diff --git a/backend/setup.py b/backend/setup.py
index 6b05920f..2e627142 100644
--- a/backend/setup.py
+++ b/backend/setup.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "flask_bcrypt",
     "flask_cors",
     "flask_mail",
-    "Flask>=2",
+    "Flask>=2,<2.3.0",
     "Flask-SQLAlchemy<3.0",
     "flatdict",
     "google-api-python-client",
diff --git a/frontend/cypress.config.ts b/frontend/cypress.config.ts
index 90a480f1..d333cb52 100644
--- a/frontend/cypress.config.ts
+++ b/frontend/cypress.config.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ export default defineConfig({
       framework: "create-react-app",
       bundler: "webpack",
     },
+    specPattern: "src/**/*.cy.{js,jsx,ts,tsx}",
+    excludeSpecPattern: "**/node_modules/**",
     viewportHeight: 660,
     viewportWidth: 1000
   },
   video: false,
-  },
-);
+});
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index adf80e29..792f5f21 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
     "@babel/preset-flow": "^7.18.6",
     "@babel/preset-react": "^7.18.6",
     "@greatsumini/react-facebook-login": "^2.1.5",
-    "@monaco-editor/react": "^4.4.6",
+    "@monaco-editor/react": "4.4.6",
     "@patternfly/patternfly": "^4.224.2",
     "@patternfly/react-charts": "^6.94.18",
-    "@patternfly/react-core": "^4.276.6",
+    "@patternfly/react-core": "^4.276.9",
     "@patternfly/react-icons": "^4.93.6",
     "@patternfly/react-styles": "^4.92.6",
     "@patternfly/react-table": "^4.112.39",
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/add-token-modal.js b/frontend/src/components/add-token-modal.js
index 0a8f1260..3602d58d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/add-token-modal.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/add-token-modal.js
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@ import {
 import { ExclamationCircleIcon } from '@patternfly/react-icons';
 
 
+function getToday() {
+  const now = new Date();
+  return now.toISOString().split('T')[0];
+}
+
+function dateParse(val) {
+  return val && val.split('-').length === 3 && new Date(`${val}T00:00:00`);
+}
+
 export class AddTokenModal extends React.Component {
   static propTypes = {
     onSave: PropTypes.func,
@@ -25,7 +34,7 @@ export class AddTokenModal extends React.Component {
     super(props);
     this.state = {
       name: '',
-      expiryDate: '',
+      expiryDate: getToday(),
       isNameValid: true,
       isExpiryValid: true
     };
@@ -115,12 +124,17 @@ export class AddTokenModal extends React.Component {
           >
             <DatePicker
               appendTo={() => document.getElementById('add-token-modal')}
+              dateParse={dateParse}
               onChange={this.onExpiryDateChange}
               value={this.state.expiryDate}
               inputProps={{
                 id: "token-expiry-date",
                 validated: this.state.isExpiryValid ? ValidatedOptions.default : ValidatedOptions.error
               }}
+              popoverProps={{
+                enableFlip: false,
+                position: 'bottom'
+              }}
             />
           </FormGroup>
         </Form>
diff --git a/scripts/make-release.sh b/scripts/make-release.sh
index 895b04ed..0041811b 100755
--- a/scripts/make-release.sh
+++ b/scripts/make-release.sh
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ if [[ "$CAN_COMMIT" = true ]]; then
     git add . > /dev/null 2>&1
     COMMIT_MSG="Release $NEW_VERSION"
     if [[ $GENERATE_CHANGELOG = true ]]; then
-        COMMIT_MSG="$COMMIT_MSG\n\n$CHANGELOG"
+        COMMIT_MSG="$COMMIT_MSG"$'\n\n'"$CHANGELOG"
     fi
     git commit -q -m "$COMMIT_MSG"
     echo "done, new branch created: $BRANCH_NAME"