diff --git a/.circleci/template.yml b/.circleci/template.yml
index ddb22a91f0d..5d0ce1e37ac 100644
--- a/.circleci/template.yml
+++ b/.circleci/template.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 version: 2.1
 
 references:
-  - &OTP25 mongooseim/cimg-erlang:25.3.2.9
-  - &OTP26 mongooseim/cimg-erlang:26.2.2
+  # Latest OTP release version number (on the right): https://www.erlang.org/downloads
+  # Available cimg-erlang images: https://hub.docker.com/r/mongooseim/cimg-erlang/tags
+  # You could need to trigger a pipeline to create a Docker image:
+  # https://github.com/esl/cimg-erlang#trigger-build-using-trigger-pipeline-on-circleci
+  - &OTP26 mongooseim/cimg-erlang:26.2.5.2
+  - &OTP27 mongooseim/cimg-erlang:27.0.1
   - &ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/sh", "-c", "eval ${INSTALL_DEPS_CMD:-echo} && echo __INJECT_FILES__ | eval ${BASE32DEC:-base32 --decode} | bash"]
   # Caches created via the save_cache step are stored for up to 15 days
   - &CERT_KEY certs-cache-{{ checksum "certs_cache_key" }}-v3
@@ -143,73 +147,73 @@ containers:
     entrypoint: *ENTRYPOINT
 
 executors:
-  otp_25:
-    docker:
-      - image: *OTP25
-    resource_class: medium+
   otp_26:
     docker:
       - image: *OTP26
     resource_class: medium+
-  otp_25_redis:
+  otp_27:
     docker:
-      - image: *OTP25
-      - *redis_container
+      - image: *OTP27
+    resource_class: medium+
   otp_26_redis:
     docker:
       - image: *OTP26
       - *redis_container
-  otp_26_redis_minio_rmq:
+  otp_27_redis:
     docker:
-      - image: *OTP26
+      - image: *OTP27
+      - *redis_container
+  otp_27_redis_minio_rmq:
+    docker:
+      - image: *OTP27
       - *redis_container
       - *minio_container
       - *rabbit_container
-  otp_26_mysql_redis:
+  otp_27_mysql_redis:
     docker:
-      - image: *OTP26
+      - image: *OTP27
       - *redis_container
       - *mysql_container
       - *rabbit_container
-  otp_25_pgsql_redis:
-    docker:
-      - image: *OTP25
-      - *redis_container
-      - *pgsql_container
   otp_26_pgsql_redis:
     docker:
       - image: *OTP26
       - *redis_container
       - *pgsql_container
-  otp_25_ldap_redis:
+  otp_27_pgsql_redis:
     docker:
-      - image: *OTP25
+      - image: *OTP27
       - *redis_container
-      - *ldap_container
+      - *pgsql_container
   otp_26_ldap_redis:
     docker:
       - image: *OTP26
       - *redis_container
       - *ldap_container
-  otp_26_mssql_redis:
+  otp_27_ldap_redis:
     docker:
-      - image: *OTP26
+      - image: *OTP27
+      - *redis_container
+      - *ldap_container
+  otp_27_mssql_redis:
+    docker:
+      - image: *OTP27
       - *redis_container
       - *mssql_container
-  otp_26_elasticsearch_cassandra:
+  otp_27_elasticsearch_cassandra:
     docker:
-      - image: *OTP26
+      - image: *OTP27
       - *redis_container
       - *elasticsearch_container
       - *cassandra_container
       - *cassandra_proxy_container
-  otp_26_arm64:
+  otp_27_arm64:
     docker:
-      - image: *OTP26
+      - image: *OTP27
     resource_class: arm.medium
-  otp_26_redis_arm64:
+  otp_27_redis_arm64:
     docker:
-      - image: *OTP26
+      - image: *OTP27
       - *redis_container
     resource_class: arm.medium
 commands:
@@ -701,277 +705,277 @@ workflows:
           name: build_and_deploy_docs
           context: mongooseim-org
           requires:
-            - otp_26_docker
+            - otp_27_docker
           filters: &release_tags
