diff --git a/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml b/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
index 4b25f95275..e4fd91e3fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
@@ -83,9 +83,14 @@ jobs:
         git commit -m "[Automated] Bump version"
         tag_name="CI/${{ steps.version.outputs.next_tag }}"
         git tag -a $tag_name -m "nightly build"
-        git remote set-url --push origin https://pypebot:${{ secrets.ADMIN_TOKEN }}@github.com/pypeclub/openpype
-        git push
-        git push origin $tag_name
+    
+    - name: Push to protected main branch
+      uses: CasperWA/push-protected@v2
+      with:
+        token: ${{ secrets.ADMIN_TOKEN }}
+        branch: main
+        tags: true
+        unprotect_reviews: true
 
     - name: 🔨 Merge main back to develop    
       uses: everlytic/branch-merge@1.1.0
diff --git a/.github_changelog_generator b/.github_changelog_generator
deleted file mode 100644
index ebf5c16cfd..0000000000
--- a/.github_changelog_generator
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-pr-wo-labels=False
-exclude-labels=duplicate,question,invalid,wontfix,weekly-digest
-author=False
-unreleased=True
-since-tag=3.0.0
-enhancement-label=#### 🚀 Enhancements
-bugs-label=#### 🐛 Bug fixes
-deprecated-label:#### ⚠️ Deprecations
-breaking-label:#### 💥 Breaking
-release-branch=main
-issues=False
-author=False
-verbose=True
-issues-wo-labels=False
-exclude-tags-regex="CI/.+"
-max-issues=100
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 032f876aa3..8fb7866420 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,23 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [3.1.0-nightly.1](https://github.com/pypeclub/OpenPype/tree/HEAD)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/pypeclub/OpenPype/compare/3.0.0...HEAD)
+
+#### 🚀 Enhancements
+
+- \#1333 - added tooltip hints to Pyblish buttons [\#1649](https://github.com/pypeclub/OpenPype/pull/1649)
+
+#### 🐛 Bug fixes
+
+- Fix missing dbm python module [\#1652](https://github.com/pypeclub/OpenPype/pull/1652)
+- Transparent branches in view on Mac [\#1648](https://github.com/pypeclub/OpenPype/pull/1648)
+- Add asset on task item [\#1646](https://github.com/pypeclub/OpenPype/pull/1646)
+- Project manager save and queue [\#1645](https://github.com/pypeclub/OpenPype/pull/1645)
+- New project anatomy values [\#1644](https://github.com/pypeclub/OpenPype/pull/1644)
+
+# Changelog
+
 
 ## [3.0.0](https://github.com/pypeclub/openpype/tree/3.0.0)
 
@@ -1565,10 +1583,9 @@ A large cleanup release. Most of the change are under the hood.
 - _(avalon)_ subsets in maya 2019 weren't behaving correctly in the outliner
 
 
-\* *This Changelog was automatically generated by [github_changelog_generator](https://github.com/github-changelog-generator/github-changelog-generator)*
 
 
-\* *This Changelog was automatically generated by [github_changelog_generator](https://github.com/github-changelog-generator/github-changelog-generator)*
 
 
-\* *This Changelog was automatically generated by [github_changelog_generator](https://github.com/github-changelog-generator/github-changelog-generator)*
+
+
diff --git a/openpype/version.py b/openpype/version.py
index 6bcc8dcfb8..24ceaccea9 100644
--- a/openpype/version.py
+++ b/openpype/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Package declaring Pype version."""
-__version__ = "3.0.0"
+__version__ = "3.1.0-nightly.1"