diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/tempest-xena-release-3ffb30eb59e49f2c.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/tempest-xena-release-3ffb30eb59e49f2c.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..218d8ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/tempest-xena-release-3ffb30eb59e49f2c.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+---
+prelude: |
+    This release is to tag Tempest for OpenStack Xena release.
+    This release marks the start of Xena release support in Tempest.
+    After this release, Tempest will support below OpenStack Releases:
+
+    * Xena
+    * Wallaby
+    * Victoria
+    * Ussuri
+
+    Current development of Tempest is for OpenStack Yoga development
+    cycle. Every Tempest commit is also tested against master during
+    the Yoga cycle. However, this does not necessarily mean that using
+    Tempest as of this tag will work against a Yoga (or future release)
+    cloud.
+    To be on safe side, use this tag to test the OpenStack Xena release.
+
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
index 478a834..77e26ef 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import time
+
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
@@ -119,12 +121,20 @@
             object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
         if data is None:
             data = data_utils.random_bytes()
-        cls.object_client.create_object(container_name,
-                                        object_name,
-                                        data,
-                                        metadata=metadata)
 
-        return object_name, data
+        err = Exception()
+        for _ in range(5):
+            try:
+                cls.object_client.create_object(container_name,
+                                                object_name,
+                                                data,
+                                                metadata=metadata)
+                return object_name, data
+            # after bucket creation we might see Conflict
+            except lib_exc.Conflict as e:
+                err = e
+                time.sleep(2)
+        raise err
 
     @classmethod
     def delete_containers(cls, container_client=None, object_client=None):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py
index 42d3bdf..f37c427 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py
@@ -69,3 +69,13 @@
         self.assertRaises(
             lib_exc.NotFound,
             self.create_encryption_type, **create_kwargs)
+
+    @decorators.attr(type=['negative'])
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('969b10c7-3d77-4e1b-a4f2-2d265980f7e5')
+    def test_create_with_repeated_name(self):
+        """Test creating volume type with a repeated name will fail"""
+        volume_type_name = self.create_volume_type()['name']
+        self.assertRaises(
+            lib_exc.Conflict,
+            self.admin_volume_types_client.create_volume_type,
+            name=volume_type_name)
diff --git a/tools/generate-tempest-plugins-list.py b/tools/generate-tempest-plugins-list.py
index eef5886..b96bbe4 100644
--- a/tools/generate-tempest-plugins-list.py
+++ b/tools/generate-tempest-plugins-list.py
@@ -64,7 +64,19 @@
     # https://review.opendev.org/c/x/mogan/+/767718
     'x/vmware-nsx-tempest-plugin'
     # Failing since 2021-08-27
-    # https://zuul.opendev.org/t/openstack/build/45f6c8d3c62d4387a70b7b471ec687c8
+    # https://zuul.opendev.org/t/openstack/build
+    # /45f6c8d3c62d4387a70b7b471ec687c8
+    # Below plugins failing for error in psycopg2 __init__
+    # ImportError: libpq.so.5: cannot open shared object
+    # file: No such file or directory
+    # https://zuul.opendev.org/t/openstack/build
+    # /b61a48196dfa476d83645aea4853e544/log/job-output.txt#271722
+    # Failing since 2021-09-08
+    'x/networking-l2gw-tempest-plugin'
+    'x/novajoin-tempest-plugin'
+    'x/ranger-tempest-plugin'
+    'x/tap-as-a-service-tempest-plugin'
+    'x/trio2o'
 ]
 
 url = 'https://review.opendev.org/projects/'