diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 0850d615..c9174f09 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ jobs:
         msbuild /m /p:Configuration=${{matrix.config}} /p:Platform=${{matrix.platform}} ${{env.SOLUTION_FILE_PATH}}
 
     - name: Upload Build outputs
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
-        name: ${{ env.PROJECT_NAME }}-Server-${{ matrix.config }}
-        path: ${{ env.SOLUTION_DIR }}\${{ matrix.config }}
+        name: ${{ env.PROJECT_NAME }}-Server-${{ matrix.config }}-${{ matrix.platform }}
+        path: ${{ env.SOLUTION_DIR }}\${{ matrix.config }}\${{ matrix.platform }}
   
   Build_APK:
     name: Build Android APK
@@ -201,35 +201,35 @@ jobs:
       # Upload Artifact Build
       # Noted For Output [MAIN_PROJECT_MODULE]/build/outputs/apk/gvr/debug/
       - name: Upload APK Debug
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: ${{ env.PROJECT_NAME }}-debug-${{ steps.vars.outputs.sha_short }}-${{ env.date_today }} APK
+          name: ${{ env.PROJECT_NAME }}-debug-${{ steps.vars.outputs.sha_short }}-${{ env.date_today }}-gvr-debug APK
           path: ${{env.GRADLE_DIR}}/${{ env.MAIN_PROJECT_MODULE }}/build/outputs/apk/gvr/debug/
 
       # Noted For Output [MAIN_PROJECT_MODULE]/build/outputs/apk/gvr/release/
       - name: Upload APK Release
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: ${{ env.PROJECT_NAME }}-${{ steps.vars.outputs.sha_short }}-${{ env.date_today }} APK
+          name: ${{ env.PROJECT_NAME }}-${{ steps.vars.outputs.sha_short }}-${{ env.date_today }}-gvr-release APK
           path: ${{env.GRADLE_DIR}}/${{ env.MAIN_PROJECT_MODULE }}/build/outputs/apk/gvr/release/
   
       # Noted For Output [MAIN_PROJECT_MODULE]/build/outputs/apk/noGvr/debug/
       - name: Upload APK Debug
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: ${{ env.PROJECT_NAME }}-debug-${{ steps.vars.outputs.sha_short }}-${{ env.date_today }} APK
+          name: ${{ env.PROJECT_NAME }}-debug-${{ steps.vars.outputs.sha_short }}-${{ env.date_today }}-nogvr-debug APK
           path: ${{env.GRADLE_DIR}}/${{ env.MAIN_PROJECT_MODULE }}/build/outputs/apk/noGvr/debug/
 
       # Noted For Output [MAIN_PROJECT_MODULE]/build/outputs/apk/noGvr/release/
       - name: Upload APK Release
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: ${{ env.PROJECT_NAME }}-${{ steps.vars.outputs.sha_short }}-${{ env.date_today }} APK
+          name: ${{ env.PROJECT_NAME }}-${{ steps.vars.outputs.sha_short }}-${{ env.date_today }}-nogvr-release APK
           path: ${{env.GRADLE_DIR}}/${{ env.MAIN_PROJECT_MODULE }}/build/outputs/apk/noGvr/release/
 
       - name: Upload Build outputs on failure
         if: failure()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: build-files
           path: ${{ env.GRADLE_DIR }}/app/.cxx/
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ jobs:
             cat log.txt
 
       # build/outputs/connected_android_test_additional_output/gvrDebugAndroidTest/connected/GPlay_Pixel_2_API_30(AVD) - 11/ALVRActivityTest_saveDeviceScreenBitmap.png
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: always()
         with:
           name: Test results
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 482b25cf..f492aa44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -98,19 +98,28 @@ jobs:
       run: make format-check
 
     # https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/842#issuecomment-1495115166
-    - name: Install MSVC 2015 (v140) and Windows 8.1 SDK
+    - name: Install MSVC 2017 (v141) and Windows 8.1 SDK for MSVS2022
       shell: powershell
       run: |
+        env
+
         $VS_BTOOLS_EXE="vs_buildtools.exe"
-        $VS_BTOOLS_URI="https://aka.ms/vs/15/release/vs_buildtools.exe"
+        $VS_BTOOLS_URI="https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vs_buildtools.exe"
         Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $VS_BTOOLS_URI -OutFile $VS_BTOOLS_EXE
         Start-Process -FilePath ./vs_BuildTools.exe -ArgumentList `
-        "--add", "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.140", `
-        "--add", "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows81SDK", `
-        "--quiet", "--norestart", "--force", "--wait" -Wait -PassThru
+        "--add", "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.v141.x86.x64", `
+        "--quiet", "--norestart", "--force", "--wait" -Wait -PassThru -nonewwindow
+
+        # 8.1 SDK is no longer available in latest github-runners and MSVS2022/2019 build tools
+        # have to download it manually like https://stackoverflow.com/a/77947878
+        
+        Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=323507 -OutFile sdk81setup.exe
+        Start-Process -FilePath ./sdk81setup.exe -ArgumentList "/features +", "/q", "/norestart" -Wait -PassThru -nonewwindow
 
