21 files changed, 638 insertions, 566 deletions
diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 95116696f..f2cf3bcd2 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ system/ @netdata/agent-sre
 tests/ @netdata/agent-sre @vkalintiris
 src/web/ @thiagoftsm @vkalintiris
 src/web/gui/ @novykh
-src/logsmanagement/ @thiagoftsm
 
 # Ownership by filetype (overwrites ownership by directory)
 *.md @Ancairon
diff --git a/.github/data/distros.yml b/.github/data/distros.yml
index 838cb72fc..54083ca57 100644
--- a/.github/data/distros.yml
+++ b/.github/data/distros.yml
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ include:
     notes: ''
     base_image: debian:bookworm
     eol_check: true
+    eol_lts: true
     bundle_sentry:
       <<: *default_sentry
       amd64: true
@@ -170,15 +171,6 @@ include:
       repo_distro: debian/bullseye
     test:
       ebpf-core: false
-  - <<: *debian
-    version: "10"
-    base_image: debian:buster
-    bundle_sentry: *default_sentry
-    packages:
-      <<: *debian_packages
-      repo_distro: debian/buster
-    test:
-      ebpf-core: false
 
   - &fedora
     distro: fedora
@@ -312,11 +304,6 @@ include:
     test:
       ebpf-core: true
   - <<: *ubuntu
-    version: "23.10"
-    packages:
-      <<: *ubuntu_packages
-      repo_distro: ubuntu/mantic
-  - <<: *ubuntu
     version: "22.04"
     packages:
       <<: *ubuntu_packages
@@ -327,6 +314,11 @@ include:
       <<: *ubuntu_packages
       repo_distro: ubuntu/focal
 legacy: # Info for platforms we used to support and still need to handle packages for
+  - <<: *debian
+    version: "10"
+    packages:
+      <<: *debian_packages
+      repo_distro: debian/buster
   - <<: *fedora
     version: "37"
     packages:
@@ -348,6 +340,11 @@ legacy: # Info for platforms we used to support and still need to handle package
     packages:
       <<: *cs_packages
       repo_distro: el/c8s
+  - <<: *ubuntu
+    version: "23.10"
+    packages:
+      <<: *ubuntu_packages
+      repo_distro: ubuntu/mantic
 no_include: # Info for platforms not covered in CI
   - distro: docker
     version: "19.03 or newer"
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 48b729622..7637821bf 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ updates:
       - "no changelog"
       - "area/ci"
   - package-ecosystem: gomod
-    directory: /src/go/collectors/go.d.plugin
+    directory: /src/go
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
     labels:
diff --git a/.github/labeler.yml b/.github/labeler.yml
index 0cbec181d..36d18e74e 100644
--- a/.github/labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/labeler.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ area/collectors:
       - changed-files:
           - any-glob-to-any-file:
               - src/collectors/**
-              - src/go/collectors/go.d.plugin/**
+              - src/go/**
 
 collectors/plugins.d:
   - any:
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ collectors/go.d:
   - any:
       - changed-files:
           - any-glob-to-any-file:
-              - src/go/collectors/go.d.plugin/**
+              - src/go/**
 
 collectors/idlejitter:
   - any:
@@ -289,9 +289,3 @@ area/web:
       - changed-files:
           - any-glob-to-any-file:
               - src/web/**
-
-area/logs-management:
-  - any:
-      - changed-files:
-          - any-glob-to-any-file:
-              - src/logsmanagement/**
diff --git a/.github/scripts/deb-sign.sh b/.github/scripts/deb-sign.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..3858411d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/scripts/deb-sign.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+pkgdir="${1}"
+keyid="${2}"
+
+echo "::group::Installing Dependencies"
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get upgrade -y
+sudo apt-get install -y debsigs
+echo "::endgroup::"
+
+echo "::group::Signing packages"
+debsigs --sign=origin --default-key="${keyid}" "${pkgdir}"/*.{,d}deb
+echo "::endgroup::"
diff --git a/.github/scripts/gen-matrix-eol-check.py b/.github/scripts/gen-matrix-eol-check.py
index 638527284..f080e0b56 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/gen-matrix-eol-check.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/gen-matrix-eol-check.py
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ for item in data['include']:
         entries.append({
             'distro': distro,
             'release': item['version'],
-            'full_name': f'{ item["distro"] } { item["version"] }'
+            'full_name': f'{ item["distro"] } { item["version"] }',
+            'lts': 1 if 'eol_lts' in item and item['eol_lts'] else 0,
         })
 
