diff --git a/.github/codecov.yml b/.github/codecov.yml
index 3affc71..f53212f 100644
--- a/.github/codecov.yml
+++ b/.github/codecov.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ coverage:
         # Only post status if coverage changes
         if_ci_failed: error
         # Informational only, don't block PR
-        informational: false
+        informational: true
         # Compare against base commit
         base: auto
 
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ coverage:
         threshold: 5%
         # Only check if patch has changes
         if_not_found: success
-        # Only check new lines
-        only_pulls: false
+        # Informational only, don't block PR
+        informational: true
 
     # Changes status (diff between head and base)
     changes:
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ coverage:
 
 # Pull request comment configuration
 comment:
-  # Layout for PR comments (modern condensed format)
+  # Layout for PR comments (Free tier compatible)
   layout: "condensed_header, condensed_files, condensed_footer"
   # Update existing comment instead of creating new ones
   behavior: default
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-ci.yml
index 161ff28..dd2e11d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-ci.yml
@@ -402,24 +402,42 @@ jobs:
         with:
           save-if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
 
-      - name: Generate coverage with nextest
+      - name: Generate coverage for all tests
         run: |
           cargo llvm-cov nextest --all-features --workspace --lcov --output-path lcov.info
 
+      - name: Validate coverage file
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          echo "=== Validating LCOV file ==="
+          if [ ! -f "lcov.info" ]; then
+            echo "ERROR: lcov.info not found"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          size=$(wc -c < "lcov.info")
+          lines=$(wc -l < "lcov.info")
+          echo "✓ lcov.info: ${size} bytes, ${lines} lines"
+          if [ "$size" -eq 0 ]; then
+            echo "ERROR: lcov.info is empty"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "First 10 lines:"
+          head -10 "lcov.info"
+
       - name: Generate JUnit XML test results
         if: success() || failure()
         run: |
           mkdir -p target/nextest/ci
           cargo nextest run --all-features --workspace --profile ci --no-fail-fast || true
 
-      - name: "Codecov: Upload code coverage"
+      - name: "Codecov: Upload coverage"
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
         with:
           files: ./lcov.info
           fail_ci_if_error: false
           use_oidc: true
-          flags: unittests
           name: codecov-coverage
+          verbose: true
 
       - name: "Codecov: Upload test results"
         if: success() || failure()
@@ -427,7 +445,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           files: ./target/nextest/ci/junit.xml
           use_oidc: true
-          flags: unittests
           name: codecov-test-results
 
       - name: Generate HTML coverage report
@@ -449,7 +466,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "### Code Coverage" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "- LCOV report: \`lcov.info\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "- HTML report: \`target/llvm-cov/html/\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "- [View Coverage Dashboard](https://codecov.io/gh/RAprogramm/masterror)" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "- [View Coverage Dashboard](https://app.codecov.io/gh/RAprogramm/masterror)" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "### Test Analytics" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "- JUnit XML: \`target/nextest/ci/junit.xml\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 18e7a18..56065ab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -489,4 +489,3 @@ assert_eq!(problem.grpc.expect("grpc").name, "UNAUTHENTICATED");
 
 MSRV: **1.90** · License: **MIT OR Apache-2.0** · No `unsafe`
 
-