Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/master' into tmp-vfx-platform-2023

49 files changed, 674 insertions, 286 deletions

diff --git a/extern/audaspace/include/devices/DeviceManager.h b/extern/audaspace/include/devices/DeviceManager.h
index 27a546630e8..fa84025478f 100644
--- a/extern/audaspace/include/devices/DeviceManager.h
+++ b/extern/audaspace/include/devices/DeviceManager.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <vector>
 #include <unordered_map>
+#include <string>
 
 AUD_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
 
diff --git a/intern/cycles/kernel/integrator/init_from_bake.h b/intern/cycles/kernel/integrator/init_from_bake.h
index 667ba949760..cc3fbe3fe39 100644
--- a/intern/cycles/kernel/integrator/init_from_bake.h
+++ b/intern/cycles/kernel/integrator/init_from_bake.h
@@ -156,6 +156,13 @@ ccl_device bool integrator_init_from_bake(KernelGlobals kg,
   u = v;
   v = 1.0f - tmp - v;
 
+  const float tmpdx = dudx;
+  const float tmpdy = dudy;
+  dudx = dvdx;
+  dudy = dvdy;
+  dvdx = -tmpdx - dvdx;
+  dvdy = -tmpdy - dvdy;
+
   /* Position and normal on triangle. */
   const int object = kernel_data.bake.object_index;
   float3 P, Ng;
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_asset.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_asset.h
index 81b520a1db0..bcbe19c0f3e 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_asset.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_asset.h
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ struct ID;
 struct IDProperty;
 struct PreviewImage;
 
+/** C handle for #bke::AssetRepresentation. */
+typedef struct AssetRepresentation AssetRepresentation;
+
 typedef void (*PreSaveFn)(void *asset_ptr, struct AssetMetaData *asset_data);
 
 typedef struct AssetTypeInfo {
@@ -68,6 +71,22 @@ struct PreviewImage *BKE_asset_metadata_preview_get_from_id(const struct AssetMe
 void BKE_asset_metadata_write(struct BlendWriter *writer, struct AssetMetaData *asset_data);
 void BKE_asset_metadata_read(struct BlendDataReader *reader, struct AssetMetaData *asset_data);
 
+const char *BKE_asset_representation_name_get(const AssetRepresentation *asset)
+    ATTR_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
+AssetMetaData *BKE_asset_representation_metadata_get(const AssetRepresentation *asset)
+    ATTR_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
+bool BKE_asset_representation_is_local_id(const AssetRepresentation *asset)
+    ATTR_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT;
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+
+#  include <memory>
+
+[[nodiscard]] std::unique_ptr<AssetMetaData> BKE_asset_metadata_move_to_unique_ptr(
+    AssetMetaData *asset_data);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_asset_library.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_asset_library.h
index 824bc24203d..fc648ff6976 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_asset_library.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_asset_library.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+struct IDRemapper;
 struct Main;
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
@@ -24,41 +25,6 @@ typedef struct AssetLibrary AssetLibrary;
  */
 struct AssetLibrary *BKE_asset_library_load(const char *library_path);
 
-/**
- * Try to find an appropriate location for an asset library root from a file or directory path.
- * Does not check if \a input_path exists.
- *
- * The design is made to find an appropriate asset library path from a .blend file path, but
- * technically works with any file or directory as \a input_path.
- * Design is:
- * * If \a input_path lies within a known asset library path (i.e. an asset library registered in
- *   the Preferences), return the asset library path.
- * * Otherwise, if \a input_path has a parent path, return the parent path (e.g. to use the
- *   directory a .blend file is in as asset library root).
- * * If \a input_path is empty or doesn't have a parent path (e.g. because a .blend wasn't saved
- *   yet), there is no suitable path. The caller has to decide how to handle this case.
- *
- * \param r_library_path: The returned asset library path with a trailing slash, or an empty string
- *                        if no suitable path is found. Assumed to be a buffer of at least
- *                        #FILE_MAXDIR bytes.
- *
- * \return True if the function could find a valid, that is, a non-empty path to return in \a
- *         r_library_path.
- */
-bool BKE_asset_library_find_suitable_root_path_from_path(
-    const char *input_path, char r_library_path[768 /* FILE_MAXDIR */]);
-/**
- * Uses the current location on disk of the file represented by \a bmain as input to
- * #BKE_asset_library_find_suitable_root_path_from_path(). Refer to it for a design
- * description.
- *
- * \return True if the function could find a valid, that is, a non-empty path to return in \a
- *         r_library_path. If \a bmain wasn't saved into a file yet, the return value will be
- *         false.
- */
-bool BKE_asset_library_find_suitable_root_path_from_main(
-    const struct Main *bmain, char r_library_path[768 /* FILE_MAXDIR */]);
-
 /** Look up the asset's catalog and copy its simple name into #asset_data. */
 void BKE_asset_library_refresh_catalog_simplename(struct AssetLibrary *asset_library,
                                                   struct AssetMetaData *asset_data);
@@ -66,6 +32,10 @@ void BKE_asset_library_refresh_catalog_simplename(struct AssetLibrary *asset_lib
 /** Return whether any loaded AssetLibrary has unsaved changes to its catalogs. */
 bool BKE_asset_library_has_any_unsaved_catalogs(void);
 
+/** An asset library can include local IDs (IDs in the current file). Their pointers need to be
+ * remapped on change (or assets removed as IDs gets removed). */
+void BKE_asset_library_remap_ids(struct IDRemapper *mappings);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_asset_library.hh b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_asset_library.hh
index 2058df71f6a..f69847bd1ed 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_asset_library.hh
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_asset_library.hh
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 
 #include "DNA_asset_types.h"
 
+#include "BLI_string_ref.hh"
+#include "BLI_vector.hh"
+
 #include "BKE_asset_library.h"
 
 #include "BKE_asset_catalog.hh"
@@ -19,11 +22,18 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 
+struct AssetLibraryReference;
+struct Main;
+
 namespace blender::bke {
 
+class AssetRepresentation;
+
 /**
  * AssetLibrary provides access to an asset library's data.
- * For now this is only for catalogs, later this can be expanded to indexes/caches/more.
+ *
+ * The asset library contains catalogs and storage for asset representations. It could be extended
+ * to also include asset indexes and more.
  */
 struct AssetLibrary {
   /* Controlled by #ED_asset_catalogs_set_save_catalogs_when_file_is_saved,
@@ -35,12 +45,25 @@ struct AssetLibrary {
   AssetLibrary();
   ~AssetLibrary();
 
-  void load(StringRefNull library_root_directory);
+  void load_catalogs(StringRefNull library_root_directory);
 
   /** Load catalogs that have changed on disk. */
   void refresh();
 
   /**
+   * Create a representation of an asset to be considered part of this library. Once the
+   * representation is not needed anymore, it must be freed using #remove_asset(), or there will be
+   * leaking that's only cleared when the library storage is destructed (typically on exit or
+   * loading a different file).
+   */
+  AssetRepresentation &add_external_asset(StringRef name, std::unique_ptr<AssetMetaData> metadata);
+  AssetRepresentation &add_local_id_asset(ID &id);
+  /** Remove an asset from the library that was added using #add_external_asset() or
+   * #add_local_id_asset().
+   * \return True on success, false if the asset couldn't be found inside the library. */
+  bool remove_asset(AssetRepresentation &asset);
+
+  /**
    * Update `catalog_simple_name` by looking up the asset's catalog by its ID.
    *
    * No-op if the catalog cannot be found. This could be the kind of "the
@@ -53,8 +76,27 @@ struct AssetLibrary {
 
   void on_blend_save_post(Main *bmain, PointerRNA **pointers, int num_pointers);
 
+  void remap_ids(struct IDRemapper &mappings);
+
  private:
   bCallbackFuncStore on_save_callback_store_{};
+
+  /** Storage for assets (better said their representations) that are considered to be part of this
+   * library. Assets are not automatically loaded into this when loading an asset library. Assets
+   * have to be loaded externally and added to this storage via #add_external_asset() or
+   * #add_local_id_asset(). So this really is arbitrary storage as far as #AssetLibrary is
+   * concerned (allowing the API user to manage partial library storage and partial loading, so
+   * only relevant parts of a library are kept in memory).
+   *
+   * For now, multiple parts of Blender just keep adding their own assets to this storage. E.g.
+   * multiple asset browsers might load multiple representations for the same asset into this.
+   * Currently there is just no way to properly identify assets, or keep track of which assets are
+   * already in memory and which not. Neither do we keep track of how many parts of Blender are
+   * using an asset or an asset library, which is needed to know when assets can be freed.
+   */
+  Vector<std::unique_ptr<AssetRepresentation>> asset_storage_;
+
+  std::optional<int> find_asset_index(const AssetRepresentation &asset);
 };
 
 Vector<AssetLibraryReference> all_valid_asset_library_refs();
@@ -64,6 +106,40 @@ Vector<AssetLibraryReference> all_valid_asset_library_refs();
 blender::bke::AssetLibrary *BKE_asset_library_load(const Main *bmain,
                                                    const AssetLibraryReference &library_reference);
 
+/**
+ * Try to find an appropriate location for an asset library root from a file or directory path.
+ * Does not check if \a input_path exists.
+ *
+ * The design is made to find an appropriate asset library path from a .blend file path, but
+ * technically works with any file or directory as \a input_path.
+ * Design is:
+ * * If \a input_path lies within a known asset library path (i.e. an asset library registered in
+ *   the Preferences), return the asset library path.
+ * * Otherwise, if \a input_path has a parent path, return the parent path (e.g. to use the
+ *   directory a .blend file is in as asset library root).
+ * * If \a input_path is empty or doesn't have a parent path (e.g. because a .blend wasn't saved
+ *   yet), there is no suitable path. The caller has to decide how to handle this case.
+ *
+ * \param r_library_path: The returned asset library path with a trailing slash, or an empty string
+ *                        if no suitable path is found. Assumed to be a buffer of at least
+ *                        #FILE_MAXDIR bytes.
+ *
+ * \return True if the function could find a valid, that is, a non-empty path to return in \a
+ *         r_library_path.
+ */
+std::string BKE_asset_library_find_suitable_root_path_from_path(blender::StringRefNull input_path);
+
+/**
+ * Uses the current location on disk of the file represented by \a bmain as input to
+ * #BKE_asset_library_find_suitable_root_path_from_path(). Refer to it for a design
+ * description.
+ *
+ * \return True if the function could find a valid, that is, a non-empty path to return in \a
+ *         r_library_path. If \a bmain wasn't saved into a file yet, the return value will be
+ *         false.
+ */
+std::string BKE_asset_library_find_suitable_root_path_from_main(const struct Main *bmain);
+
 blender::bke::AssetCatalogService *BKE_asset_library_get_catalog_service(
     const ::AssetLibrary *library);
 blender::bke::AssetCatalogTree *BKE_asset_library_get_catalog_tree(const ::AssetLibrary *library);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_asset_representation.hh b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_asset_representation.hh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..edaa5a203ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_asset_representation.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup bke
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "BLI_string_ref.hh"
+
+struct AssetMetaData;
+struct ID;
+
+namespace blender::bke {
+
+/**
+ * \brief Abstraction to reference an asset, with necessary data for display & interaction.
+ *
+ * https://wiki.blender.org/wiki/Source/Architecture/Asset_System/Back_End#Asset_Representation
+ */
+class AssetRepresentation {
+  friend struct AssetLibrary;
+
+  struct ExternalAsset {
+    std::string name;
+    std::unique_ptr<AssetMetaData> metadata_ = nullptr;
+  };
+
+  /** Indicate if this is a local or external asset, and as such, which of the union members below
+   * should be used. */
+  const bool is_local_id_ = false;
+
+  union {
+    ExternalAsset external_asset_;
+    ID *local_asset_id_ = nullptr; /* Non-owning. */
+  };
+
+ public:
+  /** Constructs an asset representation for an external ID. The asset will not be editable. */
+  explicit AssetRepresentation(StringRef name, std::unique_ptr<AssetMetaData> metadata);
+  /** Constructs an asset representation for an ID stored in the current file. This makes the asset
+   * local and fully editable. */
+  explicit AssetRepresentation(ID &id);
+  AssetRepresentation(AssetRepresentation &&other);
+  /* Non-copyable type. */
+  AssetRepresentation(const AssetRepresentation &other) = delete;
+  ~AssetRepresentation();
+
+  /* Non-move-assignable type. Move construction is fine, but treat the "identity" (e.g. local vs
+   * external asset) of an asset representation as immutable. */
+  AssetRepresentation &operator=(AssetRepresentation &&other) = delete;
+  /* Non-copyable type. */
+  AssetRepresentation &operator=(const AssetRepresentation &other) = delete;
+
+  StringRefNull get_name() const;
+  AssetMetaData &get_metadata() const;
+  /** Returns if this asset is stored inside this current file, and as such fully editable. */
+  bool is_local_id() const;
+};
+
+}  // namespace blender::bke
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_particle.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_particle.h
index a797aef73f6..05b9aca7544 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_particle.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_particle.h
@@ -291,7 +291,11 @@ void psys_set_current_num(struct Object *ob, int index);
 /* UNUSED */
 // struct Object *psys_find_object(struct Scene *scene, struct ParticleSystem *psys);
 