     - name: Add MSBuild to PATH
       uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2.0.0
+      with:
+        vs-version: '17'
 
     - name: Restore NuGet packages
       working-directory: ${{env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE}}
@@ -120,10 +129,17 @@ jobs:
       working-directory: ${{env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE}}
       # Add additional options to the MSBuild command line here (like platform or verbosity level).
       # See https://docs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/msbuild/msbuild-command-line-reference
-      run: msbuild /m /p:Configuration=${{matrix.config}} /p:Platform=${{matrix.platform}} ${{env.SOLUTION_FILE_PATH}}
+      run: | 
+        env
+        
+        $env:VCTargetsPath="C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\"
+        
+        env
+       
+        msbuild /m /p:Configuration=${{matrix.config}} /p:Platform=${{matrix.platform}} ${{env.SOLUTION_FILE_PATH}}
 
     - name: Upload Build outputs
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: ${{ env.PROJECT_NAME }}-Server-${{ matrix.config }}
         path: ${{ env.SOLUTION_DIR }}\${{ matrix.config }}
@@ -206,21 +222,21 @@ jobs:
       # Upload Artifact Build
       # Noted For Output eg. [MAIN_PROJECT_MODULE]/build/outputs/apk/gvr/debug/
       - name: Upload Debug APKs
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: ${{ env.PROJECT_NAME }}-debug-${{ steps.vars.outputs.sha_short }}-${{ env.date_today }} APK
           path: ${{env.GRADLE_DIR}}/${{ env.MAIN_PROJECT_MODULE }}/build/outputs/apk/**/debug/
 
       # Noted For Output eg. [MAIN_PROJECT_MODULE]/build/outputs/apk/gvr/release/
       - name: Upload Release APKs
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: ${{ env.PROJECT_NAME }}-${{ steps.vars.outputs.sha_short }}-${{ env.date_today }} APK
           path: ${{env.GRADLE_DIR}}/${{ env.MAIN_PROJECT_MODULE }}/build/outputs/apk/**/release/
   
       - name: Upload Build outputs on failure
         if: failure()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: build-files
           path: ${{ env.GRADLE_DIR }}/app/.cxx/
diff --git a/code/common/src/version.info b/code/common/src/version.info
index 94afd18b..ba45cd2c 100644
--- a/code/common/src/version.info
+++ b/code/common/src/version.info
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-#define PVR_BINVERSION 2,0,0
-#define PVR_STRVERSION "2.0.0-beta"
+#define PVR_BINVERSION 1,2,1
+#define PVR_STRVERSION "1.2.1-release-test"
diff --git a/code/mobile/android/PhoneVR/app/build.gradle b/code/mobile/android/PhoneVR/app/build.gradle
index 3b239e8b..2b7debc1 100644
--- a/code/mobile/android/PhoneVR/app/build.gradle
+++ b/code/mobile/android/PhoneVR/app/build.gradle
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ dependencies {
 
     gvrImplementation 'com.google.vr:sdk-base:1.200.0@aar'
     implementation 'com.google.cardboard.sdk:cardboard-sdk:1.17.0@aar'
-    implementation 'io.github.zxing-cpp:android:2.2.0-SNAPSHOT'
     implementation 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-javalite:3.19.4'
     implementation 'androidx.camera:camera-core:1.3.4'
     implementation 'androidx.camera:camera-view:1.3.4'
diff --git a/code/mobile/android/PhoneVR/version.properties b/code/mobile/android/PhoneVR/version.properties
index d710f771..87c27ba7 100644
--- a/code/mobile/android/PhoneVR/version.properties
+++ b/code/mobile/android/PhoneVR/version.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-VERSION=2.0.0
-VERSION_NAME=2.0.0-beta
+VERSION=1.2.1
+VERSION_NAME=1.2.1-release-test