diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 361ccb183..7030227c9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,13 +4,49 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. Dates are d
 
 Generated by [`auto-changelog`](https://github.com/CookPete/auto-changelog).
 
+#### [2.6.0](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/compare/2.5.1...2.6.0)
+
+- fix(other): docker-compose for rebranding deployment [`#6265`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6265)
+- feat(webapp): default categories of group for posts in group [`#6259`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6259)
+- refactor(webapp): make action radius select in group form a reusable component [`#6244`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6244)
+- fix(webapp): show avatar for group members [`#6258`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6258)
+- fix(webapp): fix search for 3 chars [`#6256`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6256)
+- fix(backend): group posts cannot be pinned [`#6242`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6242)
+- Bump metascraper-soundcloud from 5.33.5 to 5.34.2 in /backend [`#6213`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6213)
+- refactor(other): refactor test workflows [`#6151`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6151)
+- fix(other): deployment fix typo, update stage.ocelot.social reference [`#6230`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6230)
+- fix(other): bump metascraper-url from 5.33.5 to 5.34.2 in /backend [`#6217`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6217)
+- fix(other): workflow typo [`#6235`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6235)
+- feat(other): publish stage.yunite.me hook [`#6234`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6234)
+- fix(other): reduce kubernetes memory limits [`#6229`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6229)
+- fix(other): deployment for branded image with custom names [`#6228`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6228)
+- Bump node from 19.8.1-alpine3.17 to 19.9.0-alpine3.17 in /backend [`#6219`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6219)
+- Bump node from 19.8.1-alpine3.17 to 19.9.0-alpine3.17 in /webapp [`#6220`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6220)
+- feat(other): deployment pod resources [`#6132`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6132)
+- Bump @babel/core from 7.12.17 to 7.21.4 in /webapp [`#6215`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6215)
+- Bump jsonwebtoken from 8.5.1 to 9.0.0 in /webapp [`#6079`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6079)
+- Bump jest from 29.4.2 to 29.5.0 in /webapp [`#6094`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6094)
+- Bump babel-jest from 29.4.2 to 29.5.0 in /webapp [`#6095`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6095)
+- Bump neode from 0.4.8 to 0.4.9 in /backend [`#6075`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6075)
+- Bump node from 19.4.0-alpine3.17 to 19.8.1-alpine3.17 in /webapp [`#6155`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6155)
+- Bump node from 19.4.0-alpine3.17 to 19.8.1-alpine3.17 in /backend [`#6156`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6156)
+- Bump @babel/core from 7.9.0 to 7.21.4 [`#6200`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6200)
+- Bump @babel/preset-env from 7.12.7 to 7.21.4 [`#6204`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6204)
+- Bump expect from 25.3.0 to 29.5.0 [`#6098`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6098)
+- separate test workflows [`3533a36`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/commit/3533a36cdc811c0e1dae218fbc2184f7c4bc3951)
+- get it working [`8df7d5d`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/commit/8df7d5d265b0c5ba16f167a213631d765d2f985e)
+- feat(webapp): group categories on posts [`3244f3f`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/commit/3244f3f86d1e8c09e0fd49f43c49f0a3aa8b85ab)
+
 #### [2.5.1](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/compare/2.5.0...2.5.1)
 
+> 23 March 2023
+
+- chore(other): release v2.5.1 – fix filter menu width [`#6180`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6180)
 - feat(webapp): add tooltips to all menu icons [`#6185`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6185)
 - fix(webapp): popup filter max-width [`#6177`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/pull/6177)
 - Add tooltip to header notifications menu [`28505a5`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/commit/28505a5b181008ebcde6fa58b7a4a8459a492018)
 - Add tooltip to header avatar menu [`4c0469f`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/commit/4c0469f61a3c2fae23e50c6a5a2a91b63fac149a)
-- Add tooltip to locale switch menu [`26b90fc`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/commit/26b90fce4704e537126fd15ad950ea04e14890ba)
+- Release v2.5.1 - fix filter menu width [`08def14`](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/commit/08def14cafef7816d8e43f1896430400bda9635d)
 
