diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ad31ca95a..15fef632d 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ requirements:
 	pip install -qr requirements/pip.txt --exists-action w
 	pip install -qr requirements.txt --exists-action w
 
+requirements3_12:
+	pip install -qr requirements/pip.txt --exists-action w
+	pip install -qr requirements3_12txt --exists-action w
+
+
 COMMON_CONSTRAINTS_TXT=requirements/common_constraints.txt
 .PHONY: $(COMMON_CONSTRAINTS_TXT)
 $(COMMON_CONSTRAINTS_TXT):
diff --git a/playbooks/create_rds.yml b/playbooks/create_rds.yml
index 69507e32c..a779b93e2 100644
--- a/playbooks/create_rds.yml
+++ b/playbooks/create_rds.yml
@@ -83,5 +83,5 @@
     changed_when: "add_role_result.rc == 0"
     when: cluster_name is defined and cluster_role_arn is defined
 
-- include: create_db_and_users.yml
+- import_tasks: create_db_and_users.yml
   when: database_connection.login_host is defined
diff --git a/playbooks/edx_provision.yml b/playbooks/edx_provision.yml
index 8b80c25ae..9c86346e8 100644
--- a/playbooks/edx_provision.yml
+++ b/playbooks/edx_provision.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
       wait_for:
         path: /var/log/cloud-init.log
         timeout: 15
-        search_regex: "final-message"
+        search_regex: "final[-_]message"
     - name: gather_facts
       setup: ""
   vars_files:
diff --git a/playbooks/library/ec2_lookup b/playbooks/library/ec2_lookup
index 92c3161d3..70a70ef36 100644
--- a/playbooks/library/ec2_lookup
+++ b/playbooks/library/ec2_lookup
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import print_function
-import six
+import sys
+import boto3
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: ec2_lookup
@@ -28,8 +31,8 @@ options:
   region:
     description:
       - The AWS region to use.  Must be specified if ec2_url
-        is not used.  If not specified then the value of the
-        EC2_REGION environment variable, if any, is used.
+        is not used.  If not specified then the value of
+        the EC2_REGION environment variable, if any, is used.
     required: false
     default: null
     aliases: [ 'aws_region', 'ec2_region' ]
@@ -42,20 +45,20 @@ options:
     aliases: [ 'ec2_secret_key', 'secret_key' ]
   aws_access_key:
     description:
-      - AWS access key. If not set then the value of the
-        AWS_ACCESS_KEY environment variable is used.
+      - AWS access key. If not set then the value of
+        the AWS_ACCESS_KEY environment variable is used.
     required: false
     default: null
     aliases: [ 'ec2_access_key', 'access_key' ]
   tags:
-    desription:
+    description:
       - tags to lookup
     required: false
     default: null
     type: dict
     aliases: []
 
-requirements: [ "boto" ]
+requirements: [ "boto3" ]
 author: John Jarvis
 '''
 
@@ -70,8 +73,6 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
         Name: foo
 '''
 
-import sys
-
 AWS_REGIONS = ['ap-northeast-1',
                'ap-southeast-1',
                'ap-southeast-2',
@@ -81,17 +82,8 @@ AWS_REGIONS = ['ap-northeast-1',
                'us-west-1',
                'us-west-2']
 
-try:
-    import boto.ec2
-    from boto.ec2 import connect_to_region
-except ImportError:
-    print("failed=True msg='boto required for this module'")
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 def main():
-
-    module=AnsibleModule(
+    module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec=dict(
             ec2_url=dict(),
             region=dict(aliases=['aws_region', 'ec2_region'],
@@ -108,35 +100,34 @@ def main():
     region = module.params.get('region')
     ec2_url = module.params.get('ec2_url')
 
-    # If we have a region specified, connect to its endpoint.
+    # If region is specified, create a session with boto3 and connect to the EC2 service
     if region:
         try:
-            ec2 = connect_to_region(region, aws_access_key_id=aws_access_key,
-                                    aws_secret_access_key=aws_secret_key)
-        except boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound as e:
-            module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
-    # If we specified an ec2_url then try connecting to it
-    elif ec2_url:
-        try:
-            ec2 = boto.connect_ec2_endpoint(ec2_url, aws_access_key,
-                                            aws_secret_key)
-        except boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound as e:
-            module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
+            ec2 = boto3.resource('ec2', region_name=region, aws_access_key_id=aws_access_key, aws_secret_access_key=aws_secret_key)
+        except Exception as e:
+            module.fail_json(msg=f"Error connecting to AWS EC2: {str(e)}")
     else:
-        module.fail_json(msg="Either region or ec2_url must be specified")
+        module.fail_json(msg="Region must be specified")
+
+    # If EC2 URL is provided, it can be used for connection
+    if ec2_url:
+        module.fail_json(msg="ec2_url is not supported in boto3 connection. Please use region instead.")
 
     instances = []
     instance_ids = []
-    for res in ec2.get_all_instances(filters={'tag:' + tag: value
-                                     for tag, value in six.iteritems(module.params.get('tags'))}):
-        for inst in res.instances:
-            if inst.state == "running":
-                instances.append({k: v for k, v in six.iteritems(inst.__dict__)
-                                  if isinstance(v, (six.string_types))})
-                instance_ids.append(inst.id)
-    module.exit_json(changed=False, instances=instances,
-                     instance_ids=instance_ids)
 
+    # Get all instances with the specified tags
+    filters = {'tag:' + tag: value for tag, value in module.params.get('tags', {}).items()}
+    try:
+        instances_query = ec2.instances.filter(Filters=[{'Name': f'tag:{tag}', 'Values': [value]} for tag, value in filters.items()])
+        for instance in instances_query:
+            if instance.state['Name'] == 'running':
+                instances.append({k: v for k, v in instance.__dict__.items() if isinstance(v, str)})
+                instance_ids.append(instance.id)
+    except Exception as e:
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"Error querying EC2 instances: {str(e)}")
+
+    module.exit_json(changed=False, instances=instances, instance_ids=instance_ids)
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
 #<<INCLUDE_ANSIBLE_MODULE_COMMON>>
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/aws/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/aws/defaults/main.yml
index f433e3c5a..dd2f95eeb 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/aws/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/aws/defaults/main.yml
@@ -36,15 +36,25 @@ aws_region: "us-east-1"
 aws_s3cmd: "/usr/bin/s3cmd"
 aws_cmd: "/usr/local/bin/aws"
 aws_requirements: "{{ vhost_dirs.home.path }}/requirements.txt"
+aws_venv_dir: "{{ vhost_dirs.home.path }}/venv"
 
