diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 00bca863376..84a33b3075b 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ body:
       label: Che version
       description: if workspace is running, version can be obtained with help/about menu
       options:
-        - "7.77@latest"
+        - "7.78@latest"
         - "next (development version)"
+        - "7.77"
         - "7.75"
         - "7.74"
         - "7.73"
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index efbf25b670f..12aebec0966 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.78.0-next
+7.79.0-next
diff --git a/tests/e2e/package-lock.json b/tests/e2e/package-lock.json
index 37e34ff689a..30ae8be0df7 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/package-lock.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
 	"name": "@eclipse-che/che-e2e",
-	"version": "7.78.0-next",
+	"version": "7.79.0-next",
 	"lockfileVersion": 3,
 	"requires": true,
 	"packages": {
 		"": {
 			"name": "@eclipse-che/che-e2e",
-			"version": "7.78.0-next",
+			"version": "7.79.0-next",
 			"license": "ISC",
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@eclipse-che/api": "latest",
diff --git a/tests/e2e/package.json b/tests/e2e/package.json
index 4d2d793ebf7..fe2944e1f59 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/package.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@eclipse-che/che-e2e",
-	"version": "7.78.0-next",
+	"version": "7.79.0-next",
 	"description": "",
 	"main": "dist/index.js",
 	"scripts": {
diff --git a/tests/e2e/pageobjects/openshift/OcpMainPage.ts b/tests/e2e/pageobjects/openshift/OcpMainPage.ts
index a4c92179f05..5534f9155d5 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/pageobjects/openshift/OcpMainPage.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/pageobjects/openshift/OcpMainPage.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export class OcpMainPage {
 	private static readonly SKIP_TOUR_BUTTON: By = By.xpath('//*[text()="Skip tour"]');
 	private static readonly WEB_TERMINAL_BUTTON: By = By.xpath('//button[@data-quickstart-id="qs-masthead-cloudshell"]');
 	private static readonly WEB_TERMINAL_PAGE: By = By.xpath('//*[@class="xterm-helper-textarea"]');
+	private static readonly START_WT_COMMAND_LINE_TERMINAL_BUTTON: By = By.xpath('//*[@data-test-id="submit-button"]');
 
 	constructor(
 		@inject(CLASSES.DriverHelper)
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ export class OcpMainPage {
 
 		await this.waitOpenMainPage();
 		await this.driverHelper.waitAndClick(OcpMainPage.WEB_TERMINAL_BUTTON);
+		await this.driverHelper.waitAndClick(OcpMainPage.START_WT_COMMAND_LINE_TERMINAL_BUTTON);
 		await this.driverHelper.waitPresence(OcpMainPage.WEB_TERMINAL_PAGE, TIMEOUT_CONSTANTS.TS_WAIT_LOADER_ABSENCE_TIMEOUT);
 	}
 
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/miscellaneous/WorkspaceWithParent.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/specs/miscellaneous/WorkspaceWithParent.spec.ts
index d5012a5c625..14efe97b5dc 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/specs/miscellaneous/WorkspaceWithParent.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/miscellaneous/WorkspaceWithParent.spec.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ suite(`Workspace using a parent test suite ${BASE_TEST_CONSTANTS.TEST_ENVIRONMEN
 	const kubernetesCommandLineToolsExecutor: KubernetesCommandLineToolsExecutor = e2eContainer.get(
 		CLASSES.KubernetesCommandLineToolsExecutor
 	);
-
 	let podName: string = '';
 
 	suiteSetup(function (): void {
@@ -58,7 +57,6 @@ suite(`Workspace using a parent test suite ${BASE_TEST_CONSTANTS.TEST_ENVIRONMEN
 	test('Check cloning of the test project', async function (): Promise<void> {
 		const expectedProjectItems: string[] = ['.devfile.yaml', 'parent.yaml', 'README.md', 'parentdevfile'];
 		const visibleContent: ViewSection = await projectAndFileTests.getProjectViewSession();
-
 		for (const expectedProjectItem of expectedProjectItems) {
 			const visibleItem: ViewItem | undefined = await projectAndFileTests.getProjectTreeItem(visibleContent, expectedProjectItem);
 			expect(visibleItem).not.undefined;
@@ -79,23 +77,23 @@ suite(`Workspace using a parent test suite ${BASE_TEST_CONSTANTS.TEST_ENVIRONMEN
 	});
 
 	test('Check expected containers in the parent POD', function (): void {
-		const getPodNameCommand: string = `${API_TEST_CONSTANTS.TS_API_TEST_KUBERNETES_COMMAND_LINE_TOOL} get pods --selector=controller.devfile.io/devworkspace_name=sample-using-parent --output jsonpath=\'{.items[0].metadata.name}\'`;
+		const getPodNameCommand: string = `${API_TEST_CONSTANTS.TS_API_TEST_KUBERNETES_COMMAND_LINE_TOOL} get pods -n ${BASE_TEST_CONSTANTS.TEST_NAMESPACE} --selector=controller.devfile.io/devworkspace_name=sample-using-parent --output jsonpath=\'{.items[0].metadata.name}\'`;
 
 		podName = shellExecutor.executeArbitraryShellScript(getPodNameCommand);
 		const containerNames: string = shellExecutor.executeArbitraryShellScript(
-			`${API_TEST_CONSTANTS.TS_API_TEST_KUBERNETES_COMMAND_LINE_TOOL} get pod ${podName} --output jsonpath=\'{.spec.containers[*].name}\'`
+			`${API_TEST_CONSTANTS.TS_API_TEST_KUBERNETES_COMMAND_LINE_TOOL} get pod ${podName} -n ${BASE_TEST_CONSTANTS.TEST_NAMESPACE} --output jsonpath=\'{.spec.containers[*].name}\'`
 		);
 		expect(containerNames).contains('tools').and.contains('che-gateway');
 
 		const initContainerName: string = shellExecutor.executeArbitraryShellScript(
-			`${API_TEST_CONSTANTS.TS_API_TEST_KUBERNETES_COMMAND_LINE_TOOL} get pod ${podName} --output jsonpath=\'{.spec.initContainers[].name}\'`
+			`${API_TEST_CONSTANTS.TS_API_TEST_KUBERNETES_COMMAND_LINE_TOOL} get pod ${podName} -n ${BASE_TEST_CONSTANTS.TEST_NAMESPACE} --output jsonpath=\'{.spec.initContainers[].name}\'`
 		);
 		expect(initContainerName).contains('che-code-injector');
 	});
 
 	test('Check expected environment variables', function (): void {
 		const envList: string = shellExecutor.executeArbitraryShellScript(
-			`${API_TEST_CONSTANTS.TS_API_TEST_KUBERNETES_COMMAND_LINE_TOOL} exec -i ${podName} -c tools -- sh -c env`
+			`${API_TEST_CONSTANTS.TS_API_TEST_KUBERNETES_COMMAND_LINE_TOOL} -n admin-devspaces exec -i ${podName} -c tools -- sh -c env`
 		);
 		expect(envList).contains('DEVFILE_ENV_VAR=true').and.contains('PARENT_ENV_VAR=true');
 	});