diff --git a/apex/apex_test.go b/apex/apex_test.go
index 7ef1eaa67..3f2e30e22 100644
--- a/apex/apex_test.go
+++ b/apex/apex_test.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"regexp"
 	"sort"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -815,7 +816,7 @@ func TestApexWithStubs(t *testing.T) {
 	mylibLdFlags := ctx.ModuleForTests("mylib", "android_arm64_armv8-a_shared_apex10000").Rule("ld").Args["libFlags"]
 
 	// Ensure that mylib is linking with the latest version of stubs for mylib2
-	ensureContains(t, mylibLdFlags, "mylib2/android_arm64_armv8-a_shared_3/mylib2.so")
+	ensureContains(t, mylibLdFlags, "mylib2/android_arm64_armv8-a_shared_current/mylib2.so")
 	// ... and not linking to the non-stub (impl) variant of mylib2
 	ensureNotContains(t, mylibLdFlags, "mylib2/android_arm64_armv8-a_shared/mylib2.so")
 
@@ -1293,15 +1294,15 @@ func TestApexDependsOnLLNDKTransitively(t *testing.T) {
 			name:          "unspecified version links to the latest",
 			minSdkVersion: "",
 			apexVariant:   "apex10000",
-			shouldLink:    "30",
-			shouldNotLink: []string{"29"},
+			shouldLink:    "current",
+			shouldNotLink: []string{"29", "30"},
 		},
 		{
 			name:          "always use the latest",
 			minSdkVersion: "min_sdk_version: \"29\",",
 			apexVariant:   "apex29",
-			shouldLink:    "30",
-			shouldNotLink: []string{"29"},
+			shouldLink:    "current",
+			shouldNotLink: []string{"29", "30"},
 		},
 	}
 	for _, tc := range testcases {
@@ -1368,7 +1369,11 @@ func TestApexDependsOnLLNDKTransitively(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			mylibCFlags := ctx.ModuleForTests("mylib", "android_vendor.VER_arm64_armv8-a_static_"+tc.apexVariant).Rule("cc").Args["cFlags"]
-			ensureContains(t, mylibCFlags, "__LIBBAR_API__="+tc.shouldLink)
+			ver := tc.shouldLink
+			if tc.shouldLink == "current" {
+				ver = strconv.Itoa(android.FutureApiLevelInt)
+			}
+			ensureContains(t, mylibCFlags, "__LIBBAR_API__="+ver)
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -1430,12 +1435,12 @@ func TestApexWithSystemLibsStubs(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// For dependency to libc
 	// Ensure that mylib is linking with the latest version of stubs
-	ensureContains(t, mylibLdFlags, "libc/android_arm64_armv8-a_shared_29/libc.so")
+	ensureContains(t, mylibLdFlags, "libc/android_arm64_armv8-a_shared_current/libc.so")
 	// ... and not linking to the non-stub (impl) variant
 	ensureNotContains(t, mylibLdFlags, "libc/android_arm64_armv8-a_shared/libc.so")
 	// ... Cflags from stub is correctly exported to mylib
-	ensureContains(t, mylibCFlags, "__LIBC_API__=29")
-	ensureContains(t, mylibSharedCFlags, "__LIBC_API__=29")
+	ensureContains(t, mylibCFlags, "__LIBC_API__=10000")
+	ensureContains(t, mylibSharedCFlags, "__LIBC_API__=10000")
 
