diff --git a/packages/models-library/Makefile b/packages/models-library/Makefile
index 6795fcd2610..b41bafd2f2c 100644
--- a/packages/models-library/Makefile
+++ b/packages/models-library/Makefile
@@ -110,14 +110,15 @@ erd-ServiceInput.svg: _erdantic
 DOWNLOADED_TEST_DATA_DIR = "$(CURDIR)/tests/data/.downloaded-ignore"
 
 .PHONY: _httpx
-_httpx: _check_venv_active
+_ensure_httpx: _check_venv_active
 	# ensures requirements installed
 	@python3 -c "import httpx" 2>/dev/null || uv pip install httpx
 
-PHONY: pull_test_data
-pull_test_data: $(DOT_ENV_FILE) _httpx ## downloads tests data from registry (this can take some time!)
-	# downloading all metadata files
+PHONY: tests-data
+tests-data: $(DOT_ENV_FILE) _ensure_httpx ## downloads tests data from registry defined in .env (time-intensive!)
+	# Downloading all metadata files ...
 	@set -o allexport; \
 	source $<; \
 	set +o allexport; \
 	python3 "$(PACKAGES_DIR)/pytest-simcore/src/pytest_simcore/helpers/docker_registry.py" $(DOWNLOADED_TEST_DATA_DIR)
+	@echo "Run now 'pytest -vv -m diagnostics tests'"
diff --git a/packages/notifications-library/src/notifications_library/templates/on_account_form.email.content.html b/packages/notifications-library/src/notifications_library/templates/on_account_form.email.content.html
index 96230e80000..edf5f1a640c 100644
--- a/packages/notifications-library/src/notifications_library/templates/on_account_form.email.content.html
+++ b/packages/notifications-library/src/notifications_library/templates/on_account_form.email.content.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <p>Dear Support team
 
 <p>
-  We have received the following request form for an account in {{ product.display_name }} from {{ host }}
+  We have received the following request form for an account in {{ product.display_name }} from <b>{{ host }}</b>
 </p>
 
 <pre>
diff --git a/packages/notifications-library/src/notifications_library/templates/on_account_form.email.content.txt b/packages/notifications-library/src/notifications_library/templates/on_account_form.email.content.txt
index 596ac7d01e5..0eb9d7d4a64 100644
--- a/packages/notifications-library/src/notifications_library/templates/on_account_form.email.content.txt
+++ b/packages/notifications-library/src/notifications_library/templates/on_account_form.email.content.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Dear Support team,
 
-We have received the following request form for an account in {{ product.display_name }} from {{ host }}:
+We have received the following request form for an account in {{ product.display_name }} from **{{ host }}**:
 
 {{ dumps(request_form) }}
 
diff --git a/scripts/maintenance/computational-clusters/autoscaled_monitor/dask.py b/scripts/maintenance/computational-clusters/autoscaled_monitor/dask.py
index e18c2beb831..750ef816bc8 100644
--- a/scripts/maintenance/computational-clusters/autoscaled_monitor/dask.py
+++ b/scripts/maintenance/computational-clusters/autoscaled_monitor/dask.py
@@ -112,12 +112,13 @@ def _list_tasks(
 
         return dict(task_state_to_tasks)
 
+    list_of_tasks: dict[TaskState, list[TaskId]] = []
     try:
-        list_of_tasks: dict[TaskState, list[TaskId]] = await client.run_on_scheduler(
+        list_of_tasks = await client.run_on_scheduler(
             _list_tasks
         )  # type: ignore
     except TypeError:
-        rich.print(f"ERROR while recoverring unrunnable tasks using {dask_client=}")
+        rich.print(f"ERROR while recoverring unrunnable tasks using {dask_client=}. Defaulting to empty list of tasks!!")
     return list_of_tasks