-struct LatticeDeformData *psys_create_lattice_deform_data(struct ParticleSimulationData *sim);
+/**
+ * Initialize/free data for particle simulation evaluation.
+ */
+void psys_sim_data_init(struct ParticleSimulationData *sim);
+void psys_sim_data_free(struct ParticleSimulationData *sim);
 
 /**
  * For a given evaluated particle system get its original.
@@ -416,7 +420,7 @@ void psys_get_particle_on_path(struct ParticleSimulationData *sim,
                                struct ParticleKey *state,
                                bool vel);
 /**
- * Gets particle's state at a time.
+ * Gets particle's state at a time. Must call psys_sim_data_init before this.
  * \return true if particle exists and can be seen and false if not.
  */
 bool psys_get_particle_state(struct ParticleSimulationData *sim,
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/CMakeLists.txt b/source/blender/blenkernel/CMakeLists.txt
index 7d43fa7e6af..462ccc19601 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ set(SRC
   intern/asset_catalog_path.cc
   intern/asset_library.cc
   intern/asset_library_service.cc
+  intern/asset_representation.cc
   intern/attribute.cc
   intern/attribute_access.cc
   intern/attribute_math.cc
@@ -324,6 +325,7 @@ set(SRC
   BKE_asset_catalog_path.hh
   BKE_asset_library.h
   BKE_asset_library.hh
+  BKE_asset_representation.hh
   BKE_attribute.h
   BKE_attribute.hh
   BKE_attribute_math.hh
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset.cc b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset.cc
index 67802b1d6b4..7103e017847 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset.cc
@@ -27,21 +27,31 @@ using namespace blender;
 
 AssetMetaData *BKE_asset_metadata_create()
 {
-  AssetMetaData *asset_data = (AssetMetaData *)MEM_callocN(sizeof(*asset_data), __func__);
-  memcpy(asset_data, DNA_struct_default_get(AssetMetaData), sizeof(*asset_data));
-  return asset_data;
+  const AssetMetaData *default_metadata = DNA_struct_default_get(AssetMetaData);
+  return MEM_new<AssetMetaData>(__func__, *default_metadata);
 }
 
 void BKE_asset_metadata_free(AssetMetaData **asset_data)
 {
-  if ((*asset_data)->properties) {
-    IDP_FreeProperty((*asset_data)->properties);
+  (*asset_data)->~AssetMetaData();
+  MEM_SAFE_FREE(*asset_data);
+}
+
+AssetMetaData::~AssetMetaData()
+{
+  if (properties) {
+    IDP_FreeProperty(properties);
   }
-  MEM_SAFE_FREE((*asset_data)->author);
-  MEM_SAFE_FREE((*asset_data)->description);
-  BLI_freelistN(&(*asset_data)->tags);
+  MEM_SAFE_FREE(author);
+  MEM_SAFE_FREE(description);
+  BLI_freelistN(&tags);
+}
 
-  MEM_SAFE_FREE(*asset_data);
+std::unique_ptr<AssetMetaData> BKE_asset_metadata_move_to_unique_ptr(AssetMetaData *asset_data)
+{
+  std::unique_ptr unique_asset_data = std::make_unique<AssetMetaData>(*asset_data);
+  *asset_data = *DNA_struct_default_get(AssetMetaData);
+  return unique_asset_data;
 }
 
 static AssetTag *asset_metadata_tag_add(AssetMetaData *asset_data, const char *const name)
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_catalog.cc b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_catalog.cc
index 62d03b2d79b..a9fe59eba64 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_catalog.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_catalog.cc
@@ -508,14 +508,13 @@ CatalogFilePath AssetCatalogService::find_suitable_cdf_path_for_writing(
                  "catalog definition file should be put");
 
   /* Ask the asset library API for an appropriate location. */
-  char suitable_root_path[PATH_MAX];
-  const bool asset_lib_root_found = BKE_asset_library_find_suitable_root_path_from_path(
-      blend_file_path.c_str(), suitable_root_path);
-  if (asset_lib_root_found) {
+  const std::string suitable_root_path = BKE_asset_library_find_suitable_root_path_from_path(
+      blend_file_path);
+  if (!suitable_root_path.empty()) {
     char asset_lib_cdf_path[PATH_MAX];
     BLI_path_join(asset_lib_cdf_path,
                   sizeof(asset_lib_cdf_path),
-                  suitable_root_path,
+                  suitable_root_path.c_str(),
                   DEFAULT_CATALOG_FILENAME.c_str());
     return asset_lib_cdf_path;
   }
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_library.cc b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_library.cc
index b8420af1168..4dccee425c6 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_library.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_library.cc
@@ -7,11 +7,14 @@
 #include <memory>
 
 #include "BKE_asset_library.hh"
+#include "BKE_asset_representation.hh"
+#include "BKE_lib_remap.h"
 #include "BKE_main.h"
 #include "BKE_preferences.h"
 
 #include "BLI_fileops.h"
 #include "BLI_path_util.h"
+#include "BLI_set.hh"
 
 #include "DNA_asset_types.h"
 #include "DNA_userdef_types.h"
@@ -50,22 +53,22 @@ bool BKE_asset_library_has_any_unsaved_catalogs()
   return service->has_any_unsaved_catalogs();
 }
 
-bool BKE_asset_library_find_suitable_root_path_from_path(const char *input_path,
-                                                         char *r_library_path)
+std::string BKE_asset_library_find_suitable_root_path_from_path(
+    const blender::StringRefNull input_path)
 {
   if (bUserAssetLibrary *preferences_lib = BKE_preferences_asset_library_containing_path(
-          &U, input_path)) {
-    BLI_strncpy(r_library_path, preferences_lib->path, FILE_MAXDIR);
-    return true;
+          &U, input_path.c_str())) {
+    return preferences_lib->path;
   }
 
-  BLI_split_dir_part(input_path, r_library_path, FILE_MAXDIR);
-  return r_library_path[0] != '\0';
+  char buffer[FILE_MAXDIR];
+  BLI_split_dir_part(input_path.c_str(), buffer, FILE_MAXDIR);
+  return buffer;
 }
 
-bool BKE_asset_library_find_suitable_root_path_from_main(const Main *bmain, char *r_library_path)
+std::string BKE_asset_library_find_suitable_root_path_from_main(const Main *bmain)
 {
-  return BKE_asset_library_find_suitable_root_path_from_path(bmain->filepath, r_library_path);
+  return BKE_asset_library_find_suitable_root_path_from_path(bmain->filepath);
 }
 
 blender::bke::AssetCatalogService *BKE_asset_library_get_catalog_service(
@@ -98,6 +101,13 @@ void BKE_asset_library_refresh_catalog_simplename(struct AssetLibrary *asset_lib
   lib->refresh_catalog_simplename(asset_data);
 }
 
+void BKE_asset_library_remap_ids(IDRemapper *mappings)
+{
+  blender::bke::AssetLibraryService *service = blender::bke::AssetLibraryService::get();
+  service->foreach_loaded_asset_library(
+      [mappings](blender::bke::AssetLibrary &library) { library.remap_ids(*mappings); });
+}
+
 namespace blender::bke {
 
 AssetLibrary::AssetLibrary() : catalog_service(std::make_unique<AssetCatalogService>())
@@ -111,7 +121,7 @@ AssetLibrary::~AssetLibrary()
   }
 }
 
-void AssetLibrary::load(StringRefNull library_root_directory)
+void AssetLibrary::load_catalogs(StringRefNull library_root_directory)
 {
   auto catalog_service = std::make_unique<AssetCatalogService>(library_root_directory);
   catalog_service->load_from_disk();
@@ -123,6 +133,44 @@ void AssetLibrary::refresh()
   this->catalog_service->reload_catalogs();
 }
 
+AssetRepresentation &AssetLibrary::add_external_asset(StringRef name,
+                                                      std::unique_ptr<AssetMetaData> metadata)
+{
+  asset_storage_.append(std::make_unique<AssetRepresentation>(name, std::move(metadata)));
+  return *asset_storage_.last();
+}
+
+AssetRepresentation &AssetLibrary::add_local_id_asset(ID &id)
+{
+  asset_storage_.append(std::make_unique<AssetRepresentation>(id));
+  return *asset_storage_.last();
+}
+
+std::optional<int> AssetLibrary::find_asset_index(const AssetRepresentation &asset)
+{
+  int index = 0;
+  /* Find index of asset. */
+  for (auto &asset_uptr : asset_storage_) {
+    if (&asset == asset_uptr.get()) {
+      return index;
+    }
+    index++;
+  }
+
+  return {};
+}
+
+bool AssetLibrary::remove_asset(AssetRepresentation &asset)
+{
+  std::optional<int> asset_index = find_asset_index(asset);
+  if (!asset_index) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  asset_storage_.remove_and_reorder(*asset_index);
+  return true;
+}
+
 namespace {
 void asset_library_on_save_post(struct Main *main,
                                 struct PointerRNA **pointers,
@@ -166,6 +214,28 @@ void AssetLibrary::on_blend_save_post(struct Main *main,
   }
 }
 
+void AssetLibrary::remap_ids(IDRemapper &mappings)
+{
+  Set<AssetRepresentation *> removed_id_assets;
+
+  for (auto &asset_uptr : asset_storage_) {
+    if (!asset_uptr->is_local_id()) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    IDRemapperApplyResult result = BKE_id_remapper_apply(
+        &mappings, &asset_uptr->local_asset_id_, ID_REMAP_APPLY_DEFAULT);
+    if (result == ID_REMAP_RESULT_SOURCE_UNASSIGNED) {
+      removed_id_assets.add(asset_uptr.get());
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* Remove the assets from storage. */
+  for (AssetRepresentation *asset : removed_id_assets) {
+    remove_asset(*asset);
+  }
+}
+
 void AssetLibrary::refresh_catalog_simplename(struct AssetMetaData *asset_data)
 {
   if (BLI_uuid_is_nil(asset_data->catalog_id)) {
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_library_service.cc b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_library_service.cc
index cd8de7908bf..35441b9b795 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_library_service.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_library_service.cc
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "asset_library_service.hh"
 