 	// For dependency to libm
 	// Ensure that mylib is linking with the non-stub (impl) variant
@@ -1541,12 +1546,14 @@ func TestApexMinSdkVersion_NativeModulesShouldBeBuiltAgainstStubs(t *testing.T)
 	}
 	// platform liba is linked to non-stub version
 	expectLink("liba", "shared", "libz", "shared")
-	// liba in myapex is linked to #30
-	expectLink("liba", "shared_apex29", "libz", "shared_30")
+	// liba in myapex is linked to current
+	expectLink("liba", "shared_apex29", "libz", "shared_current")
+	expectNoLink("liba", "shared_apex29", "libz", "shared_30")
 	expectNoLink("liba", "shared_apex29", "libz", "shared_28")
 	expectNoLink("liba", "shared_apex29", "libz", "shared")
-	// liba in otherapex is linked to #30
-	expectLink("liba", "shared_apex30", "libz", "shared_30")
+	// liba in otherapex is linked to current
+	expectLink("liba", "shared_apex30", "libz", "shared_current")
+	expectNoLink("liba", "shared_apex30", "libz", "shared_30")
 	expectNoLink("liba", "shared_apex30", "libz", "shared_28")
 	expectNoLink("liba", "shared_apex30", "libz", "shared")
 }
@@ -1597,7 +1604,8 @@ func TestApexMinSdkVersion_SupportsCodeNames(t *testing.T) {
 		ldArgs := ctx.ModuleForTests(from, "android_arm64_armv8-a_"+from_variant).Rule("ld").Args["libFlags"]
 		ensureNotContains(t, ldArgs, "android_arm64_armv8-a_"+to_variant+"/"+to+".so")
 	}
-	expectLink("libx", "shared_apex10000", "libz", "shared_R")
+	expectLink("libx", "shared_apex10000", "libz", "shared_current")
+	expectNoLink("libx", "shared_apex10000", "libz", "shared_R")
 	expectNoLink("libx", "shared_apex10000", "libz", "shared_29")
 	expectNoLink("libx", "shared_apex10000", "libz", "shared")
 }
@@ -1643,8 +1651,9 @@ func TestApexMinSdkVersion_DefaultsToLatest(t *testing.T) {
 		ldArgs := ctx.ModuleForTests(from, "android_arm64_armv8-a_"+from_variant).Rule("ld").Args["libFlags"]
 		ensureNotContains(t, ldArgs, "android_arm64_armv8-a_"+to_variant+"/"+to+".so")
 	}
-	expectLink("libx", "shared_apex10000", "libz", "shared_2")
+	expectLink("libx", "shared_apex10000", "libz", "shared_current")
 	expectNoLink("libx", "shared_apex10000", "libz", "shared_1")
+	expectNoLink("libx", "shared_apex10000", "libz", "shared_2")
 	expectNoLink("libx", "shared_apex10000", "libz", "shared")
 }
 
@@ -1691,7 +1700,8 @@ func TestPlatformUsesLatestStubsFromApexes(t *testing.T) {
 		ldArgs := ctx.ModuleForTests(from, "android_arm64_armv8-a_"+from_variant).Rule("ld").Args["libFlags"]
 		ensureNotContains(t, ldArgs, "android_arm64_armv8-a_"+to_variant+"/"+to+".so")
 	}
-	expectLink("libz", "shared", "libx", "shared_2")
+	expectLink("libz", "shared", "libx", "shared_current")
+	expectNoLink("libz", "shared", "libx", "shared_2")
 	expectNoLink("libz", "shared", "libz", "shared_1")
 	expectNoLink("libz", "shared", "libz", "shared")
 }
@@ -1738,7 +1748,7 @@ func TestQApexesUseLatestStubsInBundledBuildsAndHWASAN(t *testing.T) {
 		libFlags := ld.Args["libFlags"]
 		ensureContains(t, libFlags, "android_arm64_armv8-a_"+to_variant+"/"+to+".so")
 	}
-	expectLink("libx", "shared_hwasan_apex29", "libbar", "shared_30")
+	expectLink("libx", "shared_hwasan_apex29", "libbar", "shared_current")
 }
 
 func TestQTargetApexUsesStaticUnwinder(t *testing.T) {
@@ -2086,7 +2096,7 @@ func TestApexMinSdkVersion_OkayEvenWhenDepIsNewer_IfItSatisfiesApexMinSdkVersion
 			private_key: "testkey.pem",
 		}
 
-		// mylib in myapex will link to mylib2#30
+		// mylib in myapex will link to mylib2#current
 		// mylib in otherapex will link to mylib2(non-stub) in otherapex as well
 		cc_library {
 			name: "mylib",
@@ -2120,7 +2130,7 @@ func TestApexMinSdkVersion_OkayEvenWhenDepIsNewer_IfItSatisfiesApexMinSdkVersion
 		libFlags := ld.Args["libFlags"]
 		ensureContains(t, libFlags, "android_arm64_armv8-a_"+to_variant+"/"+to+".so")
 	}
-	expectLink("mylib", "shared_apex29", "mylib2", "shared_30")
+	expectLink("mylib", "shared_apex29", "mylib2", "shared_current")
 	expectLink("mylib", "shared_apex30", "mylib2", "shared_apex30")
 }
 
