diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-testing-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-testing-deploy.yml
index 746cf1ce24e..68a0b094bb6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-testing-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-testing-deploy.yml
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/webserver.bash test_with_db 01
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ 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@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ 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@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/storage.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/agent.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: OAS backwards compatibility check
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/api-server.bash openapi-diff
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/autoscaling.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: ${{ github.job }}_docker_logs
           path: ./services/catalog/test_failures
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ jobs:
           source .venv/bin/activate && \
           pushd services/clusters-keeper && \
           make test-ci-unit
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: ${{ github.job }}_docker_logs
           path: ./services/datcore-adapter/test_failures
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/director.bash install
       - name: test
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/director.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: ${{ github.job }}_docker_logs
           path: ./services/director-v2/test_failures
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/aws-library.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/dask-task-models-library.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/dask-sidecar.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ jobs:
           source .venv/bin/activate && \
           pushd services/osparc-gateway-server && \
           make test-ci-unit
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/payments.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/dynamic-scheduler.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1161,7 +1161,7 @@ jobs:
           source .venv/bin/activate && \
           pushd services/resource-usage-tracker && \
           make test-ci-unit
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/dynamic-sidecar.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1317,7 +1317,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/postgres-database.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/invitations.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/service-integration.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1443,7 +1443,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/service-library.bash test_all
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1485,7 +1485,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/settings-library.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1526,7 +1526,7 @@ 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@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1572,7 +1572,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/notifications-library.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1616,7 +1616,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/simcore-sdk.bash test
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
 
@@ -1724,7 +1724,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: cleanup
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/integration-testing/webserver.bash clean_up
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: integrationtests #optional
 
@@ -1786,7 +1786,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: cleanup
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/integration-testing/webserver.bash clean_up
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: integrationtests #optional
 
@@ -1848,7 +1848,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: cleanup
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/integration-testing/director-v2.bash clean_up
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: integrationtests #optional
 
@@ -1914,7 +1914,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: cleanup
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/integration-testing/director-v2.bash clean_up
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: integrationtests #optional
 
@@ -1978,7 +1978,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: cleanup
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/integration-testing/dynamic-sidecar.bash clean_up
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: integrationtests #optional
 
@@ -2055,7 +2055,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           pushd services/osparc-gateway-server && \
           make down
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: integrationtests #optional
 
@@ -2117,7 +2117,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: cleanup
         if: always()
         run: ./ci/github/integration-testing/simcore-sdk.bash clean_up
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.1.1
+      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           flags: integrationtests