diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 90ecdf738f..9f5c9b0d5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ jobs:
           python-package-name: ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}
           dev-mode: ${{ github.ref != 'refs/heads/main' }}
           upload-reports: True
+          hide-log: false
+
 
   docs-build:
     name: "Build documentation"
diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/3636.miscellaneous.md b/doc/changelog.d/3636.miscellaneous.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5d0e245a47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/3636.miscellaneous.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+feat: node/element selection commands returning selected ids
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/3641.added.md b/doc/changelog.d/3641.added.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..401ec81a64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/3641.added.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+chore: update CHANGELOG for v0.69.0
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diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/3642.fixed.md b/doc/changelog.d/3642.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..526ce0df6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/3642.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+fix: timeout for file checking
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/commands.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/commands.py
index c6c7c489cf..935284e19d 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/commands.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/commands.py
@@ -193,6 +193,8 @@
     "LSEL",
     "ASEL",
     "VSEL",
+    "ESLN",
+    "NSLE",
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
index 4201a0fc3d..94626cf9c3 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
@@ -1321,6 +1321,10 @@ def wrap_xsel_function_output(method):
                     return self.geometry.anum
                 elif name == "VSEL":
                     return self.geometry.vnum
+                elif name == "ESLN":
+                    return self.mesh.enum
+                elif name == "NSLE":
+                    return self.mesh.nnum
                 else:
                     return None
 
@@ -2915,6 +2919,7 @@ def _check_mapdl_os(self):
             self._platform = "windows"
         else:  # pragma: no cover
             raise MapdlRuntimeError("Unknown platform: {}".format(platform))
+        self.logger.debug(f"MAPDL is running on {self._platform} OS.")
 
     def _check_on_docker(self):
         """Check if MAPDL is running on docker."""
diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_grpc.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_grpc.py
index c8682296b4..8f44fe4a66 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_grpc.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_grpc.py
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@
 
 SESSION_ID_NAME = "__PYMAPDL_SESSION_ID__"
 
+DEFAULT_TIME_STEP_STREAM = None
+DEFAULT_TIME_STEP_STREAM_NT = 500
+DEFAULT_TIME_STEP_STREAM_POSIX = 100
+
 # Retry policy for gRPC calls.
 SERVICE_DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
     # see https://github.com/grpc/proposal/blob/master/A6-client-retries.md#retry-policy-capabilities
@@ -1069,7 +1073,8 @@ def _send_command(self, cmd: str, mute: bool = False) -> Optional[str]:
     def _send_command_stream(self, cmd, verbose=False) -> str:
         """Send a command and expect a streaming response"""
         request = pb_types.CmdRequest(command=cmd)
-        metadata = [("time_step_stream", "100")]
+        time_step = self._get_time_step_stream()
+        metadata = [("time_step_stream", str(time_step))]
         stream = self._stub.SendCommandS(request, metadata=metadata)
         response = []
         for item in stream:
@@ -1775,13 +1780,14 @@ def input(
             execution time.
 
             Due to stability issues, the default time_step_stream is
-            dependent on verbosity.  The defaults are:
+            dependent on the OS MAPDL is running on.  The defaults are:
 
-            - ``verbose=True``: ``time_step_stream=500``
-            - ``verbose=False``: ``time_step_stream=50``
+            - Windows: ``time_step_stream=500``
+            - Linux: ``time_step_stream=100``
 
             These defaults will be ignored if ``time_step_stream`` is
-            manually set.
+            manually set. See the *Examples* section to learn how to change
+            the default value globally.
 
         orig_cmd : str, optional
             Original command. There are some cases, were input is
@@ -1831,6 +1837,11 @@ def input(
         >>> with mapdl.non_interactive:
                 mapdl.run("/input,inputtrigger,inp") # This inputs 'myinput.inp'
 
+        You can also change them globably using:
+
+        >>> from ansys.mapdl.core import mapdl_grpc
+        >>> mapdl_grpc.DEFAULT_TIME_STEP_STREAM=100 # in milliseconds
+
         """
         # Checking compatibility
         # Checking the user is not reusing old api:
@@ -1911,18 +1922,14 @@ def input(
             # are unclear
             filename = self._get_file_path(fname, progress_bar)
 
-        if time_step_stream is not None:
-            if time_step_stream <= 0:
-                raise ValueError("``time_step_stream`` must be greater than 0``")
+        time_step_stream = self._get_time_step_stream(time_step_stream)
 
-        if verbose:
-            if time_step_stream is None:
-                time_step_stream = 500
-            metadata = [
-                ("time_step_stream", str(time_step_stream)),
-                ("chunk_size", str(chunk_size)),
-            ]
+        metadata = [
+            ("time_step_stream", str(time_step_stream)),
+            ("chunk_size", str(chunk_size)),
+        ]
 
+        if verbose:
             request = pb_types.InputFileRequest(filename=filename)
             strouts = self._stub.InputFileS(request, metadata=metadata)
             responses = []
@@ -1934,13 +1941,8 @@ def input(
             response = "\n".join(responses)
             return response.strip()
 
-        # otherwise, not verbose
-        if time_step_stream is None:
-            time_step_stream = 50
-        metadata = [
-            ("time_step_stream", str(time_step_stream)),
-            ("chunk_size", str(chunk_size)),
-        ]
+        ##
+        # Otherwise, not verbose
 
