diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5e1d3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+name: release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      release_type:
+        description: "`alpha`, `alpha-minor`, `alpha-major` release?"
+        required: true
+        default: "alpha"
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ github.repository == 'pedroslopez/whatsapp-web.js' }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - run: git config --global user.email "hello@wwebjs.dev"
+      - run: git config --global user.name "WWebJS Bot"
+      - name: Bump version and publish to NPM
+        id: publish
+        run: ./tools/publish ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type }}
+        env:
+          NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_NPM_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        id: create_release
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+        with:
+          prerelease: ${{ steps.publish.outputs.PRERELEASE }}
+          generateReleaseNotes: true
+          tag: v${{ steps.publish.outputs.NEW_VERSION }}
diff --git a/example.js b/example.js
index e84234b..96a2553 100644
--- a/example.js
+++ b/example.js
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ client.on('message', async msg => {
             client.interface.openChatWindowAt(quotedMsg.id._serialized);
         }
     } else if (msg.body === '!buttons') {
+        // Limited to 5 buttons per message and limited to 3 buttons for each kind, in this case the third quick reply button will be removed
         let button = new Buttons(
             'Button body',
             [
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 13f41c0..46ce339 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "whatsapp-web.js",
-  "version": "1.17.1",
+  "version": "1.18.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Library for interacting with the WhatsApp Web API ",
   "main": "./index.js",
   "typings": "./index.d.ts",
diff --git a/src/Client.js b/src/Client.js
index f0f3b53..c84fd26 100644
--- a/src/Client.js
+++ b/src/Client.js
@@ -989,7 +989,13 @@ class Client extends EventEmitter {
      */
     async getCommonGroups(contactId) {
         const commonGroups = await this.pupPage.evaluate(async (contactId) => {
-            const contact = window.Store.Contact.get(contactId);
+            let contact = window.Store.Contact.get(contactId);
+            if (!contact) {
+                const wid = window.Store.WidFactory.createUserWid(contactId);
+                const chatConstructor = window.Store.Contact.getModelsArray().find(c=>!c.isGroup).constructor;
+                contact = new chatConstructor({id: wid});
+            }
+
             if (contact.commonGroups) {
                 return contact.commonGroups.serialize();
             }
diff --git a/src/authStrategies/RemoteAuth.js b/src/authStrategies/RemoteAuth.js
index 5ae85cc..f84ba59 100644
--- a/src/authStrategies/RemoteAuth.js
+++ b/src/authStrategies/RemoteAuth.js
@@ -178,9 +178,9 @@ class RemoteAuth extends BaseAuthStrategy {
                         await fs.promises.rm(dirElement, {
                             recursive: true,
                             force: true
-                        });
+                        }).catch(() => {});
                     } else {
-                        await fs.promises.unlink(dirElement);
+                        await fs.promises.unlink(dirElement).catch(() => {});
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/structures/Buttons.js b/src/structures/Buttons.js
index 06bfa3d..925751d 100644
--- a/src/structures/Buttons.js
+++ b/src/structures/Buttons.js
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ class Buttons {
      * @returns {FormattedButtonSpec[]}
      */
     _format(buttons){
-        // Limit the buttons (max 3 of regular and 2 of special buttons)
-        const templateButtons = buttons.filter(button => button.url || button.number).slice(0,2);
+        // Limit the buttons (max 3 of regular and 3 of special buttons) 5 buttons total at the same time
+        const templateButtons = buttons.filter(button => button.url || button.number).slice(0,3);
         const regularButtons = buttons.filter(button => !button.url && !button.number).slice(0,3);
-        buttons = templateButtons.concat(regularButtons);
+        buttons = templateButtons.concat(regularButtons).slice(0,5);
 
         return buttons.map((button, index) => {
             if (button.url && button.number && button.id) throw 'Only pick one of the following (url/number/id)';
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class Buttons {
                     index,
                     quickReplyButton: {
                         displayText: button.body, 
-                        id: button.id || index
+                        id: button.id || `${index}`
                     }
                 };
             }
diff --git a/src/util/Injected.js b/src/util/Injected.js
index 2ce9fec..cc44f0b 100644
--- a/src/util/Injected.js
+++ b/src/util/Injected.js
@@ -222,6 +222,14 @@ exports.ExposeStore = (moduleRaidStr) => {
             };
             delete proto.templateMessage;
         }
+        if (proto.buttonsMessage) {
+            proto.viewOnceMessage = {
+                message: {
+                    buttonsMessage: proto.buttonsMessage,
+                },
+            };
+            delete proto.buttonsMessage;
+        }
         if (proto.listMessage) {
             proto.viewOnceMessage = {
                 message: {
@@ -348,7 +356,6 @@ exports.LoadUtils = () => {
 
     window.WWebJS.prepareMessageButtons = (buttonsOptions) => {
         const returnObject = {};
-
         if (!buttonsOptions.buttons) {
             return returnObject;
         }
@@ -397,7 +404,7 @@ exports.LoadUtils = () => {
             returnObject.isDynamicReplyButtonsMsg = true;
 
             returnObject.dynamicReplyButtons = buttonsOptions.buttons.map((button, index) => ({
-                buttonId: button.index || `${index}`,
+                buttonId: button.quickReplyButton.id.toString() || `${index}`,
                 buttonText: {displayText: button.quickReplyButton?.displayText},
                 type: 1,
             }));
diff --git a/tools/publish b/tools/publish
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c3a6a97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/publish
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd "$(dirname "$0")"
+cd '..'
+
+BRANCH=`git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD`
+RELEASE_MODE=$1
+
+echo ""
+echo "-----> CHECK INPUTS"
+echo ""
+
+if [[ "$RELEASE_MODE" == "alpha" ]]
+then
+  PRERELEASE='true'
+  VERSION_ARGS="prerelease --preid alpha"
+  DIST_TAG="next"
+elif [[ "$RELEASE_MODE" == "alpha-minor" ]]
+then
+  PRERELEASE='true'
+  VERSION_ARGS="preminor --preid alpha"
+  DIST_TAG="next"
+elif [[ "$RELEASE_MODE" == "alpha-major" ]]
+then
+  PRERELEASE='true'
+  VERSION_ARGS="premajor --preid alpha"
+  DIST_TAG="next"
+else
+  echo 'Release Mode required'
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -f ~/.npmrc ]; then
+  echo "Found existing .npmrc"
+else
+  if [[ -z "$NPM_TOKEN" ]];then
+    echo "No NPM_TOKEN or ~/.npmrc, exiting.."
+    exit 1;
+  else
+    echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=$NPM_TOKEN" >> ~/.npmrc
+  fi
+fi
+echo "Publishing as NPM user: `npm whoami`"
+
+if [[ $BRANCH != 'main' ]]; then
+  echo "Not on 'main' branch.  Exiting"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [[ -n $(git status -s) ]]; then
+  echo "There are uncommitted changes on this branch. Exiting..."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "-----> BUMP VERSION"
+echo ""
+
+npm version $VERSION_ARGS || exit 1
+git push && git push --tags || exit 1
+
+NEW_VERSION=`cat package.json | jq -r .version`
+echo "New Version: $NEW_VERSION"
+
+echo ""
+echo "-----> PUSH TO NPM"
+echo ""
+
+npm publish --tag $DIST_TAG
+
+
+echo ""
+echo "-----> Done!"
+echo "Version $NEW_VERSION published to $DIST_TAG tag"
+echo ""
+
+echo "::set-output name=NEW_VERSION::$NEW_VERSION"
+echo "::set-output name=PRERELEASE::$PRERELEASE"
+
+exit 0