diff --git a/charts/gitops-runtime/Chart.yaml b/charts/gitops-runtime/Chart.yaml
index 1ed09059..89256846 100644
--- a/charts/gitops-runtime/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/gitops-runtime/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: v2
 appVersion: 0.1.75
 description: A Helm chart for Codefresh gitops runtime
 name: gitops-runtime
-version: '0.24.3'
+version: '0.24.4'
 home: https://github.com/codefresh-io/gitops-runtime-helm
 icon: https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/11412079?v=3
 keywords:
diff --git a/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/_components/cap-app-proxy/_config.yaml b/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/_components/cap-app-proxy/_config.yaml
index 15798be8..172d4f9f 100644
--- a/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/_components/cap-app-proxy/_config.yaml
+++ b/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/_components/cap-app-proxy/_config.yaml
@@ -1,18 +1,11 @@
-{{- define "cap-app-proxy.resources.configmap-documented-configs"}}
-argoCdUrl: {{ .Values.config.argoCdUrl }}
-argoCdUsername: {{ .Values.config.argoCdUsername }}
+{{- define "cap-app-proxy.resources.configmap-documented-configs" }}
 argoWorkflowsInsecure: {{ .Values.config.argoWorkflowsInsecure | quote }}
-argoWorkflowsUrl: {{ default "" .Values.config.argoWorkflowsUrl }}
+clusterChunkSize: {{ .Values.config.clusterChunkSize | quote }}
 cors: {{ .Values.global.codefresh.url }}
-  {{- with .Values.config.clusterChunkSize }}
-clusterChunkSize: {{ . | quote }}
-  {{- end }}
-env: {{ .Values.config.env | quote}}
 isConfigurationRuntime: {{ .Values.global.runtime.isConfigurationRuntime | quote }}
 isExternalArgoCD: {{ .Values.global.runtime.isExternalArgoCD | quote }}
 runtimeName: {{ required "global.runtime.name is required" .Values.global.runtime.name | quote}}
 isNamespacedRuntime: {{ .Values.global.runtime.singleNamespace | quote }}
-skipGitPermissionValidation: {{ .Values.config.skipGitPermissionValidation | quote }}
 logLevel: {{ .Values.config.logLevel | quote }}
   {{- $enrichmentValues := get .Values "image-enrichment" }}
   {{- if $enrichmentValues.enabled }}
@@ -31,7 +24,7 @@ enrichmentJiraEnrichmentImage: {{ printf "%s/%s:%s" $enrichmentValues.config.ima
 
 {{- define "cap-app-proxy.resources.configmap" }}
 {{- $documentedConfigs := (include "cap-app-proxy.resources.configmap-documented-configs" . | fromYaml ) }}
-{{- $overrides := omit .Values.config "clusterChunkSize" }}
+{{- $overrides := omit .Values.config "argoWorkflowsInsecure" "clusterChunkSize" "cors" }}
 {{- $mergedConfig := mergeOverwrite $documentedConfigs $overrides }}
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
diff --git a/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/_components/cap-app-proxy/environment-variables/_main-container.yaml b/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/_components/cap-app-proxy/environment-variables/_main-container.yaml
index 87a1d836..e9683489 100644
--- a/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/_components/cap-app-proxy/environment-variables/_main-container.yaml
+++ b/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/_components/cap-app-proxy/environment-variables/_main-container.yaml
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ ARGO_CD_URL:
       name: cap-app-proxy-cm
       key: argoCdUrl
       optional: true
-ARGO_CD_TOKEN: {{ include "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argocd.server.token" . | nindent 2 }}
-ARGO_CD_USERNAME: {{ include "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argocd.server.username-env-var" . | nindent 2 }}
-ARGO_CD_PASSWORD: {{ include "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argocd.server.password" . | nindent 2 }}
 ARGO_WORKFLOWS_INSECURE:
   valueFrom:
     configMapKeyRef:
@@ -231,8 +228,9 @@ LEADER_ID:
 Read defaults from the template above and merge with the values provided in values file
 */}}
 {{- define "cap-app-proxy.environment-variables" -}}
-{{- $defaults := (include "cap-app-proxy.environment-variables.defaults" . | fromYaml) }}
-{{- $overrides := .Values.env }}
-{{- $mergedValues := mergeOverwrite $defaults $overrides }}
-{{- include "codefresh-gitops-runtime.components.common_helpers.container-templates.env-vars" $mergedValues }}
+  {{- $defaults := (include "cap-app-proxy.environment-variables.defaults" . | fromYaml) }}
+  {{- $argoCdAuth := (include "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argocd-auth" . | fromYaml) }}
+  {{- $overrides := .Values.env }}
+  {{- $mergedValues := mergeOverwrite $defaults $argoCdAuth $overrides }}
+  {{- include "codefresh-gitops-runtime.components.common_helpers.container-templates.env-vars" $mergedValues }}
 {{- end -}}
diff --git a/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/_components/cf-argocd-extras/event-reporter/_statefulset.yaml b/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/_components/cf-argocd-extras/event-reporter/_statefulset.yaml
index ccbadd63..3d2d2031 100644
--- a/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/_components/cf-argocd-extras/event-reporter/_statefulset.yaml
+++ b/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/_components/cf-argocd-extras/event-reporter/_statefulset.yaml
@@ -15,13 +15,16 @@
   {{- $_ := set $context.Values.container.env.REDIS_PASSWORD.valueFrom.secretKeyRef "key"  (default "redis-password" $vals.externalRedis.existingSecretKeyRef.key) }}
 {{- end }}
 
