diff --git a/recipe_modules/repo_util/api.py b/recipe_modules/repo_util/api.py
index 9a40b57..eaf1810 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/repo_util/api.py
+++ b/recipe_modules/repo_util/api.py
@@ -423,3 +423,10 @@
      if branch.startswith('flutter-'):
          return True
     return False
+
+  def release_candidate_branch(self, checkout_path):
+    """Returns the first branch that starts with "flutter-"."""
+    commit_branches = self.current_commit_branches(checkout_path)
+    for branch in commit_branches:
+     if branch.startswith('flutter-'):
+         return branch
diff --git a/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/basic.json b/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/basic.json
index 74a95a4..9ff6ce2 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/basic.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/basic.json
@@ -65,6 +65,38 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [],
+    "name": "Identify branches (3)"
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "rev-parse",
+      "HEAD"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "name": "Identify branches (3).git rev-parse",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "branch",
+      "-a",
+      "--contains",
+      "12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "name": "Identify branches (3).git branch",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [],
     "name": "Checkout flutter/flutter"
   },
   {
@@ -629,38 +661,6 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [],
-    "name": "Identify branches (3)"
-  },
-  {
-    "cmd": [
-      "git",
-      "rev-parse",
-      "HEAD"
-    ],
-    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter/flutter",
-    "infra_step": true,
-    "name": "Identify branches (3).git rev-parse",
-    "~followup_annotations": [
-      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
-    ]
-  },
-  {
-    "cmd": [
-      "git",
-      "branch",
-      "-a",
-      "--contains",
-      "12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde"
-    ],
-    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter/flutter",
-    "infra_step": true,
-    "name": "Identify branches (3).git branch",
-    "~followup_annotations": [
-      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
-    ]
-  },
-  {
-    "cmd": [],
     "name": "Identify branches (4)"
   },
   {
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@
       "rev-parse",
       "HEAD"
     ],
-    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter/flutter",
     "infra_step": true,
     "name": "Identify branches (4).git rev-parse",
     "~followup_annotations": [
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@
       "--contains",
       "12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde"
     ],
-    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter/flutter",
     "infra_step": true,
     "name": "Identify branches (4).git branch",
     "~followup_annotations": [
@@ -692,16 +692,6 @@
     ]
   },
   {
-    "cmd": [
-      "git",
-      "rev-parse",
-      "HEAD"
-    ],
-    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
-    "infra_step": true,
-    "name": "git rev-parse"
-  },
-  {
     "cmd": [],
     "name": "Identify branches (5)"
   },
@@ -735,6 +725,48 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "rev-parse",
+      "HEAD"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "name": "git rev-parse"
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [],
+    "name": "Identify branches (6)"
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "rev-parse",
+      "HEAD"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "name": "Identify branches (6).git rev-parse",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "branch",
+      "-a",
+      "--contains",
+      "12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "name": "Identify branches (6).git branch",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
       "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[recipe_engine::file]/resources/fileutil.py",
diff --git a/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/bot_update.json b/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/bot_update.json
index aa27bf9..3cefdd9 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/bot_update.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/bot_update.json
@@ -33,6 +33,38 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [],
+    "name": "Identify branches (2)"
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "rev-parse",
+      "HEAD"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "name": "Identify branches (2).git rev-parse",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "branch",
+      "-a",
+      "--contains",
+      "12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "name": "Identify branches (2).git branch",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [],
     "name": "Checkout flutter/flutter"
   },
   {
diff --git a/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/failed_flutter_environment.json b/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/failed_flutter_environment.json
index 6ed758f..af3deec 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/failed_flutter_environment.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/failed_flutter_environment.json