 #
 # OS packages
 #
 
-aws_debian_pkgs:
-  - python-setuptools
+aws_debian_pkgs: "{{ aws_debian_pkgs_default + aws_release_specific_debian_pkgs[ansible_distribution_release] }}"
+
+aws_debian_pkgs_default:
   - s3cmd
 
+aws_release_specific_debian_pkgs:
+  bionic:
+    - python-setuptools
+  focal:
+    - python-setuptools
+  noble:
+    - python3-setuptools
+
 aws_redhat_pkgs: []
 
 # The AWS_GATHER_FACTS switch is used to enable/disable data gathering
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/aws/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/aws/tasks/main.yml
index 988a4ae65..0b781b3e6 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/aws/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/aws/tasks/main.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,15 @@
     requirements: "{{ aws_requirements }}"
     state: present
     extra_args: "-i {{ COMMON_PYPI_MIRROR_URL }}"
+  when: ansible_distribution_release != 'noble'
+
+- name: Install aws python packages
+  pip:
+    requirements: "{{ aws_requirements }}"
+    virtualenv: "{{ aws_venv_dir }}"
+    state: present
+    extra_args: "-i {{ COMMON_PYPI_MIRROR_URL }}"
+  when: ansible_distribution_release == 'noble'
 
 - name: Copy the boto global config file
   template:
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/common/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
index 8f524dca6..b0dfe2d24 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 - name: Check Configuration Sources
   fail:
     msg: "Configuration Sources Checking (COMMON_EXTRA_CONFIGURATION_SOURCES_CHECKING) is enabled, you must define {{ item }}"
-  when: COMMON_EXTRA_CONFIGURATION_SOURCES_CHECKING and ({{ item }} is not defined or {{ item }} != True)
+  when: 
+    - COMMON_EXTRA_CONFIGURATION_SOURCES_CHECKING
+    - item not in vars or vars[item] != True
   with_items: "{{ COMMON_EXTRA_CONFIGURATION_SOURCES }}"
   tags:
     - "install"
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@
   until: add_repo is success
   retries: 10
   delay: 5
-  when: ansible_distribution_release == 'bionic' or ansible_distribution_release == 'focal' or ansible_distribution_release == 'jammy'
+  when: ansible_distribution_release == 'noble' or ansible_distribution_release == 'bionic' or ansible_distribution_release == 'focal' or ansible_distribution_release == 'jammy'
   tags:
     - install
     - install:system-requirements
@@ -170,8 +172,15 @@
     state: present
     extra_args: "-i {{ COMMON_PYPI_MIRROR_URL }}"
     executable: pip3
-  when: ansible_distribution in common_debian_variants
+  when: ansible_distribution in common_debian_variants and ansible_distribution_release != "noble"
 
+- name: pip install virtualenv
+  pip:
+    name: "{{ common_pip_pkgs }}"
+    state: present
+    extra_args: "-i {{ COMMON_PYPI_MIRROR_URL }} --break-system-packages"
+    executable: pip3
+  when: ansible_distribution in common_debian_variants and ansible_distribution_release == "noble"
 
 - name: update /etc/hosts
   template:
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/common_vars/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/common_vars/defaults/main.yml
index e461607cd..1277a0da0 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/common_vars/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/common_vars/defaults/main.yml
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ common_release_specific_debian_pkgs:
     - python3.5-dev
   jammy:
     - python3.8
+  noble: 
+    - python3.12
 
 common_debian_pkgs: "{{ common_debian_pkgs_default + common_release_specific_debian_pkgs[ansible_distribution_release] }}"
 
@@ -160,7 +162,12 @@ old_python_debian_pkgs:
   - "python2.7=2.7.10-0+{{ ansible_distribution_release }}1"
 
 
-COMMON_PIP_VERSION: '21.2.1'
+COMMON_PIP_VERSION: "{{ common_release_specific_pip_version[ansible_distribution_release] }}"
+
+common_release_specific_pip_version:
+  bionic: "21.2.1"
+  focal: "21.2.1"
+  noble: "24.0"
 
 common_pip_pkgs:
   - pip=={{ COMMON_PIP_VERSION }}
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/config-encoders/README.rst b/playbooks/roles/config-encoders/README.rst
index a68c0099f..a0ac4a086 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/config-encoders/README.rst
+++ b/playbooks/roles/config-encoders/README.rst
@@ -1014,10 +1014,10 @@ data structure is the following::
                 - ^name: reload
                 - allow:
                   - ^user: root
-        - include:
+        - import_tasks:
           - ^ignore_missing: "yes"
           - /etc/oddjobd.conf.d/*.conf
-        - include:
+        - import_tasks:
           - ^ignore_missing: "yes"
           - /etc/oddjobd-local.conf
 
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/demo/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/demo/tasks/main.yml
index 992099d15..067861f8f 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/demo/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/demo/tasks/main.yml
@@ -37,4 +37,6 @@
     owner: "{{ demo_edxapp_user }}"
     group: "{{ common_web_group }}"
 
-- include: deploy.yml tags=deploy
+- import_tasks: deploy.yml 
+  tags:
+   - deploy
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/ecommerce/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/ecommerce/defaults/main.yml
index 293bfecd0..ca6927213 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/ecommerce/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/ecommerce/defaults/main.yml
@@ -334,11 +334,10 @@ ecommerce_debian_pkgs:
   - python3-dev
 
 ecommerce_release_specific_debian_pkgs:
-  xenial:
-    - python-dev
   bionic:
     - python-dev
   focal: []
+  noble: []
 
 ecommerce_redhat_pkgs: []
 
