diff --git a/flow/designs/asap7/aes-block/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/asap7/aes-block/rules-base.json
index 69341b0032..25ee5654b9 100644
--- a/flow/designs/asap7/aes-block/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/asap7/aes-block/rules-base.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__hold_buffer": {
-        "value": 1078,
+        "value": 1331,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "globalroute__antenna_diodes_count": {
diff --git a/flow/designs/asap7/aes_lvt/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/asap7/aes_lvt/rules-base.json
index 2b534e1efd..d531c2e47a 100644
--- a/flow/designs/asap7/aes_lvt/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/asap7/aes_lvt/rules-base.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -16.32,
+        "value": -45.99,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__design__instance__area": {
diff --git a/flow/designs/asap7/mock-array/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/asap7/mock-array/rules-base.json
index 6073606041..ca0dbc34d6 100644
--- a/flow/designs/asap7/mock-array/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/asap7/mock-array/rules-base.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -440.47,
+        "value": -457.76,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__design__instance__area": {
diff --git a/flow/designs/ihp-sg13g2/aes/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/ihp-sg13g2/aes/rules-base.json
index 39d01ef6cf..263fe9108d 100644
--- a/flow/designs/ihp-sg13g2/aes/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/ihp-sg13g2/aes/rules-base.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__antenna_diodes_count": {
-        "value": 12,
+        "value": 21,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
diff --git a/flow/designs/sky130hd/gcd/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/sky130hd/gcd/rules-base.json
index 68014abc69..a574f06862 100644
--- a/flow/designs/sky130hd/gcd/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/sky130hd/gcd/rules-base.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         "compare": "=="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__setup_buffer": {
-        "value": 50,
+        "value": 62,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "cts__design__instance__count__hold_buffer": {
diff --git a/flow/designs/sky130hd/microwatt/config.mk b/flow/designs/sky130hd/microwatt/config.mk
index fcaca885fc..4995d64a26 100644
--- a/flow/designs/sky130hd/microwatt/config.mk
+++ b/flow/designs/sky130hd/microwatt/config.mk
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ export SDC_FILE      = $(DESIGN_HOME)/$(PLATFORM)/$(DESIGN_NICKNAME)/constraint.
 export DIE_AREA   = 0 0 3020 3610
 export CORE_AREA  = 10 10 3010 3600
 
-export PLACE_DENSITY ?= 0.2
-
 export microwatt_DIR = $(DESIGN_HOME)/$(PLATFORM)/$(DESIGN_NICKNAME)
 
 export ADDITIONAL_GDS  = $(wildcard $(microwatt_DIR)/gds/*.gds.gz)
@@ -33,7 +31,7 @@ export MACRO_BLOCKAGE_HALO = 151
 
 # There's less space due to the adapted blockage halos, so GPL requires a
 # higher density in order to run.
-export PLACE_DENSITY = 0.19
+export PLACE_DENSITY = 0.2
 
 # CTS tuning
 export CTS_BUF_DISTANCE = 600
diff --git a/flow/designs/sky130hs/jpeg/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/sky130hs/jpeg/rules-base.json
index 181da8a088..87385afc6a 100644
--- a/flow/designs/sky130hs/jpeg/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/sky130hs/jpeg/rules-base.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "globalroute__antenna_diodes_count": {
-        "value": 60,
+        "value": 122,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__wirelength": {
diff --git a/flow/designs/sky130hs/riscv32i/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/sky130hs/riscv32i/rules-base.json
index 0b81614fcc..d7914f948c 100644
--- a/flow/designs/sky130hs/riscv32i/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/sky130hs/riscv32i/rules-base.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__antenna_diodes_count": {
-        "value": 5,
+        "value": 9,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
diff --git a/tools/OpenROAD b/tools/OpenROAD
index a090ebaa03..a9225047f8 160000
--- a/tools/OpenROAD
+++ b/tools/OpenROAD
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit a090ebaa03b3171cc7282e49d651c8280d9372b2
+Subproject commit a9225047f836574f62009f3e345c76806e5b4b23