diff --git a/tools/aapt2/.clang-format b/tools/aapt2/.clang-format
index 545366a9b70b0..71c5ef2fcda08 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/.clang-format
+++ b/tools/aapt2/.clang-format
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 BasedOnStyle: Google
+ColumnLimit: 100
 
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/Main.cpp b/tools/aapt2/Main.cpp
index a3404e5db21cf..a2b216d01b113 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/Main.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/Main.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace aapt {
 static const char* sMajorVersion = "2";
 
 // Update minor version whenever a feature or flag is added.
-static const char* sMinorVersion = "3";
+static const char* sMinorVersion = "4";
 
 int PrintVersion() {
   std::cerr << "Android Asset Packaging Tool (aapt) " << sMajorVersion << "."
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/link/ManifestFixer.cpp b/tools/aapt2/link/ManifestFixer.cpp
index 36a34941347fb..4185937e6e38b 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/link/ManifestFixer.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/link/ManifestFixer.cpp
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ bool ManifestFixer::BuildRules(xml::XmlActionExecutor* executor,
 
   manifest_action["supports-gl-texture"];
 
+  manifest_action["meta-data"] = meta_data_action;
+
   // Application actions.
   xml::XmlNodeAction& application_action = manifest_action["application"];
   application_action.Action(OptionalNameIsJavaClassName);
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/link/ManifestFixer_test.cpp b/tools/aapt2/link/ManifestFixer_test.cpp
index e9bc64acc5428..fc6970c8c5bde 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/link/ManifestFixer_test.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/link/ManifestFixer_test.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,23 @@ TEST_F(ManifestFixerTest, EnsureManifestHasPackage) {
   EXPECT_EQ(nullptr, Verify("<manifest package=\"@string/str\" />"));
 }
 
+TEST_F(ManifestFixerTest, AllowMetaData) {
+    auto doc = Verify(R"EOF(
+        <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+                  package="android">
+          <meta-data />
+          <application>
+            <meta-data />
+            <activity android:name=".Hi"><meta-data /></activity>
+            <activity-alias android:name=".Ho"><meta-data /></activity-alias>
+            <receiver android:name=".OffToWork"><meta-data /></receiver>
+            <provider android:name=".We"><meta-data /></provider>
+            <service android:name=".Go"><meta-data /></service>
+          </application>
+        </manifest>)EOF");
+    ASSERT_NE(nullptr, doc);
+}
+
 TEST_F(ManifestFixerTest, UseDefaultSdkVersionsIfNonePresent) {
   ManifestFixerOptions options = {std::string("8"), std::string("22")};
 
diff --git a/tools/aapt2/readme.md b/tools/aapt2/readme.md
index ac411b15ae830..800103307e2b1 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/readme.md
+++ b/tools/aapt2/readme.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Android Asset Packaging Tool 2.0 (AAPT2) release notes
 
+## Version 2.4
+### `aapt2 link ...`
+- Supports `<meta-data>` tags in `<manifest>`.
+
 ## Version 2.3
 ### `aapt2`
 - Support new `font` resource type.