diff --git a/.github/scripts/manifest_updater.py b/.github/scripts/manifest_updater.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..684c7cb5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/scripts/manifest_updater.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import os
+import argparse
+
+THIS_FILE_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+MANIFEST_FILE = os.path.join(THIS_FILE_PATH, '..', '..', 'manifest.yml')
+
+def update_manifest_file(new_version_number):
+    updated_lines = []
+    with open(MANIFEST_FILE, 'r') as f:
+        for line in f:
+            line = line.strip()
+            if line.startswith('version'):
+                updated_lines.append(f'version: "v{new_version_number}"\n')
+            else:
+                updated_lines.append(f'{line}\n')
+
+    with open(MANIFEST_FILE, 'w') as f:
+        f.writelines(updated_lines)
+
+def parse_args():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument('-v', '--version', required=True, help='New version number.')
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    return args
+
+def main():
+    args = parse_args()
+    update_manifest_file(args.version)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml
index 426d8f0c0..21788c8a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-release.yml
@@ -63,6 +63,19 @@ jobs:
         env:
             GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name : Update version number in manifest.yml
+        working-directory: ./local_kernel
+        run: |
+          ./.github/scripts/manifest_updater.py -v ${{ github.event.inputs.version_number }}
+          exit $?
+
+      - name : Commit version number change in manifest.yml
+        working-directory: ./local_kernel
+        run: |
+          git add .
+          git commit -m '[AUTO][RELEASE]: Update version number in manifest.yml'
+          git push -u origin ${{ github.event.inputs.version_number }}
+
       - name: Generate SBOM
         uses: FreeRTOS/CI-CD-Github-Actions/sbom-generator@main
         with:
@@ -73,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ./local_kernel
         run: |
           git add .
-          git commit -m 'Update SBOM'
+          git commit -m '[AUTO][RELEASE]: Update SBOM'
           git push -u origin ${{ github.event.inputs.version_number }}
           echo "COMMIT_SHA_2=$(git rev-parse HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
@@ -81,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           # Install deps and run
           pip install -r ./tools/.github/scripts/release-requirements.txt
-          ./tools/.github/scripts/release.py FreeRTOS --kernel-repo-path=local_kernel --kernel-commit=${{ env.COMMIT_SHA_2 }} --new-kernel-version=${{ github.event.inputs.version_number }} --new-kernel-main-br-version=${{ github.event.inputs.main_br_version }}
+          ./tools/.github/scripts/release.py ${{ github.repository_owner }} --kernel-repo-path=local_kernel --kernel-commit=${{ env.COMMIT_SHA_2 }} --new-kernel-version=${{ github.event.inputs.version_number }} --new-kernel-main-br-version=${{ github.event.inputs.main_br_version }}
           exit $?
         env:
             GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kernel-demos.yml b/.github/workflows/kernel-demos.yml
index 96a4c5975..865f4eefb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kernel-demos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kernel-demos.yml
@@ -123,9 +123,22 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: main
           repository: FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS
-          submodules: 'recursive'
           fetch-depth: 1
 
+      - name: Fetch Community-Supported-Demos Submodule
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          # Fetch Community-Supported-Demos Submodule
+          echo "::group::Fetch Community-Supported-Demos Submodule"
+          git submodule update --checkout --init --depth 1 FreeRTOS/Demo/ThirdParty/Community-Supported-Demos
+          echo "::engdroup::"
+          if [ "$?" = "0" ]; then
+            echo -e "\033[32;3mCloned the Community-Supported-Demos\033[0m"
+          else
+            echo -e "\033[32;31mCommunity-Supported-Demos Clone Failed...\033[0m"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
       # Checkout user pull request changes
       - name: Checkout Pull Request
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -169,7 +182,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build CORTEX_M0+_RP2040 Demos
         shell: bash
-        working-directory: FreeRTOS/Demo/ThirdParty/Community-Supported/CORTEX_M0+_RP2040
+        working-directory: FreeRTOS/Demo/ThirdParty/Community-Supported-Demos/CORTEX_M0+_RP2040
         run: |
           git clone https://github.com/raspberrypi/pico-sdk.git
           cmake -B build -DPICO_SDK_PATH=pico-sdk -GNinja
diff --git a/portable/Common/mpu_wrappers_v2.c b/portable/Common/mpu_wrappers_v2.c
index 073606052..aa5b9bbf6 100644
--- a/portable/Common/mpu_wrappers_v2.c
+++ b/portable/Common/mpu_wrappers_v2.c
@@ -2133,7 +2133,7 @@
         {
             BaseType_t xReturn = pdFAIL;
             QueueSetMemberHandle_t xInternalQueueSetMemberHandle = NULL;
-            QueueSetHandle_t xInternalQueueSetHandle;
+            QueueSetHandle_t xInternalQueueSetHandle = NULL;
             int32_t lIndexQueueSet, lIndexQueueSetMember;
 
             lIndexQueueSet = ( int32_t ) xQueueSet;
@@ -2215,7 +2215,7 @@
 
         const char * MPU_pcQueueGetNameImpl( QueueHandle_t xQueue ) /* PRIVILEGED_FUNCTION */
         {
-            const char * pcReturn;
+            const char * pcReturn = NULL;
             QueueHandle_t xInternalQueueHandle = NULL;
             int32_t lIndex;
 
@@ -2519,7 +2519,7 @@
         {
             BaseType_t xReturn = pdFAIL;
             QueueSetMemberHandle_t xInternalQueueSetMemberHandle = NULL;
-            QueueSetHandle_t xInternalQueueSetHandle;
+            QueueSetHandle_t xInternalQueueSetHandle = NULL;
             int32_t lIndexQueueSet, lIndexQueueSetMember;
 
             lIndexQueueSet = ( int32_t ) xQueueSet;
@@ -3330,7 +3330,7 @@
                                          const EventBits_t uxBitsToWaitFor,
                                          TickType_t xTicksToWait ) /* PRIVILEGED_FUNCTION */
     {
-        EventBits_t xReturn;
+        EventBits_t xReturn = 0;
         EventGroupHandle_t xInternalEventGroupHandle = NULL;
         int32_t lIndex;