diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/api/preview_animation.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/api/preview_animation.py
index f715efa53d..399d3b6222 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/api/preview_animation.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/api/preview_animation.py
@@ -31,23 +31,26 @@ def viewport_layout_and_camera(camera, layout="layout_1"):
         layout (str): layout to use in viewport, defaults to `layout_1`
             Use None to not change viewport layout during context.
     """
+    needs_maximise = 0
+    # Set to first active non extended viewport
+    rt.viewport.activeViewportEx(1)
     original_camera = rt.viewport.getCamera()
-    original_layout = rt.viewport.getLayout()
-    if not original_camera:
-        # if there is no original camera
-        # use the current camera as original
-        original_camera = rt.getNodeByName(camera)
+    original_type = rt.viewport.getType()
     review_camera = rt.getNodeByName(camera)
+
     try:
-        if layout is not None:
-            layout = rt.Name(layout)
-            if rt.viewport.getLayout() != layout:
-                rt.viewport.setLayout(layout)
+        if rt.viewport.getLayout() != rt.name(layout):
+            rt.execute("max tool maximize")
+            needs_maximise = 1
         rt.viewport.setCamera(review_camera)
         yield
     finally:
-        rt.viewport.setLayout(original_layout)
-        rt.viewport.setCamera(original_camera)
+        if needs_maximise == 1:
+            rt.execute("max tool maximize")
+        if original_type == rt.Name("view_camera"):
+            rt.viewport.setCamera(original_camera)
+        else:
+            rt.viewport.setType(original_type)
 
 
 @contextlib.contextmanager
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/publish/increment_workfile_version.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/publish/increment_workfile_version.py
index 5f319966fe..c7c3f49626 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/publish/increment_workfile_version.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/publish/increment_workfile_version.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class IncrementWorkfileVersion(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     order = pyblish.api.IntegratorOrder + 0.9
     label = "Increment Workfile Version"
     hosts = ["max"]
-    families = ["workfile"]
+    families = ["maxrender", "workfile"]
 
     def process(self, context):
         path = context.data["currentFile"]
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/publish/save_scene.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/publish/save_scene.py
index 1c59335ceb..fe2c7f50f4 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/publish/save_scene.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/publish/save_scene.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import pyblish.api
 from ayon_core.pipeline import registered_host
 
 
-class SaveCurrentScene(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
+class SaveCurrentScene(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     """Save current scene"""
 
     label = "Save current file"
@@ -10,13 +10,15 @@ class SaveCurrentScene(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     hosts = ["max"]
     families = ["maxrender", "workfile"]
 
-    def process(self, context):
+    def process(self, instance):
         host = registered_host()
         current_file = host.get_current_workfile()
 
-        assert context.data["currentFile"] == current_file
+        assert instance.context.data["currentFile"] == current_file
+        if instance.data["productType"] == "maxrender":
+            host.save_workfile(current_file)
 
-        if host.workfile_has_unsaved_changes():
+        elif host.workfile_has_unsaved_changes():
             self.log.info(f"Saving current file: {current_file}")
             host.save_workfile(current_file)
         else:
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_extended_viewport.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_extended_viewport.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed476ec874
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_extended_viewport.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+import pyblish.api
+from ayon_core.pipeline import PublishValidationError
+from pymxs import runtime as rt
+
+
+class ValidateExtendedViewport(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
+    """Validate if the first viewport is an extended viewport."""
+
+    order = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder
+    families = ["review"]
+    hosts = ["max"]
+    label = "Validate Extended Viewport"
+
+    def process(self, context):
+        try:
+            rt.viewport.activeViewportEx(1)
+        except RuntimeError:
+            raise PublishValidationError(
+                "Please make sure one viewport is not an extended viewport",
+                description = (
+                        "Please make sure at least one viewport is not an "
+                        "extended viewport but a 3dsmax supported viewport "
+                        "i.e camera/persp/orthographic view.\n\n"
+                        "To rectify it, please go to view in the top menubar, "
+                        "go to Views -> Viewports Configuration -> Layout and "
+                        "right click on one of the panels to change it."
+                ))
+
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_inputs.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_inputs.py
index d0b1029a03..d084804e05 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_inputs.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_inputs.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class CollectUpstreamInputs(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         """Collects inputs from nodes in renderlayer, incl. shaders + camera"""
 