+#include "BKE_asset_library.hh"
 #include "BKE_blender.h"
 #include "BKE_preferences.h"
 
@@ -47,15 +48,10 @@ AssetLibrary *AssetLibraryService::get_asset_library(
 {
   if (library_reference.type == ASSET_LIBRARY_LOCAL) {
     /* For the "Current File" library  we get the asset library root path based on main. */
-    char root_path[FILE_MAX];
-    if (bmain) {
-      BKE_asset_library_find_suitable_root_path_from_main(bmain, root_path);
-    }
-    else {
-      root_path[0] = '\0';
-    }
+    std::string root_path = bmain ? BKE_asset_library_find_suitable_root_path_from_main(bmain) :
+                                    "";
 
-    if (root_path[0] == '\0') {
+    if (root_path.empty()) {
       /* File wasn't saved yet. */
       return get_asset_library_current_file();
     }
@@ -104,7 +100,7 @@ AssetLibrary *AssetLibraryService::get_asset_library_on_disk(StringRefNull top_l
   AssetLibrary *lib = lib_uptr.get();
 
   lib->on_blend_save_handler_register();
-  lib->load(top_dir_trailing_slash);
+  lib->load_catalogs(top_dir_trailing_slash);
 
   on_disk_libraries_.add_new(top_dir_trailing_slash, std::move(lib_uptr));
   CLOG_INFO(&LOG, 2, "get \"%s\" (loaded)", top_dir_trailing_slash.c_str());
@@ -180,4 +176,15 @@ bool AssetLibraryService::has_any_unsaved_catalogs() const
   return false;
 }
 
+void AssetLibraryService::foreach_loaded_asset_library(FunctionRef<void(AssetLibrary &)> fn) const
+{
+  if (current_file_library_) {
+    fn(*current_file_library_);
+  }
+
+  for (const auto &asset_lib_uptr : on_disk_libraries_.values()) {
+    fn(*asset_lib_uptr);
+  }
+}
+
 }  // namespace blender::bke
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_library_service.hh b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_library_service.hh
index c22c6b182ce..6caaea72875 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_library_service.hh
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_library_service.hh
@@ -12,10 +12,13 @@
 
 #include "BKE_asset_library.hh"
 
+#include "BLI_function_ref.hh"
 #include "BLI_map.hh"
 
 #include <memory>
 
+struct AssetLibraryReference;
+
 namespace blender::bke {
 
 /**
@@ -58,11 +61,16 @@ class AssetLibraryService {
   /** Returns whether there are any known asset libraries with unsaved catalog edits. */
   bool has_any_unsaved_catalogs() const;
 
+  void foreach_loaded_asset_library(FunctionRef<void(AssetLibrary &)> fn) const;
+
  protected:
   static std::unique_ptr<AssetLibraryService> instance_;
 
   /* Mapping absolute path of the library's top-level directory to the AssetLibrary instance. */
   Map<std::string, AssetLibraryPtr> on_disk_libraries_;
+  /** Library without a known path, i.e. the "Current File" library if the file isn't saved yet. If
+   * the file was saved, a valid path for the library can be determined and #on_disk_libraries_
+   * above should be used. */
   AssetLibraryPtr current_file_library_;
 
   /* Handlers for managing the life cycle of the AssetLibraryService instance. */
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_library_service_test.cc b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_library_service_test.cc
index 7952e7ea3b0..18fdcb80155 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_library_service_test.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_library_service_test.cc
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 
 #include "BKE_appdir.h"
 #include "BKE_callbacks.h"
+#include "BKE_main.h"
+
+#include "DNA_asset_types.h"
 
 #include "CLG_log.h"
 
@@ -102,6 +105,26 @@ TEST_F(AssetLibraryServiceTest, library_pointers)
    * cannot be reliably tested by just pointer comparison, though. */
 }
 
+TEST_F(AssetLibraryServiceTest, library_from_reference)
+{
+  AssetLibraryService *service = AssetLibraryService::get();
+  AssetLibrary *const lib = service->get_asset_library_on_disk(asset_library_root_);
+  AssetLibrary *const curfile_lib = service->get_asset_library_current_file();
+
+  AssetLibraryReference ref{};
+  ref.type = ASSET_LIBRARY_LOCAL;
+  EXPECT_EQ(curfile_lib, service->get_asset_library(nullptr, ref))
+      << "Getting the local (current file) reference without a main saved on disk should return "
+         "the current file library";
+
+  Main dummy_main{};
+  std::string dummy_filepath = asset_library_root_ + SEP + "dummy.blend";
+  BLI_strncpy(dummy_main.filepath, dummy_filepath.c_str(), sizeof(dummy_main.filepath));
+  EXPECT_EQ(lib, service->get_asset_library(&dummy_main, ref))
+      << "Getting the local (current file) reference with a main saved on disk should return "
+         "the an asset library for this directory";
+}
+
 TEST_F(AssetLibraryServiceTest, library_path_trailing_slashes)
 {
   AssetLibraryService *service = AssetLibraryService::get();
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_representation.cc b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_representation.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bbaa634d5ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_representation.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup bke
+ */
+
+#include <stdexcept>
+
+#include "DNA_ID.h"
+#include "DNA_asset_types.h"
+
+#include "BKE_asset.h"
+#include "BKE_asset_representation.hh"
+
+namespace blender::bke {
+
+AssetRepresentation::AssetRepresentation(StringRef name, std::unique_ptr<AssetMetaData> metadata)
+    : is_local_id_(false), external_asset_()
+{
+  external_asset_.name = name;
+  external_asset_.metadata_ = std::move(metadata);
+}
+
+AssetRepresentation::AssetRepresentation(ID &id) : is_local_id_(true), local_asset_id_(&id)
+{
+  if (!id.asset_data) {
+    throw std::invalid_argument("Passed ID is not an asset");
+  }
+}
+
+AssetRepresentation::AssetRepresentation(AssetRepresentation &&other)
+    : is_local_id_(other.is_local_id_)
+{
+  if (is_local_id_) {
+    local_asset_id_ = other.local_asset_id_;
+    other.local_asset_id_ = nullptr;
+  }
+  else {
+    external_asset_ = std::move(other.external_asset_);
+  }
+}
+
+AssetRepresentation::~AssetRepresentation()
+{
+  if (!is_local_id_) {
+    external_asset_.~ExternalAsset();
+  }
+}
+
+StringRefNull AssetRepresentation::get_name() const
+{
+  if (is_local_id_) {
+    return local_asset_id_->name + 2;
+  }
+
+  return external_asset_.name;
+}
+
+AssetMetaData &AssetRepresentation::get_metadata() const
+{
+  return is_local_id_ ? *local_asset_id_->asset_data : *external_asset_.metadata_;
+}
+
+bool AssetRepresentation::is_local_id() const
+{
+  return is_local_id_;
+}
+
+}  // namespace blender::bke
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/** \name C-API
+ * \{ */
+
+using namespace blender;
+
+const char *BKE_asset_representation_name_get(const AssetRepresentation *asset_handle)
+{
+  const bke::AssetRepresentation *asset = reinterpret_cast<const bke::AssetRepresentation *>(
+      asset_handle);
+  return asset->get_name().c_str();
+}
+
+AssetMetaData *BKE_asset_representation_metadata_get(const AssetRepresentation *asset_handle)
+{
+  const bke::AssetRepresentation *asset = reinterpret_cast<const bke::AssetRepresentation *>(
+      asset_handle);
+  return &asset->get_metadata();
+}
+
+bool BKE_asset_representation_is_local_id(const AssetRepresentation *asset_handle)
+{
+  const bke::AssetRepresentation *asset = reinterpret_cast<const bke::AssetRepresentation *>(
+      asset_handle);
+  return asset->is_local_id();
+}
+
+/** \} */
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_test.cc b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_test.cc
index fa8769862a8..5ff65054926 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_test.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/asset_test.cc
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace blender::bke::tests {
 
 TEST(AssetMetadataTest, set_catalog_id)
 {
-  AssetMetaData meta;
+  AssetMetaData meta{};
   const bUUID uuid = BLI_uuid_generate_random();
 
   /* Test trivial values. */
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/context.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/context.c
index 1d6092849cc..0ddd53ccb99 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/context.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/context.c
@@ -1495,7 +1495,7 @@ AssetHandle CTX_wm_asset_handle(const bContext *C, bool *r_is_valid)
    * require returning a non-owning pointer, which we don't have in the Asset Browser (yet). */
   FileDirEntry *file =
       (FileDirEntry *)CTX_data_pointer_get_type(C, "active_file", &RNA_FileSelectEntry).data;
-  if (file && file->asset_data) {
+  if (file && file->asset) {
     *r_is_valid = true;
     return (AssetHandle){.file_data = file};
   }
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/fluid.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/fluid.c
index a3d2d73678c..c72f498cd5a 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/fluid.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/fluid.c
@@ -1532,18 +1532,8 @@ static void emit_from_particles(Object *flow_ob,
     sim.scene = scene;
     sim.ob = flow_ob;
     sim.psys = psys;
-    sim.psys->lattice_deform_data = psys_create_lattice_deform_data(&sim);
 
-    /* prepare curvemapping tables */
-    if ((psys->part->child_flag & PART_CHILD_USE_CLUMP_CURVE) && psys->part->clumpcurve) {
-      BKE_curvemapping_changed_all(psys->part->clumpcurve);
-    }
-    if ((psys->part->child_flag & PART_CHILD_USE_ROUGH_CURVE) && psys->part->roughcurve) {
-      BKE_curvemapping_changed_all(psys->part->roughcurve);
-    }
-    if ((psys->part->child_flag & PART_CHILD_USE_TWIST_CURVE) && psys->part->twistcurve) {
-      BKE_curvemapping_changed_all(psys->part->twistcurve);
-    }
+    psys_sim_data_init(&sim);
 
     /* initialize particle cache */
     if (psys->part->type == PART_HAIR) {
@@ -1684,6 +1674,8 @@ static void emit_from_particles(Object *flow_ob,
     if (particle_vel) {
       MEM_freeN(particle_vel);
     }
+
+    psys_sim_data_free(&sim);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/lib_id_delete.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/lib_id_delete.c
index c7643c56212..92b34b9e1af 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/lib_id_delete.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/lib_id_delete.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "BKE_anim_data.h"
 #include "BKE_asset.h"
+#include "BKE_asset_library.h"
 #include "BKE_idprop.h"
 #include "BKE_idtype.h"
 #include "BKE_key.h"
@@ -137,16 +138,16 @@ void BKE_id_free_ex(Main *bmain, void *idv, int flag, const bool use_flag_from_i
     BKE_main_lock(bmain);
   }
 
+  struct IDRemapper *remapper = BKE_id_remapper_create();
+  BKE_id_remapper_add(remapper, id, NULL);
+
   if ((flag & LIB_ID_FREE_NO_UI_USER) == 0) {
     if (free_notifier_reference_cb) {
       free_notifier_reference_cb(id);
     }
 
     if (remap_editor_id_reference_cb) {
-      struct IDRemapper *remapper = BKE_id_remapper_create();
-      BKE_id_remapper_add(remapper, id, NULL);
       remap_editor_id_reference_cb(remapper);
-      BKE_id_remapper_free(remapper);
     }
   }
 