@@ -2188,10 +2198,10 @@ func TestApexMinSdkVersion_WorksWithActiveCodenames(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	`, withSAsActiveCodeNames)
 
-	// ensure libfoo is linked with "S" version of libbar stub
+	// ensure libfoo is linked with current version of libbar stub
 	libfoo := ctx.ModuleForTests("libfoo", "android_arm64_armv8-a_shared_apex10000")
 	libFlags := libfoo.Rule("ld").Args["libFlags"]
-	ensureContains(t, libFlags, "android_arm64_armv8-a_shared_T/libbar.so")
+	ensureContains(t, libFlags, "android_arm64_armv8-a_shared_current/libbar.so")
 }
 
 func TestFilesInSubDir(t *testing.T) {
@@ -7386,7 +7396,7 @@ func TestPrebuiltStubLibDep(t *testing.T) {
 							t.Errorf("AndroidMk entry for \"stublib\" has LOCAL_NOT_AVAILABLE_FOR_PLATFORM set: %+v", entry.mkEntries)
 						}
 						cflags := entry.mkEntries.EntryMap["LOCAL_EXPORT_CFLAGS"]
-						expected := "-D__STUBLIB_API__=1"
+						expected := "-D__STUBLIB_API__=10000"
 						if !android.InList(expected, cflags) {
 							t.Errorf("LOCAL_EXPORT_CFLAGS expected to have %q, but got %q", expected, cflags)
 						}
diff --git a/cc/cc_test.go b/cc/cc_test.go
index 7489163cc..bb188aec0 100644
--- a/cc/cc_test.go
+++ b/cc/cc_test.go
@@ -2679,9 +2679,11 @@ func TestLlndkLibrary(t *testing.T) {
 	expected := []string{
 		"android_vendor.VER_arm64_armv8-a_shared_1",
 		"android_vendor.VER_arm64_armv8-a_shared_2",
+		"android_vendor.VER_arm64_armv8-a_shared_current",
 		"android_vendor.VER_arm64_armv8-a_shared",
 		"android_vendor.VER_arm_armv7-a-neon_shared_1",
 		"android_vendor.VER_arm_armv7-a-neon_shared_2",
+		"android_vendor.VER_arm_armv7-a-neon_shared_current",
 		"android_vendor.VER_arm_armv7-a-neon_shared",
 	}
 	checkEquals(t, "variants for llndk stubs", expected, actual)
@@ -3181,10 +3183,12 @@ func TestVersionedStubs(t *testing.T) {
 		"android_arm64_armv8-a_shared_1",
 		"android_arm64_armv8-a_shared_2",
 		"android_arm64_armv8-a_shared_3",
+		"android_arm64_armv8-a_shared_current",
 		"android_arm_armv7-a-neon_shared",
 		"android_arm_armv7-a-neon_shared_1",
 		"android_arm_armv7-a-neon_shared_2",
 		"android_arm_armv7-a-neon_shared_3",
+		"android_arm_armv7-a-neon_shared_current",
 	}
 	variantsMismatch := false
 	if len(variants) != len(expectedVariants) {
diff --git a/cc/library.go b/cc/library.go
index 8efde1ec5..3bef629bb 100644
--- a/cc/library.go
+++ b/cc/library.go
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ type LibraryProperties struct {
 		// symbols that are exported for stubs variant of this library.
 		Symbol_file *string `android:"path"`
 
-		// List versions to generate stubs libs for.
+		// List versions to generate stubs libs for. The version name "current" is always
+		// implicitly added.
 		Versions []string
 	}
 