-{{- if and (eq (index $context.Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "type") "token") }}
-  {{- if not (index $context.Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "token") }}
-      {{- $_ := set $context.Values.container.env "ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_NAME" (required ".Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.type is set to 'token' therefore .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.name is required" (index $context.Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "tokenSecretKeyRef" "name")) }}
-      {{- $_ := set $context.Values.container.env "ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_KEY" (required ".Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.type is set to 'token' therefore .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.key is required" (index $context.Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "tokenSecretKeyRef" "key" )) }}
+{{- $argoCdAuth := (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth") }}
+{{- if (eq $argoCdAuth.type "token") }}
+  {{- if $argoCdAuth.token }}
+    {{- $_ := set $context.Values.container.env "ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_NAME" "gitops-runtime-argo-cd-token" }}
+    {{- $_ := set $context.Values.container.env "ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_KEY" "token" }}
+  {{- else if $argoCdAuth.tokenSecretKeyRef }}
+    {{- $_ := set $context.Values.container.env "ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_NAME" (required ".Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.type is set to 'token' therefore .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.name is required" $argoCdAuth.tokenSecretKeyRef.name) }}
+    {{- $_ := set $context.Values.container.env "ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_KEY" (required ".Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.type is set to 'token' therefore .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.key is required" $argoCdAuth.tokenSecretKeyRef.key) }}
   {{- else }}
-      {{- $_ := set $context.Values.container.env "ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_NAME" "gitops-runtime-argo-cd-token" }}
-      {{- $_ := set $context.Values.container.env "ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_KEY" "token" }}
+    {{ fail ".Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.type is 'token' and .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.token or .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef are not set" }}
   {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 
diff --git a/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/_components/cf-argocd-extras/sources-server/_deployment.yaml b/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/_components/cf-argocd-extras/sources-server/_deployment.yaml
index 16c67b92..16a38003 100644
--- a/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/_components/cf-argocd-extras/sources-server/_deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/_components/cf-argocd-extras/sources-server/_deployment.yaml
@@ -15,13 +15,16 @@
   {{- $_ := set $context.Values.container.env.REDIS_PASSWORD.valueFrom.secretKeyRef "key"  (default "redis-password" $vals.externalRedis.existingSecretKeyRef.key) }}
 {{- end }}
 
-{{- if and (eq (index $context.Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "type") "token") }}
-  {{- if not (index $context.Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "token") }}
-      {{- $_ := set $context.Values.container.env "ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_NAME" (required ".Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.type is set to 'token' therefore .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.name is required" (index $context.Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "tokenSecretKeyRef" "name")) }}
-      {{- $_ := set $context.Values.container.env "ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_KEY" (required ".Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.type is set to 'token' therefore .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.key is required" (index $context.Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "tokenSecretKeyRef" "key" )) }}
+{{- $argoCdAuth := (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth") }}
+{{- if (eq $argoCdAuth.type "token") }}
+  {{- if $argoCdAuth.token }}
+    {{- $_ := set $context.Values.container.env "ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_NAME" "gitops-runtime-argo-cd-token" }}
+    {{- $_ := set $context.Values.container.env "ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_KEY" "token" }}
+  {{- else if $argoCdAuth.tokenSecretKeyRef }}
+    {{- $_ := set $context.Values.container.env "ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_NAME" (required ".Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.type is set to 'token' therefore .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.name is required" $argoCdAuth.tokenSecretKeyRef.name) }}
+    {{- $_ := set $context.Values.container.env "ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_KEY" (required ".Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.type is set to 'token' therefore .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.key is required" $argoCdAuth.tokenSecretKeyRef.key) }}
   {{- else }}
-      {{- $_ := set $context.Values.container.env "ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_NAME" "gitops-runtime-argo-cd-token" }}
-      {{- $_ := set $context.Values.container.env "ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_KEY" "token" }}
+    {{ fail ".Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.type is 'token' and .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.token or .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef are not set" }}
   {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 
