diff --git a/.codecov.yml b/.codecov.yml
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+#see https://github.com/codecov/support/wiki/Codecov-Yaml
+codecov:
+  notify:
+    require_ci_to_pass: yes
+
+coverage:
+  precision: 0  # 2 = xx.xx%, 0 = xx%
+  round: nearest # how coverage is rounded: down/up/nearest
+  range: 40...100 # custom range of coverage colors from red -> yellow -> green
+  status:
+    # https://codecov.readme.io/v1.0/docs/commit-status
+    project:
+      default:
+        against: auto
+        target: 90% # specify the target coverage for each commit status
+        threshold: 20% # allow this little decrease on project
+        # https://github.com/codecov/support/wiki/Filtering-Branches
+        # branches: master
+        if_ci_failed: error
+    # https://github.com/codecov/support/wiki/Patch-Status
+    patch:
+      default:
+        against: auto
+        target: 40% # specify the target "X%" coverage to hit
+        # threshold: 50% # allow this much decrease on patch
+    changes: false
+
+parsers:
+  gcov:
+    branch_detection:
+      conditional: true
+      loop: true
+      macro: false
+      method: false
+  javascript:
+    enable_partials: false
+
+comment:
+  layout: header, diff
+  require_changes: false
+  behavior: default  # update if exists else create new
+  # branches: *
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-<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="99" height="20">
-    <linearGradient id="b" x2="0" y2="100%">
-        <stop offset="0" stop-color="#bbb" stop-opacity=".1"/>
-        <stop offset="1" stop-opacity=".1"/>
-    </linearGradient>
-    <mask id="a">
-        <rect width="99" height="20" rx="3" fill="#fff"/>
-    </mask>
-    <g mask="url(#a)">
-        <path fill="#555" d="M0 0h63v20H0z"/>
-        <path fill="#4c1" d="M63 0h36v20H63z"/>
-        <path fill="url(#b)" d="M0 0h99v20H0z"/>
-    </g>
-    <g fill="#fff" text-anchor="middle" font-family="DejaVu Sans,Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif" font-size="11">
-        <text x="31.5" y="15" fill="#010101" fill-opacity=".3">coverage</text>
-        <text x="31.5" y="14">coverage</text>
-        <text x="80" y="15" fill="#010101" fill-opacity=".3">99%</text>
-        <text x="80" y="14">99%</text>
-    </g>
-</svg>