diff --git a/CHANGELOG_LATEST.md b/CHANGELOG_LATEST.md
index 85cb84d01..a2ca151d1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG_LATEST.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG_LATEST.md
@@ -1,26 +1,22 @@
 # Changelog
 
-# [3.6.1]
+## [3.6.1]
 
 ## **IMPORTANT! BREAKING CHANGES**
 
-- shower_data MQTT topic shows duration is seconds (was previously an English string)
+- `shower_data` MQTT topic shows duration is seconds (was previously a full english sentence)
 
 ## Added
 
-- rssi in Network Status Page
-- boiler nominal power from telegram 0x04
-- boiler energy for heating and dhw stored in nvs
-- analogsensor counter value stored in nvs
+- show WiFi rssi in Network Status Page
 
 ## Fixed
 
-- issue in espMqttClient on low mem
-- mqtt subscription to scheduler and custom
-- HA configuration for scheduler and custom
+- Issue in espMqttClient causing a memory leak when MQTT broker is disconnected due to network unavailability [#1264](https://github.com/emsesp/EMS-ESP32/issues/1264)
+- Using MQTT enum values correctly formatted in MQTT Discovery [#1280](https://github.com/emsesp/EMS-ESP32/issues/1280)
 
 ## Changed
 
-- mqtt free mem check 60k
+- mqtt free mem check set to 60 kb
 - small cosmetic changes to Searching in Customization web page
-- update to espressif32@6.4.0
+- updated to espressif32@6.4.0
diff --git a/interface/package.json b/interface/package.json
index 776cf140e..13a43fbda 100644
--- a/interface/package.json
+++ b/interface/package.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     "react": "latest",
     "react-dom": "latest",
     "react-dropzone": "^14.2.3",
-    "react-icons": "^4.10.1",
+    "react-icons": "^4.11.0",
     "react-router-dom": "^6.15.0",
     "react-toastify": "^9.1.3",
     "sockette": "^2.0.6",
diff --git a/interface/yarn.lock b/interface/yarn.lock
index 09e72a0b2..702b5a5c4 100644
--- a/interface/yarn.lock
+++ b/interface/yarn.lock
@@ -1783,7 +1783,7 @@ __metadata:
     react: latest
     react-dom: latest
     react-dropzone: ^14.2.3
-    react-icons: ^4.10.1
+    react-icons: ^4.11.0
     react-router-dom: ^6.15.0
     react-toastify: ^9.1.3
     rollup-plugin-visualizer: ^5.9.2
@@ -5144,12 +5144,12 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"react-icons@npm:^4.10.1":
-  version: 4.10.1
-  resolution: "react-icons@npm:4.10.1"
+"react-icons@npm:^4.11.0":
+  version: 4.11.0
+  resolution: "react-icons@npm:4.11.0"
   peerDependencies:
     react: "*"
-  checksum: aa4ecd390751bf61fc7967c2256eace1351c4af9a941ea4459464ac5cae012fe99970430ab659ad38a633ca55b0392d9ea5624ab3953c0bc86e1809199d6e2e2
+  checksum: 95e837e11ece80cc39ef1beac026d10f96cd7e567afc718e717517beb35b82dd59307a758c10b3a449dc15d6682d6551ecc630b2821d9365819af921fa279a73
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
diff --git a/pio_local.ini_example b/pio_local.ini_example
index 1e70e81db..5180d1c53 100644
--- a/pio_local.ini_example
+++ b/pio_local.ini_example
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ default_envs = esp32_4M
 ; default_envs = esp32_16M
 ; default_envs = lolin_s3
 ; default_envs = standalone
+; default_envs =  debug
 
 [env:esp32_4M]
 ; if using OTA enter your details below
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ upload_port = /dev/ttyUSB*
 ; override arduino espressif core
 platform = espressif32 ; take latest
 ; platform = espressif32@5.3.0
+; platform = espressif32@6.3.2
+; platform = espressif32@6.4.0
 
 extra_scripts =
   pre:scripts/build_interface.py ; comment out if you don't want to re-build the WebUI each time
@@ -52,13 +55,21 @@ extra_scripts =
 ; options for debugging are: EMSESP_DEBUG EMSESP_UART_DEBUG EMSESP_DEBUG_SENSOR
 [env:debug]
 board = esp32dev
+framework = arduino
 platform = espressif32
 board_build.partitions = esp32_partition_debug.csv
+; board_build.partitions = esp32_partition_4M.csv
+board_upload.flash_size = 4MB
+board_build.filesystem = littlefs
 upload_protocol = esptool
 build_type = debug
 monitor_raw = no
 monitor_filters = esp32_exception_decoder
 debug_tool = esp-prog
 debug_init_break = tbreak setup
-build_flags = ${factory_settings.build_flags} -DONEWIRE_CRC16=0 -DNO_GLOBAL_ARDUINOOTA -DARDUINOJSON_ENABLE_STD_STRING=1 -DESP32=1 -DARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32=1
-extra_scripts = pre:scripts/build_interface.py
+build_flags = ${factory_settings.build_flags} -DEMSESP_EN_ONLY -DCORE_DEBUG_LEVEL=5 -DONEWIRE_CRC16=0 -DNO_GLOBAL_ARDUINOOTA -DARDUINOJSON_ENABLE_STD_STRING=1 -DESP32=1 -DARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32=1
+upload_port = /dev/ttyUSB0
+extra_scripts =
+  ; pre:scripts/build_interface.py ; comment out if you don't want to re-build the WebUI each time
+  scripts/rename_fw.py
+  ; post:scripts/app-tls-size.py
diff --git a/src/mqtt.cpp b/src/mqtt.cpp
index 929cb0d1a..77e033535 100644
--- a/src/mqtt.cpp
+++ b/src/mqtt.cpp
@@ -919,10 +919,20 @@ bool Mqtt::publish_ha_sensor_config(uint8_t               type,        // EMSdev
         // for enums, add options
         if (type == DeviceValueType::ENUM) {
             JsonArray option_list = doc.createNestedArray("ops"); // options
-            for (uint8_t i = 0; i < options_size; i++) {
-                option_list.add(Helpers::translated_word(options[i]));
+            if (EMSESP::system_.enum_format() == ENUM_FORMAT_INDEX) {
+                // use index numbers
+                for (uint8_t i = 0; i < options_size; i++) {
+                    option_list.add(i);
+                }
+                snprintf(sample_val, sizeof(sample_val), "0");
+            } else {
+                // use strings
+                for (uint8_t i = 0; i < options_size; i++) {
+                    option_list.add(Helpers::translated_word(options[i]));
+                }
+                snprintf(sample_val, sizeof(sample_val), "'%s'", Helpers::translated_word(options[0]));
             }
-            snprintf(sample_val, sizeof(sample_val), "'%s'", Helpers::translated_word(options[0]));
+
         } else if (type != DeviceValueType::STRING && type != DeviceValueType::BOOL) {
             // Must be Numeric....
             doc["mode"] = "box"; // auto, slider or box
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 36cf5a32a..62f37d1be 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define EMSESP_APP_VERSION "3.6.1-dev.1a"
+#define EMSESP_APP_VERSION "3.6.1-dev.2"