diff --git a/.codecov.yml b/.codecov.yml
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+codecov:
+  notify:
+    require_ci_to_pass: yes
+
+coverage:
+  precision: 0
+  round: nearest
+  range: "70...95"
+
+  status:
+    project: yes
+    patch: yes
+    changes: no
+
+parsers:
+  gcov:
+    branch_detection:
+      conditional: yes
+      loop: yes
+      method: no
+      macro: no
+
+comment:
+  layout: "header, diff"
+  behavior: default
+  require_changes: no
+
+ignore:
+  - "tox/_verlib.py"  # vendored in and not internally tested
+  - "tox/__main__.py"
diff --git a/changelog/802.misc.rst b/changelog/802.misc.rst
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+tweak codecov settings via .codecov.yml - by @obestwalter