@@ -170,6 +171,8 @@ type LibraryMutatedProperties struct {
 
 	// This variant is a stubs lib
 	BuildStubs bool `blueprint:"mutated"`
+	// This variant is the latest version
+	IsLatestVersion bool `blueprint:"mutated"`
 	// Version of the stubs lib
 	StubsVersion string `blueprint:"mutated"`
 	// List of all stubs versions associated with an implementation lib
@@ -777,7 +780,7 @@ type libraryInterface interface {
 
 type versionedInterface interface {
 	buildStubs() bool
-	setBuildStubs()
+	setBuildStubs(isLatest bool)
 	hasStubsVariants() bool
 	setStubsVersion(string)
 	stubsVersion() string
@@ -1495,7 +1498,7 @@ func (library *libraryDecorator) install(ctx ModuleContext, file android.Path) {
 			if ctx.isVndk() && !ctx.IsVndkExt() {
 				return
 			}
-		} else if len(library.Properties.Stubs.Versions) > 0 && !ctx.Host() && ctx.directlyInAnyApex() {
+		} else if library.hasStubsVariants() && !ctx.Host() && ctx.directlyInAnyApex() {
 			// Bionic libraries (e.g. libc.so) is installed to the bootstrap subdirectory.
 			// The original path becomes a symlink to the corresponding file in the
 			// runtime APEX.
@@ -1611,11 +1614,29 @@ func (library *libraryDecorator) symbolFileForAbiCheck(ctx ModuleContext) *strin
 }
 
 func (library *libraryDecorator) hasStubsVariants() bool {
-	return len(library.Properties.Stubs.Versions) > 0
+	// Just having stubs.symbol_file is enough to create a stub variant. In that case
+	// the stub for the future API level is created.
+	return library.Properties.Stubs.Symbol_file != nil ||
+		len(library.Properties.Stubs.Versions) > 0
 }
 
 func (library *libraryDecorator) stubsVersions(ctx android.BaseMutatorContext) []string {
-	return library.Properties.Stubs.Versions
+	if !library.hasStubsVariants() {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Future API level is implicitly added if there isn't
+	vers := library.Properties.Stubs.Versions
+	if inList(android.FutureApiLevel.String(), vers) {
+		return vers
+	}
+	// In some cases, people use the raw value "10000" in the versions property.
+	// We shouldn't add the future API level in that case, otherwise there will
+	// be two identical versions.
+	if inList(strconv.Itoa(android.FutureApiLevel.FinalOrFutureInt()), vers) {
+		return vers
+	}
+	return append(vers, android.FutureApiLevel.String())
 }
 
 func (library *libraryDecorator) setStubsVersion(version string) {
@@ -1626,8 +1647,9 @@ func (library *libraryDecorator) stubsVersion() string {
 	return library.MutatedProperties.StubsVersion
 }
 
-func (library *libraryDecorator) setBuildStubs() {
+func (library *libraryDecorator) setBuildStubs(isLatest bool) {
 	library.MutatedProperties.BuildStubs = true
+	library.MutatedProperties.IsLatestVersion = isLatest
 }
 
 func (library *libraryDecorator) setAllStubsVersions(versions []string) {
@@ -1639,8 +1661,7 @@ func (library *libraryDecorator) allStubsVersions() []string {
 }
 
 func (library *libraryDecorator) isLatestStubVersion() bool {
-	versions := library.Properties.Stubs.Versions
-	return versions[len(versions)-1] == library.stubsVersion()
+	return library.MutatedProperties.IsLatestVersion
 }
 
 func (library *libraryDecorator) availableFor(what string) bool {
@@ -1883,7 +1904,8 @@ func createVersionVariations(mctx android.BottomUpMutatorContext, versions []str
 			c.stl = nil
 			c.Properties.PreventInstall = true
 			lib := moduleLibraryInterface(m)
-			lib.setBuildStubs()
+			isLatest := i == (len(versions) - 1)
+			lib.setBuildStubs(isLatest)
 
 			if variants[i] != "" {
 				// A non-LLNDK stubs module is hidden from make and has a dependency from the
diff --git a/sdk/cc_sdk_test.go b/sdk/cc_sdk_test.go
index a2539c9a0..9db816df8 100644
--- a/sdk/cc_sdk_test.go
+++ b/sdk/cc_sdk_test.go
@@ -2397,6 +2397,7 @@ cc_prebuilt_library_shared {
             "1",
             "2",
             "3",
+            "current",
         ],
     },
     arch: {
@@ -2451,6 +2452,7 @@ cc_prebuilt_library_shared {
             "1",
             "2",
             "3",
+            "current",
         ],
     },
     target: {
@@ -2490,6 +2492,7 @@ cc_prebuilt_library_shared {
             "1",
             "2",
             "3",
+            "current",
         ],
     },
     target: {