diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 5c264e4d98..669bf391cd 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ body:
       label: Version
       description: What version are you running? Look to OpenPype Tray
       options:
+        - 3.16.5-nightly.3
+        - 3.16.5-nightly.2
+        - 3.16.5-nightly.1
         - 3.16.4
         - 3.16.4-nightly.3
         - 3.16.4-nightly.2
@@ -132,9 +135,6 @@ body:
         - 3.14.8
         - 3.14.8-nightly.4
         - 3.14.8-nightly.3
-        - 3.14.8-nightly.2
-        - 3.14.8-nightly.1
-        - 3.14.7
     validations:
       required: true
   - type: dropdown
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6caed8061c..ce98f845e6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ development tools like [CMake](https://cmake.org/) and [Visual Studio](https://v
 
 #### Clone repository:
 ```sh
-git clone --recurse-submodules git@github.com:Pypeclub/OpenPype.git
+git clone --recurse-submodules git@github.com:ynput/OpenPype.git
 ```
 
 #### To build OpenPype:
@@ -144,6 +144,10 @@ sudo ./tools/docker_build.sh centos7
 
 If all is successful, you'll find built OpenPype in `./build/` folder.
 
+Docker build can be also started from Windows machine, just use `./tools/docker_build.ps1` instead of shell script.
+
+This could be used even for building linux build (with argument `centos7` or `debian`)
+
 #### Manual build
 You will need [Python >= 3.9](https://www.python.org/downloads/) and [git](https://git-scm.com/downloads). You'll also need [curl](https://curl.se) on systems that doesn't have one preinstalled.
 
diff --git a/openpype/client/server/entities.py b/openpype/client/server/entities.py
index 9579f13add..39322627bb 100644
--- a/openpype/client/server/entities.py
+++ b/openpype/client/server/entities.py
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ def _get_subsets(
         project_name,
         subset_ids,
         subset_names,
-        folder_ids,
-        names_by_folder_ids,
-        active,
-        fields
+        folder_ids=folder_ids,
+        names_by_folder_ids=names_by_folder_ids,
+        active=active,
+        fields=fields,
     ):
         yield convert_v4_subset_to_v3(subset)
 
diff --git a/openpype/hooks/pre_ocio_hook.py b/openpype/hooks/pre_ocio_hook.py
index 1307ed9f76..add3a0adaf 100644
--- a/openpype/hooks/pre_ocio_hook.py
+++ b/openpype/hooks/pre_ocio_hook.py
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ class OCIOEnvHook(PreLaunchHook):
         if config_data:
             ocio_path = config_data["path"]
 
+            if self.host_name in ["nuke", "hiero"]:
+                ocio_path = ocio_path.replace("\\", "/")
+
             self.log.info(
                 f"Setting OCIO environment to config path: {ocio_path}")
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
index b03f8c8fc1..75c7ff9fee 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/lib.py
@@ -22,9 +22,12 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 JSON_PREFIX = "JSON:::"
 
 
-def get_asset_fps():
+def get_asset_fps(asset_doc=None):
     """Return current asset fps."""
-    return get_current_project_asset()["data"].get("fps")
+
+    if asset_doc is None:
+        asset_doc = get_current_project_asset(fields=["data.fps"])
+    return asset_doc["data"]["fps"]
 
 
 def set_id(node, unique_id, overwrite=False):
@@ -472,14 +475,19 @@ def maintained_selection():
 
 
 def reset_framerange():
-    """Set frame range to current asset"""
+    """Set frame range and FPS to current asset"""
 
+    # Get asset data
     project_name = get_current_project_name()
     asset_name = get_current_asset_name()
     # Get the asset ID from the database for the asset of current context
     asset_doc = get_asset_by_name(project_name, asset_name)
     asset_data = asset_doc["data"]
 
+    # Get FPS
+    fps = get_asset_fps(asset_doc)
+
+    # Get Start and End Frames
     frame_start = asset_data.get("frameStart")
     frame_end = asset_data.get("frameEnd")
 
@@ -493,6 +501,9 @@ def reset_framerange():
     frame_start -= int(handle_start)
     frame_end += int(handle_end)
 
+    # Set frame range and FPS
+    print("Setting scene FPS to {}".format(int(fps)))
+    set_scene_fps(fps)
     hou.playbar.setFrameRange(frame_start, frame_end)
     hou.playbar.setPlaybackRange(frame_start, frame_end)
     hou.setFrame(frame_start)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/pipeline.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/pipeline.py
index 8a26bbb504..3c325edfa7 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/pipeline.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/pipeline.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ from openpype.lib import (
     emit_event,
 )
 
-from .lib import get_asset_fps
 
 log = logging.getLogger("openpype.hosts.houdini")
 
@@ -385,11 +384,6 @@ def _set_context_settings():
         None
     """
 
-    # Set new scene fps
-    fps = get_asset_fps()
-    print("Setting scene FPS to %i" % fps)
-    lib.set_scene_fps(fps)
-
     lib.reset_framerange()
 
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/create/create_vbd_cache.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/create/create_vbd_cache.py
index c015cebd49..9c96e48e3a 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/create/create_vbd_cache.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/plugins/create/create_vbd_cache.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class CreateVDBCache(plugin.HoudiniCreator):
         }
 
         if self.selected_nodes:
-            parms["soppath"] = self.selected_nodes[0].path()
+            parms["soppath"] = self.get_sop_node_path(self.selected_nodes[0])
 
         instance_node.setParms(parms)
 
@@ -42,3 +42,63 @@ class CreateVDBCache(plugin.HoudiniCreator):
             hou.ropNodeTypeCategory(),
             hou.sopNodeTypeCategory()
         ]
+
+    def get_sop_node_path(self, selected_node):
+        """Get Sop Path of the selected node.
+
+        Although Houdini allows ObjNode path on `sop_path` for the
+        the ROP node, we prefer it set to the SopNode path explicitly.
+        """
+
+        # Allow sop level paths (e.g. /obj/geo1/box1)
+        if isinstance(selected_node, hou.SopNode):
+            self.log.debug(
+                "Valid SopNode selection, 'SOP Path' in ROP will"
+                " be set to '%s'.", selected_node.path()
+            )
+            return selected_node.path()
+
+        # Allow object level paths to Geometry nodes (e.g. /obj/geo1)
+        # but do not allow other object level nodes types like cameras, etc.
+        elif isinstance(selected_node, hou.ObjNode) and \
+                selected_node.type().name() == "geo":
+
+            # Try to find output node.
+            sop_node = self.get_obj_output(selected_node)
+            if sop_node:
+                self.log.debug(
+                    "Valid ObjNode selection, 'SOP Path' in ROP will "
+                    "be set to the child path '%s'.", sop_node.path()
+                )
+                return sop_node.path()
+
+        self.log.debug(
+            "Selection isn't valid. 'SOP Path' in ROP will be empty."
+        )
+        return ""
+
+    def get_obj_output(self, obj_node):
+        """Try to find output node.
+
+        If any output nodes are present, return the output node with
+          the minimum 'outputidx'
+        If no output nodes are present, return the node with display flag
+        If no nodes are present at all, return None
+        """
+
+        outputs = obj_node.subnetOutputs()
+
+        # if obj_node is empty
+        if not outputs:
+            return
+
+        # if obj_node has one output child whether its
+        # sop output node or a node with the render flag
+        elif len(outputs) == 1:
+            return outputs[0]
+
+        # if there are more than one, then it has multiple output nodes
+        # return the one with the minimum 'outputidx'
+        else:
+            return min(outputs,
+                       key=lambda node: node.evalParm('outputidx'))
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/startup/MainMenuCommon.xml b/openpype/hosts/houdini/startup/MainMenuCommon.xml
index 47a4653d5d..5818a117eb 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/startup/MainMenuCommon.xml
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/startup/MainMenuCommon.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,19 @@
 <mainMenu>
     <menuBar>
         <subMenu id="openpype_menu">
-            <label>OpenPype</label>
+            <labelExpression><![CDATA[
+import os
+return os.environ.get("AVALON_LABEL") or "OpenPype"
+]]></labelExpression>
+            <actionItem id="asset_name">
+                    <labelExpression><![CDATA[
+from openpype.pipeline import get_current_asset_name, get_current_task_name
+label = "{}, {}".format(get_current_asset_name(), get_current_task_name())
+return label
+]]></labelExpression>
+            </actionItem>
+
+            <separatorItem/>
 
             <scriptItem id="openpype_create">
                 <label>Create...</label>
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py
index 4a1e109b17..41e6a27cef 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py
@@ -2041,6 +2041,7 @@ class WorkfileSettings(object):
         )
 
         workfile_settings = imageio_host["workfile"]
+        viewer_process_settings = imageio_host["viewer"]["viewerProcess"]
 
         if not config_data:
             # TODO: backward compatibility for old projects - remove later
@@ -2091,6 +2092,15 @@ class WorkfileSettings(object):
         workfile_settings.pop("colorManagement", None)
         workfile_settings.pop("OCIO_config", None)
 
+        # get monitor lut from settings respecting Nuke version differences
+        monitor_lut = workfile_settings.pop("monitorLut", None)
+        monitor_lut_data = self._get_monitor_settings(
+            viewer_process_settings, monitor_lut)
+
+        # set monitor related knobs luts (MonitorOut, Thumbnails)
+        for knob, value_ in monitor_lut_data.items():
+            workfile_settings[knob] = value_
+
         # then set the rest
         for knob, value_ in workfile_settings.items():
             # skip unfilled ocio config path
@@ -2107,8 +2117,9 @@ class WorkfileSettings(object):
 
         # set ocio config path
         if config_data:
+            config_path = config_data["path"].replace("\\", "/")
             log.info("OCIO config path found: `{}`".format(
-                config_data["path"]))
+                config_path))
 
             # check if there's a mismatch between environment and settings
             correct_settings = self._is_settings_matching_environment(
@@ -2118,6 +2129,40 @@ class WorkfileSettings(object):
             if correct_settings:
                 self._set_ocio_config_path_to_workfile(config_data)
 
