diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 46cceb9fdc..bdee041615 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,6 +1,47 @@
 # Pype changelog #
 Welcome to pype changelog
 
+## 2.3.0 ##
+_release date: 6 Oct 2019_
+
+**new**:
+- _(maya)_ support for yeti rigs and yeti caches
+- _(maya)_ validator for comparing arbitrary attributes against ftrack
+- _(pype)_ burnins can now show current date and time
+- _(muster)_ pools can now be set in render globals in maya
+- _(pype)_ Rest API has been implemented in beta stage
+- _(nuke)_ LUT loader has been added
+- _(pype)_ rudimentary user module has been added as preparation for user management
+- _(pype)_ a simple logging GUI has been added to pype tray
+- _(nuke)_ nuke can now bake input process into mov
+- _(maya)_ imported models now have selection handle displayed by defaulting
+- _(avalon)_ it's is now possible to load multiple assets at once using loader
+- _(maya)_ added ability to automatically connect yeti rig to a mesh upon loading
+
+**changed**:
+- _(ftrack)_ event server now runs two parallel processes and is able to keep queue of events to process.
+- _(nuke)_ task name is now added to all rendered subsets
+- _(pype)_ adding more families to standalone publisher
+- _(pype)_ standalone publisher now uses pyblish-lite
+- _(pype)_ standalone publisher can now create review quicktimes
+- _(ftrack)_ queries to ftrack were sped up
+- _(ftrack)_ multiple ftrack action have been deprecated
+- _(avalon)_ avalon upstream has been updated to 5.5.0
+- _(nukestudio)_ published transforms can now be animated
+-
+
+**fix**:
+- _(maya)_ fps popup button didn't work in some cases
+- _(maya)_ geometry instances and references in maya were losing shader assignments
+- _(muster)_ muster rendering templates were not working correctly
+- _(maya)_ arnold tx texture conversion wasn't respecting colorspace set by the artist
+- _(pype)_ problems with avalon db sync
+- _(maya)_ ftrack was rounding FPS making it inconsistent
+- _(pype)_ wrong icon names in Creator
+- _(maya)_ scene inventory wasn't showing anything if representation was removed from database after it's been loaded to the scene
+- _(nukestudio)_ multiple bugs squashed
+- _(loader)_ loader was taking long time to show all the loading action when first launcher in maya
+
 ## 2.2.0 ##
 _release date: 8 Sept 2019_
 
diff --git a/pype/__init__.py b/pype/__init__.py
index c2311dd528..91b72d7de5 100644
--- a/pype/__init__.py
+++ b/pype/__init__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from pypeapp import config
 import logging
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-__version__ = "2.1.0"
+__version__ = "2.3.0"
 
 PACKAGE_DIR = os.path.dirname(__file__)
 PLUGINS_DIR = os.path.join(PACKAGE_DIR, "plugins")
diff --git a/pype/ftrack/events/event_sync_to_avalon.py b/pype/ftrack/events/event_sync_to_avalon.py
index a25866be65..3fe65bca11 100644
--- a/pype/ftrack/events/event_sync_to_avalon.py
+++ b/pype/ftrack/events/event_sync_to_avalon.py
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ class Sync_to_Avalon(BaseEvent):
                         avalon_project = result['project']
 
         except Exception as e:
+            session.reset() # reset session to clear it
+
             message = str(e)
             title = 'Hey You! Unknown Error has been raised! (*look below*)'
             ftrack_message = (
diff --git a/pype/ftrack/events/event_thumbnail_updates.py b/pype/ftrack/events/event_thumbnail_updates.py
index ae6f8adb5e..a74aad6bd9 100644
--- a/pype/ftrack/events/event_thumbnail_updates.py
+++ b/pype/ftrack/events/event_thumbnail_updates.py
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ class ThumbnailEvents(BaseEvent):
                 if parent.get('thumbnail') and not task.get('thumbnail'):
                     task['thumbnail'] = parent['thumbnail']
                     self.log.info('>>> Updated thumbnail on [ %s/%s ]'.format(
-                        parent['name'], task['name']))
+                        parent['name'], task['name']
+                    ))
 
