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/__tests__/__packages__/cli-test-utils/package.json b/__tests__/__packages__/cli-test-utils/package.json
index 3d10c71262..3bc07547de 100644
--- a/__tests__/__packages__/cli-test-utils/package.json
+++ b/__tests__/__packages__/cli-test-utils/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@zowe/cli-test-utils",
-  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
   "description": "Test utilities package for Zowe CLI plug-ins",
   "author": "Zowe",
   "license": "EPL-2.0",
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/js-yaml": "^4.0.9",
     "@types/uuid": "^9.0.8",
-    "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+    "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@zowe/imperative": "^8.0.0-next"
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index d793fdd47d..3093e2fe23 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
   "command": {
     "publish": {
       "ignoreChanges": [
diff --git a/npm-shrinkwrap.json b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
index 50319639d0..779f99c67c 100644
--- a/npm-shrinkwrap.json
+++ b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     },
     "__tests__/__packages__/cli-test-utils": {
       "name": "@zowe/cli-test-utils",
-      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
       "license": "EPL-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "find-up": "^5.0.0",
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/js-yaml": "^4.0.9",
         "@types/uuid": "^9.0.8",
-        "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+        "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
         "@zowe/imperative": "^8.0.0-next"
@@ -17365,21 +17365,21 @@
     },
     "packages/cli": {
       "name": "@zowe/cli",
-      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "EPL-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/provisioning-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/zos-console-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/zos-files-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/zos-jobs-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/zos-logs-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/zos-tso-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/zos-uss-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/zos-workflows-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/zosmf-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+        "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/provisioning-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/zos-console-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/zos-files-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/zos-jobs-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/zos-logs-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/zos-tso-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/zos-uss-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/zos-workflows-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/zosmf-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
         "find-process": "1.4.7",
         "lodash": "4.17.21",
         "minimatch": "9.0.3",
@@ -17392,7 +17392,7 @@
         "@types/diff": "^5.0.9",
         "@types/lodash": "^4.14.202",
         "@types/tar": "^6.1.11",
-        "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+        "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
         "comment-json": "^4.2.3",
         "strip-ansi": "^6.0.1",
         "which": "^4.0.0"
@@ -17401,7 +17401,7 @@
         "node": ">=18.12.0"
       },
       "optionalDependencies": {
-        "@zowe/secrets-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+        "@zowe/secrets-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
       }
     },
     "packages/cli/node_modules/brace-expansion": {
@@ -17448,15 +17448,15 @@
     },
     "packages/core": {
       "name": "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk",
-      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
       "license": "EPL-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "comment-json": "~4.2.3",
         "string-width": "^4.2.3"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+        "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18.12.0"
@@ -17467,7 +17467,7 @@
     },
     "packages/imperative": {
       "name": "@zowe/imperative",
-      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
       "license": "EPL-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/yargs": "^17.0.32",
@@ -17519,7 +17519,7 @@
         "@types/pacote": "^11.1.8",
         "@types/progress": "^2.0.7",
         "@types/stack-trace": "^0.0.29",
-        "@zowe/secrets-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+        "@zowe/secrets-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
         "concurrently": "^8.0.0",
         "cowsay": "^1.6.0",
         "deep-diff": "^1.0.0",
@@ -17688,16 +17688,16 @@
     },
     "packages/provisioning": {
       "name": "@zowe/provisioning-for-zowe-sdk",
-      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
       "license": "EPL-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "js-yaml": "^4.1.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/js-yaml": "^4.0.9",
-        "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+        "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18.12.0"
@@ -17709,7 +17709,7 @@
     },
     "packages/secrets": {
       "name": "@zowe/secrets-for-zowe-sdk",
-      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "EPL-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -17722,15 +17722,15 @@
     },
     "packages/workflows": {
       "name": "@zowe/zos-workflows-for-zowe-sdk",
-      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
       "license": "EPL-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@zowe/zos-files-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+        "@zowe/zos-files-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+        "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18.12.0"
@@ -17742,12 +17742,12 @@
     },
     "packages/zosconsole": {
       "name": "@zowe/zos-console-for-zowe-sdk",
-      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
       "license": "EPL-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+        "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18.12.0"
@@ -17759,16 +17759,16 @@
     },
     "packages/zosfiles": {
       "name": "@zowe/zos-files-for-zowe-sdk",
-      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
       "license": "EPL-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "minimatch": "^9.0.3"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/zos-uss-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+        "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/zos-uss-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18.12.0"
@@ -17800,15 +17800,15 @@
     },
     "packages/zosjobs": {
       "name": "@zowe/zos-jobs-for-zowe-sdk",
-      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
       "license": "EPL-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@zowe/zos-files-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+        "@zowe/zos-files-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+        "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18.12.0"
@@ -17820,12 +17820,12 @@
     },
     "packages/zoslogs": {
       "name": "@zowe/zos-logs-for-zowe-sdk",
-      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
       "license": "EPL-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+        "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18.12.0"
@@ -17837,12 +17837,12 @@
     },
     "packages/zosmf": {
       "name": "@zowe/zosmf-for-zowe-sdk",
-      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
       "license": "EPL-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+        "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18.12.0"
@@ -17854,15 +17854,15 @@
     },
     "packages/zostso": {
       "name": "@zowe/zos-tso-for-zowe-sdk",
-      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
       "license": "EPL-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@zowe/zosmf-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+        "@zowe/zosmf-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+        "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18.12.0"
@@ -17874,15 +17874,15 @@
     },
     "packages/zosuss": {
       "name": "@zowe/zos-uss-for-zowe-sdk",
-      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+      "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
       "license": "EPL-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "ssh2": "^1.15.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/ssh2": "^1.11.19",
-        "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-        "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+        "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+        "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18.12.0"
diff --git a/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
index b0f86bd048..aad9f5af0b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ All notable changes to the Zowe CLI package will be documented in this file.