 entries.sort(key=lambda k: (k['distro'], k['release']))
diff --git a/.github/scripts/get-go-version.py b/.github/scripts/get-go-version.py
index 105c537c8..68ca60a2d 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/get-go-version.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/get-go-version.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ for modfile in GO_SRC.glob('**/go.mod'):
         modules.append({
             'module': str(modfile.parent),
             'version': str(version),
-            'build_target': f'github.com/netdata/netdata/go/{ modfile.parts[-2] }/{ str(mainpath) }/',
+            'build_target': f'github.com/netdata/netdata/go/plugins/{ str(mainpath) }/',
         })
 
 with GITHUB_OUTPUT.open('a') as f:
diff --git a/.github/scripts/pkg-test.sh b/.github/scripts/pkg-test.sh
index f0c0dc11a..d58b37304 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/pkg-test.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/pkg-test.sh
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ esac
 trap dump_log EXIT
 
 export NETDATA_LIBEXEC_PREFIX=/usr/libexec/netdata
-export NETDATA_SKIP_LIBEXEC_PARTS="logs-management|freeipmi|xenstat|nfacct|cups"
+export NETDATA_SKIP_LIBEXEC_PARTS="freeipmi|xenstat|nfacct|cups"
 
 if [ -n "${NETDATA_SKIP_EBPF}" ]; then
     export NETDATA_SKIP_LIBEXEC_PARTS="${NETDATA_SKIP_LIBEXEC_PARTS}|ebpf"
diff --git a/.github/scripts/platform-impending-eol.py b/.github/scripts/platform-impending-eol.py
index c57e5edde..5b379a4d3 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/platform-impending-eol.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/platform-impending-eol.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ LEAD_DAYS = datetime.timedelta(days=30)
 
 DISTRO = sys.argv[1]
 RELEASE = sys.argv[2]
+LTS = sys.argv[3]
 
 EXIT_NOT_IMPENDING = 0
 EXIT_IMPENDING = 1
@@ -47,12 +48,22 @@ except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
             )
             sys.exit(EXIT_FAILURE)
 
-eol = datetime.date.fromisoformat(data['eol'])
 
+if LTS == '1' and 'extendedSupport' in data:
+    ref = 'extendedSupport'
+else:
+    ref = 'eol'
+    LTS = False
+
+eol = datetime.date.fromisoformat(data[ref])
 offset = abs(eol - NOW)
 
