They said they're going to merge their private branch after their full releases, as opposed to merging many times on the way to a release. https://9to5google.c

They said they're going to merge their private branch after their full releases, as opposed to merging many times on the way to a release. https://9to5google.com/2025/03/26/google-android-aosp-developement-private/#:~:text=Google%20will%20develop%20Android%20OS%20entirely%20behind%20closed%20doors%20starting%20next%20week&text=For%20years%20now%2C%20Android%20has,entirely%20in%20its%20internal%20branch. https://9to5google.com/2025/03/26/google-android-aosp-develo... > This does not mean that Google is making Android a closed-source platform, but rather that the open-source aspect will only be released when a new branch is released to AOSP with those changes, including when new full versions or maintenance releases are finished.