diff --git a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/next.dart b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/next.dart
index 242a10ac98..864517935e 100644
--- a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/next.dart
+++ b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/next.dart
@@ -85,79 +85,7 @@ class NextContext extends Context {
       CherrypickState.ABANDONED,
     ];
     switch (state.currentPhase) {
-      case pb.ReleasePhase.APPLY_ENGINE_CHERRYPICKS:
-        final Remote upstream = Remote.upstream(state.engine.upstream.url);
-        final EngineRepository engine = EngineRepository(
-          checkouts,
-          initialRef: state.engine.workingBranch,
-          upstreamRemote: upstream,
-          previousCheckoutLocation: state.engine.checkoutPath,
-        );
-        if (!state_import.requiresEnginePR(state)) {
-          stdio.printStatus('This release has no engine cherrypicks. No Engine PR is necessary.\n');
-          break;
-        }
-
-        final List<pb.Cherrypick> unappliedCherrypicks = <pb.Cherrypick>[
-          for (final pb.Cherrypick cherrypick in state.engine.cherrypicks)
-            if (!finishedStates.contains(cherrypick.state)) cherrypick,
-        ];
-
-        if (unappliedCherrypicks.isEmpty) {
-          stdio.printStatus('All engine cherrypicks have been auto-applied by the conductor.\n');
-        } else {
-          if (unappliedCherrypicks.length == 1) {
-            stdio.printStatus(
-              'There was ${unappliedCherrypicks.length} cherrypick that was not auto-applied.',
-            );
-          } else {
-            stdio.printStatus(
-              'There were ${unappliedCherrypicks.length} cherrypicks that were not auto-applied.',
-            );
-          }
-          stdio.printStatus(
-            'These must be applied manually in the directory '
-            '${state.engine.checkoutPath} before proceeding.\n',
-          );
-        }
-        if (!autoAccept) {
-          final bool response = await prompt(
-            'Are you ready to push your engine branch to the repository '
-            '${state.engine.mirror.url}?',
-          );
-          if (!response) {
-            stdio.printError('Aborting command.');
-            updateState(state, stdio.logs);
-            return;
-          }
-        }
-
-        await pushWorkingBranch(engine, state.engine);
-      case pb.ReleasePhase.VERIFY_ENGINE_CI:
-        stdio.printStatus('You must validate post-submit CI for your engine PR and merge it');
-        if (!autoAccept) {
-          final bool response = await prompt(
-            'Has CI passed for the engine PR?\n\n'
-            '${state_import.luciConsoleLink(state.engine.candidateBranch, 'engine')}',
-          );
-          if (!response) {
-            stdio.printError('Aborting command.');
-            updateState(state, stdio.logs);
-            return;
-          }
-        }
       case pb.ReleasePhase.APPLY_FRAMEWORK_CHERRYPICKS:
-        final Remote engineUpstreamRemote = Remote.upstream(state.engine.upstream.url);
-        final EngineRepository engine = EngineRepository(
-          checkouts,
-          // We explicitly want to check out the merged version from upstream
-          initialRef: '${engineUpstreamRemote.name}/${state.engine.candidateBranch}',
-          upstreamRemote: engineUpstreamRemote,
-          previousCheckoutLocation: state.engine.checkoutPath,
-        );
-
-        final String engineRevision = await engine.reverseParse('HEAD');
-
         final Remote upstream = Remote.upstream(state.framework.upstream.url);
         final FrameworkRepository framework = FrameworkRepository(
           checkouts,
@@ -166,7 +94,7 @@ class NextContext extends Context {
           previousCheckoutLocation: state.framework.checkoutPath,
         );
         stdio.printStatus('Writing candidate branch...');
-        bool needsCommit = await framework.updateCandidateBranchVersion(
+        final bool needsCommit = await framework.updateCandidateBranchVersion(
           state.framework.candidateBranch,
         );
         if (needsCommit) {
@@ -181,20 +109,6 @@ class NextContext extends Context {
               ..state = pb.CherrypickState.COMPLETED,
           );
         }
-        stdio.printStatus('Rolling new engine hash $engineRevision to framework checkout...');
-        needsCommit = await framework.updateEngineRevision(engineRevision);
-        if (needsCommit) {
-          final String revision = await framework.commit(
-            'Update Engine revision to $engineRevision for ${state.releaseChannel} release ${state.releaseVersion}',
-            addFirst: true,
-          );
-          // append to list of cherrypicks so we know a PR is required
-          state.framework.cherrypicks.add(
-            pb.Cherrypick.create()
-              ..appliedRevision = revision
-              ..state = pb.CherrypickState.COMPLETED,
-          );
-        }
 
         final List<pb.Cherrypick> unappliedCherrypicks = <pb.Cherrypick>[
           for (final pb.Cherrypick cherrypick in state.framework.cherrypicks)
diff --git a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/proto/compile_proto.sh b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/proto/compile_proto.sh
index 4ef9281dbd..26f049936a 100755
--- a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/proto/compile_proto.sh
+++ b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/proto/compile_proto.sh
@@ -3,11 +3,25 @@
 # Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 # found in the LICENSE file.
 
-# //flutter/dev/tools/lib/proto
-DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd )"
+set -euo pipefail
+
+function follow_links() (
+  cd -P "$(dirname -- "$1")"
+  file="$PWD/$(basename -- "$1")"
+  while [[ -h "$file" ]]; do
+    cd -P "$(dirname -- "$file")"
+    file="$(readlink -- "$file")"
+    cd -P "$(dirname -- "$file")"
+    file="$PWD/$(basename -- "$file")"
+  done
+  echo "$file"
+)
+
+PROG_NAME="$(follow_links "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"
+DIR="$(cd "${PROG_NAME%/*}" ; pwd -P)"
 
 # Ensure dart-sdk is cached
-"$DIR/../../../../bin/dart" --version
+"$DIR/../../../../../../bin/dart" --version
 
 if ! type protoc >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   PROTOC_LINK='https://grpc.io/docs/protoc-installation/'
@@ -22,13 +36,13 @@ if ! type dart >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 fi
 
 # Use null-safe protoc_plugin
-dart pub global activate protoc_plugin 20.0.0
+dart pub global activate protoc_plugin 21.1.2
 
 protoc --dart_out="$DIR" --proto_path="$DIR" "$DIR/conductor_state.proto"
 
 for SOURCE_FILE in $(ls "$DIR"/*.pb*.dart); do
   # Format in place file
-  dart format --output=write --line-length 120 "$SOURCE_FILE"
+  dart format --output=write "$SOURCE_FILE"
 
   # Create temp copy with the license header prepended
   cp "$DIR/license_header.txt" "${SOURCE_FILE}.tmp"
diff --git a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/proto/conductor_state.pb.dart b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/proto/conductor_state.pb.dart
index 1a5bc623ff..55d3ae9fcf 100644
--- a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/proto/conductor_state.pb.dart
+++ b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/proto/conductor_state.pb.dart
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 //
 // @dart = 2.12
 
-// ignore_for_file: annotate_overrides, camel_case_types
+// ignore_for_file: annotate_overrides, camel_case_types, comment_references
 // ignore_for_file: constant_identifier_names, library_prefixes
 // ignore_for_file: non_constant_identifier_names, prefer_final_fields
 // ignore_for_file: unnecessary_import, unnecessary_this, unused_import
@@ -22,8 +22,21 @@ import 'conductor_state.pbenum.dart';
 
 export 'conductor_state.pbenum.dart';
 
+/// A git remote
 class Remote extends $pb.GeneratedMessage {
-  factory Remote() => create();
+  factory Remote({
+    $core.String? name,
+    $core.String? url,
+  }) {
+    final $result = create();
+    if (name != null) {
+      $result.name = name;
+    }
+    if (url != null) {
+      $result.url = url;
+    }
+    return $result;
+  }
   Remote._() : super();
   factory Remote.fromBuffer($core.List<$core.int> i,
           [$pb.ExtensionRegistry r = $pb.ExtensionRegistry.EMPTY]) =>
@@ -86,7 +99,23 @@ class Remote extends $pb.GeneratedMessage {
 }
 
 class Cherrypick extends $pb.GeneratedMessage {
-  factory Cherrypick() => create();
+  factory Cherrypick({
+    $core.String? trunkRevision,
+    $core.String? appliedRevision,
+    CherrypickState? state,
+  }) {
+    final $result = create();
+    if (trunkRevision != null) {
+      $result.trunkRevision = trunkRevision;
+    }
+    if (appliedRevision != null) {
+      $result.appliedRevision = appliedRevision;
+    }
+    if (state != null) {
+      $result.state = state;
+    }
+    return $result;
+  }
   Cherrypick._() : super();
   factory Cherrypick.fromBuffer($core.List<$core.int> i,
           [$pb.ExtensionRegistry r = $pb.ExtensionRegistry.EMPTY]) =>
@@ -127,6 +156,7 @@ class Cherrypick extends $pb.GeneratedMessage {
       _defaultInstance ??= $pb.GeneratedMessage.$_defaultFor<Cherrypick>(create);
   static Cherrypick? _defaultInstance;
 
+  /// The revision on trunk to cherrypick.
   @$pb.TagNumber(1)
   $core.String get trunkRevision => $_getSZ(0);
   @$pb.TagNumber(1)
@@ -139,6 +169,7 @@ class Cherrypick extends $pb.GeneratedMessage {
   @$pb.TagNumber(1)
   void clearTrunkRevision() => clearField(1);
 
+  /// Once applied, the actual commit revision of the cherrypick.
   @$pb.TagNumber(2)
   $core.String get appliedRevision => $_getSZ(1);
   @$pb.TagNumber(2)
@@ -165,7 +196,47 @@ class Cherrypick extends $pb.GeneratedMessage {
 }
 
 class Repository extends $pb.GeneratedMessage {
-  factory Repository() => create();
+  factory Repository({
+    $core.String? candidateBranch,
+    $core.String? startingGitHead,
+    $core.String? currentGitHead,
+    $core.String? checkoutPath,
+    Remote? upstream,
+    Remote? mirror,
+    $core.Iterable<Cherrypick>? cherrypicks,
+    $core.String? dartRevision,
+    $core.String? workingBranch,
+  }) {
+    final $result = create();
+    if (candidateBranch != null) {
+      $result.candidateBranch = candidateBranch;
+    }
+    if (startingGitHead != null) {
+      $result.startingGitHead = startingGitHead;
+    }
+    if (currentGitHead != null) {
+      $result.currentGitHead = currentGitHead;
+    }
+    if (checkoutPath != null) {
+      $result.checkoutPath = checkoutPath;
+    }
+    if (upstream != null) {
+      $result.upstream = upstream;
+    }
+    if (mirror != null) {
+      $result.mirror = mirror;
+    }
+    if (cherrypicks != null) {
+      $result.cherrypicks.addAll(cherrypicks);
+    }
+    if (dartRevision != null) {
+      $result.dartRevision = dartRevision;
+    }
+    if (workingBranch != null) {
+      $result.workingBranch = workingBranch;
+    }
+    return $result;
+  }
   Repository._() : super();
   factory Repository.fromBuffer($core.List<$core.int> i,
           [$pb.ExtensionRegistry r = $pb.ExtensionRegistry.EMPTY]) =>
@@ -210,6 +281,9 @@ class Repository extends $pb.GeneratedMessage {
       _defaultInstance ??= $pb.GeneratedMessage.$_defaultFor<Repository>(create);
   static Repository? _defaultInstance;
 
+  ///  The development git branch the release is based on.
+  ///
+  ///  Must be of the form /flutter-(\d+)\.(\d+)-candidate\.(\d+)/
   @$pb.TagNumber(1)
   $core.String get candidateBranch => $_getSZ(0);
   @$pb.TagNumber(1)
@@ -222,6 +296,7 @@ class Repository extends $pb.GeneratedMessage {
   @$pb.TagNumber(1)
   void clearCandidateBranch() => clearField(1);
 
+  /// The commit hash at the tip of the branch before cherrypicks were applied.
   @$pb.TagNumber(2)
   $core.String get startingGitHead => $_getSZ(1);
   @$pb.TagNumber(2)
@@ -234,6 +309,8 @@ class Repository extends $pb.GeneratedMessage {
   @$pb.TagNumber(2)
   void clearStartingGitHead() => clearField(2);
 
+  /// The difference in commits between this and [startingGitHead] is the number
+  /// of cherrypicks that have been currently applied.
   @$pb.TagNumber(3)
   $core.String get currentGitHead => $_getSZ(2);
   @$pb.TagNumber(3)
@@ -246,6 +323,7 @@ class Repository extends $pb.GeneratedMessage {
   @$pb.TagNumber(3)
   void clearCurrentGitHead() => clearField(3);
 