+    def _get_monitor_settings(self, viewer_lut, monitor_lut):
+        """ Get monitor settings from viewer and monitor lut
+
+        Args:
+            viewer_lut (str): viewer lut string
+            monitor_lut (str): monitor lut string
+
+        Returns:
+            dict: monitor settings
+        """
+        output_data = {}
+        m_display, m_viewer = get_viewer_config_from_string(monitor_lut)
+        v_display, v_viewer = get_viewer_config_from_string(viewer_lut)
+
+        # set monitor lut differently for nuke version 14
+        if nuke.NUKE_VERSION_MAJOR >= 14:
+            output_data["monitorOutLUT"] = create_viewer_profile_string(
+                m_viewer, m_display, path_like=False)
+            # monitorLut=thumbnails - viewerProcess makes more sense
+            output_data["monitorLut"] = create_viewer_profile_string(
+                v_viewer, v_display, path_like=False)
+
+        if nuke.NUKE_VERSION_MAJOR == 13:
+            output_data["monitorOutLUT"] = create_viewer_profile_string(
+                m_viewer, m_display, path_like=False)
+            # monitorLut=thumbnails - viewerProcess makes more sense
+            output_data["monitorLut"] = create_viewer_profile_string(
+                v_viewer, v_display, path_like=True)
+        if nuke.NUKE_VERSION_MAJOR <= 12:
+            output_data["monitorLut"] = create_viewer_profile_string(
+                m_viewer, m_display, path_like=True)
+
+        return output_data
+
     def _is_settings_matching_environment(self, config_data):
         """ Check if OCIO config path is different from environment
 
@@ -2177,6 +2222,7 @@ Reopening Nuke should synchronize these paths and resolve any discrepancies.
         """
         # replace path with env var if possible
         ocio_path = self._replace_ocio_path_with_env_var(config_data)
+        ocio_path = ocio_path.replace("\\", "/")
 
         log.info("Setting OCIO config path to: `{}`".format(
             ocio_path))
@@ -2232,7 +2278,7 @@ Reopening Nuke should synchronize these paths and resolve any discrepancies.
         Returns:
             str: OCIO config path with environment variable TCL expression
         """
-        config_path = config_data["path"]
+        config_path = config_data["path"].replace("\\", "/")
         config_template = config_data["template"]
 
         included_vars = self._get_included_vars(config_template)
@@ -3320,11 +3366,11 @@ def get_viewer_config_from_string(input_string):
         display = split[0]
     elif "(" in viewer:
         pattern = r"([\w\d\s\.\-]+).*[(](.*)[)]"
-        result = re.findall(pattern, viewer)
+        result_ = re.findall(pattern, viewer)
         try:
-            result = result.pop()
-            display = str(result[1]).rstrip()
-            viewer = str(result[0]).rstrip()
+            result_ = result_.pop()
+            display = str(result_[1]).rstrip()
+            viewer = str(result_[0]).rstrip()
         except IndexError:
             raise IndexError((
                 "Viewer Input string is not correct. "
@@ -3332,3 +3378,22 @@ def get_viewer_config_from_string(input_string):
             ).format(input_string))
 
     return (display, viewer)
+
+
+def create_viewer_profile_string(viewer, display=None, path_like=False):
+    """Convert viewer and display to string
+
+    Args:
+        viewer (str): viewer name
+        display (Optional[str]): display name
+        path_like (Optional[bool]): if True, return path like string
+
+    Returns:
+        str: viewer config string
+    """
+    if not display:
+        return viewer
+
+    if path_like:
+        return "{}/{}".format(display, viewer)
+    return "{} ({})".format(viewer, display)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py
index 65b4b91323..a1d290646c 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py
@@ -543,6 +543,9 @@ def list_instances(creator_id=None):
 
     For SubsetManager
 
+    Args:
+        creator_id (Optional[str]): creator identifier
+
     Returns:
         (list) of dictionaries matching instances format
     """
@@ -575,10 +578,13 @@ def list_instances(creator_id=None):
         if creator_id and instance_data["creator_identifier"] != creator_id:
             continue
 
-        if instance_data["instance_id"] in instance_ids:
+        instance_id = instance_data.get("instance_id")
+        if not instance_id:
+            pass
+        elif instance_id in instance_ids:
             instance_data.pop("instance_id")
         else:
-            instance_ids.add(instance_data["instance_id"])
+            instance_ids.add(instance_id)
 
         # node name could change, so update subset name data
         _update_subset_name_data(instance_data, node)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_rendered_frames.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_rendered_frames.py
index 45c20412c8..9a35b61a0e 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_rendered_frames.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_rendered_frames.py
@@ -14,27 +14,26 @@ class RepairActionBase(pyblish.api.Action):
         # Get the errored instances
         return get_errored_instances_from_context(context, plugin=plugin)
 
-    def repair_knob(self, instances, state):
+    def repair_knob(self, context, instances, state):
+        create_context = context.data["create_context"]
         for instance in instances:
-            node = instance.data["transientData"]["node"]
-            files_remove = [os.path.join(instance.data["outputDir"], f)
-                            for r in instance.data.get("representations", [])
-                            for f in r.get("files", [])
-                            ]
-            self.log.info("Files to be removed: {}".format(files_remove))
-            for f in files_remove:
-                os.remove(f)
-                self.log.debug("removing file: {}".format(f))
-            node["render"].setValue(state)
+            # Reset the render knob
+            instance_id = instance.data.get("instance_id")
+            created_instance = create_context.get_instance_by_id(
+                instance_id
+            )
+            created_instance.creator_attributes["render_target"] = state
             self.log.info("Rendering toggled to `{}`".format(state))
 
+        create_context.save_changes()
+
 
 class RepairCollectionActionToLocal(RepairActionBase):
     label = "Repair - rerender with \"Local\""
 
     def process(self, context, plugin):
         instances = self.get_instance(context, plugin)
-        self.repair_knob(instances, "Local")
+        self.repair_knob(context, instances, "local")
 
 
 class RepairCollectionActionToFarm(RepairActionBase):
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ class RepairCollectionActionToFarm(RepairActionBase):
 
     def process(self, context, plugin):
         instances = self.get_instance(context, plugin)
-        self.repair_knob(instances, "On farm")
+        self.repair_knob(context, instances, "farm")
 
 
 class ValidateRenderedFrames(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_write_nodes.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_write_nodes.py
index aeecea655f..2a925fbeff 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_write_nodes.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_write_nodes.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from collections import defaultdict
+
 import pyblish.api
 from openpype.pipeline.publish import get_errored_instances_from_context
 from openpype.hosts.nuke.api.lib import (
@@ -87,6 +89,11 @@ class ValidateNukeWriteNode(
             correct_data
         ))
 
+        # Collect key values of same type in a list.
+        values_by_name = defaultdict(list)
+        for knob_data in correct_data["knobs"]:
+            values_by_name[knob_data["name"]].append(knob_data["value"])
+
         for knob_data in correct_data["knobs"]:
             knob_type = knob_data["type"]
             self.log.debug("__ knob_type: {}".format(
@@ -105,28 +112,33 @@ class ValidateNukeWriteNode(
                 )
 
             key = knob_data["name"]
-            value = knob_data["value"]
+            values = values_by_name[key]
             node_value = write_node[key].value()
 
             # fix type differences
-            if type(node_value) in (int, float):
-                try:
-                    if isinstance(value, list):
-                        value = color_gui_to_int(value)
-                    else:
-                        value = float(value)
-                        node_value = float(node_value)
-                except ValueError:
-                    value = str(value)
-            else:
-                value = str(value)
-                node_value = str(node_value)
+            fixed_values = []
+            for value in values:
+                if type(node_value) in (int, float):
+                    try:
 
-            self.log.debug("__ key: {} | value: {}".format(
-                key, value
+                        if isinstance(value, list):
+                            value = color_gui_to_int(value)
+                        else:
+                            value = float(value)
+                            node_value = float(node_value)
+                    except ValueError:
+                        value = str(value)
+                else:
+                    value = str(value)
+                    node_value = str(node_value)
+
+                fixed_values.append(value)
+
+            self.log.debug("__ key: {} | values: {}".format(
+                key, fixed_values
             ))
             if (
-                node_value != value
+                node_value not in fixed_values
                 and key != "file"
                 and key != "tile_color"
             ):
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/unreal/plugins/publish/validate_sequence_frames.py b/openpype/hosts/unreal/plugins/publish/validate_sequence_frames.py
index 76bb25fac3..96485d5a2d 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/unreal/plugins/publish/validate_sequence_frames.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/unreal/plugins/publish/validate_sequence_frames.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import clique
+import os
+import re
 
 import pyblish.api
 
@@ -21,7 +23,19 @@ class ValidateSequenceFrames(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         representations = instance.data.get("representations")
         for repr in representations:
             data = instance.data.get("assetEntity", {}).get("data", {})
-            patterns = [clique.PATTERNS["frames"]]
+            repr_files = repr["files"]
+            if isinstance(repr_files, str):
+                continue
+
+            ext = repr.get("ext")
+            if not ext:
+                _, ext = os.path.splitext(repr_files[0])
+            elif not ext.startswith("."):
+                ext = ".{}".format(ext)
+            pattern = r"\D?(?P<index>(?P<padding>0*)\d+){}$".format(
+                re.escape(ext))
+            patterns = [pattern]
+
             collections, remainder = clique.assemble(
                 repr["files"], minimum_items=1, patterns=patterns)
 
@@ -30,6 +44,10 @@ class ValidateSequenceFrames(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             collection = collections[0]
             frames = list(collection.indexes)
 
+            if instance.data.get("slate"):
+                # Slate is not part of the frame range
+                frames = frames[1:]
+
             current_range = (frames[0], frames[-1])
             required_range = (data["clipIn"],
                               data["clipOut"])
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/webpublisher/webserver_service/webpublish_routes.py b/openpype/hosts/webpublisher/webserver_service/webpublish_routes.py
index e56f245d27..20d585e906 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/webpublisher/webserver_service/webpublish_routes.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/webpublisher/webserver_service/webpublish_routes.py
@@ -280,13 +280,14 @@ class BatchPublishEndpoint(WebpublishApiEndpoint):
 
         for key, value in add_args.items():
             # Skip key values where value is None
-            if value is not None:
-                args.append("--{}".format(key))
-                # Extend list into arguments (targets can be a list)
-                if isinstance(value, (tuple, list)):
-                    args.extend(value)
-                else:
-                    args.append(value)
+            if value is None:
+                continue
+            arg_key = "--{}".format(key)
+            if not isinstance(value, (tuple, list)):
+                value = [value]
+
+            for item in value:
+                args += [arg_key, item]
 
         log.info("args:: {}".format(args))
         if add_to_queue:
diff --git a/openpype/lib/events.py b/openpype/lib/events.py
index dca58fcf93..496b765a05 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/events.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/events.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import os
 import re
 import copy
 import inspect
+import collections
 import logging
 import weakref
 from uuid import uuid4
@@ -340,8 +341,8 @@ class EventSystem(object):
         event.emit()
         return event
 
-    def emit_event(self, event):
-        """Emit event object.
+    def _process_event(self, event):
+        """Process event topic and trigger callbacks.
 
