diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 2fd2780e55..203ac1df23 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ body:
       label: Version
       description: What version are you running? Look to OpenPype Tray
       options:
+        - 3.15.11-nightly.4
         - 3.15.11-nightly.3
         - 3.15.11-nightly.2
         - 3.15.11-nightly.1
@@ -134,7 +135,6 @@ body:
         - 3.14.3
         - 3.14.3-nightly.7
         - 3.14.3-nightly.6
-        - 3.14.3-nightly.5
     validations:
       required: true
   - type: dropdown
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/api/lib.py
index 6526f1fb87..9bb560c364 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/api/lib.py
@@ -134,6 +134,27 @@ def append_user_scripts():
         traceback.print_exc()
 
 
+def set_app_templates_path():
+    # Blender requires the app templates to be in `BLENDER_USER_SCRIPTS`.
+    # After running Blender, we set that variable to our custom path, so
+    # that the user can use their custom app templates.
+
+    # We look among the scripts paths for one of the paths that contains
+    # the app templates. The path must contain the subfolder
+    # `startup/bl_app_templates_user`.
+    paths = os.environ.get("OPENPYPE_BLENDER_USER_SCRIPTS").split(os.pathsep)
+
+    app_templates_path = None
+    for path in paths:
+        if os.path.isdir(
+                os.path.join(path, "startup", "bl_app_templates_user")):
+            app_templates_path = path
+            break
+
+    if app_templates_path and os.path.isdir(app_templates_path):
+        os.environ["BLENDER_USER_SCRIPTS"] = app_templates_path
+
+
 def imprint(node: bpy.types.bpy_struct_meta_idprop, data: Dict):
     r"""Write `data` to `node` as userDefined attributes
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/api/pipeline.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/api/pipeline.py
index 9cc557c01a..0f756d8cb6 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/api/pipeline.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/api/pipeline.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ def install():
     register_creator_plugin_path(str(CREATE_PATH))
 
     lib.append_user_scripts()
+    lib.set_app_templates_path()
 
     register_event_callback("new", on_new)
     register_event_callback("open", on_open)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/api/plugin.py b/openpype/hosts/max/api/plugin.py
index 4c1dbb2810..71a0b94e1f 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/api/plugin.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/api/plugin.py
@@ -207,7 +207,9 @@ class MaxCreator(Creator, MaxCreatorBase):
 
         """
         for instance in instances:
-            if instance_node := rt.GetNodeByName(instance.data.get("instance_node")):  # noqa
+            instance_node = rt.GetNodeByName(
+                instance.data.get("instance_node"))
+            if instance_node:
                 count = rt.custAttributes.count(instance_node)
                 rt.custAttributes.delete(instance_node, count)
                 rt.Delete(instance_node)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/create/create_render.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/create/create_render.py
index 41e49f4620..235046684e 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/create/create_render.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/create/create_render.py
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ class CreateRender(plugin.MaxCreator):
             instance_data,
             pre_create_data)
         container_name = instance.data.get("instance_node")
-        if sel_obj := self.selected_nodes:
+        sel_obj = self.selected_nodes
+        if sel_obj:
             # set viewport camera for rendering(mandatory for deadline)
             RenderSettings(self.project_settings).set_render_camera(sel_obj)
         # set output paths for rendering(mandatory for deadline)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_camera_contents.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_camera_contents.py
index aeed6727ce..0c61e6431d 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_camera_contents.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_camera_contents.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ class ValidateCameraContent(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
                    "$Physical_Camera", "$Target"]
 
     def process(self, instance):
-        if invalid := self.get_invalid(instance):  # noqa
+        invalid = self.get_invalid(instance)
+        if invalid:
             raise PublishValidationError(("Camera instance must only include"
                                           "camera (and camera target). "
                                           f"Invalid content {invalid}"))
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_model_contents.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_model_contents.py
index 1ec08d9c5f..cfe016f03f 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_model_contents.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_model_contents.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ class ValidateModelContent(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     label = "Model Contents"
 
     def process(self, instance):
-        if invalid := self.get_invalid(instance):  # noqa
+        invalid = self.get_invalid(instance)
+        if invalid:
             raise PublishValidationError(("Model instance must only include"
                                           "Geometry and Editable Mesh. "
                                           f"Invalid types on: {invalid}"))
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_pointcloud.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_pointcloud.py
index e1c2151c9d..1ff6eb126f 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_pointcloud.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_pointcloud.py
@@ -35,12 +35,16 @@ class ValidatePointCloud(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
 
