diff --git a/.bingo/Variables.mk b/.bingo/Variables.mk
index e72fc58ddf3..9e869d7b2db 100644
--- a/.bingo/Variables.mk
+++ b/.bingo/Variables.mk
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ $(BINGO): $(BINGO_DIR)/bingo.mod
 	@echo "(re)installing $(GOBIN)/bingo-v0.4.0"
 	@cd $(BINGO_DIR) && $(GO) build -mod=mod -modfile=bingo.mod -o=$(GOBIN)/bingo-v0.4.0 "github.com/bwplotka/bingo"
 
-BUF := $(GOBIN)/buf-v0.37.1
+BUF := $(GOBIN)/buf-v0.40.0
 $(BUF): $(BINGO_DIR)/buf.mod
 	@# Install binary/ries using Go 1.14+ build command. This is using bwplotka/bingo-controlled, separate go module with pinned dependencies.
-	@echo "(re)installing $(GOBIN)/buf-v0.37.1"
-	@cd $(BINGO_DIR) && $(GO) build -mod=mod -modfile=buf.mod -o=$(GOBIN)/buf-v0.37.1 "github.com/bufbuild/buf/cmd/buf"
+	@echo "(re)installing $(GOBIN)/buf-v0.40.0"
+	@cd $(BINGO_DIR) && $(GO) build -mod=mod -modfile=buf.mod -o=$(GOBIN)/buf-v0.40.0 "github.com/bufbuild/buf/cmd/buf"
 
 CALENS := $(GOBIN)/calens-v0.2.0
 $(CALENS): $(BINGO_DIR)/calens.mod
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ $(PROTOC_GEN_DOC): $(BINGO_DIR)/protoc-gen-doc.mod
 	@echo "(re)installing $(GOBIN)/protoc-gen-doc-v1.4.1"
 	@cd $(BINGO_DIR) && $(GO) build -mod=mod -modfile=protoc-gen-doc.mod -o=$(GOBIN)/protoc-gen-doc-v1.4.1 "github.com/pseudomuto/protoc-gen-doc/cmd/protoc-gen-doc"
 
-PROTOC_GEN_GO := $(GOBIN)/protoc-gen-go-v1.25.0
+PROTOC_GEN_GO := $(GOBIN)/protoc-gen-go-v1.26.0
 $(PROTOC_GEN_GO): $(BINGO_DIR)/protoc-gen-go.mod
 	@# Install binary/ries using Go 1.14+ build command. This is using bwplotka/bingo-controlled, separate go module with pinned dependencies.
-	@echo "(re)installing $(GOBIN)/protoc-gen-go-v1.25.0"
-	@cd $(BINGO_DIR) && $(GO) build -mod=mod -modfile=protoc-gen-go.mod -o=$(GOBIN)/protoc-gen-go-v1.25.0 "google.golang.org/protobuf/cmd/protoc-gen-go"
+	@echo "(re)installing $(GOBIN)/protoc-gen-go-v1.26.0"
+	@cd $(BINGO_DIR) && $(GO) build -mod=mod -modfile=protoc-gen-go.mod -o=$(GOBIN)/protoc-gen-go-v1.26.0 "google.golang.org/protobuf/cmd/protoc-gen-go"
 
 PROTOC_GEN_MICRO := $(GOBIN)/protoc-gen-micro-v3.0.0-20210329103359-9b41d1bf0888
 $(PROTOC_GEN_MICRO): $(BINGO_DIR)/protoc-gen-micro.mod
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@ $(PROTOC_GEN_MICROWEB): $(BINGO_DIR)/protoc-gen-microweb.mod
 	@echo "(re)installing $(GOBIN)/protoc-gen-microweb-v0.0.0-20210224131655-d9b1137a84d4"
 	@cd $(BINGO_DIR) && $(GO) build -mod=mod -modfile=protoc-gen-microweb.mod -o=$(GOBIN)/protoc-gen-microweb-v0.0.0-20210224131655-d9b1137a84d4 "github.com/owncloud/protoc-gen-microweb"
 
