diff --git a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/DescriptionTemplatePersist.java b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/DescriptionTemplatePersist.java
index 1fa0b8950..d4768c632 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/DescriptionTemplatePersist.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/persist/DescriptionTemplatePersist.java
@@ -195,10 +195,6 @@ public class DescriptionTemplatePersist {
                             .on(DescriptionTemplatePersist._definition)
                             .over(item.getDefinition())
                             .using(() -> this.validatorFactory.validator(DefinitionPersist.DefinitionPersistValidator.class)),
-                    this.spec()
-                            .iff(() -> item.getStatus() == DescriptionTemplateStatus.Finalized)
-                            .must(() -> !this.isListNullOrEmpty(item.getUsers()))
-                            .failOn(DescriptionTemplatePersist._users).failWith(messageSource.getMessage("Validation_Required", new Object[]{DescriptionTemplatePersist._users}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale())),
                     this.navSpec()
                             .iff(() -> !this.isListNullOrEmpty(item.getUsers()))
                             .on(DescriptionTemplatePersist._users)
diff --git a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/service/dmp/DmpServiceImpl.java b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/service/dmp/DmpServiceImpl.java
index 226f3b6ff..0010c044b 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/service/dmp/DmpServiceImpl.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/service/dmp/DmpServiceImpl.java
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ public class DmpServiceImpl implements DmpService {
     public List<DmpUser> assignUsers(UUID dmpId, List<DmpUserPersist> model, FieldSet fieldSet, boolean disableDelete) throws InvalidApplicationException, IOException {
         this.authorizationService.authorizeAtLeastOneForce(List.of(this.authorizationContentResolver.dmpAffiliation(dmpId)), Permission.AssignDmpUsers);
         
-        if (model == null || model.stream().noneMatch(x-> x.getUser() != null && DmpUserRole.Owner.equals(x.getRole()))) throw new MyApplicationException("At least one owner required");
+        if (!disableDelete && (model == null || model.stream().noneMatch(x-> x.getUser() != null && DmpUserRole.Owner.equals(x.getRole())))) throw new MyApplicationException("At least one owner required");
         
         DmpEntity dmpEntity = this.entityManager.find(DmpEntity.class, dmpId);
         if (dmpEntity == null) throw new MyNotFoundException(messageSource.getMessage("General_ItemNotFound", new Object[]{dmpId, Dmp.class.getSimpleName()}, LocaleContextHolder.getLocale()));
diff --git a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/service/lock/LockService.java b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/service/lock/LockService.java
index c63092e02..ec7b18c25 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/service/lock/LockService.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/service/lock/LockService.java
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ public interface LockService {
 
     void unlock(UUID target) throws InvalidApplicationException;
 
-    void deleteAndSave(UUID id) throws MyForbiddenException, InvalidApplicationException;
+    void deleteAndSave(UUID id, UUID target) throws MyForbiddenException, InvalidApplicationException;
 }
diff --git a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/service/lock/LockServiceImpl.java b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/service/lock/LockServiceImpl.java
index 4bddf7b21..80595dbc8 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/service/lock/LockServiceImpl.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/service/lock/LockServiceImpl.java
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public class LockServiceImpl implements LockService {
         else {
             if (new Date().getTime() - Date.from(lock.getTouchedAt()).getTime() > lockProperties.getLockInterval()) {
                 lockStatus.setStatus(false);
-                this.deleteAndSave(lock.getId());
+                this.deleteAndSave(lock.getId(), lock.getTarget());
             } else lockStatus.setStatus(true);
         }
 
@@ -167,14 +167,14 @@ public class LockServiceImpl implements LockService {
         if (!lock.getLockedBy().equals(this.userScope.getUserId())) {
             throw new InvalidApplicationException("Only the user who created that lock can delete it");
         }
-        this.deleteAndSave(lock.getId());
+        this.deleteAndSave(lock.getId(), lock.getTarget());
     }
 
-    public void deleteAndSave(UUID id) throws MyForbiddenException, InvalidApplicationException {
+    public void deleteAndSave(UUID id, UUID target) throws MyForbiddenException, InvalidApplicationException {
         logger.debug("deleting : {}", id);
 
-        AffiliatedResource affiliatedResourceDmp = this.authorizationContentResolver.dmpAffiliation(id);
-        AffiliatedResource affiliatedResourceDescription = this.authorizationContentResolver.descriptionAffiliation(id);
+        AffiliatedResource affiliatedResourceDmp = this.authorizationContentResolver.dmpAffiliation(target);
+        AffiliatedResource affiliatedResourceDescription = this.authorizationContentResolver.descriptionAffiliation(target);
         this.authorizationService.authorizeAtLeastOneForce(List.of(affiliatedResourceDmp, affiliatedResourceDescription), Permission.DeleteLock);
 
         this.deleterFactory.deleter(LockDeleter.class).deleteAndSaveByIds(List.of(id));
diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/LockController.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/LockController.java
index d372ec769..76f1d02b3 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/LockController.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/LockController.java
@@ -212,12 +212,12 @@ public class LockController {
         return true;
     }
 