@@ -33,6 +33,38 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [],
+    "name": "Identify branches (2)"
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "rev-parse",
+      "HEAD"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "name": "Identify branches (2).git rev-parse",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "branch",
+      "-a",
+      "--contains",
+      "12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "name": "Identify branches (2).git branch",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [],
     "name": "Checkout flutter/flutter"
   },
   {
diff --git a/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/first_bot_update_failed.json b/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/first_bot_update_failed.json
index da8bb2d..7cf482f 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/first_bot_update_failed.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/first_bot_update_failed.json
@@ -33,6 +33,38 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [],
+    "name": "Identify branches (2)"
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "rev-parse",
+      "HEAD"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "name": "Identify branches (2).git rev-parse",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "branch",
+      "-a",
+      "--contains",
+      "12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "name": "Identify branches (2).git branch",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [],
     "name": "Checkout flutter/flutter"
   },
   {
diff --git a/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/first_bot_update_revision_not_found.json b/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/first_bot_update_revision_not_found.json
index c1f6632..68d43a7 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/first_bot_update_revision_not_found.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/first_bot_update_revision_not_found.json
@@ -33,6 +33,38 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [],
+    "name": "Identify branches (2)"
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "rev-parse",
+      "HEAD"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "name": "Identify branches (2).git rev-parse",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "branch",
+      "-a",
+      "--contains",
+      "12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "name": "Identify branches (2).git branch",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [],
     "name": "Checkout flutter/flutter"
   },
   {
diff --git a/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/monorepo.json b/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/monorepo.json
index 45ef3be..894479e 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/monorepo.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/monorepo.json
@@ -57,6 +57,62 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [],
+    "name": "Identify branches (2)"
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "rev-parse",
+      "HEAD"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "luci_context": {
+      "realm": {
+        "name": "project:ci"
+      },
+      "resultdb": {
+        "current_invocation": {
+          "name": "invocations/build:8945511751514863184",
+          "update_token": "token"
+        },
+        "hostname": "rdbhost"
+      }
+    },
+    "name": "Identify branches (2).git rev-parse",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "branch",
+      "-a",
+      "--contains",
+      "12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "luci_context": {
+      "realm": {
+        "name": "project:ci"
+      },
+      "resultdb": {
+        "current_invocation": {
+          "name": "invocations/build:8945511751514863184",
+          "update_token": "token"
+        },
+        "hostname": "rdbhost"
+      }
+    },
+    "name": "Identify branches (2).git branch",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [],
     "name": "Checkout flutter/flutter"
   },
   {
diff --git a/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/monorepo_first_bot_update_failed.json b/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/monorepo_first_bot_update_failed.json
index b563b55..a32f325 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/monorepo_first_bot_update_failed.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/monorepo_first_bot_update_failed.json
@@ -57,6 +57,62 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [],
+    "name": "Identify branches (2)"
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "rev-parse",
+      "HEAD"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "luci_context": {
+      "realm": {
+        "name": "project:ci"
+      },
+      "resultdb": {
+        "current_invocation": {
+          "name": "invocations/build:8945511751514863184",
+          "update_token": "token"
+        },
+        "hostname": "rdbhost"
+      }
+    },
+    "name": "Identify branches (2).git rev-parse",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "branch",
+      "-a",
+      "--contains",
+      "12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "luci_context": {
+      "realm": {
+        "name": "project:ci"
+      },
+      "resultdb": {
+        "current_invocation": {
+          "name": "invocations/build:8945511751514863184",
