diff --git a/.github/actions/calculate-next-internal-version/action.yml b/.github/actions/calculate-next-internal-version/action.yml
index f77ce6680..1cce08cb7 100644
--- a/.github/actions/calculate-next-internal-version/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/calculate-next-internal-version/action.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
     - uses: actions/setup-python@0b93645e9fea7318ecaed2b359559ac225c90a2b # v5.3.0
-    - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-pysemver@v8.3.0
+    - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-pysemver@v8.4.0
     - id: next-prerelease-resolver
       run: ${{ github.action_path }}/next-prerelease.sh
       shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/actions/dbp-charts/publish-chart/action.yml b/.github/actions/dbp-charts/publish-chart/action.yml
index 40e867e09..df119cc0e 100644
--- a/.github/actions/dbp-charts/publish-chart/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/dbp-charts/publish-chart/action.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ runs:
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
     - name: Get branch name
-      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-branch-name@v8.3.0
+      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-branch-name@v8.4.0
     - name: Publish
       run: ${{ github.action_path }}/publish_chart.sh
       shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/actions/dbp-charts/verify-helm/action.yml b/.github/actions/dbp-charts/verify-helm/action.yml
index 854d8489e..93185c327 100644
--- a/.github/actions/dbp-charts/verify-helm/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/dbp-charts/verify-helm/action.yml
@@ -85,14 +85,14 @@ runs:
         password: ${{ inputs.docker_password }}
     - name: Get branch name
       uses: >-
-        Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-branch-name@v8.3.0
+        Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-branch-name@v8.4.0
     - name: Get commit msg
       uses: >-
-        Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-commit-message@v8.3.0
+        Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-commit-message@v8.4.0
     - name: Get a namespace to deploy on
       id: k8sns
       uses: >-
-        Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/dbp-charts/kubernetes-valid-ns@v8.3.0
+        Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/dbp-charts/kubernetes-valid-ns@v8.4.0
       with:
         branch_name: ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}
         release_prefix: ${{ inputs.release_prefix }}
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Upload helm deployments logs as artifacts
       if: always()
       uses: >-
-        Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/kubectl-keep-nslogs@v8.3.0
+        Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/kubectl-keep-nslogs@v8.4.0
       with:
         namespace: ${{ steps.k8sns.outputs.namespace }}
     - name: Uninstall Helm releases
diff --git a/.github/actions/docker-build-image/action.yml b/.github/actions/docker-build-image/action.yml
index 78f23202c..46310a759 100644
--- a/.github/actions/docker-build-image/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/docker-build-image/action.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ inputs:
     description: The label name for creating a preview version
     required: false
     default: 'preview'
+outputs:
+  ecr-docker-image-url:
+    description: The ECR docker image URL
+    value: ${{ steps.set-ecr-docker-image-url.outputs.ecr-docker-image-url }}
 
 runs:
   using: composite
@@ -230,3 +234,9 @@ runs:
           echo "${{ steps.login-ecr.outputs.registry }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}@${{ steps.build-and-push.outputs.digest }}"
           echo "\`\`\`\`"
         } >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+    - name: set ecr-docker-image-url
+      id: set-ecr-docker-image-url
+      if: env.PUSH_IMAGE == 'true'
+      shell: bash
+      run: echo "ecr-docker-image-url=${{ steps.login-ecr.outputs.registry }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}@${{ steps.build-and-push.outputs.digest }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
diff --git a/.github/actions/enforce-pr-conventions/action.yml b/.github/actions/enforce-pr-conventions/action.yml
index e8b7ebac0..7e07af8d8 100644
--- a/.github/actions/enforce-pr-conventions/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/enforce-pr-conventions/action.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
     - name: Get branch name
-      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-branch-name@v8.3.0
+      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-branch-name@v8.4.0
 
