diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-testing-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-testing-deploy.yml
index 7379d2181b70..958b074cae24 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-testing-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-testing-deploy.yml
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -1476,7 +1476,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -1518,7 +1518,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -1560,7 +1560,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -1601,7 +1601,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -1647,7 +1647,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -1691,7 +1691,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -1800,7 +1800,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -1862,7 +1862,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -1924,7 +1924,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -1990,7 +1990,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -2054,7 +2054,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -2131,7 +2131,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -2193,7 +2193,7 @@ 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