diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 79ec164ebf..9d95728749 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
           cd ..
 
       - name: "Upload wheel any as artifact"
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: ${{ steps.wheel.outputs.wheel_name }}
           path: dist/${{ steps.wheel.outputs.wheel_name }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_release.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_release.yml
index 9ec8bac707..8a74e885e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_release.yml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
           cd ..
 
       - name: "Upload wheel any as artifact"
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: ${{ steps.wheel.outputs.wheel_name }}
           path: dist/${{ steps.wheel.outputs.wheel_name }}
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       ANSYS_VERSION: ${{ github.event.inputs.ansys_version || '251' }}
       python_versions: '["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]'
-      wheel: true
+      wheel: ${{ matrix.python-version == env.MAIN_PYTHON_VERSION }}
       wheelhouse: true
       standalone_suffix: ${{ github.event.inputs.standalone_branch_suffix || '.pre0' }}
     secrets: inherit
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       ANSYS_VERSION: ${{ github.event.inputs.ansys_version || '251' }}
       python_versions: '["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]'
-      wheel: true
+      wheel: ${{ matrix.python-version == env.MAIN_PYTHON_VERSION }}
       wheelhouse: false
       standalone_suffix: ${{ github.event.inputs.standalone_branch_suffix || '.pre0' }}
       test_any: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index aa2c261823..9f608f838c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ jobs:
         if: always()
 
       - name: "Upload Documentation Build log"
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: doc-${{env.PACKAGE_NAME}}-log
           path: doc/*.txt
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ jobs:
         if: always()
 
       - name: "Upload HTML Documentation"
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: HTML-doc-${{env.PACKAGE_NAME}}.zip
           path: HTML-doc-${{env.PACKAGE_NAME}}.zip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_docker.yml b/.github/workflows/test_docker.yml
index 65a04ff9b5..909cad5025 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_docker.yml
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ jobs:
 #        timeout-minutes: 10
 
       - name: "Upload Test Results"
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}_${{ matrix.python-version }}_${{ matrix.os }}_pytest_${{ inputs.ANSYS_VERSION }}_docker
           path: tests/junit/test-results.xml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index b85bd11e10..a8d4746c64 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ jobs:
           echo "wheel_name=${name[0]}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: "Upload wheel to artifacts"
-        if: inputs.wheel == 'true'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        if: (inputs.wheel == 'true') && !(inputs.test_any && (matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest') )
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: ${{ steps.wheel.outputs.wheel_name }}
           path: dist/${{ steps.wheel.outputs.wheel_name }}
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "Upload wheelhouse to artifacts"
         if: inputs.wheelhouse == 'true'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3.1.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: ${{ steps.wheelhouse.outputs.name }}
           path: ${{ steps.wheelhouse.outputs.name }}
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ jobs:
         run: pip list
 
       - name: "Test Docstrings"
-        if: inputs.DOCSTRING == 'true'
+        if: (inputs.DOCSTRING == 'true') && !((inputs.test_any == 'true') && (matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'))
         uses: ansys/pydpf-actions/test_docstrings@v2.3
         with:
           MODULE: ${{env.MODULE}}
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ jobs:
         shell: pwsh
         run: |
           .github\workflows\scripts\separate_long_core_tests.ps1
-        if: always()
 
       - name: "Set pytest arguments"
         shell: bash
@@ -228,11 +227,9 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: tests
         run: |
           pytest $DEBUG $COVERAGE $RERUNS --junitxml=junit/test-results.xml  .
-        if: always()
 
       - name: "Kill all servers"
         uses: ansys/pydpf-actions/kill-dpf-servers@v2.3
-        if: always()
 
       - name: "Test API test_launcher"
         uses: nick-fields/retry@v2
@@ -245,7 +242,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "Kill all servers"
         uses: ansys/pydpf-actions/kill-dpf-servers@v2.3
-        if: always()
 
       - name: "Test API test_server"
         uses: nick-fields/retry@v2
@@ -255,11 +251,9 @@ jobs:
           shell: bash
           command: |
             pytest $DEBUG $COVERAGE $RERUNS --junitxml=../tests/junit/test-results3.xml test_server/.
-        if: always()
 
       - name: "Kill all servers"
         uses: ansys/pydpf-actions/kill-dpf-servers@v2.3
-        if: always()
 
       - name: "Test API test_local_server"
         uses: nick-fields/retry@v2
@@ -272,7 +266,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "Kill all servers"
         uses: ansys/pydpf-actions/kill-dpf-servers@v2.3
-        if: always()
 
       - name: "Test API test_multi_server"
         uses: nick-fields/retry@v2
@@ -285,7 +278,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "Kill all servers"
         uses: ansys/pydpf-actions/kill-dpf-servers@v2.3
-        if: always()
 
       - name: "Test API test_remote_workflow"
         uses: nick-fields/retry@v2
@@ -298,7 +290,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "Kill all servers"
         uses: ansys/pydpf-actions/kill-dpf-servers@v2.3
-        if: always()
 
       - name: "Test API test_remote_operator"
         shell: bash
@@ -308,7 +299,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "Kill all servers"
         uses: ansys/pydpf-actions/kill-dpf-servers@v2.3
-        if: always()
 
       - name: "Test API test_workflow"
         uses: nick-fields/retry@v2
@@ -319,11 +309,9 @@ jobs:
           shell: bash
           command: |
             pytest $DEBUG $COVERAGE $RERUNS --junitxml=../tests/junit/test-results8.xml test_workflow/.
-        if: always()
 
       - name: "Kill all servers"
         uses: ansys/pydpf-actions/kill-dpf-servers@v2.3
-        if: always()
 
       - name: "Test API test_service"
         uses: nick-fields/retry@v2
@@ -335,8 +323,7 @@ jobs:
             pytest $DEBUG $COVERAGE $RERUNS --junitxml=tests/junit/test-results9.xml test_service/.
 
       - name: "Kill all servers"
-        uses: ansys/pydpf-actions/kill-dpf-servers@v2.2
-        if: always()
+        uses: ansys/pydpf-actions/kill-dpf-servers@v2.3
 
       - name: "Test API Entry"
         shell: bash
@@ -344,12 +331,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd entry
           pytest $DEBUG $COVERAGE $RERUNS --junitxml=../junit/test-results10.xml  .
-        if: always()
         timeout-minutes: 30
 
       - name: "Kill all servers"
-        uses: ansys/pydpf-actions/kill-dpf-servers@v2.2
-        if: always()
+        uses: ansys/pydpf-actions/kill-dpf-servers@v2.3
 
       - name: "Test API test_custom_type_field"
         uses: nick-fields/retry@v2
@@ -361,15 +346,13 @@ jobs:
             pytest $DEBUG $COVERAGE $RERUNS --junitxml=../tests/junit/test-results11.xml test_custom_type_field/.
 
       - name: "Kill all servers"
-        uses: ansys/pydpf-actions/kill-dpf-servers@v2.2
-        if: always()
+        uses: ansys/pydpf-actions/kill-dpf-servers@v2.3
 
       - name: "Upload Test Results"
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}_${{ matrix.python-version }}_${{ matrix.os }}_pytest_${{ inputs.ANSYS_VERSION }}
+          name: ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }}_${{ matrix.python-version }}_${{ matrix.os }}_pytest_${{ inputs.ANSYS_VERSION }}${{ inputs.test_any == 'true' && '_any' || '' }}
           path: tests/junit/test-results.xml
-        if: always()
 
       - name: "Upload coverage to Codecov"
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3