-PROTOC_GEN_OPENAPIV2 := $(GOBIN)/protoc-gen-openapiv2-v2.2.0
+PROTOC_GEN_OPENAPIV2 := $(GOBIN)/protoc-gen-openapiv2-v2.3.0
 $(PROTOC_GEN_OPENAPIV2): $(BINGO_DIR)/protoc-gen-openapiv2.mod
 	@# Install binary/ries using Go 1.14+ build command. This is using bwplotka/bingo-controlled, separate go module with pinned dependencies.
-	@echo "(re)installing $(GOBIN)/protoc-gen-openapiv2-v2.2.0"
-	@cd $(BINGO_DIR) && $(GO) build -mod=mod -modfile=protoc-gen-openapiv2.mod -o=$(GOBIN)/protoc-gen-openapiv2-v2.2.0 "github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2/protoc-gen-openapiv2"
+	@echo "(re)installing $(GOBIN)/protoc-gen-openapiv2-v2.3.0"
+	@cd $(BINGO_DIR) && $(GO) build -mod=mod -modfile=protoc-gen-openapiv2.mod -o=$(GOBIN)/protoc-gen-openapiv2-v2.3.0 "github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2/protoc-gen-openapiv2"
 
 REFLEX := $(GOBIN)/reflex-v0.3.0
 $(REFLEX): $(BINGO_DIR)/reflex.mod
diff --git a/.bingo/buf.mod b/.bingo/buf.mod
index 48ac6389b38..2cb56db36f7 100644
--- a/.bingo/buf.mod
+++ b/.bingo/buf.mod
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ module _ // Auto generated by https://github.com/bwplotka/bingo. DO NOT EDIT
 
 go 1.16
 
-require github.com/bufbuild/buf v0.37.1 // cmd/buf
+require github.com/bufbuild/buf v0.40.0 // cmd/buf
diff --git a/.bingo/protoc-gen-go.mod b/.bingo/protoc-gen-go.mod
index d88109744a1..657bc8df538 100644
--- a/.bingo/protoc-gen-go.mod
+++ b/.bingo/protoc-gen-go.mod
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ module _ // Auto generated by https://github.com/bwplotka/bingo. DO NOT EDIT
 
 go 1.16
 
-require google.golang.org/protobuf v1.25.0 // cmd/protoc-gen-go
+require google.golang.org/protobuf v1.26.0 // cmd/protoc-gen-go
diff --git a/.bingo/protoc-gen-openapiv2.mod b/.bingo/protoc-gen-openapiv2.mod
index 62823b821af..c75ff056271 100644
--- a/.bingo/protoc-gen-openapiv2.mod
+++ b/.bingo/protoc-gen-openapiv2.mod
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ module _ // Auto generated by https://github.com/bwplotka/bingo. DO NOT EDIT
 
 go 1.16
 
-require github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2 v2.2.0 // protoc-gen-openapiv2
+require github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2 v2.3.0 // protoc-gen-openapiv2
diff --git a/.bingo/variables.env b/.bingo/variables.env
index 48c270fbfa3..e796dc58450 100644
--- a/.bingo/variables.env
+++ b/.bingo/variables.env
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ fi
 
 BINGO="${GOBIN}/bingo-v0.4.0"
 
-BUF="${GOBIN}/buf-v0.37.1"
+BUF="${GOBIN}/buf-v0.40.0"
 
 CALENS="${GOBIN}/calens-v0.2.0"
 
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ MUTAGEN="${GOBIN}/mutagen-v0.11.8"
 
 PROTOC_GEN_DOC="${GOBIN}/protoc-gen-doc-v1.4.1"
 
-PROTOC_GEN_GO="${GOBIN}/protoc-gen-go-v1.25.0"
+PROTOC_GEN_GO="${GOBIN}/protoc-gen-go-v1.26.0"
 
 PROTOC_GEN_MICRO="${GOBIN}/protoc-gen-micro-v3.0.0-20210329103359-9b41d1bf0888"
 
 PROTOC_GEN_MICROWEB="${GOBIN}/protoc-gen-microweb-v0.0.0-20210224131655-d9b1137a84d4"
 
-PROTOC_GEN_OPENAPIV2="${GOBIN}/protoc-gen-openapiv2-v2.2.0"
+PROTOC_GEN_OPENAPIV2="${GOBIN}/protoc-gen-openapiv2-v2.3.0"
 