diff --git a/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 9f4b88af..0b3f32b3 100644
--- a/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Determine argocd repo server service name. Must be called with chart root contex
 */}}
 {{- define "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argocd.reposerver.servicename" -}}
 {{/* For now use template from ArgoCD chart until better approach */}}
-  {{- if and (index .Subcharts "argo-cd") }}
+  {{- if (index .Subcharts "argo-cd") }}
     {{- template "argo-cd.repoServer.fullname" (dict "Values" (get .Values "argo-cd") "Release" .Release ) }}
   {{- else }}
     {{- $repoServer := index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "repoServer" }}
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Determine argocd argocd repo server port
 */}}
 {{- define "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argocd.reposerver.serviceport" -}}
 {{/* For now use template from ArgoCD chart until better approach */}}
-  {{- if and (index .Subcharts "argo-cd") }}
+  {{- if (index .Subcharts "argo-cd") }}
     {{- index .Values "argo-cd" "repoServer" "service" "port" }}
   {{- else }}
     {{- $repoServer := index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "repoServer" }}
@@ -122,11 +122,11 @@ Determine argocd repoServer url
 */}}
 {{- define "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argocd.reposerver.url" -}}
 {{- $argoCDValues := (get .Values "argo-cd") }}
-{{- if and (index .Values "argo-cd" "enabled") }}
+{{- if (index .Values "argo-cd" "enabled") }}
   {{- $serviceName := include "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argocd.reposerver.servicename" . }}
   {{- $port := include "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argocd.reposerver.serviceport" . }}
   {{- printf "%s:%s" $serviceName $port }}
-{{- else if and (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "repoServer") }}
+{{- else if (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "repoServer") }}
   {{- $repoServer := (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "repoServer") }}
   {{- $svc := required "ArgoCD is not enabled and .Values.global.external-argo-cd.repoServer.svc is not set" $repoServer.svc }}
   {{- $port := required "ArgoCD is not enabled and .Values.global.external-argo-cd.repoServer.port is not set" $repoServer.port }}
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ Determine argocd servicename. Must be called with chart root context
 Determine rollouts name
 */}}
 {{- define "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argo-rollouts.name" -}}
-  {{- if and (index .Values "argo-rollouts" "enabled") }}
+  {{- if (index .Values "argo-rollouts" "enabled") }}
     {{/* For now use template from rollouts chart until better approach */}}
     {{- template "argo-rollouts.fullname" (dict "Values" (get .Values "argo-rollouts")) }}
   {{- else }}
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ Determine argocd redis service port. Must be called with chart root context
 Determine argocd server url. Must be called with chart root context
 */}}
 {{- define "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argocd.server.url" -}}
-  {{- if and (index .Values "argo-cd" "enabled") }}
+  {{- if (index .Values "argo-cd" "enabled") }}
     {{- $protocol := "https" }}
     {{- $port := include "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argocd.server.serviceport" . }}
     {{- if (eq $port "80") }}
@@ -197,13 +197,13 @@ Determine argocd server url. Must be called with chart root context
     {{- end }}
     {{- $url := include "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argocd.server.no-protocol-url" . }}
     {{- printf "%s://%s" $protocol $url }}
-  {{- else if and (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "server") }}
+  {{- else if (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "server") }}
     {{- $argoCDSrv := (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "server") }}
     {{- $protocol := "http" }}
     {{- $svc := required "ArgoCD is not enabled and .Values.global.external-argo-cd.server.svc is not set" $argoCDSrv.svc }}
     {{- $port := (required "ArgoCD is not enabled and .Values.global.external-argo-cd.server.port is not port" $argoCDSrv.port) | toString }}
     {{- $rootpath := (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "server" "rootpath") }}
-    {{- if and (eq $port "80") }}
+    {{- if (eq $port "80") }}
       {{- printf "%s://%s%s" $protocol $svc $rootpath }}
     {{- else }}
       {{- printf "%s://%s:%s%s" $protocol $svc $port $rootpath }}
@@ -218,12 +218,12 @@ Determine argocd server url witout the protocol. Must be called with chart root
 */}}
 {{- define "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argocd.server.no-protocol-url" -}}
 {{- $argoCDValues := (get .Values "argo-cd") }}
-{{- if and (index .Values "argo-cd" "enabled") }}
+{{- if (index .Values "argo-cd" "enabled") }}
   {{- $serverName := include "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argocd.server.servicename" . }}
   {{- $port := include "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argocd.server.serviceport" . }}
   {{- $path := (get $argoCDValues.configs.params "server.rootpath") }}
   {{- printf "%s:%s%s" $serverName $port $path }}
-{{- else if and (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "server") }}
+{{- else if (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "server") }}
   {{- $argoCDSrv := (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "server") }}
   {{- $svc := required "ArgoCD is not enabled and .Values.global.external-argo-cd.server.svc is not set" $argoCDSrv.svc }}
   {{- $port := required "ArgoCD is not enabled and .Values.global.external-argo-cd.server.port is not set" $argoCDSrv.port }}
@@ -234,95 +234,49 @@ Determine argocd server url witout the protocol. Must be called with chart root
 {{- end }}
 {{- end}}
 
