diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 296ce65d..3faa6374 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ dependencies = [
     "testrail-api>=1.12.0",
     "pytest==7.1.2",
     "tenacity==8.0.1",
-    "boto3==1.16.33",
-    "boto3-stubs[essential]==1.16.33",
+    "boto3==1.35.30",
+    "boto3-stubs[essential]==1.35.30",
 ]
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 32e604f3..e012366f 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ docstring_parser==0.15
 testrail-api==1.12.0
 tenacity==8.0.1
 pytest==7.1.2
-boto3==1.16.33
-boto3-stubs[essential]==1.16.33
+boto3==1.35.30
+boto3-stubs[essential]==1.35.30
 
 # Dev dependencies
 black==22.8.0
diff --git a/src/frostfs_testlib/cli/frostfs_adm/morph.py b/src/frostfs_testlib/cli/frostfs_adm/morph.py
index 5b808caa..eea0985d 100644
--- a/src/frostfs_testlib/cli/frostfs_adm/morph.py
+++ b/src/frostfs_testlib/cli/frostfs_adm/morph.py
@@ -69,9 +69,7 @@ class FrostfsAdmMorph(CliCommand):
             **{param: param_value for param, param_value in locals().items() if param not in ["self"]},
         )
 
-    def set_config(
-        self, set_key_value: str, rpc_endpoint: Optional[str] = None, alphabet_wallets: Optional[str] = None
-    ) -> CommandResult:
+    def set_config(self, set_key_value: str, rpc_endpoint: Optional[str] = None, alphabet_wallets: Optional[str] = None) -> CommandResult:
         """Add/update global config value in the FrostFS network.
 
         Args:
@@ -125,7 +123,7 @@ class FrostfsAdmMorph(CliCommand):
         )
 
     def force_new_epoch(
-        self, rpc_endpoint: Optional[str] = None, alphabet_wallets: Optional[str] = None
+        self, rpc_endpoint: Optional[str] = None, alphabet_wallets: Optional[str] = None, delta: Optional[int] = None
     ) -> CommandResult:
         """Create new FrostFS epoch event in the side chain.
 
@@ -344,11 +342,7 @@ class FrostfsAdmMorph(CliCommand):
 
         return self._execute(
             f"morph remove-nodes {' '.join(node_netmap_keys)}",
-            **{
-                param: param_value
-                for param, param_value in locals().items()
-                if param not in ["self", "node_netmap_keys"]
-            },
+            **{param: param_value for param, param_value in locals().items() if param not in ["self", "node_netmap_keys"]},
         )
     
     def add_rule(
diff --git a/src/frostfs_testlib/s3/aws_cli_client.py b/src/frostfs_testlib/s3/aws_cli_client.py
index 8169afe4..2482376c 100644
--- a/src/frostfs_testlib/s3/aws_cli_client.py
+++ b/src/frostfs_testlib/s3/aws_cli_client.py
@@ -754,6 +754,36 @@ class AwsCliClient(S3ClientWrapper):
         response = self._to_json(output)
         return response.get("ObjectLockConfiguration")
 
+    @reporter.step("Put bucket lifecycle configuration")
+    def put_bucket_lifecycle_configuration(self, bucket: str, lifecycle_configuration: dict, dumped_configuration: str) -> dict:
+        cmd = (
+            f"aws {self.common_flags} s3api put-bucket-lifecycle-configuration --bucket {bucket} "
+            f"--endpoint-url {self.s3gate_endpoint} --lifecycle-configuration file://{dumped_configuration} --profile {self.profile}"
+        )
+        output = self.local_shell.exec(cmd).stdout
+        response = self._to_json(output)
+        return response
+
+    @reporter.step("Get bucket lifecycle configuration")
+    def get_bucket_lifecycle_configuration(self, bucket: str) -> dict:
+        cmd = (
+            f"aws {self.common_flags} s3api get-bucket-lifecycle-configuration --bucket {bucket} "
+            f"--endpoint-url {self.s3gate_endpoint} --profile {self.profile}"
+        )
+        output = self.local_shell.exec(cmd).stdout
+        response = self._to_json(output)
+        return response
+
+    @reporter.step("Delete bucket lifecycle configuration")
+    def delete_bucket_lifecycle(self, bucket: str) -> dict:
+        cmd = (
+            f"aws {self.common_flags} s3api delete-bucket-lifecycle --bucket {bucket} "
+            f"--endpoint-url {self.s3gate_endpoint} --profile {self.profile}"
+        )
+        output = self.local_shell.exec(cmd).stdout
+        response = self._to_json(output)
+        return response
+
     @staticmethod
     def _to_json(output: str) -> dict:
         json_output = {}
diff --git a/src/frostfs_testlib/s3/boto3_client.py b/src/frostfs_testlib/s3/boto3_client.py
index a644a6f2..b6389394 100644
--- a/src/frostfs_testlib/s3/boto3_client.py
+++ b/src/frostfs_testlib/s3/boto3_client.py
@@ -296,6 +296,27 @@ class Boto3ClientWrapper(S3ClientWrapper):
         response = self.boto3_client.delete_bucket_cors(Bucket=bucket)
         log_command_execution(self.s3gate_endpoint, "S3 delete_bucket_cors result", response, {"Bucket": bucket})
 