+  /// Path to the git checkout on local disk.
   @$pb.TagNumber(4)
   $core.String get checkoutPath => $_getSZ(3);
   @$pb.TagNumber(4)
@@ -258,6 +336,7 @@ class Repository extends $pb.GeneratedMessage {
   @$pb.TagNumber(4)
   void clearCheckoutPath() => clearField(4);
 
+  /// The remote commits will be fetched from.
   @$pb.TagNumber(5)
   Remote get upstream => $_getN(4);
   @$pb.TagNumber(5)
@@ -272,6 +351,9 @@ class Repository extends $pb.GeneratedMessage {
   @$pb.TagNumber(5)
   Remote ensureUpstream() => $_ensure(4);
 
+  ///  The remote cherrypicks will be pushed to create a Pull Request.
+  ///
+  ///  This should be a mirror owned by the user conducting the release.
   @$pb.TagNumber(6)
   Remote get mirror => $_getN(5);
   @$pb.TagNumber(6)
@@ -286,9 +368,11 @@ class Repository extends $pb.GeneratedMessage {
   @$pb.TagNumber(6)
   Remote ensureMirror() => $_ensure(5);
 
+  /// Desired cherrypicks.
   @$pb.TagNumber(7)
   $core.List<Cherrypick> get cherrypicks => $_getList(6);
 
+  /// For the repository that has a dart_revision in a DEPS file.
   @$pb.TagNumber(8)
   $core.String get dartRevision => $_getSZ(7);
   @$pb.TagNumber(8)
@@ -301,6 +385,10 @@ class Repository extends $pb.GeneratedMessage {
   @$pb.TagNumber(8)
   void clearDartRevision() => clearField(8);
 
+  ///  Name of local and remote branch for applying cherrypicks.
+  ///
+  ///  When the pull request is merged, all commits here will be squashed to a
+  ///  single commit on the [candidateBranch].
   @$pb.TagNumber(9)
   $core.String get workingBranch => $_getSZ(8);
   @$pb.TagNumber(9)
@@ -315,7 +403,51 @@ class Repository extends $pb.GeneratedMessage {
 }
 
 class ConductorState extends $pb.GeneratedMessage {
-  factory ConductorState() => create();
+  factory ConductorState({
+    $core.String? releaseChannel,
+    $core.String? releaseVersion,
+    Repository? engine,
+    Repository? framework,
+    $fixnum.Int64? createdDate,
+    $fixnum.Int64? lastUpdatedDate,
+    $core.Iterable<$core.String>? logs,
+    ReleasePhase? currentPhase,
+    $core.String? conductorVersion,
+    ReleaseType? releaseType,
+  }) {
+    final $result = create();
+    if (releaseChannel != null) {
+      $result.releaseChannel = releaseChannel;
+    }
+    if (releaseVersion != null) {
+      $result.releaseVersion = releaseVersion;
+    }
+    if (engine != null) {
+      $result.engine = engine;
+    }
+    if (framework != null) {
+      $result.framework = framework;
+    }
+    if (createdDate != null) {
+      $result.createdDate = createdDate;
+    }
+    if (lastUpdatedDate != null) {
+      $result.lastUpdatedDate = lastUpdatedDate;
+    }
+    if (logs != null) {
+      $result.logs.addAll(logs);
+    }
+    if (currentPhase != null) {
+      $result.currentPhase = currentPhase;
+    }
+    if (conductorVersion != null) {
+      $result.conductorVersion = conductorVersion;
+    }
+    if (releaseType != null) {
+      $result.releaseType = releaseType;
+    }
+    return $result;
+  }
   ConductorState._() : super();
   factory ConductorState.fromBuffer($core.List<$core.int> i,
           [$pb.ExtensionRegistry r = $pb.ExtensionRegistry.EMPTY]) =>
@@ -336,7 +468,7 @@ class ConductorState extends $pb.GeneratedMessage {
     ..pPS(8, _omitFieldNames ? '' : 'logs')
     ..e<ReleasePhase>(9, _omitFieldNames ? '' : 'currentPhase', $pb.PbFieldType.OE,
         protoName: 'currentPhase',
-        defaultOrMaker: ReleasePhase.APPLY_ENGINE_CHERRYPICKS,
+        defaultOrMaker: ReleasePhase.APPLY_FRAMEWORK_CHERRYPICKS,
         valueOf: ReleasePhase.valueOf,
         enumValues: ReleasePhase.values)
     ..aOS(10, _omitFieldNames ? '' : 'conductorVersion', protoName: 'conductorVersion')
@@ -368,6 +500,7 @@ class ConductorState extends $pb.GeneratedMessage {
       _defaultInstance ??= $pb.GeneratedMessage.$_defaultFor<ConductorState>(create);
   static ConductorState? _defaultInstance;
 
+  /// One of 'stable', 'beta', or 'dev'
   @$pb.TagNumber(1)
   $core.String get releaseChannel => $_getSZ(0);
   @$pb.TagNumber(1)
@@ -380,6 +513,7 @@ class ConductorState extends $pb.GeneratedMessage {
   @$pb.TagNumber(1)
   void clearReleaseChannel() => clearField(1);
 
+  /// The name of the release.
   @$pb.TagNumber(2)
   $core.String get releaseVersion => $_getSZ(1);
   @$pb.TagNumber(2)
@@ -447,6 +581,7 @@ class ConductorState extends $pb.GeneratedMessage {
   @$pb.TagNumber(8)
   $core.List<$core.String> get logs => $_getList(6);
 
+  /// The current [ReleasePhase] that has yet to be completed.
   @$pb.TagNumber(9)
   ReleasePhase get currentPhase => $_getN(7);
   @$pb.TagNumber(9)
@@ -459,6 +594,8 @@ class ConductorState extends $pb.GeneratedMessage {
   @$pb.TagNumber(9)
   void clearCurrentPhase() => clearField(9);
 
+  /// A string used to validate that the current conductor is the same version
+  /// that created the [ConductorState] object.
   @$pb.TagNumber(10)
   $core.String get conductorVersion => $_getSZ(8);
   @$pb.TagNumber(10)
diff --git a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/proto/conductor_state.pbenum.dart b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/proto/conductor_state.pbenum.dart
index 62b95f75de..f40a50ef2e 100644
--- a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/proto/conductor_state.pbenum.dart
+++ b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/proto/conductor_state.pbenum.dart
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 //
 // @dart = 2.12
 
-// ignore_for_file: annotate_overrides, camel_case_types
+// ignore_for_file: annotate_overrides, camel_case_types, comment_references
 // ignore_for_file: constant_identifier_names, library_prefixes
 // ignore_for_file: non_constant_identifier_names, prefer_final_fields
 // ignore_for_file: unnecessary_import, unnecessary_this, unused_import
@@ -18,22 +18,16 @@ import 'dart:core' as $core;
 import 'package:protobuf/protobuf.dart' as $pb;
 
 class ReleasePhase extends $pb.ProtobufEnum {
-  static const ReleasePhase APPLY_ENGINE_CHERRYPICKS =
-      ReleasePhase._(0, _omitEnumNames ? '' : 'APPLY_ENGINE_CHERRYPICKS');
-  static const ReleasePhase VERIFY_ENGINE_CI =
-      ReleasePhase._(1, _omitEnumNames ? '' : 'VERIFY_ENGINE_CI');
   static const ReleasePhase APPLY_FRAMEWORK_CHERRYPICKS =
-      ReleasePhase._(2, _omitEnumNames ? '' : 'APPLY_FRAMEWORK_CHERRYPICKS');
+      ReleasePhase._(0, _omitEnumNames ? '' : 'APPLY_FRAMEWORK_CHERRYPICKS');
   static const ReleasePhase PUBLISH_VERSION =
-      ReleasePhase._(3, _omitEnumNames ? '' : 'PUBLISH_VERSION');
+      ReleasePhase._(1, _omitEnumNames ? '' : 'PUBLISH_VERSION');
   static const ReleasePhase VERIFY_RELEASE =
-      ReleasePhase._(5, _omitEnumNames ? '' : 'VERIFY_RELEASE');
+      ReleasePhase._(2, _omitEnumNames ? '' : 'VERIFY_RELEASE');
   static const ReleasePhase RELEASE_COMPLETED =
-      ReleasePhase._(6, _omitEnumNames ? '' : 'RELEASE_COMPLETED');
+      ReleasePhase._(3, _omitEnumNames ? '' : 'RELEASE_COMPLETED');
 
   static const $core.List<ReleasePhase> values = <ReleasePhase>[
-    APPLY_ENGINE_CHERRYPICKS,
-    VERIFY_ENGINE_CI,
     APPLY_FRAMEWORK_CHERRYPICKS,
     PUBLISH_VERSION,
     VERIFY_RELEASE,
@@ -67,6 +61,9 @@ class CherrypickState extends $pb.ProtobufEnum {
   const CherrypickState._($core.int v, $core.String n) : super(v, n);
 }
 
+///  The type of release that is being created.
+///
+///  This determines how the version will be calculated.
 class ReleaseType extends $pb.ProtobufEnum {
   static const ReleaseType STABLE_INITIAL =
       ReleaseType._(0, _omitEnumNames ? '' : 'STABLE_INITIAL');
diff --git a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/proto/conductor_state.pbjson.dart b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/proto/conductor_state.pbjson.dart
index 6f2b44428b..30ce3a32ed 100644
--- a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/proto/conductor_state.pbjson.dart
+++ b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/proto/conductor_state.pbjson.dart
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 //
 // @dart = 2.12
 
-// ignore_for_file: annotate_overrides, camel_case_types
+// ignore_for_file: annotate_overrides, camel_case_types, comment_references
 // ignore_for_file: constant_identifier_names, library_prefixes
 // ignore_for_file: non_constant_identifier_names, prefer_final_fields
 // ignore_for_file: unnecessary_import, unnecessary_this, unused_import
@@ -21,24 +21,17 @@ import 'dart:typed_data' as $typed_data;
 const ReleasePhase$json = {
   '1': 'ReleasePhase',
   '2': [
-    {'1': 'APPLY_ENGINE_CHERRYPICKS', '2': 0},
-    {'1': 'VERIFY_ENGINE_CI', '2': 1},
-    {'1': 'APPLY_FRAMEWORK_CHERRYPICKS', '2': 2},
-    {'1': 'PUBLISH_VERSION', '2': 3},
-    {'1': 'VERIFY_RELEASE', '2': 5},
-    {'1': 'RELEASE_COMPLETED', '2': 6},
-  ],
-  '4': [
-    {'1': 4, '2': 4},
+    {'1': 'APPLY_FRAMEWORK_CHERRYPICKS', '2': 0},
+    {'1': 'PUBLISH_VERSION', '2': 1},
+    {'1': 'VERIFY_RELEASE', '2': 2},
+    {'1': 'RELEASE_COMPLETED', '2': 3},
   ],
 };
 
 /// Descriptor for `ReleasePhase`. Decode as a `google.protobuf.EnumDescriptorProto`.
 final $typed_data.Uint8List releasePhaseDescriptor = $convert
-    .base64Decode('CgxSZWxlYXNlUGhhc2USHAoYQVBQTFlfRU5HSU5FX0NIRVJSWVBJQ0tTEAASFAoQVkVSSUZZX0'
-        'VOR0lORV9DSRABEh8KG0FQUExZX0ZSQU1FV09SS19DSEVSUllQSUNLUxACEhMKD1BVQkxJU0hf'
-        'VkVSU0lPThADEhIKDlZFUklGWV9SRUxFQVNFEAUSFQoRUkVMRUFTRV9DT01QTEVURUQQBiIECA'
-        'QQBA==');
+    .base64Decode('CgxSZWxlYXNlUGhhc2USHwobQVBQTFlfRlJBTUVXT1JLX0NIRVJSWVBJQ0tTEAASEwoPUFVCTE'
+        'lTSF9WRVJTSU9OEAESEgoOVkVSSUZZX1JFTEVBU0UQAhIVChFSRUxFQVNFX0NPTVBMRVRFRBAD');
 
 @$core.Deprecated('Use cherrypickStateDescriptor instead')
 const CherrypickState$json = {
diff --git a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/proto/conductor_state.pbserver.dart b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/proto/conductor_state.pbserver.dart
index cdb739fa56..47ea59ca60 100644
--- a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/proto/conductor_state.pbserver.dart
+++ b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/proto/conductor_state.pbserver.dart
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 //
 // @dart = 2.12
 
