diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-testing-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-testing-deploy.yml
index 0d0ed99e1307..70ca02e07af6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-testing-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-testing-deploy.yml
@@ -348,15 +348,12 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/webserver.bash test_with_db 01
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-webserver-02:
     needs: changes
@@ -393,15 +390,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/webserver.bash test_with_db 02
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-webserver-03:
     needs: changes
@@ -438,15 +432,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/webserver.bash test_with_db 03
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-webserver-04:
       needs: changes
@@ -531,15 +522,12 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/storage.bash test
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-agent:
     needs: changes
@@ -581,15 +569,12 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/agent.bash test
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-api:
     needs: changes
@@ -626,15 +611,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/api.bash test
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-api-server:
     needs: changes
@@ -677,15 +659,12 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/api-server.bash openapi-diff
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-autoscaling:
     needs: changes
@@ -725,15 +704,12 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/autoscaling.bash test
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-catalog:
     needs: changes
@@ -779,15 +755,12 @@ jobs:
           name: ${{ github.job }}_docker_logs
           path: ./services/catalog/test_failures
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-clusters-keeper:
     needs: changes
@@ -838,15 +811,12 @@ jobs:
           pushd services/clusters-keeper && \
           make test-ci-unit
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-datcore-adapter:
     needs: changes
@@ -892,15 +862,12 @@ jobs:
           name: ${{ github.job }}_docker_logs
           path: ./services/datcore-adapter/test_failures
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-director:
     needs: changes
@@ -946,15 +913,12 @@ jobs:
           name: ${{ github.job }}_docker_logs
           path: ./services/director/test_failures
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-director-v2:
     needs: changes
@@ -1000,15 +964,12 @@ jobs:
           name: ${{ github.job }}_docker_logs
           path: ./services/director-v2/test_failures
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-aws-library:
     needs: changes
@@ -1048,15 +1009,12 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/aws-library.bash test
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-dask-task-models-library:
     needs: changes
@@ -1096,15 +1054,12 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/dask-task-models-library.bash test
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-dask-sidecar:
     needs: changes
@@ -1144,15 +1099,12 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/dask-sidecar.bash test
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-payments:
     needs: changes
@@ -1192,15 +1144,12 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/payments.bash test
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-dynamic-scheduler:
     needs: changes
@@ -1240,15 +1189,12 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/dynamic-scheduler.bash test
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-resource-usage-tracker:
     needs: changes
@@ -1298,15 +1244,12 @@ jobs:
           pushd services/resource-usage-tracker && \
           make test-ci-unit
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-dynamic-sidecar:
     needs: changes
@@ -1346,15 +1289,12 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/dynamic-sidecar.bash test
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-efs-guardian:
     needs: changes
@@ -1405,15 +1345,12 @@ jobs:
           pushd services/efs-guardian && \
           make test-ci-unit
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-python-linting:
     needs: changes
@@ -1488,15 +1425,12 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/postgres-database.bash test
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-invitations:
     needs: changes
@@ -1536,15 +1470,12 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/invitations.bash test
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-service-integration:
     needs: changes
@@ -1584,15 +1515,12 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/service-integration.bash test
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-service-library:
     needs: changes
@@ -1632,15 +1560,12 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/service-library.bash test_all
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-settings-library:
     needs: changes
@@ -1680,15 +1605,12 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/settings-library.bash test
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-models-library:
     needs: changes
@@ -1727,15 +1649,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: test
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/models-library.bash test
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-common-library:
     needs: changes
@@ -1818,15 +1737,12 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/notifications-library.bash test
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-test-simcore-sdk:
     needs: changes
@@ -1868,15 +1784,12 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: ./ci/github/unit-testing/simcore-sdk.bash test
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
           flags: unittests #optional
-      - name: Upload test results to Codecov
-        if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        uses: codecov/test-results-action@v1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
 
   unit-tests:
     # NOTE: this is a github required status check!
@@ -1983,6 +1896,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: ./ci/github/integration-testing/webserver.bash clean_up
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
@@ -2046,6 +1960,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: ./ci/github/integration-testing/webserver.bash clean_up
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
@@ -2109,6 +2024,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: ./ci/github/integration-testing/director-v2.bash clean_up
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
@@ -2181,6 +2097,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: ./ci/github/integration-testing/director-v2.bash clean_up
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
@@ -2246,6 +2163,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: ./ci/github/integration-testing/dynamic-sidecar.bash clean_up
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with:
@@ -2309,6 +2227,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
         run: ./ci/github/integration-testing/simcore-sdk.bash clean_up
       - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
+        if: ${{ !cancelled }}
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         with: