Especially with the rise of "ghost postings" so quantity over quality is greater than ever these days
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There are definitely different workflows for different recruiters, especially across industries.
Most of the places I applied to in my most recent job hunt had separate places to upload a cover letter and resume. If they didn't ask for a cover letter, I didn't write one, but I do see an argument to append one to your resume anyway.