diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hooks/pre_global_host_data.py b/client/ayon_core/hooks/pre_global_host_data.py
index e93b512742..12da6f12f8 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hooks/pre_global_host_data.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hooks/pre_global_host_data.py
@@ -94,4 +94,4 @@ class GlobalHostDataHook(PreLaunchHook):
         task_entity = get_task_by_name(
             project_name, folder_entity["id"], task_name
         )
-        self.data["task_entity"] = task_entity
\ No newline at end of file
+        self.data["task_entity"] = task_entity
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/lib/path_templates.py b/client/ayon_core/lib/path_templates.py
index ba0d26d5c1..dc88ec956b 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/lib/path_templates.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/lib/path_templates.py
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ class FormattingPart:
         # ensure key is properly formed [({})] properly closed.
         if not self.validate_key_is_matched(key):
             result.add_missing_key(key)
-            result.add_output(self.template)            
+            result.add_output(self.template)
             return result
 
         # check if key expects subdictionary keys (e.g. project[name])
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/workfile/workfile_template_builder.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/workfile/workfile_template_builder.py
index 7b15dff049..c38725ffba 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/workfile/workfile_template_builder.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/workfile/workfile_template_builder.py
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ class AbstractTemplateBuilder(ABC):
                 "Settings\\Profiles"
             ).format(host_name.title()))
 
-        # Try fill path with environments and anatomy roots
+        # Try to fill path with environments and anatomy roots
         anatomy = Anatomy(project_name)
         fill_data = {
             key: value
@@ -872,9 +872,7 @@ class AbstractTemplateBuilder(ABC):
             "code": anatomy.project_code,
         }
 
-        result = StringTemplate.format_template(path, fill_data)
-        if result.solved:
-            path = result.normalized()
+        path = self.resolve_template_path(path, fill_data)
 
         if path and os.path.exists(path):
             self.log.info("Found template at: '{}'".format(path))
@@ -914,6 +912,27 @@ class AbstractTemplateBuilder(ABC):
             "create_first_version": create_first_version
         }
 
+    def resolve_template_path(self, path, fill_data) -> str:
+        """Resolve the template path.
+
+        By default, this does nothing except returning the path directly.
+
+        This can be overridden in host integrations to perform additional
+        resolving over the template. Like, `hou.text.expandString` in Houdini.
+
+        Arguments:
+            path (str): The input path.
+            fill_data (dict[str, str]): Data to use for template formatting.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The resolved path.
+
+        """
+        result = StringTemplate.format_template(path, fill_data)
+        if result.solved:
+            path = result.normalized()
+        return path
+
     def emit_event(self, topic, data=None, source=None) -> Event:
         return self._event_system.emit(topic, data, source)
 
@@ -1519,9 +1538,10 @@ class PlaceholderLoadMixin(object):
         if "asset" in placeholder.data:
             return []
 
-        representation_name = placeholder.data["representation"]
-        if not representation_name:
-            return []
+        representation_names = None
+        representation_name: str = placeholder.data["representation"]
+        if representation_name:
+            representation_names = [representation_name]
 
         project_name = self.builder.project_name
         current_folder_entity = self.builder.current_folder_entity
@@ -1578,7 +1598,7 @@ class PlaceholderLoadMixin(object):
         )
         return list(get_representations(
             project_name,
-            representation_names={representation_name},
+            representation_names=representation_names,
             version_ids=version_ids
         ))
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_anatomy_instance_data.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_anatomy_instance_data.py
index 5b750a5232..a0bd57d7dc 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_anatomy_instance_data.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_anatomy_instance_data.py
@@ -217,9 +217,8 @@ class CollectAnatomyInstanceData(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
             joined_paths = ", ".join(
                 ["\"{}\"".format(path) for path in not_found_task_paths]
             )
-            self.log.warning((
-                "Not found task entities with paths \"{}\"."
-            ).format(joined_paths))
+            self.log.warning(
+                f"Not found task entities with paths {joined_paths}.")
 
