diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/packet.yml b/.gitlab-ci/packet.yml
index 33abc3016..a56a2a7d5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/packet.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/packet.yml
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ packet_ubuntu22-calico-all-in-one-upgrade:
packet_ubuntu24-calico-etcd-datastore:
extends: .packet_pr
-packet_almalinux8-crio:
+packet_almalinux9-crio:
extends: .packet_pr
-packet_almalinux8-kube-ovn:
+packet_almalinux9-kube-ovn:
extends: .packet_pr
packet_debian11-calico-collection:
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ packet_debian11-macvlan:
packet_debian12-cilium:
extends: .packet_pr
+packet_almalinux8-calico:
+ extends: .packet_pr
+
packet_rockylinux8-calico:
extends: .packet_pr
@@ -136,7 +139,7 @@ packet_debian12-docker:
packet_debian12-calico:
extends: .packet_pr_extended
-packet_almalinux8-calico-remove-node:
+packet_almalinux9-calico-remove-node:
extends: .packet_pr_extended
variables:
REMOVE_NODE_CHECK: "true"
@@ -145,10 +148,10 @@ packet_almalinux8-calico-remove-node:
packet_rockylinux9-calico:
extends: .packet_pr_extended
-packet_almalinux8-calico:
+packet_almalinux9-calico:
extends: .packet_pr_extended
-packet_almalinux8-docker:
+packet_almalinux9-docker:
extends: .packet_pr_extended
packet_ubuntu24-calico-all-in-one:
@@ -179,10 +182,10 @@ packet_ubuntu20-flannel-ha-once:
packet_fedora39-calico-swap-selinux:
extends: .packet_pr_manual
-packet_almalinux8-calico-ha-ebpf:
+packet_almalinux9-calico-ha-ebpf:
extends: .packet_pr_manual
-packet_almalinux8-calico-nodelocaldns-secondary:
+packet_almalinux9-calico-nodelocaldns-secondary:
extends: .packet_pr_manual
packet_debian11-custom-cni:
diff --git a/Vagrantfile b/Vagrantfile
index 643aee429..a8d998788 100644
--- a/Vagrantfile
+++ b/Vagrantfile
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ SUPPORTED_OS = {
"centos8-bento" => {box: "bento/centos-8", user: "vagrant"},
"almalinux8" => {box: "almalinux/8", user: "vagrant"},
"almalinux8-bento" => {box: "bento/almalinux-8", user: "vagrant"},
+ "almalinux9" => {box: "almalinux/9", user: "vagrant"},
"rockylinux8" => {box: "rockylinux/8", user: "vagrant"},
"rockylinux9" => {box: "rockylinux/9", user: "vagrant"},
"fedora39" => {box: "fedora/39-cloud-base", user: "vagrant"},
diff --git a/docs/developers/ci.md b/docs/developers/ci.md
index 13ee3ac69..326d39679 100644
--- a/docs/developers/ci.md
+++ b/docs/developers/ci.md
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ To generate this Matrix run `./tests/scripts/md-table/main.py`
| OS / CNI | calico | cilium | custom_cni | flannel | kube-ovn | kube-router | macvlan |
|---| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-almalinux8 | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: |
+almalinux8 | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
+almalinux9 | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: |
amazon | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
debian11 | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :white_check_mark: |
debian12 | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
@@ -24,7 +25,8 @@ ubuntu24 | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
| OS / CNI | calico | cilium | custom_cni | flannel | kube-ovn | kube-router | macvlan |
|---| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-almalinux8 | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
+almalinux8 | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
+almalinux9 | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
amazon | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
debian11 | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