-// ignore_for_file: annotate_overrides, camel_case_types
+// ignore_for_file: annotate_overrides, camel_case_types, comment_references
 // ignore_for_file: constant_identifier_names
 // ignore_for_file: deprecated_member_use_from_same_package, library_prefixes
 // ignore_for_file: non_constant_identifier_names, prefer_final_fields
diff --git a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/proto/conductor_state.proto b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/proto/conductor_state.proto
index 26fd9c92cc..a37ff917f8 100644
--- a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/proto/conductor_state.proto
+++ b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/proto/conductor_state.proto
@@ -9,24 +9,16 @@ message Remote {
 }
 
 enum ReleasePhase {
-  // Release was started with `conductor start` and repositories cloned.
-  APPLY_ENGINE_CHERRYPICKS = 0;
-
-  // Verify engine CI is green before opening framework PR.
-  VERIFY_ENGINE_CI = 1;
-
-  APPLY_FRAMEWORK_CHERRYPICKS = 2;
+  APPLY_FRAMEWORK_CHERRYPICKS = 0;
 
   // Git tag applied to framework RC branch HEAD and pushed upstream.
-  PUBLISH_VERSION = 3;
-
-  reserved 4; // Formerly PUBLISH_CHANNEL, merged into PUBLISH_VERSION.
+  PUBLISH_VERSION = 1;
 
   // Package artifacts verified to exist on cloud storage.
-  VERIFY_RELEASE = 5;
+  VERIFY_RELEASE = 2;
 
   // There is no further work to be done.
-  RELEASE_COMPLETED = 6;
+  RELEASE_COMPLETED = 3;
 }
 
 enum CherrypickState {
@@ -100,7 +92,7 @@ message Repository {
   // Desired cherrypicks.
   repeated Cherrypick cherrypicks = 7;
 
-  // Only for engine repositories.
+  // For the repository that has a dart_revision in a DEPS file.
   string dartRevision = 8;
 
   // Name of local and remote branch for applying cherrypicks.
diff --git a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/repository.dart b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/repository.dart
index 466d5c4769..037cada1df 100644
--- a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/repository.dart
+++ b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/repository.dart
@@ -683,33 +683,9 @@ class FrameworkRepository extends Repository {
     return true;
   }
 
-  /// Update this framework's engine version file.
-  ///
-  /// Returns [true] if the version file was updated and a commit is needed.
-  Future<bool> updateEngineRevision(
-    String newEngine, {
-    @visibleForTesting File? engineVersionFile,
-  }) async {
-    assert(newEngine.isNotEmpty);
-    engineVersionFile ??= (await checkoutDirectory)
-        .childDirectory('bin')
-        .childDirectory('internal')
-        .childFile('engine.version');
-    assert(engineVersionFile.existsSync());
-    final String oldEngine = engineVersionFile.readAsStringSync();
-    if (oldEngine.trim() == newEngine.trim()) {
-      stdio.printTrace(
-        'Tried to update the engine revision but version file is already up to date at: $newEngine',
-      );
-      return false;
-    }
-    stdio.printStatus('Updating engine revision from $oldEngine to $newEngine');
-    engineVersionFile.writeAsStringSync(
-      // Version files have trailing newlines
-      '${newEngine.trim()}\n',
-      flush: true,
-    );
-    return true;
+  /// Update the `dart_revision` entry in the DEPS file.
+  Future<void> updateDartRevision(String newRevision, {@visibleForTesting File? depsFile}) async {
+    return _updateDartRevision(this, newRevision, depsFile: depsFile);
   }
 }
 
@@ -770,63 +746,45 @@ class HostFrameworkRepository extends FrameworkRepository {
   }
 }
 
-class EngineRepository extends Repository {
-  EngineRepository(
-    this.checkouts, {
-    super.name = 'engine',
-    String super.initialRef = EngineRepository.defaultBranch,
-    super.upstreamRemote = const Remote.upstream(EngineRepository.defaultUpstream),
-    super.localUpstream,
-    super.previousCheckoutLocation,
-    super.mirrorRemote,
-    List<String>? additionalRequiredLocalBranches,
-  }) : super(
-         fileSystem: checkouts.fileSystem,
-         parentDirectory: checkouts.directory,
-         platform: checkouts.platform,
-         processManager: checkouts.processManager,
-         stdio: checkouts.stdio,
-         requiredLocalBranches: additionalRequiredLocalBranches ?? const <String>[],
-       );
-
-  final Checkouts checkouts;
-
-  static const String defaultUpstream = 'git@github.com:flutter/engine.git';
-  static const String defaultBranch = 'main';
-
-  /// Update the `dart_revision` entry in the DEPS file.
-  Future<void> updateDartRevision(String newRevision, {@visibleForTesting File? depsFile}) async {
-    assert(newRevision.length == 40);
-    depsFile ??= (await checkoutDirectory).childFile('DEPS');
-    final String fileContent = depsFile.readAsStringSync();
-    final RegExp dartPattern = RegExp("[ ]+'dart_revision': '([a-z0-9]{40})',");
-    final Iterable<RegExpMatch> allMatches = dartPattern.allMatches(fileContent);
-    if (allMatches.length != 1) {
-      throw ConductorException(
-        'Unexpected content in the DEPS file at ${depsFile.path}\n'
-        'Expected to find pattern ${dartPattern.pattern} 1 times, but got '
-        '${allMatches.length}.',
-      );
-    }
-    final String updatedFileContent = fileContent.replaceFirst(
-      dartPattern,
-      "  'dart_revision': '$newRevision',",
-    );
-
-    depsFile.writeAsStringSync(updatedFileContent, flush: true);
-  }
-
-  @override
-  Future<Repository> cloneRepository(String? cloneName) async {
-    assert(localUpstream);
-    cloneName ??= 'clone-of-$name';
-    return EngineRepository(
-      checkouts,
-      name: cloneName,
-      upstreamRemote: Remote.upstream('file://${(await checkoutDirectory).path}/'),
-    );
-  }
-}
+//class EngineRepository extends Repository {
+//  EngineRepository(
+//    this.checkouts, {
+//    super.name = 'engine',
+//    String super.initialRef = EngineRepository.defaultBranch,
+//    super.upstreamRemote = const Remote.upstream(EngineRepository.defaultUpstream),
+//    super.localUpstream,
+//    super.previousCheckoutLocation,
+//    super.mirrorRemote,
+//    List<String>? additionalRequiredLocalBranches,
+//  }) : super(
+//         fileSystem: checkouts.fileSystem,
+//         parentDirectory: checkouts.directory,
+//         platform: checkouts.platform,
+//         processManager: checkouts.processManager,
+//         stdio: checkouts.stdio,
+//         requiredLocalBranches: additionalRequiredLocalBranches ?? const <String>[],
+//       );
+//
+//  final Checkouts checkouts;
+//
+//  static const String defaultUpstream = 'git@github.com:flutter/engine.git';
+//  static const String defaultBranch = 'main';
+//
+//  /// Update the `dart_revision` entry in the DEPS file.
+//  Future<void> updateDartRevision(String newRevision, {@visibleForTesting File? depsFile}) =>
+//      _updateDartRevision(this, newRevision, depsFile: depsFile);
+//
+//  @override
+//  Future<Repository> cloneRepository(String? cloneName) async {
+//    assert(localUpstream);
+//    cloneName ??= 'clone-of-$name';
+//    return EngineRepository(
+//      checkouts,
+//      name: cloneName,
+//      upstreamRemote: Remote.upstream('file://${(await checkoutDirectory).path}/'),
+//    );
+//  }
+//}
 
 /// An enum of all the repositories that the Conductor supports.
 enum RepositoryType { framework, engine }
@@ -851,3 +809,28 @@ class Checkouts {
   final ProcessManager processManager;
   final Stdio stdio;
 }
+
+Future<void> _updateDartRevision(
+  Repository repo,
+  String newRevision, {
+  @visibleForTesting File? depsFile,
+}) async {
+  assert(newRevision.length == 40);
+  depsFile ??= (await repo.checkoutDirectory).childFile('DEPS');
+  final String fileContent = depsFile.readAsStringSync();
+  final RegExp dartPattern = RegExp("[ ]+'dart_revision': '([a-z0-9]{40})',");
+  final Iterable<RegExpMatch> allMatches = dartPattern.allMatches(fileContent);
+  if (allMatches.length != 1) {
+    throw ConductorException(
+      'Unexpected content in the DEPS file at ${depsFile.path}\n'
+      'Expected to find pattern ${dartPattern.pattern} 1 times, but got '
+      '${allMatches.length}.',
+    );
+  }
+  final String updatedFileContent = fileContent.replaceFirst(
+    dartPattern,
+    "  'dart_revision': '$newRevision',",
+  );
+
+  depsFile.writeAsStringSync(updatedFileContent, flush: true);
+}
diff --git a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/start.dart b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/start.dart
index ca4254e9ef..495092c1bb 100644
--- a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/start.dart
+++ b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/start.dart
@@ -65,12 +65,6 @@ class StartCommand extends Command<void> {
       help: 'Configurable Framework repo upstream remote. Primarily for testing.',
       hide: true,
     );
-    argParser.addOption(
-      kEngineUpstreamOption,
-      defaultsTo: EngineRepository.defaultUpstream,
-      help: 'Configurable Engine repo upstream remote. Primarily for testing.',
-      hide: true,
-    );
     argParser.addOption(
       kStateOption,
       defaultsTo: defaultPath,
@@ -119,9 +113,6 @@ class StartCommand extends Command<void> {
           allowNull: true,
         ) ??
         'git@github.com:$githubUsername/flutter.git';
-    final String engineUpstream =
-        getValueFromEnvOrArgs(kEngineUpstreamOption, argumentResults, platform.environment)!;
-    final String engineMirror = 'git@github.com:$githubUsername/engine.git';
     final String candidateBranch =
         getValueFromEnvOrArgs(kCandidateOption, argumentResults, platform.environment)!;
     final String releaseChannel =
@@ -151,8 +142,6 @@ class StartCommand extends Command<void> {
       candidateBranch: candidateBranch,
       checkouts: checkouts,
       dartRevision: dartRevision,
-      engineMirror: engineMirror,
-      engineUpstream: engineUpstream,
       conductorVersion: conductorVersion,
       frameworkMirror: frameworkMirror,
       frameworkUpstream: frameworkUpstream,
@@ -183,8 +172,6 @@ class StartContext extends Context {
   StartContext({
     required this.candidateBranch,
     required this.dartRevision,
-    required this.engineMirror,
-    required this.engineUpstream,
     required this.frameworkMirror,
     required this.frameworkUpstream,
     required this.conductorVersion,
@@ -196,12 +183,6 @@ class StartContext extends Context {
     this.force = false,
     this.versionOverride,
   }) : git = Git(processManager),
-       engine = EngineRepository(
-         checkouts,
-         initialRef: 'upstream/$candidateBranch',
-         upstreamRemote: Remote.upstream(engineUpstream),
-         mirrorRemote: Remote.mirror(engineMirror),
-       ),
        framework = FrameworkRepository(
          checkouts,
          initialRef: 'upstream/$candidateBranch',
@@ -211,8 +192,6 @@ class StartContext extends Context {
 
   final String candidateBranch;
   final String? dartRevision;
-  final String engineMirror;
-  final String engineUpstream;
   final String frameworkMirror;
   final String frameworkUpstream;
   final String conductorVersion;
@@ -225,7 +204,6 @@ class StartContext extends Context {
   /// If validations should be overridden.
   final bool force;
 
-  final EngineRepository engine;
   final FrameworkRepository framework;
 