-{{/*
-Determine argocd server password.
-*/}}
-{{- define "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argocd.server.password" }}
-  {{- if and (index .Values "argo-cd" "enabled") }}
-valueFrom:
-  secretKeyRef:
-    name: argocd-initial-admin-secret
-    key: password
-  {{- else if and (eq (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "type") "password") (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "passwordSecretKeyRef") }}
-valueFrom:
-  secretKeyRef:
-{{- index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "passwordSecretKeyRef" | toYaml | nindent 4 }}
-  {{- else if and (eq (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "type") "password") (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "password") }}
-valueFrom:
-  secretKeyRef:
-    name: gitops-runtime-argo-cd-password
-    key: token
-  {{- else if and (eq (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "type") "token") (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "token") }}
-valueFrom:
-  secretKeyRef:
-    name: gitops-runtime-argo-cd-token
-    key: token
-  {{- else if and (eq (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "type") "token") (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "tokenSecretKeyRef") }}
-valueFrom:
-  secretKeyRef:
-{{- index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "tokenSecretKeyRef" | toYaml | nindent 4 }}
-    optional: true
-  {{- else }}
-{{ fail "ArgoCD is not enabled and .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.password or .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.passwordSecretKeyRef is not set" }}
-  {{- end }}
-{{- end }}
-
-
-{{/*
-Determine argocd token password.
-*/}}
-{{- define "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argocd.server.token" }}
-  {{- if and (eq (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "type") "token") (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "tokenSecretKeyRef" "name") (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "tokenSecretKeyRef" "key")}}
-valueFrom:
-  secretKeyRef:
-{{- index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "tokenSecretKeyRef" | toYaml | nindent 4 }}
-  {{- else if and (eq (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "type") "token") (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "token") }}
-valueFrom:
-  secretKeyRef:
-    name: gitops-runtime-argo-cd-token
-    key: token
-  {{- else if or (eq (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "type") "password") }}
-valueFrom:
-  secretKeyRef:
-    name: argocd-token
-    key: token
-    optional: true
-  {{- else }}
-    {{ fail (printf "Invalid value for .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.type: %s. Allowed values are: [password token]" (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "type")) }}
-  {{- end }}
-{{- end }}
-
-{{/*
-Determine argocd server password.
-*/}}
-{{- define "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argocd.server.username-env-var" }}
-  {{- if and (index .Values "argo-cd" "enabled") }}
-valueFrom:
-  configMapKeyRef:
-    name: cap-app-proxy-cm
-    key: argoCdUsername
-    optional: true
-  {{- else if and (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "usernameSecretKeyRef") }}
-valueFrom:
-  secretKeyRef:
-{{- index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "usernameSecretKeyRef" | toYaml | nindent 4 }}
-  {{- else if and (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "username") }}
-{{- printf "%s" (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "username") }}
+{{- define "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argocd-auth" -}}
+  {{- $authValues := (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth") }}
+  {{- if (eq $authValues.type "password") }}
+ARGO_CD_USERNAME:
+  valueFrom:
+    configMapKeyRef:
+      name: cap-app-proxy-cm
+      key: argoCdUsername
+ARGO_CD_PASSWORD:
+  valueFrom:
+    secretKeyRef:
+    {{- if $authValues.password }}
+      name: gitops-runtime-argo-cd-password
+      key: token
+    {{- else if $authValues.passwordSecretKeyRef }}
+      {{- $authValues.passwordSecretKeyRef | toYaml | nindent 6 }}
+    {{- end }}
+  {{- else if (eq $authValues.type "token") }}
+ARGO_CD_TOKEN:
+  valueFrom:
+    secretKeyRef:
+    {{- if $authValues.token }}
+      name: gitops-runtime-argo-cd-token
+      key: token
+    {{- else if $authValues.tokenSecretKeyRef }}
+      {{- if and (hasKey $authValues.tokenSecretKeyRef "name") (hasKey $authValues.tokenSecretKeyRef "key") }}
+        {{- $authValues.tokenSecretKeyRef | toYaml | nindent 6 }}
+      {{- else }}
+        {{- fail "Both 'name' and 'key' must be set in .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef" }}
+      {{- end }}
+    {{- end }}
   {{- else }}
-{{ fail "ArgoCD is not enabled and .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.username or .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.usernameSecretKeyRef is not set" }}
+    {{ fail (printf "Invalid value for .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.type: %s. Allowed values are: [password token]" $authValues.type) }}
   {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 
 {{/*
-Determine argocd server password.
+Determine argocd server username ConfigMap.
 */}}
 {{- define "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argocd.server.username-cm" }}
-  {{- if and (index .Values "argo-cd" "enabled") }}
-    {{- printf "%s" (index .Values "app-proxy" "config" "argoCdUsername") }}
-  {{- else if and (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "username") }}
-    {{- printf "%s" (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "username") }}
-  {{- else }}
-    {{- fail "ArgoCD is not enabled and .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.username is not set" }}
+  {{- $externalArgoCDValues := (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth") }}
+  {{- if (eq $externalArgoCDValues.type "password") }}
+    {{- coalesce (index .Values "app-proxy" "config" "argoCdUsername") (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "username") "" }}
   {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 
@@ -331,11 +285,11 @@ Determine argocd redis url
 */}}
 {{- define "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argocd.redis.url" -}}
 {{- $argoCDValues := (get .Values "argo-cd") }}
-{{- if and (index .Values "argo-cd" "enabled") }}
+{{- if (index .Values "argo-cd" "enabled") }}
   {{- $serviceName := include "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argocd.redis.servicename" . }}
   {{- $port := include "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argocd.redis.serviceport" . }}
   {{- printf "%s:%s" $serviceName $port }}
-{{- else if and (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "redis") }}
+{{- else if (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "redis") }}
   {{- $redis := (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "redis") }}
   {{- $svc := required "ArgoCD is not enabled and .Values.global.external-argo-cd.redis.svc is not set" $redis.svc }}
   {{- $port := required "ArgoCD is not enabled and .Values.global.external-argo-cd.redis.port is not set" $redis.port }}
diff --git a/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/app-proxy/config.yaml b/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/app-proxy/config.yaml
index 7cbfb544..4da5a020 100644
--- a/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/app-proxy/config.yaml
+++ b/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/app-proxy/config.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@
 {{- if not $appProxyContext.Values.config.argoCdUrl }}
   {{ $_ := set $appProxyContext.Values.config "argoCdUrl" $argoCdUrl }}
 {{- end }}
-{{- $_ := set $appProxyContext.Values.config "argoCdUsername" $argoCdUsername }}
+{{- if $argoCdUsername }}
+  {{- $_ := set $appProxyContext.Values.config "argoCdUsername" $argoCdUsername }}
+{{- else }}
+  {{ $_ := unset  $appProxyContext.Values.config "argoCdUsername" }}
+{{- end }}
 {{- if index (get .Values "argo-workflows") "enabled" }}
   {{- if not $appProxyContext.Values.config.argoWorkflowsUrl }}
     {{- $argoWorkflowsUrl := include "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argo-workflows.server.url" . }}
diff --git a/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/app-proxy/external-argocd-token.yaml b/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/app-proxy/external-argocd-token.yaml
index f96892a4..8d1669eb 100644
--- a/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/app-proxy/external-argocd-token.yaml
+++ b/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/app-proxy/external-argocd-token.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {{- $externalArgoCDValues := (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth") }}
-{{- if $externalArgoCDValues.password -}}
+{{- if $externalArgoCDValues.password }}
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ stringData:
   token: {{ $externalArgoCDValues.password }}
 {{- end }}
 