@@ -158,6 +159,9 @@ void BKE_id_free_ex(Main *bmain, void *idv, int flag, const bool use_flag_from_i
     }
   }
 
+  BKE_asset_library_remap_ids(remapper);
+  BKE_id_remapper_free(remapper);
+
   BKE_libblock_free_data(id, (flag & LIB_ID_FREE_NO_USER_REFCOUNT) == 0);
 
   if ((flag & LIB_ID_FREE_NO_MAIN) == 0) {
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/material.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/material.c
index 59530a6d6a6..796ed4f8316 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/material.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/material.c
@@ -653,38 +653,29 @@ Material **BKE_object_material_get_p(Object *ob, short act)
 
   /* if object cannot have material, (totcolp == NULL) */
   totcolp = BKE_object_material_len_p(ob);
-  if (totcolp == NULL || ob->totcol == 0) {
+  if (totcolp == NULL || *totcolp == 0) {
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  /* return NULL for invalid 'act', can happen for mesh face indices */
-  if (act > ob->totcol) {
-    return NULL;
-  }
-  if (act <= 0) {
-    if (act < 0) {
-      CLOG_ERROR(&LOG, "Negative material index!");
-    }
-    return NULL;
-  }
+  /* Clamp to number of slots if index is out of range, same convention as used for rendering. */
+  const int slot_index = clamp_i(act - 1, 0, *totcolp - 1);
 
-  if (ob->matbits && ob->matbits[act - 1]) { /* in object */
-    ma_p = &ob->mat[act - 1];
+  /* Fix inconsistency which may happen when library linked data reduces the number of
+   * slots but object was not updated. Ideally should be fixed elsewhere. */
+  if (*totcolp < ob->totcol) {
+    ob->totcol = *totcolp;
   }
-  else { /* in data */
-
-    /* check for inconsistency */
-    if (*totcolp < ob->totcol) {
-      ob->totcol = *totcolp;
-    }
-    if (act > ob->totcol) {
-      act = ob->totcol;
-    }
 
+  if (slot_index < ob->totcol && ob->matbits && ob->matbits[slot_index]) {
+    /* Use object material slot. */
+    ma_p = &ob->mat[slot_index];
+  }
+  else {
+    /* Use data material slot. */
     matarar = BKE_object_material_array_p(ob);
 
     if (matarar && *matarar) {
-      ma_p = &(*matarar)[act - 1];
+      ma_p = &(*matarar)[slot_index];
     }
     else {
       ma_p = NULL;
@@ -717,17 +708,17 @@ static ID *get_evaluated_object_data_with_materials(Object *ob)
 Material *BKE_object_material_get_eval(Object *ob, short act)
 {
   BLI_assert(DEG_is_evaluated_object(ob));
-  const int slot_index = act - 1;
 
-  if (slot_index < 0) {
-    return NULL;
-  }
   ID *data = get_evaluated_object_data_with_materials(ob);
   const short *tot_slots_data_ptr = BKE_id_material_len_p(data);
   const int tot_slots_data = tot_slots_data_ptr ? *tot_slots_data_ptr : 0;
-  if (slot_index >= tot_slots_data) {
+
+  if (tot_slots_data == 0) {
     return NULL;
   }
+
+  /* Clamp to number of slots if index is out of range, same convention as used for rendering. */
+  const int slot_index = clamp_i(act - 1, 0, tot_slots_data - 1);
   const int tot_slots_object = ob->totcol;
 
   Material ***materials_data_ptr = BKE_id_material_array_p(data);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object_dupli.cc b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object_dupli.cc
index a41f7c8bce4..5efd44c620b 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object_dupli.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object_dupli.cc
@@ -1390,7 +1390,7 @@ static void make_duplis_particle_system(const DupliContext *ctx, ParticleSystem
 
     RNG *rng = BLI_rng_new_srandom(31415926u + uint(psys->seed));
 
-    psys->lattice_deform_data = psys_create_lattice_deform_data(&sim);
+    psys_sim_data_init(&sim);
 
     /* Gather list of objects or single object. */
     int totcollection = 0;
@@ -1612,17 +1612,13 @@ static void make_duplis_particle_system(const DupliContext *ctx, ParticleSystem
     }
 
     BLI_rng_free(rng);
+    psys_sim_data_free(&sim);
   }
 
   /* Clean up. */
   if (oblist) {
     MEM_freeN(oblist);
   }
-
-  if (psys->lattice_deform_data) {
-    BKE_lattice_deform_data_destroy(psys->lattice_deform_data);
-    psys->lattice_deform_data = nullptr;
-  }
 }
 
 static void make_duplis_particles(const DupliContext *ctx)
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/particle.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/particle.c
index 4a0a09bcf56..6a277295efd 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/particle.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/particle.c
@@ -684,10 +684,13 @@ void psys_set_current_num(Object *ob, int index)
   }
 }
 
-struct LatticeDeformData *psys_create_lattice_deform_data(ParticleSimulationData *sim)
+void psys_sim_data_init(ParticleSimulationData *sim)
 {
-  struct LatticeDeformData *lattice_deform_data = NULL;
+  ParticleSystem *psys = sim->psys;
+  ParticleSettings *part = psys->part;
 
+  /* Prepare lattice deform. */
+  psys->lattice_deform_data = NULL;
   if (psys_in_edit_mode(sim->depsgraph, sim->psys) == 0) {
     Object *lattice = NULL;
     ModifierData *md = (ModifierData *)psys_get_modifier(sim->ob, sim->psys);
@@ -699,19 +702,39 @@ struct LatticeDeformData *psys_create_lattice_deform_data(ParticleSimulationData
         if (md->mode & mode) {
           LatticeModifierData *lmd = (LatticeModifierData *)md;
           lattice = lmd->object;
-          sim->psys->lattice_strength = lmd->strength;
+          psys->lattice_strength = lmd->strength;
         }
 
         break;
       }
     }
     if (lattice) {
-      lattice_deform_data = BKE_lattice_deform_data_create(lattice, NULL);
+      psys->lattice_deform_data = BKE_lattice_deform_data_create(lattice, NULL);
     }
   }
 
-  return lattice_deform_data;
+  /* Prepare curvemapping tables. */
+  if ((part->child_flag & PART_CHILD_USE_CLUMP_CURVE) && part->clumpcurve) {
+    BKE_curvemapping_init(part->clumpcurve);
+  }
+  if ((part->child_flag & PART_CHILD_USE_ROUGH_CURVE) && part->roughcurve) {
+    BKE_curvemapping_init(part->roughcurve);
+  }
+  if ((part->child_flag & PART_CHILD_USE_TWIST_CURVE) && part->twistcurve) {
+    BKE_curvemapping_init(part->twistcurve);
+  }
 }
+
+void psys_sim_data_free(ParticleSimulationData *sim)
+{
+  ParticleSystem *psys = sim->psys;
+
+  if (psys->lattice_deform_data) {
+    BKE_lattice_deform_data_destroy(psys->lattice_deform_data);
+    psys->lattice_deform_data = NULL;
+  }
+}
+
 void psys_disable_all(Object *ob)
 {
   ParticleSystem *psys = ob->particlesystem.first;
@@ -2784,7 +2807,7 @@ static bool psys_thread_context_init_path(ParticleThreadContext *ctx,
   ctx->cfra = cfra;
   ctx->editupdate = editupdate;
 
-  psys->lattice_deform_data = psys_create_lattice_deform_data(&ctx->sim);
+  psys_sim_data_init(&ctx->sim);
 
   /* cache all relevant vertex groups if they exist */
   ctx->vg_length = psys_cache_vgroup(ctx->mesh, psys, PSYS_VG_LENGTH);
@@ -3340,7 +3363,7 @@ void psys_cache_paths(ParticleSimulationData *sim, float cfra, const bool use_re
   cache = psys->pathcache = psys_alloc_path_cache_buffers(
       &psys->pathcachebufs, totpart, segments + 1);
 
-  psys->lattice_deform_data = psys_create_lattice_deform_data(sim);
+  psys_sim_data_init(sim);
   ma = BKE_object_material_get(sim->ob, psys->part->omat);
   if (ma && (psys->part->draw_col == PART_DRAW_COL_MAT)) {
     copy_v3_v3(col, &ma->r);
@@ -3507,10 +3530,7 @@ void psys_cache_paths(ParticleSimulationData *sim, float cfra, const bool use_re
 
   psys->totcached = totpart;
 
-  if (psys->lattice_deform_data) {
-    BKE_lattice_deform_data_destroy(psys->lattice_deform_data);
-    psys->lattice_deform_data = NULL;
-  }
+  psys_sim_data_free(sim);
 
   if (vg_effector) {
     MEM_freeN(vg_effector);
@@ -4867,6 +4887,7 @@ void psys_get_particle_on_path(ParticleSimulationData *sim,
     }
   }
 }
+
 bool psys_get_particle_state(ParticleSimulationData *sim,
                              int p,
                              ParticleKey *state,
@@ -5225,7 +5246,7 @@ void psys_apply_hair_lattice(Depsgraph *depsgraph, Scene *scene, Object *ob, Par
   sim.psys = psys;
   sim.psmd = psys_get_modifier(ob, psys);
 
-  psys->lattice_deform_data = psys_create_lattice_deform_data(&sim);
+  psys_sim_data_init(&sim);
 
   if (psys->lattice_deform_data) {
     ParticleData *pa = psys->particles;
@@ -5246,12 +5267,11 @@ void psys_apply_hair_lattice(Depsgraph *depsgraph, Scene *scene, Object *ob, Par
       }
     }
 
-    BKE_lattice_deform_data_destroy(psys->lattice_deform_data);
-    psys->lattice_deform_data = NULL;
-
     /* protect the applied shape */
     psys->flag |= PSYS_EDITED;
   }
+
+  psys_sim_data_free(&sim);
 }
 
 /* Draw Engine */
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/particle_system.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/particle_system.c
index 72094f8cf04..d97a217a734 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/particle_system.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/particle_system.c
@@ -516,10 +516,7 @@ void psys_thread_context_free(ParticleThreadContext *ctx)
     MEM_freeN(ctx->vg_twist);
   }
 
-  if (ctx->sim.psys->lattice_deform_data) {
-    BKE_lattice_deform_data_destroy(ctx->sim.psys->lattice_deform_data);
-    ctx->sim.psys->lattice_deform_data = NULL;
-  }
+  psys_sim_data_free(&ctx->sim);
 
   /* distribution */
   if (ctx->jit) {
@@ -3557,12 +3554,12 @@ static void save_hair(ParticleSimulationData *sim, float UNUSED(cfra))
 
   invert_m4_m4(ob->world_to_object, ob->object_to_world);
 
-  psys->lattice_deform_data = psys_create_lattice_deform_data(sim);
-
   if (psys->totpart == 0) {
     return;
   }
 
+  psys_sim_data_init(sim);
+
   /* save new keys for elements if needed */
   LOOP_PARTICLES
   {
@@ -3596,6 +3593,8 @@ static void save_hair(ParticleSimulationData *sim, float UNUSED(cfra))
       zero_v3(root->co);
     }
   }
+
+  psys_sim_data_free(sim);
 }
 
 /* Code for an adaptive time step based on the Courant-Friedrichs-Lewy
@@ -4099,6 +4098,8 @@ static void cached_step(ParticleSimulationData *sim, float cfra, const bool use_
 
   disp = psys_get_current_display_percentage(psys, use_render_params);
 