   /// Determine which part of the version to increment in the next release.
@@ -272,71 +250,8 @@ class StartContext extends Context {
     // Create a new branch so that we don't accidentally push to upstream
     // candidateBranch.
     final String workingBranchName = 'cherrypicks-$candidateBranch';
-    await engine.newBranch(workingBranchName);
-
-    if (dartRevision != null && dartRevision!.isNotEmpty) {
-      await engine.updateDartRevision(dartRevision!);
-      await engine.commit('Update Dart SDK to $dartRevision', addFirst: true);
-    }
-
-    final String engineHead = await engine.reverseParse('HEAD');
-    state.engine =
-        (pb.Repository.create()
-          ..candidateBranch = candidateBranch
-          ..workingBranch = workingBranchName
-          ..startingGitHead = engineHead
-          ..currentGitHead = engineHead
-          ..checkoutPath = (await engine.checkoutDirectory).path
-          ..upstream =
-              (pb.Remote.create()
-                ..name = 'upstream'
-                ..url = engine.upstreamRemote.url)
-          ..mirror =
-              (pb.Remote.create()
-                ..name = 'mirror'
-                ..url = engine.mirrorRemote!.url));
-    if (dartRevision != null && dartRevision!.isNotEmpty) {
-      state.engine.dartRevision = dartRevision!;
-    }
-
-    await framework.newBranch(workingBranchName);
-
-    // Get framework version
-    final Version lastVersion = Version.fromString(
-      await framework.getFullTag(framework.upstreamRemote.name, candidateBranch, exact: false),
-    );
 
     final String frameworkHead = await framework.reverseParse('HEAD');
-    final String branchPoint = await framework.branchPoint(
-      '${framework.upstreamRemote.name}/$candidateBranch',
-      '${framework.upstreamRemote.name}/${FrameworkRepository.defaultBranch}',
-    );
-    final bool atBranchPoint = branchPoint == frameworkHead;
-
-    final ReleaseType releaseType = computeReleaseType(lastVersion, atBranchPoint);
-    state.releaseType = releaseType;
-
-    try {
-      lastVersion.ensureValid(candidateBranch, releaseType);
-    } on ConductorException catch (e) {
-      // Let the user know, but resume execution
-      stdio.printError(e.message);
-    }
-
-    Version nextVersion;
-    if (versionOverride != null) {
-      nextVersion = versionOverride!;
-    } else {
-      nextVersion = calculateNextVersion(lastVersion, releaseType);
-      nextVersion = await ensureBranchPointTagged(
-        branchPoint: branchPoint,
-        requestedVersion: nextVersion,
-        framework: framework,
-      );
-    }
-
-    state.releaseVersion = nextVersion.toString();
-
     state.framework =
         (pb.Repository.create()
           ..candidateBranch = candidateBranch
@@ -353,7 +268,46 @@ class StartContext extends Context {
                 ..name = 'mirror'
                 ..url = framework.mirrorRemote!.url));
 
-    state.currentPhase = ReleasePhase.APPLY_ENGINE_CHERRYPICKS;
+    if (dartRevision != null && dartRevision!.isNotEmpty) {
+      // In the monorepo, the DEPS file is in flutter/flutter
+      state.framework.dartRevision = dartRevision!;
+    }
+
+    // Get framework version
+    final Version lastVersion = Version.fromString(
+      await framework.getFullTag(framework.upstreamRemote.name, candidateBranch, exact: false),
+    );
+
+    final String branchPoint = await framework.branchPoint(
+      '${framework.upstreamRemote.name}/$candidateBranch',
+      '${framework.upstreamRemote.name}/${FrameworkRepository.defaultBranch}',
+    );
+    final bool atBranchPoint = branchPoint == frameworkHead;
+
+    final ReleaseType releaseType = computeReleaseType(lastVersion, atBranchPoint);
+    state.releaseType = releaseType;
+
+    Version nextVersion;
+    if (versionOverride != null) {
+      nextVersion = versionOverride!;
+    } else {
+      nextVersion = calculateNextVersion(lastVersion, releaseType);
+      nextVersion = await ensureBranchPointTagged(
+        branchPoint: branchPoint,
+        requestedVersion: nextVersion,
+        framework: framework,
+      );
+    }
+
+    await framework.newBranch(workingBranchName);
+    if (dartRevision != null && dartRevision!.isNotEmpty) {
+      await framework.updateDartRevision(dartRevision!);
+      await framework.commit('Update Dart SDK to $dartRevision', addFirst: true);
+    }
+
+    state.releaseVersion = nextVersion.toString();
+
+    state.currentPhase = ReleasePhase.APPLY_FRAMEWORK_CHERRYPICKS;
 
     state.conductorVersion = conductorVersion;
 
diff --git a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/state.dart b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/state.dart
index e823fb186f..f9853c7844 100644
--- a/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/state.dart
+++ b/dev/conductor/core/lib/src/state.dart
@@ -82,26 +82,6 @@ String presentState(pb.ConductorState state) {
   buffer.writeln(
     'Last updated at: ${DateTime.fromMillisecondsSinceEpoch(state.lastUpdatedDate.toInt())}',
   );
-  buffer.writeln();
-  buffer.writeln('Engine Repo');
-  buffer.writeln('\tCandidate branch: ${state.engine.candidateBranch}');
-  buffer.writeln('\tStarting git HEAD: ${state.engine.startingGitHead}');
-  buffer.writeln('\tCurrent git HEAD: ${state.engine.currentGitHead}');
-  buffer.writeln('\tPath to checkout: ${state.engine.checkoutPath}');
-  buffer.writeln(
-    '\tPost-submit LUCI dashboard: ${luciConsoleLink(state.engine.candidateBranch, 'engine')}',
-  );
-  if (state.engine.cherrypicks.isNotEmpty) {
-    buffer.writeln('${state.engine.cherrypicks.length} Engine Cherrypicks:');
-    for (final pb.Cherrypick cherrypick in state.engine.cherrypicks) {
-      buffer.writeln('\t${cherrypick.trunkRevision} - ${cherrypick.state}');
-    }
-  } else {
-    buffer.writeln('0 Engine cherrypicks.');
-  }
-  if (state.engine.dartRevision.isNotEmpty) {
-    buffer.writeln('New Dart SDK revision: ${state.engine.dartRevision}');
-  }
   buffer.writeln('Framework Repo');
   buffer.writeln('\tCandidate branch: ${state.framework.candidateBranch}');
   buffer.writeln('\tStarting git HEAD: ${state.framework.startingGitHead}');
@@ -118,6 +98,9 @@ String presentState(pb.ConductorState state) {
   } else {
     buffer.writeln('0 Framework cherrypicks.');
   }
+  if (state.framework.dartRevision.isNotEmpty) {
+    buffer.writeln('New Dart SDK revision: ${state.engine.dartRevision}');
+  }
   buffer.writeln();
   if (state.currentPhase == ReleasePhase.VERIFY_RELEASE) {
     buffer.writeln(
@@ -156,43 +139,6 @@ String presentPhases(ReleasePhase currentPhase) {
 
 String phaseInstructions(pb.ConductorState state) {
   switch (state.currentPhase) {
-    case ReleasePhase.APPLY_ENGINE_CHERRYPICKS:
-      if (state.engine.cherrypicks.isEmpty) {
-        return <String>[
-          'There are no engine cherrypicks, so issue `conductor next` to continue',
-          'to the next step.',
-          '\n',
-          '******************************************************',
-          '* Create a new entry in http://go/release-eng-retros *',
-          '******************************************************',
-        ].join('\n');
-      }
-      return <String>[
-        'You must now manually apply the following engine cherrypicks to the checkout',
-        'at ${state.engine.checkoutPath} in order:',
-        for (final pb.Cherrypick cherrypick in state.engine.cherrypicks)
-          '\t${cherrypick.trunkRevision}',
-        'See ${globals.kReleaseDocumentationUrl} for more information.',
-      ].join('\n');
-    case ReleasePhase.VERIFY_ENGINE_CI:
-      if (!requiresEnginePR(state)) {
-        return 'You must verify engine CI has passed: '
-            '${luciConsoleLink(state.engine.candidateBranch, 'engine')}';
-      }
-      // User's working branch was pushed to their mirror, but a PR needs to be
-      // opened on GitHub.
-      final String newPrLink = globals.getNewPrLink(
-        userName: githubAccount(state.engine.mirror.url),
-        repoName: 'engine',
-        state: state,
-      );
-      final String consoleLink = luciConsoleLink(state.engine.candidateBranch, 'engine');
-      return <String>[
-        'Your working branch ${state.engine.workingBranch} was pushed to your mirror.',
-        'You must now open a pull request at $newPrLink, verify pre-submit CI',
-        'builds on your engine pull request are successful, merge your pull request,',
-        'validate post-submit CI at $consoleLink.',
-      ].join('\n');
     case ReleasePhase.APPLY_FRAMEWORK_CHERRYPICKS:
       final List<pb.Cherrypick> outstandingCherrypicks =
           state.framework.cherrypicks.where((pb.Cherrypick cp) {
@@ -280,8 +226,6 @@ ReleasePhase getNextPhase(ReleasePhase currentPhase) {
   switch (currentPhase) {
     case ReleasePhase.PUBLISH_VERSION:
       return ReleasePhase.VERIFY_RELEASE;
-    case ReleasePhase.APPLY_ENGINE_CHERRYPICKS:
-    case ReleasePhase.VERIFY_ENGINE_CI:
     case ReleasePhase.APPLY_FRAMEWORK_CHERRYPICKS:
     case ReleasePhase.VERIFY_RELEASE:
     case ReleasePhase.RELEASE_COMPLETED:
diff --git a/dev/conductor/core/test/next_test.dart b/dev/conductor/core/test/next_test.dart
index a960f2b890..42956db112 100644
--- a/dev/conductor/core/test/next_test.dart
+++ b/dev/conductor/core/test/next_test.dart
@@ -22,11 +22,8 @@ void main() {
   const String checkoutsParentDirectory = '$flutterRoot/dev/conductor';
   const String candidateBranch = 'flutter-1.2-candidate.3';
   const String workingBranch = 'cherrypicks-$candidateBranch';
-  const String remoteUrl = 'https://github.com/org/repo.git';
   const String revision1 = 'd3af60d18e01fcb36e0c0fa06c8502e4935ed095';
-  const String revision2 = 'f99555c1e1392bf2a8135056b9446680c2af4ddf';
   const String revision3 = 'ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff';
-  const String revision4 = '280e23318a0d8341415c66aa32581352a421d974';
   const String releaseVersion = '1.2.0-3.0.pre';
   const String releaseChannel = 'beta';
   const String stateFile = '/state-file.json';
@@ -73,226 +70,6 @@ void main() {
         );
       });
 