+          "update_token": "token"
+        },
+        "hostname": "rdbhost"
+      }
+    },
+    "name": "Identify branches (2).git branch",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [],
     "name": "Checkout flutter/flutter"
   },
   {
diff --git a/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/monorepo_release.json b/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/monorepo_release.json
index 86d3ddd..2e2170a 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/monorepo_release.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/monorepo_release.json
@@ -113,6 +113,62 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [],
+    "name": "Identify branches (3)"
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "rev-parse",
+      "HEAD"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "luci_context": {
+      "realm": {
+        "name": "project:ci"
+      },
+      "resultdb": {
+        "current_invocation": {
+          "name": "invocations/build:8945511751514863184",
+          "update_token": "token"
+        },
+        "hostname": "rdbhost"
+      }
+    },
+    "name": "Identify branches (3).git rev-parse",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "branch",
+      "-a",
+      "--contains",
+      "12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "luci_context": {
+      "realm": {
+        "name": "project:ci"
+      },
+      "resultdb": {
+        "current_invocation": {
+          "name": "invocations/build:8945511751514863184",
+          "update_token": "token"
+        },
+        "hostname": "rdbhost"
+      }
+    },
+    "name": "Identify branches (3).git branch",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [],
     "name": "Checkout flutter/flutter"
   },
   {
@@ -1108,62 +1164,6 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [],
-    "name": "Identify branches (3)"
-  },
-  {
-    "cmd": [
-      "git",
-      "rev-parse",
-      "HEAD"
-    ],
-    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter/flutter",
-    "infra_step": true,
-    "luci_context": {
-      "realm": {
-        "name": "project:ci"
-      },
-      "resultdb": {
-        "current_invocation": {
-          "name": "invocations/build:8945511751514863184",
-          "update_token": "token"
-        },
-        "hostname": "rdbhost"
-      }
-    },
-    "name": "Identify branches (3).git rev-parse",
-    "~followup_annotations": [
-      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
-    ]
-  },
-  {
-    "cmd": [
-      "git",
-      "branch",
-      "-a",
-      "--contains",
-      "12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde"
-    ],
-    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter/flutter",
-    "infra_step": true,
-    "luci_context": {
-      "realm": {
-        "name": "project:ci"
-      },
-      "resultdb": {
-        "current_invocation": {
-          "name": "invocations/build:8945511751514863184",
-          "update_token": "token"
-        },
-        "hostname": "rdbhost"
-      }
-    },
-    "name": "Identify branches (3).git branch",
-    "~followup_annotations": [
-      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
-    ]
-  },
-  {
-    "cmd": [],
     "name": "Identify branches (4)"
   },
   {
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@
       "rev-parse",
       "HEAD"
     ],
-    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter/flutter",
     "infra_step": true,
     "luci_context": {
       "realm": {
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@
       "--contains",
       "12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde"
     ],
-    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter/flutter",
     "infra_step": true,
     "luci_context": {
       "realm": {
@@ -1219,28 +1219,6 @@
     ]
   },
   {
-    "cmd": [
-      "git",
-      "rev-parse",
-      "HEAD"
-    ],
-    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
-    "infra_step": true,
-    "luci_context": {
-      "realm": {
-        "name": "project:ci"
-      },
-      "resultdb": {
-        "current_invocation": {
-          "name": "invocations/build:8945511751514863184",
-          "update_token": "token"
-        },
-        "hostname": "rdbhost"
-      }
-    },
-    "name": "git rev-parse"
-  },
-  {
     "cmd": [],
     "name": "Identify branches (5)"
   },
@@ -1298,6 +1276,84 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "rev-parse",
+      "HEAD"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "luci_context": {
+      "realm": {
+        "name": "project:ci"
+      },
+      "resultdb": {
+        "current_invocation": {
+          "name": "invocations/build:8945511751514863184",
+          "update_token": "token"
+        },
+        "hostname": "rdbhost"
+      }
+    },
+    "name": "git rev-parse"
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [],
+    "name": "Identify branches (6)"
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "rev-parse",
+      "HEAD"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "luci_context": {
+      "realm": {
+        "name": "project:ci"
+      },
+      "resultdb": {
+        "current_invocation": {
+          "name": "invocations/build:8945511751514863184",
+          "update_token": "token"
+        },
+        "hostname": "rdbhost"
+      }
+    },