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/edx_ansible/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/edx_ansible/defaults/main.yml
index 467953700..8c7a79851 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/edx_ansible/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/edx_ansible/defaults/main.yml
@@ -23,28 +23,35 @@ edx_ansible_debian_running_services:
   - fail2ban
 
 edx_ansible_debian_pkgs_default:
-  - python-apt
   - libmysqlclient-dev
   - git-core
   - build-essential
   - libxml2-dev
   - libxslt1-dev
   - curl
-  - python-yaml
   - python3-pip
   - python3-mysqldb
 
 edx_ansible_release_specific_debian_pkgs:
   xenial:
+    - python-apt
     - python-pip
     - python-mysqldb
     - python-dev
   bionic:
+    - python-apt
     - python-pip
     - python-mysqldb
     - python-dev
   focal:
+    - python-yaml
+    - python-apt
     - python3-dev
+  noble:
+    - python3-apt
+    - python3-yaml
+    - python3-virtualenv
+    - python3.12-dev
 
 edx_ansible_debian_pkgs: "{{ edx_ansible_debian_running_services + edx_ansible_debian_pkgs_default + edx_ansible_release_specific_debian_pkgs[ansible_distribution_release] }}"
 
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/edx_ansible/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/edx_ansible/tasks/main.yml
index 6755493c3..dca4df3fa 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/edx_ansible/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/edx_ansible/tasks/main.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
   tags:
     - install:system-requirements
 
-- include: deploy.yml
+- import_tasks: deploy.yml
   tags:
     - deploy
     
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/edxapp/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/edxapp/defaults/main.yml
index b025376e6..925d88dcd 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/edxapp/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/edxapp/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1807,14 +1807,13 @@ edxapp_debian_pkgs:
   - libsqlite3-dev
 
 edxapp_release_specific_debian_pkgs:
-  xenial:
-    - ipython
-    - python-dev
   bionic:
     - ipython
     - python-dev
   focal:
     - ipython3
+  noble:
+    - ipython3
 
 edxapp_debian_pkgs_default: "{{ edxapp_debian_pkgs + edxapp_release_specific_debian_pkgs[ansible_distribution_release] }}"
 
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/edxapp/tasks/deploy.yml b/playbooks/roles/edxapp/tasks/deploy.yml
index 136a1182e..8d2a87347 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/edxapp/tasks/deploy.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/edxapp/tasks/deploy.yml
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@
 # creates the supervisor jobs for the
 # service variants configured, runs
 # gather_assets and db migrations
-- include: service_variant_config.yml
+- import_tasks: service_variant_config.yml
   tags:
     - service_variant_config
     - deploy
@@ -519,9 +519,10 @@
     - install:configuration
     - install:code
 
-- include: tag_ec2.yml tags=deploy
+- import_tasks: tag_ec2.yml
   when: COMMON_TAG_EC2_INSTANCE
   tags:
+    - deploy
     - remove
     - aws
 
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/edxapp/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/edxapp/tasks/main.yml
index b1f839400..e44a4887c 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/edxapp/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/edxapp/tasks/main.yml
@@ -205,12 +205,12 @@
     - install:base
 
 # Set up the python sandbox execution environment
-- include: python_sandbox_env.yml
+- import_tasks: python_sandbox_env.yml
   when: EDXAPP_PYTHON_SANDBOX
   tags:
     - deploy
 
-- include: deploy.yml
+- import_tasks: deploy.yml
   tags:
     - deploy
 
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/edxapp/tasks/python_sandbox_env.yml b/playbooks/roles/edxapp/tasks/python_sandbox_env.yml
index 48c61450d..d3b31bfd9 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/edxapp/tasks/python_sandbox_env.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/edxapp/tasks/python_sandbox_env.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   alternatives:
     name: libblas.so.3
     path: /usr/lib/libblas/libblas.so.3
-  when: not libblas_file.stat.exists and (ansible_distribution_release != 'bionic' and ansible_distribution_release != 'focal')
+  when: not libblas_file.stat.exists and (ansible_distribution_release != 'bionic' and ansible_distribution_release != 'focal' and ansible_distribution_release != 'noble')
 
 - name: code sandbox | Use libblas.so.3 in Ubuntu
   alternatives:
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@
     path: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/blas/libblas.so.3.9.0
   when: ansible_distribution_release == 'focal'
 
+- name: code sandbox | Use libblas.so.3 in Ubuntu
+  alternatives:
+    name: libblas.so.3
+    link: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/blas/libblas.so.3
+    path: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/blas/libblas.so.3.12.0
+  when: ansible_distribution_release == 'noble'
+
 - name: code sandbox | Check which `liblapac` to use
   stat:
     path: /usr/lib/lapack/liblapack.so.3gf
@@ -47,7 +54,7 @@
   alternatives:
     name: liblapack.so.3
     path: /usr/lib/lapack/liblapack.so.3
-  when: not liblapack_file.stat.exists and (ansible_distribution_release != 'bionic' and ansible_distribution_release != 'focal')
+  when: not liblapack_file.stat.exists and (ansible_distribution_release != 'bionic' and ansible_distribution_release != 'focal' and ansible_distribution_release != 'noble')
 
 - name: code sandbox | Use liblapack.so.3 in Ubuntu
   alternatives:
@@ -63,6 +70,13 @@
     path: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/lapack/liblapack.so.3.9.0
   when: ansible_distribution_release == 'focal'
 
+- name: code sandbox | Use liblapack.so.3 in Ubuntu
+  alternatives:
+    name: liblapack.so.3
+    link: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/lapack/liblapack.so.3
+    path: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/lapack/liblapack.so.3.12.0
+  when: ansible_distribution_release == 'noble'
+
 - name: code sandbox | Create edxapp sandbox user
   user:
     name: "{{ edxapp_sandbox_user }}"
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/edxapp/tasks/service_variant_config.yml b/playbooks/roles/edxapp/tasks/service_variant_config.yml
index 7ed54e904..ec329d00b 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/edxapp/tasks/service_variant_config.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/edxapp/tasks/service_variant_config.yml
@@ -321,9 +321,8 @@
     - assets
 