         """
         report = []
-        if invalid := self.get_tyflow_object(instance):  # noqa
-            report.append(f"Non tyFlow object found: {invalid}")
 
-        if invalid := self.get_tyflow_operator(instance):  # noqa
-            report.append(
-                f"tyFlow ExportParticle operator not found: {invalid}")
+        invalid_object = self.get_tyflow_object(instance)
+        if invalid_object:
+            report.append(f"Non tyFlow object found: {invalid_object}")
+
+        invalid_operator = self.get_tyflow_operator(instance)
+        if invalid_operator:
+            report.append((
+                "tyFlow ExportParticle operator not "
+                f"found: {invalid_operator}"))
 
         if self.validate_export_mode(instance):
             report.append("The export mode is not at PRT")
@@ -49,9 +53,10 @@ class ValidatePointCloud(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             report.append(("tyFlow Partition setting is "
                            "not at the default value"))
 
-        if invalid := self.validate_custom_attribute(instance):  # noqa
+        invalid_attribute = self.validate_custom_attribute(instance)
+        if invalid_attribute:
             report.append(("Custom Attribute not found "
-                           f":{invalid}"))
+                           f":{invalid_attribute}"))
 
         if report:
             raise PublishValidationError(f"{report}")
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_xgen.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_xgen.py
index 7e6cabc77c..16f2e8e842 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_xgen.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_xgen.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import shutil
 
 import maya.cmds as cmds
 import xgenm
@@ -116,8 +117,8 @@ class XgenLoader(openpype.hosts.maya.api.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
     def update(self, container, representation):
         """Workflow for updating Xgen.
 
-        - Copy and potentially overwrite the workspace .xgen file.
         - Export changes to delta file.
+        - Copy and overwrite the workspace .xgen file.
         - Set collection attributes to not include delta files.
         - Update xgen maya file reference.
         - Apply the delta file changes.
@@ -130,6 +131,10 @@ class XgenLoader(openpype.hosts.maya.api.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
         There is an implicit increment of the xgen and delta files, due to
         using the workfile basename.
         """
+        # Storing current description to try and maintain later.
+        current_description = (
+            xgenm.xgGlobal.DescriptionEditor.currentDescription()
+        )
 
         container_node = container["objectName"]
         members = get_container_members(container_node)
@@ -160,6 +165,7 @@ class XgenLoader(openpype.hosts.maya.api.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
             data_path
         )
         data = {"xgProjectPath": project_path, "xgDataPath": data_path}
+        shutil.copy(new_xgen_file, xgen_file)
         write_xgen_file(data, xgen_file)
 
         attribute_data = {
@@ -171,3 +177,11 @@ class XgenLoader(openpype.hosts.maya.api.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
             super().update(container, representation)
 
             xgenm.applyDelta(xgen_palette.replace("|", ""), xgd_file)
+
+        # Restore current selected description if it exists.
+        if cmds.objExists(current_description):
+            xgenm.xgGlobal.DescriptionEditor.setCurrentDescription(
+                current_description
+            )
+        # Full UI refresh.
+        xgenm.xgGlobal.DescriptionEditor.refresh("Full")
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_arnold_scene_source.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_arnold_scene_source.py
index f160a3a0c5..90079c715a 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_arnold_scene_source.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_arnold_scene_source.py
@@ -18,18 +18,14 @@ class CollectArnoldSceneSource(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         for objset in objsets:
             objset = str(objset)
             members = cmds.sets(objset, query=True)
+            members = cmds.ls(members, long=True)
             if members is None:
                 self.log.warning("Skipped empty instance: \"%s\" " % objset)
                 continue
             if objset.endswith("content_SET"):
-                members = cmds.ls(members, long=True)
-                children = get_all_children(members)
-                instance.data["contentMembers"] = children
-                self.log.debug("content members: {}".format(children))
-            elif objset.endswith("proxy_SET"):
-                set_members = get_all_children(cmds.ls(members, long=True))
-                instance.data["proxy"] = set_members
-                self.log.debug("proxy members: {}".format(set_members))
+                instance.data["contentMembers"] = self.get_hierarchy(members)
+            if objset.endswith("proxy_SET"):
+                instance.data["proxy"] = self.get_hierarchy(members)
 