 REFLEX="${GOBIN}/reflex-v0.3.0"
 
diff --git a/accounts/pkg/proto/v0/accounts.pb.go b/accounts/pkg/proto/v0/accounts.pb.go
index 87ed84e65af..b3fcf0b4df3 100644
--- a/accounts/pkg/proto/v0/accounts.pb.go
+++ b/accounts/pkg/proto/v0/accounts.pb.go
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
 // versions:
-// 	protoc-gen-go v1.25.0
-// 	protoc        v3.13.0
+// 	protoc-gen-go v1.26.0
+// 	protoc        v3.15.2
 // source: accounts.proto
 
 package proto
 
 import (
-	proto "github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
 	empty "github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/empty"
 	timestamp "github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/timestamp"
 	_ "github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2/protoc-gen-openapiv2/options"
@@ -26,10 +25,6 @@ const (
 	_ = protoimpl.EnforceVersion(protoimpl.MaxVersion - 20)
 )
 
-// This is a compile-time assertion that a sufficiently up-to-date version
-// of the legacy proto package is being used.
-const _ = proto.ProtoPackageIsVersion4
-
 type RebuildIndexRequest struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
diff --git a/settings/pkg/proto/v0/settings.pb.go b/settings/pkg/proto/v0/settings.pb.go
index d8955d31849..f7cbd0b84fa 100644
--- a/settings/pkg/proto/v0/settings.pb.go
+++ b/settings/pkg/proto/v0/settings.pb.go
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
 // versions:
-// 	protoc-gen-go v1.25.0
-// 	protoc        v3.13.0
+// 	protoc-gen-go v1.26.0
+// 	protoc        v3.15.2
 // source: settings.proto
 
 package proto
 
 import (
-	proto "github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
 	empty "github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/empty"
 	_ "github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2/protoc-gen-openapiv2/options"
 	_ "google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/api/annotations"
@@ -24,10 +23,6 @@ const (
 	_ = protoimpl.EnforceVersion(protoimpl.MaxVersion - 20)
 )
 
-// This is a compile-time assertion that a sufficiently up-to-date version
-// of the legacy proto package is being used.
-const _ = proto.ProtoPackageIsVersion4
-
 type Resource_Type int32
 
 const (
diff --git a/store/pkg/proto/v0/store.pb.go b/store/pkg/proto/v0/store.pb.go
index 7aba5a5dff8..f8328f7e23c 100644
--- a/store/pkg/proto/v0/store.pb.go
+++ b/store/pkg/proto/v0/store.pb.go
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
 // versions:
-// 	protoc-gen-go v1.25.0
-// 	protoc        v3.13.0
+// 	protoc-gen-go v1.26.0
+// 	protoc        v3.15.2
 // source: store.proto
 
 package proto
 
 import (
-	proto "github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
 	_ "github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2/protoc-gen-openapiv2/options"
 	protoreflect "google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect"
 	protoimpl "google.golang.org/protobuf/runtime/protoimpl"
@@ -22,10 +21,6 @@ const (
 	_ = protoimpl.EnforceVersion(protoimpl.MaxVersion - 20)
 )
 
-// This is a compile-time assertion that a sufficiently up-to-date version
-// of the legacy proto package is being used.
-const _ = proto.ProtoPackageIsVersion4
-
 type Field struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
diff --git a/thumbnails/pkg/proto/v0/thumbnails.pb.go b/thumbnails/pkg/proto/v0/thumbnails.pb.go
index b54623076b7..8c47bf255a3 100644
--- a/thumbnails/pkg/proto/v0/thumbnails.pb.go
+++ b/thumbnails/pkg/proto/v0/thumbnails.pb.go
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
 // versions:
-// 	protoc-gen-go v1.25.0
-// 	protoc        v3.13.0
+// 	protoc-gen-go v1.26.0
+// 	protoc        v3.15.2
 // source: thumbnails.proto
 
 package proto
 
 import (
-	proto "github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
 	_ "github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2/protoc-gen-openapiv2/options"
 	protoreflect "google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect"
 	protoimpl "google.golang.org/protobuf/runtime/protoimpl"
@@ -22,10 +21,6 @@ const (
 	_ = protoimpl.EnforceVersion(protoimpl.MaxVersion - 20)
 )
 
-// This is a compile-time assertion that a sufficiently up-to-date version
-// of the legacy proto package is being used.
-const _ = proto.ProtoPackageIsVersion4
-
 // The file types to which the thumbnail cna get encoded to.
 type GetRequest_FileType int32