         Args:
             event (Event): Prepared event with topic and data.
@@ -356,6 +357,91 @@ class EventSystem(object):
         for callback in invalid_callbacks:
             self._registered_callbacks.remove(callback)
 
+    def emit_event(self, event):
+        """Emit event object.
+
+        Args:
+            event (Event): Prepared event with topic and data.
+        """
+
+        self._process_event(event)
+
+
+class QueuedEventSystem(EventSystem):
+    """Events are automatically processed in queue.
+
+    If callback triggers another event, the event is not processed until
+    all callbacks of previous event are processed.
+
+    Allows to implement custom event process loop by changing 'auto_execute'.
+
+    Note:
+        This probably should be default behavior of 'EventSystem'. Changing it
+            now could cause problems in existing code.
+
+    Args:
+        auto_execute (Optional[bool]): If 'True', events are processed
+            automatically. Custom loop calling 'process_next_event'
+            must be implemented when set to 'False'.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, auto_execute=True):
+        super(QueuedEventSystem, self).__init__()
+        self._event_queue = collections.deque()
+        self._current_event = None
+        self._auto_execute = auto_execute
+
+    def __len__(self):
+        return self.count()
+
+    def count(self):
+        """Get number of events in queue.
+
+        Returns:
+            int: Number of events in queue.
+        """
+
+        return len(self._event_queue)
+
+    def process_next_event(self):
+        """Process next event in queue.
+
+        Should be used only if 'auto_execute' is set to 'False'. Only single
+            event is processed.
+
+        Returns:
+            Union[Event, None]: Processed event.
+        """
+
+        if self._current_event is not None:
+            raise ValueError("An event is already in progress.")
+
+        if not self._event_queue:
+            return None
+        event = self._event_queue.popleft()
+        self._current_event = event
+        self._process_event(event)
+        self._current_event = None
+        return event
+
+    def emit_event(self, event):
+        """Emit event object.
+
+        Args:
+           event (Event): Prepared event with topic and data.
+        """
+
+        if not self._auto_execute or self._current_event is not None:
+            self._event_queue.append(event)
+            return
+
+        self._event_queue.append(event)
+        while self._event_queue:
+            event = self._event_queue.popleft()
+            self._current_event = event
+            self._process_event(event)
+        self._current_event = None
+
 
 class GlobalEventSystem:
     """Event system living in global scope of process.
diff --git a/openpype/modules/base.py b/openpype/modules/base.py
index 9b3637c48a..84e213288c 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/base.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/base.py
@@ -373,10 +373,12 @@ def _load_ayon_addons(openpype_modules, modules_key, log):
     addons_info = _get_ayon_addons_information()
     if not addons_info:
         return v3_addons_to_skip
-    addons_dir = os.path.join(
-        appdirs.user_data_dir("AYON", "Ynput"),
-        "addons"
-    )
+    addons_dir = os.environ.get("AYON_ADDONS_DIR")
+    if not addons_dir:
+        addons_dir = os.path.join(
+            appdirs.user_data_dir("AYON", "Ynput"),
+            "addons"
+        )
     if not os.path.exists(addons_dir):
         log.warning("Addons directory does not exists. Path \"{}\"".format(
             addons_dir
diff --git a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/collect_deadline_server_from_instance.py b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/collect_deadline_server_from_instance.py
index eadfc3c83e..8a408d7f4f 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/collect_deadline_server_from_instance.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/collect_deadline_server_from_instance.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ attribute or using default server if that attribute doesn't exists.
 from maya import cmds
 
 import pyblish.api
+from openpype.pipeline.publish import KnownPublishError
 
 
 class CollectDeadlineServerFromInstance(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
@@ -81,13 +82,14 @@ class CollectDeadlineServerFromInstance(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             if k in default_servers
         }
 
-        msg = (
-            "\"{}\" server on instance is not enabled in project settings."
-            " Enabled project servers:\n{}".format(
-                instance_server, project_enabled_servers
+        if instance_server not in project_enabled_servers:
+            msg = (
+                "\"{}\" server on instance is not enabled in project settings."
+                " Enabled project servers:\n{}".format(
+                    instance_server, project_enabled_servers
+                )
             )
-        )
-        assert instance_server in project_enabled_servers, msg
+            raise KnownPublishError(msg)
 
         self.log.debug("Using project approved server.")
         return project_enabled_servers[instance_server]
diff --git a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/help/validate_deadline_pools.xml b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/help/validate_deadline_pools.xml
index 0e7d72910e..aa21df3734 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/help/validate_deadline_pools.xml
+++ b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/help/validate_deadline_pools.xml
@@ -1,31 +1,31 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <root>
     <error id="main">
-        <title>Scene setting</title>
+        <title>Deadline Pools</title>
         <description>
-            ## Invalid Deadline pools found
+## Invalid Deadline pools found
 
-            Configured pools don't match what is set in Deadline.
+Configured pools don't match available pools in Deadline.
 
-            {invalid_value_str}
+### How to repair?
 
-            ### How to repair?
+If your instance had deadline pools set on creation, remove or
+change them.
 
-            If your instance had deadline pools set on creation, remove or
-            change them.
+In other cases inform admin to change them in Settings.
 
-        In other cases inform admin to change them in Settings.
+Available deadline pools:
+
+{pools_str}
 
-        Available deadline pools {pools_str}.
         </description>
         <detail>
-            ### __Detailed Info__
+### __Detailed Info__
 
-            This error is shown when deadline pool is not on Deadline anymore. It
-            could happen in case of republish old workfile which was created with
-            previous deadline pools,
-            or someone changed pools on Deadline side, but didn't modify Openpype
-            Settings.
+This error is shown when a configured pool is not available on Deadline. It
+can happen when publishing old workfiles which were created with previous
+deadline pools, or someone changed the available pools in Deadline,
+but didn't modify Openpype Settings to match the changes.
         </detail>
     </error>
 </root>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_max_deadline.py b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_max_deadline.py
index 5d38903770..d1629af408 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_max_deadline.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_max_deadline.py
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ from openpype.pipeline import (
     legacy_io,
     OpenPypePyblishPluginMixin
 )
-from openpype.settings import get_project_settings
+from openpype.pipeline.publish.lib import (
+    replace_with_published_scene_path
+)
 from openpype.hosts.max.api.lib import (
     get_current_renderer,
     get_multipass_setting
@@ -246,7 +248,8 @@ class MaxSubmitDeadline(abstract_submit_deadline.AbstractSubmitDeadline,
         if instance.data["renderer"] == "Redshift_Renderer":
             self.log.debug("Using Redshift...published scene wont be used..")
             replace_in_path = False
-            return replace_in_path
+        return replace_with_published_scene_path(
+            instance, replace_in_path)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _iter_expected_files(exp):
diff --git a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/validate_deadline_connection.py b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/validate_deadline_connection.py
index a30401e7dc..a7b300beff 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/validate_deadline_connection.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/validate_deadline_connection.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-import os
-import requests
-
 import pyblish.api
 
+from openpype_modules.deadline.abstract_submit_deadline import requests_get
+
 
 class ValidateDeadlineConnection(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     """Validate Deadline Web Service is running"""
@@ -12,34 +11,25 @@ class ValidateDeadlineConnection(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     hosts = ["maya", "nuke"]
     families = ["renderlayer", "render"]
 
+    # cache
+    responses = {}
+
     def process(self, instance):
         # get default deadline webservice url from deadline module
         deadline_url = instance.context.data["defaultDeadline"]
         # if custom one is set in instance, use that
         if instance.data.get("deadlineUrl"):
             deadline_url = instance.data.get("deadlineUrl")
-            self.log.info(
-                "We have deadline URL on instance {}".format(
-                    deadline_url))
+            self.log.debug(
+                "We have deadline URL on instance {}".format(deadline_url)
+            )
         assert deadline_url, "Requires Deadline Webservice URL"
 
-        # Check response
-        response = self._requests_get(deadline_url)
+        if deadline_url not in self.responses:
+            self.responses[deadline_url] = requests_get(deadline_url)
+
+        response = self.responses[deadline_url]
         assert response.ok, "Response must be ok"
         assert response.text.startswith("Deadline Web Service "), (
             "Web service did not respond with 'Deadline Web Service'"
         )
-
-    def _requests_get(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        """ Wrapper for requests, disabling SSL certificate validation if
-            DONT_VERIFY_SSL environment variable is found. This is useful when
-            Deadline or Muster server are running with self-signed certificates
-            and their certificate is not added to trusted certificates on
-            client machines.
-
-            WARNING: disabling SSL certificate validation is defeating one line
-            of defense SSL is providing and it is not recommended.
-        """
-        if 'verify' not in kwargs:
-            kwargs['verify'] = False if os.getenv("OPENPYPE_DONT_VERIFY_SSL", True) else True  # noqa
-        return requests.get(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/validate_deadline_pools.py b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/validate_deadline_pools.py
index 594f0ef866..949caff7d8 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/validate_deadline_pools.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/validate_deadline_pools.py
@@ -25,33 +25,58 @@ class ValidateDeadlinePools(OptionalPyblishPluginMixin,
                 "maxrender"]
     optional = True
 
+    # cache
+    pools_per_url = {}
+
     def process(self, instance):
+        if not self.is_active(instance.data):
+            return
+
         if not instance.data.get("farm"):
             self.log.debug("Skipping local instance.")
             return
 
-        # get default deadline webservice url from deadline module
-        deadline_url = instance.context.data["defaultDeadline"]
-        self.log.info("deadline_url::{}".format(deadline_url))
-        pools = DeadlineModule.get_deadline_pools(deadline_url, log=self.log)
-        self.log.info("pools::{}".format(pools))
-
-        formatting_data = {
-            "pools_str": ",".join(pools)
-        }
+        deadline_url = self.get_deadline_url(instance)
+        pools = self.get_pools(deadline_url)
 
+        invalid_pools = {}
         primary_pool = instance.data.get("primaryPool")
         if primary_pool and primary_pool not in pools:
-            msg = "Configured primary '{}' not present on Deadline".format(
-                instance.data["primaryPool"])
-            formatting_data["invalid_value_str"] = msg
-            raise PublishXmlValidationError(self, msg,
-                                            formatting_data=formatting_data)
+            invalid_pools["primary"] = primary_pool
 
         secondary_pool = instance.data.get("secondaryPool")
         if secondary_pool and secondary_pool not in pools:
-            msg = "Configured secondary '{}' not present on Deadline".format(
-                instance.data["secondaryPool"])
-            formatting_data["invalid_value_str"] = msg
-            raise PublishXmlValidationError(self, msg,
-                                            formatting_data=formatting_data)
+            invalid_pools["secondary"] = secondary_pool
+
+        if invalid_pools:
+            message = "\n".join(
+                "{} pool '{}' not available on Deadline".format(key.title(),
+                                                                pool)
+                for key, pool in invalid_pools.items()
+            )
+            raise PublishXmlValidationError(
+                plugin=self,
+                message=message,
+                formatting_data={"pools_str": ", ".join(pools)}
+            )
+
+    def get_deadline_url(self, instance):
+        # get default deadline webservice url from deadline module
+        deadline_url = instance.context.data["defaultDeadline"]
+        if instance.data.get("deadlineUrl"):
+            # if custom one is set in instance, use that
+            deadline_url = instance.data.get("deadlineUrl")
+        return deadline_url
+
+    def get_pools(self, deadline_url):
+        if deadline_url not in self.pools_per_url:
+            self.log.debug(
+                "Querying available pools for Deadline url: {}".format(
+                    deadline_url)
+            )
+            pools = DeadlineModule.get_deadline_pools(deadline_url,
+                                                      log=self.log)
+            self.log.info("Available pools: {}".format(pools))
+            self.pools_per_url[deadline_url] = pools
+
+        return self.pools_per_url[deadline_url]
diff --git a/openpype/modules/deadline/repository/custom/plugins/Ayon/Ayon.py b/openpype/modules/deadline/repository/custom/plugins/Ayon/Ayon.py
index 1544acc2a4..a29acf9823 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/deadline/repository/custom/plugins/Ayon/Ayon.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/deadline/repository/custom/plugins/Ayon/Ayon.py
@@ -91,7 +91,13 @@ class AyonDeadlinePlugin(DeadlinePlugin):
         # clean '\ ' for MacOS pasting
         if platform.system().lower() == "darwin":
             exe_list = exe_list.replace("\\ ", " ")
-        exe = FileUtils.SearchFileList(exe_list)
+
+        expanded_paths = []
+        for path in exe_list.split(";"):
+            if path.startswith("~"):
+                path = os.path.expanduser(path)
+                expanded_paths.append(path)
+        exe = FileUtils.SearchFileList(";".join(expanded_paths))
 
         if exe == "":
             self.FailRender(
diff --git a/openpype/modules/deadline/repository/custom/plugins/GlobalJobPreLoad.py b/openpype/modules/deadline/repository/custom/plugins/GlobalJobPreLoad.py
index 5f7e1f1032..97875215ae 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/deadline/repository/custom/plugins/GlobalJobPreLoad.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/deadline/repository/custom/plugins/GlobalJobPreLoad.py
@@ -547,7 +547,14 @@ def get_ayon_executable():
     # clean '\ ' for MacOS pasting
     if platform.system().lower() == "darwin":
         exe_list = exe_list.replace("\\ ", " ")
-    return exe_list
+
+    # Expand user paths
+    expanded_paths = []
+    for path in exe_list.split(";"):
+        if path.startswith("~"):
+            path = os.path.expanduser(path)
+        expanded_paths.append(path)
+    return ";".join(expanded_paths)
 
 
 def inject_render_job_id(deadlinePlugin):
diff --git a/openpype/pipeline/farm/pyblish_functions.py b/openpype/pipeline/farm/pyblish_functions.py
index 288602b77c..fe3ab97de8 100644
--- a/openpype/pipeline/farm/pyblish_functions.py
+++ b/openpype/pipeline/farm/pyblish_functions.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def get_transferable_representations(instance):
     to_transfer = []
 
     for representation in instance.data.get("representations", []):
-        if "publish_on_farm" not in representation.get("tags"):
+        if "publish_on_farm" not in representation.get("tags", []):
             continue
 
         trans_rep = representation.copy()
@@ -265,8 +265,7 @@ def create_skeleton_instance(
                 instance_skeleton_data[v] = instance.data.get(v)
 
     representations = get_transferable_representations(instance)
-    instance_skeleton_data["representations"] = []
-    instance_skeleton_data["representations"] += representations
+    instance_skeleton_data["representations"] = representations
 
     persistent = instance.data.get("stagingDir_persistent") is True
     instance_skeleton_data["stagingDir_persistent"] = persistent
diff --git a/openpype/pipeline/publish/lib.py b/openpype/pipeline/publish/lib.py
index ada12800a9..815761cd0f 100644
--- a/openpype/pipeline/publish/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/pipeline/publish/lib.py
@@ -464,9 +464,8 @@ def apply_plugin_settings_automatically(plugin, settings, logger=None):
 
     for option, value in settings.items():
         if logger:
-            logger.debug("Plugin {} - Attr: {} -> {}".format(
-                option, value, plugin.__name__
-            ))
+            logger.debug("Plugin %s - Attr: %s -> %s",
+                         plugin.__name__, option, value)
         setattr(plugin, option, value)
 
 
diff --git a/openpype/plugins/publish/extract_hierarchy_to_ayon.py b/openpype/plugins/publish/extract_hierarchy_to_ayon.py
index 915650ae41..36a7042ba5 100644
--- a/openpype/plugins/publish/extract_hierarchy_to_ayon.py
+++ b/openpype/plugins/publish/extract_hierarchy_to_ayon.py
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ from ayon_api import slugify_string
 from ayon_api.entity_hub import EntityHub
 
 from openpype import AYON_SERVER_ENABLED
+from openpype.client import get_assets
+from openpype.pipeline.template_data import (
+    get_asset_template_data,
+    get_task_template_data,
+)
 
 
 def _default_json_parse(value):
@@ -27,13 +32,51 @@ class ExtractHierarchyToAYON(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
 
         hierarchy_context = context.data.get("hierarchyContext")
         if not hierarchy_context:
-            self.log.info("Skipping")
+            self.log.debug("Skipping")
             return
 
         project_name = context.data["projectName"]
+        self._create_hierarchy(context, project_name)
+        self._fill_instance_entities(context, project_name)
+
+    def _fill_instance_entities(self, context, project_name):
+        instances_by_asset_name = collections.defaultdict(list)
+        for instance in context:
+            if instance.data.get("publish") is False:
+                continue
+
+            instance_entity = instance.data.get("assetEntity")
+            if instance_entity:
+                continue
+
+            # Skip if instance asset does not match
+            instance_asset_name = instance.data.get("asset")
+            instances_by_asset_name[instance_asset_name].append(instance)
+
+        project_doc = context.data["projectEntity"]
+        asset_docs = get_assets(
+            project_name, asset_names=instances_by_asset_name.keys()
+        )
+        asset_docs_by_name = {
+            asset_doc["name"]: asset_doc
+            for asset_doc in asset_docs
+        }
+        for asset_name, instances in instances_by_asset_name.items():
+            asset_doc = asset_docs_by_name[asset_name]
+            asset_data = get_asset_template_data(asset_doc, project_name)
+            for instance in instances:
+                task_name = instance.data.get("task")
+                template_data = get_task_template_data(
+                    project_doc, asset_doc, task_name)
+                template_data.update(copy.deepcopy(asset_data))
+
+                instance.data["anatomyData"].update(template_data)
+                instance.data["assetEntity"] = asset_doc
+
+    def _create_hierarchy(self, context, project_name):
         hierarchy_context = self._filter_hierarchy(context)
         if not hierarchy_context:
-            self.log.info("All folders were filtered out")
+            self.log.debug("All folders were filtered out")
             return
 
         self.log.debug("Hierarchy_context: {}".format(
diff --git a/openpype/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail_from_source.py b/openpype/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail_from_source.py
index 54622bb84e..1b9f0a8bae 100644
--- a/openpype/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail_from_source.py
+++ b/openpype/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail_from_source.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class ExtractThumbnailFromSource(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         if thumbnail_created:
             return full_output_path
 
-        self.log.warning("Thumbanil has not been created.")
+        self.log.warning("Thumbnail has not been created.")
 
     def _instance_has_thumbnail(self, instance):
         if "representations" not in instance.data:
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ class ExtractThumbnailFromSource(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         oiio_cmd = get_oiio_tool_args(
             "oiiotool",
             "-a", src_path,
+            "--ch", "R,G,B",
             "-o", dst_path
         )
         self.log.info("Running: {}".format(" ".join(oiio_cmd)))
diff --git a/openpype/plugins/publish/validate_publish_dir.py b/openpype/plugins/publish/validate_publish_dir.py
index 2f41127548..ad5fd34434 100644
--- a/openpype/plugins/publish/validate_publish_dir.py
+++ b/openpype/plugins/publish/validate_publish_dir.py
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ from openpype.pipeline.publish import (
 
 
 class ValidatePublishDir(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
-    """Validates if 'publishDir' is a project directory
+    """Validates if files are being published into a project directory
 
-    'publishDir' is collected based on publish templates. In specific cases
-    ('source' template) source folder of items is used as a 'publishDir', this
-    validates if it is inside any project dir for the project.
-    (eg. files are not published from local folder, unaccessible for studio'
+    In specific cases ('source' template - in place publishing) source folder
+    of published items is used as a regular `publish` dir.
+    This validates if it is inside any project dir for the project.
+    (eg. files are not published from local folder, inaccessible for studio')
 
     """
 
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ class ValidatePublishDir(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
 
         anatomy = instance.context.data["anatomy"]
 
+        # original_dirname must be convertable to rootless path
+        # in other case it is path inside of root folder for the project
         success, _ = anatomy.find_root_template_from_path(original_dirname)
 
         formatting_data = {
@@ -56,11 +58,12 @@ class ValidatePublishDir(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
                                             formatting_data=formatting_data)
 
     def _get_template_name_from_instance(self, instance):
+        """Find template which will be used during integration."""
         project_name = instance.context.data["projectName"]
         host_name = instance.context.data["hostName"]
         anatomy_data = instance.data["anatomyData"]
         family = anatomy_data["family"]
-        family = self.family_mapping.get("family") or family
+        family = self.family_mapping.get(family) or family
         task_info = anatomy_data.get("task") or {}
 
         return get_publish_template_name(
diff --git a/openpype/plugins/publish/validate_version.py b/openpype/plugins/publish/validate_version.py
index 2b919a3119..84d52fab73 100644
--- a/openpype/plugins/publish/validate_version.py
+++ b/openpype/plugins/publish/validate_version.py
@@ -25,16 +25,16 @@ class ValidateVersion(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             # TODO: Remove full non-html version upon drop of old publisher
             msg = (
                 "Version '{0}' from instance '{1}' that you are "
-                " trying to publish is lower or equal to an existing version "
-                " in the database. Version in database: '{2}'."
+                "trying to publish is lower or equal to an existing version "
+                "in the database. Version in database: '{2}'."
                 "Please version up your workfile to a higher version number "
                 "than: '{2}'."
             ).format(version, instance.data["name"], latest_version)
 
             msg_html = (
                 "Version <b>{0}</b> from instance <b>{1}</b> that you are "
-                " trying to publish is lower or equal to an existing version "
-                " in the database. Version in database: <b>{2}</b>.<br><br>"
+                "trying to publish is lower or equal to an existing version "
+                "in the database. Version in database: <b>{2}</b>.<br><br>"
                 "Please version up your workfile to a higher version number "
                 "than: <b>{2}</b>."
             ).format(version, instance.data["name"], latest_version)
diff --git a/openpype/settings/ayon_settings.py b/openpype/settings/ayon_settings.py
index 50abfe4839..9a4f0607e0 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/ayon_settings.py
+++ b/openpype/settings/ayon_settings.py
@@ -616,6 +616,23 @@ def _convert_maya_project_settings(ayon_settings, output):
     output["maya"] = ayon_maya
 