     - name: Check is Dependabot PR or Propagation PR
       id: check
diff --git a/.github/actions/get-build-info/action.yml b/.github/actions/get-build-info/action.yml
index 010cee787..8aa3d02db 100644
--- a/.github/actions/get-build-info/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/get-build-info/action.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: "Get build-related info from GitHub and load it as generically name
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
-    - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-branch-name@v8.3.0
+    - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-branch-name@v8.4.0
     - name: "Get build info"
       run: |
         [[ $GITHUB_EVENT_NAME == "pull_request" ]] && IS_PULL_REQUEST="true" || IS_PULL_REQUEST="false"
diff --git a/.github/actions/github-check-upcoming-runs/action.yml b/.github/actions/github-check-upcoming-runs/action.yml
index 2fad77696..918dfcf7a 100644
--- a/.github/actions/github-check-upcoming-runs/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/github-check-upcoming-runs/action.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
     - name: Get branch name
-      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-branch-name@v8.3.0
+      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-branch-name@v8.4.0
 
     - name: Check upcoming runs
       id: check
diff --git a/.github/actions/github-deployment-create/action.yml b/.github/actions/github-deployment-create/action.yml
index e9b1a0069..696672578 100644
--- a/.github/actions/github-deployment-create/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/github-deployment-create/action.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Update Deployment State
       if: ${{ inputs.state != '' }}
-      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/github-deployment-status-update@v8.3.0
+      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/github-deployment-status-update@v8.4.0
       with:
         github-token: ${{ inputs.github-token }}
         deployment-id: ${{ steps.create.outputs.id }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/helm-integration-tests/action.yml b/.github/actions/helm-integration-tests/action.yml
index 32131ceea..4c16dcb6b 100644
--- a/.github/actions/helm-integration-tests/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/helm-integration-tests/action.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
     - name: Setup rancher
-      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-rancher-cli@v8.3.0
+      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-rancher-cli@v8.4.0
       with:
         url: ${{ inputs.test-rancher-url }}
         access-key: ${{ inputs.test-rancher-access-key }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/helm-publish-chart/action.yml b/.github/actions/helm-publish-chart/action.yml
index 939db6061..8b11eab7f 100644
--- a/.github/actions/helm-publish-chart/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/helm-publish-chart/action.yml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ runs:
         fi
 
     - name: Commit changes
-      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/git-commit-changes@v8.3.0
+      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/git-commit-changes@v8.4.0
       with:
         username: ${{ inputs.git-username }}
         add-options: .
diff --git a/.github/actions/helm-release-and-publish/action.yml b/.github/actions/helm-release-and-publish/action.yml
index 599244a45..0fe6edbb1 100644
--- a/.github/actions/helm-release-and-publish/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/helm-release-and-publish/action.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ runs:
       run: |
         echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
-    - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/git-check-existing-tag@v8.3.0
+    - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/git-check-existing-tag@v8.4.0
       id: check-tag
       with:
         tag: ${{ env.VERSION }}
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Update chart version
       if: steps.check-tag.outputs.exists == 'false'
-      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/helm-update-chart-version@v8.3.0
+      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/helm-update-chart-version@v8.4.0
       with:
         new-version: ${{ env.VERSION }}
         chart-repository-dir: ${{ inputs.chart-repository-dir }}
         chart-dir: ${{ inputs.chart-dir }}
         helm-docs-version: ${{ inputs.helm-docs-version }}
 
-    - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/git-commit-changes@v8.3.0
+    - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/git-commit-changes@v8.4.0
       if: steps.check-tag.outputs.exists == 'false'
       with:
         username: ${{ inputs.git-username }}
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Package Helm Chart
       if: steps.check-tag.outputs.exists == 'false'
       id: package-helm-chart
-      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/helm-package-chart@v8.3.0
+      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/helm-package-chart@v8.4.0
       with:
         chart-dir: ${{ inputs.chart-dir }}
         chart-repository-dir: ${{ inputs.chart-repository-dir }}
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Publish Helm chart
       if: steps.check-tag.outputs.exists == 'false'
-      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/helm-publish-chart@v8.3.0
+      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/helm-publish-chart@v8.4.0
       with:
         helm-charts-repo: ${{inputs.helm-repository}}
         helm-charts-repo-branch: ${{ inputs.helm-repository-branch }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/helm-update-chart-version/action.yml b/.github/actions/helm-update-chart-version/action.yml
index a6f4aeb35..c6387772b 100644
--- a/.github/actions/helm-update-chart-version/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/helm-update-chart-version/action.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
-    - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-helm-docs@v8.3.0
+    - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-helm-docs@v8.4.0
       with:
         version: ${{ inputs.helm-docs-version }}
     - name: Update version
diff --git a/.github/actions/maven-build-and-tag/action.yml b/.github/actions/maven-build-and-tag/action.yml
index 1feaeda11..e121248c0 100644
--- a/.github/actions/maven-build-and-tag/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/maven-build-and-tag/action.yml
@@ -82,11 +82,18 @@ inputs:
     description: Whether testcontainers should be reused
     required: false
     default: 'false'
+  skip-tests-label:
+    description: The label name for skipping tests
+    required: false
+    default: 'skip-tests'
 