-{{- if $externalArgoCDValues.token -}}
+{{- if $externalArgoCDValues.token }}
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
diff --git a/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/gitops-operator/deployment.yaml b/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/gitops-operator/deployment.yaml
index 1124f109..cbf50fc8 100644
--- a/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/gitops-operator/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/gitops-runtime/templates/gitops-operator/deployment.yaml
@@ -8,16 +8,17 @@
 {{- $_ := set $context.Values "global" (deepCopy (get .Values "global")) }}
 {{- $_ := set $context.Values "app-proxy" (deepCopy (get .Values "app-proxy")) }}
 
-{{- if and (not (index .Values "argo-cd" "enabled")) }}
-    {{- if and (eq (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "type") "token") }}
-        {{- if not (index $context.Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "token") }}
-            {{- $_ := set $context.Values.env "ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_NAME" (required ".Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.type is set to 'token' therefore .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.name is required" (index $context.Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "tokenSecretKeyRef" "name")) }}
-            {{- $_ := set $context.Values.env "ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_KEY" (required ".Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.type is set to 'token' therefore .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.key is required" (index $context.Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth" "tokenSecretKeyRef" "key")) }}
-        {{- else }}
-            {{- $_ := set $context.Values.env "ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_NAME" "gitops-runtime-argo-cd-token" }}
-            {{- $_ := set $context.Values.env "ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_KEY" "token" }}
-        {{- end }}
-    {{- end }}
+{{- $argoCdAuth := (index .Values "global" "external-argo-cd" "auth") }}
+{{- if (eq $argoCdAuth.type "token") }}
+  {{- if $argoCdAuth.token }}
+    {{- $_ := set $context.Values.env "ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_NAME" "gitops-runtime-argo-cd-token" }}
+    {{- $_ := set $context.Values.env "ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_KEY" "token" }}
+  {{- else if $argoCdAuth.tokenSecretKeyRef }}
+    {{- $_ := set $context.Values.env "ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_NAME" (required ".Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.type is set to 'token' therefore .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.name is required" $argoCdAuth.tokenSecretKeyRef.name) }}
+    {{- $_ := set $context.Values.env "ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_KEY" (required ".Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.type is set to 'token' therefore .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.key is required" $argoCdAuth.tokenSecretKeyRef.key) }}
+  {{- else }}
+    {{ fail ".Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.type is 'token' and .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.token or .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef are not set" }}
+  {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 
 {{/* Set argo-cd-server service and port */}}
@@ -27,22 +28,22 @@
 
 {{/* Set workflows url */}}
 {{- if index .Values "argo-workflows" "enabled" }}
-    {{- if not $context.Values.env.ARGO_WF_URL }}
-        {{- $argoWorkflowsUrl := include "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argo-workflows.server.url" . }}
-        {{- $_ := set $context.Values.env "ARGO_WF_URL" $argoWorkflowsUrl }}
-    {{- end }}
+  {{- if not $context.Values.env.ARGO_WF_URL }}
+    {{- $argoWorkflowsUrl := include "codefresh-gitops-runtime.argo-workflows.server.url" . }}
+    {{- $_ := set $context.Values.env "ARGO_WF_URL" $argoWorkflowsUrl }}
+  {{- end }}
 {{- end}}
 
 {{/* Set certificates */}}
 {{- if or $context.Values.global.codefresh.tls.caCerts.secret.create $context.Values.global.codefresh.tls.caCerts.secretKeyRef}}
-    {{- $_ := set $context.Values.global.codefresh.tls.caCerts.secretKeyRef "name" ($context.Values.global.codefresh.tls.caCerts.secret.create | ternary "codefresh-tls-certs" $context.Values.global.codefresh.tls.caCerts.secretKeyRef.name) }}
-    {{- $_ := set $context.Values.global.codefresh.tls.caCerts.secretKeyRef "key" ($context.Values.global.codefresh.tls.caCerts.secret.create | ternary (default "ca-bundle.crt" $context.Values.global.codefresh.tls.caCerts.secret.key) $context.Values.global.codefresh.tls.caCerts.secretKeyRef.key) }}
+  {{- $_ := set $context.Values.global.codefresh.tls.caCerts.secretKeyRef "name" ($context.Values.global.codefresh.tls.caCerts.secret.create | ternary "codefresh-tls-certs" $context.Values.global.codefresh.tls.caCerts.secretKeyRef.name) }}
+  {{- $_ := set $context.Values.global.codefresh.tls.caCerts.secretKeyRef "key" ($context.Values.global.codefresh.tls.caCerts.secret.create | ternary (default "ca-bundle.crt" $context.Values.global.codefresh.tls.caCerts.secret.key) $context.Values.global.codefresh.tls.caCerts.secretKeyRef.key) }}
 {{- end }}
 
 {{- if and (gt (int $context.Values.replicaCount) 1 ) }}
-{{- $_ := set $context.Values.env "LEADER_ELECT" "true" }}
+  {{- $_ := set $context.Values.env "LEADER_ELECT" "true" }}
 {{- else }}
-{{- $_ := set $context.Values.env "LEADER_ELECT" "false" }}
+  {{- $_ := set $context.Values.env "LEADER_ELECT" "false" }}
 {{- end }}
 
 {{- include "gitops-operator.resources.deployment" $context }}
diff --git a/charts/gitops-runtime/tests/argo-projects-templates-integration_test.yaml b/charts/gitops-runtime/tests/argo-projects-templates-integration_test.yaml
index 7b79c4fc..3f496141 100644
--- a/charts/gitops-runtime/tests/argo-projects-templates-integration_test.yaml
+++ b/charts/gitops-runtime/tests/argo-projects-templates-integration_test.yaml
@@ -29,12 +29,15 @@ tests:
   values:
   - ./values/mandatory-values.yaml
   set:
-    argo-cd.fullnameOverride: argo-cd-test
-    argo-cd.configs.params.server\.insecure: false
+    argo-cd:
+      fullnameOverride: argo-cd-testasd
+      configs:
+        params:
+          "server.insecure": false
   asserts:
   - equal:
       path: data.argoCdUrl
-      value: https://argo-cd-test-server:443
+      value: https://argo-cd-testasd-server:443
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Argo Workflows
diff --git a/charts/gitops-runtime/tests/external_argocd_test.yaml b/charts/gitops-runtime/tests/external_argocd_test.yaml
index a8bee393..c1eb7c13 100644
--- a/charts/gitops-runtime/tests/external_argocd_test.yaml
+++ b/charts/gitops-runtime/tests/external_argocd_test.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ tests:
           path: data.argoCdUrl
           value: http://my-argocd-server
 
