diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/task.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/task.md
index e22c4ec49..fda68d04e 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/task.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/task.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ about: Technical improvements without functional impact / changes to the Documen
 title: "[TASK] "
 labels: NEW, chore
 assignees: ''
-
+issueType: task
 ---
 
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage-base-update.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage-base-update.yml
index 572466a6c..a15387957 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage-base-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage-base-update.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
                   git fetch origin ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }} --depth=1000
 
             - name: Download artifact for base branch
-              uses: dawidd6/action-download-artifact@v7
+              uses: dawidd6/action-download-artifact@v8
               continue-on-error: true
               with:
                   workflow: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'main' && 'coverage-main-branch.yml' || github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'develop' && 'coverage-develop-branch.yml' || 'coverage.yml' }}
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
                   search_artifacts: true
 
             - name: Download artifact for to be merged branch
-              uses: dawidd6/action-download-artifact@v7
+              uses: dawidd6/action-download-artifact@v8
               continue-on-error: true
               with:
                   workflow: 'coverage.yml'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage-develop-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage-develop-branch.yml
index 4700e1a37..2ea7d41f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage-develop-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage-develop-branch.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ jobs:
                   npx c8 report --reporter json-summary --exclude-after-remap false
 
             - name: Upload coverage artifact
-              uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+              uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
               with:
                   name: test-coverage-output
                   path: coverage
+                  overwrite: true
+                  retention-days: 90
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage-main-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage-main-branch.yml
index 3c80b297f..33e061943 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage-main-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage-main-branch.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ jobs:
                   npx c8 report --reporter json-summary --exclude-after-remap false
 
             - name: Upload coverage artifact
-              uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+              uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
               with:
                   name: test-coverage-output
                   path: coverage
+                  overwrite: true
+                  retention-days: 90
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
index 3f0817990..9ffdb296d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
@@ -33,13 +33,15 @@ jobs:
                   git fetch origin ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }} --depth=1000
 
             - name: Upload coverage artifact
-              uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+              uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
               with:
                   name: test-coverage-output
                   path: coverage
+                  overwrite: true
+                  retention-days: 90
 
             - name: Download coverage artifact
-              uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+              uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
               with:
                   path: artifacts
 
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
                   GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
 
             - name: Download artifact for base branch if available, previous
-              uses: dawidd6/action-download-artifact@v7
+              uses: dawidd6/action-download-artifact@v8
               continue-on-error: true
               with:
                   workflow: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'main' && 'coverage-main-branch.yml' || github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'develop' && 'coverage-develop-branch.yml' || 'coverage.yml' }}