         # since we can't directly run /INPUT, we have to write a
         # temporary input file that tells MAPDL to read the input
@@ -2014,6 +2016,31 @@ def input(
 
         return output
 
+    def _get_time_step_stream(
+        self, time_step: Optional[Union[int, float]] = None
+    ) -> str:
+        """Return the time step for checking if MAPDL is done writing the
+        output to the file which later will be returned as response
+        """
+        if time_step is None:
+            if DEFAULT_TIME_STEP_STREAM is not None:
+                time_step = DEFAULT_TIME_STEP_STREAM
+            elif self.platform == "windows":
+                time_step = DEFAULT_TIME_STEP_STREAM_NT
+            elif self.platform == "linux":
+                time_step = DEFAULT_TIME_STEP_STREAM_POSIX
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"The MAPDL platform ('{self.platform}') is not recognaised."
+                )
+
+        else:
+            if time_step <= 0:
+                raise ValueError("``time_step`` argument must be greater than 0``")
+
+        self.logger.debug(f"The time_step argument is set to: {time_step}")
+        return time_step
+
     def _get_file_path(self, fname: str, progress_bar: bool = False) -> str:
         """Find files in the Python and MAPDL working directories.
 
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index deebfcaa27..3f87e5fedd 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1157,6 +1157,24 @@ def create_geometry(mapdl):
     return areas, keypoints
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+def two_dimensional_mesh(mapdl, cleared):
+    length = 4
+    height = 1
+    thickness = 0.2
+    mesh_size = 0.1
+
+    mapdl.prep7()
+
+    mapdl.r(r1=thickness)
+    mapdl.et(1, "PLANE182", kop3=3, kop6=0)
+    mapdl.rectng(0, length, 0, height)
+    mapdl.mshkey(1)
+    mapdl.mshape(0, "2D")
+    mapdl.esize(mesh_size)
+    mapdl.amesh("ALL")
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def query(mapdl, cleared):
     return mapdl.queries
diff --git a/tests/test_grpc.py b/tests/test_grpc.py
index 808de4afab..6d0aaf6fc2 100644
--- a/tests/test_grpc.py
+++ b/tests/test_grpc.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import re
 import shutil
 import sys
+from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import grpc
 import pytest
@@ -682,3 +683,32 @@ def _null_close_process():
         mapdl.prep7(mapdl)
 
     mapdl._exited = False  # Restoring
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("platform", ["linux", "windows", "error"])
+def test__get_time_step_stream(mapdl, platform):
+    with patch("ansys.mapdl.core.mapdl_grpc.MapdlGrpc.platform", platform):
+        from ansys.mapdl.core import mapdl_grpc
+
+        if platform == "linux":
+            DEFAULT_TIME_STEP_STREAM = mapdl_grpc.DEFAULT_TIME_STEP_STREAM_POSIX
+        elif platform == "windows":
+            DEFAULT_TIME_STEP_STREAM = mapdl_grpc.DEFAULT_TIME_STEP_STREAM_NT
+        else:
+            with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="The MAPDL platform"):
+                mapdl._get_time_step_stream()
+
+            return  # Early exit
+
+        assert DEFAULT_TIME_STEP_STREAM == mapdl._get_time_step_stream()
+
+        mapdl_grpc.DEFAULT_TIME_STEP_STREAM = 200
+        assert mapdl_grpc.DEFAULT_TIME_STEP_STREAM == mapdl._get_time_step_stream()
+        mapdl_grpc.DEFAULT_TIME_STEP_STREAM = None
+
+        assert 700 == mapdl._get_time_step_stream(700)
+
+        with pytest.raises(
+            ValueError, match="``time_step`` argument must be greater than 0``"
+        ):
+            mapdl._get_time_step_stream(-700)
diff --git a/tests/test_mesh_grpc.py b/tests/test_mesh_grpc.py
index a0aaf421f7..e914974b22 100644
--- a/tests/test_mesh_grpc.py
+++ b/tests/test_mesh_grpc.py
@@ -317,3 +317,42 @@ def test_nodal_rotation(mapdl, cleared):
         ]
     )
     assert np.allclose(nrotation_ref, nrotations[:7, :])
+
+
+def test_esln(mapdl, two_dimensional_mesh):
+    mapdl.nsel("S", "LOC", "X", 0)
+    selected_ids = mapdl.esln("S", 0)
+    expected_selected_ids = np.array([1, 41, 81, 121, 161, 201, 241, 281, 321, 361])
+    assert all(selected_ids == expected_selected_ids)
+
+
+def test_nsle(mapdl, two_dimensional_mesh):
+    mapdl.esel("S", "CENT", "X", 0, 0.1)
+    selected_ids = mapdl.nsle("S")
+    expected_selected_ids = np.array(
+        [
+            1,
+            3,
+            52,
+            91,
+            92,
+            93,
+            94,
+            95,
+            96,
+            97,
+            98,
+            99,
+            100,
+            101,
+            102,
+            103,
+            104,
+            105,
+            106,
+            107,
+            108,
+            109,
+        ]
+    )
+    assert all(selected_ids == expected_selected_ids)