diff --git a/frappe/__init__.py b/frappe/__init__.py
index d403e1026a8..9eeb7ccffcb 100644
--- a/frappe/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/__init__.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	reload(sys)
 	sys.setdefaultencoding("utf-8")
 
-__version__ = '12.22.2'
+__version__ = '12.23.0'
 __title__ = "Frappe Framework"
 
 local = Local()
diff --git a/frappe/change_log/v12/v12_23_0.md b/frappe/change_log/v12/v12_23_0.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b19595ffb64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/change_log/v12/v12_23_0.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+## Frappe Version 12.23.0 Release Notes
+
+### Fixes & Enhancements
+
+- Shift+tab keyboard navigation ([#14243](https://github.com/frappe/frappe/pull/14243))
+- Include space and tab in special characters to match to encode url ([#12632](https://github.com/frappe/frappe/pull/12632))
+- `convert_dates_to_str` converts everything except `date` objects ([#14340](https://github.com/frappe/frappe/pull/14340))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frappe/client.py b/frappe/client.py
index b24642b70fb..7d77e15b0c4 100644
--- a/frappe/client.py
+++ b/frappe/client.py
@@ -264,18 +264,17 @@ def bulk_update(docs):
 	docs = json.loads(docs)
 	failed_docs = []
 	for doc in docs:
+		doc.pop("flags", None)
 		try:
-			ddoc = {key: val for key, val in iteritems(doc) if key not in ['doctype', 'docname']}
-			doctype = doc['doctype']
-			docname = doc['docname']
-			doc = frappe.get_doc(doctype, docname)
-			doc.update(ddoc)
-			doc.save()
-		except:
+			existing_doc = frappe.get_doc(doc.pop("doctype"), doc.pop("docname"))
+			existing_doc.update(doc)
+			existing_doc.save()
+		except Exception:
 			failed_docs.append({
 				'doc': doc,
 				'exc': frappe.utils.get_traceback()
 			})
+
 	return {'failed_docs': failed_docs}
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
@@ -399,4 +398,4 @@ def is_document_amended(doctype, docname):
 		except frappe.db.InternalError:
 			pass
 
-	return False
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+	return False
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.json b/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.json
index b71c9555e17..04d3b0f1c10 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.json
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.json
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@
    "fieldname": "role_profile_name",
    "fieldtype": "Link",
    "label": "Role Profile",
-   "options": "Role Profile"
+   "options": "Role Profile",
+   "permlevel": 1
   },
   {
    "fieldname": "roles_html",
@@ -586,7 +587,7 @@
  "idx": 413,
  "image_field": "user_image",
  "max_attachments": 5,
- "modified": "2019-10-22 14:16:34.810223",
+ "modified": "2021-10-18 16:56:05.578379",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Core",
  "name": "User",
@@ -620,4 +621,4 @@
  "sort_order": "DESC",
  "title_field": "full_name",
  "track_changes": 1
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/frappe/model/base_document.py b/frappe/model/base_document.py
index 50ed18e695a..3cd534457d7 100644
--- a/frappe/model/base_document.py
+++ b/frappe/model/base_document.py
@@ -234,7 +234,12 @@ def get_valid_dict(self, sanitize=True, convert_dates_to_str=False, ignore_nulls
 				if isinstance(d[fieldname], list) and df.fieldtype not in table_fields:
 					frappe.throw(_('Value for {0} cannot be a list').format(_(df.label)))
 
-			if convert_dates_to_str and isinstance(d[fieldname], (datetime.datetime, datetime.time, datetime.timedelta)):
+			if convert_dates_to_str and isinstance(d[fieldname], (
+				datetime.datetime,
+				datetime.date,
+				datetime.time,
+				datetime.timedelta
+			)):
 				d[fieldname] = str(d[fieldname])
 
 			if d[fieldname] == None and ignore_nulls:
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/layout.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/layout.js
index 48da38c82c1..5f5a94fbff8 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/layout.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/layout.js
@@ -396,7 +396,8 @@ frappe.ui.form.Layout = Class.extend({
 					// next row
 					grid_row.grid.grid_rows[grid_row.doc.idx].toggle_view(true);
 				}
-			} else {
+			} else if (!shift) {
+				// End of tab navigation
 				$(this.primary_button).focus();
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/router.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/router.js
index d60a0c9d7c6..8d00ceef6c7 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/router.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/router.js
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ frappe.set_route = function() {
 				return null;
 			} else {
 				a = String(a);
-				if (a && a.match(/[%'"]/)) {
+				if (a && !a.includes('/') && a.match(/[%'"\s\t]/)) {
 					// if special chars, then encode
 					a = encodeURIComponent(a);
 				}
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/communication.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/communication.js
index 59f12f2d052..a5749b636a8 100755
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/communication.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/communication.js
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ frappe.views.CommunicationComposer = Class.extend({
 
 		this.dialog.fields_dict["email_template"].df.onchange = () => {
 			var email_template = me.dialog.fields_dict.email_template.get_value();
+			if (!email_template) return;
 
 			var prepend_reply = function(reply) {
 				if(me.reply_added===email_template) {