 outputs:
   version:
     description: "The version of the new tag created by this workflow"
     value: ${{ steps.update-pom-to-next-version.outputs.next-prerelease }}
+  skip-tests:
+    description: "Whether tests were skipped during build or not"
+    value: ${{ steps.set-skip-tests-env-variable.outputs.skip-tests }}
 
 runs:
   using: composite
@@ -112,13 +119,24 @@ runs:
       with:
         maven-version: ${{ inputs.maven-version }}
 
+    - name: Set skip tests env variable
+      id: set-skip-tests-env-variable
+      env:
+        SKIP_TESTS: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, inputs.skip-tests-label) }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "SKIP_TESTS=$SKIP_TESTS" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo "skip-tests=$SKIP_TESTS" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
     - name: Compute maven options
       id: compute-maven-options
       shell: bash
       run: |
         NTP='--no-transfer-progress'
         ${{ inputs.verbose }} && NTP=''
-        echo "result=--show-version --settings settings.xml $NTP" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        TEST_OPTIONS=''
+        [[ $SKIP_TESTS == 'true' ]] && TEST_OPTIONS='-DskipTests=true -DskipITs=true'
+        echo "result=--show-version --settings settings.xml $NTP $TEST_OPTIONS" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
     - name: Set is_preview env variable
       id: set-is-preview-env-variable
@@ -160,7 +178,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Update pom files to the new version
       id: update-pom-to-next-version
       if: github.event_name == 'push' || env.IS_PREVIEW == 'true'
-      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/update-pom-to-next-pre-release@v8.3.0
+      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/update-pom-to-next-pre-release@v8.4.0
       with:
         property-to-update: ${{ inputs.property-to-update }}
         maven-cli-opts: ${{ steps.compute-maven-options.outputs.result }}
@@ -245,7 +263,7 @@ runs:
           ${{ inputs.upload-jars-path }}
 
     - uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
-      if: inputs.upload-coverage == 'true'
+      if: inputs.upload-coverage == 'true' && env.SKIP_TESTS != 'true'
       with:
         name: coverage
         retention-days: 1
@@ -253,10 +271,11 @@ runs:
           **/target/site/jacoco-aggregate/jacoco.xml
 
     - name: Echo Longest Tests run
+      if: env.SKIP_TESTS != 'true'
       shell: bash
       run: find . -name TEST-*.xml -exec grep -h testcase {} \; | awk -F '"' '{printf("%s#%s() - %.3fms\n", $4, $2, $6); }' | sort -n -k 3 | tail -20
 
-    - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/git-commit-changes@v8.3.0
+    - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/git-commit-changes@v8.4.0
       if: github.event_name == 'push'
       with:
         username: ${{ inputs.git-username }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/maven-release/action.yml b/.github/actions/maven-release/action.yml
index 6b65462a2..6f66fbc49 100644
--- a/.github/actions/maven-release/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/maven-release/action.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ runs:
         path: '${{ env.REPO_DIR }}'
         token: ${{ inputs.github-token }}
 