 if offset <= LEAD_DAYS:
-    print(data['eol'])
+    if LTS:
+        print(data['extendedSupport'])
+    else:
+        print(data['eol'])
+
     sys.exit(EXIT_IMPENDING)
 else:
     sys.exit(EXIT_NOT_IMPENDING)
diff --git a/.github/scripts/prepare-release-base.sh b/.github/scripts/prepare-release-base.sh
index 06a2da160..85bcb7a31 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/prepare-release-base.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/prepare-release-base.sh
@@ -166,6 +166,11 @@ elif [ "${EVENT_TYPE}" = 'major' ] && [ "${EVENT_VERSION}" != "nightly" ]; then
     patch_is_zero || exit 1
     check_newer_major_version || exit 1
     check_for_existing_tag || exit 1
+    branch_name="$(echo "${EVENT_VERSION}" | cut -f 1-2 -d '.')"
+    if [ -n "$(git branch --list "${branch_name}")" ]; then
+        echo "::error::A branch named ${branch_name} already exists in the repository."
+        exit 1
+    fi
     echo "${EVENT_VERSION}" > packaging/version || exit 1
     # shellcheck disable=SC2129
     echo "run=true" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/add-to-project.yml b/.github/workflows/add-to-project.yml
index 7716cab07..f01ae89e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/add-to-project.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/add-to-project.yml
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Add issues to Agent project board
-        uses: actions/add-to-project@v1.0.1
+        uses: actions/add-to-project@v1.0.2
         with:
           project-url: https://github.com/orgs/netdata/projects/32
           github-token: ${{ secrets.NETDATABOT_ORG_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Add issues to Product Bug project board
-        uses: actions/add-to-project@v1.0.1
+        uses: actions/add-to-project@v1.0.2
         with:
           project-url: https://github.com/orgs/netdata/projects/45
           github-token: ${{ secrets.NETDATABOT_ORG_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index d3bfa6d77..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/build-macos.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,143 +0,0 @@
----
-# CI code for build and test on macOS
-name: macOS Build and test
-on:
-  push: # Master branch checks only validate the build and generate artifacts for testing.
-    branches:
-      - master
-  pull_request: null # PR checks only validate the build and generate artifacts for testing.
-
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-
-jobs:
-  file-check: # Check what files changed if we’re being run in a PR or on a push.
-    name: Check Modified Files
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    outputs:
-      run: ${{ steps.check-run.outputs.run }}
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        id: checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-          submodules: recursive
-      - name: Check files
-        id: check-files
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v44
-        with:
-          since_last_remote_commit: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
-          files: |
-            **/*.c
-            **/*.cc
-            **/*.h
-            **/*.hh
-            **/*.in
-            **/*.patch
-            **/*.cmake
-            CMakeLists.txt
-            netdata-installer.sh
-            .github/workflows/build-macos.yml
-            .github/scripts/run-updater-check.sh
-            packaging/cmake/
-            packaging/installer/
-            packaging/*.sh
-            packaging/*.version
-            packaging/*.checksums
-            src/aclk/aclk-schemas/
-            src/ml/dlib/
-            src/fluent-bit/
-            src/web/server/h2o/libh2o/
-          files_ignore: |
-            netdata.spec.in
-            **/*.md
-            packaging/repoconfig/
-      - name: List all changed files in pattern
-        continue-on-error: true
-        env:
-          ALL_CHANGED_FILES: ${{ steps.check-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}
-        run: |
-          for file in ${ALL_CHANGED_FILES}; do
-            echo "$file was changed"
-          done
-      - name: Check Run
-        id: check-run
-        run: |
-          if [ "${{ steps.check-files.outputs.any_modified }}" == "true" ] || [ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "workflow_dispatch" ]; then
-            echo 'run=true' >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
-          else
-            echo 'run=false' >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
-          fi
-
-  build-test:
-    env:
-      DISABLE_TELEMETRY: 1
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.runner }}
-    needs:
-      - file-check
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      max-parallel: 3
-      matrix:
-        include:
-          - name: macos-12
-            runner: macos-12
-          - name: macos-13
-            runner: macos-13
-          - name: macos-14-M1
-            runner: macos-14
-    steps:
-      - name: Skip Check
-        id: skip
-        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run != 'true'
-        run: echo "SKIPPED"