+  psys_sim_data_init(sim);
+
   LOOP_PARTICLES
   {
     psys_get_texture(sim, pa, &ptex, PAMAP_SIZE, cfra);
@@ -4107,8 +4108,6 @@ static void cached_step(ParticleSimulationData *sim, float cfra, const bool use_
       pa->size *= 1.0f - part->randsize * psys_frand(psys, p + 1);
     }
 
-    psys->lattice_deform_data = psys_create_lattice_deform_data(sim);
-
     dietime = pa->dietime;
 
     /* update alive status and push events */
@@ -4125,11 +4124,6 @@ static void cached_step(ParticleSimulationData *sim, float cfra, const bool use_
       pa->alive = PARS_ALIVE;
     }
 
-    if (psys->lattice_deform_data) {
-      BKE_lattice_deform_data_destroy(psys->lattice_deform_data);
-      psys->lattice_deform_data = NULL;
-    }
-
     if (psys_frand(psys, p) > disp) {
       pa->flag |= PARS_NO_DISP;
     }
@@ -4137,6 +4131,8 @@ static void cached_step(ParticleSimulationData *sim, float cfra, const bool use_
       pa->flag &= ~PARS_NO_DISP;
     }
   }
+
+  psys_sim_data_free(sim);
 }
 
 static bool particles_has_flip(short parttype)
@@ -4609,10 +4605,7 @@ static void system_step(ParticleSimulationData *sim, float cfra, const bool use_
   update_children(sim, use_render_params);
 
   /* cleanup */
-  if (psys->lattice_deform_data) {
-    BKE_lattice_deform_data_destroy(psys->lattice_deform_data);
-    psys->lattice_deform_data = NULL;
-  }
+  psys_sim_data_free(sim);
 }
 
 void psys_changed_type(Object *ob, ParticleSystem *psys)
diff --git a/source/blender/draw/intern/draw_cache_impl_particles.c b/source/blender/draw/intern/draw_cache_impl_particles.c
index 8facea4333f..cddab74c46f 100644
--- a/source/blender/draw/intern/draw_cache_impl_particles.c
+++ b/source/blender/draw/intern/draw_cache_impl_particles.c
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ static void particle_batch_cache_ensure_pos(Object *object,
   sim.ob = object;
   sim.psys = psys;
   sim.psmd = psys_get_modifier(object, psys);
-  sim.psys->lattice_deform_data = psys_create_lattice_deform_data(&sim);
+  psys_sim_data_init(&sim);
 
   GPU_VERTBUF_DISCARD_SAFE(point_cache->pos);
 
@@ -1392,6 +1392,8 @@ static void particle_batch_cache_ensure_pos(Object *object,
   if (curr_point != psys->totpart) {
     GPU_vertbuf_data_resize(point_cache->pos, curr_point);
   }
+
+  psys_sim_data_free(&sim);
 }
 
 static void drw_particle_update_ptcache_edit(Object *object_eval,
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_handle.cc b/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_handle.cc
index 00fffd595c0..0b2cd352d77 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_handle.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_handle.cc
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 
 #include "DNA_space_types.h"
 
+#include "BKE_asset.h"
+#include "BKE_asset_representation.hh"
+
 #include "BLO_readfile.h"
 
 #include "ED_asset_handle.h"
@@ -17,12 +20,12 @@
 
 const char *ED_asset_handle_get_name(const AssetHandle *asset)
 {
-  return asset->file_data->name;
+  return BKE_asset_representation_name_get(asset->file_data->asset);
 }
 
-AssetMetaData *ED_asset_handle_get_metadata(const AssetHandle *asset)
+AssetMetaData *ED_asset_handle_get_metadata(const AssetHandle *asset_handle)
 {
-  return asset->file_data->asset_data;
+  return BKE_asset_representation_metadata_get(asset_handle->file_data->asset);
 }
 
 ID *ED_asset_handle_get_local_id(const AssetHandle *asset)
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_temp_id_consumer.cc b/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_temp_id_consumer.cc
index 376454d62b6..d1fd48d966c 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_temp_id_consumer.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_temp_id_consumer.cc
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ AssetTempIDConsumer *ED_asset_temp_id_consumer_create(const AssetHandle *handle)
   if (!handle) {
     return nullptr;
   }
-  BLI_assert(handle->file_data->asset_data != nullptr);
+  BLI_assert(handle->file_data->asset != nullptr);
   return reinterpret_cast<AssetTempIDConsumer *>(
       MEM_new<AssetTemporaryIDConsumer>(__func__, *handle));
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/include/UI_interface.h b/source/blender/editors/include/UI_interface.h
index 66b3d9fba6b..415356d1d71 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/include/UI_interface.h
+++ b/source/blender/editors/include/UI_interface.h
@@ -1789,7 +1789,6 @@ void UI_but_drag_attach_image(uiBut *but, struct ImBuf *imb, float scale);
 void UI_but_drag_set_asset(uiBut *but,
                            const struct AssetHandle *asset,
                            const char *path,
-                           struct AssetMetaData *metadata,
                            int import_type, /* eFileAssetImportType */
                            int icon,
                            struct ImBuf *imb,
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_drag.cc b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_drag.cc
index 4bf2dac4151..e959986d19e 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_drag.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_drag.cc
@@ -27,15 +27,14 @@ void UI_but_drag_attach_image(uiBut *but, struct ImBuf *imb, const float scale)
 }
 
 void UI_but_drag_set_asset(uiBut *but,
-                           const AssetHandle *asset,
+                           const AssetHandle *asset_handle,
                            const char *path,
-                           struct AssetMetaData *metadata,
                            int import_type,
                            int icon,
                            struct ImBuf *imb,
                            float scale)
 {
-  wmDragAsset *asset_drag = WM_drag_create_asset_data(asset, metadata, path, import_type);
+  wmDragAsset *asset_drag = WM_drag_create_asset_data(asset_handle, path, import_type);
 
   /* FIXME: This is temporary evil solution to get scene/view-layer/etc in the copy callback of the
    * #wmDropBox.
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_template_asset_view.cc b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_template_asset_view.cc
index 11fe653724c..9a3f7800c64 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_template_asset_view.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_template_asset_view.cc
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ static void asset_view_item_but_drag_set(uiBut *but,
     UI_but_drag_set_asset(but,
                           asset_handle,
                           BLI_strdup(blend_path),
-                          ED_asset_handle_get_metadata(asset_handle),
                           FILE_ASSET_IMPORT_APPEND,
                           ED_asset_handle_get_preview_icon_id(asset_handle),
                           imbuf,
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/CMakeLists.txt b/source/blender/editors/space_file/CMakeLists.txt
index 688aa846c30..76564f38da8 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ set(LIB
   bf_blenkernel
 )
 
+if(WIN32)
+  add_definitions(-DNOMINMAX)
+endif()
+
 if(WITH_HEADLESS)
   add_definitions(-DWITH_HEADLESS)
 else()
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/asset_catalog_tree_view.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_file/asset_catalog_tree_view.cc
index 4eb2958f5a2..fe2e46fc056 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/asset_catalog_tree_view.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/asset_catalog_tree_view.cc
@@ -708,12 +708,11 @@ bool file_set_asset_catalog_filter_settings(
 
 void file_ensure_updated_catalog_filter_data(
     FileAssetCatalogFilterSettingsHandle *filter_settings_handle,
-    const ::AssetLibrary *asset_library)
+    const bke::AssetLibrary *asset_library)
 {
   AssetCatalogFilterSettings *filter_settings = reinterpret_cast<AssetCatalogFilterSettings *>(
       filter_settings_handle);
-  const AssetCatalogService *catalog_service = BKE_asset_library_get_catalog_service(
-      asset_library);
+  const AssetCatalogService *catalog_service = asset_library->catalog_service.get();
 
   if (filter_settings->asset_catalog_visibility != FILE_SHOW_ASSETS_ALL_CATALOGS) {
     filter_settings->catalog_filter = std::make_unique<AssetCatalogFilter>(
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_draw.c b/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_draw.c
index 240901318b5..ed0132c6990 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_draw.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_draw.c
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ static void file_draw_icon(const SpaceFile *sfile,
         UI_but_drag_set_asset(but,
                               &(AssetHandle){.file_data = file},
                               BLI_strdup(blend_path),
-                              file->asset_data,
                               asset_params->import_type,
                               icon,
                               preview_image,
@@ -565,7 +564,6 @@ static void file_draw_preview(const SpaceFile *sfile,
         UI_but_drag_set_asset(but,
                               &(AssetHandle){.file_data = file},
                               BLI_strdup(blend_path),
-                              file->asset_data,
                               asset_params->import_type,
                               icon,
                               imb,
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_indexer.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_indexer.cc
index ec631eb48b3..8520ac34122 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_indexer.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_indexer.cc
@@ -67,8 +67,9 @@ void ED_file_indexer_entries_extend_from_datablock_infos(
   }
 }
 
-static void ED_file_indexer_entry_free(void *indexer_entry)
+static void ED_file_indexer_entry_free(void *indexer_entry_ptr)
 {
+  FileIndexerEntry *indexer_entry = static_cast<FileIndexerEntry *>(indexer_entry_ptr);
   MEM_freeN(indexer_entry);
 }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_intern.h b/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_intern.h
index eac72af00ab..0ca09487507 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_intern.h
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_intern.h
@@ -218,6 +218,17 @@ void file_path_to_ui_path(const char *path, char *r_pathi, int max_size);
 /* C-handle for #ed::asset_browser::AssetCatalogFilterSettings. */
 typedef struct FileAssetCatalogFilterSettingsHandle FileAssetCatalogFilterSettingsHandle;
 
+void file_create_asset_catalog_tree_view_in_layout(struct AssetLibrary *asset_library,
+                                                   struct uiLayout *layout,
+                                                   SpaceFile *space_file,
+                                                   FileAssetSelectParams *params);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+
+namespace blender::bke {
+struct AssetLibrary;
+}
+
 FileAssetCatalogFilterSettingsHandle *file_create_asset_catalog_filter_settings(void);
 void file_delete_asset_catalog_filter_settings(
     FileAssetCatalogFilterSettingsHandle **filter_settings_handle);
@@ -231,15 +242,12 @@ bool file_set_asset_catalog_filter_settings(
     bUUID catalog_id);
 void file_ensure_updated_catalog_filter_data(
     FileAssetCatalogFilterSettingsHandle *filter_settings_handle,
-    const struct AssetLibrary *asset_library);
+    const blender::bke::AssetLibrary *asset_library);
 bool file_is_asset_visible_in_catalog_filter_settings(
     const FileAssetCatalogFilterSettingsHandle *filter_settings_handle,
     const AssetMetaData *asset_data);
 
-void file_create_asset_catalog_tree_view_in_layout(struct AssetLibrary *asset_library,
-                                                   struct uiLayout *layout,
-                                                   struct SpaceFile *space_file,
-                                                   struct FileAssetSelectParams *params);
+#endif
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/filelist.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_file/filelist.cc
index 9ca5b1da7da..c4d99d41a60 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/filelist.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/filelist.cc
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 
 #include "BKE_asset.h"
 #include "BKE_asset_library.h"
+#include "BKE_asset_library.hh"
+#include "BKE_asset_representation.hh"
 #include "BKE_context.h"
 #include "BKE_global.h"
 #include "BKE_icons.h"
@@ -78,6 +80,8 @@
 #include "file_intern.h"
 #include "filelist.h"
 
+using namespace blender;
+
 #define FILEDIR_NBR_ENTRIES_UNSET -1
 
 /* ------------------FILELIST------------------------ */
@@ -95,7 +99,7 @@ struct FileListInternEntry {
   /** Optional argument for shortcuts, aliases etc. */
   char *redirection_path;
   /** not strictly needed, but used during sorting, avoids to have to recompute it there... */
-  char *name;
+  const char *name;
   bool free_name;
 
