diff --git a/src/app/DeferredAttributePersistenceProvider.cpp b/src/app/DeferredAttributePersistenceProvider.cpp
index 37374e1528..d4b8468fd6 100644
--- a/src/app/DeferredAttributePersistenceProvider.cpp
+++ b/src/app/DeferredAttributePersistenceProvider.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void DeferredAttribute::Flush(AttributePersistenceProvider & persister)
 {
     VerifyOrReturn(IsArmed());
     persister.WriteValue(mPath, ByteSpan(mValue.Get(), mValue.AllocatedSize()));
-    mValue.Release();
+    mValue.Free();
 }
 
 CHIP_ERROR DeferredAttributePersistenceProvider::WriteValue(const ConcreteAttributePath & path, const ByteSpan & value)
diff --git a/src/darwin/Framework/CHIP/MTRBaseDevice.mm b/src/darwin/Framework/CHIP/MTRBaseDevice.mm
index f3251dbbc4..d9bc8f7e78 100644
--- a/src/darwin/Framework/CHIP/MTRBaseDevice.mm
+++ b/src/darwin/Framework/CHIP/MTRBaseDevice.mm
@@ -1049,8 +1049,8 @@ - (void)readAttributePaths:(NSArray<MTRAttributeRequestPath *> * _Nullable)attri
             //
             callback->AdoptReadClient(std::move(readClient));
             callback.release();
-            attributePathParamsList.Release();
-            eventPathParamsList.Release();
+            IgnoreUnusedVariable(attributePathParamsList.Release());
+            IgnoreUnusedVariable(eventPathParamsList.Release());
             return err;
         });
     std::move(*bridge).DispatchAction(self);
diff --git a/src/lib/support/ScopedBuffer.h b/src/lib/support/ScopedBuffer.h
index 0158ad4acd..70549b1c59 100644
--- a/src/lib/support/ScopedBuffer.h
+++ b/src/lib/support/ScopedBuffer.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <lib/support/CHIPMem.h>
+#include <lib/support/CodeUtils.h>
 
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <utility>
@@ -84,10 +85,11 @@ class ScopedMemoryBufferBase
     const void * Ptr() const { return mBuffer; }
 
     /**
-     * Releases the undelying buffer. Buffer stops being managed and will not be
-     * auto-freed.
+     * Releases the underlying buffer.
+     *
+     * The buffer stops being managed and will not be auto-freed.
      */
-    void * Release()
+    CHECK_RETURN_VALUE void * Release()
     {
         void * buffer = mBuffer;
         mBuffer       = nullptr;
@@ -139,13 +141,18 @@ class ScopedMemoryBuffer : public Impl::ScopedMemoryBufferBase<MemoryManagement>
 
     static_assert(std::is_trivially_destructible<T>::value, "Destructors won't get run");
 
-    inline T * Get() { return static_cast<T *>(Base::Ptr()); }
-    inline T & operator[](size_t index) { return Get()[index]; }
+    T * Get() { return static_cast<T *>(Base::Ptr()); }
+    T & operator[](size_t index) { return Get()[index]; }
 
-    inline const T * Get() const { return static_cast<const T *>(Base::Ptr()); }
-    inline const T & operator[](size_t index) const { return Get()[index]; }
+    const T * Get() const { return static_cast<const T *>(Base::Ptr()); }
+    const T & operator[](size_t index) const { return Get()[index]; }
 
-    inline T * Release() { return static_cast<T *>(Base::Release()); }
+    /**
+     * Releases the underlying buffer.
+     *
+     * The buffer stops being managed and will not be auto-freed.
+     */
+    CHECK_RETURN_VALUE T * Release() { return static_cast<T *>(Base::Release()); }
 
     ScopedMemoryBuffer & Calloc(size_t elementCount)
     {
@@ -222,7 +229,12 @@ class ScopedMemoryBufferWithSize : public ScopedMemoryBuffer<T>
         ScopedMemoryBuffer<T>::Free();
     }
 
-    T * Release()
+    /**
+     * Releases the underlying buffer.
+     *
+     * The buffer stops being managed and will not be auto-freed.
+     */
+    CHECK_RETURN_VALUE T * Release()
     {
         T * buffer = ScopedMemoryBuffer<T>::Release();
         mCount     = 0;
diff --git a/src/platform/OpenThread/GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_OpenThread.cpp b/src/platform/OpenThread/GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_OpenThread.cpp
index ffc9f70fd4..37a512d4d5 100644
--- a/src/platform/OpenThread/GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_OpenThread.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/OpenThread/GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_OpenThread.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,29 @@ void initNetworkCommissioningThreadDriver(void)
 #endif
 }
 