 
+def _convert_3dsmax_project_settings(ayon_settings, output):
+    if "max" not in ayon_settings:
+        return
+
+    ayon_max = ayon_settings["max"]
+    _convert_host_imageio(ayon_max)
+    if "PointCloud" in ayon_max:
+        point_cloud_attribute = ayon_max["PointCloud"]["attribute"]
+        new_point_cloud_attribute = {
+            item["name"]: item["value"]
+            for item in point_cloud_attribute
+        }
+        ayon_max["PointCloud"]["attribute"] = new_point_cloud_attribute
+
+    output["max"] = ayon_max
+
+
 def _convert_nuke_knobs(knobs):
     new_knobs = []
     for knob in knobs:
@@ -737,6 +754,17 @@ def _convert_nuke_project_settings(ayon_settings, output):
             item_filter["subsets"] = item_filter.pop("product_names")
             item_filter["families"] = item_filter.pop("product_types")
 
+        reformat_nodes_config = item.get("reformat_nodes_config") or {}
+        reposition_nodes = reformat_nodes_config.get(
+            "reposition_nodes") or []
+
+        for reposition_node in reposition_nodes:
+            if "knobs" not in reposition_node:
+                continue
+            reposition_node["knobs"] = _convert_nuke_knobs(
+                reposition_node["knobs"]
+            )
+
         name = item.pop("name")
         new_review_data_outputs[name] = item
     ayon_publish["ExtractReviewDataMov"]["outputs"] = new_review_data_outputs
@@ -1261,6 +1289,7 @@ def convert_project_settings(ayon_settings, default_settings):
     _convert_flame_project_settings(ayon_settings, output)
     _convert_fusion_project_settings(ayon_settings, output)
     _convert_maya_project_settings(ayon_settings, output)
+    _convert_3dsmax_project_settings(ayon_settings, output)
     _convert_nuke_project_settings(ayon_settings, output)
     _convert_hiero_project_settings(ayon_settings, output)
     _convert_photoshop_project_settings(ayon_settings, output)
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/traypublisher.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/traypublisher.json
index dda958ebcd..7f7b7d1452 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/traypublisher.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/traypublisher.json
@@ -256,6 +256,23 @@
             "allow_multiple_items": true,
             "allow_version_control": false,
             "extensions": []
+        },
+        {
+            "family": "audio",
+            "identifier": "",
+            "label": "Audio ",
+            "icon": "fa5s.file-audio",
+            "default_variants": [
+                "Main"
+            ],
+            "description": "Audio product",
+            "detailed_description": "Audio files for review or final delivery",
+            "allow_sequences": false,
+            "allow_multiple_items": false,
+            "allow_version_control": false,
+            "extensions": [
+                ".wav"
+            ]
         }
     ],
     "editorial_creators": {
diff --git a/openpype/tools/attribute_defs/widgets.py b/openpype/tools/attribute_defs/widgets.py
index d46c238da1..7967416e9f 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/attribute_defs/widgets.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/attribute_defs/widgets.py
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ class TextAttrWidget(_BaseAttrDefWidget):
         return self._input_widget.text()
 
     def set_value(self, value, multivalue=False):
+        block_signals = False
         if multivalue:
             set_value = set(value)
             if None in set_value:
@@ -352,13 +353,18 @@ class TextAttrWidget(_BaseAttrDefWidget):
             if len(set_value) == 1:
                 value = tuple(set_value)[0]
             else:
+                block_signals = True
                 value = "< Multiselection >"
 
         if value != self.current_value():
+            if block_signals:
+                self._input_widget.blockSignals(True)
             if self.multiline:
                 self._input_widget.setPlainText(value)
             else:
                 self._input_widget.setText(value)
+            if block_signals:
+                self._input_widget.blockSignals(False)
 
 
 class BoolAttrWidget(_BaseAttrDefWidget):
@@ -391,7 +397,9 @@ class BoolAttrWidget(_BaseAttrDefWidget):
                 set_value.add(self.attr_def.default)
 
             if len(set_value) > 1:
+                self._input_widget.blockSignals(True)
                 self._input_widget.setCheckState(QtCore.Qt.PartiallyChecked)
+                self._input_widget.blockSignals(False)
                 return
             value = tuple(set_value)[0]
 
diff --git a/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/overview_widget.py b/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/overview_widget.py
index 470645b9ee..778aa1139f 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/overview_widget.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/overview_widget.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class OverviewWidget(QtWidgets.QFrame):
     def make_sure_animation_is_finished(self):
         if self._change_anim.state() == QtCore.QAbstractAnimation.Running:
             self._change_anim.stop()
-            self._on_change_anim_finished()
+        self._on_change_anim_finished()
 
     def set_state(self, new_state, animate):
         if new_state == self._current_state:
diff --git a/openpype/tools/utils/tasks_widget.py b/openpype/tools/utils/tasks_widget.py
index 8c0505223e..b554ed50d3 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/utils/tasks_widget.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/utils/tasks_widget.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class TasksModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):
 
     def set_asset_id(self, asset_id):
         asset_doc = None
-        if self._context_is_valid():
+        if asset_id and self._context_is_valid():
             project_name = self._get_current_project()
             asset_doc = get_asset_by_id(
                 project_name, asset_id, fields=["data.tasks"]
diff --git a/openpype/vendor/python/common/ayon_api/__init__.py b/openpype/vendor/python/common/ayon_api/__init__.py
index 027e7a3da2..dc3d361f46 100644
--- a/openpype/vendor/python/common/ayon_api/__init__.py
+++ b/openpype/vendor/python/common/ayon_api/__init__.py
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ from ._api import (
     patch,
     delete,
 
+    get_timeout,
+    set_timeout,
+    get_max_retries,
+    set_max_retries,
+
     get_event,
     get_events,
     dispatch_event,
@@ -245,6 +250,11 @@ __all__ = (
     "patch",
     "delete",
 
+    "get_timeout",
+    "set_timeout",
+    "get_max_retries",
+    "set_max_retries",
+
     "get_event",
     "get_events",
     "dispatch_event",
diff --git a/openpype/vendor/python/common/ayon_api/_api.py b/openpype/vendor/python/common/ayon_api/_api.py
index 1d7b1837f1..22e137d6e5 100644
--- a/openpype/vendor/python/common/ayon_api/_api.py
+++ b/openpype/vendor/python/common/ayon_api/_api.py
@@ -474,6 +474,26 @@ def delete(*args, **kwargs):
     return con.delete(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
+def get_timeout(*args, **kwargs):
+    con = get_server_api_connection()
+    return con.get_timeout(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+def set_timeout(*args, **kwargs):
+    con = get_server_api_connection()
+    return con.set_timeout(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+def get_max_retries(*args, **kwargs):
+    con = get_server_api_connection()
+    return con.get_max_retries(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+def set_max_retries(*args, **kwargs):
+    con = get_server_api_connection()
+    return con.set_max_retries(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
 def get_event(*args, **kwargs):
     con = get_server_api_connection()
     return con.get_event(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/openpype/vendor/python/common/ayon_api/constants.py b/openpype/vendor/python/common/ayon_api/constants.py
index eb1ace0590..eaeb77b607 100644
--- a/openpype/vendor/python/common/ayon_api/constants.py
+++ b/openpype/vendor/python/common/ayon_api/constants.py
@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
 # Environments where server url and api key are stored for global connection
 SERVER_URL_ENV_KEY = "AYON_SERVER_URL"
 SERVER_API_ENV_KEY = "AYON_API_KEY"
+SERVER_TIMEOUT_ENV_KEY = "AYON_SERVER_TIMEOUT"
+SERVER_RETRIES_ENV_KEY = "AYON_SERVER_RETRIES"
+
 # Backwards compatibility
 SERVER_TOKEN_ENV_KEY = SERVER_API_ENV_KEY
 
 # --- User ---
 DEFAULT_USER_FIELDS = {
-    "roles",
+    "accessGroups",
+    "defaultAccessGroups",
     "name",
     "isService",
     "isManager",
     "isGuest",
     "isAdmin",
-    "defaultRoles",
     "createdAt",
     "active",
     "hasPassword",
diff --git a/openpype/vendor/python/common/ayon_api/graphql_queries.py b/openpype/vendor/python/common/ayon_api/graphql_queries.py
index f31134a04d..2435fc8a17 100644
--- a/openpype/vendor/python/common/ayon_api/graphql_queries.py
+++ b/openpype/vendor/python/common/ayon_api/graphql_queries.py
@@ -247,9 +247,11 @@ def products_graphql_query(fields):
     query = GraphQlQuery("ProductsQuery")
 
     project_name_var = query.add_variable("projectName", "String!")
-    folder_ids_var = query.add_variable("folderIds", "[String!]")
     product_ids_var = query.add_variable("productIds", "[String!]")
     product_names_var = query.add_variable("productNames", "[String!]")
+    folder_ids_var = query.add_variable("folderIds", "[String!]")
+    product_types_var = query.add_variable("productTypes", "[String!]")
+    statuses_var = query.add_variable("statuses", "[String!]")
 
     project_field = query.add_field("project")
     project_field.set_filter("name", project_name_var)
@@ -258,6 +260,8 @@ def products_graphql_query(fields):
     products_field.set_filter("ids", product_ids_var)
     products_field.set_filter("names", product_names_var)
     products_field.set_filter("folderIds", folder_ids_var)
+    products_field.set_filter("productTypes", product_types_var)
+    products_field.set_filter("statuses", statuses_var)
 
     nested_fields = fields_to_dict(set(fields))
     add_links_fields(products_field, nested_fields)
diff --git a/openpype/vendor/python/common/ayon_api/server_api.py b/openpype/vendor/python/common/ayon_api/server_api.py
index f2689e88dc..511a239a83 100644
--- a/openpype/vendor/python/common/ayon_api/server_api.py
+++ b/openpype/vendor/python/common/ayon_api/server_api.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import os
 import re
 import io
 import json
+import time
 import logging
 import collections
 import platform
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ except ImportError:
         from json import JSONDecodeError as RequestsJSONDecodeError
 
 from .constants import (
+    SERVER_TIMEOUT_ENV_KEY,
+    SERVER_RETRIES_ENV_KEY,
     DEFAULT_PRODUCT_TYPE_FIELDS,
     DEFAULT_PROJECT_FIELDS,
     DEFAULT_FOLDER_FIELDS,
@@ -127,6 +130,8 @@ class RestApiResponse(object):
 
