diff --git a/src/igniter/zxp_utils.py b/src/igniter/zxp_utils.py
index 4fe25045ed..897ad61a25 100644
--- a/src/igniter/zxp_utils.py
+++ b/src/igniter/zxp_utils.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import re
 import shutil
 import zipfile
+import platform
 
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import List
@@ -84,6 +85,14 @@ def update_zxp_extensions(running_version_fullpath: Path, extensions: [ZXPExtens
 def get_zxp_extensions_to_update(running_version_fullpath, global_settings, force=False) -> List[ZXPExtensionData]:
     # List of all Adobe software ids (named hosts) handled by QuadPype
     # TODO: where and how to store the list of Adobe software ids
+    low_platform = platform.system().lower()
+    if low_platform == "linux":
+        # ZXP skipped for Linux
+        return []
+    elif low_platform == "darwin":
+        # TODO: implement this function for macOS
+        raise NotImplementedError(f"MacOS not implemented, implementation need before the first macOS release")
+
     zxp_host_ids = ["photoshop", "aftereffects"]
 
     # Determine the user-specific Adobe extensions directory
diff --git a/src/quadpype/settings/defaults/project_anatomy/imageio.json b/src/quadpype/settings/defaults/project_anatomy/imageio.json
deleted file mode 100644
index d38d0a0774..0000000000
--- a/src/quadpype/settings/defaults/project_anatomy/imageio.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,258 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "hiero": {
-        "workfile": {
-            "ocioConfigName": "nuke-default",
-            "ocioconfigpath": {
-                "windows": [],
-                "darwin": [],
-                "linux": []
-            },
-            "workingSpace": "linear",
-            "sixteenBitLut": "sRGB",
-            "eightBitLut": "sRGB",
-            "floatLut": "linear",
-            "logLut": "Cineon",
-            "viewerLut": "sRGB",
-            "thumbnailLut": "sRGB"
-        },
-        "regexInputs": {
-            "inputs": [
-                {
-                    "regex": "[^-a-zA-Z0-9](plateRef).*(?=mp4)",
-                    "colorspace": "sRGB"
-                }
-            ]
-        }
-    },
-    "nuke": {
-        "viewer": {
-            "viewerProcess": "sRGB"
-        },
-        "baking": {
-            "viewerProcess": "rec709"
-        },
-        "workfile": {
-            "colorManagement": "Nuke",
-            "OCIO_config": "nuke-default",
-            "customOCIOConfigPath": {
-                "windows": [],
-                "darwin": [],
-                "linux": []
-            },
-            "workingSpaceLUT": "linear",
-            "monitorLut": "sRGB",
-            "int8Lut": "sRGB",
-            "int16Lut": "sRGB",
-            "logLut": "Cineon",
-            "floatLut": "linear"
-        },
-        "nodes": {
-            "requiredNodes": [
-                {
-                    "plugins": [
-                        "CreateWriteRender"
-                    ],
-                    "nukeNodeClass": "Write",
-                    "knobs": [
-                        {
-                            "type": "text",
-                            "name": "file_type",
-                            "value": "exr"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "type": "text",
-                            "name": "datatype",
-                            "value": "16 bit half"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "type": "text",
-                            "name": "compression",
-                            "value": "Zip (1 scanline)"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "type": "bool",
-                            "name": "autocrop",
-                            "value": true
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "type": "color_gui",
-                            "name": "tile_color",
-                            "value": [
-                                186,
-                                35,
-                                35,
-                                255
-                            ]
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "type": "text",
-                            "name": "channels",
-                            "value": "rgb"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "type": "text",
-                            "name": "colorspace",
-                            "value": "linear"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "type": "bool",
-                            "name": "create_directories",
-                            "value": true
-                        }
-                    ]
-                },
-                {
-                    "plugins": [
-                        "CreateWritePrerender"
-                    ],
-                    "nukeNodeClass": "Write",
-                    "knobs": [
-                        {
-                            "type": "text",
-                            "name": "file_type",
-                            "value": "exr"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "type": "text",
-                            "name": "datatype",
-                            "value": "16 bit half"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "type": "text",
-                            "name": "compression",
-                            "value": "Zip (1 scanline)"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "type": "bool",
-                            "name": "autocrop",
-                            "value": true
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "type": "color_gui",
-                            "name": "tile_color",
-                            "value": [
