diff --git a/.github/actions/sonar-scanner/action.yml b/.github/actions/sonar-scanner/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db9715aac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/sonar-scanner/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+name: 'Sonar Scanner'
+description: 'Run Sonar Scanner to load JaCoCo report on SonarCloud'
+inputs:
+  sonar-token:
+    description: 'SonarCloud token'
+    required: true
+  aggregate-report-path:
+    description: 'Path of the aggregated JaCoCo report'
+    required: true
+  project-key:
+    description: 'SonarCloud project key'
+    required: true
+  sonar-host-url:
+    description: 'SonarCloud host url'
+    required: false
+    default: 'https://sonarcloud.io'
+  sonar-organization:
+    description: 'SonarCloud organization'
+    required: false
+    default: 'alfresco'
+
+
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Load JaCoCo report on SonarCloud
+      env:
+        SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.sonar-token }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        mvn sonar:sonar -Dsonar.host.url=${{ inputs.sonar-host-url }} -Dsonar.organization=${{ inputs.sonar-organization }} -Dsonar.projectKey=${{ inputs.project-key }} -Dsonar.coverage.jacoco.xmlReportPaths=${{ inputs.aggregate-report-path }}
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 7c77b16f0..b9747dbf6 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -585,6 +585,14 @@ updates:
       catch-all:
         patterns:
           - "*"
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/.github/actions/sonar-scanner"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    groups:
+      catch-all:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/.github/actions/update-deployment-runtime-versions"
     schedule:
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 652781ed6..a3f5db464 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ Here follows the list of GitHub Actions topics available in the current document
     - [setup-terraform-docs](#setup-terraform-docs)
     - [setup-updatebot](#setup-updatebot)
     - [slack-file-upload](#slack-file-upload)
+    - [sonar-scanner](#sonar-scanner)
     - [update-deployment-runtime-versions](#update-deployment-runtime-versions)
     - [update-pom-to-next-pre-release](#update-pom-to-next-pre-release)
     - [update-project-base-tag](#update-project-base-tag)
@@ -1654,6 +1655,21 @@ Uploads a file to a Slack channel.
           file-title: 'file description' # optional
 ```
 
+### sonar-scanner
+
+Run Sonar Scanner to load JaCoCo report on SonarCloud.
+
+```yaml
+      - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/sonar-scanner@ref
+        with:
+          sonar-token: ${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }}
+          aggregate-report-path: ${{ github.workspace }}/coverage-folder/target/site/jacoco-aggregate/jacoco.xml
+          project-key: sonar-project-key
+
+```
+
+sonar-host-url and sonar-organization are optional inputs. If not provided, the default values will be used.
+
 ### update-deployment-runtime-versions
 
 For more information, see [update-deployment-runtime-versions](../.github/actions/update-deployment-runtime-versions/action.yml).
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 9127c00fe..c78ac6140 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v8.6.3
+v8.7.0