diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_release.yml b/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
index 424dfe60be4..3c61fa4cfe1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ concurrency:
           - patch
           - new
       only-repo:
-        description: 'Run only repos updates including docker (recovery)'
+        description: 'Run only repos updates including docker (repo-recovery, tests)'
         required: false
         default: false
         type: boolean
@@ -68,10 +68,11 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           python3 ./tests/ci/create_release.py --push-new-release-branch ${{ inputs.dry-run == true && '--dry-run' || '' }}
-#      - name: Bump CH Version and Update Contributors' List
-#        shell: bash
-#        run: |
-#          python3 ./tests/ci/create_release.py --create-bump-version-pr ${{ inputs.dry-run == true && '--dry-run' || '' }}
+      - name: Bump CH Version and Update Contributors' List
+        if: ${{ ! inputs.only-repo }}
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          python3 ./tests/ci/create_release.py --create-bump-version-pr ${{ inputs.dry-run == true && '--dry-run' || '' }}
       - name: Bump Docker versions, Changelog, Security
         if: ${{ inputs.type == 'patch' && ! inputs.only-repo }}
         shell: bash
@@ -117,11 +118,11 @@ jobs:
           python3 ./tests/ci/create_release.py --set-progress-completed
           git reset --hard HEAD
           git checkout "$GITHUB_REF_NAME"
-#      - name: Create GH Release
-#        shell: bash
-#        if: ${{ inputs.type == 'patch' }}
-#        run: |
-#          python3 ./tests/ci/create_release.py --create-gh-release ${{ inputs.dry-run == true && '--dry-run' || '' }}
+      - name: Create GH Release
+        if: ${{ inputs.type == 'patch' && ! inputs.only-repo }}
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          python3 ./tests/ci/create_release.py --create-gh-release ${{ inputs.dry-run == true && '--dry-run' || '' }}
       - name: Export TGZ Packages
         if: ${{ inputs.type == 'patch' }}
         shell: bash
diff --git a/tests/ci/artifactory.py b/tests/ci/artifactory.py
index 71deaccf917..8bba7bca30e 100644
--- a/tests/ci/artifactory.py
+++ b/tests/ci/artifactory.py
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ class R2MountPoint:
                     f" --shared-config=/home/ubuntu/.r2_auth_test "
                 )
             if self.DEBUG:
-                self.aux_mount_options += " --debug_s3 --debug_fuse "
-            self.mount_cmd = f"geesefs --endpoint={self.API_ENDPOINT} --cheap --memory-limit=2050 --gc-interval=100 --max-flushers=5 --max-parallel-parts=1 --max-parallel-copy=2 --log-file={self.LOG_FILE} {self.aux_mount_options} {self.bucket_name} {self.MOUNT_POINT}"
+                self.aux_mount_options += " --debug_s3 "
+            self.mount_cmd = f"geesefs --endpoint={self.API_ENDPOINT} --cheap --memory-limit=1000 --gc-interval=100 --max-flushers=10 --max-parallel-parts=1 --max-parallel-copy=10 --log-file={self.LOG_FILE} {self.aux_mount_options} {self.bucket_name} {self.MOUNT_POINT}"
         else:
             assert False
 
@@ -207,8 +207,10 @@ class RpmArtifactory:
         for package in paths:
             _copy_if_not_exists(Path(package), dest_dir)
 
+        # switching between different fuse providers invalidates --update option (apparently some fuse(s) can mess around with mtime)
+        #   add --skip-stat to skip mtime check
         commands = (
-            f"createrepo_c --local-sqlite --workers=2 --update --verbose {dest_dir}",
+            f"createrepo_c --local-sqlite --workers=2 --update --skip-stat --verbose {dest_dir}",
             f"gpg --sign-with {self._SIGN_KEY} --detach-sign --batch --yes --armor {dest_dir / 'repodata' / 'repomd.xml'}",
         )
         print(f"Exporting RPM packages into [{codename}]")