diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-testing-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-testing-deploy.yml
index 87c2ee0c7b2..4c8d9fe8d3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-testing-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-testing-deploy.yml
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/webserver.bash test_with_db 01
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ 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@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ 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@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/storage.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/agent.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: OAS backwards compatibility check
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/api-server.bash openapi-diff
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/autoscaling.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: ${{ github.job }}_docker_logs
           path: ./services/catalog/test_failures
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ jobs:
           source .venv/bin/activate && \
           pushd services/clusters-keeper && \
           make test-ci-unit
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: ${{ github.job }}_docker_logs
           path: ./services/datcore-adapter/test_failures
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/director.bash install
       - name: test
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/director.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: ${{ github.job }}_docker_logs
           path: ./services/director-v2/test_failures
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/aws-library.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/dask-task-models-library.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/dask-sidecar.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ jobs:
           source .venv/bin/activate && \
           pushd services/osparc-gateway-server && \
           make test-ci-unit
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/payments.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/dynamic-scheduler.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ jobs:
           source .venv/bin/activate && \
           pushd services/resource-usage-tracker && \
           make test-ci-unit
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/dynamic-sidecar.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ jobs:
           source .venv/bin/activate && \
           pushd services/efs-guardian && \
           make test-ci-unit
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1376,7 +1376,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/postgres-database.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1418,7 +1418,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/invitations.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1460,7 +1460,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/service-integration.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1502,7 +1502,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/service-library.bash test_all
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1544,7 +1544,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/settings-library.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ 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@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1631,7 +1631,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/notifications-library.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1675,7 +1675,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/simcore-sdk.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1784,7 +1784,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: cleanup
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/integration-testing/webserver.bash clean_up
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: integrationtests #optional
 
@@ -1846,7 +1846,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: cleanup
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/integration-testing/webserver.bash clean_up
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: integrationtests #optional
 
@@ -1908,7 +1908,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: cleanup
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/integration-testing/director-v2.bash clean_up
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: integrationtests #optional
 
@@ -1974,7 +1974,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: cleanup
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/integration-testing/director-v2.bash clean_up
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: integrationtests #optional
 
@@ -2038,7 +2038,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: cleanup
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/integration-testing/dynamic-sidecar.bash clean_up
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: integrationtests #optional
 
@@ -2115,7 +2115,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           pushd services/osparc-gateway-server && \
           make down
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: integrationtests #optional
 
@@ -2177,7 +2177,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: cleanup
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/integration-testing/simcore-sdk.bash clean_up
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.4.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.5.0
         with:
           flags: integrationtests