+    "name": "Identify branches (6).git rev-parse",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "branch",
+      "-a",
+      "--contains",
+      "12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "luci_context": {
+      "realm": {
+        "name": "project:ci"
+      },
+      "resultdb": {
+        "current_invocation": {
+          "name": "invocations/build:8945511751514863184",
+          "update_token": "token"
+        },
+        "hostname": "rdbhost"
+      }
+    },
+    "name": "Identify branches (6).git branch",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
       "vpython3",
       "-u",
       "RECIPE_MODULE[recipe_engine::file]/resources/fileutil.py",
diff --git a/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/monorepo_wrong_host.json b/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/monorepo_wrong_host.json
index e284c1b..b7d221f 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/monorepo_wrong_host.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.expected/monorepo_wrong_host.json
@@ -57,6 +57,62 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [],
+    "name": "Identify branches (2)"
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "rev-parse",
+      "HEAD"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "luci_context": {
+      "realm": {
+        "name": "project:ci"
+      },
+      "resultdb": {
+        "current_invocation": {
+          "name": "invocations/build:8945511751514863184",
+          "update_token": "token"
+        },
+        "hostname": "rdbhost"
+      }
+    },
+    "name": "Identify branches (2).git rev-parse",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "branch",
+      "-a",
+      "--contains",
+      "12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/flutter",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "luci_context": {
+      "realm": {
+        "name": "project:ci"
+      },
+      "resultdb": {
+        "current_invocation": {
+          "name": "invocations/build:8945511751514863184",
+          "update_token": "token"
+        },
+        "hostname": "rdbhost"
+      }
+    },
+    "name": "Identify branches (2).git branch",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [],
     "name": "Checkout flutter/flutter"
   },
   {
@@ -1107,7 +1163,7 @@
       "The recipe has crashed at point 'Uncaught exception'!",
       "",
       "Traceback (most recent call last):",
-      "  File \"RECIPE_REPO[flutter]/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.py\", line 46, in RunSteps",
+      "  File \"RECIPE_REPO[flutter]/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.py\", line 47, in RunSteps",
       "    api.repo_util.monorepo_checkout(checkout_path, {}, {})",
       "  File \"RECIPE_REPO[flutter]/recipe_modules/repo_util/api.py\", line 144, in monorepo_checkout",
       "    raise ValueError(",
diff --git a/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.py b/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.py
index 4dd6b6f..877066b 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.py
+++ b/recipe_modules/repo_util/examples/full.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   flutter_checkout_path = api.path['start_dir'].join('flutter')
   api.repo_util.get_branch(flutter_checkout_path)
   api.repo_util.is_release_candidate_branch(flutter_checkout_path)
+  api.repo_util.release_candidate_branch(flutter_checkout_path)
   api.repo_util.checkout(
       'flutter', flutter_checkout_path, ref='refs/heads/master'
   )
diff --git a/recipe_modules/shard_util_v2/api.py b/recipe_modules/shard_util_v2/api.py
index bdfca30..04f3394 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/shard_util_v2/api.py
+++ b/recipe_modules/shard_util_v2/api.py
@@ -104,16 +104,18 @@
     """
     return collections.OrderedDict((k, v) for k, v in struct.items())
 
-  def schedule_builds(self, builds, presentation):
+  def schedule_builds(self, builds, presentation, branch='main'):
     """Schedule builds using the builds configurations.
 
     Args:
       builds(dict): The build configurations to be passed to BuildBucket or led.
       presentation(StepPresentation): The step object used to add links and/or logs.
+      branch(String): The current branch name.
     Returns:
       A dictionary with a long build_id as key and SubbuildResult as value.
     """
-    return self.schedule(builds, 'engine_v2/builder', presentation)
+    return self.schedule(builds, 'engine_v2/builder', presentation,
+                         branch=branch)
 
   def schedule_tests(self, tests, build_results, presentation):
     """Schedule tests using build_results for dependencies.
@@ -140,13 +142,14 @@
       updated_tests.append(test)
     return self.schedule(updated_tests, 'engine_v2/tester', presentation)
 
-  def schedule(self, builds, recipe_name, presentation):
+  def schedule(self, builds, recipe_name, presentation, branch='main'):
     """Schedules one subbuild per build configuration.
 
     Args:
       builds(dict): The build/test configurations to be passed to BuildBucket or led.
       recipe_name(str): A string with the recipe name to use.
       presentation(StepPresentation): The step object used to add links and/or logs.
+      branch(String): The current branch name.
     Returns:
       A dictionary with a long build_id as key and SubbuildResult as value.