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        id: checkout
-        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-      - name: Install latest bash
-        id: install-bash
-        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
-        run: |
-          brew install bash
-      - name: Install netdata dependencies
-        id: install-nd-dep
-        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
-        run: |
-          bash ./packaging/installer/install-required-packages.sh --dont-wait --non-interactive netdata-all
-      - name: Build from source
-        id: build-source
-        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
-        run: |
-          sudo bash ./netdata-installer.sh --install-no-prefix /usr/local/netdata --dont-wait --dont-start-it --require-cloud --one-time-build
-      - name: Test Agent start up
-        id: test-agent
-        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
-        run: |
-          /usr/local/netdata/usr/sbin/netdata -D > ./netdata.log 2>&1 &
-          ./packaging/runtime-check.sh
-      - name: Failure Notification
-        uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@v2
-        env:
-          SLACK_COLOR: 'danger'
-          SLACK_FOOTER: ''
-          SLACK_ICON_EMOJI: ':github-actions:'
-          SLACK_TITLE: 'Build & test from source macOS failed:'
-          SLACK_USERNAME: 'GitHub Actions'
-          SLACK_MESSAGE: |-
-              ${{ github.repository }}: macOS Build and test.
-              Checkout: ${{ steps.checkout.outcome }}
-              Setup runner: ${{ steps.install-bash.outcome }}
-              Install netdata required packages: ${{ steps.install-nd-dep.outcome }}
-              Build from source: ${{ steps.build-source.outcome }}
-              Test Agent runtime: ${{ steps.test-agent.outcome }}
-          SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
-        if: >-
-          ${{
-            failure()
-            && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/master')
-            && github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-            && github.repository == 'netdata/netdata'
-          }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index cd48a63bc..073d85b7a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 ---
-# Ci code for building release artifacts.
+# CI code for building release artifacts.
 name: Build
 on:
   push: # Master branch checks only validate the build and generate artifacts for testing.
     branches:
       - master
   pull_request: null # PR checks only validate the build and generate artifacts for testing.
-  workflow_dispatch: # Dispatch runs build and validate, then push to the appropriate storage location.
+  workflow_dispatch: # Dispatch runs build and does limited validation, then pushes to the appropriate storage location.
     inputs:
       type:
         description: Build Type
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ on:
         default: nightly
         required: true
 concurrency: # This keeps multiple instances of the job from running concurrently for the same ref and event type.
-  group: build-${{ github.ref }}-${{ github.event_name }}
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-${{ github.event_name }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 jobs:
   file-check: # Check what files changed if we’re being run in a PR or on a push.
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ jobs:
             packaging/cmake/
             packaging/makeself/
             packaging/installer/
+            packaging/windows/
             packaging/*.sh
             packaging/*.version
             packaging/*.checksums
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ jobs:
             packaging/repoconfig/
       - name: List all changed files in pattern
         continue-on-error: true
+        if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
         env:
           CHANGED_SOURCE_FILES: ${{ steps.check-source-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}
           CHANGED_BUILD_FILES: ${{ steps.check-build-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}
@@ -95,11 +97,9 @@ jobs:
           fi
       - name: Check Go
         id: check-go
-        env:
-          OTHER_CHANGED_FILES: ${{ steps.check-source-files.outputs.other_changed_files }}
         run: |
           if [ '${{ github.event_name }}' == 'pull_request' ]; then
-            if echo "${OTHER_CHANGED_FILES}" | grep -q '.*/(.*\.go|go\.mod|go\.sum)$' || [ "${{ steps.check-build-files.outputs.any_modified }}" == "true" ]; then
+            if echo "${{ steps.check-source-files.outputs.other_changed_files }}" | grep -q '.*/(.*\.go|go\.mod|go\.sum)$' || [ "${{ steps.check-build-files.outputs.any_modified }}" == "true" ]; then
               echo 'skip-go=' >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
             else
               echo 'skip-go=--disable-go' >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
@@ -275,335 +275,6 @@ jobs:
             && needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
           }}
 