         # Use camera in object set if present else default to render globals
         # camera.
@@ -48,3 +44,13 @@ class CollectArnoldSceneSource(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             self.log.debug("No renderable cameras found.")
 
         self.log.debug("data: {}".format(instance.data))
+
+    def get_hierarchy(self, nodes):
+        """Return nodes with all their children"""
+        nodes = cmds.ls(nodes, long=True)
+        if not nodes:
+            return []
+        children = get_all_children(nodes)
+        # Make sure nodes merged with children only
+        # contains unique entries
+        return list(set(nodes + children))
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_xgen.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_xgen.py
index da0549b2d8..46968f7d1a 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_xgen.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_xgen.py
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ class CollectXgen(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         if data["xgmPalettes"]:
             data["xgmPalette"] = data["xgmPalettes"][0]
 
-        data["xgenConnections"] = {}
+        data["xgenConnections"] = set()
         for node in data["xgmSubdPatches"]:
-            data["xgenConnections"][node] = {}
-            for attr in ["transform", "geometry"]:
-                input = get_attribute_input("{}.{}".format(node, attr))
-                data["xgenConnections"][node][attr] = input
+            connected_transform = get_attribute_input(
+                node + ".transform"
+            ).split(".")[0]
+            data["xgenConnections"].add(connected_transform)
 
         # Collect all files under palette root as resources.
         import xgenm
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_arnold_scene_source.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_arnold_scene_source.py
index 14bcc71da6..102f0e46a2 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_arnold_scene_source.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_arnold_scene_source.py
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ class ExtractArnoldSceneSource(publish.Extractor):
             return
 
         kwargs["filename"] = file_path.replace(".ass", "_proxy.ass")
+
         filenames, _ = self._extract(
             instance.data["proxy"], attribute_data, kwargs
         )
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_workfile_xgen.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_workfile_xgen.py
index 20e1bd37d8..0d2a97bc4b 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_workfile_xgen.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_workfile_xgen.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class ExtractWorkfileXgen(publish.Extractor):
                 continue
 
             render_start_frame = instance.data["frameStart"]
-            render_end_frame = instance.data["frameStart"]
+            render_end_frame = instance.data["frameEnd"]
 
             if start_frame is None:
                 start_frame = render_start_frame
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_xgen.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_xgen.py
index fb097ca84a..3c9d0bd344 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_xgen.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_xgen.py
@@ -51,11 +51,9 @@ class ExtractXgen(publish.Extractor):
         with delete_after() as delete_bin:
             duplicate_nodes = []
             # Collect nodes to export.
-            for _, connections in instance.data["xgenConnections"].items():
-                transform_name = connections["transform"].split(".")[0]
-
+            for node in instance.data["xgenConnections"]:
                 # Duplicate_transform subd patch geometry.
-                duplicate_transform = cmds.duplicate(transform_name)[0]
+                duplicate_transform = cmds.duplicate(node)[0]
                 delete_bin.append(duplicate_transform)
 
                 # Discard the children.
@@ -88,6 +86,18 @@ class ExtractXgen(publish.Extractor):
 
             delete_bin.append(palette)
 
+            # Copy shading assignments.
+            nodes = (
+                instance.data["xgmDescriptions"] +
+                instance.data["xgmSubdPatches"]
+            )
+            for node in nodes:
+                target_node = node.split(":")[-1]
+                shading_engine = cmds.listConnections(
+                    node, type="shadingEngine"
+                )[0]
+                cmds.sets(target_node, edit=True, forceElement=shading_engine)
+
             # Export duplicated palettes.
             xgenm.exportPalette(palette, xgen_path)
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_xgen.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_xgen.py
index 47b24e218c..a44fa56308 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_xgen.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_xgen.py
@@ -61,9 +61,7 @@ class ValidateXgen(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         # We need a namespace else there will be a naming conflict when
         # extracting because of stripping namespaces and parenting to world.
         node_names = [instance.data["xgmPalette"]]
-        for _, connections in instance.data["xgenConnections"].items():
-            node_names.append(connections["transform"].split(".")[0])
-
+        node_names.extend(instance.data["xgenConnections"])
         non_namespaced_nodes = [n for n in node_names if ":" not in n]
         if non_namespaced_nodes:
             raise PublishValidationError(
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py
index c05182ce97..e3b34222d4 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py
@@ -2069,6 +2069,35 @@ class WorkfileSettings(object):
                 log.debug("nuke.root()['{}'] changed to: {}".format(
                     knob, value_))
 