+#if CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_ENABLE_THREAD_DNS_CLIENT
+CHIP_ERROR ReadDomainNameComponent(const char *& in, char * out, size_t outSize)
+{
+    const char * dotPos = strchr(in, '.');
+    VerifyOrReturnError(dotPos != nullptr, CHIP_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
+
+    const size_t componentSize = static_cast<size_t>(dotPos - in);
+    VerifyOrReturnError(componentSize < outSize, CHIP_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
+
+    memcpy(out, in, componentSize);
+    out[componentSize] = '\0';
+    in += componentSize + 1;
+
+    return CHIP_NO_ERROR;
+}
+
+template <size_t N>
+CHIP_ERROR ReadDomainNameComponent(const char *& in, char (&out)[N])
+{
+    return ReadDomainNameComponent(in, out, N);
+}
+#endif
+
 NetworkCommissioning::otScanResponseIterator<NetworkCommissioning::ThreadScanResponse> mScanResponseIter;
 } // namespace
 
@@ -2510,29 +2533,8 @@ CHIP_ERROR GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_OpenThread<ImplClass>::FromOtDnsRespons
 {
     char protocol[chip::Dnssd::kDnssdProtocolTextMaxSize + 1];
 
-    if (strchr(serviceType, '.') == nullptr)
-        return CHIP_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
-
-    // Extract from the <type>.<protocol>.<domain-name>. the <type> part.
-    size_t substringSize = strchr(serviceType, '.') - serviceType;
-    if (substringSize >= ArraySize(mdnsService.mType))
-    {
-        return CHIP_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
-    }
-    Platform::CopyString(mdnsService.mType, substringSize + 1, serviceType);
-
-    // Extract from the <type>.<protocol>.<domain-name>. the <protocol> part.
-    const char * protocolSubstringStart = serviceType + substringSize + 1;
-
-    if (strchr(protocolSubstringStart, '.') == nullptr)
-        return CHIP_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
-
-    substringSize = strchr(protocolSubstringStart, '.') - protocolSubstringStart;
-    if (substringSize >= ArraySize(protocol))
-    {
-        return CHIP_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
-    }
-    Platform::CopyString(protocol, substringSize + 1, protocolSubstringStart);
+    ReturnErrorOnFailure(ReadDomainNameComponent(serviceType, mdnsService.mType));
+    ReturnErrorOnFailure(ReadDomainNameComponent(serviceType, protocol));
 
     if (strncmp(protocol, "_udp", chip::Dnssd::kDnssdProtocolTextMaxSize) == 0)
     {
@@ -2547,24 +2549,20 @@ CHIP_ERROR GenericThreadStackManagerImpl_OpenThread<ImplClass>::FromOtDnsRespons
         mdnsService.mProtocol = chip::Dnssd::DnssdServiceProtocol::kDnssdProtocolUnknown;
     }
 
+    mdnsService.mInterface     = Inet::InterfaceId::Null();
+    mdnsService.mSubTypeSize   = 0;
+    mdnsService.mTextEntrySize = 0;
+
     // Check if SRV record was included in DNS response.
-    if (error != OT_ERROR_NOT_FOUND)
+    // If not, return partial information about the service and exit early.
+    if (error != OT_ERROR_NONE)
     {
-        if (strchr(serviceInfo.mHostNameBuffer, '.') == nullptr)
-            return CHIP_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
-
-        // Extract from the <hostname>.<domain-name>. the <hostname> part.
-        substringSize = strchr(serviceInfo.mHostNameBuffer, '.') - serviceInfo.mHostNameBuffer;
-        if (substringSize >= ArraySize(mdnsService.mHostName))
-        {
-            return CHIP_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
-        }
-        Platform::CopyString(mdnsService.mHostName, substringSize + 1, serviceInfo.mHostNameBuffer);
-
-        mdnsService.mPort = serviceInfo.mPort;
+        return CHIP_NO_ERROR;
     }
 
-    mdnsService.mInterface = Inet::InterfaceId::Null();
+    const char * host = serviceInfo.mHostNameBuffer;
+    ReturnErrorOnFailure(ReadDomainNameComponent(host, mdnsService.mHostName));
+    mdnsService.mPort = serviceInfo.mPort;
 
     // Check if AAAA record was included in DNS response.
 
diff --git a/src/platform/nrfconnect/wifi/WiFiManager.cpp b/src/platform/nrfconnect/wifi/WiFiManager.cpp
index 9948ec6e24..0ba70514d0 100644
--- a/src/platform/nrfconnect/wifi/WiFiManager.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/nrfconnect/wifi/WiFiManager.cpp
@@ -156,6 +156,14 @@ void WiFiManager::WifiMgmtEventHandler(net_mgmt_event_callback * cb, uint32_t mg
     }
 }
 