 - name: Create or update SiteConfiguration
-  include: site_configuration.yml
+  include_tasks: site_configuration.yml
   when: celery_worker is not defined and EDXAPP_SITE_CONFIGURATION
   with_items: "{{ EDXAPP_SITE_CONFIGURATION }}"
-  become_user: "{{ edxapp_user }}"
   tags:
     - create_or_update_site_configuration
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/edxapp_common/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/edxapp_common/defaults/main.yml
index ec19c3573..8a92f2892 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/edxapp_common/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/edxapp_common/defaults/main.yml
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ edxapp_common_debian_pkgs_default:
     - swig
 
 edxapp_common_release_specific_debian_pkgs:
-  xenial:
-    - libpng12-dev
   bionic:
     - libpng-dev
   focal:
     - libpng-dev
+  noble:
+    - libpng-dev
 
 edxapp_common_debian_pkgs: "{{ edxapp_common_debian_pkgs_default + edxapp_common_release_specific_debian_pkgs[ansible_distribution_release] }}"
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/forum/tasks/deploy.yml b/playbooks/roles/forum/tasks/deploy.yml
index 48ce1f407..288654b21 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/forum/tasks/deploy.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/forum/tasks/deploy.yml
@@ -129,11 +129,11 @@
     - manage
     - manage:db
 
-- include: test.yml
+- import_tasks: test.yml
   tags:
     - deploy
 
-- include: tag_ec2.yml
+- import_tasks: tag_ec2.yml
   when: COMMON_TAG_EC2_INSTANCE
   tags:
     - deploy
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/forum/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/forum/tasks/main.yml
index 3db6947fc..a0abdd2f6 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/forum/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/forum/tasks/main.yml
@@ -101,6 +101,6 @@
     - install
     - install:base
 
-- include: deploy.yml
+- import_tasks: deploy.yml
   tags:
     - deploy
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/gitreload/tasks/deploy.yml b/playbooks/roles/gitreload/tasks/deploy.yml
index 9ef1f48a3..001091493 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/gitreload/tasks/deploy.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/gitreload/tasks/deploy.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     mode: "0600"
   become_user: "{{ common_web_user }}"
 
-- include: course_pull.yml
+- import_tasks: course_pull.yml
   when: GITRELOAD_COURSE_CHECKOUT|bool
   tags: course_pull
 
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/gitreload/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/gitreload/tasks/main.yml
index 00c67abad..b5cd70835 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/gitreload/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/gitreload/tasks/main.yml
@@ -81,4 +81,6 @@
   - python
   - pip
 
-- include: deploy.yml tags=deploy
+- import_tasks: deploy.yml 
+  tags:
+    - deploy
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/graphite/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/graphite/tasks/main.yml
index 263576831..26d182114 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/graphite/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/graphite/tasks/main.yml
@@ -85,6 +85,6 @@
     - install
     - install:base
 
-- include: whisper.yml
-- include: carbon.yml
-- include: graphite-api.yml
+- import_tasks: whisper.yml
+- import_tasks: carbon.yml
+- import_tasks: graphite-api.yml
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/hotg/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/hotg/tasks/main.yml
index c048aaa0b..b7478f93a 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/hotg/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/hotg/tasks/main.yml
@@ -138,4 +138,6 @@
     - install
     - install:base
   
-- include: deploy.yml tags=deploy
+- import_tasks: deploy.yml 
+  tags:
+    - deploy
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/insights/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/insights/defaults/main.yml
index 3bdb8d88f..644fa6e7d 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/insights/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/insights/defaults/main.yml
@@ -244,9 +244,9 @@ insights_debian_pkgs:
   - python3-dev
 
 insights_release_specific_debian_pkgs:
-  xenial:
-    - openjdk-8-jdk
   bionic:
     - openjdk-8-jdk
   focal:
     - openjdk-8-jdk
+  noble:
+    - openjdk-8-jdk
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/jenkins_analytics/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/jenkins_analytics/tasks/main.yml
index 228185c74..408641d6d 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/jenkins_analytics/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/jenkins_analytics/tasks/main.yml
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
     - jenkins-credentials
 
 - name: add credentials
-  include: execute_jenkins_cli.yaml
+  import_tasks: execute_jenkins_cli.yaml
   vars:
     jenkins_command_string: "groovy {{ jenkins_credentials_script }}"
   tags:
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
     - jenkins-seed-job
 
 - name: check if job is present
-  include: execute_jenkins_cli.yaml
+  import_tasks: execute_jenkins_cli.yaml
   vars:
     jenkins_command_string: "get-job {{ jenkins_seed_job.name }}"
     jenkins_ignore_cli_errors: yes
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 # Upload seed job to Jenkins
 
 - name: Create seed job if absent
-  include: execute_jenkins_cli.yaml
+  import_tasks: execute_jenkins_cli.yaml
   vars:
     jenkins_command_string: "create-job {{ jenkins_seed_job.name }}"
     jenkins_command_prefix: "cat {{ jenkins_seed_job_xmlfile }} | "
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
     - jenkins-seed-job
 
 - name: update seed job
-  include: execute_jenkins_cli.yaml
+  import_tasks: execute_jenkins_cli.yaml
   vars:
     jenkins_command_string: "update-job {{ jenkins_seed_job.name }}"
     jenkins_command_prefix: "cat {{ jenkins_seed_job_xmlfile }} | "
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
 # Build the seed job
 
 - name: Build the seed job
-  include: execute_jenkins_cli.yaml
+  import_tasks: execute_jenkins_cli.yaml
   vars:
     jenkins_command_string: "build {{ jenkins_seed_job.name }} -s"
   tags:
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/jenkins_master/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/jenkins_master/tasks/main.yml
index 679b1f0f8..643685de6 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/jenkins_master/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/jenkins_master/tasks/main.yml
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
     - install:base
     - install:plugins
 