-  - it: app-proxy ConfigMap should have valid ArgoCd Username
+  - it: app-proxy ConfigMap should have valid default ArgoCd Username
     values:
       - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
@@ -35,25 +35,74 @@ tests:
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     template: app-proxy/config.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.username: adminoverride
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            username: adminoverride
     asserts:
       - equal:
           path: data.argoCdUsername
           value: adminoverride
 
-  - it: app-proxy ConfigMap should have isExternalArgoCD key set to true
+  - it: app-proxy ConfigMap override priority should prefer value from app-proxy.config (for backward compatibility)
     values:
       - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     template: app-proxy/config.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.username: adminoverride
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            username: external-adminoverride
+      app-proxy:
+        config:
+          argoCdUsername: app-proxy-adminoverride
+    asserts:
+      - equal:
+          path: data.argoCdUsername
+          value: app-proxy-adminoverride
+
+  - it: app-proxy ConfigMap should *not* have username, if auth.type is token
+    values:
+      - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
+      - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
+    template: app-proxy/config.yaml
+    set:
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            type: token
+            token: some-token
+    asserts:
+      - notExists:
+          path: data.argoCdUsername
+
+  - it: app-proxy ConfigMap should have isExternalArgoCD key set to true
+    values:
+      - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
+      - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
+    template: app-proxy/config.yaml
     asserts:
       - equal:
           path: data.isExternalArgoCD
           value: "true"
 
-  - it: app-proxy Deployment should have valid ARGO_CD_PASSWORD env var set via passwordSecretKeyRef
+  - it: app-proxy Deployment should have valid deafult ARGO_CD_USERNAME env var if auth.type is password
+    values:
+      - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
+      - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
+    template: app-proxy/deployment.yaml
+    asserts:
+      - contains:
+          path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
+          content:
+            name: ARGO_CD_USERNAME
+            valueFrom:
+              configMapKeyRef:
+                key: argoCdUsername
+                name: cap-app-proxy-cm
+
+  - it: app-proxy Deployment should have valid deafult ARGO_CD_PASSWORD env var set via passwordSecretKeyRef
     values:
       - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
@@ -68,14 +117,38 @@ tests:
                 key: password
                 name: argocd-initial-admin-secret
 
+  - it: app-proxy Deployment should have valid ARGO_CD_PASSWORD env var set via passwordSecretKeyRef override
+    values:
+      - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
+      - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
+    template: app-proxy/deployment.yaml
+    set:
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            passwordSecretKeyRef:
+              name: name-override
+              key: key-override
+    asserts:
+      - contains:
+          path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
+          content:
+            name: ARGO_CD_PASSWORD
+            valueFrom:
+              secretKeyRef:
+                key: key-override
+                name: name-override
+
   - it: app-proxy Deploymeny should have valid ARGO_CD_PASSWORD env var set via plaintext password
     values:
       - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     template: app-proxy/deployment.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.passwordSecretKeyRef: []
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.password: token
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            password: token
     asserts:
       - contains:
           path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
@@ -86,29 +159,65 @@ tests:
                 key: token
                 name: gitops-runtime-argo-cd-password
 
-  - it: app-proxy Deployment should have valid ARGO_CD_USERNAME env var set via plaintext username
+  - it: app-proxy Deployment should *not* have ARGO_CD_TOKEN env var if auth.type is password
     values:
       - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     template: app-proxy/deployment.yaml
-    set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.username: adminoverride
     asserts:
-      - contains:
+      - notContains:
+          any: true
+          path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
+          content:
+            name: ARGO_CD_TOKEN
+
+  - it: app-proxy Deployment should *not* have ARGO_CD_USERNAME env var if auth.type is token
+    values:
+      - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
+      - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
+    template: app-proxy/deployment.yaml
+    set:
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            type: token
+            token: plaintexttoken
+    asserts:
+      - notContains:
+          any: true
           path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
           content:
             name: ARGO_CD_USERNAME
-            value: adminoverride
 
-  - it: app-proxy Deployment should have valid ARGO_CD_TOKEN env var set via tokenSecretKeyRef
+  - it: app-proxy Deployment should *not* have ARGO_CD_PASSWORD env var if auth.type is token
     values:
       - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     template: app-proxy/deployment.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.type: token
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.name: my-argocd-secret
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.key: my-token
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            type: token
+            token: plaintexttoken
+    asserts:
+      - notContains:
+          any: true
+          path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
+          content:
+            name: ARGO_CD_PASSWORD
+
+  - it: app-proxy Deployment should have valid ARGO_CD_TOKEN env var set via plaintext token
+    values:
+      - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
+      - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
+    template: app-proxy/deployment.yaml
+    set:
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            type: token
+            token: plaintexttoken
     asserts:
       - contains:
           path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
@@ -116,17 +225,22 @@ tests:
             name: ARGO_CD_TOKEN
             valueFrom:
               secretKeyRef:
-                key: my-token
-                name: my-argocd-secret
+                key: token
+                name: gitops-runtime-argo-cd-token
 