debian12 | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
@@ -42,7 +44,8 @@ ubuntu24 | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
| OS / CNI | calico | cilium | custom_cni | flannel | kube-ovn | kube-router | macvlan |
|---| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-almalinux8 | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
+almalinux8 | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
+almalinux9 | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
amazon | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
debian11 | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
debian12 | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
diff --git a/roles/bootstrap-os/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/roles/bootstrap-os/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index 9fa29ae91..ba5d6e602 100644
--- a/roles/bootstrap-os/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/roles/bootstrap-os/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ platforms:
memory: 1024
provider_options:
driver: kvm
- - name: almalinux8
- box: almalinux/8
+ - name: almalinux9
+ box: almalinux/9
cpus: 1
memory: 512
provider_options:
diff --git a/roles/container-engine/containerd/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/roles/container-engine/containerd/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index 4c5c48f0f..3ea60dc95 100644
--- a/roles/container-engine/containerd/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/roles/container-engine/containerd/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ platforms:
- k8s_cluster
provider_options:
driver: kvm
- - name: almalinux8
- box: almalinux/8
+ - name: almalinux9
+ box: almalinux/9
cpus: 1
memory: 1024
groups:
diff --git a/roles/container-engine/cri-dockerd/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/roles/container-engine/cri-dockerd/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index 82cb778ec..b526c64c0 100644
--- a/roles/container-engine/cri-dockerd/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/roles/container-engine/cri-dockerd/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ driver:
provider:
name: libvirt
platforms:
- - name: almalinux8
- box: almalinux/8
+ - name: almalinux9
+ box: almalinux/9
cpus: 1
memory: 1024
nested: true
diff --git a/roles/container-engine/cri-o/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/roles/container-engine/cri-o/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index 99d44a3e5..f19bd123b 100644
--- a/roles/container-engine/cri-o/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/roles/container-engine/cri-o/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ platforms:
- k8s_cluster
provider_options:
driver: kvm
- - name: almalinux8
- box: almalinux/8
+ - name: almalinux9
+ box: almalinux/9
cpus: 2
memory: 1024
groups:
diff --git a/roles/container-engine/gvisor/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/roles/container-engine/gvisor/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index 9ba192719..9bf496331 100644
--- a/roles/container-engine/gvisor/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/roles/container-engine/gvisor/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ platforms:
- kube_control_plane
provider_options:
driver: kvm
- - name: almalinux8
- box: almalinux/8
+ - name: almalinux9
+ box: almalinux/9
cpus: 1
memory: 1024
nested: true
diff --git a/roles/container-engine/youki/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/roles/container-engine/youki/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index 9ba192719..9bf496331 100644
--- a/roles/container-engine/youki/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/roles/container-engine/youki/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ platforms:
- kube_control_plane
provider_options:
driver: kvm
- - name: almalinux8
- box: almalinux/8
+ - name: almalinux9
+ box: almalinux/9
cpus: 1
memory: 1024
nested: true
diff --git a/test-infra/image-builder/roles/kubevirt-images/defaults/main.yml b/test-infra/image-builder/roles/kubevirt-images/defaults/main.yml
index fedeac510..cf224ce39 100644
--- a/test-infra/image-builder/roles/kubevirt-images/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/test-infra/image-builder/roles/kubevirt-images/defaults/main.yml
@@ -76,6 +76,13 @@ images:
converted: true
tag: "latest"
+ almalinux-9:
+ filename: AlmaLinux-9-GenericCloud-9.5-20241120.x86_64.qcow2
+ url: https://repo.almalinux.org/almalinux/9.5/cloud/x86_64/images/AlmaLinux-9-GenericCloud-9.5-20241120.x86_64.qcow2
+ checksum: sha256:abddf01589d46c841f718cec239392924a03b34c4fe84929af5d543c50e37e37
+ converted: true
+ tag: "latest"
+
rockylinux-8:
filename: Rocky-8-GenericCloud-8.6-20220515.x86_64.qcow2
url: https://download.rockylinux.org/pub/rocky/8.6/images/Rocky-8-GenericCloud-8.6-20220515.x86_64.qcow2
diff --git a/tests/cloud_playbooks/roles/packet-ci/defaults/main.yml b/tests/cloud_playbooks/roles/packet-ci/defaults/main.yml
index f5e48faa2..5ec7ce046 100644
--- a/tests/cloud_playbooks/roles/packet-ci/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/tests/cloud_playbooks/roles/packet-ci/defaults/main.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ mode: all-in-one
cloud_init:
centos-8: "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"
almalinux-8: "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"
+ almalinux-9: "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"
rockylinux-8: "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"
rockylinux-9: "I2Nsb3VkLWNvbmZpZwpwYWNrYWdlczoKIC0gc3VkbwogLSBob3N0bmFtZQpzeXN0ZW1faW5mbzoKICBkaXN0cm86IHJoZWwKdXNlcnM6CiAtIG5hbWU6IGt1YmVzcHJheQogICBncm91cHM6IHdoZWVsCiAgIHN1ZG86ICdBTEw9KEFMTCkgTk9QQVNTV0Q6QUxMJwogICBzaGVsbDogL2Jpbi9iYXNoCiAgIGxvY2tfcGFzc3dkOiBGYWxzZQogICBob21lOiAvaG9tZS9rdWJlc3ByYXkKICAgc3NoX2F1dGhvcml6ZWRfa2V5czoKICAgICAtIHNzaC1yc2EgQUFBQUIzTnphQzF5YzJFQUFBQURBUUFCQUFBQkFRQ2FuVGkvZUt4MCt0SFlKQWVEaHErc0ZTMk9iVVAxL0k2OWY3aVYzVXRrS2xUMjBKZlcxZjZGZVh0LzA0VmYyN1dRcStOcXM2dkdCcUQ5UVhTWXVmK3QwL3M3RVBMalRlaTltZTFtcHFyK3VUZStLRHRUUDM5cGZEMy9lVkNhZUI3MjZHUDJGa2FEMEZ6cG1FYjY2TzNOcWh4T1E5Nkd4LzlYVHV3L0szbGxqNE9WRDZHcmpSM0I3YzRYdEVCc1pjWnBwTUovb0gxbUd5R1hkaDMxbVdRU3FBUk8vUDhVOEd3dDArSEdwVXdoL2hkeTN0K1NZb1RCMkd3VmIwem95Vnd0VnZmRFF6c204ZnEzYXY0S3ZlejhrWXVOREp2MDV4NGx2VVpnUjE1WkRSWHNBbmRoUXlxb1hkQ0xBZTArZWFLWHE5QmtXeEtGYjloUGUwQVVqamE1Cgo="
debian-11: "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"
diff --git a/tests/files/packet_almalinux8-calico.yml b/tests/files/packet_almalinux8-calico.yml
index 37a5deb5d..22dab0774 100644
--- a/tests/files/packet_almalinux8-calico.yml
+++ b/tests/files/packet_almalinux8-calico.yml
@@ -3,20 +3,3 @@
cloud_image: almalinux-8
mode: default
vm_memory: 3072
-
-# Kubespray settings
-metrics_server_enabled: true
-dashboard_namespace: "kube-dashboard"
-dashboard_enabled: true
-loadbalancer_apiserver_type: haproxy
-local_path_provisioner_enabled: true
-
-# NTP mangement
-ntp_enabled: true
-ntp_timezone: Etc/UTC
-ntp_manage_config: true
-ntp_tinker_panic: true
-ntp_force_sync_immediately: true
-
-# Scheduler plugins
-scheduler_plugins_enabled: true
diff --git a/tests/files/packet_almalinux8-calico-ha-ebpf.yml b/tests/files/packet_almalinux9-calico-ha-ebpf.yml
similarity index 86%
rename from tests/files/packet_almalinux8-calico-ha-ebpf.yml
rename to tests/files/packet_almalinux9-calico-ha-ebpf.yml
index 21b7d8e01..facf68ca8 100644
--- a/tests/files/packet_almalinux8-calico-ha-ebpf.yml