             # Update task thumbnail from published version
             # if (entity['entityType'] == 'assetversion' and
@@ -32,18 +33,24 @@ class ThumbnailEvents(BaseEvent):
 
                 version = session.get('AssetVersion', entity['entityId'])
                 thumbnail = version.get('thumbnail')
-                task = version['task']
-
                 if thumbnail:
-                    task['thumbnail'] = thumbnail
-                    task['parent']['thumbnail'] = thumbnail
-                    self.log.info('>>> Updating thumbnail for task and shot\
-                        [ {} ]'.format(task['name']))
+                    parent = version['asset']['parent']
+                    task = version['task']
+                    parent['thumbnail_id'] = version['thumbnail_id']
+                    if parent.entity_type.lower() == "project":
+                        name = parent["full_name"]
+                    else:
+                        name = parent["name"]
+                    msg = '>>> Updating thumbnail for shot [ {} ]'.format(name)
+
+                    if task:
+                        task['thumbnail_id'] = version['thumbnail_id']
+                        msg += " and task [ {} ]".format(task["name"])
+
+                    self.log.info(msg)
 
             session.commit()
 
-        pass
-
 
 def register(session, plugins_presets):
     '''Register plugin. Called when used as an plugin.'''
diff --git a/pype/ftrack/ftrack_server/event_server_cli.py b/pype/ftrack/ftrack_server/event_server_cli.py
index ec7cac9d6a..751d91ad4b 100644
--- a/pype/ftrack/ftrack_server/event_server_cli.py
+++ b/pype/ftrack/ftrack_server/event_server_cli.py
@@ -533,7 +533,9 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal_handler)
     signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, signal_handler)
-    if hasattr(signal, "SIGKILL"):
-        signal.signal(signal.SIGKILL, signal_handler)
 
+    try:
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGKILL, signal_handler)
+    except OSError:
+        pass
     sys.exit(main(sys.argv))
diff --git a/pype/ftrack/ftrack_server/sub_event_processor.py b/pype/ftrack/ftrack_server/sub_event_processor.py
index 9444fe3ff0..4772c1e85e 100644
--- a/pype/ftrack/ftrack_server/sub_event_processor.py
+++ b/pype/ftrack/ftrack_server/sub_event_processor.py
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal_handler)
     signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, signal_handler)
-    if hasattr(signal, "SIGKILL"):
+    try:
         signal.signal(signal.SIGKILL, signal_handler)
-
+    except OSError:
+        pass
     sys.exit(main(sys.argv))
diff --git a/pype/ftrack/ftrack_server/sub_event_storer.py b/pype/ftrack/ftrack_server/sub_event_storer.py
index 6e30fb99e2..a49561cfaf 100644
--- a/pype/ftrack/ftrack_server/sub_event_storer.py
+++ b/pype/ftrack/ftrack_server/sub_event_storer.py
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal_handler)
     signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, signal_handler)
-    if hasattr(signal, "SIGKILL"):
+    try:
         signal.signal(signal.SIGKILL, signal_handler)
-
+    except OSError:
+        pass
     sys.exit(main(sys.argv))
diff --git a/pype/ftrack/ftrack_server/sub_legacy_server.py b/pype/ftrack/ftrack_server/sub_legacy_server.py
index c162b1abe1..01b1563db5 100644
--- a/pype/ftrack/ftrack_server/sub_legacy_server.py
+++ b/pype/ftrack/ftrack_server/sub_legacy_server.py
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal_handler)
     signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, signal_handler)
-    if hasattr(signal, "SIGKILL"):
+    try:
         signal.signal(signal.SIGKILL, signal_handler)
-
+    except OSError:
+        pass
     sys.exit(main(sys.argv))
diff --git a/pype/nuke/lib.py b/pype/nuke/lib.py
index 8ef8ccf26f..28e813c449 100644
--- a/pype/nuke/lib.py
+++ b/pype/nuke/lib.py
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ class BuildWorkfile(WorkfileSettings):
     def process(self,
                 regex_filter=None,
                 version=None,
-                representations=["exr", "dpx", "lutJson"]):
+                representations=["exr", "dpx", "lutJson", "mov", "preview"]):
         """
         A short description.
 
