diff --git a/.github/workflows/Build.yml b/.github/workflows/Build.yml
index 36eafa56b..dd0ab7763 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Build.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches: [ "main" ]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ "main", "1.11.rc" ]
+    branches: [ "main", "1.11.rc", "1.12.rc" ]
 
 env:
   CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
diff --git a/core/main/src/firebolt/firebolt_gateway.rs b/core/main/src/firebolt/firebolt_gateway.rs
index d4bdc8831..34e93f4db 100644
--- a/core/main/src/firebolt/firebolt_gateway.rs
+++ b/core/main/src/firebolt/firebolt_gateway.rs
@@ -197,38 +197,39 @@ impl FireboltGateway {
 
         tokio::spawn(async move {
             let start = Utc::now().timestamp_millis();
-            let result = if extn_request {
-                // extn protocol means its an internal Ripple request skip permissions.
-                Ok(())
-            } else {
-                // Validate incoming request parameters.
-                if let Err(error_string) = validate_request(open_rpc_state, &request_c) {
-                    let now = Utc::now().timestamp_millis();
 
-                    RpcRouter::log_rdk_telemetry_message(
-                        &request.ctx.app_id,
-                        &request.method,
-                        JSON_RPC_STANDARD_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMS,
-                        now - start,
-                    );
+            // Validate incoming request parameters.
+            if let Err(error_string) = validate_request(open_rpc_state, &request_c) {
+                let now = Utc::now().timestamp_millis();
 
-                    TelemetryBuilder::stop_and_send_firebolt_metrics_timer(
-                        &platform_state.clone(),
-                        metrics_timer,
-                        format!("{}", JSON_RPC_STANDARD_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMS),
-                    )
-                    .await;
+                RpcRouter::log_rdk_telemetry_message(
+                    &request.ctx.app_id,
+                    &request.method,
+                    JSON_RPC_STANDARD_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMS,
+                    now - start,
+                );
 
-                    let json_rpc_error = JsonRpcError {
-                        code: JSON_RPC_STANDARD_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMS,
-                        message: error_string,
-                        data: None,
-                    };
+                TelemetryBuilder::stop_and_send_firebolt_metrics_timer(
+                    &platform_state.clone(),
+                    metrics_timer,
+                    format!("{}", JSON_RPC_STANDARD_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMS),
+                )
+                .await;
 
-                    send_json_rpc_error(&platform_state, &request, json_rpc_error).await;
-                    return;
-                }
+                let json_rpc_error = JsonRpcError {
+                    code: JSON_RPC_STANDARD_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMS,
+                    message: error_string,
+                    data: None,
+                };
 
+                send_json_rpc_error(&platform_state, &request, json_rpc_error).await;
+                return;
+            }
+
+            let result = if extn_request {
+                // extn protocol means its an internal Ripple request skip permissions.
+                Ok(())
+            } else {
                 FireboltGatekeeper::gate(platform_state.clone(), request_c.clone()).await
             };
 
diff --git a/core/sdk/src/api/firebolt/fb_advertising.rs b/core/sdk/src/api/firebolt/fb_advertising.rs
index 6248e456c..9035f1d6d 100644
--- a/core/sdk/src/api/firebolt/fb_advertising.rs
+++ b/core/sdk/src/api/firebolt/fb_advertising.rs
@@ -162,7 +162,9 @@ pub struct AdConfig {
     #[serde(default)]
     pub environment: Environment,
     // COPPA stands for Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub coppa: Option<bool>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub authentication_entity: Option<String>,
 }