+++ b/tests/files/packet_almalinux9-calico-ha-ebpf.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
---
# Instance settings
-cloud_image: almalinux-8
+cloud_image: almalinux-9
mode: ha
vm_memory: 3072
diff --git a/tests/files/packet_almalinux8-calico-nodelocaldns-secondary.yml b/tests/files/packet_almalinux9-calico-nodelocaldns-secondary.yml
similarity index 85%
rename from tests/files/packet_almalinux8-calico-nodelocaldns-secondary.yml
rename to tests/files/packet_almalinux9-calico-nodelocaldns-secondary.yml
index 626825863..b79bc5de9 100644
--- a/tests/files/packet_almalinux8-calico-nodelocaldns-secondary.yml
+++ b/tests/files/packet_almalinux9-calico-nodelocaldns-secondary.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
---
# Instance settings
-cloud_image: almalinux-8
+cloud_image: almalinux-9
mode: default
vm_memory: 3072
diff --git a/tests/files/packet_almalinux8-calico-remove-node.yml b/tests/files/packet_almalinux9-calico-remove-node.yml
similarity index 77%
rename from tests/files/packet_almalinux8-calico-remove-node.yml
rename to tests/files/packet_almalinux9-calico-remove-node.yml
index 4cb5dfc04..6b405835e 100644
--- a/tests/files/packet_almalinux8-calico-remove-node.yml
+++ b/tests/files/packet_almalinux9-calico-remove-node.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
---
# Instance settings
-cloud_image: almalinux-8
+cloud_image: almalinux-9
mode: ha
# Kubespray settings
diff --git a/tests/files/packet_almalinux9-calico.yml b/tests/files/packet_almalinux9-calico.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b4d87a98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/files/packet_almalinux9-calico.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+---
+# Instance settings
+cloud_image: almalinux-9
+mode: default
+vm_memory: 3072
+
+# Kubespray settings
+metrics_server_enabled: true
+dashboard_namespace: "kube-dashboard"
+dashboard_enabled: true
+loadbalancer_apiserver_type: haproxy
+local_path_provisioner_enabled: true
+
+# NTP mangement
+ntp_enabled: true
+ntp_timezone: Etc/UTC
+ntp_manage_config: true
+ntp_tinker_panic: true
+ntp_force_sync_immediately: true
+
+# Scheduler plugins
+scheduler_plugins_enabled: true
diff --git a/tests/files/packet_almalinux8-crio.yml b/tests/files/packet_almalinux9-crio.yml
similarity index 82%
rename from tests/files/packet_almalinux8-crio.yml
rename to tests/files/packet_almalinux9-crio.yml
index 35fa00979..5c5a8a8b1 100644
--- a/tests/files/packet_almalinux8-crio.yml
+++ b/tests/files/packet_almalinux9-crio.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
---
# Instance settings
-cloud_image: almalinux-8
+cloud_image: almalinux-9
mode: default
# Kubespray settings
diff --git a/tests/files/packet_almalinux8-docker.yml b/tests/files/packet_almalinux9-docker.yml
similarity index 85%
rename from tests/files/packet_almalinux8-docker.yml
rename to tests/files/packet_almalinux9-docker.yml
index 17917a097..569a1233b 100644
--- a/tests/files/packet_almalinux8-docker.yml
+++ b/tests/files/packet_almalinux9-docker.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
---
# Instance settings
-cloud_image: almalinux-8
+cloud_image: almalinux-9
mode: default
vm_memory: 3072
diff --git a/tests/files/packet_almalinux8-kube-ovn.yml b/tests/files/packet_almalinux9-kube-ovn.yml
similarity index 80%
rename from tests/files/packet_almalinux8-kube-ovn.yml
rename to tests/files/packet_almalinux9-kube-ovn.yml
index 1514ccc87..0f95165f8 100644
--- a/tests/files/packet_almalinux8-kube-ovn.yml
+++ b/tests/files/packet_almalinux9-kube-ovn.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
---
# Instance settings
-cloud_image: almalinux-8
+cloud_image: almalinux-9
mode: default
vm_memory: 3072