-      group('APPLY_ENGINE_CHERRYPICKS to VERIFY_ENGINE_CI', () {
-        test('confirms to stdout when all engine cherrypicks were auto-applied', () async {
-          stdio.stdin.add('n');
-          final File ciYaml = fileSystem.file('$checkoutsParentDirectory/engine/.ci.yaml')
-            ..createSync(recursive: true);
-          _initializeCiYamlFile(ciYaml);
-          final FakeProcessManager processManager = FakeProcessManager.empty();
-          final FakePlatform platform = FakePlatform(
-            environment: <String, String>{
-              'HOME': <String>['path', 'to', 'home'].join(localPathSeparator),
-            },
-            operatingSystem: localOperatingSystem,
-            pathSeparator: localPathSeparator,
-          );
-          final pb.ConductorState state =
-              (pb.ConductorState.create()
-                ..releaseChannel = releaseChannel
-                ..engine =
-                    (pb.Repository.create()
-                      ..candidateBranch = candidateBranch
-                      ..cherrypicks.add(
-                        pb.Cherrypick.create()
-                          ..trunkRevision = 'abc123'
-                          ..state = pb.CherrypickState.COMPLETED,
-                      )
-                      ..checkoutPath = fileSystem.path.join(checkoutsParentDirectory, 'engine')
-                      ..workingBranch = workingBranch
-                      ..upstream =
-                          (pb.Remote.create()
-                            ..name = 'upstream'
-                            ..url = remoteUrl)
-                      ..mirror =
-                          (pb.Remote.create()
-                            ..name = 'mirror'
-                            ..url = remoteUrl))
-                ..currentPhase = ReleasePhase.APPLY_ENGINE_CHERRYPICKS);
-          writeStateToFile(fileSystem.file(stateFile), state, <String>[]);
-          final Checkouts checkouts = Checkouts(
-            fileSystem: fileSystem,
-            parentDirectory: fileSystem.directory(checkoutsParentDirectory)
-              ..createSync(recursive: true),
-            platform: platform,
-            processManager: processManager,
-            stdio: stdio,
-          );
-          final CommandRunner<void> runner = createRunner(checkouts: checkouts);
-          await runner.run(<String>['next', '--$kStateOption', stateFile]);
-
-          expect(processManager, hasNoRemainingExpectations);
-          expect(
-            stdio.stdout,
-            contains('All engine cherrypicks have been auto-applied by the conductor'),
-          );
-        });
-
-        test('updates lastPhase if user responds yes', () async {
-          const String remoteUrl = 'https://github.com/org/repo.git';
-          const String releaseChannel = 'beta';
-          stdio.stdin.add('y');
-          final FakeProcessManager processManager = FakeProcessManager.list(<FakeCommand>[
-            const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'fetch', 'upstream']),
-            FakeCommand(
-              command: const <String>['git', 'checkout', workingBranch],
-              onRun: (_) {
-                final File file = fileSystem.file('$checkoutsParentDirectory/engine/.ci.yaml')
-                  ..createSync(recursive: true);
-                _initializeCiYamlFile(file);
-              },
-            ),
-            const FakeCommand(
-              command: <String>['git', 'push', 'mirror', 'HEAD:refs/heads/$workingBranch'],
-            ),
-          ]);
-          final FakePlatform platform = FakePlatform(
-            environment: <String, String>{
-              'HOME': <String>['path', 'to', 'home'].join(localPathSeparator),
-            },
-            operatingSystem: localOperatingSystem,
-            pathSeparator: localPathSeparator,
-          );
-          final pb.ConductorState state =
-              (pb.ConductorState.create()
-                ..currentPhase = ReleasePhase.APPLY_ENGINE_CHERRYPICKS
-                ..engine =
-                    (pb.Repository.create()
-                      ..candidateBranch = candidateBranch
-                      ..checkoutPath = fileSystem.path.join(checkoutsParentDirectory, 'engine')
-                      ..cherrypicks.add(
-                        pb.Cherrypick.create()
-                          ..trunkRevision = revision2
-                          ..state = pb.CherrypickState.PENDING,
-                      )
-                      ..workingBranch = workingBranch
-                      ..upstream =
-                          (pb.Remote.create()
-                            ..name = 'upstream'
-                            ..url = remoteUrl)
-                      ..mirror =
-                          (pb.Remote.create()
-                            ..name = 'mirror'
-                            ..url = remoteUrl))
-                ..releaseChannel = releaseChannel
-                ..releaseVersion = releaseVersion);
-          writeStateToFile(fileSystem.file(stateFile), state, <String>[]);
-          // engine dir is expected to already exist
-          fileSystem
-              .directory(checkoutsParentDirectory)
-              .childDirectory('engine')
-              .createSync(recursive: true);
-          final Checkouts checkouts = Checkouts(
-            fileSystem: fileSystem,
-            parentDirectory: fileSystem.directory(checkoutsParentDirectory),
-            platform: platform,
-            processManager: processManager,
-            stdio: stdio,
-          );
-          final CommandRunner<void> runner = createRunner(checkouts: checkouts);
-          await runner.run(<String>['next', '--$kStateOption', stateFile]);
-
-          final pb.ConductorState finalState = readStateFromFile(fileSystem.file(stateFile));
-
-          expect(processManager, hasNoRemainingExpectations);
-          expect(
-            stdio.stdout,
-            contains(
-              'You must now open a pull request at https://github.com/flutter/engine/compare/flutter-1.2-candidate.3...org:cherrypicks-flutter-1.2-candidate.3?expand=1',
-            ),
-          );
-          expect(
-            stdio.stdout,
-            contains(
-              'Are you ready to push your engine branch to the repository $remoteUrl? (y/n) ',
-            ),
-          );
-          expect(finalState.currentPhase, ReleasePhase.VERIFY_ENGINE_CI);
-          expect(stdio.error, isEmpty);
-        });
-      });
-
-      group('VERIFY_ENGINE_CI to APPLY_FRAMEWORK_CHERRYPICKS', () {
-        late pb.ConductorState state;
-        late FakeProcessManager processManager;
-        late FakePlatform platform;
-
-        setUp(() {
-          state =
-              (pb.ConductorState.create()
-                ..releaseChannel = releaseChannel
-                ..engine =
-                    (pb.Repository.create()
-                      ..cherrypicks.add(
-                        pb.Cherrypick.create()
-                          ..trunkRevision = 'abc123'
-                          ..state = pb.CherrypickState.PENDING,
-                      )
-                      ..candidateBranch = 'flutter-1.0-candidate.0')
-                ..currentPhase = ReleasePhase.VERIFY_ENGINE_CI);
-
-          processManager = FakeProcessManager.empty();
-
-          platform = FakePlatform(
-            environment: <String, String>{
-              'HOME': <String>['path', 'to', 'home'].join(localPathSeparator),
-            },
-            operatingSystem: localOperatingSystem,
-            pathSeparator: localPathSeparator,
-          );
-        });
-
-        test('does not update currentPhase if user responds no', () async {
-          stdio.stdin.add('n');
-          writeStateToFile(fileSystem.file(stateFile), state, <String>[]);
-          final Checkouts checkouts = Checkouts(
-            fileSystem: fileSystem,
-            parentDirectory: fileSystem.directory(checkoutsParentDirectory)
-              ..createSync(recursive: true),
-            platform: platform,
-            processManager: processManager,
-            stdio: stdio,
-          );
-          final CommandRunner<void> runner = createRunner(checkouts: checkouts);
-          await runner.run(<String>['next', '--$kStateOption', stateFile]);
-
-          final pb.ConductorState finalState = readStateFromFile(fileSystem.file(stateFile));
-
-          expect(processManager, hasNoRemainingExpectations);
-          expect(stdio.stdout, contains('Has CI passed for the engine PR?'));
-          expect(finalState.currentPhase, ReleasePhase.VERIFY_ENGINE_CI);
-          expect(stdio.error.contains('Aborting command.'), true);
-        });
-
-        test('updates currentPhase if user responds yes', () async {
-          stdio.stdin.add('y');
-          final FakePlatform platform = FakePlatform(
-            environment: <String, String>{
-              'HOME': <String>['path', 'to', 'home'].join(localPathSeparator),
-            },
-            operatingSystem: localOperatingSystem,
-            pathSeparator: localPathSeparator,
-          );
-          writeStateToFile(fileSystem.file(stateFile), state, <String>[]);
-          final Checkouts checkouts = Checkouts(
-            fileSystem: fileSystem,
-            parentDirectory: fileSystem.directory(checkoutsParentDirectory)
-              ..createSync(recursive: true),
-            platform: platform,
-            processManager: processManager,
-            stdio: stdio,
-          );
-          final CommandRunner<void> runner = createRunner(checkouts: checkouts);
-          await runner.run(<String>['next', '--$kStateOption', stateFile]);
-
-          final pb.ConductorState finalState = readStateFromFile(fileSystem.file(stateFile));
-
-          expect(processManager, hasNoRemainingExpectations);
-          expect(stdio.stdout, contains('Has CI passed for the engine PR?'));
-          expect(finalState.currentPhase, ReleasePhase.APPLY_FRAMEWORK_CHERRYPICKS);
-        });
-      });
-
       group('APPLY_FRAMEWORK_CHERRYPICKS to PUBLISH_VERSION', () {
         const String mirrorRemoteUrl = 'https://github.com/org/repo.git';
         const String upstreamRemoteUrl = 'https://github.com/mirror/repo.git';
@@ -359,218 +136,9 @@ void main() {
           engineRevisionFile.writeAsStringSync(oldEngineVersion, flush: true);
         });
 
-        test(
-          'with no dart, engine or framework cherrypicks, updates engine revision if version mismatch',
-          () async {
-            stdio.stdin.add('n');
-            processManager.addCommands(<FakeCommand>[
-              const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'fetch', 'upstream']),
-              // we want merged upstream commit, not local working commit
-              const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'checkout', 'upstream/$candidateBranch']),
-              const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision1),
-              const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'fetch', 'upstream']),
-              FakeCommand(
-                command: const <String>['git', 'checkout', workingBranch],
-                onRun: (_) {
-                  final File file = fileSystem.file('$checkoutsParentDirectory/framework/.ci.yaml')
-                    ..createSync();
-                  _initializeCiYamlFile(file);
-                },
-              ),
-              const FakeCommand(
-                command: <String>['git', 'status', '--porcelain'],
-                stdout: 'MM bin/internal/release-candidate-branch.version',
-              ),
-              const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'add', '--all']),
-              const FakeCommand(
-                command: <String>[
-                  'git',
-                  'commit',
-                  '--message',
-                  'Create candidate branch version $candidateBranch for $releaseChannel',
-                ],
-              ),
-              const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision3),
-              const FakeCommand(
-                command: <String>['git', 'status', '--porcelain'],
-                stdout: 'MM bin/internal/engine.version',
-              ),
-              const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'add', '--all']),
-              const FakeCommand(
-                command: <String>[
-                  'git',
-                  'commit',
-                  '--message',
-                  'Update Engine revision to $revision1 for $releaseChannel release $releaseVersion',
-                ],
-              ),
-              const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision4),
-            ]);
-            final pb.ConductorState state =
-                (pb.ConductorState.create()
-                  ..releaseChannel = releaseChannel
-                  ..releaseVersion = releaseVersion
-                  ..currentPhase = ReleasePhase.APPLY_FRAMEWORK_CHERRYPICKS
-                  ..framework =
-                      (pb.Repository.create()
-                        ..candidateBranch = candidateBranch
-                        ..checkoutPath = frameworkCheckoutPath
-                        ..mirror =
-                            (pb.Remote.create()
-                              ..name = 'mirror'
-                              ..url = mirrorRemoteUrl)
-                        ..upstream =
-                            (pb.Remote.create()
-                              ..name = 'upstream'
-                              ..url = upstreamRemoteUrl)
-                        ..workingBranch = workingBranch)
-                  ..engine =
-                      (pb.Repository.create()
-                        ..candidateBranch = candidateBranch
-                        ..checkoutPath = engineCheckoutPath
-                        ..upstream =
-                            (pb.Remote.create()
-                              ..name = 'upstream'
-                              ..url = engineUpstreamRemoteUrl)
-                        ..currentGitHead = revision1));
-            writeStateToFile(fileSystem.file(stateFile), state, <String>[]);
-            final Checkouts checkouts = Checkouts(
-              fileSystem: fileSystem,
-              parentDirectory: fileSystem.directory(checkoutsParentDirectory)
-                ..createSync(recursive: true),
-              platform: platform,
-              processManager: processManager,
-              stdio: stdio,
-            );
-            final CommandRunner<void> runner = createRunner(checkouts: checkouts);
-            await runner.run(<String>['next', '--$kStateOption', stateFile]);
-
-            expect(processManager, hasNoRemainingExpectations);
-            expect(
-              stdio.stdout,
-              contains('release-candidate-branch.version containing $candidateBranch'),
-            );
-            expect(
-              stdio.stdout,
-              contains('Updating engine revision from $oldEngineVersion to $revision1'),
-            );
-            expect(stdio.stdout, contains('Are you ready to push your framework branch'));
-          },
-        );
-
-        test(
-          'with no engine cherrypicks but a dart revision update, updates engine revision',
-          () async {
-            stdio.stdin.add('n');
-            processManager.addCommands(<FakeCommand>[
-              const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'fetch', 'upstream']),
-              // we want merged upstream commit, not local working commit
-              const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'checkout', 'upstream/$candidateBranch']),
-              const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision1),
-              const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'fetch', 'upstream']),
-              FakeCommand(
-                command: const <String>['git', 'checkout', workingBranch],
-                onRun: (_) {
-                  final File file = fileSystem.file('$checkoutsParentDirectory/framework/.ci.yaml')
-                    ..createSync();
-                  _initializeCiYamlFile(file);
-                },
-              ),
-              const FakeCommand(
-                command: <String>['git', 'status', '--porcelain'],
-                stdout: 'MM bin/internal/release-candidate-branch.version',
-              ),
-              const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'add', '--all']),
-              const FakeCommand(
-                command: <String>[
-                  'git',
-                  'commit',
-                  '--message',
-                  'Create candidate branch version $candidateBranch for $releaseChannel',
-                ],
-              ),
-              const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision3),
-              const FakeCommand(
-                command: <String>['git', 'status', '--porcelain'],
-                stdout: 'MM bin/internal/engine.version',
-              ),
-              const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'add', '--all']),
-              const FakeCommand(
-                command: <String>[
-                  'git',
-                  'commit',
-                  '--message',
-                  'Update Engine revision to $revision1 for $releaseChannel release $releaseVersion',
-                ],
-              ),
-              const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision4),
-            ]);
-            final pb.ConductorState state =
-                (pb.ConductorState.create()
-                  ..releaseChannel = releaseChannel
-                  ..releaseVersion = releaseVersion
-                  ..currentPhase = ReleasePhase.APPLY_FRAMEWORK_CHERRYPICKS
-                  ..framework =
-                      (pb.Repository.create()
-                        ..candidateBranch = candidateBranch
-                        ..checkoutPath = frameworkCheckoutPath
-                        ..mirror =
-                            (pb.Remote.create()
-                              ..name = 'mirror'
-                              ..url = mirrorRemoteUrl)
-                        ..upstream =
-                            (pb.Remote.create()
-                              ..name = 'upstream'
-                              ..url = upstreamRemoteUrl)
-                        ..workingBranch = workingBranch)
-                  ..engine =
-                      (pb.Repository.create()
-                        ..candidateBranch = candidateBranch
-                        ..checkoutPath = engineCheckoutPath
-                        ..upstream =
-                            (pb.Remote.create()
-                              ..name = 'upstream'
-                              ..url = engineUpstreamRemoteUrl)
-                        ..dartRevision = 'abc123'));
-            writeStateToFile(fileSystem.file(stateFile), state, <String>[]);
-            final Checkouts checkouts = Checkouts(
-              fileSystem: fileSystem,
-              parentDirectory: fileSystem.directory(checkoutsParentDirectory)
-                ..createSync(recursive: true),
-              platform: platform,
-              processManager: processManager,
-              stdio: stdio,
-            );
-            final CommandRunner<void> runner = createRunner(checkouts: checkouts);
-            await runner.run(<String>['next', '--$kStateOption', stateFile]);
-
-            expect(processManager, hasNoRemainingExpectations);
-            expect(
-              stdio.stdout,
-              contains('release-candidate-branch.version containing $candidateBranch'),
-            );
-            expect(
-              stdio.stdout,
-              contains('Updating engine revision from $oldEngineVersion to $revision1'),
-            );
-            expect(stdio.stdout, contains('Are you ready to push your framework branch'));
-          },
-        );
-
         test('does not update state.currentPhase if user responds no', () async {
           stdio.stdin.add('n');
           processManager.addCommands(<FakeCommand>[
-            const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'fetch', 'upstream']),
-            // we want merged upstream commit, not local working commit
-            FakeCommand(
-              command: const <String>['git', 'checkout', 'upstream/$candidateBranch'],
-              onRun: (_) {
-                final File file = fileSystem.file('$checkoutsParentDirectory/framework/.ci.yaml')
-                  ..createSync();
-                _initializeCiYamlFile(file);
-              },
-            ),
-            const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision1),
             const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'fetch', 'upstream']),
             const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'checkout', workingBranch]),
             const FakeCommand(
@@ -587,20 +155,6 @@ void main() {
               ],
             ),
             const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision3),
-            const FakeCommand(
-              command: <String>['git', 'status', '--porcelain'],
-              stdout: 'MM bin/internal/engine.version',
-            ),
-            const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'add', '--all']),
-            const FakeCommand(
-              command: <String>[
-                'git',
-                'commit',
-                '--message',
-                'Update Engine revision to $revision1 for $releaseChannel release $releaseVersion',
-              ],
-            ),
-            const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision4),
           ]);
           writeStateToFile(fileSystem.file(stateFile), state, <String>[]);
           final Checkouts checkouts = Checkouts(
@@ -616,6 +170,7 @@ void main() {
 