-  - it: app-proxy Deployment should have valid ARGO_CD_TOKEN env var set via plaintext token
+  - it: app-proxy Deployment should have valid ARGO_CD_TOKEN env var set via tokenSecretKeyRef
     values:
       - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     template: app-proxy/deployment.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.type: token
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.token: "plaintexttoken"
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            type: token
+            tokenSecretKeyRef:
+              name: my-argocd-secret
+              key: my-token
     asserts:
       - contains:
           path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
@@ -134,8 +248,8 @@ tests:
             name: ARGO_CD_TOKEN
             valueFrom:
               secretKeyRef:
-                key: token
-                name: gitops-runtime-argo-cd-token
+                name: my-argocd-secret
+                key: my-token
 
   - it: gitops-operator Deployment should have valid ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_NAME env var set via tokenSecretKeyRef
     values:
@@ -143,15 +257,19 @@ tests:
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     template: gitops-operator/deployment.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.type: token
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.name: my-argocd-token-secret
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.key: my-token
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            type: token
+            tokenSecretKeyRef:
+              name: my-argocd-secret
+              key: my-token
     asserts:
       - contains:
           path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
           content:
             name: ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_NAME
-            value: my-argocd-token-secret
+            value: my-argocd-secret
 
   - it: gitops-operator Deployment should have valid ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_KEY env var set via tokenSecretKeyRef
     values:
@@ -159,9 +277,13 @@ tests:
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     template: gitops-operator/deployment.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.type: token
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.name: my-argocd-token-secret
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.key: my-token
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            type: token
+            tokenSecretKeyRef:
+              name: my-argocd-secret
+              key: my-token
     asserts:
       - contains:
           path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
@@ -175,8 +297,11 @@ tests:
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     template: gitops-operator/deployment.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.type: token
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.token: "plaintexttoken"
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            type: token
+            token: "plaintexttoken"
     asserts:
       - contains:
           path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
@@ -190,8 +315,11 @@ tests:
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     template: gitops-operator/deployment.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.type: token
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.token: "plaintexttoken"
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            type: token
+            token: "plaintexttoken"
     asserts:
       - contains:
           path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
@@ -305,15 +433,19 @@ tests:
       - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.type: token
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.name: my-argocd-token-secret
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.key: my-token
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            type: token
+            tokenSecretKeyRef:
+              name: my-argocd-token
+              key: my-token
     asserts:
       - contains:
           path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
           content:
             name: ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_NAME
-            value: my-argocd-token-secret
+            value: my-argocd-token
 
   - it: event-reporter StatefulSet should have valid ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_KEY env var set via tokenSecretKeyRef
     template: cf-argocd-extras/event-reporter/statefulset.yaml
@@ -321,9 +453,13 @@ tests:
       - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.type: token
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.name: my-argocd-token-secret
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.key: my-token
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            type: token
+            tokenSecretKeyRef:
+              name: my-argocd-token
+              key: my-token
     asserts:
       - contains:
           path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
@@ -337,8 +473,11 @@ tests:
       - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.type: token
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.token: "plaintexttoken"
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            type: token
+            token: "plaintexttoken"
     asserts:
       - contains:
           path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
@@ -352,8 +491,11 @@ tests:
       - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.type: token
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.token: "plaintexttoken"
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            type: token
+            token: "plaintexttoken"
     asserts:
       - contains:
           path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
@@ -421,15 +563,19 @@ tests:
       - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.type: token
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.name: my-argocd-token-secret
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.key: my-token
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            type: token
+            tokenSecretKeyRef:
+              name: my-argocd-token
+              key: my-token
     asserts:
       - contains:
           path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
           content:
             name: ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_NAME
-            value: my-argocd-token-secret
+            value: my-argocd-token
 
   - it: sources-server Deployment should have valid ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_KEY env var set via tokenSecretKeyRef
     template: cf-argocd-extras/sources-server/deployment.yaml
@@ -437,9 +583,13 @@ tests:
       - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.type: token
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.name: my-argocd-token-secret
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.key: my-token
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            type: token
+            tokenSecretKeyRef:
+              name: my-argocd-token
+              key: my-token
     asserts:
       - contains:
           path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
@@ -453,8 +603,11 @@ tests:
       - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.type: token
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.token: "plaintexttoken"
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            type: token
+            token: "plaintexttoken"
     asserts:
       - contains:
           path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
@@ -468,8 +621,11 @@ tests:
       - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.type: token
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.token: "plaintexttoken"
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            type: token
+            token: "plaintexttoken"
     asserts:
       - contains:
           path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
@@ -477,26 +633,15 @@ tests:
             name: ARGO_CD_TOKEN_SECRET_KEY
             value: token
 