+        # set ocio config path
+        if config_data:
+            current_ocio_path = os.getenv("OCIO")
+            if current_ocio_path != config_data["path"]:
+                message = """
+It seems like there's a mismatch between the OCIO config path set in your Nuke
+settings and the actual path set in your OCIO environment.
+
+To resolve this, please follow these steps:
+1. Close Nuke if it's currently open.
+2. Reopen Nuke.
+
+Please note the paths for your reference:
+
+- The OCIO environment path currently set:
+  `{env_path}`
+
+- The path in your current Nuke settings:
+  `{settings_path}`
+
+Reopening Nuke should synchronize these paths and resolve any discrepancies.
+"""
+                nuke.message(
+                    message.format(
+                        env_path=current_ocio_path,
+                        settings_path=config_data["path"]
+                    )
+                )
+
     def set_writes_colorspace(self):
         ''' Adds correct colorspace to write node dict
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/startup/custom_write_node.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/startup/custom_write_node.py
index d9313231d8..ea53725834 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/startup/custom_write_node.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/startup/custom_write_node.py
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
+""" OpenPype custom script for setting up write nodes for non-publish """
 import os
 import nuke
-from openpype.hosts.nuke.api.lib import set_node_knobs_from_settings
+import nukescripts
+from openpype.pipeline import Anatomy
+from openpype.hosts.nuke.api.lib import (
+    set_node_knobs_from_settings,
+    get_nuke_imageio_settings
+)
 
 
-frame_padding = 5
 temp_rendering_path_template = (
     "{work}/renders/nuke/{subset}/{subset}.{frame}.{ext}")
 
@@ -53,24 +58,94 @@ knobs_setting = {
 }
 
 
-def main():
-    write_selected_nodes = [
-        s for s in nuke.selectedNodes() if s.Class() == "Write"]
+class WriteNodeKnobSettingPanel(nukescripts.PythonPanel):
+    """ Write Node's Knobs Settings Panel """
+    def __init__(self):
+        nukescripts.PythonPanel.__init__(self, "Set Knobs Value(Write Node)")
 
-    ext = None
-    knobs = knobs_setting["knobs"]
-    for knob in knobs:
-        if knob["name"] == "file_type":
-            ext = knob["value"]
-    for w in write_selected_nodes:
-        # data for mapping the path
-        data = {
-            "work": os.getenv("AVALON_WORKDIR"),
-            "subset": w["name"].value(),
-            "frame": "#" * frame_padding,
-            "ext": ext
-        }
-        file_path = temp_rendering_path_template.format(**data)
-        file_path = file_path.replace("\\", "/")
-        w["file"].setValue(file_path)
-        set_node_knobs_from_settings(w, knobs)
+        preset_name, _ = self.get_node_knobs_setting()
+        # create knobs
+
+        self.selected_preset_name = nuke.Enumeration_Knob(
+            'preset_selector', 'presets', preset_name)
+        # add knobs to panel
+        self.addKnob(self.selected_preset_name)
+
+    def process(self):
+        """ Process the panel values. """
+        write_selected_nodes = [
+            selected_nodes for selected_nodes in nuke.selectedNodes()
+            if selected_nodes.Class() == "Write"]
+
+        selected_preset = self.selected_preset_name.value()
+        ext = None
+        knobs = knobs_setting["knobs"]
+        preset_name, node_knobs_presets = (
+            self.get_node_knobs_setting(selected_preset)
+        )
+
+        if selected_preset and preset_name:
+            if not node_knobs_presets:
+                nuke.message(
+                    "No knobs value found in subset group.."
+                    "\nDefault setting will be used..")
+            else:
+                knobs = node_knobs_presets
+
+        ext_knob_list = [knob for knob in knobs if knob["name"] == "file_type"]
+        if not ext_knob_list:
+            nuke.message(
+                "ERROR: No file type found in the subset's knobs."
+                "\nPlease add one to complete setting up the node")
+            return
+        else:
+            for knob in ext_knob_list:
+                ext = knob["value"]
+
+        anatomy = Anatomy()
+
+        frame_padding = int(
+            anatomy.templates["render"].get(
+                "frame_padding"
+            )
+        )
+        for write_node in write_selected_nodes:
+            # data for mapping the path
+            data = {
+                "work": os.getenv("AVALON_WORKDIR"),
+                "subset": write_node["name"].value(),
+                "frame": "#" * frame_padding,
+                "ext": ext
+            }
+            file_path = temp_rendering_path_template.format(**data)
+            file_path = file_path.replace("\\", "/")
+            write_node["file"].setValue(file_path)
+            set_node_knobs_from_settings(write_node, knobs)
+
+    def get_node_knobs_setting(self, selected_preset=None):
+        preset_name = []
+        knobs_nodes = []
+        settings = [
+            node_settings for node_settings
+            in get_nuke_imageio_settings()["nodes"]["overrideNodes"]
+            if node_settings["nukeNodeClass"] == "Write"
+            and node_settings["subsets"]
+        ]
+        if not settings:
+            return
+
+        for i, _ in enumerate(settings):
+            if selected_preset in settings[i]["subsets"]:
+                knobs_nodes = settings[i]["knobs"]
+
+        for setting in settings:
+            for subset in setting["subsets"]:
+                preset_name.append(subset)
+
+        return preset_name, knobs_nodes
+
+
+def main():
+    p_ = WriteNodeKnobSettingPanel()
+    if p_.showModalDialog():
+        print(p_.process())
diff --git a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
index 590acf86c2..69e9fb6449 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from openpype.pipeline import (
 from openpype.tests.lib import is_in_tests
 from openpype.pipeline.farm.patterning import match_aov_pattern
 from openpype.lib import is_running_from_build
+from openpype.pipeline import publish
 
