diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust-cli-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/rust-cli-publish.yml
index 5d001c3fa6..ec7325b6da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust-cli-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust-cli-publish.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
       id: upload-release-asset
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      run: gh release upload native-v${{ needs.release.outputs.ZOWEX_VERSION }} target/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/release/zowe-linux.tgz
+      run: gh release upload native-v${{ needs.release.outputs.ZOWEX_VERSION }} target/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/release/zowe-linux.tgz --repo ${{ github.repository }}
 
 
   build-macos:
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ jobs:
       id: upload-release-asset
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      run: gh release upload native-v${{ needs.release.outputs.ZOWEX_VERSION }} target/release/zowe-macos.tgz
+      run: gh release upload native-v${{ needs.release.outputs.ZOWEX_VERSION }} target/release/zowe-macos.tgz --repo ${{ github.repository }}
 
 
   build-windows:
@@ -150,4 +150,4 @@ jobs:
       id: upload-release-asset
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      run: gh release upload native-v${{ needs.release.outputs.ZOWEX_VERSION }} target/release/zowe-windows.tgz
+      run: gh release upload native-v${{ needs.release.outputs.ZOWEX_VERSION }} target/release/zowe-windows.tgz --repo ${{ github.repository }}
diff --git a/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
index c889976875..6696374875 100644
--- a/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 All notable changes to the Zowe CLI package will be documented in this file.
 
+## Recent Changes
+
+- BugFix: Fixed default base profile missing in config generated by `zowe config auto-init` [#2088](https://github.com/zowe/zowe-cli/pull/2088)
+
 ## `8.0.0-next.202403061549`
 
 - BugFix: Update daemon dependencies for technical currency [#2077](https://github.com/zowe/zowe-cli/pull/2077)
@@ -83,6 +87,14 @@ LTS Breaking: Removed the following previously deprecated items: [#1981](https:/
 
 - Major: First major version bump for V3
 
+## `7.23.5`
+
+- BugFix: Fixed default base profile missing in config generated by `zowe config auto-init` [#2084](https://github.com/zowe/zowe-cli/pull/2084)
+
+## `7.23.4`
+
+- BugFix: Updated dependencies of the daemon client for technical currency [#2076](https://github.com/zowe/zowe-cli/pull/2076)
+
 ## `7.23.3`
 
 - BugFix: Fixed race condition in `config convert-profiles` command that may fail to delete secure values for old profiles
diff --git a/packages/cli/__tests__/config/auto-init/__unit__/ApimlAutoInitHandler.unit.test.ts b/packages/cli/__tests__/config/auto-init/__unit__/ApimlAutoInitHandler.unit.test.ts
index e6678114d8..eaf064effa 100644
--- a/packages/cli/__tests__/config/auto-init/__unit__/ApimlAutoInitHandler.unit.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/__tests__/config/auto-init/__unit__/ApimlAutoInitHandler.unit.test.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ function mockConfigApi(properties: IConfig | undefined): any {
             },
             profiles: {
                 getProfilePathFromName: (name: string) => `profiles.${name}`,
-                get: jest.fn()
+                get: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({})
+            },
+            secure: {
+                securePropsForProfile: jest.fn().mockReturnValue([])
             }
         },
         exists: true,
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/auto-init/ApimlAutoInitHandler.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/auto-init/ApimlAutoInitHandler.ts
index 399557c85a..7192b93e80 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/auto-init/ApimlAutoInitHandler.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/auto-init/ApimlAutoInitHandler.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import * as lodash from "lodash";
 import { ZosmfSession } from "@zowe/zosmf-for-zowe-sdk";
 import { BaseAutoInitHandler, AbstractSession, ICommandArguments, IConfig, IConfigProfile,
     ISession, IHandlerResponseApi, IHandlerParameters, SessConstants, ImperativeConfig,
-    ImperativeError, RestClientError, TextUtils
+    ImperativeError, RestClientError, TextUtils, Config
 } from "@zowe/imperative";
 import { IApimlProfileInfo, IAutoInitRpt, IProfileRpt, Login, Services } from "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk";
 