-                                171,
-                                171,
-                                10,
-                                255
-                            ]
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "type": "text",
-                            "name": "channels",
-                            "value": "rgb"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "type": "text",
-                            "name": "colorspace",
-                            "value": "linear"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "type": "bool",
-                            "name": "create_directories",
-                            "value": true
-                        }
-                    ]
-                },
-                {
-                    "plugins": [
-                        "CreateWriteImage"
-                    ],
-                    "nukeNodeClass": "Write",
-                    "knobs": [
-                        {
-                            "type": "text",
-                            "name": "file_type",
-                            "value": "tiff"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "type": "text",
-                            "name": "datatype",
-                            "value": "16 bit"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "type": "text",
-                            "name": "compression",
-                            "value": "Deflate"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "type": "color_gui",
-                            "name": "tile_color",
-                            "value": [
-                                56,
-                                162,
-                                7,
-                                255
-                            ]
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "type": "text",
-                            "name": "channels",
-                            "value": "rgb"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "type": "text",
-                            "name": "colorspace",
-                            "value": "sRGB"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "type": "bool",
-                            "name": "create_directories",
-                            "value": true
-                        }
-                    ]
-                }
-            ],
-            "overrideNodes": []
-        },
-        "regexInputs": {
-            "inputs": [
-                {
-                    "regex": "(beauty).*(?=.exr)",
-                    "colorspace": "linear"
-                }
-            ]
-        }
-    },
-    "maya": {
-        "colorManagementPreference_v2": {
-            "enabled": true,
-            "configFilePath": {
-                "windows": [],
-                "darwin": [],
-                "linux": []
-            },
-            "renderSpace": "ACEScg",
-            "displayName": "sRGB",
-            "viewName": "ACES 1.0 SDR-video"
-        },
-        "colorManagementPreference": {
-            "configFilePath": {
-                "windows": [],
-                "darwin": [],
-                "linux": []
-            },
-            "renderSpace": "scene-linear Rec 709/sRGB",
-            "viewTransform": "sRGB gamma"
-        }
-    },
-    "flame": {
-        "project": {
-            "colourPolicy": "ACES 1.1",
-            "frameDepth": "16-bit fp",
-            "fieldDominance": "PROGRESSIVE"
-        },
-        "profilesMapping": {
-            "inputs": [
-                {
-                    "flameName": "ACEScg",
-                    "ocioName": "ACES - ACEScg"
-                },
-                {
-                    "flameName": "Rec.709 video",
-                    "ocioName": "Output - Rec.709"
-                }
-            ]
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/quadpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/royalrender.json b/src/quadpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/royalrender.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 14e36058aa..0000000000
--- a/src/quadpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/royalrender.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "rr_paths": [
-        "default"
-    ],
-    "publish": {
-        "CollectSequencesFromJob": {
-            "review": true
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/quadpype/settings/entities/schemas/project_schema/schema_project_traypublisher.json b/src/quadpype/settings/entities/schemas/project_schema/schema_project_traypublisher.json
index fa61756e13..750c9cc9cb 100644
--- a/src/quadpype/settings/entities/schemas/project_schema/schema_project_traypublisher.json
+++ b/src/quadpype/settings/entities/schemas/project_schema/schema_project_traypublisher.json
@@ -381,6 +381,16 @@
                             "key": "enabled",
                             "label": "Enabled"
                         },
+                        {
+                            "type": "boolean",
+                            "key": "optional",
+                            "label": "Optional"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "type": "boolean",
+                            "key": "active",
+                            "label": "Active"
+                        },
                         {
                             "key": "disabled_for_tasks",
                             "label": "Disabled for task types",
diff --git a/src/quadpype/version.py b/src/quadpype/version.py
index 0da12aab26..0644a5aff7 100644
--- a/src/quadpype/version.py
+++ b/src/quadpype/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """File declaring QuadPype version."""
-__version__ = "4.0.22"
+__version__ = "4.0.23"