           final pb.ConductorState finalState = readStateFromFile(fileSystem.file(stateFile));
 
+          expect(processManager, hasNoRemainingExpectations);
           expect(
             stdio.stdout,
             contains(
@@ -631,11 +186,6 @@ void main() {
           processManager.addCommands(<FakeCommand>[
             // Engine repo
             const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'fetch', 'upstream']),
-            // we want merged upstream commit, not local working commit
-            const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'checkout', 'upstream/$candidateBranch']),
-            const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision1),
-            // Framework repo
-            const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'fetch', 'upstream']),
             FakeCommand(
               command: const <String>['git', 'checkout', workingBranch],
               onRun: (_) {
@@ -658,20 +208,6 @@ void main() {
               ],
             ),
             const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision3),
-            const FakeCommand(
-              command: <String>['git', 'status', '--porcelain'],
-              stdout: 'MM bin/internal/engine.version',
-            ),
-            const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'add', '--all']),
-            const FakeCommand(
-              command: <String>[
-                'git',
-                'commit',
-                '--message',
-                'Update Engine revision to $revision1 for $releaseChannel release $releaseVersion',
-              ],
-            ),
-            const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision4),
             const FakeCommand(
               command: <String>['git', 'push', 'mirror', 'HEAD:refs/heads/$workingBranch'],
             ),
@@ -691,10 +227,6 @@ void main() {
           final pb.ConductorState finalState = readStateFromFile(fileSystem.file(stateFile));
 
           expect(finalState.currentPhase, ReleasePhase.PUBLISH_VERSION);
-          expect(
-            stdio.stdout,
-            contains('Rolling new engine hash $revision1 to framework checkout...'),
-          );
           expect(stdio.stdout, contains('There was 1 cherrypick that was not auto-applied'));
           expect(
             stdio.stdout,
@@ -723,10 +255,6 @@ void main() {
                     (pb.Repository.create()
                       ..candidateBranch = candidateBranch
                       ..upstream = (pb.Remote.create()..url = FrameworkRepository.defaultUpstream))
-                ..engine =
-                    (pb.Repository.create()
-                      ..candidateBranch = candidateBranch
-                      ..upstream = (pb.Remote.create()..url = EngineRepository.defaultUpstream))
                 ..releaseVersion = releaseVersion);
         });
 
diff --git a/dev/conductor/core/test/repository_test.dart b/dev/conductor/core/test/repository_test.dart
index 8a0221cb77..6b448a343b 100644
--- a/dev/conductor/core/test/repository_test.dart
+++ b/dev/conductor/core/test/repository_test.dart
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void main() {
         stdio: stdio,
       );
 
-      final EngineRepository repo = EngineRepository(checkouts);
+      final FrameworkRepository repo = FrameworkRepository(checkouts);
       final File depsFile = fileSystem.file('/DEPS');
       depsFile.writeAsStringSync(generateMockDeps(previousDartRevision));
       await repo.updateDartRevision(nextDartRevision, depsFile: depsFile);
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void main() {
         stdio: stdio,
       );
 
-      final EngineRepository repo = EngineRepository(checkouts);
+      final FrameworkRepository repo = FrameworkRepository(checkouts);
       final File depsFile = fileSystem.file('/DEPS');
       depsFile.writeAsStringSync('''
 vars = {
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@ vars = {
             '--origin',
             'upstream',
             '--',
-            EngineRepository.defaultUpstream,
-            fileSystem.path.join(rootDir, 'flutter_conductor_checkouts', 'engine'),
+            FrameworkRepository.defaultUpstream,
+            fileSystem.path.join(rootDir, 'flutter_conductor_checkouts', 'framework'),
           ],
         ),
-        const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'checkout', EngineRepository.defaultBranch]),
+        const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'checkout', FrameworkRepository.defaultBranch]),
         const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: commit1),
         const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'status', '--porcelain']),
         const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'commit', '--message', message]),
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ vars = {
         stdio: stdio,
       );
 
-      final EngineRepository repo = EngineRepository(checkouts);
+      final FrameworkRepository repo = FrameworkRepository(checkouts);
       expect(
         () async => repo.commit(message),
         throwsExceptionWith('Tried to commit with message $message but no changes were present'),
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@ vars = {
             '--origin',
             'upstream',
             '--',
-            EngineRepository.defaultUpstream,
-            fileSystem.path.join(rootDir, 'flutter_conductor_checkouts', 'engine'),
+            FrameworkRepository.defaultUpstream,
+            fileSystem.path.join(rootDir, 'flutter_conductor_checkouts', 'framework'),
           ],
         ),
-        const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'checkout', EngineRepository.defaultBranch]),
+        const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'checkout', FrameworkRepository.defaultBranch]),
         const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: commit1),
         const FakeCommand(
           command: <String>['git', 'status', '--porcelain'],
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ vars = {
         stdio: stdio,
       );
 
-      final EngineRepository repo = EngineRepository(checkouts);
+      final FrameworkRepository repo = FrameworkRepository(checkouts);
       await repo.commit(message);
       expect(processManager.hasRemainingExpectations, false);
     });
@@ -174,41 +174,6 @@ vars = {
       },
     );
 
-    test('updateEngineRevision() returns false if newCommit is the same as version file', () async {
-      const String commit1 = 'abc123';
-      const String commit2 = 'def456';
-      final File engineVersionFile = fileSystem.file('/engine.version')..writeAsStringSync(commit2);
-      processManager.addCommands(<FakeCommand>[
-        FakeCommand(
-          command: <String>[
-            'git',
-            'clone',
-            '--origin',
-            'upstream',
-            '--',
-            FrameworkRepository.defaultUpstream,
-            fileSystem.path.join(rootDir, 'flutter_conductor_checkouts', 'framework'),
-          ],
-        ),
-        const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: commit1),
-      ]);
-
-      final Checkouts checkouts = Checkouts(
-        fileSystem: fileSystem,
-        parentDirectory: fileSystem.directory(rootDir),
-        platform: platform,
-        processManager: processManager,
-        stdio: stdio,
-      );
-
-      final FrameworkRepository repo = FrameworkRepository(checkouts);
-      final bool didUpdate = await repo.updateEngineRevision(
-        commit2,
-        engineVersionFile: engineVersionFile,
-      );
-      expect(didUpdate, false);
-    });
-
     test(
       'framework repo set as localUpstream ensures requiredLocalBranches exist locally',
       () async {
@@ -262,49 +227,6 @@ vars = {
       },
     );
 
-    test('engine repo set as localUpstream ensures requiredLocalBranches exist locally', () async {
-      const String commit = 'deadbeef';
-      const String candidateBranch = 'flutter-1.2-candidate.3';
-      bool createdCandidateBranch = false;
-      processManager.addCommands(<FakeCommand>[
-        FakeCommand(
-          command: <String>[
-            'git',
-            'clone',
-            '--origin',
-            'upstream',
-            '--',
-            EngineRepository.defaultUpstream,
-            fileSystem.path.join(rootDir, 'flutter_conductor_checkouts', 'engine'),
-          ],
-        ),
-        FakeCommand(
-          command: const <String>['git', 'checkout', candidateBranch, '--'],
-          onRun: (_) => createdCandidateBranch = true,
-        ),
-        const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'checkout', EngineRepository.defaultBranch]),
-        const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: commit),
-      ]);
-      final Checkouts checkouts = Checkouts(
-        fileSystem: fileSystem,
-        parentDirectory: fileSystem.directory(rootDir),
-        platform: platform,
-        processManager: processManager,
-        stdio: stdio,
-      );
-
-      final Repository repo = EngineRepository(
-        checkouts,
-        additionalRequiredLocalBranches: <String>[candidateBranch],
-        localUpstream: true,
-      );
-      // call this so that repo.lazilyInitialize() is called.
-      await repo.checkoutDirectory;
-
-      expect(processManager.hasRemainingExpectations, false);
-      expect(createdCandidateBranch, true);
-    });
-
     test('.listRemoteBranches() parses git output', () async {
       const String remoteName = 'mirror';
       const String lsRemoteOutput = '''
@@ -326,11 +248,14 @@ Extraneous debug information that should be ignored.
             '--origin',
             'upstream',
             '--',
-            EngineRepository.defaultUpstream,
-            '${rootDir}flutter_conductor_checkouts/engine',
+            FrameworkRepository.defaultUpstream,
+            '${rootDir}flutter_conductor_checkouts/framework',
           ],
         ),
-        FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'checkout', 'main']),
+        FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'checkout', 'stable', '--']),
+        FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'checkout', 'beta', '--']),
+        FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'checkout', 'master', '--']),
+        FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'checkout', 'master']),
         FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision),
         FakeCommand(
           command: <String>['git', 'ls-remote', '--heads', remoteName],
@@ -345,7 +270,7 @@ Extraneous debug information that should be ignored.
         stdio: stdio,
       );
 
-      final Repository repo = EngineRepository(checkouts, localUpstream: true);
+      final Repository repo = FrameworkRepository(checkouts, localUpstream: true);
       final List<String> branchNames = await repo.listRemoteBranches(remoteName);
       expect(
         branchNames,
diff --git a/dev/conductor/core/test/start_test.dart b/dev/conductor/core/test/start_test.dart
index fbeb087304..22f04cae94 100644
--- a/dev/conductor/core/test/start_test.dart
+++ b/dev/conductor/core/test/start_test.dart
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ void main() {
       const String checkoutsParentDirectory = '$flutterRoot/dev/tools/';
       const String githubUsername = 'user';
       const String frameworkMirror = 'git@github.com:$githubUsername/flutter.git';
-      const String engineMirror = 'git@github.com:$githubUsername/engine.git';
       const String candidateBranch = 'flutter-1.2-candidate.3';
       const String releaseChannel = 'beta';
       const String revision = 'abcd1234';
@@ -117,7 +116,6 @@ void main() {
           expect(context.frameworkUpstream, FrameworkRepository.defaultUpstream);
           expect(context.frameworkMirror, contains(githubUsername));
           expect(context.frameworkMirror, contains('/flutter.git'));
-          expect(context.engineUpstream, EngineRepository.defaultUpstream);
         });
 
         test('overridden mirror', () async {
@@ -202,50 +200,8 @@ void main() {
         const String nextVersion = '1.2.0-1.1.pre';
         const String candidateBranch = 'flutter-1.2-candidate.1';
 