     @property
     def text(self):
+        if self._response is None:
+            return self.detail
         return self._response.text
 
     @property
@@ -135,6 +140,8 @@ class RestApiResponse(object):
 
     @property
     def headers(self):
+        if self._response is None:
+            return {}
         return self._response.headers
 
     @property
@@ -148,6 +155,8 @@ class RestApiResponse(object):
 
     @property
     def content(self):
+        if self._response is None:
+            return b""
         return self._response.content
 
     @property
@@ -339,7 +348,11 @@ class ServerAPI(object):
             variable value 'AYON_CERT_FILE' by default.
         create_session (Optional[bool]): Create session for connection if
             token is available. Default is True.
+        timeout (Optional[float]): Timeout for requests.
+        max_retries (Optional[int]): Number of retries for requests.
     """
+    _default_timeout = 10.0
+    _default_max_retries = 3
 
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -352,6 +365,8 @@ class ServerAPI(object):
         ssl_verify=None,
         cert=None,
         create_session=True,
+        timeout=None,
+        max_retries=None,
     ):
         if not base_url:
             raise ValueError("Invalid server URL {}".format(str(base_url)))
@@ -370,6 +385,13 @@ class ServerAPI(object):
         )
         self._sender = sender
 
+        self._timeout = None
+        self._max_retries = None
+
+        # Set timeout and max retries based on passed values
+        self.set_timeout(timeout)
+        self.set_max_retries(max_retries)
+
         if ssl_verify is None:
             # Custom AYON env variable for CA file or 'True'
             # - that should cover most default behaviors in 'requests'
@@ -474,6 +496,87 @@ class ServerAPI(object):
     ssl_verify = property(get_ssl_verify, set_ssl_verify)
     cert = property(get_cert, set_cert)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def get_default_timeout(cls):
+        """Default value for requests timeout.
+
+        First looks for environment variable SERVER_TIMEOUT_ENV_KEY which
+        can affect timeout value. If not available then use class
+        attribute '_default_timeout'.
+
+        Returns:
+            float: Timeout value in seconds.
+        """
+
+        try:
+            return float(os.environ.get(SERVER_TIMEOUT_ENV_KEY))
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
+            pass
+
+        return cls._default_timeout
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_default_max_retries(cls):
+        """Default value for requests max retries.
+
+        First looks for environment variable SERVER_RETRIES_ENV_KEY, which
+        can affect max retries value. If not available then use class
+        attribute '_default_max_retries'.
+
+        Returns:
+            int: Max retries value.
+        """
+
+        try:
+            return int(os.environ.get(SERVER_RETRIES_ENV_KEY))
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
+            pass
+
+        return cls._default_max_retries
+
+    def get_timeout(self):
+        """Current value for requests timeout.
+
+        Returns:
+            float: Timeout value in seconds.
+        """
+
+        return self._timeout
+
+    def set_timeout(self, timeout):
+        """Change timeout value for requests.
+
+        Args:
+            timeout (Union[float, None]): Timeout value in seconds.
+        """
+
+        if timeout is None:
+            timeout = self.get_default_timeout()
+        self._timeout = float(timeout)
+
+    def get_max_retries(self):
+        """Current value for requests max retries.
+
+        Returns:
+            int: Max retries value.
+        """
+
+        return self._max_retries
+
+    def set_max_retries(self, max_retries):
+        """Change max retries value for requests.
+
+        Args:
+            max_retries (Union[int, None]): Max retries value.
+        """
+
+        if max_retries is None:
+            max_retries = self.get_default_max_retries()
+        self._max_retries = int(max_retries)
+
+    timeout = property(get_timeout, set_timeout)
+    max_retries = property(get_max_retries, set_max_retries)
+
     @property
     def access_token(self):
         """Access token used for authorization to server.
@@ -890,9 +993,17 @@ class ServerAPI(object):
         for attr, filter_value in filters.items():
             query.set_variable_value(attr, filter_value)
 
+        # Backwards compatibility for server 0.3.x
+        #   - will be removed in future releases
+        major, minor, _, _, _ = self.server_version_tuple
+        access_groups_field = "accessGroups"
+        if major == 0 and minor <= 3:
+            access_groups_field = "roles"
+
         for parsed_data in query.continuous_query(self):
             for user in parsed_data["users"]:
-                user["roles"] = json.loads(user["roles"])
+                user[access_groups_field] = json.loads(
+                    user[access_groups_field])
                 yield user
 
     def get_user(self, username=None):
@@ -1004,6 +1115,10 @@ class ServerAPI(object):
         logout_from_server(self._base_url, self._access_token)
 
     def _do_rest_request(self, function, url, **kwargs):
+        kwargs.setdefault("timeout", self.timeout)
+        max_retries = kwargs.get("max_retries", self.max_retries)
+        if max_retries < 1:
+            max_retries = 1
         if self._session is None:
             # Validate token if was not yet validated
             #    - ignore validation if we're in middle of
@@ -1023,38 +1138,54 @@ class ServerAPI(object):
         elif isinstance(function, RequestType):
             function = self._session_functions_mapping[function]
 
-        try:
-            response = function(url, **kwargs)
+        response = None
+        new_response = None
+        for _ in range(max_retries):
+            try:
+                response = function(url, **kwargs)
+                break
+
+            except ConnectionRefusedError:
+                # Server may be restarting
+                new_response = RestApiResponse(
+                    None,
+                    {"detail": "Unable to connect the server. Connection refused"}
+                )
+            except requests.exceptions.Timeout:
+                # Connection timed out
+                new_response = RestApiResponse(
+                    None,
+                    {"detail": "Connection timed out."}
+                )
+            except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
+                # Other connection error (ssl, etc) - does not make sense to
+                #   try call server again
+                new_response = RestApiResponse(
+                    None,
+                    {"detail": "Unable to connect the server. Connection error"}
+                )
+                break
+
+            time.sleep(0.1)
+
+        if new_response is not None:
+            return new_response
+
+        content_type = response.headers.get("Content-Type")
+        if content_type == "application/json":
+            try:
+                new_response = RestApiResponse(response)
+            except JSONDecodeError:
+                new_response = RestApiResponse(
+                    None,
+                    {
+                        "detail": "The response is not a JSON: {}".format(
+                            response.text)
+                    }
+                )
 
-        except ConnectionRefusedError:
-            new_response = RestApiResponse(
-                None,
-                {"detail": "Unable to connect the server. Connection refused"}
-            )
-        except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
-            new_response = RestApiResponse(
-                None,
-                {"detail": "Unable to connect the server. Connection error"}
-            )
         else:
-            content_type = response.headers.get("Content-Type")
-            if content_type == "application/json":
-                try:
-                    new_response = RestApiResponse(response)
-                except JSONDecodeError:
-                    new_response = RestApiResponse(
-                        None,
-                        {
-                            "detail": "The response is not a JSON: {}".format(
-                                response.text)
-                        }
-                    )
-
-            elif content_type in ("image/jpeg", "image/png"):
-                new_response = RestApiResponse(response)
-
-            else:
-                new_response = RestApiResponse(response)
+            new_response = RestApiResponse(response)
 
         self.log.debug("Response {}".format(str(new_response)))
         return new_response
@@ -1747,7 +1878,15 @@ class ServerAPI(object):
             entity_type_defaults = DEFAULT_WORKFILE_INFO_FIELDS
 
         elif entity_type == "user":
-            entity_type_defaults = DEFAULT_USER_FIELDS
+            entity_type_defaults = set(DEFAULT_USER_FIELDS)
+            # Backwards compatibility for server 0.3.x
+            #   - will be removed in future releases
+            major, minor, _, _, _ = self.server_version_tuple
+            if major == 0 and minor <= 3:
+                entity_type_defaults.discard("accessGroups")
+                entity_type_defaults.discard("defaultAccessGroups")
+                entity_type_defaults.add("roles")
+                entity_type_defaults.add("defaultRoles")
 
         else:
             raise ValueError("Unknown entity type \"{}\"".format(entity_type))
@@ -2124,7 +2263,12 @@ class ServerAPI(object):
                 server.
         """
 
-        result = self.get("desktop/dependency_packages")
+        endpoint = "desktop/dependencyPackages"
+        major, minor, _, _, _ = self.server_version_tuple
+        if major == 0 and minor <= 3:
+            endpoint = "desktop/dependency_packages"
+
+        result = self.get(endpoint)
         result.raise_for_status()
         return result.data
 
@@ -3810,6 +3954,8 @@ class ServerAPI(object):
         product_ids=None,
         product_names=None,
         folder_ids=None,
+        product_types=None,
+        statuses=None,
         names_by_folder_ids=None,
         active=True,
         fields=None,
@@ -3828,6 +3974,10 @@ class ServerAPI(object):
                 filtering.
             folder_ids (Optional[Iterable[str]]): Ids of task parents.
                 Use 'None' if folder is direct child of project.
+            product_types (Optional[Iterable[str]]): Product types used for
+                filtering.
+            statuses (Optional[Iterable[str]]): Product statuses used for
+                filtering.
             names_by_folder_ids (Optional[dict[str, Iterable[str]]]): Product
                 name filtering by folder id.
             active (Optional[bool]): Filter active/inactive products.
@@ -3862,6 +4012,18 @@ class ServerAPI(object):
             if not filter_folder_ids:
                 return
 
+        filter_product_types = None
+        if product_types is not None:
+            filter_product_types = set(product_types)
+            if not filter_product_types:
+                return
+
+        filter_statuses = None
+        if statuses is not None:
+            filter_statuses = set(statuses)
+            if not filter_statuses:
+                return
+
         # This will disable 'folder_ids' and 'product_names' filters
         #   - maybe could be enhanced in future?
         if names_by_folder_ids is not None:
@@ -3881,7 +4043,7 @@ class ServerAPI(object):
             fields = set(fields) | {"id"}
             if "attrib" in fields:
                 fields.remove("attrib")
-                fields |= self.get_attributes_fields_for_type("folder")
+                fields |= self.get_attributes_fields_for_type("product")
         else:
             fields = self.get_default_fields_for_type("product")
 
@@ -3908,6 +4070,12 @@ class ServerAPI(object):
         if filter_folder_ids:
             filters["folderIds"] = list(filter_folder_ids)
 