 
 - Enhancement: Prompt for user/password on SSH commands when a token is stored in the config. [#2081](https://github.com/zowe/zowe-cli/pull/2081)
 
+## `8.0.0-next.202403122137`
+
+- 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)
@@ -87,6 +91,14 @@ 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/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 96fba3e078..984a2e3b8f 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@zowe/cli",
-  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
   "zoweVersion": "V3",
   "description": "Zowe CLI is a command line interface (CLI) that provides a simple and streamlined way to interact with IBM z/OS.",
   "author": "Zowe",
@@ -58,17 +58,17 @@
     "preshrinkwrap": "node ../../scripts/rewriteShrinkwrap.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/provisioning-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/zos-console-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/zos-files-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/zos-jobs-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/zos-logs-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/zos-tso-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/zos-uss-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/zos-workflows-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/zosmf-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+    "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/provisioning-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/zos-console-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/zos-files-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/zos-jobs-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/zos-logs-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/zos-tso-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/zos-uss-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/zos-workflows-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/zosmf-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
     "find-process": "1.4.7",
     "lodash": "4.17.21",
     "minimatch": "9.0.3",
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@
     "@types/diff": "^5.0.9",
     "@types/lodash": "^4.14.202",
     "@types/tar": "^6.1.11",
-    "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+    "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
     "comment-json": "^4.2.3",
     "strip-ansi": "^6.0.1",
     "which": "^4.0.0"
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
-    "@zowe/secrets-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+    "@zowe/secrets-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=18.12.0"
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/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index a956c90dd9..264657d68d 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk",
-  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
   "description": "Core libraries shared by Zowe SDK packages",
   "author": "Zowe",
   "license": "EPL-2.0",
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
     "string-width": "^4.2.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+    "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@zowe/imperative": "^8.0.0-next"
diff --git a/packages/imperative/package.json b/packages/imperative/package.json
index 61118fcead..84595827f2 100644
--- a/packages/imperative/package.json
+++ b/packages/imperative/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@zowe/imperative",
-  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
   "description": "framework for building configurable CLIs",
   "author": "Zowe",
   "license": "EPL-2.0",
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
     "@types/pacote": "^11.1.8",
     "@types/progress": "^2.0.7",
     "@types/stack-trace": "^0.0.29",
-    "@zowe/secrets-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+    "@zowe/secrets-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
     "concurrently": "^8.0.0",
     "cowsay": "^1.6.0",
     "deep-diff": "^1.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/provisioning/package.json b/packages/provisioning/package.json
index 762fdc4687..48bd1b5274 100644
--- a/packages/provisioning/package.json
+++ b/packages/provisioning/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@zowe/provisioning-for-zowe-sdk",
-  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
   "description": "Zowe SDK to interact with the z/OS provisioning APIs",
   "author": "Zowe",
   "license": "EPL-2.0",
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/js-yaml": "^4.0.9",
-    "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+    "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "^8.0.0-next",
diff --git a/packages/secrets/package.json b/packages/secrets/package.json
index 97460a04b9..85c9ef1fcf 100644
--- a/packages/secrets/package.json
+++ b/packages/secrets/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "description": "Credential management facilities for Imperative, Zowe CLI, and extenders.",
   "repository": "https://github.com/zowe/zowe-cli.git",
   "author": "Zowe",
-  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/zowe/zowe-cli/tree/master/packages/secrets#readme",
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/zowe/zowe-cli/issues"
diff --git a/packages/workflows/package.json b/packages/workflows/package.json
index 3320741d75..6b799c2b2f 100644
--- a/packages/workflows/package.json
+++ b/packages/workflows/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@zowe/zos-workflows-for-zowe-sdk",
-  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
   "description": "Zowe SDK to interact with the z/OS workflows APIs",