 #### [2.5.0](https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social/compare/2.4.0...2.5.0)
 
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index f32881357..3fe3bb21d 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ocelot-social-backend",
-  "version": "2.5.1",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "description": "GraphQL Backend for ocelot.social",
   "repository": "https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social",
   "author": "ocelot.social Community",
diff --git a/deployment/docker-compose.yml b/deployment/docker-compose.yml
index a0dda4dc0..973dc6ac5 100644
--- a/deployment/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/deployment/docker-compose.yml
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ services:
   
   backend:
     image: ocelotsocialnetwork/backend-branded:local-${CONFIGURATION}
-    container_name: backend
+    container_name: backend-branded
     build:
       dockerfile: src/docker/backend.Dockerfile
-      target: branded-branded
+      target: branded
       context: .
       args:
         - CONFIGURATION=$CONFIGURATION
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ services:
 
   neo4j:
     image: ocelotsocialnetwork/neo4j-community:latest
-    container_name: neo4j
+    container_name: neo4j-branded
     networks:
       - test-network
     volumes:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d217d5b1d..7002e99f9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ocelot-social",
-  "version": "2.5.1",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "description": "Free and open source software program code available to run social networks.",
   "author": "ocelot.social Community",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/webapp/assets/_new/styles/tokens.scss b/webapp/assets/_new/styles/tokens.scss
index 66bd03ecc..863e0e0b7 100644
--- a/webapp/assets/_new/styles/tokens.scss
+++ b/webapp/assets/_new/styles/tokens.scss
@@ -336,10 +336,12 @@ $ease-in-sharp: cubic-bezier(0.895, 0.03, 0.685, 0.22);
  */
 
 $z-index-modal: 9999;
+$z-index-overlay: 9000;
 $z-index-dropdown: 8888;
 $z-index-page-submenu: 2500;
 $z-index-page-header: 2000;
 $z-index-page-sidebar: 1500;
+$z-index-sticky-float: 150;
 $z-index-sticky: 100;
 $z-index-post-teaser-link: 5;
 $z-index-surface: 1;
diff --git a/webapp/assets/styles/main.scss b/webapp/assets/styles/main.scss
index 144701f83..b726758c7 100644
--- a/webapp/assets/styles/main.scss
+++ b/webapp/assets/styles/main.scss
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ blockquote {
   box-shadow: $box-shadow-base;
   position: fixed;
   width: 100%;
-  z-index: 10;
+  z-index: $z-index-page-submenu;
 
   a {
     outline: none;
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ hr {
   left: 0;
   position: fixed;
   background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
-  z-index: 99;
+  z-index: $z-index-overlay;
   pointer-events: none;
   transition: opacity 150ms ease-out;
   transition-delay: 50ms;
diff --git a/webapp/components/CategoriesSelect/CategoriesSelect.vue b/webapp/components/CategoriesSelect/CategoriesSelect.vue
index 4f7a555a3..91fb7704c 100644
--- a/webapp/components/CategoriesSelect/CategoriesSelect.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/CategoriesSelect/CategoriesSelect.vue
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ export default {
       selectedCategoryIds: this.existingCategoryIds,
     }
   },
+  watch: {
+    existingCategoryIds() {
+      if (!this.selectedCategoryIds.length && this.existingCategoryIds.length) {
+        this.selectedCategoryIds = this.existingCategoryIds
+        this.$forceUpdate()
+      }
+    },
+  },
   computed: {
     selectedCount() {
       return this.selectedCategoryIds.length
diff --git a/webapp/components/ContributionForm/ContributionForm.vue b/webapp/components/ContributionForm/ContributionForm.vue
index 8863fbc8a..f740e1f05 100644
--- a/webapp/components/ContributionForm/ContributionForm.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/ContributionForm/ContributionForm.vue
@@ -177,6 +177,15 @@ export default {
     groupName() {
       return this.group && this.group.name
     },
+    groupCategories() {
+      return this.group && this.group.categories
+    },
+  },
+  watch: {
+    groupCategories() {
+      if (!this.formData.categoryIds.length && this.groupCategories)
+        this.formData.categoryIds = this.groupCategories.map((cat) => cat.id)
+    },
   },
   methods: {
     submit() {
diff --git a/webapp/components/Group/GroupForm.vue b/webapp/components/Group/GroupForm.vue
index cb407a3d9..52437d644 100644
--- a/webapp/components/Group/GroupForm.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/Group/GroupForm.vue
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
         <ds-text class="select-label">
           {{ $t('group.type') }}
         </ds-text>
-        <!-- TODO: change it has to be implemented later -->
-        <!-- TODO: move 'ds-select' from style guide to main code and implement missing translation etc. functionality -->
         <select
           class="select ds-input appearance--auto"
           name="groupType"
@@ -94,21 +92,10 @@
         <ds-text class="select-label">
           {{ $t('group.actionRadius') }}
         </ds-text>
-        <!-- TODO: move 'ds-select' from styleguide to main code and implement missing translation etc. functionality -->
-        <select
-          class="select ds-input appearance--auto"
-          name="actionRadius"
-          :value="formData.actionRadius"
-          @change="changeActionRadius($event)"
-        >
-          <option
-            v-for="actionRadius in actionRadiusOptions"
-            :key="actionRadius"
-            :value="actionRadius"
-          >
-            {{ $t(`group.actionRadii.${actionRadius}`) }}
-          </option>
-        </select>
+        <action-radius-select
+          v-model="formData.actionRadius"
+          @change.native="changeActionRadius($event)"
+        />
         <ds-chip
           size="base"
           :color="
@@ -123,6 +110,7 @@
         </ds-chip>
 