     """
@@ -154,7 +157,7 @@
     if self.m.led.launched_by_led:
       builds = self._schedule_with_led(build_list, recipe_name)
     else:
-      builds = self._schedule_with_bb(build_list, recipe_name)
+      builds = self._schedule_with_bb(build_list, recipe_name, branch=branch)
     return builds
 
   def _schedule_with_led(self, builds, recipe_name):
@@ -185,9 +188,6 @@
       platform_name = build.get('platform') or PLATFORM_TO_NAME.get(
           self.m.platform.name
       )
-      #for d in drone_dimensions:
-      #  k, v = d.split('=')
-      #  task_dimensions.append(common_pb2.RequestedDimension(key=k, value=v))
 
       # Override recipe.
       drone_properties['recipe'] = recipe_name
@@ -228,12 +228,13 @@
       )
     return results
 
-  def _schedule_with_bb(self, builds, recipe_name):
+  def _schedule_with_bb(self, builds, recipe_name, branch='main'):
     """Schedules builds using builbbucket.
 
     Args:
       builds(dict): The build/test configurations to be passed to BuildBucket or led.
       recipe_name(str): A string with the recipe name to use.
+      branch(String): The current branch name.
     Returns:
       A dictionary with a long build_id as key and SubbuildResult as value.
     """
@@ -285,7 +286,8 @@
           # situation less unlikely.
           # https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/59169.
           priority=25,
-          exe_cipd_version=self.m.properties.get('exe_cipd_version', 'refs/heads/main')
+          exe_cipd_version=self.m.properties.get('exe_cipd_version',
+                                                 'refs/heads/%s' % branch)
       )
       # Increase timeout if no_goma, since the runtime is going to
       # be much longer.
diff --git a/recipes/engine_v2/engine_v2.expected/config_from_file.json b/recipes/engine_v2/engine_v2.expected/config_from_file.json
index 11eac2a..b1723f8 100644
--- a/recipes/engine_v2/engine_v2.expected/config_from_file.json
+++ b/recipes/engine_v2/engine_v2.expected/config_from_file.json
@@ -251,6 +251,62 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [],
+    "name": "Identify branches"
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "rev-parse",
+      "HEAD"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/engine",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "luci_context": {
+      "realm": {
+        "name": "proj:try"
+      },
+      "resultdb": {
+        "current_invocation": {
+          "name": "invocations/build:8945511751514863184",
+          "update_token": "token"
+        },
+        "hostname": "rdbhost"
+      }
+    },
+    "name": "Identify branches.git rev-parse",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "branch",
+      "-a",
+      "--contains",
+      "12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/engine",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "luci_context": {
+      "realm": {
+        "name": "proj:try"
+      },
+      "resultdb": {
+        "current_invocation": {
+          "name": "invocations/build:8945511751514863184",
+          "update_token": "token"
+        },
+        "hostname": "rdbhost"
+      }
+    },
+    "name": "Identify branches.git branch",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [],
     "name": "launch builds"
   },
   {
diff --git a/recipes/engine_v2/engine_v2.expected/monorepo_config_file.json b/recipes/engine_v2/engine_v2.expected/monorepo_config_file.json
index 0feaf3a..eb579bb 100644
--- a/recipes/engine_v2/engine_v2.expected/monorepo_config_file.json
+++ b/recipes/engine_v2/engine_v2.expected/monorepo_config_file.json
@@ -244,6 +244,118 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [],
+    "name": "Identify branches"
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "rev-parse",
+      "HEAD"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/monorepo",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "luci_context": {
+      "realm": {
+        "name": "dart:ci.sandbox"
+      },
+      "resultdb": {
+        "current_invocation": {
+          "name": "invocations/build:8945511751514863184",
+          "update_token": "token"
