The issue stemmed from how the Vivado software processed dates. Specifically, the software's internal date format used a representation that could not handle years starting with "2022" correctly within certain sub-processes (like HLS or bitstream generation). On January 1st, 2022, the date value exceeded the capacity of the signed 32-bit integers used in the tool’s scripts, causing the software to hang or return "Export IP" errors. The Solution: The Y2K22 Patch Xilinx (now AMD) responded by releasing the Y2K22 Patch