@@ -1020,6 +1020,8 @@ class BuildWorkfile(WorkfileSettings):
                                    version=version,
                                    representations=representations)
 
+        log.info("__ subsets: `{}`".format(subsets))
+
         nodes_backdrop = list()
 
         for name, subset in subsets.items():
diff --git a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_ass.py b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_ass.py
index 979d4b5767..2960e4403e 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_ass.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_ass.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from avalon import api
 import pype.maya.plugin
 import os
-import pymel.core as pm
 from pypeapp import config
 
 
@@ -70,6 +69,7 @@ class AssProxyLoader(pype.maya.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
 
         import os
         from maya import cmds
+        import pymel.core as pm
 
         node = container["objectName"]
 
diff --git a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_gpucache.py b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_gpucache.py
index b98ca8b7f4..9e7938777e 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_gpucache.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_gpucache.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ from avalon import api
 import pype.maya.plugin
 import os
 from pypeapp import config
-import pymel.core as pm
 reload(config)
 
 
diff --git a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_image_plane.py b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_image_plane.py
index e2d94ac82e..e95ea6cd8f 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_image_plane.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_image_plane.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import pymel.core as pc
-
 from avalon import api
 from Qt import QtWidgets
 
@@ -14,6 +12,8 @@ class ImagePlaneLoader(api.Loader):
     color = "orange"
 
     def load(self, context, name, namespace, data):
+        import pymel.core as pc
+
         new_nodes = []
         image_plane_depth = 1000
 
diff --git a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_reference.py b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_reference.py
index a754c3be98..55db019cf4 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_reference.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_reference.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-
 import pype.maya.plugin
 import os
 from pypeapp import config
-import pymel.core as pm
 reload(config)
 import pype.maya.plugin
 reload(pype.maya.plugin)
@@ -20,9 +18,10 @@ class ReferenceLoader(pype.maya.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
     color = "orange"
 
     def process_reference(self, context, name, namespace, data):
-
         import maya.cmds as cmds
         from avalon import maya
+        import pymel.core as pm
+
 
         try:
             family = context["representation"]["context"]["family"]
diff --git a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_yeti_rig.py b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_yeti_rig.py
index eb75ff6bdc..a3e03e8a6c 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_yeti_rig.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_yeti_rig.py
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
-import pype.maya.plugin
 import os
+from collections import defaultdict
+
 from pypeapp import config
+import pype.maya.plugin
+from pype.maya import lib
 
 
 class YetiRigLoader(pype.maya.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
+    """
+    This loader will load Yeti rig. You can select something in scene and if it
+    has same ID as mesh published with rig, their shapes will be linked
+    together.
+    """
 
     families = ["yetiRig"]
     representations = ["ma"]
@@ -18,6 +26,32 @@ class YetiRigLoader(pype.maya.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
         import maya.cmds as cmds
         from avalon import maya
 
+        # get roots of selected hierarchies
+        selected_roots = []
+        for sel in cmds.ls(sl=True, long=True):
+            selected_roots.append(sel.split("|")[1])
+
+        # get all objects under those roots
+        selected_hierarchy = []
+        for root in selected_roots:
+            selected_hierarchy.append(cmds.listRelatives(
+                                      root,
+                                      allDescendents=True) or [])
+
+        # flatten the list and filter only shapes
+        shapes_flat = []
+        for root in selected_hierarchy:
+            shapes = cmds.ls(root, long=True, type="mesh") or []
+            for shape in shapes:
+                shapes_flat.append(shape)
+
+        # create dictionary of cbId and shape nodes
+        scene_lookup = defaultdict(list)
+        for node in shapes_flat:
+            cb_id = lib.get_id(node)
+            scene_lookup[cb_id] = node
+
+        # load rig
         with maya.maintained_selection():
             nodes = cmds.file(self.fname,
                               namespace=namespace,
@@ -26,6 +60,20 @@ class YetiRigLoader(pype.maya.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
                               groupReference=True,
                               groupName="{}:{}".format(namespace, name))
 
