Updated tool versions to the latest state, a.o.

.devcontainer/ubuntu-24.04/Dockerfile

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+FROM ubuntu:24.04
+
+SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-o", "pipefail", "-c"]
+
+ARG USERNAME=ubuntu
+ARG USER_UID=1000
+ARG USER_GID=${USER_UID}
+
+ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        build-essential \
+        ca-certificates \
+        curl \
+        gdb \
+        gh \
+        git \
+        less \
+        libncurses6 \
+        libtinfo6 \
+        llvm-18-tools \
+        locales \
+        nano \
+        software-properties-common \
+        sudo \
+        unzip && \
+    add-apt-repository -y ppa:deadsnakes/ppa && \
+    apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        libpython3.14 \
+        python3.14 \
+        python3.14-venv && \
+    ln -sf /usr/bin/FileCheck-18 /usr/local/bin/FileCheck && \
+    echo "en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8" >> /etc/locale.gen && \
+    locale-gen && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+ENV LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+ENV LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8
+ENV VIRTUAL_ENV=/opt/cmsis-python
+ENV PATH="${VIRTUAL_ENV}/bin:${PATH}"
+
+RUN python3.14 -m venv "${VIRTUAL_ENV}" && \
+    python -m pip install --no-cache-dir \
+        "lit~=17.0" \
+        "python-matrix-runner~=1.3" && \
+    python --version && \
+    FileCheck --version
+
+# Create the user passed from devcontainer.json.
+RUN userdel --remove ubuntu && \
+    groupadd --gid "${USER_GID}" "${USERNAME}" && \
+    useradd \
+        --uid "${USER_UID}" \
+        --gid "${USER_GID}" \
+        --create-home \
+        --shell /bin/bash \
+        "${USERNAME}" && \
+    echo "${USERNAME} ALL=(root) NOPASSWD:ALL" > "/etc/sudoers.d/${USERNAME}" && \
+    chmod 0440 "/etc/sudoers.d/${USERNAME}"
+
+RUN mkdir -p /workspaces && \
+    chown "${USERNAME}:${USERNAME}" /workspaces
+
+COPY vcpkg-configuration.json /home/
+COPY postCreateCommand.sh /home/
+
+RUN chmod +x /home/postCreateCommand.sh
+
+USER ${USERNAME}
+WORKDIR /home/${USERNAME}
+
+CMD ["/bin/bash"]

.devcontainer/ubuntu-22.04/devcontainer.json → .devcontainer/ubuntu-24.04/devcontainer.json

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 {
-    "name": "Ubuntu-22.04",
+    "name": "Ubuntu-24.04",
     "build": {
       "dockerfile": "Dockerfile",
       "args": {
         "USERNAME": "${localEnv:USER}"
       }
     },
+    "remoteUser": "${localEnv:USER}",
     "mounts": [
       "source=${devcontainerId}-home,target=/home/${localEnv:USER},type=volume",
       "source=${localEnv:HOME}${localEnv:USERPROFILE}/.ssh,target=/home/${localEnv:USER}/.ssh,type=bind,consistency=cached",
@@ -16,9 +17,9 @@
     "customizations": {
       "vscode": {
         "extensions": [
-			    "ms-vscode.cpptools",
-			    "ms-vscode.cpptools-extension-pack"
+          "ms-vscode.cpptools",
+          "ms-vscode.cpptools-extension-pack"
         ]
       }
     }
-  }
+}

.devcontainer/ubuntu-24.04/vcpkg-configuration.json

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+    "registries": [
+      {
+        "kind": "artifact",
+        "location": "https://artifacts.tools.arm.com/vcpkg-registry",
+        "name": "arm"
+      }
+    ],
+    "requires": {
+      "arm:tools/kitware/cmake": "^4.3.3",
+      "arm:tools/ninja-build/ninja": "1.13.2",
+      "arm:compilers/arm/armclang":"^6.24.0",
+      "arm:compilers/arm/arm-none-eabi-gcc": "^15.3.1",
+      "arm:compilers/arm/llvm-embedded": "^22.1.0",
+      "arm:tools/open-cmsis-pack/cmsis-toolbox": "^2.14.1",
+      "arm:models/arm/avh-fvp": "11.31.28",
+      "arm:debuggers/arm/armdbg": "^6.10.1"
+    }
+  }
+

