diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/api/lib.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/api/lib.py
index 458a275b51..32137f0fcd 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/api/lib.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/blender/api/lib.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def load_scripts(paths):
         if register:
             try:
                 register()
-            except:
+            except:  # noqa E722
                 traceback.print_exc()
         else:
             print("\nWarning! '%s' has no register function, "
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def load_scripts(paths):
         if unregister:
             try:
                 unregister()
-            except:
+            except:  # noqa E722
                 traceback.print_exc()
 
     def test_reload(mod):
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def load_scripts(paths):
 
         try:
             return importlib.reload(mod)
-        except:
+        except:  # noqa E722
             traceback.print_exc()
 
     def test_register(mod):
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/api/lib.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/api/lib.py
index d9a3af3336..0e3abe25ec 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/api/lib.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/api/lib.py
@@ -6,12 +6,9 @@ import json
 from typing import Any, Dict, Union
 
 import six
-import ayon_api
 
 from ayon_core.pipeline import (
     get_current_project_name,
-    get_current_folder_path,
-    get_current_task_name,
     colorspace
 )
 from ayon_core.settings import get_project_settings
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_animation_pointcache.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_animation_pointcache.py
index 08d50a1ab8..069762e4ae 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_animation_pointcache.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_animation_pointcache.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from ayon_core.lib import (
     BoolDef,
     NumberDef,
 )
-from ayon_core.pipeline import CreatedInstance
 
 
 def _get_animation_attr_defs(cls):
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/photoshop/plugins/create/create_image.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/photoshop/plugins/create/create_image.py
index 26f2469844..a44c3490c6 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/photoshop/plugins/create/create_image.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/photoshop/plugins/create/create_image.py
@@ -35,8 +35,12 @@ class ImageCreator(Creator):
         create_empty_group = False
 
         stub = api.stub()  # only after PS is up
-        top_level_selected_items = stub.get_selected_layers()
         if pre_create_data.get("use_selection"):
+            try:
+                top_level_selected_items = stub.get_selected_layers()
+            except ValueError:
+                raise CreatorError("Cannot group locked Background layer!")
+
             only_single_item_selected = len(top_level_selected_items) == 1
             if (
                     only_single_item_selected or
@@ -50,11 +54,12 @@ class ImageCreator(Creator):
                 group = stub.group_selected_layers(product_name_from_ui)
                 groups_to_create.append(group)
         else:
-            stub.select_layers(stub.get_layers())
             try:
+                stub.select_layers(stub.get_layers())
                 group = stub.group_selected_layers(product_name_from_ui)
-            except:
+            except ValueError:
                 raise CreatorError("Cannot group locked Background layer!")
+
             groups_to_create.append(group)
 
         # create empty group if nothing selected
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/traypublisher/csv_publish.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/traypublisher/csv_publish.py
index b43792a357..2762172936 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/traypublisher/csv_publish.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/traypublisher/csv_publish.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import os
-
 import pyblish.api
 import pyblish.util
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/lib/__init__.py b/client/ayon_core/lib/__init__.py
index e436396c6c..e25d3479ee 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/lib/__init__.py
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ from .path_tools import (
 )
 
 from .ayon_info import (
+    is_in_ayon_launcher_process,
     is_running_from_build,
     is_using_ayon_console,
     is_staging_enabled,
@@ -248,6 +249,7 @@ __all__ = [
 
     "Logger",
 
+    "is_in_ayon_launcher_process",
     "is_running_from_build",
     "is_using_ayon_console",
     "is_staging_enabled",
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/lib/ayon_info.py b/client/ayon_core/lib/ayon_info.py
index fc09a7c90c..c4333fab95 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/lib/ayon_info.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/lib/ayon_info.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import sys
 import json
 import datetime
 import platform
@@ -25,6 +26,18 @@ def get_ayon_launcher_version():
     return content["__version__"]
 
 
+def is_in_ayon_launcher_process():
+    """Determine if current process is running from AYON launcher.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if running from AYON launcher.
+
+    """
+    ayon_executable_path = os.path.normpath(os.environ["AYON_EXECUTABLE"])
+    executable_path = os.path.normpath(sys.executable)
+    return ayon_executable_path == executable_path
+
+
 def is_running_from_build():
     """Determine if current process is running from build or code.
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
index 06dd62e18b..0f505dce78 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
@@ -467,8 +467,6 @@ class ProcessSubmittedJobOnFarm(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
 
         # Inject deadline url to instances to query DL for job id for overrides
         for inst in instances:
-            if not "deadline" in inst:
-                inst["deadline"] = {}
             inst["deadline"] = instance.data["deadline"]
 
         # publish job file
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/validate_deadline_pools.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/validate_deadline_pools.py
index 5094b3deaf..2fb511bf51 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/validate_deadline_pools.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/validate_deadline_pools.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class ValidateDeadlinePools(OptionalPyblishPluginMixin,
                                                       auth=auth,
                                                       log=self.log)
             # some DL return "none" as a pool name
-            if not "none" in pools:
+            if "none" not in pools:
                 pools.append("none")
             self.log.info("Available pools: {}".format(pools))
             self.pools_per_url[deadline_url] = pools
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/context.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/context.py
index dd005d250c..7615ce6aee 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/context.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/create/context.py
@@ -2053,7 +2053,7 @@ class CreateContext:
             exc_info = sys.exc_info()
             self.log.warning(error_message.format(identifier, exc_info[1]))
 
