diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 159ff0baeb..46cceb9fdc 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,7 +1,32 @@
 # Pype changelog #
 Welcome to pype changelog
 
-## 2.1 ##
+## 2.2.0 ##
+_release date: 8 Sept 2019_
+
+**new**:
+- _(pype)_ add customisable workflow for creating quicktimes from renders or playblasts
+- _(nuke)_ option to choose deadline chunk size on write nodes
+- _(nukestudio)_ added option to publish soft effects (subTrackItems) from NukeStudio as subsets including LUT files. these can then be loaded in nuke or NukeStudio
+- _(nuke)_ option to build nuke script from previously published latest versions of plate and render subsets.
+- _(nuke)_ nuke writes now have deadline tab.
+- _(ftrack)_ Prepare Project action can now be used for creating the base folder structure on disk and in ftrack, setting up all the initial project attributes and it automatically prepares `pype_project_config` folder for the given project.
+- _(clockify)_ Added support for time tracking in clockify. This currently in addition to ftrack time logs, but does not completely replace them.
+- _(pype)_ any attributes in Creator and Loader plugins can now be customised using pype preset system
+
+**changed**:
+- nukestudio now uses workio API for workfiles
+- _(maya)_ "FIX FPS" prompt in maya now appears in the middle of the screen
+- _(muster)_ can now be configured with custom templates
+- _(pype)_ global publishing plugins can now be configured using presets as well as host specific ones
+
+
+**fix**:
+- wrong version retrieval from path in certain scenarios
+- nuke reset resolution wasn't working in certain scenarios
+
+## 2.1.0 ##
+_release date: 6 Aug 2019_
 
 A large cleanup release. Most of the change are under the hood.
 
diff --git a/pype/__init__.py b/pype/__init__.py
index a5858f49e7..bcbedc9a90 100644
--- a/pype/__init__.py
+++ b/pype/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import os
 from pyblish import api as pyblish
 from avalon import api as avalon
 from .lib import filter_pyblish_plugins
+from pypeapp import config
+
 
 import logging
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -16,6 +18,51 @@ PLUGINS_DIR = os.path.join(PACKAGE_DIR, "plugins")
 PUBLISH_PATH = os.path.join(PLUGINS_DIR, "global", "publish")
 LOAD_PATH = os.path.join(PLUGINS_DIR, "global", "load")
 
+# we are monkey patching `avalon.api.discover()` to allow us to load
+# plugin presets on plugins being discovered by avalon. Little bit of
+# hacking, but it allows us to add out own features without need
+# to modify upstream code.
+
+_original_discover = avalon.discover
+
+
+def patched_discover(superclass):
+    """
+    Monkey patched version of :func:`avalon.api.discover()`. It allows
+    us to load presets on plugins being discovered.
+    """
+    # run original discover and get plugins
+    plugins = _original_discover(superclass)
+
+    # determine host application to use for finding presets
+    host = avalon.registered_host().__name__.split(".")[-1]
+
+    # map plugin superclass to preset json. Currenly suppoted is load and
+    # create (avalon.api.Loader and avalon.api.Creator)
+    plugin_type = "undefined"
+    if superclass.__name__.split(".")[-1] == "Loader":
+        plugin_type = "load"
+    elif superclass.__name__.split(".")[-1] == "Creator":
+        plugin_type = "create"
+
+    print(">>> trying to find presets for {}:{} ...".format(host, plugin_type))
+    try:
+        config_data = config.get_presets()['plugins'][host][plugin_type]
+    except KeyError:
+        print("*** no presets found.")
+    else:
+        for plugin in plugins:
+            if plugin.__name__ in config_data:
+                print(">>> We have preset for {}".format(plugin.__name__))
+                for option, value in config_data[plugin.__name__].items():
+                    if option == "enabled" and value is False:
+                        setattr(plugin, "active", False)
+                        print("  - is disabled by preset")
+                    else:
+                        setattr(plugin, option, value)
+                        print("  - setting `{}`: `{}`".format(option, value))
+    return plugins
+
 
 def install():
     log.info("Registering global plug-ins..")
@@ -23,6 +70,9 @@ def install():
     pyblish.register_discovery_filter(filter_pyblish_plugins)
     avalon.register_plugin_path(avalon.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
 
+    # apply monkey patched discover to original one
+    avalon.discover = patched_discover
+
 
 def uninstall():
     log.info("Deregistering global plug-ins..")
@@ -30,3 +80,6 @@ def uninstall():
     pyblish.deregister_discovery_filter(filter_pyblish_plugins)
     avalon.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
     log.info("Global plug-ins unregistred")
+
+    # restore original discover
+    avalon.discover = _original_discover
diff --git a/pype/clockify/clockify.py b/pype/clockify/clockify.py
index ed6d996e2e..5e6cfec778 100644
--- a/pype/clockify/clockify.py
+++ b/pype/clockify/clockify.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class ClockifyModule:
             self.message_widget = MessageWidget(
                 self.main_parent, msg, "Clockify - Info Message"
             )
-            self.message_widget.closed.connect(self.message_widget)
+            self.message_widget.closed.connect(self.on_message_widget_close)
             self.message_widget.show()
 
             return
diff --git a/pype/lib.py b/pype/lib.py
index 6a7f274169..6f6895085e 100644
--- a/pype/lib.py
+++ b/pype/lib.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import importlib
 import itertools
 import contextlib
 import subprocess
+import inspect
 
 from .vendor import pather
 from .vendor.pather.error import ParseError
@@ -469,9 +470,7 @@ def filter_pyblish_plugins(plugins):
 
     host = api.current_host()
 
