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diff --git a/core/java/android/os/Build.java b/core/java/android/os/Build.java
index 2374899..862f4c4 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/Build.java
+++ b/core/java/android/os/Build.java
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ public class Build {
public static final int KITKAT = 19;
/**
- * Android 4.4W: KitKat for watches, snacks on the run.
+ * June 2014: Android 4.4W. KitKat for watches, snacks on the run.
*
* <p>Applications targeting this or a later release will get these
* new changes in behavior:</p>
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ public class Build {
public static final int L = 21;
/**
- * Lollipop. A flat one with beautiful shadows. But still tasty.
+ * November 2014: Lollipop. A flat one with beautiful shadows. But still tasty.
*
* <p>Applications targeting this or a later release will get these
* new changes in behavior:</p>
@@ -626,12 +626,38 @@ public class Build {
public static final int LOLLIPOP = 21;
/**
- * Lollipop with an extra sugar coating on the outside!
+ * March 2015: Lollipop with an extra sugar coating on the outside!
*/
public static final int LOLLIPOP_MR1 = 22;
/**
- * M comes after L.
+ * M is for Marshmallow!
+ *
+ * <p>Applications targeting this or a later release will get these
+ * new changes in behavior:</p>
+ * <ul>
+ * <li> Runtime permissions. Dangerous permissions are no longer granted at
+ * install time, but must be requested by the application at runtime through
+ * {@link android.app.Activity#requestPermissions}.</li>
+ * <li> Bluetooth and Wi-Fi scanning now requires holding the location permission.</li>
+ * <li> {@link android.app.AlarmManager#setTimeZone AlarmManager.setTimeZone} will fail if
+ * the given timezone is non-Olson.</li>
+ * <li> Activity transitions will only return shared
+ * elements mapped in the returned view hierarchy back to the calling activity.</li>
+ * <li> {@link android.view.View} allows a number of behaviors that may break
+ * existing apps: Canvas throws an exception if restore() is called too many times,
+ * widgets may return a hint size when returning UNSPECIFIED measure specs, and it
+ * will respect the attributes {@link android.R.attr#foreground},
+ * {@link android.R.attr#foregroundGravity}, {@link android.R.attr#foregroundTint}, and
+ * {@link android.R.attr#foregroundTintMode}.</li>
+ * <li> {@link android.view.MotionEvent#getButtonState MotionEvent.getButtonState}
+ * will no longer report {@link android.view.MotionEvent#BUTTON_PRIMARY}
+ * and {@link android.view.MotionEvent#BUTTON_SECONDARY} as synonyms for
+ * {@link android.view.MotionEvent#BUTTON_STYLUS_PRIMARY} and
+ * {@link android.view.MotionEvent#BUTTON_STYLUS_SECONDARY}.</li>
+ * <li> {@link android.widget.ScrollView} now respects the layout param margins
+ * when measuring.</li>
+ * </ul>
*/
public static final int M = 23;
}