   /**
@@ -112,9 +116,8 @@ struct FileListInternEntry {
     PreviewImage *preview_image;
   } local_data;
 
-  /** When the file represents an asset read from another file, it is stored here.
-   * Owning pointer. */
-  AssetMetaData *imported_asset_data;
+  /* References an asset in the asset library storage. */
+  bke::AssetRepresentation *asset; /* Non-owning. */
 
   /* See #FILE_ENTRY_BLENDERLIB_NO_PREVIEW. */
   bool blenderlib_has_no_preview;
@@ -210,7 +213,7 @@ struct FileList {
   eFileSelectType type;
   /* The library this list was created for. Stored here so we know when to re-read. */
   AssetLibraryReference *asset_library_ref;
-  AssetLibrary *asset_library; /* Non-owning pointer. */
+  bke::AssetLibrary *asset_library; /* Non-owning. */
 
   short flags;
 
@@ -776,8 +779,10 @@ static bool is_filtered_id_file_type(const FileListInternEntry *file,
  */
 static AssetMetaData *filelist_file_internal_get_asset_data(const FileListInternEntry *file)
 {
-  const ID *local_id = file->local_data.id;
-  return local_id ? local_id->asset_data : file->imported_asset_data;
+  if (!file->asset) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  return &file->asset->get_metadata();
 }
 
 static void prepare_filter_asset_library(const FileList *filelist, FileListFilter *filter)
@@ -1016,7 +1021,7 @@ void filelist_setindexer(FileList *filelist, const FileIndexerType *indexer)
 void filelist_set_asset_catalog_filter_options(
     FileList *filelist,
     eFileSel_Params_AssetCatalogVisibility catalog_visibility,
-    const bUUID *catalog_id)
+    const ::bUUID *catalog_id)
 {
   if (!filelist->filter_data.asset_catalog_filter) {
     /* There's no filter data yet. */
@@ -1362,7 +1367,7 @@ static bool filelist_checkdir_main_assets(struct FileList * /*filelist*/,
 static void filelist_entry_clear(FileDirEntry *entry)
 {
   if (entry->name && ((entry->flags & FILE_ENTRY_NAME_FREE) != 0)) {
-    MEM_freeN(entry->name);
+    MEM_freeN((char *)entry->name);
   }
   if (entry->relpath) {
     MEM_freeN(entry->relpath);
@@ -1399,8 +1404,13 @@ static void filelist_direntryarr_free(FileDirEntryArr *array)
   array->entries_filtered_num = FILEDIR_NBR_ENTRIES_UNSET;
 }
 
-static void filelist_intern_entry_free(FileListInternEntry *entry)
+static void filelist_intern_entry_free(FileList *filelist, FileListInternEntry *entry)
 {
+  if (entry->asset) {
+    BLI_assert(filelist->asset_library);
+    filelist->asset_library->remove_asset(*entry->asset);
+  }
+
   if (entry->relpath) {
     MEM_freeN(entry->relpath);
   }
@@ -1408,19 +1418,16 @@ static void filelist_intern_entry_free(FileListInternEntry *entry)
     MEM_freeN(entry->redirection_path);
   }
   if (entry->name && entry->free_name) {
-    MEM_freeN(entry->name);
-  }
-  /* If we own the asset-data (it was generated from external file data), free it. */
-  if (entry->imported_asset_data) {
-    BKE_asset_metadata_free(&entry->imported_asset_data);
+    MEM_freeN((char *)entry->name);
   }
   MEM_freeN(entry);
 }
 
-static void filelist_intern_free(FileListIntern *filelist_intern)
+static void filelist_intern_free(FileList *filelist)
 {
+  FileListIntern *filelist_intern = &filelist->filelist_intern;
   LISTBASE_FOREACH_MUTABLE (FileListInternEntry *, entry, &filelist_intern->entries) {
-    filelist_intern_entry_free(entry);
+    filelist_intern_entry_free(filelist, entry);
   }
   BLI_listbase_clear(&filelist_intern->entries);
 
@@ -1430,8 +1437,9 @@ static void filelist_intern_free(FileListIntern *filelist_intern)
 /**
  * \return the number of main files removed.
  */
-static int filelist_intern_free_main_files(FileListIntern *filelist_intern)
+static int filelist_intern_free_main_files(FileList *filelist)
 {
+  FileListIntern *filelist_intern = &filelist->filelist_intern;
   int removed_counter = 0;
   LISTBASE_FOREACH_MUTABLE (FileListInternEntry *, entry, &filelist_intern->entries) {
     if (!filelist_intern_entry_is_main_file(entry)) {
@@ -1439,7 +1447,7 @@ static int filelist_intern_free_main_files(FileListIntern *filelist_intern)
     }
 
     BLI_remlink(&filelist_intern->entries, entry);
-    filelist_intern_entry_free(entry);
+    filelist_intern_entry_free(filelist, entry);
     removed_counter++;
   }
 
@@ -1794,7 +1802,7 @@ void filelist_clear_ex(struct FileList *filelist,
     filelist_cache_clear(&filelist->filelist_cache, filelist->filelist_cache.size);
   }
 
-  filelist_intern_free(&filelist->filelist_intern);
+  filelist_intern_free(filelist);
 
   filelist_direntryarr_free(&filelist->filelist);
 
@@ -1822,7 +1830,7 @@ static void filelist_clear_main_files(FileList *filelist,
     filelist_cache_clear(&filelist->filelist_cache, filelist->filelist_cache.size);
   }
 
-  const int removed_files = filelist_intern_free_main_files(&filelist->filelist_intern);
+  const int removed_files = filelist_intern_free_main_files(filelist);
 
   filelist->filelist.entries_num -= removed_files;
   filelist->filelist.entries_filtered_num = FILEDIR_NBR_ENTRIES_UNSET;
@@ -1881,7 +1889,7 @@ void filelist_free(struct FileList *filelist)
 
 AssetLibrary *filelist_asset_library(FileList *filelist)
 {
-  return filelist->asset_library;
+  return reinterpret_cast<::AssetLibrary *>(filelist->asset_library);
 }
 
 void filelist_freelib(struct FileList *filelist)
@@ -1897,11 +1905,15 @@ BlendHandle *filelist_lib(struct FileList *filelist)
   return filelist->libfiledata;
 }
 
-static char *fileentry_uiname(const char *root,
-                              const char *relpath,
-                              const eFileSel_File_Types typeflag,
-                              char *buff)
+static const char *fileentry_uiname(const char *root, FileListInternEntry *entry, char *buff)
 {
+  if (entry->asset) {
+    const StringRefNull asset_name = entry->asset->get_name();
+    return BLI_strdupn(asset_name.c_str(), asset_name.size());
+  }
+
+  const char *relpath = entry->relpath;
+  const eFileSel_File_Types typeflag = entry->typeflag;
   char *name = nullptr;
 
   if (typeflag & FILE_TYPE_FTFONT && !(typeflag & FILE_TYPE_BLENDERLIB)) {
@@ -2042,10 +2054,7 @@ static FileDirEntry *filelist_file_create_entry(FileList *filelist, const int in
     ret->redirection_path = BLI_strdup(entry->redirection_path);
   }
   ret->id = entry->local_data.id;
-  ret->asset_data = entry->imported_asset_data ? entry->imported_asset_data : nullptr;
-  if (ret->id && (ret->asset_data == nullptr)) {
-    ret->asset_data = ret->id->asset_data;
-  }
+  ret->asset = reinterpret_cast<::AssetRepresentation *>(entry->asset);
   /* For some file types the preview is already available. */
   if (entry->local_data.preview_image &&
       BKE_previewimg_is_finished(entry->local_data.preview_image, ICON_SIZE_PREVIEW)) {
@@ -2996,8 +3005,13 @@ static FileListInternEntry *filelist_readjob_list_lib_group_create(const int idc
   return entry;
 }
 
-static void filelist_readjob_list_lib_add_datablock(ListBase *entries,
-                                                    const BLODataBlockInfo *datablock_info,
+/**
+ * \warning: This "steals" the asset metadata from \a datablock_info. Not great design but fixing
+ *           this requires redesigning things on the caller side for proper ownership management.
+ */
+static void filelist_readjob_list_lib_add_datablock(FileList *filelist,
+                                                    ListBase *entries,
+                                                    BLODataBlockInfo *datablock_info,
                                                     const bool prefix_relpath_with_group_name,
                                                     const int idcode,
                                                     const char *group_name)
@@ -3010,21 +3024,29 @@ static void filelist_readjob_list_lib_add_datablock(ListBase *entries,
     entry->relpath = BLI_strdup(datablock_info->name);
   }
   entry->typeflag |= FILE_TYPE_BLENDERLIB;
-
   if (datablock_info) {
     entry->blenderlib_has_no_preview = datablock_info->no_preview_found;
 
     if (datablock_info->asset_data) {
       entry->typeflag |= FILE_TYPE_ASSET;
-      /* Moves ownership! */
-      entry->imported_asset_data = datablock_info->asset_data;
+
+      if (filelist->asset_library) {
+        /** XXX Moving out the asset metadata like this isn't great. */
+        std::unique_ptr metadata = BKE_asset_metadata_move_to_unique_ptr(
+            datablock_info->asset_data);
+        BKE_asset_metadata_free(&datablock_info->asset_data);
+
+        entry->asset = &filelist->asset_library->add_external_asset(datablock_info->name,
+                                                                    std::move(metadata));
+      }
     }
   }
   entry->blentype = idcode;
   BLI_addtail(entries, entry);
 }
 
-static void filelist_readjob_list_lib_add_datablocks(ListBase *entries,
+static void filelist_readjob_list_lib_add_datablocks(FileList *filelist,
+                                                     ListBase *entries,
                                                      LinkNode *datablock_infos,
                                                      const bool prefix_relpath_with_group_name,
                                                      const int idcode,
@@ -3033,19 +3055,21 @@ static void filelist_readjob_list_lib_add_datablocks(ListBase *entries,
   for (LinkNode *ln = datablock_infos; ln; ln = ln->next) {
     struct BLODataBlockInfo *datablock_info = static_cast<BLODataBlockInfo *>(ln->link);
     filelist_readjob_list_lib_add_datablock(
-        entries, datablock_info, prefix_relpath_with_group_name, idcode, group_name);
+        filelist, entries, datablock_info, prefix_relpath_with_group_name, idcode, group_name);
   }
 }
 
 static void filelist_readjob_list_lib_add_from_indexer_entries(
+    FileList *filelist,
     ListBase *entries,
     const FileIndexerEntries *indexer_entries,
     const bool prefix_relpath_with_group_name)
 {
   for (const LinkNode *ln = indexer_entries->entries; ln; ln = ln->next) {
-    const FileIndexerEntry *indexer_entry = (const FileIndexerEntry *)ln->link;
+    FileIndexerEntry *indexer_entry = static_cast<FileIndexerEntry *>(ln->link);
     const char *group_name = BKE_idtype_idcode_to_name(indexer_entry->idcode);
-    filelist_readjob_list_lib_add_datablock(entries,
+    filelist_readjob_list_lib_add_datablock(filelist,
+                                            entries,
                                             &indexer_entry->datablock_info,
                                             prefix_relpath_with_group_name,
                                             indexer_entry->idcode,
@@ -3073,7 +3097,8 @@ typedef struct FileIndexer {
   void *user_data;
 } FileIndexer;
 