     def fill_latest_versions(self, context, project_name):
         """Try to find latest version for each instance's product name.
@@ -321,7 +320,7 @@ class CollectAnatomyInstanceData(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
                 use_context_version = instance.data["followWorkfileVersion"]
 
             if use_context_version:
-                version_number = context.data("version")
+                version_number = context.data.get("version")
 
             # Even if 'follow_workfile_version' is enabled, it may not be set
             #   because workfile version was not collected to 'context.data'
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_context_entities.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_context_entities.py
index f340178e4f..c8d25bc3e6 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_context_entities.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_context_entities.py
@@ -113,4 +113,4 @@ class CollectContextEntities(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
                 "Task '{}' was not found in project '{}'.".format(
                     task_path, project_name)
             )
-        return task_entity
\ No newline at end of file
+        return task_entity
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_scene_version.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_scene_version.py
index ea4823d62a..8d643062bc 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_scene_version.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/collect_scene_version.py
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ class CollectSceneVersion(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
             return
 
         if not context.data.get('currentFile'):
-            raise KnownPublishError("Cannot get current workfile path. "
-                                    "Make sure your scene is saved.")
+            self.log.error("Cannot get current workfile path. "
+                           "Make sure your scene is saved.")
+            return
 
         filename = os.path.basename(context.data.get('currentFile'))
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_otio_review.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_otio_review.py
index be365520c7..c1cf50333c 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_otio_review.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_otio_review.py
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ class ExtractOTIOReview(publish.Extractor):
     hosts = ["resolve", "hiero", "flame"]
 
     # plugin default attributes
-    temp_file_head = "tempFile."
     to_width = 1280
     to_height = 720
     output_ext = ".jpg"
@@ -62,6 +61,9 @@ class ExtractOTIOReview(publish.Extractor):
             make_sequence_collection
         )
 
+        # TODO refactore from using instance variable
+        self.temp_file_head = self._get_folder_name_based_prefix(instance)
+
         # TODO: convert resulting image sequence to mp4
 
         # get otio clip and other time info from instance clip
@@ -491,3 +493,21 @@ class ExtractOTIOReview(publish.Extractor):
             out_frame_start = self.used_frames[-1]
 
         return output_path, out_frame_start
+
+    def _get_folder_name_based_prefix(self, instance):
+        """Creates 'unique' human readable file prefix to differentiate.
+
+        Multiple instances might share same temp folder, but each instance
+        would be differentiated by asset, eg. folder name.
+
+        It ix expected that there won't be multiple instances for same asset.
+        """
+        folder_path = instance.data["folderPath"]
+        folder_name = folder_path.split("/")[-1]
+        folder_path = folder_path.replace("/", "_").lstrip("_")
+
+        file_prefix = f"{folder_path}_{folder_name}."
+        self.log.debug(f"file_prefix::{file_prefix}")
+
+        return file_prefix
+
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_review.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_review.py
index c2793f98a2..4390b00754 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_review.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_review.py
@@ -1900,7 +1900,7 @@ class OverscanCrop:
         string_value = re.sub(r"([ ]+)?px", " ", string_value)
         string_value = re.sub(r"([ ]+)%", "%", string_value)
         # Make sure +/- sign at the beginning of string is next to number
-        string_value = re.sub(r"^([\+\-])[ ]+", "\g<1>", string_value)
+        string_value = re.sub(r"^([\+\-])[ ]+", r"\g<1>", string_value)
         # Make sure +/- sign in the middle has zero spaces before number under
         #   which belongs
         string_value = re.sub(
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 68f2a8f00d..03ea66f418 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_usd_layer_contributions.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/extract_usd_layer_contributions.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def get_representation_path_in_publish_context(
 
