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+# This project was upgraded with external_updater.
+# Usage: tools/external_updater/updater.sh update external/bazelbuild-rules_java
+# For more info, check https://cs.android.com/android/platform/superproject/main/+/main:tools/external_updater/README.md
+
+name: "rules_java"
+description: "Bazel rules for building java code"
+third_party {
+  license_type: NOTICE
+  last_upgrade_date {
+    year: 2024
+    month: 12
+    day: 6
+  }
+  identifier {
+    type: "Git"
+    value: "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_java"
+    version: "8.6.2"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/MODULE_LICENSE_APACHE2 b/MODULE_LICENSE_APACHE2
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diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
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+include platform/build/bazel:/OWNERS
+include kernel/build:/OWNERS