diff --git a/flow/designs/asap7/aes-block/config.mk b/flow/designs/asap7/aes-block/config.mk
index fa3feb01ab..8e518b6355 100644
--- a/flow/designs/asap7/aes-block/config.mk
+++ b/flow/designs/asap7/aes-block/config.mk
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ export PWR_NETS_VOLTAGES      =
 export MACRO_PLACE_HALO        ?= 3 3
 
 export ROUTING_LAYER_ADJUSTMENT = 0.3
+export HOLD_SLACK_MARGIN        = -30
diff --git a/flow/designs/asap7/aes-block/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/asap7/aes-block/rules-base.json
index b36b8d0a72..3276e206cf 100644
--- a/flow/designs/asap7/aes-block/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/asap7/aes-block/rules-base.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "synth__design__instance__area__stdcell": {
-        "value": 2090.0,
+        "value": 2010.0,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "constraints__clocks__count": {
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
         "compare": "=="
     },
     "placeopt__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 7210,
+        "value": 7139,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "placeopt__design__instance__count__stdcell": {
-        "value": 10501,
+        "value": 9621,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedplace__design__violations": {
@@ -20,27 +20,27 @@
         "compare": "=="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__setup_buffer": {
-        "value": 913,
+        "value": 837,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__hold_buffer": {
-        "value": 1691,
+        "value": 837,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "cts__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -148.0,
+        "value": -106.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "cts__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -11100.0,
+        "value": -3710.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "cts__timing__hold__ws": {
-        "value": -22.5,
+        "value": -52.3,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "cts__timing__hold__tns": {
-        "value": -90.0,
+        "value": -5770.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "globalroute__antenna_diodes_count": {
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -171.0,
+        "value": -117.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -8830.0,
+        "value": -3650.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__hold__ws": {
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__hold__tns": {
-        "value": -90.0,
+        "value": -508.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__wirelength": {
-        "value": 50927,
+        "value": 52736,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__drc_errors": {
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -97.2,
+        "value": -66.7,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -4660.0,
+        "value": -1290.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__hold__ws": {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 7332,
+        "value": 7206,
         "compare": "<="
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/flow/designs/asap7/ethmac/config.mk b/flow/designs/asap7/ethmac/config.mk
index cc0da7457e..56f437afa3 100644
--- a/flow/designs/asap7/ethmac/config.mk
+++ b/flow/designs/asap7/ethmac/config.mk
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ export CORE_ASPECT_RATIO      = 1
 export CORE_MARGIN            = 2
 export PLACE_DENSITY          = 0.75
 
+export HOLD_SLACK_MARGIN      = -10
diff --git a/flow/designs/asap7/ethmac/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/asap7/ethmac/rules-base.json
index 17dc33a43f..0f81ddda44 100644
--- a/flow/designs/asap7/ethmac/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/asap7/ethmac/rules-base.json
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "cts__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -154.0,
+        "value": -114.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "cts__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -2710.0,
+        "value": -1710.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "cts__timing__hold__ws": {
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -170.0,
+        "value": -128.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -3560.0,
+        "value": -2160.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "globalroute__timing__hold__ws": {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__wirelength": {
-        "value": 210949,
+        "value": 243645,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__drc_errors": {
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -160.0,
+        "value": -117.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -2940.0,
+        "value": -1800.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__hold__ws": {
diff --git a/flow/designs/asap7/swerv_wrapper/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/asap7/swerv_wrapper/rules-base.json
index 9b1e47e825..87721c47d8 100644
--- a/flow/designs/asap7/swerv_wrapper/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/asap7/swerv_wrapper/rules-base.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         "compare": "=="
     },
     "placeopt__design__instance__area": {
-        "value": 55798,
+        "value": 55786,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "placeopt__design__instance__count__stdcell": {
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -509.0,
+        "value": -160.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__tns": {
-        "value": -92000.0,
+        "value": -7230.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__hold__ws": {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__timing__hold__tns": {
-        "value": -90300.0,
+        "value": -125000.0,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__design__instance__area": {
diff --git a/flow/platforms/asap7/lib/CCS/asap7sc7p5t_SIMPLE_RVT_FF_ccs_211120.lib.gz b/flow/platforms/asap7/lib/CCS/asap7sc7p5t_SIMPLE_RVT_FF_ccs_211120.lib.gz
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new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..24b4e29764
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flow/platforms/asap7/lib/CCS/asap7sc7p5t_SIMPLE_RVT_FF_ccs_211120.lib.gz
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+asap7sc7p5t_SIMPLE_RVT_FF_ccs_250407.lib.gz
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new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..aca3996770
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flow/platforms/asap7/lib/NLDM/asap7sc7p5t_SIMPLE_RVT_FF_nldm_211120.lib.gz
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
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