+void WiFiManager::IPv6MgmtEventHandler(net_mgmt_event_callback * cb, uint32_t mgmtEvent, net_if * iface)
+{
+    if (((mgmtEvent == NET_EVENT_IPV6_ADDR_ADD) || (mgmtEvent == NET_EVENT_IPV6_ADDR_DEL)) && cb->info)
+    {
+        IPv6AddressChangeHandler(cb->info);
+    }
+}
+
 CHIP_ERROR WiFiManager::Init()
 {
     // TODO: consider moving these to ConnectivityManagerImpl to be prepared for handling multiple interfaces on a single device.
@@ -188,7 +196,10 @@ CHIP_ERROR WiFiManager::Init()
     });
 
     net_mgmt_init_event_callback(&mWiFiMgmtClbk, WifiMgmtEventHandler, kWifiManagementEvents);
+    net_mgmt_init_event_callback(&mIPv6MgmtClbk, IPv6MgmtEventHandler, kIPv6ManagementEvents);
+
     net_mgmt_add_event_callback(&mWiFiMgmtClbk);
+    net_mgmt_add_event_callback(&mIPv6MgmtClbk);
 
     ChipLogDetail(DeviceLayer, "WiFiManager has been initialized");
 
@@ -508,6 +519,25 @@ void WiFiManager::DisconnectHandler(Platform::UniquePtr<uint8_t>)
     });
 }
 
+void WiFiManager::IPv6AddressChangeHandler(const void * data)
+{
+    const in6_addr * addr = reinterpret_cast<const in6_addr *>(data);
+
+    // Filter out link-local addresses that are not routable outside of a local network.
+    if (!net_ipv6_is_ll_addr(addr))
+    {
+        // This is needed to send mDNS queries containing updated IPv6 addresses.
+        ChipDeviceEvent event;
+        event.Type = DeviceEventType::kDnssdRestartNeeded;
+
+        CHIP_ERROR error = PlatformMgr().PostEvent(&event);
+        if (error != CHIP_NO_ERROR)
+        {
+            ChipLogError(DeviceLayer, "Cannot post event: %" CHIP_ERROR_FORMAT, error.Format());
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 WiFiManager::StationStatus WiFiManager::GetStationStatus() const
 {
     return WiFiManager::sStatusMap[mWiFiState];
diff --git a/src/platform/nrfconnect/wifi/WiFiManager.h b/src/platform/nrfconnect/wifi/WiFiManager.h
index cb39e3651b..1b63fed82a 100644
--- a/src/platform/nrfconnect/wifi/WiFiManager.h
+++ b/src/platform/nrfconnect/wifi/WiFiManager.h
@@ -204,14 +204,18 @@ class WiFiManager
         NET_EVENT_WIFI_CONNECT_RESULT | NET_EVENT_WIFI_DISCONNECT_RESULT |
         NET_EVENT_WIFI_IFACE_STATUS;
 
+    constexpr static uint32_t kIPv6ManagementEvents = NET_EVENT_IPV6_ADDR_ADD | NET_EVENT_IPV6_ADDR_DEL;
+
     // Event handling
     static void WifiMgmtEventHandler(net_mgmt_event_callback * cb, uint32_t mgmtEvent, net_if * iface);
+    static void IPv6MgmtEventHandler(net_mgmt_event_callback * cb, uint32_t mgmtEvent, net_if * iface);
     static void ScanResultHandler(Platform::UniquePtr<uint8_t> data);
     static void ScanDoneHandler(Platform::UniquePtr<uint8_t> data);
     static void ConnectHandler(Platform::UniquePtr<uint8_t> data);
     static void DisconnectHandler(Platform::UniquePtr<uint8_t> data);
     static void PostConnectivityStatusChange(ConnectivityChange changeType);
     static void SendRouterSolicitation(System::Layer * layer, void * param);
+    static void IPv6AddressChangeHandler(const void * data);
 
     // Connection Recovery feature
     // This feature allows re-scanning and re-connecting the connection to the known network after
@@ -231,6 +235,7 @@ class WiFiManager
     wifi_iface_state mWiFiState;
     wifi_iface_state mCachedWiFiState;
     net_mgmt_event_callback mWiFiMgmtClbk{};
+    net_mgmt_event_callback mIPv6MgmtClbk{};
     ScanResultCallback mScanResultCallback{ nullptr };
     ScanDoneCallback mScanDoneCallback{ nullptr };
     WiFiNetwork mWantedNetwork{};