-    @DeleteMapping("{id}")
+    @DeleteMapping("{id}/{target}")
     @Transactional
-    public void delete(@PathVariable("id") UUID id) throws MyForbiddenException, InvalidApplicationException {
+    public void delete(@PathVariable("id") UUID id,  @PathVariable("id") UUID target) throws MyForbiddenException, InvalidApplicationException {
         logger.debug(new MapLogEntry("retrieving" + Lock.class.getSimpleName()).And("id", id));
 
-        this.lockService.deleteAndSave(id);
+        this.lockService.deleteAndSave(id, target);
 
         this.auditService.track(AuditableAction.Lock_Delete, "id", id);
     }
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/description-template/editor/description-template-editor.component.html b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/description-template/editor/description-template-editor.component.html
index a11773afc..05dcb1d71 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/description-template/editor/description-template-editor.component.html
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/description-template/editor/description-template-editor.component.html
@@ -325,16 +325,16 @@
 			{{'DESCRIPTION-TEMPLATE-EDITOR.ACTIONS.UPDATE' |translate}}
 			<mat-icon (click)="$event.stopPropagation();" style="width: 14px;" [matMenuTriggerFor]="menuUpdate">expand_more</mat-icon>
 		</button> -->
-		<button *ngIf="formGroup.disabled || formGroup.get('status').value==1" [@finalize_btn] mat-raised-button class="template_action_btn save-btn" (click)="formSubmit()">
+		<!-- <button *ngIf="formGroup.disabled || formGroup.get('status').value==1" [@finalize_btn] mat-raised-button class="template_action_btn save-btn" (click)="formSubmit()">
 			{{'DESCRIPTION-TEMPLATE-EDITOR.ACTIONS.UPDATE' | translate}}
 			<mat-icon (click)="$event.stopPropagation();" style="width: 14px;" [matMenuTriggerFor]="menuUpdate">expand_more</mat-icon>
-		</button>
-		<mat-menu #menuUpdate="matMenu">
+		</button> -->
+		<!-- <mat-menu #menuUpdate="matMenu">
 			<button [disabled]="!formGroup.valid" mat-menu-item (click)="updateAndFinalize(true)" type="button">{{ 'DESCRIPTION-TEMPLATE-EDITOR.ACTIONS.UPDATE-AND-CLOSE' | translate }}</button>
 			<button [disabled]="!formGroup.valid" mat-menu-item (click)="updateAndFinalize()" type="button">{{ 'DESCRIPTION-TEMPLATE-EDITOR.ACTIONS.UPDATE-AND-CONTINUE' | translate }}</button>
-		</mat-menu>
+		</mat-menu> -->
 
-		<button *ngIf="!formGroup.disabled && formGroup.get('status').value!=1 && steps?.length-1 === stepper?.selectedIndex" [@finalize_btn] mat-button class="finalize-btn ml-3" [disabled]="!formGroup.valid" [class.invisible]="steps?.length-1 !== stepper?.selectedIndex" (click)="updateAndFinalize(true)">
+		<button *ngIf="!formGroup.disabled && formGroup.get('status').value!= finalized && steps?.length-1 === stepper?.selectedIndex" [@finalize_btn] mat-button class="finalize-btn ml-3" [disabled]="!formGroup.valid" [class.invisible]="steps?.length-1 !== stepper?.selectedIndex" (click)="finalize()">
 			{{'DESCRIPTION-TEMPLATE-EDITOR.ACTIONS.FINALIZE' | translate}}
 		</button>
 	</div>
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/description-template/editor/description-template-editor.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/description-template/editor/description-template-editor.component.ts
index cdb7bbcbe..a4aaf654f 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/description-template/editor/description-template-editor.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/description-template/editor/description-template-editor.component.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ export class DescriptionTemplateEditorComponent extends BaseEditor<DescriptionTe
 	formGroup: UntypedFormGroup = null;
 	item: DescriptionTemplate;
 	showInactiveDetails = false;
+	finalized: DescriptionTemplateStatus.Finalized;
 
 	availableLanguages: LanguageInfo[] = this.languageInfoService.getLanguageInfoValues();
 