             tags:
               only: /^\d+\.\d+\.\d+/
       # ============= PACKAGES =============
       - package:
           name: rockylinux_8
-          executor: otp_26
+          executor: otp_27
           platform: rockylinux_8
           context: mongooseim-org
           otp_package: "26.2.4"
           filters: *all_tags
       - package:
           name: almalinux_8
-          executor: otp_26
+          executor: otp_27
           platform: almalinux_8
           context: mongooseim-org
           otp_package: "26.2.4"
           filters: *all_tags
       - package:
           name: debian_bullseye
-          executor: otp_26
+          executor: otp_27
           platform: debian_bullseye
           context: mongooseim-org
           otp_package: "26.2.1"
           filters: *all_tags
       - package:
           name: debian_buster
-          executor: otp_26
+          executor: otp_27
           platform: debian_buster
           context: mongooseim-org
           otp_package: "26.2.3"
           filters: *all_tags
       - package:
           name: ubuntu_jammy
-          executor: otp_26
+          executor: otp_27
           platform: ubuntu_jammy
           context: mongooseim-org
           otp_package: "26.2.3"
           filters: *all_tags
       - package:
           name: ubuntu_focal
-          executor: otp_26
+          executor: otp_27
           platform: ubuntu_focal
           context: mongooseim-org
           otp_package: "26.2.1"
           filters: *all_tags
       - package:
           name: ubuntu_bionic
-          executor: otp_26
+          executor: otp_27
           platform: ubuntu_bionic
           context: mongooseim-org
           otp_package: "26.2.3"
           filters: *all_tags
       # ======== BASE DOCKER BUILDS ========
       - build_in_docker:
-          name: otp_26_docker
-          executor: otp_26
+          name: otp_27_docker
+          executor: otp_27
           context: mongooseim-org
           build_prod: true
           filters: *all_tags
       - build_in_docker:
-          name: otp_25_docker
-          executor: otp_25
+          name: otp_26_docker
+          executor: otp_26
           context: mongooseim-org
           build_prod: false
           filters: *all_tags
       - build_in_docker:
-          name: otp_26_docker_arm64
-          executor: otp_26_arm64
+          name: otp_27_docker_arm64
+          executor: otp_27_arm64
           context: mongooseim-org
           build_prod: true
           arch: arm64
           filters: *all_tags
       # ============= DIALYZER =============
       - dialyzer:
-          name: dialyzer_25
-          executor: otp_25
+          name: dialyzer_26
+          executor: otp_26
           context: mongooseim-org
           requires:
-            - otp_25_docker
+            - otp_26_docker
           filters: *all_tags
       - dialyzer:
-          name: dialyzer_26
-          executor: otp_26
+          name: dialyzer_27
+          executor: otp_27
           context: mongooseim-org
           requires:
-            - otp_26_docker
+            - otp_27_docker
           filters: *all_tags
       # ============= XREF =============
       - xref:
           name: xref
-          executor: otp_26
+          executor: otp_27
           context: mongooseim-org
           requires:
-            - otp_26_docker
+            - otp_27_docker
           filters: *all_tags
       # ============= EDOC =============
       - edoc:
           name: edoc
-          executor: otp_26
+          executor: otp_27
           context: mongooseim-org
           requires:
-            - otp_26_docker
+            - otp_27_docker
           filters: *all_tags
       # ============= SMALL TESTS =============
       - small_tests_in_docker:
-          name: small_tests_25
-          executor: otp_25_redis
+          name: small_tests_26
+          executor: otp_26_redis
           context: mongooseim-org
           requires:
-            - otp_25_docker
+            - otp_26_docker
           filters: *all_tags
       - small_tests_in_docker:
-          name: small_tests_26
-          executor: otp_26_redis
+          name: small_tests_27
+          executor: otp_27_redis
           context: mongooseim-org
           requires:
-            - otp_26_docker
+            - otp_27_docker
           filters: *all_tags
       - small_tests_in_docker:
-          name: small_tests_26_arm64
-          executor: otp_26_redis_arm64
+          name: small_tests_27_arm64
+          executor: otp_27_redis_arm64
           context: mongooseim-org
           requires:
-            - otp_26_docker_arm64
+            - otp_27_docker_arm64
           filters: *all_tags
       # ============= BIG TESTS =============
       - big_tests_in_docker:
-          name: internal_mnesia_26
-          executor: otp_26_redis_minio_rmq
+          name: internal_mnesia_27
+          executor: otp_27_redis_minio_rmq
           context: mongooseim-org
           preset: internal_mnesia
           db: "mnesia minio"
           tls_dist: true
           requires:
-            - otp_26_docker
+            - otp_27_docker
           filters: *all_tags
       - big_tests_in_docker:
-          name: pgsql_cets_26
-          executor: otp_26_pgsql_redis
+          name: pgsql_cets_27
+          executor: otp_27_pgsql_redis
           context: mongooseim-org
           preset: pgsql_cets
           db: "mnesia postgres cets"
           requires:
-            - otp_26_docker
+            - otp_27_docker
           filters: *all_tags
       - big_tests_in_docker:
-          name: mysql_redis_26
-          executor: otp_26_mysql_redis
+          name: mysql_redis_27
+          executor: otp_27_mysql_redis
           context: mongooseim-org
           preset: mysql_redis
           requires:
-            - otp_26_docker
+            - otp_27_docker
           filters: *all_tags
       - big_tests_in_docker:
-          name: dynamic_domains_mysql_redis_26
+          name: dynamic_domains_mysql_redis_27
           spec: dynamic_domains.spec
-          executor: otp_26_mysql_redis
+          executor: otp_27_mysql_redis
           context: mongooseim-org
           preset: mysql_redis
           requires:
-            - otp_26_docker
+            - otp_27_docker
           filters: *all_tags
       - big_tests_in_docker:
-          name: pgsql_mnesia_25
-          executor: otp_25_pgsql_redis
+          name: pgsql_mnesia_26
+          executor: otp_26_pgsql_redis
           context: mongooseim-org
           preset: pgsql_mnesia
           requires:
-            - otp_25_docker
+            - otp_26_docker
           filters: *all_tags
       - big_tests_in_docker:
-          name: pgsql_mnesia_26
-          executor: otp_26_pgsql_redis
+          name: pgsql_mnesia_27
+          executor: otp_27_pgsql_redis
           context: mongooseim-org
           preset: pgsql_mnesia
           requires:
-            - otp_26_docker