-        final Directory engine = fileSystem
-            .directory(checkoutsParentDirectory)
-            .childDirectory('flutter_conductor_checkouts')
-            .childDirectory('engine');
-
-        final File depsFile = engine.childFile('DEPS');
-
-        final List<FakeCommand> engineCommands = <FakeCommand>[
-          FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>[
-              'git',
-              'clone',
-              '--origin',
-              'upstream',
-              '--',
-              EngineRepository.defaultUpstream,
-              engine.path,
-            ],
-            onRun: (_) {
-              // Create the DEPS file which the tool will update
-              engine.createSync(recursive: true);
-              depsFile.writeAsStringSync(generateMockDeps(previousDartRevision));
-            },
-          ),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'remote', 'add', 'mirror', engineMirror]),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'fetch', 'mirror']),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'checkout', 'upstream/$candidateBranch']),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision2),
-          const FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>['git', 'checkout', '-b', 'cherrypicks-$candidateBranch'],
-          ),
-          const FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>['git', 'status', '--porcelain'],
-            stdout: 'MM path/to/DEPS',
-          ),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'add', '--all']),
-          const FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>['git', 'commit', '--message', 'Update Dart SDK to $nextDartRevision'],
-          ),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision2),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision2),
-        ];
-
-        final List<FakeCommand> frameworkCommands = <FakeCommand>[
+        final List<FakeCommand> commands = <FakeCommand>[
+          // clone and rev-parse framework
           FakeCommand(
             command: <String>[
               'git',
@@ -260,14 +216,35 @@ void main() {
                 'framework',
               ),
             ],
+            onRun: (_) {
+              // ensure this is a monorepo checkout
+              fileSystem
+                  .directory(
+                    fileSystem.path.join(
+                      checkoutsParentDirectory,
+                      'flutter_conductor_checkouts',
+                      'framework',
+                      'engine',
+                    ),
+                  )
+                  .createSync(recursive: true);
+              fileSystem
+                  .file(
+                    fileSystem.path.join(
+                      checkoutsParentDirectory,
+                      'flutter_conductor_checkouts',
+                      'framework',
+                      'DEPS',
+                    ),
+                  )
+                  .writeAsStringSync(generateMockDeps(previousDartRevision));
+            },
           ),
           const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'remote', 'add', 'mirror', frameworkMirror]),
           const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'fetch', 'mirror']),
           const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'checkout', 'upstream/$candidateBranch']),
           const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision3),
-          const FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>['git', 'checkout', '-b', 'cherrypicks-$candidateBranch'],
-          ),
+          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision3),
           const FakeCommand(
             command: <String>[
               'git',
@@ -279,7 +256,7 @@ void main() {
             ],
             stdout: '$previousVersion-42-gabc123',
           ),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision3),
+          //const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision3),
           const FakeCommand(
             command: <String>['git', 'merge-base', 'upstream/$candidateBranch', 'upstream/master'],
             stdout: branchPointRevision,
@@ -288,11 +265,24 @@ void main() {
           const FakeCommand(
             command: <String>['git', 'describe', '--exact-match', '--tags', branchPointRevision],
           ),
+
+          const FakeCommand(
+            command: <String>['git', 'checkout', '-b', 'cherrypicks-$candidateBranch'],
+          ),
+
+          // update DEPS
+          const FakeCommand(
+            command: <String>['git', 'status', '--porcelain'],
+            stdout: 'MM path/to/DEPS',
+          ),
+          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'add', '--all']),
+          const FakeCommand(
+            command: <String>['git', 'commit', '--message', 'Update Dart SDK to $nextDartRevision'],
+          ),
+          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision2),
         ];
 
-        final CommandRunner<void> runner = createRunner(
-          commands: <FakeCommand>[...engineCommands, ...frameworkCommands],
-        );
+        final CommandRunner<void> runner = createRunner(commands: commands);
 
         final String stateFilePath = fileSystem.path.join(
           platform.environment['HOME']!,
@@ -327,14 +317,10 @@ void main() {
         expect(state.isInitialized(), true);
         expect(state.releaseChannel, releaseChannel);
         expect(state.releaseVersion, nextVersion);
-        expect(state.engine.candidateBranch, candidateBranch);
-        expect(state.engine.startingGitHead, revision2);
-        expect(state.engine.dartRevision, nextDartRevision);
-        expect(state.engine.upstream.url, 'git@github.com:flutter/engine.git');
         expect(state.framework.candidateBranch, candidateBranch);
         expect(state.framework.startingGitHead, revision3);
         expect(state.framework.upstream.url, 'git@github.com:flutter/flutter.git');
-        expect(state.currentPhase, ReleasePhase.APPLY_ENGINE_CHERRYPICKS);
+        expect(state.currentPhase, ReleasePhase.APPLY_FRAMEWORK_CHERRYPICKS);
         expect(state.conductorVersion, conductorVersion);
       });
 
@@ -348,50 +334,8 @@ void main() {
         const String candidateBranch = 'flutter-1.2-candidate.1';
         const String versionOverride = '42.0.0-42.0.pre';
 
-        final Directory engine = fileSystem
-            .directory(checkoutsParentDirectory)
-            .childDirectory('flutter_conductor_checkouts')
-            .childDirectory('engine');
-
-        final File depsFile = engine.childFile('DEPS');
-
-        final List<FakeCommand> engineCommands = <FakeCommand>[
-          FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>[
-              'git',
-              'clone',
-              '--origin',
-              'upstream',
-              '--',
-              EngineRepository.defaultUpstream,
-              engine.path,
-            ],
-            onRun: (_) {
-              // Create the DEPS file which the tool will update
-              engine.createSync(recursive: true);
-              depsFile.writeAsStringSync(generateMockDeps(previousDartRevision));
-            },
-          ),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'remote', 'add', 'mirror', engineMirror]),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'fetch', 'mirror']),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'checkout', 'upstream/$candidateBranch']),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision2),
-          const FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>['git', 'checkout', '-b', 'cherrypicks-$candidateBranch'],
-          ),
-          const FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>['git', 'status', '--porcelain'],
-            stdout: 'MM path/to/DEPS',
-          ),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'add', '--all']),
-          const FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>['git', 'commit', '--message', 'Update Dart SDK to $nextDartRevision'],
-          ),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision2),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision2),
-        ];
-
-        final List<FakeCommand> frameworkCommands = <FakeCommand>[
+        final List<FakeCommand> commands = <FakeCommand>[
+          // clone and rev-parse framework
           FakeCommand(
             command: <String>[
               'git',
@@ -406,14 +350,35 @@ void main() {
                 'framework',
               ),
             ],
+            onRun: (_) {
+              // ensure this is a monorepo checkout
+              fileSystem
+                  .directory(
+                    fileSystem.path.join(
+                      checkoutsParentDirectory,
+                      'flutter_conductor_checkouts',
+                      'framework',
+                      'engine',
+                    ),
+                  )
+                  .createSync(recursive: true);
+              fileSystem
+                  .file(
+                    fileSystem.path.join(
+                      checkoutsParentDirectory,
+                      'flutter_conductor_checkouts',
+                      'framework',
+                      'DEPS',
+                    ),
+                  )
+                  .writeAsStringSync(generateMockDeps(previousDartRevision));
+            },
           ),
           const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'remote', 'add', 'mirror', frameworkMirror]),
           const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'fetch', 'mirror']),
           const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'checkout', 'upstream/$candidateBranch']),
           const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision3),
-          const FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>['git', 'checkout', '-b', 'cherrypicks-$candidateBranch'],
-          ),
+          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision3),
           const FakeCommand(
             command: <String>[
               'git',
@@ -425,16 +390,26 @@ void main() {
             ],
             stdout: '$previousVersion-42-gabc123',
           ),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision3),
           const FakeCommand(
             command: <String>['git', 'merge-base', 'upstream/$candidateBranch', 'upstream/master'],
             stdout: branchPointRevision,
           ),
+
+          const FakeCommand(
+            command: <String>['git', 'checkout', '-b', 'cherrypicks-$candidateBranch'],
+          ),
+          const FakeCommand(
+            command: <String>['git', 'status', '--porcelain'],
+            stdout: 'MM path/to/DEPS',
+          ),
+          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'add', '--all']),
+          const FakeCommand(
+            command: <String>['git', 'commit', '--message', 'Update Dart SDK to $nextDartRevision'],
+          ),
+          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision2),
         ];
 
-        final CommandRunner<void> runner = createRunner(
-          commands: <FakeCommand>[...engineCommands, ...frameworkCommands],
-        );
+        final CommandRunner<void> runner = createRunner(commands: commands);
 
         final String stateFilePath = fileSystem.path.join(
           platform.environment['HOME']!,
@@ -466,156 +441,6 @@ void main() {
         expect(state.releaseVersion, versionOverride);
       });
 
-      test('logs to STDERR but does not fail on an unexpected candidate branch', () async {
-        stdio.stdin.add('y'); // accept prompt from ensureBranchPointTagged()
-        const String revision2 = 'def789';
-        const String revision3 = '123abc';
-        const String previousDartRevision = '171876a4e6cf56ee6da1f97d203926bd7afda7ef';
-        const String nextDartRevision = 'f6c91128be6b77aef8351e1e3a9d07c85bc2e46e';
-        // This is significantly behind the candidate branch name
-        const String previousVersion = '0.9.0-1.0.pre';
-        // This is what this release will be
-        const String nextVersion = '0.9.0-1.1.pre';
-
-        final Directory engine = fileSystem
-            .directory(checkoutsParentDirectory)
-            .childDirectory('flutter_conductor_checkouts')
-            .childDirectory('engine');
-
-        final File depsFile = engine.childFile('DEPS');
-
-        final List<FakeCommand> engineCommands = <FakeCommand>[
-          FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>[
-              'git',
-              'clone',
-              '--origin',
-              'upstream',
-              '--',
-              EngineRepository.defaultUpstream,
-              engine.path,
-            ],
-            onRun: (_) {
-              // Create the DEPS file which the tool will update
-              engine.createSync(recursive: true);
-              depsFile.writeAsStringSync(generateMockDeps(previousDartRevision));
-            },
-          ),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'remote', 'add', 'mirror', engineMirror]),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'fetch', 'mirror']),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'checkout', 'upstream/$candidateBranch']),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision2),
-          const FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>['git', 'checkout', '-b', 'cherrypicks-$candidateBranch'],
-          ),
-          const FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>['git', 'status', '--porcelain'],
-            stdout: 'MM path/to/DEPS',
-          ),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'add', '--all']),
-          const FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>['git', 'commit', '--message', 'Update Dart SDK to $nextDartRevision'],
-          ),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision2),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision2),
-        ];
-
-        final List<FakeCommand> frameworkCommands = <FakeCommand>[
-          FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>[
-              'git',
-              'clone',
-              '--origin',
-              'upstream',
-              '--',
-              FrameworkRepository.defaultUpstream,
-              fileSystem.path.join(
-                checkoutsParentDirectory,
-                'flutter_conductor_checkouts',
-                'framework',
-              ),
-            ],
-          ),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'remote', 'add', 'mirror', frameworkMirror]),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'fetch', 'mirror']),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'checkout', 'upstream/$candidateBranch']),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision3),
-          const FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>['git', 'checkout', '-b', 'cherrypicks-$candidateBranch'],
-          ),
-          const FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>[
-              'git',
-              'describe',
-              '--match',
-              '*.*.*',
-              '--tags',
-              'refs/remotes/upstream/$candidateBranch',
-            ],
-            stdout: '$previousVersion-42-gabc123',
-          ),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision3),
-          const FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>['git', 'merge-base', 'upstream/$candidateBranch', 'upstream/master'],
-            stdout: branchPointRevision,
-          ),
-          // check if commit is tagged, 0 exit code means it is tagged
-          const FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>['git', 'describe', '--exact-match', '--tags', branchPointRevision],
-          ),
-        ];
-
-        final CommandRunner<void> runner = createRunner(
-          commands: <FakeCommand>[...engineCommands, ...frameworkCommands],
-        );
-
-        final String stateFilePath = fileSystem.path.join(
-          platform.environment['HOME']!,
-          kStateFileName,
-        );
-
-        await runner.run(<String>[
-          'start',
-          '--$kCandidateOption',
-          candidateBranch,
-          '--$kReleaseOption',
-          releaseChannel,
-          '--$kStateOption',
-          stateFilePath,
-          '--$kDartRevisionOption',
-          nextDartRevision,
-          '--$kGithubUsernameOption',
-          githubUsername,
-        ]);
-
-        final File stateFile = fileSystem.file(stateFilePath);
-
-        final pb.ConductorState state = pb.ConductorState();
-        state.mergeFromProto3Json(jsonDecode(stateFile.readAsStringSync()));
-
-        expect(stdio.error, isNot(contains('Tried to tag the branch point, however')));
-        expect(processManager, hasNoRemainingExpectations);
-        expect(state.isInitialized(), true);
-        expect(state.releaseChannel, releaseChannel);
-        expect(state.releaseVersion, nextVersion);
-        expect(state.engine.candidateBranch, candidateBranch);
-        expect(state.engine.startingGitHead, revision2);
-        expect(state.engine.dartRevision, nextDartRevision);
-        expect(state.engine.upstream.url, 'git@github.com:flutter/engine.git');
-        expect(state.framework.candidateBranch, candidateBranch);
-        expect(state.framework.startingGitHead, revision3);
-        expect(state.framework.upstream.url, 'git@github.com:flutter/flutter.git');
-        expect(state.currentPhase, ReleasePhase.APPLY_ENGINE_CHERRYPICKS);
-        expect(state.conductorVersion, conductorVersion);
-        expect(state.releaseType, ReleaseType.BETA_HOTFIX);
-        expect(
-          stdio.error,
-          contains(
-            'Parsed version $previousVersion.42 has a different x value than candidate branch $candidateBranch',
-          ),
-        );
-      });
-
       test('can convert from dev style version to stable version', () async {
         const String revision2 = 'def789';
         const String revision3 = '123abc';
@@ -624,50 +449,8 @@ void main() {
         const String previousVersion = '1.2.0-3.0.pre';
         const String nextVersion = '1.2.0';
 