+    @reporter.step("Put bucket lifecycle configuration")
+    @report_error
+    def put_bucket_lifecycle_configuration(self, bucket: str, lifecycle_configuration: dict, dumped_configuration: str) -> dict:
+        response = self.boto3_client.put_bucket_lifecycle_configuration(Bucket=bucket, LifecycleConfiguration=lifecycle_configuration)
+        log_command_execution(self.s3gate_endpoint, "S3 put_bucket_lifecycle_configuration result", response, {"Bucket": bucket})
+        return response
+
+    @reporter.step("Get bucket lifecycle configuration")
+    @report_error
+    def get_bucket_lifecycle_configuration(self, bucket: str) -> dict:
+        response = self.boto3_client.get_bucket_lifecycle_configuration(Bucket=bucket)
+        log_command_execution(self.s3gate_endpoint, "S3 get_bucket_lifecycle_configuration result", response, {"Bucket": bucket})
+        return {"Rules": response.get("Rules")}
+
+    @reporter.step("Delete bucket lifecycle configuration")
+    @report_error
+    def delete_bucket_lifecycle(self, bucket: str) -> dict:
+        response = self.boto3_client.delete_bucket_lifecycle(Bucket=bucket)
+        log_command_execution(self.s3gate_endpoint, "S3 delete_bucket_lifecycle result", response, {"Bucket": bucket})
+        return response
+
     # END OF BUCKET METHODS #
     # OBJECT METHODS #
 
diff --git a/src/frostfs_testlib/s3/interfaces.py b/src/frostfs_testlib/s3/interfaces.py
index b1825d5c..da4fc6b2 100644
--- a/src/frostfs_testlib/s3/interfaces.py
+++ b/src/frostfs_testlib/s3/interfaces.py
@@ -366,6 +366,18 @@ class S3ClientWrapper(HumanReadableABC):
     def delete_object_tagging(self, bucket: str, key: str) -> None:
         """Removes the entire tag set from the specified object."""
 
+    @abstractmethod
+    def put_bucket_lifecycle_configuration(self, bucket: str, lifecycle_configuration: dict, dumped_configuration: str) -> dict:
+        """Adds or updates bucket lifecycle configuration"""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_bucket_lifecycle_configuration(self, bucket: str) -> dict:
+        """Gets bucket lifecycle configuration"""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def delete_bucket_lifecycle(self, bucket: str) -> dict:
+        """Deletes bucket lifecycle"""
+
     @abstractmethod
     def get_object_attributes(
         self,
diff --git a/src/frostfs_testlib/steps/epoch.py b/src/frostfs_testlib/steps/epoch.py
index ce7ed12e..6ec5483a 100644
--- a/src/frostfs_testlib/steps/epoch.py
+++ b/src/frostfs_testlib/steps/epoch.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def get_epoch(shell: Shell, cluster: Cluster, alive_node: Optional[StorageNode]
 
 
 @reporter.step("Tick Epoch")
-def tick_epoch(shell: Shell, cluster: Cluster, alive_node: Optional[StorageNode] = None):
+def tick_epoch(shell: Shell, cluster: Cluster, alive_node: Optional[StorageNode] = None, delta: Optional[int] = None):
     """
     Tick epoch using frostfs-adm or NeoGo if frostfs-adm is not available (DevEnv)
     Args:
@@ -88,12 +88,17 @@ def tick_epoch(shell: Shell, cluster: Cluster, alive_node: Optional[StorageNode]
             frostfs_adm_exec_path=FROSTFS_ADM_EXEC,
             config_file=FROSTFS_ADM_CONFIG_PATH,
         )
-        frostfs_adm.morph.force_new_epoch()
+        frostfs_adm.morph.force_new_epoch(delta=delta)
         return
 
     # Otherwise we tick epoch using transaction
     cur_epoch = get_epoch(shell, cluster)
 
+    if delta:
+        next_epoch = cur_epoch + delta
+    else:
+        next_epoch = cur_epoch + 1
+
     # Use first node by default
     ir_node = cluster.services(InnerRing)[0]
     # In case if no local_wallet_path is provided, we use wallet_path
@@ -110,7 +115,7 @@ def tick_epoch(shell: Shell, cluster: Cluster, alive_node: Optional[StorageNode]
         wallet_password=ir_wallet_pass,
         scripthash=get_contract_hash(morph_chain, "netmap.frostfs", shell=shell),
         method="newEpoch",
-        arguments=f"int:{cur_epoch + 1}",
+        arguments=f"int:{next_epoch}",
         multisig_hash=f"{ir_address}:Global",
         address=ir_address,
         rpc_endpoint=morph_endpoint,
diff --git a/src/frostfs_testlib/testing/cluster_test_base.py b/src/frostfs_testlib/testing/cluster_test_base.py
index f2e10ad7..50c8eb6c 100644
--- a/src/frostfs_testlib/testing/cluster_test_base.py
+++ b/src/frostfs_testlib/testing/cluster_test_base.py
@@ -25,12 +25,8 @@ class ClusterTestBase:
         for _ in range(epochs_to_tick):
             self.tick_epoch(alive_node, wait_block)
 
-    def tick_epoch(
-        self,
-        alive_node: Optional[StorageNode] = None,
-        wait_block: int = None,
-    ):
-        epoch.tick_epoch(self.shell, self.cluster, alive_node=alive_node)
+    def tick_epoch(self, alive_node: Optional[StorageNode] = None, wait_block: int = None, delta: Optional[int] = None):
+        epoch.tick_epoch(self.shell, self.cluster, alive_node=alive_node, delta=delta)
         if wait_block:
             self.wait_for_blocks(wait_block)