diff --git a/.yamato/project-promotion.yml b/.yamato/project-promotion.yml
index 22b7ecd42e..e8f0b6bde5 100644
--- a/.yamato/project-promotion.yml
+++ b/.yamato/project-promotion.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ promote_{{ project.name }}_{{ package.name }}:
         - "upm-ci~/packages/*.tgz"
   dependencies:
     - .yamato/project-pack.yml#pack_{{ project.name }}
+    - .yamato/project-promotion.yml#promotion_validate_{{ project.name }}_{{ package.name }}_{{ test_platforms.first.name }}_{{ validation_editor }}
     - .yamato/project-promotion.yml#promote_{{ project.name }}_{{ package.name }}_dry_run
 
 promote_{{ project.name }}_{{ package.name }}_dry_run:
diff --git a/.yamato/project-publish.yml b/.yamato/project-publish.yml
index fc45aba9c5..7bd6c57491 100644
--- a/.yamato/project-publish.yml
+++ b/.yamato/project-publish.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ publish_{{ project.name }}_{{ package.name }}:
         - "upm-ci~/packages/*.tgz"
   dependencies:
     - .yamato/project-pack.yml#pack_{{ project.name }}
+    - .yamato/project-tests.yml#validate_{{ package.name }}_{{ test_platforms.first.name }}_{{ validation_editor }}
     - .yamato/project-publish.yml#publish_{{ project.name }}_{{ package.name }}_dry_run
 
 publish_{{ project.name }}_{{ package.name }}_dry_run:
diff --git a/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/NetworkVariable/Collections/NetworkList.cs b/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/NetworkVariable/Collections/NetworkList.cs
index 9a891ec64d..5e0b8d8287 100644
--- a/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/NetworkVariable/Collections/NetworkList.cs
+++ b/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/NetworkVariable/Collections/NetworkList.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode
     public class NetworkList<T> : NetworkVariableSerialization<T> where T : unmanaged, IEquatable<T>
     {
         private NativeList<T> m_List = new NativeList<T>(64, Allocator.Persistent);
+        private NativeList<T> m_ListAtLastReset = new NativeList<T>(64, Allocator.Persistent);
         private NativeList<NetworkListEvent<T>> m_DirtyEvents = new NativeList<NetworkListEvent<T>>(64, Allocator.Persistent);
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -41,7 +42,11 @@ public NetworkList(IEnumerable<T> values = default,
         public override void ResetDirty()
         {
             base.ResetDirty();
-            m_DirtyEvents.Clear();
+            if (m_DirtyEvents.Length > 0)
+            {
+                m_DirtyEvents.Clear();
+                m_ListAtLastReset.CopyFrom(m_List);
+            }
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -109,10 +114,10 @@ public override void WriteDelta(FastBufferWriter writer)
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override void WriteField(FastBufferWriter writer)
         {
-            writer.WriteValueSafe((ushort)m_List.Length);
-            for (int i = 0; i < m_List.Length; i++)
+            writer.WriteValueSafe((ushort)m_ListAtLastReset.Length);
+            for (int i = 0; i < m_ListAtLastReset.Length; i++)
             {
-                Write(writer, m_List[i]);
+                Write(writer, m_ListAtLastReset[i]);
             }
         }
 
@@ -454,6 +459,7 @@ public int LastModifiedTick
         public override void Dispose()
         {
             m_List.Dispose();
+            m_ListAtLastReset.Dispose();
             m_DirtyEvents.Dispose();
         }
     }
diff --git a/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Transports/UTP/UnityTransport.cs b/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Transports/UTP/UnityTransport.cs
index 83642df574..62b932f88f 100644
--- a/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Transports/UTP/UnityTransport.cs
+++ b/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Transports/UTP/UnityTransport.cs
@@ -1047,7 +1047,12 @@ public override bool StartClient()
                 return false;
             }
 
-            return ClientBindAndConnect();
+            var succeeded = ClientBindAndConnect();
+            if (!succeeded)
+            {
+                Shutdown();
+            }
+            return succeeded;
         }
 
         public override bool StartServer()
@@ -1057,12 +1062,23 @@ public override bool StartServer()
                 return false;
             }
 
+            bool succeeded;
             switch (m_ProtocolType)
             {
                 case ProtocolType.UnityTransport:
-                    return ServerBindAndListen(ConnectionData.ListenEndPoint);
+                    succeeded = ServerBindAndListen(ConnectionData.ListenEndPoint);
+                    if (!succeeded)
+                    {
+                        Shutdown();
+                    }
+                    return succeeded;
                 case ProtocolType.RelayUnityTransport:
-                    return StartRelayServer();
+                    succeeded = StartRelayServer();
+                    if (!succeeded)
+                    {
+                        Shutdown();
+                    }
+                    return succeeded;
                 default:
                     return false;
             }