fix: update deprecated ubuntu base dependencies (#1683)

* fix: update deprecated ubuntu base dependencies

Author: njgheorghita

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on: [pull_request]
 
 jobs:
   commitlint:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt update
           sudo apt install -y sudo
           sudo apt install -y git curl
-          sudo curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo -E bash -
+          sudo curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | sudo -E bash -
           sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y nodejs
           sudo npm install -g conventional-changelog-conventionalcommits
           sudo npm install -g commitlint@latest
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ jobs:
           ]
         include:
           - arch: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
-            platform: ubuntu-20.04
+            platform: ubuntu-24.04
             profile: release
           - arch: aarch64-apple-darwin
             platform: macos-latest
             profile: release
           - arch: x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
-            platform: ubuntu-20.04
+            platform: ubuntu-24.04
             profile: release
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   extract-version:
     name: extract version
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Extract version
         run: echo "VERSION=$(echo ${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/})" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ jobs:
           ]
         include:
           - arch: aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
-            platform: ubuntu-20.04
+            platform: ubuntu-24.04
             profile: release
           - arch: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
-            platform: ubuntu-20.04
+            platform: ubuntu-24.04
             profile: release
           - arch: x86_64-apple-darwin
             platform: macos-latest
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
             platform: macos-latest
             profile: release
           - arch: x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
-            platform: ubuntu-20.04
+            platform: ubuntu-24.04
             profile: release
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}

book/src/developers/contributing/releases/release_checklist.md

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ git push upstream v0.1.0-alpha.15
 This should take 15-20 min to complete.
 5. Find the draft release generated by the github bot in releases and edit the template by completing and deleting all checklists.
 Write a short summary if available. Add any clarifying information that's helpful about the release.
-6. Scroll to the bottom, check the `Set as a pre-release` box and click `Publish release`.
+6. Scroll to the bottom and click `Publish release` (if it's an alpha/beta release, make sure to mark it as pre-release).
 
 ### Build Instructions
 * [Linux](../build_instructions/linux.md)

testing/utp/docker/circleci/Dockerfile

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM ubuntu:22.04
+FROM ubuntu:24.04
 
 RUN apt-get update \
  && apt-get install -y ethtool net-tools \