-- include: datadog.yml
+- import_tasks: datadog.yml
   when: COMMON_ENABLE_DATADOG
   tags:
     - datadog
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/launch_ec2/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/launch_ec2/tasks/main.yml
index 33ccab3c2..1231ec5c3 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/launch_ec2/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/launch_ec2/tasks/main.yml
@@ -35,26 +35,27 @@
   when: terminate_instance == true and elb and tag_lookup.instance_ids|length == 1
 
 - name: Launch ec2 instance
-  local_action:
-    module: ec2
-    keypair: "{{ keypair }}"
-    group: "{{ security_group }}"
+  community.aws.ec2_instance:
+    key_name: "{{ keypair }}"
+    security_groups: 
+     - "{{ security_group }}"
     instance_type: "{{ instance_type }}"
     instance_initiated_shutdown_behavior: "{{ instance_initiated_shutdown_behavior }}"
-    image: "{{ ami }}"
+    image_id: "{{ ami }}"
     vpc_subnet_id: "{{ vpc_subnet_id }}"
-    assign_public_ip: yes
     wait: true
     region: "{{ region }}"
-    instance_tags: "{{ instance_tags }}"
+    tags: "{{ instance_tags }}"
+    network:
+      assign_public_ip: true
     volumes:
       - device_name: /dev/sda1
-        volume_size: "{{ root_ebs_size }}"
-        delete_on_termination: true
-        volume_type: "gp2"
-        encrypted: true
-    zone: "{{ zone }}"
-    instance_profile_name: "{{ instance_profile_name }}"
+        ebs:
+          volume_size: "{{ root_ebs_size }}"
+          delete_on_termination: true
+          volume_type: "gp2"
+          encrypted: true
+    instance_role: "{{ instance_profile_name }}"
     user_data: "{{ user_data }}"
   register: ec2
 
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@
 - name: Add new instance to host group
   local_action:
     module: add_host
-    hostname: "{{ item.public_ip }}"
+    hostname: "{{ item.network_interfaces[0].association.public_ip }}"
     groups: launched
   with_items: "{{ ec2.instances }}"
 
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/mariadb/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/mariadb/tasks/main.yml
index 75b666341..adf5cd3a9 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/mariadb/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/mariadb/tasks/main.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     state: absent
   when: MARIADB_LISTEN_ALL|bool or MARIADB_CLUSTERED|bool
 
-- include: cluster.yml
+- import_tasks: cluster.yml
   when: MARIADB_CLUSTERED|bool
 
 - name: start everything
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/mongo_7_0/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/mongo_7_0/defaults/main.yml
index a0d504a83..0227cc74d 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/mongo_7_0/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/mongo_7_0/defaults/main.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ mongo_journal_dir: "{{ COMMON_DATA_DIR }}/mongo/mongodb/journal"
 mongo_user: mongodb
 
 MONGODB_REPO: "deb http://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu {{ ansible_distribution_release }}/mongodb-org/{{ MONGO_VERSION_MAJOR_MINOR }} multiverse"
+MONGODB_REPO_NOBLE: "deb http://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu jammy/mongodb-org/{{ MONGO_VERSION_MAJOR_MINOR }} multiverse"
 
 mongodb_debian_pkgs:
   - "mongodb-org={{ MONGO_VERSION }}"
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/mongo_7_0/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/mongo_7_0/tasks/main.yml
index 10dd2484c..8216c708f 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/mongo_7_0/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/mongo_7_0/tasks/main.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,18 @@
     state: present
     version: "{{ PYMONGO_VERSION }}"
     extra_args: "-i {{ COMMON_PYPI_MIRROR_URL }}"
+  when: ansible_distribution_release != "noble"
+  tags:
+    - "install"
+    - "install:app-requirements"
+
+- name: install python pymongo for mongo_user ansible module
+  pip:
+    name: pymongo
+    state: present
+    version: "{{ PYMONGO_VERSION }}"
+    extra_args: "-i {{ COMMON_PYPI_MIRROR_URL }} --break-system-packages"
+  when: ansible_distribution_release == "noble"
   tags:
     - "install"
     - "install:app-requirements"
@@ -46,6 +58,17 @@
   apt_repository:
     repo: "{{ MONGODB_REPO }}"
     state: present
+  when: ansible_distribution_release != "noble"
+  tags:
+    - "install"
+    - "install:app-requirements"
+    - "mongo_packages"
+
+- name: add the mongodb repo to the sources list
+  apt_repository:
+    repo: "{{ MONGODB_REPO_NOBLE }}"
+    state: present
+  when: ansible_distribution_release == "noble"
   tags:
     - "install"
     - "install:app-requirements"
@@ -172,7 +195,9 @@
 - name: determine if backup tasks should run
   set_fact:
     is_backup_node: true
-  when: MONGO_BACKUP_ENABLED and '{{ ansible_default_ipv4.address|default(ansible_all_ipv4_addresses[0]) }}' == '{{ MONGO_BACKUP_NODE }}'
+  when:
+    - MONGO_BACKUP_ENABLED
+    - ansible_default_ipv4.address | default(ansible_all_ipv4_addresses[0]) == MONGO_BACKUP_NODE
   tags:
     - "backup:mongo"
 
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/mysql/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/mysql/defaults/main.yml
index de977aa4e..36799b1c9 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/mysql/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/mysql/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ remove_experimental_mysql: false
 mysql_debian_pkgs_default:
   - python3-mysqldb
 mysql_release_specific_debian_pkgs:
-  xenial:
-    - python-mysqldb
   bionic:
     - python-mysqldb
   focal:
     - python3-mysqldb
+  noble:
+    - python3-mysqldb
 mysql_debian_pkgs: "{{ mysql_debian_pkgs_default + mysql_release_specific_debian_pkgs[ansible_distribution_release] }}"
 
 mysql_server_pkg: "{{ 'mysql-server-5.7' if mysql_server_version_5_7 is defined and (mysql_server_version_5_7 | bool) else 'mysql-server-5.6' }}"
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/mysql/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/mysql/tasks/main.yml
index e5ab6b896..fc78bee54 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/mysql/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/mysql/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
   when: "'5.6.14' in  mysql_56_installed.stdout and not remove_experimental_mysql"
 