+            - otp_27_docker
           filters: *all_tags
       - big_tests_in_docker:
-          name: dynamic_domains_pgsql_mnesia_26
+          name: dynamic_domains_pgsql_mnesia_27
           spec: dynamic_domains.spec
-          executor: otp_26_pgsql_redis
+          executor: otp_27_pgsql_redis
           context: mongooseim-org
           preset: pgsql_mnesia
           requires:
-            - otp_26_docker
+            - otp_27_docker
           filters: *all_tags
       - big_tests_in_docker:
-          name: dynamic_domains_pgsql_mnesia_25
+          name: dynamic_domains_pgsql_mnesia_26
           spec: dynamic_domains.spec
-          executor: otp_25_pgsql_redis
+          executor: otp_26_pgsql_redis
           context: mongooseim-org
           preset: pgsql_mnesia
           requires:
-            - otp_25_docker
+            - otp_26_docker
           filters: *all_tags
       - big_tests_in_docker:
-          name: mssql_mnesia_26
-          executor: otp_26_mssql_redis
+          name: mssql_mnesia_27
+          executor: otp_27_mssql_redis
           context: mongooseim-org
           preset: odbc_mssql_mnesia
           db: "mssql redis"
           requires:
-            - otp_26_docker
+            - otp_27_docker
           filters: *all_tags
       - big_tests_in_docker:
-          name: dynamic_domains_mssql_mnesia_26
+          name: dynamic_domains_mssql_mnesia_27
           spec: dynamic_domains.spec
-          executor: otp_26_mssql_redis
+          executor: otp_27_mssql_redis
           context: mongooseim-org
           preset: odbc_mssql_mnesia
           db: "mssql redis"
           requires:
-            - otp_26_docker
+            - otp_27_docker
           filters: *all_tags
       - big_tests_in_docker:
-          name: ldap_mnesia_25
-          executor: otp_25_ldap_redis
+          name: ldap_mnesia_26
+          executor: otp_26_ldap_redis
           context: mongooseim-org
           preset: ldap_mnesia
           db: "ldap redis"
           requires:
-            - otp_25_docker
+            - otp_26_docker
           filters: *all_tags
       - big_tests_in_docker:
-          name: ldap_mnesia_26
-          executor: otp_26_ldap_redis
+          name: ldap_mnesia_27
+          executor: otp_27_ldap_redis
           context: mongooseim-org
           preset: ldap_mnesia
           db: "ldap redis"
           requires:
-            - otp_26_docker
+            - otp_27_docker
           filters: *all_tags
       - big_tests_in_docker:
-          name: elasticsearch_and_cassandra_26
+          name: elasticsearch_and_cassandra_27
           spec: mam.spec
-          executor: otp_26_elasticsearch_cassandra
+          executor: otp_27_elasticsearch_cassandra
           context: mongooseim-org
           preset: elasticsearch_and_cassandra_mnesia
           db: "elasticsearch cassandra"
           requires:
-            - otp_26_docker
+            - otp_27_docker
           filters: *all_tags
       # ============= DOCKER IMAGE BUILD & UPLOAD =============
       - docker_image:
           name: docker_build_and_ship
-          executor: otp_26
+          executor: otp_27
           context: mongooseim-org
           requires:
 
-            - small_tests_25
-            - ldap_mnesia_25
-            - pgsql_mnesia_25
-            - dynamic_domains_pgsql_mnesia_25
-            - dialyzer_25
-
             - small_tests_26
-            - internal_mnesia_26
-            - pgsql_cets_26
-            - pgsql_mnesia_26