-    - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/git-check-existing-tag@v8.3.0
+    - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/git-check-existing-tag@v8.4.0
       id: check-tag
       with:
         tag: ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Commit changes
       if: steps.check-tag.outputs.exists == 'false'
-      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/git-commit-changes@v8.3.0
+      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/git-commit-changes@v8.4.0
       with:
         username: ${{ inputs.git-username }}
         add-options: -u
diff --git a/.github/actions/reportportal-prepare/action.yml b/.github/actions/reportportal-prepare/action.yml
index 5ad30cbe4..931d8b625 100644
--- a/.github/actions/reportportal-prepare/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/reportportal-prepare/action.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
     - name: Get branch name
-      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-branch-name@v8.3.0
+      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-branch-name@v8.4.0
 
     - name: Compute Report Portal input info
       id: info
diff --git a/.github/actions/send-slack-notification-slow-job/action.yml b/.github/actions/send-slack-notification-slow-job/action.yml
index 20c5b4e4a..ee4cd6df4 100644
--- a/.github/actions/send-slack-notification-slow-job/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/send-slack-notification-slow-job/action.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Slack Notification
       if: fromJSON(steps.fetch_time.outputs.total_time) > fromJSON(inputs.max-build-time-seconds)
-      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/send-slack-notification@v8.3.0
+      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/send-slack-notification@v8.4.0
       with:
         channel-id: ${{ inputs.slack-channel }}
         message: 'Max build time exceeded: took ${{ steps.fetch_time.outputs.total_time }} seconds (expected max: ${{ inputs.max-build-time-seconds }} seconds)'
diff --git a/.github/actions/send-slack-notification/action.yml b/.github/actions/send-slack-notification/action.yml
index 5bbb0d663..2a65412b2 100644
--- a/.github/actions/send-slack-notification/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/send-slack-notification/action.yml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ runs:
         echo "result=$RESULT" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
     - name: Get branch name
-      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-branch-name@v8.3.0
+      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/get-branch-name@v8.4.0
 
     - name: Send slack notification
       id: slack
diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-helm-docs/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-helm-docs/action.yml
index b40fe6c47..5bdc9fa11 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-helm-docs/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-helm-docs/action.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ outputs:
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
-    - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-github-release-binary@v8.3.0
+    - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-github-release-binary@v8.4.0
       with:
         repo: norwoodj/helm-docs
         version: ${{ inputs.version != '' && inputs.version || env.DEFAULT_HELM_DOCS_VERSION }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-jx-release-version/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-jx-release-version/action.yml
index 6bc28d93c..10a0d918b 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-jx-release-version/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-jx-release-version/action.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
-    - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-github-release-binary@v8.3.0
+    - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-github-release-binary@v8.4.0
       with:
         repo: jenkins-x-plugins/jx-release-version
         version: ${{ inputs.version }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-terraform-docs/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-terraform-docs/action.yml
index 1ff3f28a7..46f9b9457 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-terraform-docs/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-terraform-docs/action.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
-    - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-github-release-binary@v8.3.0
+    - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-github-release-binary@v8.4.0
       with:
         repo: terraform-docs/terraform-docs
         version: ${{ inputs.version }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/update-pom-to-next-pre-release/action.yml b/.github/actions/update-pom-to-next-pre-release/action.yml
index 37576f865..ae22e24fa 100644
--- a/.github/actions/update-pom-to-next-pre-release/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/update-pom-to-next-pre-release/action.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ runs:
     - id: next-prerelease-resolver
       name: Calculate next internal release
       if: inputs.version == ''
-      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/calculate-next-internal-version@v8.3.0
+      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/calculate-next-internal-version@v8.4.0
       with:
         next-version: ${{ steps.parse-next-final-version.outputs.result }}
         prerelease-type: ${{ inputs.prerelease-type }}
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ runs:
         fi
 