.github/workflows/core.yml

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   lit:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     env:
       ARM_UBL_ACTIVATION_CODE: ${{ secrets.ARM_UBL_ACTIVATION_CODE }}
@@ -30,19 +30,25 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v7
         with:
-          python-version: '3.10'    
+          python-version: '3.14'
           cache: 'pip'
 
       - name: Python requirements
         run: |
           pip install -r ./CMSIS/Core/Test/requirements.txt
 
+      - name: Inspect Python libraries
+        run: |
+          echo "pythonLocation=$pythonLocation"
+          find "$pythonLocation/lib" -maxdepth 1 -name 'libpython*' -ls
+          python3-config --embed --ldflags
+
       - name: Install LLVM dependencies and tools
         working-directory: /home/runner
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install libtinfo5 llvm-15-tools
-          sudo ln -s /usr/bin/FileCheck-15 /usr/bin/FileCheck
+          sudo apt-get install libtinfo6 llvm-18-tools
+          sudo ln -s /usr/bin/FileCheck-18 /usr/bin/FileCheck
 
       - name: Activate vcpkg environment
         uses: ARM-software/cmsis-actions/vcpkg@v1

.github/workflows/corevalidation-report.yml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   publish-test-results:
     name: Publish Test Results
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     if: github.event.workflow_run.conclusion != 'skipped'
 
     steps:

.github/workflows/corevalidation.yml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         compiler: [AC6, GCC, Clang, Clang_TI]
 
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     env:
       ARM_UBL_ACTIVATION_CODE: ${{ secrets.ARM_UBL_ACTIVATION_CODE }}
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ jobs:
       CLANG_TI_SHA256: "c758668b78c080be5ec75393cdd09d077742fd1183aa0c181318a0119d58c4d0"
 
     steps:
-      - run: |
-          sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
-          sudo apt-get install libpython3.9
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
@@ -53,19 +50,25 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v7
         with:
-          python-version: '3.10'    
+          python-version: '3.14'
           cache: 'pip'
 
       - name: Python requirements
         run: |
           pip install -r ./CMSIS/CoreValidation/Project/requirements.txt
 
+      - name: Inspect Python libraries
+        run: |
+          echo "pythonLocation=$pythonLocation"
+          find "$pythonLocation/lib" -maxdepth 1 -name 'libpython*' -ls
+          python3-config --embed --ldflags
+
       - name: Install LLVM/Clang dependencies
         if: matrix.compiler == 'Clang'
         working-directory: /home/runner
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install libtinfo5
+          sudo apt-get install libtinfo6
 
       - name: Activate vcpkg environment
         uses: ARM-software/cmsis-actions/vcpkg@v1

.github/workflows/gh-pages.yml

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
     environment:
       name: github-pages
       url: ${{ steps.deployment.outputs.page_url }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v7

.github/workflows/pack.yml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   pack:
     name: Generate pack
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:

CMSIS/Core/Test/vcpkg-configuration.json

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
         }
     ],
     "requires": {
-        "arm:compilers/arm/armclang": "6.23.0",
-        "arm:compilers/arm/arm-none-eabi-gcc": "14.2.1",
-        "arm:compilers/arm/llvm-embedded": "20.1.0"
+        "arm:compilers/arm/armclang": "6.24.0",
+        "arm:compilers/arm/arm-none-eabi-gcc": "15.3.1",
+        "arm:compilers/arm/llvm-embedded": "22.1.0"
     }
 }

CMSIS/CoreValidation/Project/vcpkg-configuration.json

@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
         }
     ],
     "requires": {
-        "arm:tools/kitware/cmake": "3.28.4",
-        "arm:compilers/arm/armclang": "6.23.0",
-        "arm:compilers/arm/arm-none-eabi-gcc": "14.2.1",
-        "arm:compilers/arm/llvm-embedded": "20.1.0",
-        "arm:tools/open-cmsis-pack/cmsis-toolbox": "2.10.0",
-        "arm:models/arm/avh-fvp": "11.27.31",
-        "arm:tools/ninja-build/ninja": "1.12.0"
+        "arm:tools/kitware/cmake": "4.3.3",
+        "arm:compilers/arm/armclang": "6.24.0",
+        "arm:compilers/arm/arm-none-eabi-gcc": "15.3.1",
+        "arm:compilers/arm/llvm-embedded": "22.1.0",
+        "arm:tools/open-cmsis-pack/cmsis-toolbox": "2.14.1",
+        "arm:models/arm/avh-fvp": "11.31.28",
+        "arm:tools/ninja-build/ninja": "1.13.2"
     }
 }