diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/pc_bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/pc_bug_report.yml
index db3eb22e5c..761c8b1a0a 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/pc_bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/pc_bug_report.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ body:
     id: os-version
     attributes:
       label: OS Version
-      placeholder: Ubuntu 20.04
+      placeholder: Ubuntu 24.04
     validations:
       required: true
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/badges.yaml b/.github/workflows/badges.yaml
index 2f1a7d67c4..cf8bdc7109 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/badges.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/badges.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   badges:
     name: create badges
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot'
     permissions:
       contents: write
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yaml b/.github/workflows/docs.yaml
index c555eafc73..a32989f7d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   docs:
     name: build docs
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prebuilt.yaml b/.github/workflows/prebuilt.yaml
index 3fdf6db202..d8963ec89f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prebuilt.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prebuilt.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build_prebuilt:
     name: build prebuilt
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot'
     env:
       PUSH_IMAGE: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 346c3e85ef..34e333bb59 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       ImageOS: ubuntu20
     container:
       image: ghcr.io/commaai/openpilot-base:latest
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot'
     permissions:
       checks: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/repo-maintenance.yaml b/.github/workflows/repo-maintenance.yaml
index 67f6849588..f359f63d1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/repo-maintenance.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/repo-maintenance.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   bump_submodules:
     name: bump_submodules
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
       image: ghcr.io/commaai/openpilot-base:latest
     if: github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot'
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
         labels: bot
   package_updates:
     name: package_updates
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
       image: ghcr.io/commaai/openpilot-base:latest
     if: github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/selfdrive_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/selfdrive_tests.yaml
index 30ae4da783..2be83b1654 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/selfdrive_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/selfdrive_tests.yaml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build_release:
     name: build release
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       STRIPPED_DIR: /tmp/releasepilot
     steps:
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
            ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') &&
               ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') ||
                (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && '["x86_64", "aarch64"]' || '["x86_64"]' ) }}
-    runs-on: ${{ (matrix.arch == 'aarch64') && 'namespace-profile-arm64-2x8' || 'ubuntu-20.04' }}
+    runs-on: ${{ (matrix.arch == 'aarch64') && 'namespace-profile-arm64-2x8' || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         arch: ${{ fromJson( (github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') && '["x86_64", "aarch64"]' || '["x86_64"]' ) }}
-    runs-on: ${{ (matrix.arch == 'aarch64') && 'namespace-profile-arm64-2x8' || 'ubuntu-20.04' }}
+    runs-on: ${{ (matrix.arch == 'aarch64') && 'namespace-profile-arm64-2x8' || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && github.event_name != 'pull_request' && github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot'
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
 
   docker_push_multiarch:
     name: docker push multiarch tag
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && github.event_name != 'pull_request' && github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot'
     needs: [docker_push]
     steps:
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ jobs:
     name: static analysis
     runs-on: ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') &&
                    ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') ||
-                    (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-profile-amd64-8x16' || 'ubuntu-20.04' }}
+                    (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-profile-amd64-8x16' || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ jobs:
 
   valgrind:
     name: valgrind
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ jobs:
     name: unit tests
     runs-on: ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') &&
                    ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') ||
-                    (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-profile-amd64-8x16' || 'ubuntu-20.04' }}
+                    (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-profile-amd64-8x16' || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ jobs:
     name: process replay
     runs-on: ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') &&
                    ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') ||
-                    (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-profile-amd64-8x16' || 'ubuntu-20.04' }}
+                    (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-profile-amd64-8x16' || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ jobs:
 
   regen:
     name: regen
-    runs-on: 'ubuntu-20.04'
+    runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ jobs:
 
   test_modeld:
     name: model tests
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ jobs:
     name: cars
     runs-on: ${{ ((github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot') &&
                    ((github.event_name != 'pull_request') ||
-                    (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-profile-amd64-8x16' || 'ubuntu-20.04' }}
+                    (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == 'commaai/openpilot'))) && 'namespace-profile-amd64-8x16' || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ jobs:
 
   car_docs_diff:
     name: PR comments
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ jobs:
 
   create_ui_report:
     name: Create UI Report
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tools_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tools_tests.yaml
index ff0e29e9e2..89c3efbac6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tools_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tools_tests.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   plotjuggler:
     name: plotjuggler
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
 
   simulator:
     name: simulator
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot'
     timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
 
   notebooks:
     name: notebooks
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: false && github.repository == 'commaai/openpilot'
     timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index 4db1392a74..1e9f2a6b5a 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ env = Environment(
     "-Wno-c99-designator",
     "-Wno-reorder-init-list",
     "-Wno-error=unused-but-set-variable",
+    "-Wno-vla-cxx-extension",
   ] + cflags + ccflags,
 
   CPPPATH=cpppath + [
diff --git a/tools/install_ubuntu_dependencies.sh b/tools/install_ubuntu_dependencies.sh
index 28e6bf8ccf..75d19141b6 100755
--- a/tools/install_ubuntu_dependencies.sh
+++ b/tools/install_ubuntu_dependencies.sh
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ function install_ubuntu_common_requirements() {
     valgrind
 }
 
-# Install Ubuntu 22.04 LTS packages
+# Install Ubuntu 24.04 LTS packages
 function install_ubuntu_lts_latest_requirements() {
   install_ubuntu_common_requirements
 
@@ -108,10 +108,7 @@ function install_ubuntu_focal_requirements() {
 if [ -f "/etc/os-release" ]; then
   source /etc/os-release
   case "$VERSION_CODENAME" in
-    "jammy")
-      install_ubuntu_lts_latest_requirements
-      ;;
-    "kinetic")
+    "jammy" | "kinetic" | "noble")
       install_ubuntu_lts_latest_requirements
       ;;
     "focal")
@@ -124,10 +121,10 @@ if [ -f "/etc/os-release" ]; then
       if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
         exit 1
       fi
-      if [ "$UBUNTU_CODENAME" = "jammy" ] || [ "$UBUNTU_CODENAME" = "kinetic" ]; then
-        install_ubuntu_lts_latest_requirements
-      else
+      if [ "$UBUNTU_CODENAME" = "focal" ]; then
         install_ubuntu_focal_requirements
+      else
+        install_ubuntu_lts_latest_requirements
       fi
   esac
 else