diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-testing-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-testing-deploy.yml
index 5c5ec32d940..d826f2e2efc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-testing-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-testing-deploy.yml
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/webserver.bash test_with_db 01
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/webserver.bash install
       - name: test
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/webserver.bash test_with_db 02
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/webserver.bash install
       - name: test
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/webserver.bash test_with_db 03
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/storage.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/agent.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: OAS backwards compatibility check
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/api-server.bash openapi-diff
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/autoscaling.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: ${{ github.job }}_docker_logs
           path: ./services/catalog/test_failures
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ jobs:
           source .venv/bin/activate && \
           pushd services/clusters-keeper && \
           make test-ci-unit
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: ${{ github.job }}_docker_logs
           path: ./services/datcore-adapter/test_failures
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/director.bash install
       - name: test
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/director.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: ${{ github.job }}_docker_logs
           path: ./services/director-v2/test_failures
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/aws-library.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/dask-task-models-library.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/dask-sidecar.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ jobs:
           source .venv/bin/activate && \
           pushd services/osparc-gateway-server && \
           make test-ci-unit
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/payments.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/dynamic-scheduler.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1171,7 +1171,7 @@ jobs:
           source .venv/bin/activate && \
           pushd services/resource-usage-tracker && \
           make test-ci-unit
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1213,7 +1213,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/dynamic-sidecar.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ jobs:
           source .venv/bin/activate && \
           pushd services/efs-guardian && \
           make test-ci-unit
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/postgres-database.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/invitations.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/service-integration.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1506,7 +1506,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/service-library.bash test_all
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1548,7 +1548,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/settings-library.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1589,7 +1589,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/models-library.bash typecheck
       - name: test
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/models-library.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1635,7 +1635,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/notifications-library.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1679,7 +1679,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/simcore-sdk.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1788,7 +1788,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: cleanup
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/integration-testing/webserver.bash clean_up
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: integrationtests #optional
 
@@ -1850,7 +1850,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: cleanup
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/integration-testing/webserver.bash clean_up
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: integrationtests #optional
 
@@ -1912,7 +1912,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: cleanup
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/integration-testing/director-v2.bash clean_up
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: integrationtests #optional
 
@@ -1978,7 +1978,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: cleanup
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/integration-testing/director-v2.bash clean_up
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: integrationtests #optional
 
@@ -2042,7 +2042,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: cleanup
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/integration-testing/dynamic-sidecar.bash clean_up
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: integrationtests #optional
 
@@ -2119,7 +2119,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           pushd services/osparc-gateway-server && \
           make down
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: integrationtests #optional
 
@@ -2181,7 +2181,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: cleanup
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/integration-testing/simcore-sdk.bash clean_up
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.6.0
         with:
           flags: integrationtests