-static int filelist_readjob_list_lib_populate_from_index(ListBase *entries,
+static int filelist_readjob_list_lib_populate_from_index(FileList *filelist,
+                                                         ListBase *entries,
                                                          const ListLibOptions options,
                                                          const int read_from_index,
                                                          const FileIndexerEntries *indexer_entries)
@@ -3085,11 +3110,12 @@ static int filelist_readjob_list_lib_populate_from_index(ListBase *entries,
     navigate_to_parent_len = 1;
   }
 
-  filelist_readjob_list_lib_add_from_indexer_entries(entries, indexer_entries, true);
+  filelist_readjob_list_lib_add_from_indexer_entries(filelist, entries, indexer_entries, true);
   return read_from_index + navigate_to_parent_len;
 }
 
-static int filelist_readjob_list_lib(const char *root,
+static int filelist_readjob_list_lib(FileList *filelist,
+                                     const char *root,
                                      ListBase *entries,
                                      const ListLibOptions options,
                                      FileIndexer *indexer_runtime)
@@ -3128,7 +3154,7 @@ static int filelist_readjob_list_lib(const char *root,
         dir, &indexer_entries, &read_from_index, indexer_runtime->user_data);
     if (indexer_result == FILE_INDEXER_ENTRIES_LOADED) {
       int entries_read = filelist_readjob_list_lib_populate_from_index(
-          entries, options, read_from_index, &indexer_entries);
+          filelist, entries, options, read_from_index, &indexer_entries);
       ED_file_indexer_entries_clear(&indexer_entries);
       return entries_read;
     }
@@ -3158,7 +3184,8 @@ static int filelist_readjob_list_lib(const char *root,
     const int idcode = groupname_to_code(group);
     LinkNode *datablock_infos = BLO_blendhandle_get_datablock_info(
         libfiledata, idcode, options & LIST_LIB_ASSETS_ONLY, &datablock_len);
-    filelist_readjob_list_lib_add_datablocks(entries, datablock_infos, false, idcode, group);
+    filelist_readjob_list_lib_add_datablocks(
+        filelist, entries, datablock_infos, false, idcode, group);
     BLI_linklist_freeN(datablock_infos);
   }
   else {
@@ -3177,7 +3204,7 @@ static int filelist_readjob_list_lib(const char *root,
         LinkNode *group_datablock_infos = BLO_blendhandle_get_datablock_info(
             libfiledata, idcode, options & LIST_LIB_ASSETS_ONLY, &group_datablock_len);
         filelist_readjob_list_lib_add_datablocks(
-            entries, group_datablock_infos, true, idcode, group_name);
+            filelist, entries, group_datablock_infos, true, idcode, group_name);
         if (use_indexer) {
           ED_file_indexer_entries_extend_from_datablock_infos(
               &indexer_entries, group_datablock_infos, idcode);
@@ -3529,7 +3556,7 @@ static void filelist_readjob_recursive_dir_add_items(const bool do_lib,
         list_lib_options |= LIST_LIB_ASSETS_ONLY;
       }
       entries_num = filelist_readjob_list_lib(
-          subdir, &entries, list_lib_options, &indexer_runtime);
+          filelist, subdir, &entries, list_lib_options, &indexer_runtime);
       if (entries_num > 0) {
         is_lib = true;
       }
@@ -3550,7 +3577,7 @@ static void filelist_readjob_recursive_dir_add_items(const bool do_lib,
       MEM_freeN(entry->relpath);
       entry->relpath = BLI_strdup(dir + 2); /* + 2 to remove '//'
                                              * added by BLI_path_rel to rel_subdir. */
-      entry->name = fileentry_uiname(root, entry->relpath, entry->typeflag, dir);
+      entry->name = fileentry_uiname(root, entry, dir);
       entry->free_name = true;
 
       if (filelist_readjob_should_recurse_into_entry(
@@ -3626,20 +3653,6 @@ static void filelist_readjob_lib(FileListReadJob *job_params,
   filelist_readjob_do(true, job_params, stop, do_update, progress);
 }
 
-static void filelist_asset_library_path(const FileListReadJob *job_params,
-                                        char r_library_root_path[FILE_MAX])
-{
-  if (job_params->filelist->type == FILE_MAIN_ASSET) {
-    /* For the "Current File" library (#FILE_MAIN_ASSET) we get the asset library root path based
-     * on main. */
-    BKE_asset_library_find_suitable_root_path_from_main(job_params->current_main,
-                                                        r_library_root_path);
-  }
-  else {
-    BLI_strncpy(r_library_root_path, job_params->tmp_filelist->filelist.root, FILE_MAX);
-  }
-}
-
 /**
  * Load asset library data, which currently means loading the asset catalogs for the library.
  */
@@ -3657,12 +3670,10 @@ static void filelist_readjob_load_asset_library_data(FileListReadJob *job_params
     return;
   }
 
-  char library_root_path[FILE_MAX];
-  filelist_asset_library_path(job_params, library_root_path);
-
   /* Load asset catalogs, into the temp filelist for thread-safety.
    * #filelist_readjob_endjob() will move it into the real filelist. */
-  tmp_filelist->asset_library = BKE_asset_library_load(library_root_path);
+  tmp_filelist->asset_library = BKE_asset_library_load(job_params->current_main,
+                                                       *job_params->filelist->asset_library_ref);
   *do_update = true;
 }
 
@@ -3699,6 +3710,9 @@ static void filelist_readjob_main_assets_add_items(FileListReadJob *job_params,
     entry->local_data.preview_image = BKE_asset_metadata_preview_get_from_id(id_iter->asset_data,
                                                                              id_iter);
     entry->local_data.id = id_iter;
+    if (filelist->asset_library) {
+      entry->asset = &filelist->asset_library->add_local_id_asset(*id_iter);
+    }
     entries_num++;
     BLI_addtail(&tmp_entries, entry);
   }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/space_file.c b/source/blender/editors/space_file/space_file.c
index 74f1b8e838a..95b87f06d96 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/space_file.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/space_file.c
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ static int /*eContextResult*/ file_context(const bContext *C,
     for (int file_index = 0; file_index < num_files_filtered; file_index++) {
       if (filelist_entry_is_selected(sfile->files, file_index)) {
         FileDirEntry *entry = filelist_file(sfile->files, file_index);
-        if (entry->asset_data) {
+        if (entry->asset) {
           CTX_data_list_add(result, &screen->id, &RNA_FileSelectEntry, entry);
         }
       }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_relationships.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_relationships.cc
index 637c795d4d7..8eeba8727dc 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_relationships.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_relationships.cc
@@ -1678,6 +1678,7 @@ static int node_join_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator * /*op*/)
   const Set<bNode *> selected_nodes = get_selected_nodes(ntree);
 
   bNode *frame_node = nodeAddStaticNode(C, &ntree, NODE_FRAME);
+  nodeSetActive(&ntree, frame_node);
 
   /* reset tags */
   LISTBASE_FOREACH (bNode *, node, &ntree.nodes) {
diff --git a/source/blender/geometry/intern/set_curve_type.cc b/source/blender/geometry/intern/set_curve_type.cc
index 4233c62c7b3..e069732ca9b 100644
--- a/source/blender/geometry/intern/set_curve_type.cc
+++ b/source/blender/geometry/intern/set_curve_type.cc
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ static int to_bezier_size(const CurveType src_type,
   switch (src_type) {
     case CURVE_TYPE_NURBS: {
       if (is_nurbs_to_bezier_one_to_one(knots_mode)) {
-        return cyclic ? src_size : src_size - 2;
+        return cyclic ? src_size : std::max(1, src_size - 2);
       }
       return (src_size + 1) / 3;
     }
@@ -392,6 +392,13 @@ static bke::CurvesGeometry convert_curves_to_bezier(const bke::CurvesGeometry &s
         const IndexRange src_points = src_curves.points_for_curve(i);
         const IndexRange dst_points = dst_curves.points_for_curve(i);
         const Span<float3> src_curve_positions = src_positions.slice(src_points);
+        if (dst_points.size() == 1) {
+          const float3 &position = src_positions[src_points.first()];
+          dst_positions[dst_points.first()] = position;
+          dst_handles_l[dst_points.first()] = position;
+          dst_handles_r[dst_points.first()] = position;
+          continue;
+        }
 
         KnotsMode knots_mode = KnotsMode(src_knot_modes[i]);
         Span<float3> nurbs_positions = src_curve_positions;
diff --git a/source/blender/io/alembic/exporter/abc_writer_points.cc b/source/blender/io/alembic/exporter/abc_writer_points.cc
index 6ec6f736818..9372bffc3ca 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/alembic/exporter/abc_writer_points.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/alembic/exporter/abc_writer_points.cc
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void ABCPointsWriter::do_write(HierarchyContext &context)
   sim.ob = context.object;
   sim.psys = psys;
 
-  psys->lattice_deform_data = psys_create_lattice_deform_data(&sim);
+  psys_sim_data_init(&sim);
 
   uint64_t index = 0;
   for (int p = 0; p < psys->totpart; p++) {
@@ -113,10 +113,7 @@ void ABCPointsWriter::do_write(HierarchyContext &context)
     ids.push_back(index++);
   }
 
-  if (psys->lattice_deform_data) {
-    BKE_lattice_deform_data_destroy(psys->lattice_deform_data);
-    psys->lattice_deform_data = nullptr;
-  }
+  psys_sim_data_free(&sim);
 
   Alembic::Abc::P3fArraySample psample(points);
   Alembic::Abc::UInt64ArraySample idsample(ids);
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_asset_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_asset_types.h
index 29795519719..d7e3bcfc919 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_asset_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_asset_types.h
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ typedef struct AssetFilterSettings {
  *       more than that from the file. So pointers to other IDs or ID data are strictly forbidden.
  */
 typedef struct AssetMetaData {
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+  ~AssetMetaData();
+#endif
+
   /** Runtime type, to reference event callbacks. Only valid for local assets. */
   struct AssetTypeInfo *local_type_info;
 
@@ -114,6 +118,8 @@ typedef struct AssetLibraryReference {
 } AssetLibraryReference;
 
 /**
+ * To be replaced by #AssetRepresentation!
+ *
  * Not part of the core design, we should try to get rid of it. Only needed to wrap FileDirEntry
  * into a type with PropertyGroup as base, so we can have an RNA collection of #AssetHandle's to
  * pass to the UI.
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_space_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_space_types.h
index 4bb92e6fcc5..d6d5f64a6a6 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_space_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_space_types.h
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ typedef struct FileDirEntry {
   uint32_t uid; /* FileUID */
   /* Name needs freeing if FILE_ENTRY_NAME_FREE is set. Otherwise this is a direct pointer to a
    * name buffer. */
-  char *name;
+  const char *name;
 
   uint64_t size;
   int64_t time;
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ typedef struct FileDirEntry {
   /** If this file represents an asset, its asset data is here. Note that we may show assets of
    * external files in which case this is set but not the id above.
    * Note comment for FileListInternEntry.local_data, the same applies here! */
-  struct AssetMetaData *asset_data;
+  struct AssetRepresentation *asset;
 
   /* The icon_id for the preview image. */
   int preview_icon_id;
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_space.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_space.c
index b2663b89333..b0311d63d44 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_space.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_space.c
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@ static const EnumPropertyItem rna_enum_curve_display_handle_items[] = {
 #  include "BLI_string.h"
 