-        except:
+        except:  # noqa: E722
             add_traceback = True
             exc_info = sys.exc_info()
             self.log.warning(
@@ -2163,7 +2163,7 @@ class CreateContext:
                 exc_info = sys.exc_info()
                 self.log.warning(error_message.format(identifier, exc_info[1]))
 
-            except:
+            except:  # noqa: E722
                 failed = True
                 add_traceback = True
                 exc_info = sys.exc_info()
@@ -2197,7 +2197,7 @@ class CreateContext:
             try:
                 convertor.find_instances()
 
-            except:
+            except:  # noqa: E722
                 failed_info.append(
                     prepare_failed_convertor_operation_info(
                         convertor.identifier, sys.exc_info()
@@ -2373,7 +2373,7 @@ class CreateContext:
                 exc_info = sys.exc_info()
                 self.log.warning(error_message.format(identifier, exc_info[1]))
 
-            except:
+            except:  # noqa: E722
                 failed = True
                 add_traceback = True
                 exc_info = sys.exc_info()
@@ -2440,7 +2440,7 @@ class CreateContext:
                     error_message.format(identifier, exc_info[1])
                 )
 
-            except:
+            except:  # noqa: E722
                 failed = True
                 add_traceback = True
                 exc_info = sys.exc_info()
@@ -2546,7 +2546,7 @@ class CreateContext:
             try:
                 self.run_convertor(convertor_identifier)
 
-            except:
+            except:  # noqa: E722
                 failed_info.append(
                     prepare_failed_convertor_operation_info(
                         convertor_identifier, sys.exc_info()
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/template_data.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/template_data.py
index 526c7d35c5..d5f06d6a59 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/template_data.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/template_data.py
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ def get_folder_template_data(folder_entity, project_name):
     - 'parent'      - direct parent name, project name used if is under
                       project
 
-    Required document fields:
-        Folder: 'path' -> Plan to require: 'folderType'
+    Required entity fields:
+        Folder: 'path', 'folderType'
 
     Args:
         folder_entity (Dict[str, Any]): Folder entity.
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ def get_folder_template_data(folder_entity, project_name):
     return {
         "folder": {
             "name": folder_name,
+            "type": folder_entity["folderType"],
+            "path": path,
         },
         "asset": folder_name,
         "hierarchy": hierarchy,
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_anatomy_instance_data.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_anatomy_instance_data.py
index f8cc81e718..ad5a5d43fc 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_anatomy_instance_data.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_anatomy_instance_data.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import collections
 import pyblish.api
 import ayon_api
 
+from ayon_core.pipeline.template_data import get_folder_template_data
 from ayon_core.pipeline.version_start import get_versioning_start
 
 
@@ -383,24 +384,11 @@ class CollectAnatomyInstanceData(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
         # - 'folder', 'hierarchy', 'parent', 'folder'
         folder_entity = instance.data.get("folderEntity")
         if folder_entity:
-            folder_name = folder_entity["name"]
-            folder_path = folder_entity["path"]
-            hierarchy_parts = folder_path.split("/")
-            hierarchy_parts.pop(0)
-            hierarchy_parts.pop(-1)
-            parent_name = project_entity["name"]
-            if hierarchy_parts:
-                parent_name = hierarchy_parts[-1]
-
-            hierarchy = "/".join(hierarchy_parts)
-            anatomy_data.update({
-                "asset": folder_name,
-                "hierarchy": hierarchy,
-                "parent": parent_name,
-                "folder": {
-                    "name": folder_name,
-                },
-            })
+            folder_data = get_folder_template_data(
+                folder_entity,
+                project_entity["name"]
+            )
+            anatomy_data.update(folder_data)
             return
 
         if instance.data.get("newAssetPublishing"):
@@ -418,6 +406,11 @@ class CollectAnatomyInstanceData(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
                 "parent": parent_name,
                 "folder": {
                     "name": folder_name,
+                    "path": instance.data["folderPath"],
+                    # TODO get folder type from hierarchy
+                    #   Using 'Shot' is current default behavior of editorial
+                    #   (or 'newAssetPublishing') publishing.
+                    "type": "Shot",
                 },
             })
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/adobe_webserver/app.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/adobe_webserver/app.py
index 7d97d7d66d..26bf638c91 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/adobe_webserver/app.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/adobe_webserver/app.py
@@ -104,14 +104,11 @@ class WebServerTool:
             again. In that case, use existing running webserver.
             Check here is easier than capturing exception from thread.
         """
-        sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
-        result = True
-        try:
-            sock.bind((host_name, port))
-            result = False
-        except:
-            print("Port is in use")
+        with socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) as con:
+            result = con.connect_ex((host_name, port)) == 0
 
+        if result:
+            print(f"Port {port} is already in use")
         return result
 
     def call(self, func):