     - name: Update pom files to the new version
-      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/maven-update-pom-version@v8.3.0
+      uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/maven-update-pom-version@v8.4.0
       with:
         version: ${{ steps.resolve-version.outputs.version }}
         maven-cli-opts: ${{ inputs.maven-cli-opts }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-release-maven.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-release-maven.yml
index 6d4914ad9..1db2c3d37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-release-maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-release-maven.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-      - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.3.0
+      - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.4.0
         with:
           java-version: ${{ inputs.java-version }}
           java-distribution: ${{ inputs.java-distribution }}
@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
-      - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.3.0
+      - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v8.4.0
         with:
           java-version: ${{ inputs.java-version }}
           java-distribution: ${{ inputs.java-distribution }}
-      - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/configure-git-author@v8.3.0
+      - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/configure-git-author@v8.4.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.BOT_GITHUB_USERNAME }}
           email: ${{ secrets.BOT_GITHUB_EMAIL }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/helm-publish-new-package-version.yml b/.github/workflows/helm-publish-new-package-version.yml
index d1830ce4f..369ba877e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/helm-publish-new-package-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/helm-publish-new-package-version.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - id: next-release
         name: Calculate next internal release
-        uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/calculate-next-internal-version@v8.3.0
+        uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/calculate-next-internal-version@v8.4.0
         with:
           next-version: ${{ inputs.next-version }}
 
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ jobs:
           echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Update chart version
-        uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/helm-update-chart-version@v8.3.0
+        uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/helm-update-chart-version@v8.4.0
         with:
           new-version: ${{env.VERSION}}
           chart-dir: ${{ inputs.chart-dir }}
           helm-docs-version: ${{ inputs.helm-docs-version }}
 
-      - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/git-commit-changes@v8.3.0
+      - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/git-commit-changes@v8.4.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.BOT_GITHUB_USERNAME }}
           add-options: -u
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Package Helm Chart
         id: package-helm-chart
-        uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/helm-package-chart@v8.3.0
+        uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/helm-package-chart@v8.4.0
         with:
           chart-dir: ${{ inputs.chart-dir }}
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
         run: git push origin $VERSION
 
       - name: Publish Helm chart
-        uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/helm-publish-chart@v8.3.0
+        uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/helm-publish-chart@v8.4.0
         with:
             helm-charts-repo: ${{ inputs.helm-charts-repo }}
             helm-charts-repo-branch: ${{ inputs.helm-charts-repo-branch }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/terraform.yml b/.github/workflows/terraform.yml
index fc80bd8b8..73f528f9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/terraform.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/terraform.yml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
           role-session-name: TerraformWorkflow
 
       - name: Load environment variables from yml
-        uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/env-load-from-yaml@v8.3.0
+        uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/env-load-from-yaml@v8.4.0
         with:
           yml_path: ${{ inputs.terraform_root_path }}/tfenv.yml
 
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 58378748e..388b8a20a 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -1046,6 +1046,7 @@ Check out, builds a maven project and docker images, generating a new alpha vers
 ```yaml
     outputs:
       version: ${{ steps.build-and-tag.outputs.version }}
+      skip-tests: ${{ steps.build-and-tag.outputs.skip-tests }}
     steps:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/maven-build-and-tag@ref
         id: build-and-tag
@@ -1065,6 +1066,26 @@ There is a possibility to publish snapshot maven artifacts and docker images fro
 In order to use it specify `preview-label` input (or use default `preview`). Create a PR with the `preview-label` label.
 The created maven artifacts and docker images will be tagged as `0.0.1-$GITHUB_PR_NUMBER-SNAPSHOT`.
 
+#### Option to skip tests for maven-build-and-tag
+
+There is a possibility to skip Unit and Integration Tests during build for an open PR.
+In order to use it specify `skip-tests-label` input (or use default `skip-tests`). Create a PR with the `skip-tests` label.
+A PR should not be merged if tests are skpped.
+
+Sample usage to prevent merging when tests are skipped:
+
+```yaml
+  - name: Set status check
+    shell: bash
+    run: |
+      if [[ ${{ steps.build-and-tag.outputs.skip-tests }} == 'true' ]]; then
+        echo "This pull request cannot be merged."
+        exit 1
+      else
+        echo "This pull request can be merged."
+      fi
+```
+
 ### maven-deploy-file
 
 Upload one or more files to a maven server, without requiring the presence of a