 
 def get_resources(project_name, version, extension=None):
@@ -79,7 +80,8 @@ def get_resource_files(resources, frame_range=None):
     return list(res_collection)
 
 
-class ProcessSubmittedJobOnFarm(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
+class ProcessSubmittedJobOnFarm(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
+                                publish.ColormanagedPyblishPluginMixin):
     """Process Job submitted on farm.
 
     These jobs are dependent on a deadline or muster job
@@ -598,7 +600,8 @@ class ProcessSubmittedJobOnFarm(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             self.log.debug("instances:{}".format(instances))
         return instances
 
-    def _get_representations(self, instance, exp_files, do_not_add_review):
+    def _get_representations(self, instance_data, exp_files,
+                             do_not_add_review):
         """Create representations for file sequences.
 
         This will return representations of expected files if they are not
@@ -606,7 +609,7 @@ class ProcessSubmittedJobOnFarm(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         most cases, but if not - we create representation from each of them.
 
         Arguments:
-            instance (dict): instance data for which we are
+            instance_data (dict): instance.data for which we are
                              setting representations
             exp_files (list): list of expected files
             do_not_add_review (bool): explicitly skip review
@@ -628,9 +631,9 @@ class ProcessSubmittedJobOnFarm(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             #   expected files contains more explicitly and from what
             #   should be review made.
             # - "review" tag is never added when is set to 'False'
-            if instance["useSequenceForReview"]:
+            if instance_data["useSequenceForReview"]:
                 # toggle preview on if multipart is on
-                if instance.get("multipartExr", False):
+                if instance_data.get("multipartExr", False):
                     self.log.debug(
                         "Adding preview tag because its multipartExr"
                     )
@@ -655,8 +658,8 @@ class ProcessSubmittedJobOnFarm(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
                     " This may cause issues on farm."
                 ).format(staging))
 
-            frame_start = int(instance.get("frameStartHandle"))
-            if instance.get("slate"):
+            frame_start = int(instance_data.get("frameStartHandle"))
+            if instance_data.get("slate"):
                 frame_start -= 1
 
             preview = preview and not do_not_add_review
@@ -665,10 +668,10 @@ class ProcessSubmittedJobOnFarm(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
                 "ext": ext,
                 "files": [os.path.basename(f) for f in list(collection)],
                 "frameStart": frame_start,
-                "frameEnd": int(instance.get("frameEndHandle")),
+                "frameEnd": int(instance_data.get("frameEndHandle")),
                 # If expectedFile are absolute, we need only filenames
                 "stagingDir": staging,
-                "fps": instance.get("fps"),
+                "fps": instance_data.get("fps"),
                 "tags": ["review"] if preview else [],
             }
 
