diff --git a/flow/designs/asap7/aes-block/config.mk b/flow/designs/asap7/aes-block/config.mk
index 616c8ff94e..edd4c96a07 100644
--- a/flow/designs/asap7/aes-block/config.mk
+++ b/flow/designs/asap7/aes-block/config.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export ABC_AREA               = 1
 export CORE_UTILIZATION       = 20
 export CORE_ASPECT_RATIO      = 1
 export CORE_MARGIN            = 2
-export PLACE_DENSITY          = 0.65
+export PLACE_DENSITY          = 0.60
 
 export BLOCKS ?= aes_rcon aes_sbox
 export SYNTH_HIERARCHICAL = 1
diff --git a/flow/designs/nangate45/bp_fe_top/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/nangate45/bp_fe_top/rules-base.json
index a20ae70b58..fbafe3b3c2 100644
--- a/flow/designs/nangate45/bp_fe_top/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/nangate45/bp_fe_top/rules-base.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__wirelength": {
-        "value": 2503735,
+        "value": 2466638,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__drc_errors": {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__drv__hold_violation_count": {
-        "value": 100,
+        "value": 1931,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__wns_percent_delay": {
diff --git a/flow/designs/nangate45/swerv_wrapper/config.mk b/flow/designs/nangate45/swerv_wrapper/config.mk
index 68735aff6b..6d45062af7 100644
--- a/flow/designs/nangate45/swerv_wrapper/config.mk
+++ b/flow/designs/nangate45/swerv_wrapper/config.mk
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export IO_CONSTRAINTS = $(DESIGN_HOME)/$(PLATFORM)/$(DESIGN_NAME)/io.tcl
 
 export MACRO_PLACE_HALO = 10 10
 
-export PLACE_DENSITY_LB_ADDON = 0.10
+export PLACE_DENSITY_LB_ADDON = 0.08
 export TNS_END_PERCENT        = 100
 
 export FASTROUTE_TCL = $(DESIGN_HOME)/$(PLATFORM)/$(DESIGN_NAME)/fastroute.tcl
diff --git a/flow/designs/nangate45/swerv_wrapper/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/nangate45/swerv_wrapper/rules-base.json
index e3b8d35d06..f11829c516 100644
--- a/flow/designs/nangate45/swerv_wrapper/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/nangate45/swerv_wrapper/rules-base.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__wirelength": {
-        "value": 7372427,
+        "value": 5922536,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__drc_errors": {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -0.44,
+        "value": -0.63,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__design__instance__area": {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__drv__hold_violation_count": {
-        "value": 620,
+        "value": 399,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__wns_percent_delay": {
diff --git a/flow/designs/sky130hd/microwatt/rules-base.json b/flow/designs/sky130hd/microwatt/rules-base.json
index 032234b69d..4ef6ed7785 100644
--- a/flow/designs/sky130hd/microwatt/rules-base.json
+++ b/flow/designs/sky130hd/microwatt/rules-base.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "globalroute__antenna_diodes_count": {
-        "value": 2106,
+        "value": 3606,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__route__wirelength": {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__antenna__violating__nets": {
-        "value": 3,
+        "value": 1,
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "detailedroute__antenna_diodes_count": {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__setup__ws": {
-        "value": -3.28,
+        "value": -2.39,
         "compare": ">="
     },
     "finish__design__instance__area": {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         "compare": "<="
     },
     "finish__timing__wns_percent_delay": {
-        "value": -20.52,
+        "value": -20.12,
         "compare": ">="
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/OpenROAD b/tools/OpenROAD
index ce617810e4..fa92de9dc2 160000
--- a/tools/OpenROAD
+++ b/tools/OpenROAD
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit ce617810e4dc11b3cdb5a267ef3454788f81aaf0
+Subproject commit fa92de9dc25b312bb11ccf9dab9359e9521e336a