     Allow resolving 'latest' paths from a publishing context's instances
     as if they will exist after publishing without them being integrated yet.
-    
+
     Use first instance that has same folder path and product name,
     and contains representation with passed name.
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/validate_file_saved.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/validate_file_saved.py
index d459ba7ed4..d132ba8d3a 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/validate_file_saved.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/publish/validate_file_saved.py
@@ -1,17 +1,59 @@
+import inspect
+
 import pyblish.api
 
 from ayon_core.pipeline.publish import PublishValidationError
+from ayon_core.tools.utils.host_tools import show_workfiles
+from ayon_core.pipeline.context_tools import version_up_current_workfile
+
+
+class SaveByVersionUpAction(pyblish.api.Action):
+    """Save Workfile."""
+    label = "Save Workfile"
+    on = "failed"
+    icon = "save"
+
+    def process(self, context, plugin):
+        version_up_current_workfile()
+
+
+class ShowWorkfilesAction(pyblish.api.Action):
+    """Save Workfile."""
+    label = "Show Workfiles Tool..."
+    on = "failed"
+    icon = "files-o"
+
+    def process(self, context, plugin):
+        show_workfiles()
 
 
 class ValidateCurrentSaveFile(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
-    """File must be saved before publishing"""
+    """File must be saved before publishing
+
+    This does not validate for unsaved changes. It only validates whether
+    the current context was able to identify any 'currentFile'.
+    """
 
     label = "Validate File Saved"
     order = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder - 0.1
-    hosts = ["maya", "houdini", "nuke"]
+    hosts = ["fusion", "houdini", "max", "maya", "nuke", "substancepainter"]
+    actions = [SaveByVersionUpAction, ShowWorkfilesAction]
 
     def process(self, context):
 
         current_file = context.data["currentFile"]
         if not current_file:
-            raise PublishValidationError("File not saved")
+            raise PublishValidationError(
+                "Workfile is not saved. Please save your scene to continue.",
+                title="File not saved",
+                description=self.get_description())
+
+    def get_description(self):
+        return inspect.cleandoc("""
+            ### File not saved
+
+            Your workfile must be saved to continue publishing.
+
+            The **Save Workfile** action will save it for you with the first
+            available workfile version number in your current context.
+        """)
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/tray/lib.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/tray/lib.py
index 5f92e8a04f..39fcc2cdd3 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/tray/lib.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/tray/lib.py
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ def make_sure_tray_is_running(
     args = get_ayon_launcher_args("tray", "--force")
     if env is None:
         env = os.environ.copy()
-    
+
     # Make sure 'QT_API' is not set
     env.pop("QT_API", None)
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/vendor/python/scriptsmenu/launchformaya.py b/client/ayon_core/vendor/python/scriptsmenu/launchformaya.py
index c8b0c777de..496278ac6f 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/vendor/python/scriptsmenu/launchformaya.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/vendor/python/scriptsmenu/launchformaya.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def main(title="Scripts", parent=None, objectName=None):
 
     # Register control + shift callback to add to shelf (maya behavior)
     modifiers = QtCore.Qt.ControlModifier | QtCore.Qt.ShiftModifier
-    if int(cmds.about(version=True)) <= 2025:
+    if int(cmds.about(version=True)) < 2025:
         modifiers = int(modifiers)
 
     menu.register_callback(modifiers, to_shelf)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f8f840d2c9..35d0df0964 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ target-version = "py39"
 
 [tool.ruff.lint]
 # Enable Pyflakes (`F`) and a subset of the pycodestyle (`E`)  codes by default.
-select = ["E4", "E7", "E9", "F"]
+select = ["E4", "E7", "E9", "F", "W"]
 ignore = []
 
 # Allow fix for all enabled rules (when `--fix`) is provided.
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ exclude = [
 
 [tool.ruff.lint.per-file-ignores]
 "client/ayon_core/lib/__init__.py" = ["E402"]
-"client/ayon_core/hosts/max/startup/startup.py" = ["E402"]
 
 [tool.ruff.format]
 # Like Black, use double quotes for strings.