         # Get the renderlayer
-        renderlayer = instance.data.get("renderlayer")
+        renderlayer = instance.data.get("setMembers")
 
         if renderlayer == "defaultRenderLayer":
             # Assume all loaded containers in the scene are inputs
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/load/load_reference_image.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/load/load_reference_image.py
index b9276a8f7c..2820b883ed 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/load/load_reference_image.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/load/load_reference_image.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import collections
 from ayon_core.lib.attribute_definitions import BoolDef
 from ayon_core.pipeline import (
     get_representation_context,
-    register_host,
+    registered_host,
 )
 from ayon_core.hosts.tvpaint.api import plugin
 from ayon_core.hosts.tvpaint.api.lib import (
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class LoadImage(plugin.Loader):
             return
         representation = container["representation"]
         members = self.get_members_from_container(container)
-        host = register_host()
+        host = registered_host()
         current_containers = host.get_containers()
         pop_idx = None
         for idx, cur_con in enumerate(current_containers):
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/integration b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/integration
index 6d2793170e..04b35dbf5f 160000
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/integration
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/unreal/integration
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 6d2793170ed57187842f683a943593973abcc337
+Subproject commit 04b35dbf5fc42d905281fc30d3a22b139c1855e5
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/lib/__init__.py b/client/ayon_core/lib/__init__.py
index 918d14c8a7..d23d807b32 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/lib/__init__.py
@@ -157,12 +157,6 @@ from .ayon_info import (
     is_in_tests,
 )
 
-
-from .connections import (
-    requests_get,
-    requests_post
-)
-
 terminal = Terminal
 
 __all__ = [
@@ -278,7 +272,4 @@ __all__ = [
     "is_staging_enabled",
     "is_dev_mode_enabled",
     "is_in_tests",
-
-    "requests_get",
-    "requests_post"
 ]
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/lib/connections.py b/client/ayon_core/lib/connections.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 6a0cf4ae1c..0000000000
--- a/client/ayon_core/lib/connections.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-import requests
-import os
-
-
-def requests_post(*args, **kwargs):
-    """Wrap request post method.
-
-    Disabling SSL certificate validation if ``DONT_VERIFY_SSL`` environment
-    variable is found. This is useful when Deadline server is
-    running with self-signed certificates and its 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"] = not os.getenv("OPENPYPE_DONT_VERIFY_SSL", True)
-    return requests.post(*args, **kwargs)
-
-
-def requests_get(*args, **kwargs):
-    """Wrap request get method.
-
-    Disabling SSL certificate validation if ``DONT_VERIFY_SSL`` environment
-    variable is found. This is useful when Deadline server is
-    running with self-signed certificates and its 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"] = not os.getenv("OPENPYPE_DONT_VERIFY_SSL", True)
-    return requests.get(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/abstract_submit_deadline.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/abstract_submit_deadline.py
index b2da4d1398..2e0518ae20 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/abstract_submit_deadline.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/abstract_submit_deadline.py
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ from ayon_core.pipeline.publish.lib import (
 JSONDecodeError = getattr(json.decoder, "JSONDecodeError", ValueError)
 
 
+# TODO both 'requests_post' and 'requests_get' should not set 'verify' based
+#   on environment variable. This should be done in a more controlled way,
+#   e.g. each deadline url could have checkbox to enabled/disable
+#   ssl verification.
 def requests_post(*args, **kwargs):
     """Wrap request post method.
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/deadline_module.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/deadline_module.py
index 97d346c287..d2f0e263d4 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/deadline_module.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/deadline_module.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import os
-import requests
-import six
 import sys
 
-from ayon_core.lib import requests_get, Logger
+import requests
+import six
+
+from ayon_core.lib import Logger
 from ayon_core.modules import AYONAddon, IPluginPaths
 
 
@@ -56,6 +57,8 @@ class DeadlineModule(AYONAddon, IPluginPaths):
             RuntimeError: If deadline webservice is unreachable.
 
