diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml
index b8e85c22e2..faf4a13ceb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/setup@v5
+    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/setup@v6
 
-    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/project/sync-and-cache-s3@v5
+    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/project/sync-and-cache-s3@v6
       id: cache
       with:
         s3_bucket: $s3_bucket
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
         # allow publishing the target folder
         sed -i 's#^/target/$##g' .gitignore
 
-    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-build@v5
+    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-build@v6
       with:
         config_mod: .functionality.version := 'integration_build'
         parallel: true
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
         exclude_assets: ''
 
     - id: ns_list
-      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-list@v5
+      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-list@v6
       with:
         platform: docker
         src: src
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ jobs:
     
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/setup@v5
+    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/setup@v6
 
     - name: Build container
-      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-build@v5
+      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-build@v6
       with:
         config_mod: .functionality.version := 'integration_build'
         setup: build
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
         password: ${{ secrets.GTHB_PAT }}
 
     - name: Push container
-      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-build@v5
+      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-build@v6
       with:
         config_mod: .functionality.version := 'integration_build'
         platform: docker
@@ -130,14 +130,14 @@ jobs:
         
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/setup@v5
+    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/setup@v6
 
     - uses: nf-core/setup-nextflow@v2.0.0
 
     # build target dir
     # use containers from integration_build branch, hopefully these are available
     - name: Build target dir
-      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-build@v5
+      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-build@v6
       with:
         config_mod: ".functionality.version := 'integration_build'"
         parallel: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main-build.yml b/.github/workflows/main-build.yml
index efdf563065..c63a8f1fd7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main-build.yml
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/setup@v5
+    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/setup@v6
 
     - name: Remove target folder from .gitignore
       run: |
         # allow publishing the target folder
         sed -i 's#^/target/$##g' .gitignore
 
-    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-build@v5
+    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-build@v6
       with:
         config_mod: .functionality.version := 'main_build'
         parallel: true
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
         publish_branch: main_build
 
     - id: ns_list
-      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-list@v5
+      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-list@v6
       with:
         platform: docker
         src: src
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ jobs:
     
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/setup@v5
+    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/setup@v6
 
     - name: Build container
-      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-build@v5
+      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-build@v6
       with:
         config_mod: .functionality.version := 'main_build'
         platform: docker
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
         password: ${{ secrets.GTHB_PAT }}
 
     - name: Push container
-      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-build@v5
+      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-build@v6
       with:
         config_mod: .functionality.version := 'main_build'
         platform: docker
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-build.yml b/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
index 4d4b18c2f8..46e3d41b23 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/setup@v5
+    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/setup@v6
 
-    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/project/sync-and-cache-s3@v5
+    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/project/sync-and-cache-s3@v6
       id: cache
       with:
         s3_bucket: $s3_bucket
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ jobs:
         # allow publishing the target folder
         sed -i 's#^/target/$##g' .gitignore
 
-    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-build@v5
+    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-build@v6
       with:
         config_mod: ".functionality.version := '${{ github.event.inputs.version_tag }}'"
         parallel: true
 
     - name: Build nextflow schemas
-      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/pro/build-nextflow-schemas@v5
+      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/pro/build-nextflow-schemas@v6
       with:
         workflows: src
         components: src
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         tools_version: 'main_build'
    
     - name: Build parameter files
-      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/pro/build-nextflow-params@v5
+      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/pro/build-nextflow-params@v6
       with:
         workflows: src
         components: src
@@ -66,14 +66,14 @@ jobs:
         full_commit_message: "Deploy for release ${{ github.event.inputs.version_tag }} from ${{ github.sha }}"
 
     - id: ns_list_components
-      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-list@v5
+      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-list@v6
       with:
         platform: docker
         src: src
         format: json
 
     - id: ns_list_workflows
-      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-list@v5
+      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-list@v6
       with:
         src: workflows
         format: json
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@ jobs:
 
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/setup@v5
+    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/setup@v6
 
     - name: Build container
-      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-build@v5
+      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-build@v6
       with:
         config_mod: .functionality.version := 'main_build'
         platform: docker
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
         password: ${{ secrets.GTHB_PAT }}
 
     - name: Push container
-      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-build@v5
+      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-build@v6
       with:
         config_mod: .functionality.version := '${{ github.event.inputs.version_tag }}'
         platform: docker
@@ -157,14 +157,14 @@ jobs:
     
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/setup@v5
+    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/setup@v6
 
     - uses: nf-core/setup-nextflow@v2.0.0
 
     # build target dir
     # use containers from release branch, hopefully these are available
     - name: Build target dir
-      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-build@v5
+      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-build@v6
       with:
         config_mod: ".functionality.version := '${{ github.event.inputs.version_tag }}'"
         parallel: true
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/setup@v5
+    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/setup@v6
 
     # use cache
     - name: Cache resources data
diff --git a/.github/workflows/viash-test.yml b/.github/workflows/viash-test.yml
index e7ebcf4875..b7042ea853 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/viash-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/viash-test.yml
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ jobs:
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0 
 
-    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/setup@v5
+    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/setup@v6
 
-    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/project/sync-and-cache-s3@v5
+    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/project/sync-and-cache-s3@v6
       id: cache
       with:
         s3_bucket: $s3_bucket
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ jobs:
         cache_key_prefix: resources_test__
 
     - id: ns_list
-      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-list@v5
+      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/ns-list@v6
       with:
         platform: docker
         format: json
 
     - id: ns_list_filtered
-      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/project/detect-changed-components@v5
+      uses: viash-io/viash-actions/project/detect-changed-components@v6
       with:
         input_file: "${{ steps.ns_list.outputs.output_file }}"
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
     
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/setup@v5
+    - uses: viash-io/viash-actions/setup@v6
 
     # use cache
     - name: Cache resources data