject: [PATCH] Don't force +1 for resource resolution.
-
-Bug: 277674088
-Fixes: 277674088
-Test: boots, no crashes
-Change-Id: I17e743a0f1cf6f98fddd40c358dea5a8b9cc7723
----
-
-diff --git a/core/java/android/os/Build.java b/core/java/android/os/Build.java
-index eb47170..4d3e92b 100755
---- a/core/java/android/os/Build.java
-+++ b/core/java/android/os/Build.java
-@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@
-          * @hide
-          */
-         @TestApi
--        public static final int RESOURCES_SDK_INT = SDK_INT + ACTIVE_CODENAMES.length;
-+        public static final int RESOURCES_SDK_INT = SDK_INT;
- 
-         /**
-          * The current lowest supported value of app target SDK. Applications targeting
diff --git a/tools/finalization/frameworks_base.revert_resource_sdk_int.diff b/tools/finalization/frameworks_base.revert_resource_sdk_int.diff
deleted file mode 100644
index 2ade499e20..0000000000
--- a/tools/finalization/frameworks_base.revert_resource_sdk_int.diff
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-From c7e460bb19071d867cd7ca04282ce42694f4f358 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
-From: Alex Buynytskyy <alexbuy@google.com>
-Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 01:06:26 +0000
-Subject: [PATCH] Revert "Don't force +1 for resource resolution."
-
-It's not required for master.
-
-This reverts commit f1cb683988f81579a76ddbf9993848a4a06dd28c.
-
-Bug: 277674088
-Test: boots, no crashes
-Change-Id: Ia1692548f26496fdc6f1e4f0557213c7996d6823
----
-
-diff --git a/core/java/android/os/Build.java b/core/java/android/os/Build.java
-index 4d3e92b..eb47170 100755
---- a/core/java/android/os/Build.java
-+++ b/core/java/android/os/Build.java
-@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@
-          * @hide
-          */
-         @TestApi
--        public static final int RESOURCES_SDK_INT = SDK_INT;
-+        public static final int RESOURCES_SDK_INT = SDK_INT + ACTIVE_CODENAMES.length;
- 
-         /**
-          * The current lowest supported value of app target SDK. Applications targeting
diff --git a/tools/finalization/step-1.sh b/tools/finalization/step-1.sh
index 0e483d5510..abfd3b8d3a 100755
--- a/tools/finalization/step-1.sh
+++ b/tools/finalization/step-1.sh
@@ -21,15 +21,17 @@ function finalize_step_1_main() {
     local top="$(dirname "$0")"/../../../..
     source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/environment.sh
 
-    local m="$top/build/soong/soong_ui.bash --make-mode TARGET_RELEASE=next TARGET_PRODUCT=aosp_arm64 TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT=userdebug"
-
     source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-resources.sh
 
     # move all changes to finalization branch/topic and upload to gerrit
     commit_step_1_changes
 
     # build to confirm everything is OK
-    AIDL_FROZEN_REL=true $m
+    local m_next="$top/build/soong/soong_ui.bash --make-mode TARGET_RELEASE=next TARGET_PRODUCT=aosp_arm64 TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT=userdebug"
+    AIDL_FROZEN_REL=true $m_next
+
+    local m_fina="$top/build/soong/soong_ui.bash --make-mode TARGET_RELEASE=fina_1 TARGET_PRODUCT=aosp_arm64 TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT=userdebug"
+    AIDL_FROZEN_REL=true $m_fina
 }
 
 finalize_step_1_main
diff --git a/tools/finalization/step-2.sh b/tools/finalization/step-2.sh
index 356cad023d..c23f3737ab 100755
--- a/tools/finalization/step-2.sh
+++ b/tools/finalization/step-2.sh
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ function finalize_step_2_main() {
     local top="$(dirname "$0")"/../../../..
     source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/environment.sh
 
-    local m="$top/build/soong/soong_ui.bash --make-mode TARGET_RELEASE=next TARGET_PRODUCT=aosp_arm64 TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT=userdebug"
-
     # prebuilts etc
     source $top/build/make/tools/finalization/finalize-sdk-rel.sh
 
@@ -28,7 +26,11 @@ function finalize_step_2_main() {
     commit_step_2_changes
 
     # build to confirm everything is OK
-    AIDL_FROZEN_REL=true $m
+    local m_next="$top/build/soong/soong_ui.bash --make-mode TARGET_RELEASE=next TARGET_PRODUCT=aosp_arm64 TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT=userdebug"
+    AIDL_FROZEN_REL=true $m_next
+
+    local m_fina="$top/build/soong/soong_ui.bash --make-mode TARGET_RELEASE=fina_2 TARGET_PRODUCT=aosp_arm64 TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT=userdebug"
+    AIDL_FROZEN_REL=true $m_fina
 }
 
 finalize_step_2_main