   "author": "Zowe",
   "license": "EPL-2.0",
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@
     "prepack": "node ../../scripts/prepareLicenses.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@zowe/zos-files-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+    "@zowe/zos-files-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+    "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "^8.0.0-next",
diff --git a/packages/zosconsole/package.json b/packages/zosconsole/package.json
index 086a57f1f8..e4d0dba9f5 100644
--- a/packages/zosconsole/package.json
+++ b/packages/zosconsole/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@zowe/zos-console-for-zowe-sdk",
-  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
   "description": "Zowe SDK to interact with the z/OS console",
   "author": "Zowe",
   "license": "EPL-2.0",
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
     "prepack": "node ../../scripts/prepareLicenses.js"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+    "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "^8.0.0-next",
diff --git a/packages/zosfiles/package.json b/packages/zosfiles/package.json
index 3901f08dcd..a68464dbc3 100644
--- a/packages/zosfiles/package.json
+++ b/packages/zosfiles/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@zowe/zos-files-for-zowe-sdk",
-  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
   "description": "Zowe SDK to interact with files and data sets on z/OS",
   "author": "Zowe",
   "license": "EPL-2.0",
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@
     "minimatch": "^9.0.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/zos-uss-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+    "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/zos-uss-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "^8.0.0-next",
diff --git a/packages/zosjobs/package.json b/packages/zosjobs/package.json
index 47cb179f06..b1d6181388 100644
--- a/packages/zosjobs/package.json
+++ b/packages/zosjobs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@zowe/zos-jobs-for-zowe-sdk",
-  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
   "description": "Zowe SDK to interact with jobs on z/OS",
   "author": "Zowe",
   "license": "EPL-2.0",
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@
     "prepack": "node ../../scripts/prepareLicenses.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@zowe/zos-files-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+    "@zowe/zos-files-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+    "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "^8.0.0-next",
diff --git a/packages/zoslogs/package.json b/packages/zoslogs/package.json
index 3276c0e756..fcc9516dbe 100644
--- a/packages/zoslogs/package.json
+++ b/packages/zoslogs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@zowe/zos-logs-for-zowe-sdk",
-  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
   "description": "Zowe SDK to interact with the z/OS logs",
   "author": "Zowe",
   "license": "EPL-2.0",
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
     "prepack": "node ../../scripts/prepareLicenses.js"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+    "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "^8.0.0-next",
diff --git a/packages/zosmf/package.json b/packages/zosmf/package.json
index 99d541b523..42b7ba5437 100644
--- a/packages/zosmf/package.json
+++ b/packages/zosmf/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@zowe/zosmf-for-zowe-sdk",
-  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
   "description": "Zowe SDK to interact with the z/OS Management Facility",
   "author": "Zowe",
   "license": "EPL-2.0",
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@
     "prepack": "node ../../scripts/prepareLicenses.js"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+    "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "^8.0.0-next",
diff --git a/packages/zostso/package.json b/packages/zostso/package.json
index 4cf58956c5..69c049a3b2 100644
--- a/packages/zostso/package.json
+++ b/packages/zostso/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@zowe/zos-tso-for-zowe-sdk",
-  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
   "description": "Zowe SDK to interact with TSO on z/OS",
   "author": "Zowe",
   "license": "EPL-2.0",
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@
     "prepack": "node ../../scripts/prepareLicenses.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@zowe/zosmf-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+    "@zowe/zosmf-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+    "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@zowe/core-for-zowe-sdk": "^8.0.0-next",
diff --git a/packages/zosuss/package.json b/packages/zosuss/package.json
index 195ff0ef14..4eebf87681 100644
--- a/packages/zosuss/package.json
+++ b/packages/zosuss/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@zowe/zos-uss-for-zowe-sdk",
-  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
+  "version": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
   "description": "Zowe SDK to interact with USS on z/OS",
   "author": "Zowe",
   "license": "EPL-2.0",
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/ssh2": "^1.11.19",
-    "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403061549",
-    "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403061549"
+    "@zowe/cli-test-utils": "8.0.0-next.202403122137",
+    "@zowe/imperative": "8.0.0-next.202403122137"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@zowe/imperative": "^8.0.0-next"
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"