+        if filter_product_types:
+            filters["productTypes"] = list(filter_product_types)
+
+        if filter_statuses:
+            filters["statuses"] = list(filter_statuses)
+
         if product_ids:
             filters["productIds"] = list(product_ids)
 
diff --git a/openpype/vendor/python/common/ayon_api/version.py b/openpype/vendor/python/common/ayon_api/version.py
index df841e0829..f3826a6407 100644
--- a/openpype/vendor/python/common/ayon_api/version.py
+++ b/openpype/vendor/python/common/ayon_api/version.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 """Package declaring Python API for Ayon server."""
-__version__ = "0.3.5"
+__version__ = "0.4.1"
diff --git a/openpype/version.py b/openpype/version.py
index f8a49f8466..12f797228b 100644
--- a/openpype/version.py
+++ b/openpype/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Package declaring Pype version."""
-__version__ = "3.16.5-nightly.1"
+__version__ = "3.16.5-nightly.3"
diff --git a/server_addon/aftereffects/server/settings/creator_plugins.py b/server_addon/aftereffects/server/settings/creator_plugins.py
index ee52fadd40..9cb03b0b26 100644
--- a/server_addon/aftereffects/server/settings/creator_plugins.py
+++ b/server_addon/aftereffects/server/settings/creator_plugins.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from ayon_server.settings import BaseSettingsModel
 
 class CreateRenderPlugin(BaseSettingsModel):
     mark_for_review: bool = Field(True, title="Review")
-    defaults: list[str] = Field(
+    default_variants: list[str] = Field(
         default_factory=list,
         title="Default Variants"
     )
diff --git a/server_addon/aftereffects/server/settings/main.py b/server_addon/aftereffects/server/settings/main.py
index 04d2e51cc9..4edc46d259 100644
--- a/server_addon/aftereffects/server/settings/main.py
+++ b/server_addon/aftereffects/server/settings/main.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ DEFAULT_AFTEREFFECTS_SETTING = {
     "create": {
         "RenderCreator": {
             "mark_for_review": True,
-            "defaults": [
+            "default_variants": [
                 "Main"
             ]
         }
diff --git a/server_addon/aftereffects/server/version.py b/server_addon/aftereffects/server/version.py
index a242f0e757..df0c92f1e2 100644
--- a/server_addon/aftereffects/server/version.py
+++ b/server_addon/aftereffects/server/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Package declaring addon version."""
-__version__ = "0.1.1"
+__version__ = "0.1.2"
diff --git a/server_addon/core/server/settings/main.py b/server_addon/core/server/settings/main.py
index d19d732e71..ca8f7e63ed 100644
--- a/server_addon/core/server/settings/main.py
+++ b/server_addon/core/server/settings/main.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from ayon_server.settings import (
     BaseSettingsModel,
     MultiplatformPathListModel,
     ensure_unique_names,
+    task_types_enum,
 )
 from ayon_server.exceptions import BadRequestException
 
@@ -38,13 +39,52 @@ class CoreImageIOConfigModel(BaseSettingsModel):
 class CoreImageIOBaseModel(BaseSettingsModel):
     activate_global_color_management: bool = Field(
         False,
-        title="Override global OCIO config"
+        title="Enable Color Management"
     )
     ocio_config: CoreImageIOConfigModel = Field(
-        default_factory=CoreImageIOConfigModel, title="OCIO config"
+        default_factory=CoreImageIOConfigModel,
+        title="OCIO config"
     )
     file_rules: CoreImageIOFileRulesModel = Field(
-        default_factory=CoreImageIOFileRulesModel, title="File Rules"
+        default_factory=CoreImageIOFileRulesModel,
+        title="File Rules"
+    )
+
+
+class VersionStartCategoryProfileModel(BaseSettingsModel):
+    _layout = "expanded"
+    host_names: list[str] = Field(
+        default_factory=list,
+        title="Host names"
+    )
+    task_types: list[str] = Field(
+        default_factory=list,
+        title="Task types",
+        enum_resolver=task_types_enum
+    )
+    task_names: list[str] = Field(
+        default_factory=list,
+        title="Task names"
+    )
+    product_types: list[str] = Field(
+        default_factory=list,
+        title="Product types"
+    )
+    product_names: list[str] = Field(
+        default_factory=list,
+        title="Product names"
+    )
+    version_start: int = Field(
+        1,
+        title="Version Start",
+        ge=0
+    )
+
+
+class VersionStartCategoryModel(BaseSettingsModel):
+    profiles: list[VersionStartCategoryProfileModel] = Field(
+        default_factory=list,
+        title="Profiles"
     )
 
 
@@ -61,6 +101,10 @@ class CoreSettings(BaseSettingsModel):
         default_factory=GlobalToolsModel,
         title="Tools"
     )
+    version_start_category: VersionStartCategoryModel = Field(
+        default_factory=VersionStartCategoryModel,
+        title="Version start"
+    )
     imageio: CoreImageIOBaseModel = Field(
         default_factory=CoreImageIOBaseModel,
         title="Color Management (ImageIO)"
@@ -131,6 +175,9 @@ DEFAULT_VALUES = {
     "studio_code": "",
     "environments": "{}",
     "tools": DEFAULT_TOOLS_VALUES,
+    "version_start_category": {
+        "profiles": []
+    },
     "publish": DEFAULT_PUBLISH_VALUES,
     "project_folder_structure": json.dumps({
         "__project_root__": {
diff --git a/server_addon/core/server/version.py b/server_addon/core/server/version.py
index 485f44ac21..b3f4756216 100644
--- a/server_addon/core/server/version.py
+++ b/server_addon/core/server/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.1.1"
+__version__ = "0.1.2"
diff --git a/server_addon/max/server/settings/render_settings.py b/server_addon/max/server/settings/render_settings.py
index 6c236d9f12..c00cb5e436 100644
--- a/server_addon/max/server/settings/render_settings.py
+++ b/server_addon/max/server/settings/render_settings.py
@@ -44,6 +44,6 @@ class RenderSettingsModel(BaseSettingsModel):
 DEFAULT_RENDER_SETTINGS = {
     "default_render_image_folder": "renders/3dsmax",
     "aov_separator": "underscore",
-    "image_format": "png",
+    "image_format": "exr",
     "multipass": True
 }
diff --git a/server_addon/maya/server/settings/creators.py b/server_addon/maya/server/settings/creators.py
index 9b97b92e59..11e2b8a36c 100644
--- a/server_addon/maya/server/settings/creators.py
+++ b/server_addon/maya/server/settings/creators.py
@@ -252,7 +252,9 @@ DEFAULT_CREATORS_SETTINGS = {
     },
     "CreateUnrealSkeletalMesh": {
         "enabled": True,
-        "default_variants": [],
+        "default_variants": [
+            "Main",
+        ],
         "joint_hints": "jnt_org"
     },
     "CreateMultiverseLook": {
diff --git a/server_addon/traypublisher/server/settings/simple_creators.py b/server_addon/traypublisher/server/settings/simple_creators.py
index 94d6602738..8335b9d34e 100644
--- a/server_addon/traypublisher/server/settings/simple_creators.py
+++ b/server_addon/traypublisher/server/settings/simple_creators.py
@@ -288,5 +288,22 @@ DEFAULT_SIMPLE_CREATORS = [
         "allow_multiple_items": True,
         "allow_version_control": False,
         "extensions": []
+    },
+    {
+        "product_type": "audio",
+        "identifier": "",
+        "label": "Audio ",
+        "icon": "fa5s.file-audio",
+        "default_variants": [
+            "Main"
+        ],
+        "description": "Audio product",
+        "detailed_description": "Audio files for review or final delivery",
+        "allow_sequences": False,
+        "allow_multiple_items": False,
+        "allow_version_control": False,
+        "extensions": [
+            ".wav"
+        ]
     }
 ]
diff --git a/tests/unit/openpype/hosts/unreal/plugins/publish/test_validate_sequence_frames.py b/tests/unit/openpype/hosts/unreal/plugins/publish/test_validate_sequence_frames.py
index 17e47c9f64..f472b8052a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/openpype/hosts/unreal/plugins/publish/test_validate_sequence_frames.py
+++ b/tests/unit/openpype/hosts/unreal/plugins/publish/test_validate_sequence_frames.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import logging
 from pyblish.api import Instance as PyblishInstance
 
 from tests.lib.testing_classes import BaseTest
-from openpype.plugins.publish.validate_sequence_frames import (
+from openpype.hosts.unreal.plugins.publish.validate_sequence_frames import (
     ValidateSequenceFrames
 )
 
@@ -38,7 +38,13 @@ class TestValidateSequenceFrames(BaseTest):
             data = {
                 "frameStart": 1001,
                 "frameEnd": 1002,
-                "representations": []
+                "representations": [],
+                "assetEntity": {
+                    "data": {
+                        "clipIn": 1001,
+                        "clipOut": 1002,
+                    }
+                }
             }
         yield Instance
 
@@ -58,6 +64,7 @@ class TestValidateSequenceFrames(BaseTest):
         ]
         instance.data["representations"] = representations
         instance.data["frameEnd"] = 1001
+        instance.data["assetEntity"]["data"]["clipOut"] = 1001
 
         plugin.process(instance)
 
@@ -84,49 +91,11 @@ class TestValidateSequenceFrames(BaseTest):
 
         plugin.process(instance)
 
-    @pytest.mark.parametrize("files",
-                             [["Main_beauty.1001.v001.exr",
-                               "Main_beauty.1002.v001.exr"]])
-    def test_validate_sequence_frames_wrong_name(self, instance,
-                                                 plugin, files):
-        # tests for names with number inside, caused clique failure before
-        representations = [
-            {
-                "ext": "exr",
-                "files": files,
-            }
-        ]
-        instance.data["representations"] = representations
-
-        with pytest.raises(AssertionError) as excinfo:
-            plugin.process(instance)
-        assert ("Must detect single collection" in
-                str(excinfo.value))
-
-    @pytest.mark.parametrize("files",
-                             [["Main_beauty.v001.1001.ass.gz",
-                               "Main_beauty.v001.1002.ass.gz"]])
-    def test_validate_sequence_frames_possible_wrong_name(
-            self, instance, plugin, files):
-        # currently pattern fails on extensions with dots
-        representations = [
-            {
-                "files": files,
-            }
-        ]
-        instance.data["representations"] = representations
-
-        with pytest.raises(AssertionError) as excinfo:
-            plugin.process(instance)
-        assert ("Must not have remainder" in
-                str(excinfo.value))
-
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("files",
                              [["Main_beauty.v001.1001.ass.gz",
                                "Main_beauty.v001.1002.ass.gz"]])
     def test_validate_sequence_frames__correct_ext(
             self, instance, plugin, files):
-        # currently pattern fails on extensions with dots
         representations = [
             {
                 "ext": "ass.gz",
@@ -147,6 +116,7 @@ class TestValidateSequenceFrames(BaseTest):
         ]
         instance.data["representations"] = representations
         instance.data["frameEnd"] = 1003
+        instance.data["assetEntity"]["data"]["clipOut"] = 1003
 
         plugin.process(instance)
 