 # remove this, once the new devstack is out
-- include: remove_mysql_experimental.yml
+- import_tasks: remove_mysql_experimental.yml
   when: remove_experimental_mysql
 
-- include: mysql.yml
+- import_tasks: mysql.yml
   when: (mysql_56_installed.rc == 1) or (remove_experimental_mysql)
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/mysql/tasks/mysql.yml b/playbooks/roles/mysql/tasks/mysql.yml
index b1ec751d2..9e4fedded 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/mysql/tasks/mysql.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/mysql/tasks/mysql.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     name: "{{ mysql_server_pkg }}"
     install_recommends: yes
     state: present
-  when: ansible_distribution_release != 'focal'
+  when: ansible_distribution_release != 'focal' and ansible_distribution_release != 'noble'
 
 - name: Set default character sets and collations
   template:
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     owner: root
     group: root
     mode: 0644
-  when: ansible_distribution_release != 'bionic' and ansible_distribution_release != 'focal'
+  when: ansible_distribution_release != 'bionic' and ansible_distribution_release != 'focal' and ansible_distribution_release != 'noble'
 
 - name: add the mysql signing key
   apt_key:
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
      name: "{{ mysql_server_8_0_pkgs }}"
      state: present
      update_cache: yes
-  when: ansible_distribution_release == 'focal' and mysql_8_0_install
+  when: ((ansible_distribution_release == 'focal') or (ansible_distribution_release == 'noble')) and mysql_8_0_install
 
 
 - name: restart mysql
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/nginx/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/nginx/defaults/main.yml
index 20aa8cc4a..e37d11247 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/nginx/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/nginx/defaults/main.yml
@@ -142,13 +142,12 @@ nginx_htpasswd_file: "{{ nginx_app_dir }}/nginx.htpasswd"
 nginx_default_sites: []
 
 nginx_release_specific_debian_pkgs:
-  xenial:
-    - python-passlib
-    - python3-passlib
   bionic:
     - python-passlib
   focal:
     - python3-passlib
+  noble:
+    - python3-passlib
 
 nginx_debian_pkgs: "{{ nginx_release_specific_debian_pkgs[ansible_distribution_release] }}"
 
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/oauth2_proxy/tasks/deploy.yml b/playbooks/roles/oauth2_proxy/tasks/deploy.yml
index 1aa951239..0e214f2db 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/oauth2_proxy/tasks/deploy.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/oauth2_proxy/tasks/deploy.yml
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@
     - manage
     - manage:start
 
-- include: test.yml
+- import_tasks: test.yml
   tags:
     - deploy
 
-- include: tag_ec2.yml
+- import_tasks: tag_ec2.yml
   when: COMMON_TAG_EC2_INSTANCE
   tags:
     - deploy
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/oauth2_proxy/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/oauth2_proxy/tasks/main.yml
index 6c04a9411..d6ba15fe5 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/oauth2_proxy/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/oauth2_proxy/tasks/main.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@
     - install
     - install:base
 
-- include: deploy.yml
+- import_tasks: deploy.yml
   tags:
     - deploy
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/redis/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/redis/defaults/main.yml
index 595d002f6..5fb7d45ba 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/redis/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/redis/defaults/main.yml
@@ -28,10 +28,12 @@ redis_group: redis
 #
 
 REDIS_REPO: "deb https://packages.redis.io/deb {{ ansible_distribution_release }} main"
-REDIS_VERSION: "6:7.2.0-1rl1~focal1"
+redis_release_specific_pkg:
+  focal: "6:7.2.0-1rl1~focal1"
+  noble: "6:7.4.2-1rl1~noble1" 
 
 redis_debian_pkgs:
-  - "redis-tools={{ REDIS_VERSION }}"
-  - "redis-server={{ REDIS_VERSION }}"
+  - "redis-tools={{ redis_release_specific_pkg[ansible_distribution_release] }}"
+  - "redis-server={{ redis_release_specific_pkg[ansible_distribution_release] }}"
 
 redis_redhat_pkgs: []
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/security/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/security/tasks/main.yml
index eefa8213e..def1f1a5b 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/security/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/security/tasks/main.yml
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 #
 #
 
-- include: security-ubuntu.yml
+- import_tasks: security-ubuntu.yml
   when: ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu'
 
-- include: security-amazon.yml
+- import_tasks: security-amazon.yml
   when: ansible_distribution == 'Amazon'
   
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/server_utils/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/server_utils/defaults/main.yml
index 6e0011059..0a0b48c5f 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/server_utils/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/server_utils/defaults/main.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ server_utils_debian_pkgs:
   - vim
   - dnsutils
   - inetutils-telnet
-  - netcat
+  - netcat-openbsd
 
 server_utils_redhat_pkgs: []
 
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/simple_theme/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/simple_theme/tasks/main.yml
index 81bd82cef..9466ad4f0 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/simple_theme/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/simple_theme/tasks/main.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
 # Therefore we use "include" here (instead of "include_role")
 # And because the theme is only needed for the web application, we skip running
 # the role for the Celery workers
-- include: deploy.yml
+- import_tasks: deploy.yml
   when: SIMPLETHEME_ENABLE_DEPLOY and (celery_worker is not defined or not (celery_worker|bool))
 
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/supervisor/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/supervisor/tasks/main.yml
index b0e83e723..3273c307d 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/supervisor/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/supervisor/tasks/main.yml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
     state: present
     extra_args: "-i {{ COMMON_PYPI_MIRROR_URL }}"
   become_user: "{{ supervisor_user }}"
+  when: ansible_distribution_release != "noble"
   tags:
     - install
     - install:base
@@ -110,18 +111,50 @@
     state: present
     extra_args: "-i {{ COMMON_PYPI_MIRROR_URL }}"
   become_user: "{{ supervisor_user }}"
+  when: ansible_distribution_release != "noble"
   tags:
     - install
     - install:base
 
