diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_unittests.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr_unittests.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..811843d5e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_unittests.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+name: 🧐 Run Unit Tests
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ develop ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ develop ]
+
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number}}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  tests:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.9'
+      - name: Install requirements
+        run: ./tools/manage.sh create-env
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: ./tools/manage.sh run-tests
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/lib/transcoding.py b/client/ayon_core/lib/transcoding.py
index e9750864ac..1fda014bd8 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/lib/transcoding.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/lib/transcoding.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ IMAGE_EXTENSIONS = {
     ".kra", ".logluv", ".mng", ".miff", ".nrrd", ".ora",
     ".pam", ".pbm", ".pgm", ".ppm", ".pnm", ".pcx", ".pgf",
     ".pictor", ".png", ".psd", ".psb", ".psp", ".qtvr",
-    ".ras", ".rgbe", ".sgi", ".tga",
+    ".ras", ".rgbe", ".sgi", ".sxr", ".tga",
     ".tif", ".tiff", ".tiff/ep", ".tiff/it", ".ufo", ".ufp",
     ".wbmp", ".webp", ".xr", ".xt", ".xbm", ".xcf", ".xpm", ".xwd"
 }
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
index bd2f7eb0ae..da429c1cd2 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
@@ -343,8 +343,7 @@ class ExtractThumbnail(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
                 # to be published locally
                 continue
 
-            valid = "review" in tags or "thumb-nuke" in tags
-            if not valid:
+            if "review" not in tags:
                 continue
 
             if not repre.get("files"):
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_usd_layer_contributions.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_usd_layer_contributions.py
index a2698b03de..ec1fddc6b1 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_usd_layer_contributions.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_usd_layer_contributions.py
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@ class CollectUSDLayerContributions(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
             profile = {}
 
         # Define defaults
+        default_enabled = profile.get("contribution_enabled", True)
         default_contribution_layer = profile.get(
             "contribution_layer", None)
         default_apply_as_variant = profile.get(
@@ -513,7 +514,7 @@ class CollectUSDLayerContributions(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
                         "In both cases the USD data itself is free to have "
                         "references and sublayers of its own."
                     ),
-                    default=True),
+                    default=default_enabled),
             TextDef("contribution_target_product",
                     label="Target product",
                     tooltip=(
diff --git a/server/settings/publish_plugins.py b/server/settings/publish_plugins.py
index d10a6b7507..c9c66e65d9 100644
--- a/server/settings/publish_plugins.py
+++ b/server/settings/publish_plugins.py
@@ -91,6 +91,15 @@ class CollectUSDLayerContributionsProfileModel(BaseSettingsModel):
             " creating from within that task type."
         ),
     )
+    contribution_enabled: bool = SettingsField(
+        True,
+        title="Contribution Enabled (default)",
+        description=(
+            "The default state for USD Contribution being marked enabled or"
+            " disabled for this profile."
+        ),
+        section="Instance attribute defaults",
+    )
     contribution_layer: str = SettingsField(
         "",
         title="Contribution Department Layer",
@@ -99,7 +108,6 @@ class CollectUSDLayerContributionsProfileModel(BaseSettingsModel):
             " matching this profile. The layer name should be in the"
             " 'Department Layer Orders' list to get a sensible order."
         ),
-        section="Instance attribute defaults",
     )
     contribution_apply_as_variant: bool = SettingsField(
         True,
@@ -1082,6 +1090,7 @@ DEFAULT_PUBLISH_VALUES = {
             {
                 "product_types": ["model"],
                 "task_types": [],
+                "contribution_enabled": True,
                 "contribution_layer": "model",
                 "contribution_apply_as_variant": True,
                 "contribution_target_product": "usdAsset"
@@ -1089,6 +1098,7 @@ DEFAULT_PUBLISH_VALUES = {
             {
                 "product_types": ["look"],
                 "task_types": [],
+                "contribution_enabled": True,
                 "contribution_layer": "look",
                 "contribution_apply_as_variant": True,
                 "contribution_target_product": "usdAsset"
@@ -1096,6 +1106,7 @@ DEFAULT_PUBLISH_VALUES = {
             {
                 "product_types": ["groom"],
                 "task_types": [],
+                "contribution_enabled": True,
                 "contribution_layer": "groom",
                 "contribution_apply_as_variant": True,
                 "contribution_target_product": "usdAsset"
@@ -1103,6 +1114,7 @@ DEFAULT_PUBLISH_VALUES = {
             {
                 "product_types": ["rig"],
                 "task_types": [],
+                "contribution_enabled": True,
                 "contribution_layer": "rig",
                 "contribution_apply_as_variant": True,
                 "contribution_target_product": "usdAsset"
@@ -1110,6 +1122,7 @@ DEFAULT_PUBLISH_VALUES = {
             {
                 "product_types": ["usd"],
                 "task_types": [],
+                "contribution_enabled": True,
                 "contribution_layer": "assembly",
                 "contribution_apply_as_variant": False,
                 "contribution_target_product": "usdShot"