 #  include "BKE_anim_data.h"
+#  include "BKE_asset.h"
 #  include "BKE_brush.h"
 #  include "BKE_colortools.h"
 #  include "BKE_context.h"
@@ -2761,18 +2762,24 @@ static PointerRNA rna_FileBrowser_FileSelectEntry_asset_data_get(PointerRNA *ptr
 {
   const FileDirEntry *entry = ptr->data;
 
+  if (!entry->asset) {
+    return PointerRNA_NULL;
+  }
+
+  AssetMetaData *asset_data = BKE_asset_representation_metadata_get(entry->asset);
+
   /* Note that the owning ID of the RNA pointer (`ptr->owner_id`) has to be set carefully:
    * Local IDs (`entry->id`) own their asset metadata themselves. Asset metadata from other blend
    * files are owned by the file browser (`entry`). Only if this is set correctly, we can tell from
    * the metadata RNA pointer if the metadata is stored locally and can thus be edited or not. */
 
-  if (entry->id) {
+  if (BKE_asset_representation_is_local_id(entry->asset)) {
     PointerRNA id_ptr;
     RNA_id_pointer_create(entry->id, &id_ptr);
-    return rna_pointer_inherit_refine(&id_ptr, &RNA_AssetMetaData, entry->asset_data);
+    return rna_pointer_inherit_refine(&id_ptr, &RNA_AssetMetaData, asset_data);
   }
 
-  return rna_pointer_inherit_refine(ptr, &RNA_AssetMetaData, entry->asset_data);
+  return rna_pointer_inherit_refine(ptr, &RNA_AssetMetaData, asset_data);
 }
 
 static int rna_FileBrowser_FileSelectEntry_name_editable(PointerRNA *ptr, const char **r_info)
@@ -2782,7 +2789,7 @@ static int rna_FileBrowser_FileSelectEntry_name_editable(PointerRNA *ptr, const
   /* This actually always returns 0 (the name is never editable) but we want to get a disabled
    * message returned to `r_info` in some cases. */
 
-  if (entry->asset_data) {
+  if (entry->asset) {
     PointerRNA asset_data_ptr = rna_FileBrowser_FileSelectEntry_asset_data_get(ptr);
     /* Get disabled hint from asset metadata polling. */
     rna_AssetMetaData_editable(&asset_data_ptr, r_info);
diff --git a/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_explode.c b/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_explode.c
index 96bf836fa4a..b0806fed91c 100644
--- a/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_explode.c
+++ b/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_explode.c
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ static Mesh *explodeMesh(ExplodeModifierData *emd,
   /* getting back to object space */
   invert_m4_m4(imat, ctx->object->object_to_world);
 
-  psmd->psys->lattice_deform_data = psys_create_lattice_deform_data(&sim);
+  psys_sim_data_init(&sim);
 
   const MVert *mesh_verts = BKE_mesh_verts(mesh);
   MVert *explode_verts = BKE_mesh_verts_for_write(explode);
@@ -1112,10 +1112,7 @@ static Mesh *explodeMesh(ExplodeModifierData *emd,
   BKE_mesh_calc_edges_tessface(explode);
   BKE_mesh_convert_mfaces_to_mpolys(explode);
 
-  if (psmd->psys->lattice_deform_data) {
-    BKE_lattice_deform_data_destroy(psmd->psys->lattice_deform_data);
-    psmd->psys->lattice_deform_data = NULL;
-  }
+  psys_sim_data_free(&sim);
 
   return explode;
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_particleinstance.c b/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_particleinstance.c
index f65f8bc4fb3..46e14dd6bfb 100644
--- a/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_particleinstance.c
+++ b/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_particleinstance.c
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ static Mesh *modifyMesh(ModifierData *md, const ModifierEvalContext *ctx, Mesh *
     maxedge += totedge;
   }
 
-  psys->lattice_deform_data = psys_create_lattice_deform_data(&sim);
+  psys_sim_data_init(&sim);
 
   if (psys->flag & (PSYS_HAIR_DONE | PSYS_KEYED) || psys->pointcache->flag & PTCACHE_BAKED) {
     float min[3], max[3];
@@ -514,10 +514,7 @@ static Mesh *modifyMesh(ModifierData *md, const ModifierEvalContext *ctx, Mesh *
     p_skip++;
   }
 
-  if (psys->lattice_deform_data) {
-    BKE_lattice_deform_data_destroy(psys->lattice_deform_data);
-    psys->lattice_deform_data = NULL;
-  }
+  psys_sim_data_free(&sim);
 
   if (size) {
     MEM_freeN(size);
diff --git a/source/blender/render/intern/bake.c b/source/blender/render/intern/bake.c
index 9b56e18bb26..d9f7f9fa0af 100644
--- a/source/blender/render/intern/bake.c
+++ b/source/blender/render/intern/bake.c
@@ -747,6 +747,7 @@ void RE_bake_pixels_populate(Mesh *me,
   BKE_mesh_recalc_looptri(loops, polys, verts, me->totloop, me->totpoly, looptri);
 
   const int *material_indices = BKE_mesh_material_indices(me);
+  const int materials_num = targets->materials_num;
 
   for (int i = 0; i < tottri; i++) {
     const MLoopTri *lt = &looptri[i];
@@ -754,7 +755,10 @@ void RE_bake_pixels_populate(Mesh *me,
     bd.primitive_id = i;
 
     /* Find images matching this material. */
-    Image *image = targets->material_to_image[material_indices ? material_indices[lt->poly] : 0];
+    const int material_index = (material_indices && materials_num) ?
+                                   clamp_i(material_indices[lt->poly], 0, materials_num - 1) :
+                                   0;
+    Image *image = targets->material_to_image[material_index];
     for (int image_id = 0; image_id < targets->images_num; image_id++) {
       BakeImage *bk_image = &targets->images[image_id];
       if (bk_image->image != image) {
diff --git a/source/blender/render/intern/texture_pointdensity.c b/source/blender/render/intern/texture_pointdensity.c
index 5c31192f62a..09173aaa0e3 100644
--- a/source/blender/render/intern/texture_pointdensity.c
+++ b/source/blender/render/intern/texture_pointdensity.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ static void pointdensity_cache_psys(
   invert_m4_m4(ob->world_to_object, ob->object_to_world);
 
   total_particles = psys->totpart + psys->totchild;
-  psys->lattice_deform_data = psys_create_lattice_deform_data(&sim);
+  psys_sim_data_init(&sim);
 
   pd->point_tree = BLI_bvhtree_new(total_particles, 0.0, 4, 6);
   pd->totpoints = total_particles;
@@ -258,10 +258,7 @@ static void pointdensity_cache_psys(
 
   BLI_bvhtree_balance(pd->point_tree);
 
-  if (psys->lattice_deform_data) {
-    BKE_lattice_deform_data_destroy(psys->lattice_deform_data);
-    psys->lattice_deform_data = NULL;
-  }
+  psys_sim_data_free(&sim);
 }
 
 static void pointdensity_cache_vertex_color(PointDensity *pd,
@@ -780,7 +777,7 @@ static void particle_system_minmax(Depsgraph *depsgraph,
 
   invert_m4_m4(imat, object->object_to_world);
   total_particles = psys->totpart + psys->totchild;
-  psys->lattice_deform_data = psys_create_lattice_deform_data(&sim);
+  psys_sim_data_init(&sim);
 
   for (i = 0, pa = psys->particles; i < total_particles; i++, pa++) {
     float co_object[3], co_min[3], co_max[3];
@@ -796,10 +793,7 @@ static void particle_system_minmax(Depsgraph *depsgraph,
     minmax_v3v3_v3(min, max, co_max);
   }
 
-  if (psys->lattice_deform_data) {
-    BKE_lattice_deform_data_destroy(psys->lattice_deform_data);
-    psys->lattice_deform_data = NULL;
-  }
+  psys_sim_data_free(&sim);
 }
 
 void RE_point_density_cache(struct Depsgraph *depsgraph, PointDensity *pd)
diff --git a/source/blender/sequencer/intern/effects.c b/source/blender/sequencer/intern/effects.c
index 8469876ba25..6dd75031f3b 100644
--- a/source/blender/sequencer/intern/effects.c
+++ b/source/blender/sequencer/intern/effects.c
@@ -704,10 +704,13 @@ static void do_gammacross_effect_float(
 
   for (int i = 0; i < y; i++) {
     for (int j = 0; j < x; j++) {
-      *rt = gammaCorrect(mfac * invGammaCorrect(*rt1) + fac * invGammaCorrect(*rt2));
-      rt1++;
-      rt2++;
-      rt++;
+      rt[0] = gammaCorrect(mfac * invGammaCorrect(rt1[0]) + fac * invGammaCorrect(rt2[0]));
+      rt[1] = gammaCorrect(mfac * invGammaCorrect(rt1[1]) + fac * invGammaCorrect(rt2[1]));
+      rt[2] = gammaCorrect(mfac * invGammaCorrect(rt1[2]) + fac * invGammaCorrect(rt2[2]));
+      rt[3] = gammaCorrect(mfac * invGammaCorrect(rt1[3]) + fac * invGammaCorrect(rt2[3]));
+      rt1 += 4;
+      rt2+=4;
+      rt+=4;
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_api.h b/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_api.h
index 329e22c156a..3526a4349b5 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_api.h
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_api.h
@@ -1302,7 +1302,6 @@ bool WM_drag_is_ID_type(const struct wmDrag *drag, int idcode);
  * \note Does not store \a asset in any way, so it's fine to pass a temporary.
  */
 wmDragAsset *WM_drag_create_asset_data(const struct AssetHandle *asset,
-                                       struct AssetMetaData *metadata,
                                        const char *path,
                                        int import_type);
 struct wmDragAsset *WM_drag_get_asset_data(const struct wmDrag *drag, int idcode);
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_dragdrop.cc b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_dragdrop.cc
index fb63abed9e9..393149f20f5 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_dragdrop.cc
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_dragdrop.cc
@@ -556,15 +556,12 @@ bool WM_drag_is_ID_type(const wmDrag *drag, int idcode)
   return WM_drag_get_local_ID(drag, idcode) || WM_drag_get_asset_data(drag, idcode);
 }
 
-wmDragAsset *WM_drag_create_asset_data(const AssetHandle *asset,
-                                       AssetMetaData *metadata,
-                                       const char *path,
-                                       int import_type)
+wmDragAsset *WM_drag_create_asset_data(const AssetHandle *asset, const char *path, int import_type)
 {
   wmDragAsset *asset_drag = MEM_new<wmDragAsset>(__func__);
 
   BLI_strncpy(asset_drag->name, ED_asset_handle_get_name(asset), sizeof(asset_drag->name));
-  asset_drag->metadata = metadata;
+  asset_drag->metadata = ED_asset_handle_get_metadata(asset);
   asset_drag->path = path;
   asset_drag->id_type = ED_asset_handle_get_id_type(asset);
   asset_drag->import_type = import_type;
@@ -733,12 +730,11 @@ void WM_drag_add_asset_list_item(
     drag_asset->asset_data.local_id = local_id;
   }
   else {
-    AssetMetaData *metadata = ED_asset_handle_get_metadata(asset);
     char asset_blend_path[FILE_MAX_LIBEXTRA];
     ED_asset_handle_get_full_library_path(C, asset_library_ref, asset, asset_blend_path);
     drag_asset->is_external = true;
     drag_asset->asset_data.external_info = WM_drag_create_asset_data(
-        asset, metadata, BLI_strdup(asset_blend_path), FILE_ASSET_IMPORT_APPEND);
+        asset, BLI_strdup(asset_blend_path), FILE_ASSET_IMPORT_APPEND);
   }
   BLI_addtail(&drag->asset_items, drag_asset);
 }