This PR upgrades the Ubuntu 24.04 Docker image to use the latest package versions and adds missing functionality to achieve feature parity with the Ubuntu 22.04 image.

Changes Made

Package Upgrades

• Added apt-get upgrade to ensure all packages are updated to their latest available versions in the Ubuntu 24.04 repositories
• All existing packages now use the most recent versions available

Missing Functionality Added

• AWS CLI v2: Added the latest AWS CLI (v2.28.15) via official binary installation to match Ubuntu 22.04 functionality
• yq: Added YAML processor via APT package manager
• ca-certificates: Added to ensure secure HTTPS downloads work properly

Build Optimizations

• Added proper cleanup (apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*) to reduce final image size
• Removed temporary AWS CLI installation files after installation

Before vs After

Before:

• Basic Ubuntu 24.04 with minimal packages
• Missing AWS CLI functionality
• Missing yq YAML processing tool
• Packages not upgraded to latest versions

After:

• All packages upgraded to latest versions
• AWS CLI v2.28.15 available
• yq YAML processor available
• Python 3.12.3 with pip 24.0
• Full feature parity with Ubuntu 22.04 image
• Optimized build process with cleanup

Verification

The updated image has been tested and confirmed to include:

• ✅ Python 3.12.3
• ✅ AWS CLI 2.28.15
• ✅ yq 0.0.0
• ✅ jq 1.7
• ✅ httpie 3.2.2
• ✅ curl 8.5.0
• ✅ All networking tools (ping, traceroute, socat, etc.)
• ✅ All existing packages maintained

This ensures the Ubuntu 24.04 image now has the same capabilities as the Ubuntu 22.04 version while using the latest package versions available.

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