+        },
+        "hostname": "rdbhost"
+      }
+    },
+    "name": "Identify branches.git rev-parse",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "branch",
+      "-a",
+      "--contains",
+      "12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/monorepo",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "luci_context": {
+      "realm": {
+        "name": "dart:ci.sandbox"
+      },
+      "resultdb": {
+        "current_invocation": {
+          "name": "invocations/build:8945511751514863184",
+          "update_token": "token"
+        },
+        "hostname": "rdbhost"
+      }
+    },
+    "name": "Identify branches.git branch",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [],
+    "name": "Identify branches (2)"
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "rev-parse",
+      "HEAD"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/monorepo",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "luci_context": {
+      "realm": {
+        "name": "dart:ci.sandbox"
+      },
+      "resultdb": {
+        "current_invocation": {
+          "name": "invocations/build:8945511751514863184",
+          "update_token": "token"
+        },
+        "hostname": "rdbhost"
+      }
+    },
+    "name": "Identify branches (2).git rev-parse",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "branch",
+      "-a",
+      "--contains",
+      "12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/monorepo",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "luci_context": {
+      "realm": {
+        "name": "dart:ci.sandbox"
+      },
+      "resultdb": {
+        "current_invocation": {
+          "name": "invocations/build:8945511751514863184",
+          "update_token": "token"
+        },
+        "hostname": "rdbhost"
+      }
+    },
+    "name": "Identify branches (2).git branch",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [],
     "name": "launch builds"
   },
   {
@@ -267,7 +379,7 @@
       }
     },
     "name": "launch builds.schedule",
-    "stdin": "{\"requests\": [{\"scheduleBuild\": {\"builder\": {\"bucket\": \"ci.sandbox\", \"builder\": \"Linux Engine Drone\", \"project\": \"dart\"}, \"exe\": {\"cipdVersion\": \"refs/heads/main\"}, \"experimental\": \"NO\", \"experiments\": {\"luci.buildbucket.parent_tracking\": false}, \"fields\": \"builder,createTime,createdBy,critical,endTime,id,infra,input,number,output,startTime,status,updateTime\", \"gitilesCommit\": {\"host\": \"dart.googlesource.com\", \"id\": \"aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa\", \"project\": \"monorepo\", \"ref\": \"refs/heads/main\"}, \"priority\": 25, \"properties\": {\"build\": {\"generators\": [{\"name\": \"generator1\", \"script\": \"script1.sh\"}], \"gn\": [\"--ios\"], \"name\": \"ios_debug\", \"ninja\": {\"config\": \"ios_debug\", \"targets\": []}}, \"config_name\": \"config_name\", \"recipe\": \"engine_v2/builder\"}, \"requestId\": \"8945511751514863184-00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000001337\", \"swarming\": {\"parentRunId\": \"fake-task-id\"}, \"tags\": [{\"key\": \"parent_buildbucket_id\", \"value\": \"8945511751514863184\"}, {\"key\": \"user_agent\", \"value\": \"recipe\"}]}}]}",
+    "stdin": "{\"requests\": [{\"scheduleBuild\": {\"builder\": {\"bucket\": \"ci.sandbox\", \"builder\": \"Linux Engine Drone\", \"project\": \"dart\"}, \"exe\": {\"cipdVersion\": \"refs/heads/None\"}, \"experimental\": \"NO\", \"experiments\": {\"luci.buildbucket.parent_tracking\": false}, \"fields\": \"builder,createTime,createdBy,critical,endTime,id,infra,input,number,output,startTime,status,updateTime\", \"gitilesCommit\": {\"host\": \"dart.googlesource.com\", \"id\": \"aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa\", \"project\": \"monorepo\", \"ref\": \"refs/heads/main\"}, \"priority\": 25, \"properties\": {\"build\": {\"generators\": [{\"name\": \"generator1\", \"script\": \"script1.sh\"}], \"gn\": [\"--ios\"], \"name\": \"ios_debug\", \"ninja\": {\"config\": \"ios_debug\", \"targets\": []}}, \"config_name\": \"config_name\", \"recipe\": \"engine_v2/builder\"}, \"requestId\": \"8945511751514863184-00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000001337\", \"swarming\": {\"parentRunId\": \"fake-task-id\"}, \"tags\": [{\"key\": \"parent_buildbucket_id\", \"value\": \"8945511751514863184\"}, {\"key\": \"user_agent\", \"value\": \"recipe\"}]}}]}",