+        # for every shape node we've just loaded find matching shape by its
+        # cbId in selection. If found outMesh of scene shape will connect to
+        # inMesh of loaded shape.
+        for destination_node in nodes:
+            source_node = scene_lookup[lib.get_id(destination_node)]
+            if source_node:
+                self.log.info("found: {}".format(source_node))
+                self.log.info(
+                    "creating connection to {}".format(destination_node))
+
+                cmds.connectAttr("{}.outMesh".format(source_node),
+                                 "{}.inMesh".format(destination_node),
+                                 force=True)
+
         groupName = "{}:{}".format(namespace, name)
 
         presets = config.get_presets(project=os.environ['AVALON_PROJECT'])
@@ -38,6 +86,4 @@ class YetiRigLoader(pype.maya.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
                          c[0], c[1], c[2])
         self[:] = nodes
 
-        self.log.info("Yeti Rig Connection Manager will be available soon")
-
         return nodes
diff --git a/pype/plugins/maya/publish/extract_yeti_rig.py b/pype/plugins/maya/publish/extract_yeti_rig.py
index b575c07cf4..892bc0bea6 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/maya/publish/extract_yeti_rig.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/maya/publish/extract_yeti_rig.py
@@ -126,6 +126,18 @@ class ExtractYetiRig(pype.api.Extractor):
             with open(settings_path, "w") as fp:
                 json.dump(settings, fp, ensure_ascii=False)
 
+        # add textures to transfers
+        if 'transfers' not in instance.data:
+            instance.data['transfers'] = []
+
+        for resource in instance.data.get('resources', []):
+            for file in resource['files']:
+                src = file
+                dst = os.path.join(image_search_path, os.path.basename(file))
+                instance.data['transfers'].append([src, dst])
+
+                self.log.info("adding transfer {} -> {}". format(src, dst))
+
         # Ensure the imageSearchPath is being remapped to the publish folder
         attr_value = {"%s.imageSearchPath" % n: str(image_search_path) for
                       n in yeti_nodes}
diff --git a/pype/plugins/nukestudio/publish/collect_plates.py b/pype/plugins/nukestudio/publish/collect_plates.py
index 2ebbfde551..f9eb126772 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/nukestudio/publish/collect_plates.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/nukestudio/publish/collect_plates.py
@@ -196,12 +196,14 @@ class CollectPlatesData(api.InstancePlugin):
 
         thumb_file = head + ".png"
         thumb_path = os.path.join(staging_dir, thumb_file)
+        thumb_frame = instance.data["sourceIn"] + ((instance.data["sourceOut"] - instance.data["sourceIn"])/2)
 
-        thumbnail = item.thumbnail(instance.data["sourceIn"]).save(
+        thumbnail = item.thumbnail(thumb_frame).save(
             thumb_path,
             format='png'
         )
-        self.log.debug("__ thumbnail: {}".format(thumbnail))
+        self.log.debug("__ sourceIn: `{}`".format(instance.data["sourceIn"]))
+        self.log.debug("__ thumbnail: `{}`, frame: `{}`".format(thumbnail, thumb_frame))
 
         thumb_representation = {
             'files': thumb_file,
diff --git a/pype/plugins/nukestudio/publish/collect_reviews.py b/pype/plugins/nukestudio/publish/collect_reviews.py
index 9fab0f0741..f9032b2ca4 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/nukestudio/publish/collect_reviews.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/nukestudio/publish/collect_reviews.py
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ class CollectReviews(api.InstancePlugin):
 
     def create_thumbnail(self, instance):
         item = instance.data["item"]
-        source_in = instance.data["sourceIn"]
 
         source_path = instance.data["sourcePath"]
         source_file = os.path.basename(source_path)
@@ -119,11 +118,17 @@ class CollectReviews(api.InstancePlugin):
         thumb_file = head + ".png"
         thumb_path = os.path.join(staging_dir, thumb_file)
         self.log.debug("__ thumb_path: {}".format(thumb_path))
-        self.log.debug("__ source_in: {}".format(source_in))
-        thumbnail = item.thumbnail(source_in).save(
+
+        thumb_frame = instance.data["sourceIn"] + ((instance.data["sourceOut"] - instance.data["sourceIn"])/2)
+
+        thumbnail = item.thumbnail(thumb_frame).save(
             thumb_path,
             format='png'
         )
+        
+        self.log.debug("__ sourceIn: `{}`".format(instance.data["sourceIn"]))
+        self.log.debug("__ thumbnail: `{}`, frame: `{}`".format(thumbnail, thumb_frame))
+
         self.log.debug("__ thumbnail: {}".format(thumbnail))
 
         thumb_representation = {