-    presets = config.get_presets().get('plugins', {}).get(host, {}).get(
-        "publish", {}
-    )
+    presets = config.get_presets().get('plugins', {})
 
     # iterate over plugins
     for plugin in plugins[:]:
@@ -479,10 +478,20 @@ def filter_pyblish_plugins(plugins):
         if not presets:
             continue
 
+        file = os.path.normpath(inspect.getsourcefile(plugin))
+        file = os.path.normpath(file)
+
+        # host determined from path
+        host_from_file = file.split(os.path.sep)[-3:-2][0]
+        plugin_kind = file.split(os.path.sep)[-2:-1][0]
+
         try:
-            config_data = presets[plugin.__name__]  # noqa: E501
+            config_data = presets[host]["publish"][plugin.__name__]
         except KeyError:
-            continue
+            try:
+                config_data = presets[host_from_file][plugin_kind][plugin.__name__]  # noqa: E501
+            except KeyError:
+                continue
 
         for option, value in config_data.items():
             if option == "enabled" and value is False:
diff --git a/pype/plugin.py b/pype/plugin.py
index c77b9927e1..a3460e693e 100644
--- a/pype/plugin.py
+++ b/pype/plugin.py
@@ -2,13 +2,54 @@ import tempfile
 import os
 import pyblish.api
 
+from pypeapp import config
+import inspect
+
 ValidatePipelineOrder = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder + 0.05
 ValidateContentsOrder = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder + 0.1
 ValidateSceneOrder = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder + 0.2
 ValidateMeshOrder = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder + 0.3
 
 
-class Extractor(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
+def imprint_attributes(plugin):
+    """
+    Load presets by class and set them as attributes (if found)
+
+    :param plugin: plugin instance
+    :type plugin: instance
+    """
+    file = inspect.getfile(plugin.__class__)
+    file = os.path.normpath(file)
+    plugin_kind = file.split(os.path.sep)[-2:-1][0]
+    plugin_host = file.split(os.path.sep)[-3:-2][0]
+    plugin_name = type(plugin).__name__
+    try:
+        config_data = config.get_presets()['plugins'][plugin_host][plugin_kind][plugin_name]  # noqa: E501
+    except KeyError:
+        print("preset not found")
+        return
+
+    for option, value in config_data.items():
+        if option == "enabled" and value is False:
+            setattr(plugin, "active", False)
+        else:
+            setattr(plugin, option, value)
+            print("setting {}: {} on {}".format(option, value, plugin_name))
+
+
+class ContextPlugin(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
+    def process(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        imprint_attributes(cls)
+        super(ContextPlugin, cls).process(cls, *args, **kwargs)
+
+
+class InstancePlugin(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
+    def process(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        imprint_attributes(cls)
+        super(ContextPlugin, cls).process(cls, *args, **kwargs)
+
+
+class Extractor(InstancePlugin):
     """Extractor base class.
 
     The extractor base class implements a "staging_dir" function used to
diff --git a/pype/tests/test_avalon_plugin_presets.py b/pype/tests/test_avalon_plugin_presets.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7f023ea358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pype/tests/test_avalon_plugin_presets.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import avalon.api as api
+import pype
+
+
+class MyTestCreator(api.Creator):
+
+    my_test_property = "A"
+
+    def __init__(self, name, asset, options=None, data=None):
+        super(MyTestCreator, self).__init__(self, name, asset,
+                                            options=None, data=None)
+
+
+# this is hack like no other - we need to inject our own avalon host
+# and bypass all its validation. Avalon hosts are modules that needs
+# `ls` callable as attribute. Voila:
+class Test:
+    __name__ = "test"
+    ls = len
+
+    def __call__(self):
+        pass
+
+
+def test_avalon_plugin_presets(monkeypatch, printer):
+
+    pype.install()
+    api.register_host(Test())
+    api.register_plugin(api.Creator, MyTestCreator)
+    plugins = api.discover(api.Creator)
+    printer("Test if we got our test plugin")
+    assert MyTestCreator in plugins
+    for p in plugins:
+        if p.__name__ == "MyTestCreator":
+            printer("Test if we have overriden existing property")
+            assert p.my_test_property == "B"
+            printer("Test if we have overriden superclass property")
+            assert p.active is False
+            printer("Test if we have added new property")
+            assert p.new_property == "new"
diff --git a/pype/tests/test_pyblish_filter.py b/pype/tests/test_pyblish_filter.py
index 8d747e63df..cf3d5d6015 100644
--- a/pype/tests/test_pyblish_filter.py
+++ b/pype/tests/test_pyblish_filter.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def test_pyblish_plugin_filter_modifier(printer, monkeypatch):
     assert len(plugins) == 0
     paths = pyblish.api.registered_paths()
     printer("Test if we have no registered plugin paths")
-    print(paths)
+    assert len(paths) == 0
 
     class MyTestPlugin(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         my_test_property = 1