         <!-- location -->
+        <!-- TODO: move 'ds-select' from styleguide to main code and implement missing translation etc. functionality -->
         <ds-select
           id="city"
           :label="$t('settings.data.labelCity') + locationNameLabelAddOnOldName"
@@ -187,6 +175,7 @@ import {
   DESCRIPTION_WITHOUT_HTML_LENGTH_MIN,
 } from '~/constants/groups.js'
 import Editor from '~/components/Editor/Editor'
+import ActionRadiusSelect from '~/components/Select/ActionRadiusSelect'
 import { queryLocations } from '~/graphql/location'
 
 let timeout
@@ -196,6 +185,7 @@ export default {
   components: {
     CategoriesSelect,
     Editor,
+    ActionRadiusSelect,
   },
   props: {
     update: {
@@ -216,7 +206,6 @@ export default {
       categoriesActive: this.$env.CATEGORIES_ACTIVE,
       disabled: false,
       groupTypeOptions: ['public', 'closed', 'hidden'],
-      actionRadiusOptions: ['regional', 'national', 'continental', 'global'],
       loadingGeo: false,
       cities: [],
       formData: {
@@ -327,10 +316,10 @@ export default {
       return false
     },
     changeGroupType(event) {
-      this.formData.groupType = event.target.value
+      this.$refs.groupForm.update('groupType', event.target.value)
     },
     changeActionRadius(event) {
-      this.formData.actionRadius = event.target.value
+      this.$refs.groupForm.update('actionRadius', event.target.value)
     },
     updateEditorDescription(value) {
       this.$refs.groupForm.update('description', value)
diff --git a/webapp/components/Group/GroupMember.vue b/webapp/components/Group/GroupMember.vue
index d6c09746e..62a2bf187 100644
--- a/webapp/components/Group/GroupMember.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/Group/GroupMember.vue
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
             params: { id: scope.row.id, slug: scope.row.slug },
           }"
         >
-          <ds-avatar online size="small" :name="scope.row.name"></ds-avatar>
+          <profile-avatar :profile="scope.row" size="small" />
         </nuxt-link>
       </template>
       <template #name="scope">
@@ -80,9 +80,13 @@
 </template>
 <script>
 import { changeGroupMemberRoleMutation, removeUserFromGroupMutation } from '~/graphql/groups.js'
+import ProfileAvatar from '~/components/_new/generic/ProfileAvatar/ProfileAvatar'
 