-  # 14.04
-- name: Create supervisor upstart job
-  template:
-    src: "etc/init/supervisor-upstart.conf.j2"
-    dest: "/etc/init/{{ supervisor_service }}.conf"
-    owner: root
-    group: root
-  when: ansible_distribution_release == 'trusty'
+# Supervisor is not yet compatible with Python 3.12
+# To ensure compatibility on Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble), create a virtual environment using Python 3.9
+- name: install python3.9
+  apt:
+    pkg:
+      - python3.9-dev
+      - python3.9-distutils
+      - python3.9-venv
+    update_cache: yes
+  register: install_pkgs
+  until: install_pkgs is success
+  retries: 10
+  delay: 5
+  when: ansible_distribution_release == "noble"
+  tags:
+    - install
+    - install:base
+
+- name: Create Supervisor virtual environment with Python 3.9
+  command: /usr/bin/python3.9 -m venv "{{ supervisor_venv_dir }}"
+  args:
+    creates: "{{ supervisor_venv_dir }}/bin/activate"
+  become_user: "{{ supervisor_user }}"
+  when: ansible_distribution_release == "noble"
+
+- name: Install supervisor in its venv with Python 3.9
+  command: "{{ supervisor_venv_dir }}/bin/pip install supervisor==4.2.5"
+  become_user: "{{ supervisor_user }}"
+  when: ansible_distribution_release == "noble"
+  tags:
+    - install
+    - install:base
+
+- name: Install supervisor in its venv with Python 3.9
+  command: "{{ supervisor_venv_dir }}/bin/pip install {{ item }} "
+  become_user: "{{ supervisor_user }}"
+  with_items:
+    - "{{ supervisor_pip_pkgs }}"
+  when: ansible_distribution_release == "noble"
   tags:
     - install
     - install:base
@@ -133,7 +166,7 @@
     dest: "/etc/systemd/system/{{ supervisor_service }}.service"
     owner: root
     group: root
-  when: ansible_distribution_release == 'xenial' or ansible_distribution_release == 'bionic' or ansible_distribution_release == 'focal'
+  when: ansible_distribution_release == 'bionic' or ansible_distribution_release == 'focal' or ansible_distribution_release == 'noble'
   tags:
     - install
     - install:base
@@ -211,7 +244,7 @@
   service:
     name: "{{ supervisor_service }}.service"
     enabled: yes
-  when: (ansible_distribution_release == 'xenial' or ansible_distribution_release == 'bionic' or ansible_distribution_release == 'focal') and docker_container.stdout != 'yes'
+  when: (ansible_distribution_release == 'bionic' or ansible_distribution_release == 'focal' or ansible_distribution_release == 'noble') and docker_container.stdout != 'yes'
   tags:
     - install
     - install:base
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/testcourses/tasks/deploy.yml b/playbooks/roles/testcourses/tasks/deploy.yml
index 76e875302..3d401e569 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/testcourses/tasks/deploy.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/testcourses/tasks/deploy.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- include: import_course.yml
+- include_tasks: import_course.yml
   when: course.install == True
   with_items: "{{ TESTCOURSES_EXPORTS }}"
   loop_control:
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/testcourses/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/testcourses/tasks/main.yml
index b7054c67d..3bf1fd261 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/testcourses/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/testcourses/tasks/main.yml
@@ -30,4 +30,6 @@
 #     - edxapp
 #     - testcourses
 
-- include: deploy.yml tags=deploy
+- import_tasks: deploy.yml 
+  tags:
+    - deploy
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/tinymce_plugins/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/tinymce_plugins/tasks/main.yml
index e9382d36a..9de8c421a 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/tinymce_plugins/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/tinymce_plugins/tasks/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
     - TINYMCE_ADDITIONAL_PLUGINS_LIST|length > 0
 
 - name: Rebuild tinymce files
-  include_tasks: rebuild_tinymce_files.yml
+  import_tasks: rebuild_tinymce_files.yml
   when:
     - TINYMCE_ADDITIONAL_PLUGINS_LIST|length > 0
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/xqueue/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/xqueue/defaults/main.yml
index 435aa6136..72289d2f8 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/xqueue/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/xqueue/defaults/main.yml
@@ -191,12 +191,12 @@ xqueue_debian_pkgs:
   # Needed for mysqlcient==2.2.0 python pacakge
   - pkg-config
 xqueue_release_specific_debian_pkgs:
-  xenial:
-    - python-mysqldb
   bionic:
     - python-mysqldb
   focal:
     - python3-mysqldb
+  noble:
+    - python3-mysqldb
 
 # flag to run xqueue on python3
 xqueue_use_python3: false
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/xqwatcher/tasks/deploy.yml b/playbooks/roles/xqwatcher/tasks/deploy.yml
index f8014ab59..a8aa9d9d6 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/xqwatcher/tasks/deploy.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/xqwatcher/tasks/deploy.yml
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@
     - install
     - install:configuration
     
-- include: deploy_watcher.yml
+- import_tasks: deploy_watcher.yml
   tags:
     - deploy-watcher
 
-- include: deploy_courses.yml
+- import_tasks: deploy_courses.yml
   tags:
     - deploy-courses
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/xqwatcher/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/xqwatcher/tasks/main.yml
index a755b2b66..d1bb6d5a0 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/xqwatcher/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/xqwatcher/tasks/main.yml
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@
     - install
     - install:base
 
-- include: code_jail.yml CODE_JAIL_COMPLAIN=false
+- import_tasks: code_jail.yml 
+  vars:
+    CODE_JAIL_COMPLAIN: false
 
-- include: deploy.yml
+- import_tasks: deploy.yml
diff --git a/util/install/ansible-bootstrap.sh b/util/install/ansible-bootstrap.sh
index c1e17464a..d43702a23 100755
--- a/util/install/ansible-bootstrap.sh
+++ b/util/install/ansible-bootstrap.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ fi
 # Bootstrapping constants
 #
 VIRTUAL_ENV_VERSION="16.7.10"
+VIRTUAL_ENV_VERSION_NOBLE="20.27.0"
 PIP_VERSION="21.2.1"
+PIP_VERSION_NOBLE="24.0"
 SETUPTOOLS_VERSION="44.1.0"
 VIRTUAL_ENV="/tmp/bootstrap"
 PYTHON_BIN="${VIRTUAL_ENV}/bin"
@@ -71,6 +73,9 @@ then
 elif grep -q 'Focal Fossa' /etc/os-release
 then
     SHORT_DIST="focal"
+elif grep -q 'Noble Numbat' /etc/os-release
+then
+    SHORT_DIST="noble"
 else
     cat << EOF
 