@@ -160,6 +130,7 @@ class TestValidateSequenceFrames(BaseTest):
         ]
         instance.data["representations"] = representations
         instance.data["frameEnd"] = 1003
+        instance.data["assetEntity"]["data"]["clipOut"] = 1003
 
         with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
             plugin.process(instance)
@@ -175,6 +146,7 @@ class TestValidateSequenceFrames(BaseTest):
         ]
         instance.data["representations"] = representations
         instance.data["frameEnd"] = 1003
+        instance.data["assetEntity"]["data"]["clipOut"] = 1003
 
         with pytest.raises(AssertionError) as excinfo:
             plugin.process(instance)
@@ -195,6 +167,7 @@ class TestValidateSequenceFrames(BaseTest):
         instance.data["slate"] = True
         instance.data["representations"] = representations
         instance.data["frameEnd"] = 1003
+        instance.data["assetEntity"]["data"]["clipOut"] = 1003
 
         plugin.process(instance)
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/openpype/lib/test_delivery.py b/tests/unit/openpype/lib/test_delivery.py
index 04a71655e3..f1e435f3f8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/openpype/lib/test_delivery.py
+++ b/tests/unit/openpype/lib/test_delivery.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Test suite for delivery functions."""
-from openpype.lib.delivery import collect_frames
+from openpype.lib import collect_frames
 
 
 def test_collect_frames_multi_sequence():
@@ -153,4 +153,3 @@ def test_collect_frames_single_file():
 
     print(ret)
     assert ret == expected, "Not matching"
-
diff --git a/tests/unit/openpype/lib/test_event_system.py b/tests/unit/openpype/lib/test_event_system.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aa3f929065
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/openpype/lib/test_event_system.py
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+from openpype.lib.events import EventSystem, QueuedEventSystem
+
+
+def test_default_event_system():
+    output = []
+    expected_output = [3, 2, 1]
+    event_system = EventSystem()
+
+    def callback_1():
+        event_system.emit("topic.2", {}, None)
+        output.append(1)
+
+    def callback_2():
+        event_system.emit("topic.3", {}, None)
+        output.append(2)
+
+    def callback_3():
+        output.append(3)
+
+    event_system.add_callback("topic.1", callback_1)
+    event_system.add_callback("topic.2", callback_2)
+    event_system.add_callback("topic.3", callback_3)
+
+    event_system.emit("topic.1", {}, None)
+
+    assert output == expected_output, (
+        "Callbacks were not called in correct order")
+
+
+def test_base_event_system_queue():
+    output = []
+    expected_output = [1, 2, 3]
+    event_system = QueuedEventSystem()
+
+    def callback_1():
+        event_system.emit("topic.2", {}, None)
+        output.append(1)
+
+    def callback_2():
+        event_system.emit("topic.3", {}, None)
+        output.append(2)
+
+    def callback_3():
+        output.append(3)
+
+    event_system.add_callback("topic.1", callback_1)
+    event_system.add_callback("topic.2", callback_2)
+    event_system.add_callback("topic.3", callback_3)
+
+    event_system.emit("topic.1", {}, None)
+
+    assert output == expected_output, (
+        "Callbacks were not called in correct order")
+
+
+def test_manual_event_system_queue():
+    output = []
+    expected_output = [1, 2, 3]
+    event_system = QueuedEventSystem(auto_execute=False)
+
+    def callback_1():
+        event_system.emit("topic.2", {}, None)
+        output.append(1)
+
+    def callback_2():
+        event_system.emit("topic.3", {}, None)
+        output.append(2)
+
+    def callback_3():
+        output.append(3)
+
+    event_system.add_callback("topic.1", callback_1)
+    event_system.add_callback("topic.2", callback_2)
+    event_system.add_callback("topic.3", callback_3)
+
+    event_system.emit("topic.1", {}, None)
+
+    while True:
+        if event_system.process_next_event() is None:
+            break
+
+    assert output == expected_output, (
+        "Callbacks were not called in correct order")
diff --git a/tests/unit/openpype/modules/sync_server/test_site_operations.py b/tests/unit/openpype/modules/sync_server/test_site_operations.py
index 6a861100a4..c4a83e33a6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/openpype/modules/sync_server/test_site_operations.py
+++ b/tests/unit/openpype/modules/sync_server/test_site_operations.py
@@ -12,16 +12,19 @@
         removes temporary databases (?)
 """
 import pytest
+from bson.objectid import ObjectId
 
 from tests.lib.testing_classes import ModuleUnitTest
-from bson.objectid import ObjectId
+
+from openpype.modules.sync_server.utils import SiteAlreadyPresentError
+
 
 
 class TestSiteOperation(ModuleUnitTest):
 
     REPRESENTATION_ID = "60e578d0c987036c6a7b741d"
 
-    TEST_FILES = [("1eCwPljuJeOI8A3aisfOIBKKjcmIycTEt",
+    TEST_FILES = [("1FHE70Hi7y05LLT_1O3Y6jGxwZGXKV9zX",
                    "test_site_operations.zip", '')]
 
     @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ class TestSiteOperation(ModuleUnitTest):
     @pytest.mark.usefixtures("setup_sync_server_module")
     def test_add_site_again(self, dbcon, setup_sync_server_module):
         """Depends on test_add_site, must throw exception."""
-        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        with pytest.raises(SiteAlreadyPresentError):
             setup_sync_server_module.add_site(self.TEST_PROJECT_NAME,
                                               self.REPRESENTATION_ID,
                                               site_name='test_site')
diff --git a/tools/docker_build.ps1 b/tools/docker_build.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..392165288c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/docker_build.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+$current_dir = Get-Location
+$script_dir = Split-Path -Path $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition -Parent
+$repo_root = (Get-Item $script_dir).parent.FullName
+
+$env:PSModulePath = $env:PSModulePath + ";$($repo_root)\tools\modules\powershell"
+
+function Exit-WithCode($exitcode) {
+   # Only exit this host process if it's a child of another PowerShell parent process...
+   $parentPID = (Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Process -Filter "ProcessId=$PID" | Select-Object -Property ParentProcessId).ParentProcessId
+   $parentProcName = (Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Process -Filter "ProcessId=$parentPID" | Select-Object -Property Name).Name
+   if ('powershell.exe' -eq $parentProcName) { $host.SetShouldExit($exitcode) }
+
+   exit $exitcode
+}
+
+function Restore-Cwd() {
+    $tmp_current_dir = Get-Location
+    if ("$tmp_current_dir" -ne "$current_dir") {
+        Write-Color -Text ">>> ", "Restoring current directory" -Color Green, Gray
+        Set-Location -Path $current_dir
+    }
+}
+
+function Get-Container {
+    if (-not (Test-Path -PathType Leaf -Path "$($repo_root)\build\docker-image.id")) {
+        Write-Color -Text "!!! ", "Docker command failed, cannot find image id." -Color Red, Yellow
+        Restore-Cwd
+        Exit-WithCode 1
+    }
+    $id = Get-Content "$($repo_root)\build\docker-image.id"
+    Write-Color -Text ">>> ", "Creating container from image id ", "[", $id, "]" -Color Green, Gray, White, Cyan, White
+    $cid = docker create $id bash
+    if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+        Write-Color -Text "!!! ", "Cannot create container." -Color Red, Yellow
+        Restore-Cwd
+        Exit-WithCode 1
+    }
+    return $cid
+}
+
+function Change-Cwd() {
+    Set-Location -Path $repo_root
+}
+
+function New-DockerBuild {
+    $version_file = Get-Content -Path "$($repo_root)\openpype\version.py"
+    $result = [regex]::Matches($version_file, '__version__ = "(?<version>\d+\.\d+.\d+.*)"')
+    $openpype_version = $result[0].Groups['version'].Value
+    $startTime = [int][double]::Parse((Get-Date -UFormat %s))
+    Write-Color -Text ">>> ", "Building OpenPype using Docker ..." -Color Green, Gray, White
+    $variant = $args[0]
+    if ($variant.Length -eq 0) {
+        $dockerfile = "$($repo_root)\Dockerfile"
+    } else {
+        $dockerfile = "$( $repo_root )\Dockerfile.$variant"
+    }
+    if (-not (Test-Path -PathType Leaf -Path $dockerfile)) {
+        Write-Color -Text "!!! ", "Dockerfile for specifed platform ", "[", $variant, "]", "doesn't exist." -Color Red, Yellow, Cyan, White, Cyan, Yellow
+        Restore-Cwd
+        Exit-WithCode 1
+    }
+    Write-Color -Text ">>> ", "Using Dockerfile for ", "[ ", $variant, " ]" -Color Green, Gray, White, Cyan, White
+
+    $build_dir = "$($repo_root)\build"
+    if (-not(Test-Path $build_dir)) {
+        New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $build_dir
+    }
+    Write-Color -Text "--- ", "Cleaning build directory ..." -Color Yellow, Gray
+    try {
+        Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "$($build_dir)\*"
+    } catch {
+        Write-Color -Text "!!! ", "Cannot clean build directory, possibly because process is using it." -Color Red, Gray
+        Write-Color -Text $_.Exception.Message -Color Red
+        Exit-WithCode 1
+    }
+
+    Write-Color -Text ">>> ", "Running Docker build ..." -Color Green, Gray, White
+    docker build --pull --iidfile $repo_root/build/docker-image.id --build-arg BUILD_DATE=$(Get-Date -UFormat %Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ) --build-arg VERSION=$openpype_version -t pypeclub/openpype:$openpype_version -f $dockerfile .
+    if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+        Write-Color -Text "!!! ", "Docker command failed.", $LASTEXITCODE -Color Red, Yellow, Red
+        Restore-Cwd
+        Exit-WithCode 1
+    }
+    Write-Color -Text ">>> ", "Copying build from container ..." -Color Green, Gray, White
+    $cid = Get-Container
+
+    docker cp "$($cid):/opt/openpype/build/exe.linux-x86_64-3.9" "$($repo_root)/build"
+    docker cp "$($cid):/opt/openpype/build/build.log" "$($repo_root)/build"
+
+    $endTime = [int][double]::Parse((Get-Date -UFormat %s))
+    try {
+        New-BurntToastNotification -AppLogo "$openpype_root/openpype/resources/icons/openpype_icon.png" -Text "OpenPype build complete!", "All done in $( $endTime - $startTime ) secs. You will find OpenPype and build log in build directory."
+    } catch {}
+    Write-Color -Text "*** ", "All done in ", $($endTime - $startTime), " secs. You will find OpenPype and build log in ", "'.\build'", " directory." -Color Green, Gray, White, Gray, White, Gray
+}
+
+Change-Cwd
+New-DockerBuild $ARGS