diff --git a/.github/workflows/rw_run_all_test_and_record.yaml b/.github/workflows/rw_run_all_test_and_record.yaml
index 8809e34..a630314 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rw_run_all_test_and_record.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rw_run_all_test_and_record.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ on:
         required: false
       sonar_token:
         description: "The API token for uploading testing coverage report to Coveralls."
-        required: true
+        required: false
 
 jobs:
   build-and-test:
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ jobs:
   unit-test_codecov_finish:
 #    name: Organize and generate the testing report and upload it to Codecov
     if: ${{
+        github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' &&
         !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'dependencies') && 
         (
             contains(fromJSON('["pull_request","workflow_dispatch","schedule"]'), github.event_name) || 
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ jobs:
   integration-test_codecov_finish:
 #    name: Organize and generate the testing report and upload it to Codecov
     if: ${{
+        github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' &&
         !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'dependencies') &&
         (
             contains(fromJSON('["pull_request","workflow_dispatch","schedule"]'), github.event_name) ||
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ jobs:
   e2e-test_codecov_finish:
 #    name: Organize and generate the testing report and upload it to Codecov
     if: ${{
+        github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' &&
         !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'dependencies') &&
         (
             (contains(fromJSON('["pull_request","workflow_dispatch","schedule"]'), github.event_name) ||
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ jobs:
   contract-test_codecov_finish:
 #    name: Organize and generate the testing report and upload it to Codecov
     if: ${{
+        github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' &&
         !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'dependencies') &&
         (
             contains(fromJSON('["pull_request","workflow_dispatch","schedule"]'), github.event_name) ||
@@ -112,6 +116,7 @@ jobs:
   all-test_codecov_finish:
 #    name: Organize and generate the testing report and upload it to Codecov
     if: ${{
+        github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' &&
         !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'dependencies') &&
         (
             contains(fromJSON('["pull_request","workflow_dispatch","schedule"]'), github.event_name) ||
@@ -132,6 +137,7 @@ jobs:
   sonarcloud_finish:
 #    name: SonarCloud Scan
     if: ${{
+        github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' &&
         !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'dependencies') &&
         (
             contains(fromJSON('["pull_request","workflow_dispatch","schedule"]'), github.event_name) ||
@@ -162,7 +168,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: SonarCloud Scan
-        uses: SonarSource/sonarqube-scan-action@v7.1.0
+        uses: SonarSource/sonarqube-scan-action@v7.2.1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
           SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.sonar_token }}