@@ -183,6 +184,10 @@ export class DescriptionTemplateEditorComponent extends BaseEditor<DescriptionTe
 		if (this.editorModel.status == DescriptionTemplateStatus.Finalized || this.isDeleted) {
 			this.formGroup.disable();
 		}
+		const action = this.route.snapshot.data['action'];
+		if (action && action == 'new-version') {
+			this.formGroup.enable();
+		}
 	}
 
 	refreshData(): void {
@@ -262,6 +267,25 @@ export class DescriptionTemplateEditorComponent extends BaseEditor<DescriptionTe
 		this.formService.validateAllFormFields(this.formGroup);
 	}
 
+	finalize() {
+		this.formService.removeAllBackEndErrors(this.formGroup);
+		this.formService.touchAllFormFields(this.formGroup);
+		const dialogRef = this.dialog.open(ConfirmationDialogComponent, {
+			restoreFocus: false,
+			data: {
+				message: this.language.instant('DESCRIPTION-OVERVIEW.FINALIZE-DIALOG.TITLE'),
+				confirmButton: this.language.instant('DESCRIPTION-OVERVIEW.FINALIZE-DIALOG.CONFIRM'),
+				cancelButton: this.language.instant('DESCRIPTION-OVERVIEW.FINALIZE-DIALOG.NEGATIVE'),
+				isDeleteConfirmation: false
+			}
+		});
+		dialogRef.afterClosed().pipe(takeUntil(this._destroyed)).subscribe(result => {
+			if (result) {
+				this.formGroup.get('status').setValue(DescriptionTemplateStatus.Finalized);
+				this.persistEntity();
+			}});
+	}
+
 	//
 	//
 	// Description Template User
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/dmp-blueprint/editor/dmp-blueprint-editor.model.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/dmp-blueprint/editor/dmp-blueprint-editor.model.ts
index 555acd5e7..c869ed68d 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/dmp-blueprint/editor/dmp-blueprint-editor.model.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/admin/dmp-blueprint/editor/dmp-blueprint-editor.model.ts
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ export class FieldInSectionEditorModel implements FieldInSectionPersist {
 			id: [{ value: this.id, disabled: disabled }, context.getValidation('id').validators],
 
 			category: [{ value: this.category, disabled: disabled }, context.getValidation('category').validators],
-			label: [{ value: this.label, disabled: disabled }, this.category === DmpBlueprintFieldCategory.System ? context.getValidation('label-system').validators : context.getValidation('label-extra').validators],
+			label: [{ value: this.label, disabled: disabled }, this.category === DmpBlueprintFieldCategory.System ? context.getValidation('label-system').validators : ( this.category === DmpBlueprintFieldCategory.Extra ? context.getValidation('label-extra').validators : context.getValidation('label-external-reference').validators)],
 			placeholder: [{ value: this.placeholder, disabled: disabled }, context.getValidation('placeholder').validators],
 			description: [{ value: this.description, disabled: disabled }, context.getValidation('description').validators],
 			required: [{ value: this.required, disabled: disabled }, context.getValidation('required').validators],
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ export class FieldInSectionEditorModel implements FieldInSectionPersist {
 		baseValidationArray.push({ key: 'category', validators: [Validators.required, BackendErrorValidator(validationErrorModel, `${rootPath}category`)] });
 		baseValidationArray.push({ key: 'label-system', validators: [BackendErrorValidator(validationErrorModel, `${rootPath}label`)] });
 		baseValidationArray.push({ key: 'label-extra', validators: [BackendErrorValidator(validationErrorModel, `${rootPath}label`)] });
+		baseValidationArray.push({ key: 'label-external-reference', validators: [BackendErrorValidator(validationErrorModel, `${rootPath}label`)] });
 		baseValidationArray.push({ key: 'placeholder', validators: [BackendErrorValidator(validationErrorModel, `${rootPath}placeholder`)] });
 		baseValidationArray.push({ key: 'description', validators: [BackendErrorValidator(validationErrorModel, `${rootPath}description`)] });
 		baseValidationArray.push({ key: 'semantics', validators: [BackendErrorValidator(validationErrorModel, `${rootPath}semantics`)] });
@@ -406,7 +407,7 @@ export class FieldInSectionEditorModel implements FieldInSectionPersist {
 			const control = formGroup?.get(keyField);
 			control?.clearValidators();
 			if (keyField == 'label') {
-				control?.addValidators(context.has('label-system') ? context.getValidation('label-system').validators : context.getValidation('label-extra').validators);
+				control?.addValidators(context.has('label-system') ? context.getValidation('label-system').validators : (context.has('label-extra') ? context.getValidation('label-extra').validators : context.getValidation('label-external-reference').validators));
 			} else if (keyField == 'referenceTypeId') {
 				if (formGroup.get('category').value == DmpBlueprintFieldCategory.ReferenceType) control?.addValidators([Validators.required, ...context.getValidation('referenceTypeId').validators]);
 				else control?.addValidators([...context.getValidation('referenceTypeId').validators]);