         """
+        from .abstract_submit_deadline import requests_get
+
         if not log:
             log = Logger.get_logger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_audio.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_audio.py
index 47c806d5de..c1633e414e 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_audio.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_audio.py
@@ -112,9 +112,13 @@ class CollectAudio(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
         Returns:
             collections.defaultdict[str, List[Dict[Str, Any]]]: Representations
                 related to audio products by folder path.
-        """
 
+        """
         output = collections.defaultdict(list)
+        # Skip the queries if audio product name is not defined
+        if not self.audio_product_name:
+            return output
+
         # Query folder entities
         folder_entities = ayon_api.get_folders(
             project_name,
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/style/style.css b/client/ayon_core/style/style.css
index fcc76b0bff..607fd1fa31 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/style/style.css
+++ b/client/ayon_core/style/style.css
@@ -1067,6 +1067,38 @@ PixmapButton:disabled {
     font-size: 13pt;
 }
 
+#PublisherVerticalScrollArea QScrollBar {
+    background: transparent;
+    margin: 0;
+    border: none;
+}
+
+#PublisherVerticalScrollArea QScrollBar:horizontal {
+    height: 10px;
+    margin: 0;
+}
+
+#PublisherVerticalScrollArea QScrollBar:vertical {
+    width: 10px;
+    margin: 0;
+}
+
+#PublisherVerticalScrollArea QScrollBar::handle {
+    background: {color:bg-scroll-handle};
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    margin: 1px;
+}
+
+#PublisherVerticalScrollArea QScrollBar::handle:horizontal {
+    min-width: 20px;
+    min-height: 8px;
+}
+
+#PublisherVerticalScrollArea QScrollBar::handle:vertical {
+    min-height: 20px;
+    min-width: 8px;
+}
+
 ValidationArtistMessage QLabel {
     font-size: 20pt;
     font-weight: bold;
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/report_page.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/report_page.py
index 1bbe8033f9..7475b39f52 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/report_page.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/report_page.py
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ class VerticalScrollArea(QtWidgets.QScrollArea):
         self.setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(QtCore.Qt.ScrollBarAsNeeded)
         self.setLayoutDirection(QtCore.Qt.RightToLeft)
 
+        self.setObjectName("PublisherVerticalScrollArea")
+
         self.setAttribute(QtCore.Qt.WA_TranslucentBackground)
         # Background of scrollbar will be transparent
         scrollbar_bg = self.verticalScrollBar().parent()
@@ -500,7 +502,9 @@ class ValidationErrorsView(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         errors_scroll.setWidget(errors_widget)
 
         errors_layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(errors_widget)
-        errors_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        # Add 5 margin to left so the is not directly on the edge of the
+        #   scroll widget
+        errors_layout.setContentsMargins(5, 0, 0, 0)
 
         layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(self)
         layout.addWidget(errors_scroll, 1)
diff --git a/server_addon/maya/server/settings/render_settings.py b/server_addon/maya/server/settings/render_settings.py
index 577049b42f..bc476ec49c 100644
--- a/server_addon/maya/server/settings/render_settings.py
+++ b/server_addon/maya/server/settings/render_settings.py
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ class RedshiftSettingsModel(BaseSettingsModel):
     )
     additional_options: list[AdditionalOptionsModel] = SettingsField(
         default_factory=list,
-        title="Additional Vray Options",
+        title="Additional Redshift Options",
         description=(
             "Add additional options - put attribute and value, like "
             "reflectionMaxTraceDepth and 3"