-  - it: should require ArgoCd password if auth.type=password is set and no password is provided
-    values:
-      - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
-      - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
-    template: app-proxy/deployment.yaml
-    set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.type: password
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.password: null
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.passwordSecretKeyRef: []
-    asserts:
-      - failedTemplate:
-          errorMessage: "ArgoCD is not enabled and .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.password or .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.passwordSecretKeyRef is not set"
-
   - it: should require ArgoCd redis address if it's not provided
     template: cf-argocd-extras/sources-server/deployment.yaml
     values:
       - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.redis: null
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          redis: null
     asserts:
       - failedTemplate:
           errorMessage: "ArgoCD is not enabled and .Values.global.external-argo-cd.redis is not set"
@@ -507,7 +652,9 @@ tests:
       - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.repoServer: null
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          repoServer: null
     asserts:
       - failedTemplate:
           errorMessage: "ArgoCD is not enabled and .Values.global.external-argo-cd.repoServer is not set"
@@ -518,7 +665,10 @@ tests:
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     template: app-proxy/deployment.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.type: invalid
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            type: invalid
     asserts:
       - failedTemplate:
           errorMessage: "Invalid value for .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.type: invalid. Allowed values are: [password token]"
@@ -529,7 +679,10 @@ tests:
       - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.server.rootpath: /argocd
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          server:
+            rootpath: /argocd
     asserts:
       - contains:
           path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
@@ -543,7 +696,10 @@ tests:
       - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.server.rootpath: /argocd
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          server:
+            rootpath: /argocd
     asserts:
       - contains:
           path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
@@ -557,7 +713,10 @@ tests:
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     template: app-proxy/config.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.server.rootpath: /argocd
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          server:
+            rootpath: /argocd
     asserts:
       - equal:
           path: data.argoCdUrl
@@ -569,7 +728,10 @@ tests:
       - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.server.rootpath: /argocd
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          server:
+            rootpath: /argocd
     asserts:
       - contains:
           path: spec.template.spec.containers[0].env
@@ -583,8 +745,11 @@ tests:
       - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.type: token
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.token: mytoken
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            type: token
+            token: mytoken
     asserts:
       - isKind:
           of: Secret
@@ -600,8 +765,11 @@ tests:
       - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.type: password
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.password: mypassword
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            type: password
+            password: mypassword
     asserts:
       - isKind:
           of: Secret
@@ -630,10 +798,14 @@ tests:
       - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.type: token
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.token: null
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.name: null
-      global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.key: null
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          auth:
+            type: token
+            token: null
+            tokenSecretKeyRef:
+              name: null
+              key: null
     asserts:
       - failedTemplate:
           errorMessage: ".Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.type is set to 'token' therefore .Values.global.external-argo-cd.auth.tokenSecretKeyRef.name is required"
@@ -644,7 +816,9 @@ tests:
       - ./values/mandatory-values-ingress.yaml
       - ./values/external-argocd-values.yaml
     set:
-      global.external-argo-cd.server: null
+      global:
+        external-argo-cd:
+          server: null
     asserts:
       - failedTemplate:
           errorMessage: "ArgoCD is not enabled and .Values.global.external-argo-cd.server is not set"
diff --git a/charts/gitops-runtime/tests/values/external-argocd-values.yaml b/charts/gitops-runtime/tests/values/external-argocd-values.yaml
index 5bc63344..db86d10d 100644
--- a/charts/gitops-runtime/tests/values/external-argocd-values.yaml
+++ b/charts/gitops-runtime/tests/values/external-argocd-values.yaml
@@ -13,20 +13,6 @@ global:
     repoServer:
       svc: my-argocd-repo-server
       port: 8081
-    auth:
-      type: password
-
-      username: "admin"
-      password: ""
-      passwordSecretKeyRef:
-        name: argocd-initial-admin-secret
-        key: password
-      
-      token: ""
-      tokenSecretKeyRef:
-        name: ""
-        key: ""
 
 argo-cd:
   enabled: false
-
diff --git a/charts/gitops-runtime/values.yaml b/charts/gitops-runtime/values.yaml
index a3d7a8f5..b024dd14 100644
--- a/charts/gitops-runtime/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/gitops-runtime/values.yaml
@@ -565,14 +565,14 @@ app-proxy:
           tag: 1.1.16-main
   image:
     repository: quay.io/codefresh/cap-app-proxy
-    tag: eab83ae
+    tag: 788a8d5
     pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   # -- Extra volume mounts for main container
   extraVolumeMounts: []
   initContainer:
     image:
       repository: quay.io/codefresh/cap-app-proxy-init
-      tag: 1.3750.0
+      tag: 1.3791.0
       pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
     command:
       - ./init.sh
@@ -614,8 +614,8 @@ app-proxy:
   nameOverride: ""
   fullnameOverride: "cap-app-proxy"
   config:
-    # -- ArgoCD user to be used by app-proxy
-    argoCdUsername: "admin"
+    # -- deprecated. use `global.external-argo-cd.auth.username` instead
+    argoCdUsername: ""
     # -- ArgoCD Url. determined by chart logic. Do not change unless you are certain you need to
     argoCdUrl:
     # -- Workflows server url. Determined by chart logic. Do not change unless you are certain you need to
diff --git a/scripts/helm-unittests.sh b/scripts/helm-unittests.sh
index b33be9f8..e8c30d09 100755
--- a/scripts/helm-unittests.sh
+++ b/scripts/helm-unittests.sh
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ CHART_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd)"
 echo "$CHART_DIR"
 
 echo "Running Helm unittests"
-docker run --entrypoint "/bin/sh" -it --rm -v $CHART_DIR/charts:/charts alpine/helm:3.14.4 -c 'helm plugin install https://github.com/helm-unittest/helm-unittest.git --version 0.5.1 && helm unittest /charts/gitops-runtime'
+docker run --entrypoint "/bin/sh" -it --rm -v $CHART_DIR/charts:/charts alpine/helm:3.19.0 -c 'helm plugin install https://github.com/helm-unittest/helm-unittest.git --version 1.0.2 && helm unittest /charts/gitops-runtime'
diff --git a/tests/component-tests/setup/values/gitea.values.yaml b/tests/component-tests/setup/values/gitea.values.yaml
index fcb15ef1..51729b97 100644
--- a/tests/component-tests/setup/values/gitea.values.yaml
+++ b/tests/component-tests/setup/values/gitea.values.yaml
@@ -8,11 +8,15 @@
 # These values are used by the Helm install command in the test suite to
 # ensure a minimal and reliable Gitea setup for testing purposes.
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-redis-cluster:
-  enabled: false
 postgresql-ha:
   enabled: false
-postgresql:
-  enabled: true
-  image:
-    repository: bitnamilegacy/postgresql
+
+valkey-cluster:
+  enabled: false
+
+gitea:
+  config:
+    database:
+      DB_TYPE: sqlite3
+      HOST: localhost
+      PORT: 3306