@@ -82,7 +87,9 @@ EOF
    exit 1;
 fi
 
-if [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" == focal ]] ;then
+if [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" == noble ]]; then
+   PYTHON_VERSION="3.12" 
+elif [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" == focal ]] ;then
    PYTHON_VERSION="3.8"
 else
    PYTHON_VERSION="3.5"
@@ -101,6 +108,12 @@ fi
 
 apt-key update -y
 
+# Wait for apt lock to be released
+while sudo fuser /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend >/dev/null 2>&1; do
+    echo "Waiting for apt lock to be released..."
+    sleep 5
+done
+
 if [ "${UPGRADE_OS}" = true ]; then
     echo "Upgrading the OS..."
     apt-get upgrade -y
@@ -108,7 +121,7 @@ fi
 
 # Required for add-apt-repository
 apt-get install -y software-properties-common
-if [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != trusty ]] && [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != xenial ]] && [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != bionic ]] && [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != focal ]] ;then
+if [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != trusty ]] && [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != xenial ]] && [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != bionic ]] && [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != focal ]] && [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != noble ]] ;then
   apt-get install -y python-software-properties
 fi
 
@@ -117,7 +130,7 @@ add-apt-repository -y ppa:git-core/ppa
 
 # For older software we need to install our own PPA
 # Phased out with Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic and Ubuntu 20.04 Focal
-if [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != bionic ]] && [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != focal ]] ;then
+if [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != bionic ]] && [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != focal ]] && [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != noble ]] ;then
   apt-key adv --keyserver "${EDX_PPA_KEY_SERVER}" --recv-keys "${EDX_PPA_KEY_ID}"
   add-apt-repository -y "${EDX_PPA}"
 fi
@@ -133,7 +146,7 @@ fi
 # which may differ from what is pinned in virtualenvironments
 apt-get update -y
 
-if [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != focal ]] ;then
+if [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != focal ]] && [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != noble ]] ;then
   apt-get install -y python2.7 python2.7-dev python-pip python-apt python-jinja2 build-essential sudo git-core libmysqlclient-dev libffi-dev libssl-dev
 else
   apt-get install -y python3-pip python3-apt python3-jinja2 build-essential sudo git-core libmysqlclient-dev libffi-dev libssl-dev
@@ -143,17 +156,24 @@ apt-get install -y python${PYTHON_VERSION} python${PYTHON_VERSION}-dev python3-p
 
 # We want to link pip to pip3 for Ubuntu versions that don't have python 2.7 so older scripts work there
 # Applies to Ubuntu 20.04 Focal
-if [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != trusty ]] && [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != xenial ]] && [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != bionic ]] ;then
+if [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != trusty ]] && [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != xenial ]] && [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != bionic ]] && [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != noble ]] ;then
   sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python3.8 1
   sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/pip pip /usr/bin/pip3 1
 fi
 
+if [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" == noble ]] ;then
+  sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python3.12 1
+  sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/pip pip /usr/bin/pip3 1
+fi
+
+if [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != noble ]] ;then
 python${PYTHON_VERSION} -m pip install --upgrade pip=="${PIP_VERSION}"
 
 # pip moves to /usr/local/bin when upgraded
 PATH=/usr/local/bin:${PATH}
 python${PYTHON_VERSION} -m pip install setuptools=="${SETUPTOOLS_VERSION}"
 python${PYTHON_VERSION} -m pip install virtualenv=="${VIRTUAL_ENV_VERSION}"
+fi
 
 if [[ "true" == "${RUN_ANSIBLE}" ]]; then
     # create a new virtual env
@@ -166,7 +186,11 @@ if [[ "true" == "${RUN_ANSIBLE}" ]]; then
     git clone ${CONFIGURATION_REPO} ${CONFIGURATION_DIR}
     cd ${CONFIGURATION_DIR}
     git checkout ${CONFIGURATION_VERSION}
+    if [[ "${SHORT_DIST}" != noble ]] ;then
+    make requirements3_12
+    else
     make requirements
+    fi
 
     cd "${CONFIGURATION_DIR}"/playbooks
     "${PYTHON_BIN}"/ansible-playbook edx_ansible.yml -i '127.0.0.1,' -c local -e "CONFIGURATION_VERSION=${CONFIGURATION_VERSION}"
diff --git a/util/jenkins/ansible-provision.sh b/util/jenkins/ansible-provision.sh
index 8a2a23634..ed0c4ea53 100644
--- a/util/jenkins/ansible-provision.sh
+++ b/util/jenkins/ansible-provision.sh
@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@ if [[ -z $ami ]]; then
     ami="ami-089b5711e63812c2a"
     # Ansible will always use Python3 interpreter on Ubuntu 20.04 hosts to execute modules
     extra_var_arg+=' -e ansible_python_interpreter=auto'
+  elif [[ $server_type == "ubuntu_24.04" ]]; then
+    ami="ami-04b4f1a9cf54c11d0"
+    # Ansible will always use Python3.12 interpreter on Ubuntu 24.04 hosts to execute modules
+    extra_var_arg+=' -e ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python3.12'
   fi
 fi
 
@@ -725,7 +729,7 @@ done
 
 # If reconfigure was selected or if starting from an ubuntu 16.04 AMI
 # run non-deploy tasks for all plays
-if [[ $reconfigure == "true" || $server_type == "full_edx_installation_from_scratch" || $server_type == "ubuntu_20.04" ]]; then
+if [[ $reconfigure == "true" || $server_type == "full_edx_installation_from_scratch" || $server_type == "ubuntu_20.04" || $server_type == "ubuntu_24.04" ]]; then
     cat $extra_vars_file
     if [[ $edxapp_container_enabled == "true" ]]; then
       cat << EOF > $WORKSPACE/edxapp_extra_var.yml