-            - mysql_redis_26
-            - mssql_mnesia_26
             - ldap_mnesia_26
-            - elasticsearch_and_cassandra_26
+            - pgsql_mnesia_26
             - dynamic_domains_pgsql_mnesia_26
-            - dynamic_domains_mysql_redis_26
-            - dynamic_domains_mssql_mnesia_26
             - dialyzer_26
-            - small_tests_26_arm64
+
+            - small_tests_27
+            - internal_mnesia_27
+            - pgsql_cets_27
+            - pgsql_mnesia_27
+            - mysql_redis_27
+            - mssql_mnesia_27
+            - ldap_mnesia_27
+            - elasticsearch_and_cassandra_27
+            - dynamic_domains_pgsql_mnesia_27
+            - dynamic_domains_mysql_redis_27
+            - dynamic_domains_mssql_mnesia_27
+            - dialyzer_27
+            - small_tests_27_arm64
 
             - xref
             - edoc
@@ -979,14 +983,14 @@ workflows:
           filters: *all_tags
       - docker_smoke_test:
           name: docker_smoke_test
-          executor: otp_26
+          executor: otp_27
           context: mongooseim-org
           requires:
             - docker_build_and_ship
           filters: *all_tags
       - docker_smoke_test:
           name: docker_smoke_test_arm64
-          executor: otp_26_arm64
+          executor: otp_27_arm64
           context: mongooseim-org
           requires:
             - docker_build_and_ship
diff --git a/big_tests/rebar.config b/big_tests/rebar.config
index e6cb72fc8d8..f6312df9155 100644
--- a/big_tests/rebar.config
+++ b/big_tests/rebar.config
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         {proper, "1.4.0"},
         {gun, "2.1.0"},
         {fusco, "0.1.1"},
-        {escalus, "4.2.14"},
+        {escalus, "4.2.15"},
         {cowboy, "2.12.0"},
         {csv, "3.0.3", {pkg, csve}},
         {amqp_client, "3.13.0-rc.2"},
diff --git a/big_tests/rebar.lock b/big_tests/rebar.lock
index d733a20e6a3..c3e61babfd1 100644
--- a/big_tests/rebar.lock
+++ b/big_tests/rebar.lock
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   {pkg,<<"credentials_obfuscation">>,<<"3.4.0">>},
   1},
  {<<"csv">>,{pkg,<<"csve">>,<<"3.0.3">>},0},
- {<<"escalus">>,{pkg,<<"escalus">>,<<"4.2.14">>},0},
+ {<<"escalus">>,{pkg,<<"escalus">>,<<"4.2.15">>},0},
  {<<"esip">>,{pkg,<<"esip">>,<<"1.0.52">>},0},
  {<<"exml">>,{pkg,<<"hexml">>,<<"3.4.1">>},0},
  {<<"fast_pbkdf2">>,{pkg,<<"fast_pbkdf2">>,<<"1.0.5">>},2},
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
  {<<"stun">>,{pkg,<<"stun">>,<<"1.2.12">>},1},
  {<<"thoas">>,{pkg,<<"thoas">>,<<"1.0.0">>},1},
  {<<"uuid">>,{pkg,<<"uuid_erl">>,<<"2.0.7">>},1},
- {<<"worker_pool">>,{pkg,<<"worker_pool">>,<<"6.2.0">>},1}]}.
+ {<<"worker_pool">>,{pkg,<<"worker_pool">>,<<"6.2.1">>},1}]}.
 [
 {pkg_hash,[
  {<<"amqp_client">>, <<"2C9975DA52319D8E613B5DBD3E931374B41AF6F571BD7A3F96CE50AD6C27441B">>},
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
  {<<"cowlib">>, <<"DB8F7505D8332D98EF50A3EF34B34C1AFDDEC7506E4EE4DD4A3A266285D282CA">>},
  {<<"credentials_obfuscation">>, <<"34E18B126B3AEFD6E8143776FBE1CECEEA6792307C99AC5EE8687911F048CFD7">>},
  {<<"csv">>, <<"69E7D9B3FDC72016644368762C6A3E6CBFEB85BCCADBF1BD99AB6C827E360E04">>},
- {<<"escalus">>, <<"6C210C7518ACAE1280063C250539AC7AFE00AC77A5F16B31BA5A033F9257C513">>},
+ {<<"escalus">>, <<"1F153CFBEAA67B012F7A34D0AD61A8CD68ED7C0BF9F02B94606B339FBCDCD617">>},
  {<<"esip">>, <<"A2840287C493A4280E6FBA57A257706843B025C315875E38B03FD07190E22DBA">>},