@@ -676,17 +679,17 @@ class ProcessSubmittedJobOnFarm(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             if ext in self.skip_integration_repre_list:
                 rep["tags"].append("delete")
 
-            if instance.get("multipartExr", False):
+            if instance_data.get("multipartExr", False):
                 rep["tags"].append("multipartExr")
 
             # support conversion from tiled to scanline
-            if instance.get("convertToScanline"):
+            if instance_data.get("convertToScanline"):
                 self.log.info("Adding scanline conversion.")
                 rep["tags"].append("toScanline")
 
             representations.append(rep)
 
-            self._solve_families(instance, preview)
+            self._solve_families(instance_data, preview)
 
         # add remainders as representations
         for remainder in remainders:
@@ -717,13 +720,13 @@ class ProcessSubmittedJobOnFarm(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             preview = preview and not do_not_add_review
             if preview:
                 rep.update({
-                    "fps": instance.get("fps"),
+                    "fps": instance_data.get("fps"),
                     "tags": ["review"]
                 })
-            self._solve_families(instance, preview)
+            self._solve_families(instance_data, preview)
 
             already_there = False
-            for repre in instance.get("representations", []):
+            for repre in instance_data.get("representations", []):
                 # might be added explicitly before by publish_on_farm
                 already_there = repre.get("files") == rep["files"]
                 if already_there:
@@ -733,6 +736,13 @@ class ProcessSubmittedJobOnFarm(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             if not already_there:
                 representations.append(rep)
 
+        for rep in representations:
+            # inject colorspace data
+            self.set_representation_colorspace(
+                rep, self.context,
+                colorspace=instance_data["colorspace"]
+            )
+
         return representations
 
     def _solve_families(self, instance, preview=False):
@@ -861,7 +871,8 @@ class ProcessSubmittedJobOnFarm(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             "jobBatchName": data.get("jobBatchName", ""),
             "useSequenceForReview": data.get("useSequenceForReview", True),
             # map inputVersions `ObjectId` -> `str` so json supports it
-            "inputVersions": list(map(str, data.get("inputVersions", [])))
+            "inputVersions": list(map(str, data.get("inputVersions", []))),
+            "colorspace": instance.data.get("colorspace")
         }
 
         # skip locking version if we are creating v01
diff --git a/openpype/pipeline/colorspace.py b/openpype/pipeline/colorspace.py
index 1999ad3bed..269825f85f 100644
--- a/openpype/pipeline/colorspace.py
+++ b/openpype/pipeline/colorspace.py
@@ -375,7 +375,11 @@ def get_imageio_config(
     # This is for backward compatibility.
     # TODO: in future rewrite this to be more explicit
     activate_host_color_management = imageio_host.get(
-        "activate_host_color_management", True)
+        "activate_host_color_management")
+
+    # TODO: remove this in future - backward compatibility
+    if activate_host_color_management is None:
+        activate_host_color_management = host_ocio_config.get("enabled", False)
 
     if not activate_host_color_management:
         # if host settings are disabled return False because
diff --git a/openpype/plugins/publish/extract_color_transcode.py b/openpype/plugins/publish/extract_color_transcode.py
index 45b10620d1..f7c8af9318 100644
--- a/openpype/plugins/publish/extract_color_transcode.py
+++ b/openpype/plugins/publish/extract_color_transcode.py
@@ -184,6 +184,11 @@ class ExtractOIIOTranscode(publish.Extractor):
                     if tag == "review":
                         added_review = True
 
+                # If there is only 1 file outputted then convert list to
+                # string, cause that'll indicate that its not a sequence.
+                if len(new_repre["files"]) == 1:
+                    new_repre["files"] = new_repre["files"][0]
+
                 new_representations.append(new_repre)
                 added_representations = True
 
diff --git a/openpype/version.py b/openpype/version.py
index 9c5a60964b..3a218f3a06 100644
--- a/openpype/version.py
+++ b/openpype/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Package declaring Pype version."""
-__version__ = "3.15.11-nightly.3"
+__version__ = "3.15.11-nightly.4"