diff --git a/.github/pr-labeler.yml b/.github/pr-labeler.yml
index 0bbd8db66..15e184327 100644
--- a/.github/pr-labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/pr-labeler.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,22 @@
-'Type: Bug / Error': ['bug/*', fix/*]
-'Type: Enhancement': ['feature/*', 'feat/*']
-'Type: Other': ['other/*', 'chore/*', 'test/*', 'refactor/*']
-'Area: Documentation': ['docs/*']
+# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/release-drafter/release-drafter/master/schema.json
+autolabeler:
+  - label: 'Type: Bug / Error'
+    branch:
+      - '/bug\/.+/'
+      - '/fix\/.+/'
+  - label: 'Type: Enhancement'
+    branch:
+      - '/feature\/.+/'
+      - '/feat\/.+/'
+  - label: 'Type: Other'
+    branch:
+      - '/other\/.+/'
+      - '/chore\/.+/'
+      - '/test\/.+/'
+      - '/refactor\/.+/'
+  - label: 'Area: Documentation'
+    branch:
+      - '/docs\/.+/'
+
+template: |
+  This field is unused, as we only use this config file for labeling PRs.
diff --git a/.github/release-drafter.yml b/.github/release-drafter.yml
index e650f8dd1..83138c3d4 100644
--- a/.github/release-drafter.yml
+++ b/.github/release-drafter.yml
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ categories:
 change-template: '- $TITLE (#$NUMBER) @$AUTHOR'
 sort-by: title
 sort-direction: ascending
-branches:
-  - develop
 exclude-labels:
   - 'Skip changelog'
 no-changes-template: 'This release contains minor changes and bugfixes.'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-labeler-config-validator.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-labeler-config-validator.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 8bdfed21b..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-labeler-config-validator.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-name: Validate PR Labeler Configuration
-on:
-  push:
-    paths:
-      - .github/workflows/pr-labeler-config-validator.yml
-      - .github/workflows/pr-labeler.yml
-      - .github/pr-labeler.yml
-  pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - .github/workflows/pr-labeler-config-validator.yml
-      - .github/workflows/pr-labeler.yml
-      - .github/pr-labeler.yml
-
-jobs:
-  pr-labeler:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Validate Configuration
-        uses: Yash-Singh1/pr-labeler-config-validator@releases/v0.0.3
-        with:
-          configuration-path: .github/pr-labeler.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-labeler.yml
index 0a53c6e42..b2fc1cc26 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-labeler.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,31 @@
 name: Apply labels to PR
 on:
   pull_request_target:
-    types: [opened]
+    # required for pr-labeler to support PRs from forks
+    # ===================== ⛔ ☢️ 🚫 ⚠️ Warning ⚠️ 🚫 ☢️ ⛔ =======================
+    # Be very careful what you put in this GitHub Action workflow file to avoid
+    # malicious PRs from getting access to the Mermaid-js repo.
+    #
+    # Please read the following first before reviewing/merging:
+    # - https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows#pull_request_target
+    # - https://securitylab.github.com/research/github-actions-preventing-pwn-requests/
+    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
 
 jobs:
   pr-labeler:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read # read permission is required to read config file
+      pull-requests: write # write permission is required to label PRs
     steps:
       - name: Label PR
-        uses: TimonVS/pr-labeler-action@v4
+        uses: release-drafter/release-drafter@v5
+        with:
+          config-name: pr-labeler.yml
+          disable-autolabeler: false
+          disable-releaser: true
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-draft.yml b/.github/workflows/release-draft.yml
index a37b7bcf2..8ad1b13ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-draft.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-draft.yml
@@ -5,11 +5,19 @@ on:
     branches:
       - develop
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   draft-release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write # write permission is required to create a github release
+      pull-requests: read # required to read PR titles/labels
     steps:
       - name: Draft Release
-        uses: toolmantim/release-drafter@v5
+        uses: release-drafter/release-drafter@v5
+        with:
+          disable-autolabeler: true
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/class/classTypes.spec.ts b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/class/classTypes.spec.ts
index 2b360d447..5a5ffa4db 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/class/classTypes.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/class/classTypes.spec.ts
@@ -681,3 +681,82 @@ describe('given text representing a method, ', function () {
     });
   });
 });
+
+describe('given text representing an attribute', () => {
+  describe('when the attribute has no modifiers', () => {
+    it('should parse the display text correctly', () => {
+      const str = 'name String';
+
+      const displayDetails = new ClassMember(str, 'attribute').getDisplayDetails();
+
+      expect(displayDetails.displayText).toBe('name String');
+      expect(displayDetails.cssStyle).toBe('');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when the attribute has public "+" modifier', () => {
+    it('should parse the display text correctly', () => {
+      const str = '+name String';
+
+      const displayDetails = new ClassMember(str, 'attribute').getDisplayDetails();
+
+      expect(displayDetails.displayText).toBe('+name String');
+      expect(displayDetails.cssStyle).toBe('');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when the attribute has protected "#" modifier', () => {
+    it('should parse the display text correctly', () => {
+      const str = '#name String';
+
+      const displayDetails = new ClassMember(str, 'attribute').getDisplayDetails();
+
+      expect(displayDetails.displayText).toBe('#name String');
+      expect(displayDetails.cssStyle).toBe('');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when the attribute has private "-" modifier', () => {
+    it('should parse the display text correctly', () => {
+      const str = '-name String';
+
+      const displayDetails = new ClassMember(str, 'attribute').getDisplayDetails();
+
+      expect(displayDetails.displayText).toBe('-name String');
+      expect(displayDetails.cssStyle).toBe('');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when the attribute has internal "~" modifier', () => {
+    it('should parse the display text correctly', () => {
+      const str = '~name String';
+
+      const displayDetails = new ClassMember(str, 'attribute').getDisplayDetails();
+
+      expect(displayDetails.displayText).toBe('~name String');
+      expect(displayDetails.cssStyle).toBe('');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when the attribute has static "$" modifier', () => {
+    it('should parse the display text correctly and apply static css style', () => {
+      const str = 'name String$';
+
+      const displayDetails = new ClassMember(str, 'attribute').getDisplayDetails();
+
+      expect(displayDetails.displayText).toBe('name String');
+      expect(displayDetails.cssStyle).toBe(staticCssStyle);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when the attribute has abstract "*" modifier', () => {
+    it('should parse the display text correctly and apply abstract css style', () => {
+      const str = 'name String*';
+
+      const displayDetails = new ClassMember(str, 'attribute').getDisplayDetails();
+
+      expect(displayDetails.displayText).toBe('name String');
+      expect(displayDetails.cssStyle).toBe(abstractCssStyle);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/class/classTypes.ts b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/class/classTypes.ts
index e288eefde..f112dd4dd 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/class/classTypes.ts
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/class/classTypes.ts
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export class ClassMember {
         this.visibility = firstChar as Visibility;
       }
 
-      if (lastChar.match(/[*?]/)) {
+      if (lastChar.match(/[$*]/)) {
         potentialClassifier = lastChar;
       }