-        final Directory engine = fileSystem
-            .directory(checkoutsParentDirectory)
-            .childDirectory('flutter_conductor_checkouts')
-            .childDirectory('engine');
-
-        final File depsFile = engine.childFile('DEPS');
-
-        final List<FakeCommand> engineCommands = <FakeCommand>[
-          FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>[
-              'git',
-              'clone',
-              '--origin',
-              'upstream',
-              '--',
-              EngineRepository.defaultUpstream,
-              engine.path,
-            ],
-            onRun: (_) {
-              // Create the DEPS file which the tool will update
-              engine.createSync(recursive: true);
-              depsFile.writeAsStringSync(generateMockDeps(previousDartRevision));
-            },
-          ),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'remote', 'add', 'mirror', engineMirror]),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'fetch', 'mirror']),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'checkout', 'upstream/$candidateBranch']),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision2),
-          const FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>['git', 'checkout', '-b', 'cherrypicks-$candidateBranch'],
-          ),
-          const FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>['git', 'status', '--porcelain'],
-            stdout: 'MM path/to/DEPS',
-          ),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'add', '--all']),
-          const FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>['git', 'commit', '--message', 'Update Dart SDK to $nextDartRevision'],
-          ),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision2),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision2),
-        ];
-
-        final List<FakeCommand> frameworkCommands = <FakeCommand>[
+        final List<FakeCommand> commands = <FakeCommand>[
+          // rev-parse framework
           FakeCommand(
             command: <String>[
               'git',
@@ -682,14 +465,35 @@ void main() {
                 'framework',
               ),
             ],
+            onRun: (_) {
+              // ensure this is a monorepo checkout
+              fileSystem
+                  .directory(
+                    fileSystem.path.join(
+                      checkoutsParentDirectory,
+                      'flutter_conductor_checkouts',
+                      'framework',
+                      'engine',
+                    ),
+                  )
+                  .createSync(recursive: true);
+              fileSystem
+                  .file(
+                    fileSystem.path.join(
+                      checkoutsParentDirectory,
+                      'flutter_conductor_checkouts',
+                      'framework',
+                      'DEPS',
+                    ),
+                  )
+                  .writeAsStringSync(generateMockDeps(previousDartRevision));
+            },
           ),
           const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'remote', 'add', 'mirror', frameworkMirror]),
           const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'fetch', 'mirror']),
           const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'checkout', 'upstream/$candidateBranch']),
           const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision3),
-          const FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>['git', 'checkout', '-b', 'cherrypicks-$candidateBranch'],
-          ),
+          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision3),
           const FakeCommand(
             command: <String>[
               'git',
@@ -701,7 +505,6 @@ void main() {
             ],
             stdout: '$previousVersion-42-gabc123',
           ),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision3),
           const FakeCommand(
             command: <String>['git', 'merge-base', 'upstream/$candidateBranch', 'upstream/master'],
             stdout: branchPointRevision,
@@ -710,11 +513,22 @@ void main() {
           const FakeCommand(
             command: <String>['git', 'describe', '--exact-match', '--tags', branchPointRevision],
           ),
+
+          const FakeCommand(
+            command: <String>['git', 'checkout', '-b', 'cherrypicks-$candidateBranch'],
+          ),
+          const FakeCommand(
+            command: <String>['git', 'status', '--porcelain'],
+            stdout: 'MM path/to/DEPS',
+          ),
+          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'add', '--all']),
+          const FakeCommand(
+            command: <String>['git', 'commit', '--message', 'Update Dart SDK to $nextDartRevision'],
+          ),
+          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision2),
         ];
 
-        final CommandRunner<void> runner = createRunner(
-          commands: <FakeCommand>[...engineCommands, ...frameworkCommands],
-        );
+        final CommandRunner<void> runner = createRunner(commands: commands);
 
         final String stateFilePath = fileSystem.path.join(
           platform.environment['HOME']!,
@@ -740,23 +554,21 @@ void main() {
         final pb.ConductorState state = pb.ConductorState();
         state.mergeFromProto3Json(jsonDecode(stateFile.readAsStringSync()));
 
-        expect(processManager.hasRemainingExpectations, false);
+        expect(processManager, hasNoRemainingExpectations);
         expect(state.isInitialized(), true);
         expect(state.releaseChannel, 'stable');
         expect(state.releaseVersion, nextVersion);
-        expect(state.engine.candidateBranch, candidateBranch);
-        expect(state.engine.startingGitHead, revision2);
-        expect(state.engine.dartRevision, nextDartRevision);
+        expect(state.framework.dartRevision, nextDartRevision);
         expect(state.framework.candidateBranch, candidateBranch);
         expect(state.framework.startingGitHead, revision3);
-        expect(state.currentPhase, ReleasePhase.APPLY_ENGINE_CHERRYPICKS);
+        expect(state.currentPhase, ReleasePhase.APPLY_FRAMEWORK_CHERRYPICKS);
         expect(state.conductorVersion, conductorVersion);
         expect(state.releaseType, ReleaseType.STABLE_INITIAL);
       });
-      test('StartContext gets engine and framework checkout directories after run', () async {
+
+      test('StartContext gets framework checkout directory after run', () async {
         stdio.stdin.add('y');
         const String revision2 = 'def789';
-        const String revision3 = '123abc';
         const String branchPointRevision = 'deadbeef';
         const String previousDartRevision = '171876a4e6cf56ee6da1f97d203926bd7afda7ef';
         const String nextDartRevision = 'f6c91128be6b77aef8351e1e3a9d07c85bc2e46e';
@@ -764,55 +576,13 @@ void main() {
         // This is a git tag applied to the branch point, not an actual release
         const String branchPointTag = '1.2.0-3.0.pre';
 
-        final Directory engine = fileSystem
-            .directory(checkoutsParentDirectory)
-            .childDirectory('flutter_conductor_checkouts')
-            .childDirectory('engine');
-
         final Directory framework = fileSystem
             .directory(checkoutsParentDirectory)
             .childDirectory('flutter_conductor_checkouts')
             .childDirectory('framework');
 
-        final File depsFile = engine.childFile('DEPS');
-
-        final List<FakeCommand> engineCommands = <FakeCommand>[
-          FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>[
-              'git',
-              'clone',
-              '--origin',
-              'upstream',
-              '--',
-              EngineRepository.defaultUpstream,
-              engine.path,
-            ],
-            onRun: (_) {
-              // Create the DEPS file which the tool will update
-              engine.createSync(recursive: true);
-              depsFile.writeAsStringSync(generateMockDeps(previousDartRevision));
-            },
-          ),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'remote', 'add', 'mirror', engineMirror]),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'fetch', 'mirror']),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'checkout', 'upstream/$candidateBranch']),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision2),
-          const FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>['git', 'checkout', '-b', 'cherrypicks-$candidateBranch'],
-          ),
-          const FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>['git', 'status', '--porcelain'],
-            stdout: 'MM path/to/DEPS',
-          ),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'add', '--all']),
-          const FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>['git', 'commit', '--message', 'Update Dart SDK to $nextDartRevision'],
-          ),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision2),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision2),
-        ];
-
-        final List<FakeCommand> frameworkCommands = <FakeCommand>[
+        final List<FakeCommand> commands = <FakeCommand>[
+          // checkout and rev-parse framework
           FakeCommand(
             command: <String>[
               'git',
@@ -823,13 +593,41 @@ void main() {
               FrameworkRepository.defaultUpstream,
               framework.path,
             ],
+            onRun: (_) {
+              // ensure this is a monorepo checkout
+              fileSystem
+                  .directory(
+                    fileSystem.path.join(
+                      checkoutsParentDirectory,
+                      'flutter_conductor_checkouts',
+                      'framework',
+                      'engine',
+                    ),
+                  )
+                  .createSync(recursive: true);
+              fileSystem
+                  .file(
+                    fileSystem.path.join(
+                      checkoutsParentDirectory,
+                      'flutter_conductor_checkouts',
+                      'framework',
+                      'DEPS',
+                    ),
+                  )
+                  .writeAsStringSync(generateMockDeps(previousDartRevision));
+            },
           ),
           const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'remote', 'add', 'mirror', frameworkMirror]),
           const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'fetch', 'mirror']),
           const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'checkout', 'upstream/$candidateBranch']),
-          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision3),
           const FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>['git', 'checkout', '-b', 'cherrypicks-$candidateBranch'],
+            command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'],
+            stdout: branchPointRevision,
+          ),
+
+          const FakeCommand(
+            command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'],
+            stdout: branchPointRevision,
           ),
           const FakeCommand(
             command: <String>[
@@ -842,11 +640,6 @@ void main() {
             ],
             stdout: '$previousVersion-42-gabc123',
           ),
-          // HEAD and branch point are same
-          const FakeCommand(
-            command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'],
-            stdout: branchPointRevision,
-          ),
           const FakeCommand(
             command: <String>['git', 'merge-base', 'upstream/$candidateBranch', 'upstream/master'],
             stdout: branchPointRevision,
@@ -857,10 +650,25 @@ void main() {
             // non-zero exit code means branch point is NOT tagged
             exitCode: 128,
           ),
+
           const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'tag', branchPointTag, branchPointRevision]),
           const FakeCommand(
             command: <String>['git', 'push', FrameworkRepository.defaultUpstream, branchPointTag],
           ),
+
+          const FakeCommand(
+            command: <String>['git', 'checkout', '-b', 'cherrypicks-$candidateBranch'],
+          ),
+
+          const FakeCommand(
+            command: <String>['git', 'status', '--porcelain'],
+            stdout: 'MM path/to/DEPS',
+          ),
+          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'add', '--all']),
+          const FakeCommand(
+            command: <String>['git', 'commit', '--message', 'Update Dart SDK to $nextDartRevision'],
+          ),
+          const FakeCommand(command: <String>['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD'], stdout: revision2),
         ];
 
         final String operatingSystem = const LocalPlatform().operatingSystem;
@@ -876,10 +684,7 @@ void main() {
         );
         final File stateFile = fileSystem.file(stateFilePath);
 
-        processManager = FakeProcessManager.list(<FakeCommand>[
-          ...engineCommands,
-          ...frameworkCommands,
-        ]);
+        processManager = FakeProcessManager.list(<FakeCommand>[...commands]);
         checkouts = Checkouts(
           fileSystem: fileSystem,
           parentDirectory: fileSystem.directory(checkoutsParentDirectory),
@@ -892,8 +697,6 @@ void main() {
           candidateBranch: candidateBranch,
           checkouts: checkouts,
           dartRevision: nextDartRevision,
-          engineMirror: engineMirror,
-          engineUpstream: EngineRepository.defaultUpstream,
           frameworkMirror: frameworkMirror,
           frameworkUpstream: FrameworkRepository.defaultUpstream,
           releaseChannel: releaseChannel,
@@ -908,7 +711,6 @@ void main() {
         final pb.ConductorState state = pb.ConductorState();
         state.mergeFromProto3Json(jsonDecode(stateFile.readAsStringSync()));
 
-        expect((await startContext.engine.checkoutDirectory).path, equals(engine.path));
         expect((await startContext.framework.checkoutDirectory).path, equals(framework.path));
         expect(state.releaseType, ReleaseType.BETA_INITIAL);
         expect(processManager, hasNoRemainingExpectations);