  {<<"exml">>, <<"9581FE6512D9772C61BBE611CD4A8E5BB90B4D4481275325EC520F7A931A9393">>},
  {<<"fast_pbkdf2">>, <<"6045138C4C209FC8222A0B18B2CB1D7BD7407EF4ADAD0F14C5E0F7F4726E3E41">>},
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
  {<<"stun">>, <<"A65DF67A8AAAECB6A94D687977B2E9F161820819910CB97BBE26A3525356525B">>},
  {<<"thoas">>, <<"567C03902920827A18A89F05B79A37B5BF93553154B883E0131801600CF02CE0">>},
  {<<"uuid">>, <<"B2078D2CC814F53AFA52D36C91E08962C7E7373585C623F4C0EA6DFB04B2AF94">>},
- {<<"worker_pool">>, <<"506DE38C528A81ED2C6A80A419B83DDE6DA5E295BD320BDF4D35A69AFEB0247A">>}]},
+ {<<"worker_pool">>, <<"BD98A0BE1D20057AE9967CBE73D263AEA5BE14BBE4C73CAFEB1378572FF14561">>}]},
 {pkg_hash_ext,[
  {<<"amqp_client">>, <<"E86FD4B95291799BDE1571AF81077B5A5DB9653824FBE429F5BADAD831C52642">>},
  {<<"base16">>, <<"06EA2D48343282E712160BA89F692B471DB8B36ABE8394F3445FF9032251D772">>},
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
  {<<"cowlib">>, <<"E1E1284DC3FC030A64B1AD0D8382AE7E99DA46C3246B815318A4B848873800A4">>},
  {<<"credentials_obfuscation">>, <<"738ACE0ED5545D2710D3F7383906FC6F6B582D019036E5269C4DBD85DBCED566">>},
  {<<"csv">>, <<"741D1A55AABADAA3E0FE13051050101A73E90C4570B9F9403A939D9546813521">>},
- {<<"escalus">>, <<"A1182704305DB722A30B7D5588B53858B5988E15FCE858F322D56DD0A344F55D">>},
+ {<<"escalus">>, <<"048CEB922E64F23DD05890A60256EDC28B86969E48B0BE5FDE202F62315C9E4F">>},
  {<<"esip">>, <<"6F00165395900500AA262CE0297162D93931C78C1464D89FD0EDC6E3D6BC011F">>},
  {<<"exml">>, <<"D8E7894E2544402B4986EEB2443C15B51B14F686266F091DBF2777D1D99A2FA2">>},
  {<<"fast_pbkdf2">>, <<"BC3B5A3CAB47AD114FF8BB815FEDE62A6187ACD14D8B37412F2AF8236A089CEF">>},
@@ -96,5 +96,5 @@
  {<<"stun">>, <<"A2055032B6D338D0454142004BCB12FAFB0C64AB1F273F1D0C6923EBBC8EDE40">>},
  {<<"thoas">>, <<"FC763185B932ECB32A554FB735EE03C3B6B1B31366077A2427D2A97F3BD26735">>},
  {<<"uuid">>, <<"4E4C5CA3461DC47C5E157ED42AA3981A053B7A186792AF972A27B14A9489324E">>},
- {<<"worker_pool">>, <<"E1DED160797FBE656AD683109DBD741B520097DF17BDF7B51E3E4697073A6E62">>}]}
+ {<<"worker_pool">>, <<"64E560DE08CA5E7DB8BD4CDCC7B744B0659696194E3BC9E56239BA4A0F7E24F9">>}]}
 ].
diff --git a/big_tests/tests/mod_global_distrib_SUITE.erl b/big_tests/tests/mod_global_distrib_SUITE.erl
index fc2f776c942..c790401293e 100644
--- a/big_tests/tests/mod_global_distrib_SUITE.erl
+++ b/big_tests/tests/mod_global_distrib_SUITE.erl
@@ -1171,13 +1171,14 @@ execute_on_each_node(M, F, A) ->
     lists:map(fun({NodeName, _, _}) -> rpc(NodeName, M, F, A) end, get_hosts()).
 
 mock_inet() ->
-    %% We don't want to mock inet module itself to avoid strange networking issues
-    meck:new(mod_global_distrib_utils, [non_strict, passthrough, unstick]),
-    meck:expect(mod_global_distrib_utils, getaddrs, fun(_, inet) -> {ok, [{127, 0, 0, 1}]};
-                                                       (_, inet6) -> {error, "No ipv6 address"} end).
+    %% We can only mock MongooseIM modules on mim1.
+    %% Otherwise meck will freeze calling cover_server process.
+    meck:new(inet, [non_strict, passthrough, unstick]),
+    meck:expect(inet, getaddrs, fun(_, inet) -> {ok, [{127, 0, 0, 1}]};
+                                   (_, inet6) -> {error, "No ipv6 address"} end).
 
 unmock_inet(_Pids) ->
-    execute_on_each_node(meck, unload, [mod_global_distrib_utils]).
+    execute_on_each_node(meck, unload, [inet]).
 
 out_connection_sups(Node) ->
     Children = rpc(Node, supervisor, which_children, [mod_global_distrib_outgoing_conns_sup]),