     "~followup_annotations": [
       "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@",
       "@@@STEP_LOG_LINE@json.output@{@@@",
@@ -295,7 +407,7 @@
       "@@@STEP_LOG_LINE@request@          \"project\": \"dart\"@@@",
       "@@@STEP_LOG_LINE@request@        }, @@@",
       "@@@STEP_LOG_LINE@request@        \"exe\": {@@@",
-      "@@@STEP_LOG_LINE@request@          \"cipdVersion\": \"refs/heads/main\"@@@",
+      "@@@STEP_LOG_LINE@request@          \"cipdVersion\": \"refs/heads/None\"@@@",
       "@@@STEP_LOG_LINE@request@        }, @@@",
       "@@@STEP_LOG_LINE@request@        \"experimental\": \"NO\", @@@",
       "@@@STEP_LOG_LINE@request@        \"experiments\": {@@@",
diff --git a/recipes/engine_v2/engine_v2.expected/overridden_config_from_file.json b/recipes/engine_v2/engine_v2.expected/overridden_config_from_file.json
index f0e4a78..d2781f3 100644
--- a/recipes/engine_v2/engine_v2.expected/overridden_config_from_file.json
+++ b/recipes/engine_v2/engine_v2.expected/overridden_config_from_file.json
@@ -233,6 +233,62 @@
   },
   {
     "cmd": [],
+    "name": "Identify branches"
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "rev-parse",
+      "HEAD"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/engine",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "luci_context": {
+      "realm": {
+        "name": "proj:try"
+      },
+      "resultdb": {
+        "current_invocation": {
+          "name": "invocations/build:8945511751514863184",
+          "update_token": "token"
+        },
+        "hostname": "rdbhost"
+      }
+    },
+    "name": "Identify branches.git rev-parse",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [
+      "git",
+      "branch",
+      "-a",
+      "--contains",
+      "12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde12345abcde"
+    ],
+    "cwd": "[START_DIR]/engine",
+    "infra_step": true,
+    "luci_context": {
+      "realm": {
+        "name": "proj:try"
+      },
+      "resultdb": {
+        "current_invocation": {
+          "name": "invocations/build:8945511751514863184",
+          "update_token": "token"
+        },
+        "hostname": "rdbhost"
+      }
+    },
+    "name": "Identify branches.git branch",
+    "~followup_annotations": [
+      "@@@STEP_NEST_LEVEL@1@@@"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cmd": [],
     "name": "launch builds"
   },
   {
diff --git a/recipes/engine_v2/engine_v2.py b/recipes/engine_v2/engine_v2.py
index bb63f64..a745043 100644
--- a/recipes/engine_v2/engine_v2.py
+++ b/recipes/engine_v2/engine_v2.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
   tests = api.properties.get('tests')
   generators = api.properties.get('generators')
   archives = api.properties.get('archives')
+  checkout_path = None
   if config_name:
     # Read builds configuration from repository under test.
     if api.buildbucket.gitiles_commit.project == 'monorepo':
@@ -92,8 +93,12 @@
   if archives is None:
     archives = []
 
+  current_branch = 'main'
+  if checkout_path and api.repo_util.is_release_candidate_branch(checkout_path):
+    current_branch = api.repo_util.release_candidate_branch(checkout_path) 
   with api.step.nest('launch builds') as presentation:
-    tasks = api.shard_util_v2.schedule_builds(builds, presentation)
+    tasks = api.shard_util_v2.schedule_builds(builds, presentation,
+                                              branch=current_branch)
   with api.step.nest('collect builds') as presentation:
     build_results = api.shard_util_v2.collect(tasks, presentation)
 
@@ -357,4 +362,8 @@
           'Read build config file',
           api.file.read_json({'builds': builds})
       ),
+      api.step_data(
+          'Identify branches.git branch',
+          stdout=api.raw_io.output_text('branch1\nbranch2\nflutter-3.2-candidate.5')
+      ),
   )