diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index c1e18faf55..9dbe32b018 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 AYON Tray
       options:
+        - 1.3.0
         - 1.2.0
         - 1.1.9
         - 1.1.8
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/window.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/window.py
index 13d98a5398..28c40d8b5a 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/window.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/window.py
@@ -842,16 +842,18 @@ class PublisherWindow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
     def _validate_comment(self) -> bool:
         # Validate comment length
         comment_def = self._controller.get_comment_def()
-        if comment_def.minimum_chars_required:
-            char_count = len(self._comment_input.text())
-            if char_count < comment_def.minimum_chars_required:
-                self._overlay_object.add_message(
-                    "Please enter a comment of at least "
-                    f"{comment_def.minimum_chars_required} characters",
-                    message_type="error"
-                )
-                self._invalidate_comment_field()
-                return False
+        char_count = len(self._comment_input.text())
+        if (
+            comment_def.minimum_chars_required
+            and char_count < comment_def.minimum_chars_required
+        ):
+            self._overlay_object.add_message(
+                "Please enter a comment of at least "
+                f"{comment_def.minimum_chars_required} characters",
+                message_type="error"
+            )
+            self._invalidate_comment_field()
+            return False
         return True
 
     def _invalidate_comment_field(self):
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/version.py b/client/ayon_core/version.py
index 4fd7bde336..64842b5976 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/version.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Package declaring AYON addon 'core' version."""
-__version__ = "1.2.0+dev"
+__version__ = "1.3.0+dev"
diff --git a/package.py b/package.py
index 601d703857..32fedd859b 100644
--- a/package.py
+++ b/package.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name = "core"
 title = "Core"
-version = "1.2.0+dev"
+version = "1.3.0+dev"
 
 client_dir = "ayon_core"
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c7e2bb5000..4034d6c0c6 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "ayon-core"
-version = "1.2.0+dev"
+version = "1.3.0+dev"
 description = ""
 authors = ["Ynput Team <team@ynput.io>"]
 readme = "README.md"