function et_pb_submit_layout( $args ) {
		/**
		 * Filters the layout data passed to {@see et_pb_submit_layout()}.
		 *
		 * @since 3.0.99
		 *
		 * @param string[] $args See {@see et_pb_submit_layout()} for array structure definition.
		 */
		$args = apply_filters( 'et_pb_submit_layout_args', $args );

		if ( empty( $args ) ) {
			return '';
		}

		$layout_cats_processed = array();
		$layout_tags_processed = array();

		if ( '' !== $args['layout_selected_cats'] ) {
			$layout_cats_array     = explode( ',', $args['layout_selected_cats'] );
			$layout_cats_processed = array_map( 'intval', $layout_cats_array );
		}

		if ( '' !== $args['layout_selected_tags'] ) {
			$layout_tags_array     = explode( ',', $args['layout_selected_tags'] );
			$layout_tags_processed = array_map( 'intval', $layout_tags_array );
		}

		$meta = array();

		if ( 'row' === $args['layout_type'] && '0' !== $args['columns_layout'] ) {
			$meta = array_merge( $meta, array( '_et_pb_row_layout' => $args['columns_layout'] ) );
		}

		if ( 'module' === $args['layout_type'] ) {
			$meta = array_merge( $meta, array( '_et_pb_module_type' => $args['module_type'] ) );

			// save unsynced options for global modules. Always empty for new modules.
			if ( 'global' === $args['layout_scope'] ) {
				$meta = array_merge( $meta, array( '_et_pb_excluded_global_options' => wp_json_encode( array() ) ) );
			}
		}

		// et_layouts_built_for_post_type.
		$meta = array_merge(
			$meta,
			array(
				'_et_pb_built_for_post_type' => $args['built_for_post_type'],
				'_et_pb_template_type'       => $args['template_type'] ?? '',
			)
		);

		$tax_input = array(
			'scope'           => $args['layout_scope'],
			'layout_type'     => $args['layout_type'],
			'module_width'    => $args['module_width'],
			'layout_category' => $layout_cats_processed,
			'layout_tag'      => $layout_tags_processed,
			'layout_location' => et_()->array_get_sanitized( $args, 'layout_location', 'local' ),
		);

		$post_date                = isset( $args['post_date'] ) && ! empty( $args['post_date'] ) ? $args['post_date'] : null;
		$new_layout_id            = et_pb_create_layout( $args['layout_name'], $args['layout_content'], $meta, $tax_input, $args['layout_new_cat'], $args['layout_new_tag'], 'publish', $post_date );
		$new_post_data['post_id'] = (int) $new_layout_id;

		$new_post_data['edit_link'] = esc_url_raw( get_edit_post_link( $new_layout_id ) );
		$json_post_data             = wp_json_encode( $new_post_data );

		return $json_post_data;
	}