 export default {
   name: 'GroupMember',
+  components: {
+    ProfileAvatar,
+  },
   props: {
     groupId: {
       type: String,
diff --git a/webapp/components/Select/ActionRadiusSelect.spec.js b/webapp/components/Select/ActionRadiusSelect.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7629ac788
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webapp/components/Select/ActionRadiusSelect.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { shallowMount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import ActionRadiusSelect from './ActionRadiusSelect'
+
+const localVue = global.localVue
+const propsData = { value: 'regional' }
+
+describe('ActionRadiusSelect.', () => {
+  let wrapper
+  let mocks
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    mocks = {
+      $t: jest.fn(),
+    }
+  })
+
+  describe('mount', () => {
+    const Wrapper = () => {
+      return shallowMount(ActionRadiusSelect, { propsData, mocks, localVue })
+    }
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      wrapper = Wrapper()
+    })
+    it('renders the select', () => {
+      expect(wrapper.findComponent(ActionRadiusSelect).exists()).toBe(true)
+    })
+
+    describe('when an option is selected', () => {
+      it('emits a change event with the new value', () => {
+        const select = wrapper.find('select')
+        select.trigger('change')
+        expect(wrapper.emitted().change[0]).toEqual(['regional'])
+      })
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/webapp/components/Select/ActionRadiusSelect.vue b/webapp/components/Select/ActionRadiusSelect.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a090e0a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webapp/components/Select/ActionRadiusSelect.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<template>
+  <select
+    class="select ds-input appearance--auto"
+    name="actionRadius"
+    :value="value"
+    @change="onActionRadiusChange"
+  >
+    <option v-for="actionRadius in actionRadiusOptions" :key="actionRadius" :value="actionRadius">
+      {{ $t(`group.actionRadii.${actionRadius}`) }}
+    </option>
+  </select>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+  name: 'ActionRadiusSelect',
+  props: {
+    value: {
+      required: true,
+    },
+  },
+  data() {
+    return {
+      actionRadiusOptions: ['regional', 'national', 'continental', 'global'],
+    }
+  },
+  methods: {
+    onActionRadiusChange(event) {
+      this.$emit('change', event.target.value)
+    },
+  },
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/webapp/graphql/groups.js b/webapp/graphql/groups.js
index bb5292675..6aedc205d 100644
--- a/webapp/graphql/groups.js
+++ b/webapp/graphql/groups.js
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ export const groupMembersQuery = () => {
         name
         slug
         myRoleInGroup
+        avatar {
+          url
+        }
       }
     }
   `
diff --git a/webapp/maintenance/source/package.json b/webapp/maintenance/source/package.json
index c069f09bf..48b6f7d29 100644
--- a/webapp/maintenance/source/package.json
+++ b/webapp/maintenance/source/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ocelot-social/maintenance",
-  "version": "2.5.1",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "description": "Maintenance page for ocelot.social",
   "repository": "https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social",
   "author": "ocelot.social Community",
diff --git a/webapp/package.json b/webapp/package.json
index 751f91afa..095cb12ee 100644
--- a/webapp/package.json
+++ b/webapp/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ocelot-social-webapp",
-  "version": "2.5.1",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "description": "ocelot.social Frontend",
   "repository": "https://github.com/Ocelot-Social-Community/Ocelot-Social",
   "author": "ocelot.social Community",
diff --git a/webapp/pages/index.vue b/webapp/pages/index.vue
index 490b1ec8f..7f5bdab1b 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/index.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/index.vue
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ export default {
   height: 54px;
   width: 54px;
   font-size: 26px;
-  z-index: 100;
+  z-index: $z-index-sticky-float;
   position: fixed;
   bottom: -5px;
   left: 98vw;
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ export default {
   height: 54px;
   width: 54px;
   font-size: 26px;
-  z-index: 100;
+  z-index: $z-index-sticky-float;
   position: fixed;
   top: 80px;
   box-shadow: $box-shadow-x-large;
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ export default {
 .filterButtonMenu {
   width: 95%;
   position: fixed;
-  z-index: 6;
+  z-index: $z-index-sticky;
   margin-top: -35px;
   padding: 20px 10px 20px 10px;
   background-color: #f5f4f6;
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ export default {
   max-height: 950px;
   overflow: auto;
   padding-bottom: 0px;
+  z-index: $z-index-page-submenu;
 }
 @media screen and (min-height: 401px) {
   #my-filter {
@@ -410,7 +411,6 @@ export default {
     height: 44px;
     width: 44px;
     font-size: 23px;
-    z-index: 10;
   }
   .ds-grid {
     padding-top: 1em;