@@ -118,29 +118,32 @@ export default class ApimlAutoInitHandler extends BaseAutoInitHandler {
                 },
                 secure: []
             };
-            profileConfig.defaults[this.mProfileType] = this.mProfileType;
             activeBaseProfile = this.mProfileType;
             baseProfileCreated = true;
         } else {
+            const oldBaseProfile = this.getOldBaseProfileProps(config, activeBaseProfile);
             lodash.set(profileConfig, config.api.profiles.getProfilePathFromName(activeBaseProfile), {
                 type: this.mProfileType,
                 properties: {
-                    ...config.api.profiles.get(activeBaseProfile),
+                    ...oldBaseProfile.properties,
                     host: session.ISession.hostname,
                     port: session.ISession.port,
                     rejectUnauthorized: session.ISession.rejectUnauthorized,
                 },
-                secure: []
+                secure: oldBaseProfile.secure ?? []
             });
         }
 
         if (session.ISession.tokenType != null && session.ISession.tokenValue != null) {
-            const expandedBaseProfilePath = config.api.profiles.getProfilePathFromName(activeBaseProfile);
-            lodash.get(profileConfig, expandedBaseProfilePath).properties.tokenType = session.ISession.tokenType;
-            lodash.get(profileConfig, expandedBaseProfilePath).properties.tokenValue = session.ISession.tokenValue;
-            lodash.get(profileConfig, expandedBaseProfilePath).secure.push("tokenValue");
+            const baseProfileConfig = lodash.get(profileConfig, config.api.profiles.getProfilePathFromName(activeBaseProfile));
+            baseProfileConfig.properties.tokenType = session.ISession.tokenType;
+            baseProfileConfig.properties.tokenValue = session.ISession.tokenValue;
+            if (!baseProfileConfig.secure.includes("tokenValue")) {
+                baseProfileConfig.secure.push("tokenValue");
+            }
         }
 
+        profileConfig.defaults[this.mProfileType] = activeBaseProfile;
         this.recordProfilesFound(profileInfos);
 
         // Report whether or not we created a base profile in this auto-init execution
@@ -515,4 +518,17 @@ export default class ApimlAutoInitHandler extends BaseAutoInitHandler {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    private getOldBaseProfileProps(config: Config, baseProfileName: string): IConfigProfile {
+        const propsToRemove = ["user", "password", "certFile", "certKeyFile"];
+        const properties = config.api.profiles.get(baseProfileName);
+        for (const propName of propsToRemove) {
+            properties[propName] = undefined;
+        }
+        const secureProps = config.api.secure.securePropsForProfile(baseProfileName);
+        return {
+            properties,
+            secure: secureProps.filter((propName) => !propsToRemove.includes(propName))
+        };
+    }
 }
diff --git a/zowex/Cargo.lock b/zowex/Cargo.lock
index 2fbca56114..4e1abf12f8 100644
--- a/zowex/Cargo.lock
+++ b/zowex/Cargo.lock
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ checksum = "09041cd90cf85f7f8b2df60c646f853b7f535ce68f85244eb6731cf89fa498ec"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zowe"
-version = "1.2.0"
+version = "1.2.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "fslock",
diff --git a/zowex/Cargo.toml b/zowex/Cargo.toml
index f076e7c08e..3037c1cdcf 100644
--- a/zowex/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zowex/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "zowe"
-version = "1.2.0"
+version = "1.2.1"
 authors = ["Zowe Project"]
 edition = "2018"
 license = "EPL-2.0"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ home = "0.5.9"
 is-terminal = "0.4.12"
 pathsearch = "0.2.0"
 rpassword = "7.3.1"
-serde = { version = "1.0.197", features = ["derive"]}
+serde = { version = "1.0.197", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0.114"
 simple-error = "0.3.0"
 supports-color = "3.0.0"