-  matrix: # Generate the shared build matrix for our build tests.
-    name: Prepare Build Matrix
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
-    outputs:
-      matrix: ${{ steps.set-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        id: checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Prepare tools
-        id: prepare
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update || true
-          sudo apt-get install -y python3-ruamel.yaml
-      - name: Read build matrix
-        id: set-matrix
-        run: |
-          matrix="$(.github/scripts/gen-matrix-build.py)"
-          echo "Generated matrix: ${matrix}"
-          echo "matrix=${matrix}" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
-      - name: Failure Notification
-        uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@v2
-        env:
-          SLACK_COLOR: 'danger'
-          SLACK_FOOTER: ''
-          SLACK_ICON_EMOJI: ':github-actions:'
-          SLACK_TITLE: 'Build matrix preparation failed:'
-          SLACK_USERNAME: 'GitHub Actions'
-          SLACK_MESSAGE: |-
-              ${{ github.repository }}: Failed to prepare build matrix for build checks.
-              Checkout: ${{ steps.checkout.outcome }}
-              Prepare tools: ${{ steps.prepare.outcome }}
-              Read build matrix: ${{ steps.set-matrix.outcome }}
-          SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
-        if: >-
-          ${{
-            failure()
-            && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/master')
-            && github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-            && github.repository == 'netdata/netdata'
-          }}
-
-  prepare-test-images: # Prepare the test environments for our build checks. This also checks dependency handling code for each tested environment.
-    name: Prepare Test Environments
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
-    needs:
-      - matrix
-    env:
-      RETRY_DELAY: 300
-    strategy:
-      # Unlike the actual build tests, this completes _very_ fast (average of about 3 minutes for each job), so we
-      # just run everything in parallel instead lof limiting job concurrency.
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.matrix.outputs.matrix) }}
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        id: checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Setup Buildx
-        id: buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
-      - name: Build test environment
-        id: build1
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
-        continue-on-error: true # We retry 3 times at 5 minute intervals if there is a failure here.
-        with:
-          push: false
-          load: false
-          file: .github/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.build_test
-          build-args: |
-            BASE=${{ matrix.distro }}
-            PRE=${{ matrix.env_prep }}
-            RMJSONC=${{ matrix.jsonc_removal }}
-          outputs: type=docker,dest=/tmp/image.tar
-          tags: test:${{ matrix.artifact_key }}
-      - name: Retry delay
-        if: ${{ steps.build1.outcome == 'failure' }}
-        run: sleep "${RETRY_DELAY}"
-      - name: Build test environment (attempt 2)
-        if: ${{ steps.build1.outcome == 'failure' }}
-        id: build2
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
-        continue-on-error: true # We retry 3 times at 5 minute intervals if there is a failure here.
-        with:
-          push: false
-          load: false
-          file: .github/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.build_test
-          build-args: |
-            BASE=${{ matrix.distro }}
-            PRE=${{ matrix.env_prep }}
-            RMJSONC=${{ matrix.jsonc_removal }}
-          outputs: type=docker,dest=/tmp/image.tar
-          tags: test:${{ matrix.artifact_key }}
-      - name: Retry delay
-        if: ${{ steps.build1.outcome == 'failure' && steps.build2.outcome == 'failure' }}
-        run: sleep "${RETRY_DELAY}"
-      - name: Build test environment (attempt 3)
-        if: ${{ steps.build1.outcome == 'failure' && steps.build2.outcome == 'failure' }}
-        id: build3
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
-        with:
-          push: false
-          load: false
-          file: .github/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.build_test
-          build-args: |
-            BASE=${{ matrix.distro }}
-            PRE=${{ matrix.env_prep }}
-            RMJSONC=${{ matrix.jsonc_removal }}
-          outputs: type=docker,dest=/tmp/image.tar
-          tags: test:${{ matrix.artifact_key }}
-      - name: Upload image artifact
-        id: upload
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: ${{ matrix.artifact_key }}-test-env
-          path: /tmp/image.tar
-          retention-days: 30
-      - name: Failure Notification
-        uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@v2
-        env:
-          SLACK_COLOR: 'danger'
-          SLACK_FOOTER: ''
-          SLACK_ICON_EMOJI: ':github-actions:'
-          SLACK_TITLE: 'Test environment preparation for ${{ matrix.distro }} failed:'
-          SLACK_USERNAME: 'GitHub Actions'
-          SLACK_MESSAGE: |-
-              ${{ github.repository }}: Test environment preparation for ${{ matrix.distro }} failed.
-              Checkout: ${{ steps.checkout.outcome }}
-              Set up Buildx: ${{ steps.buildx.outcome }}
-              Build test environment: ${{ steps.build1.outcome }}
-              Build test environment (attempt 2): ${{ steps.build2.outcome }}
-              Build test environment (attempt 3): ${{ steps.build3.outcome }}
-              Upload: ${{ steps.upload.outcome }}
-          SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
-        if: >-
-          ${{
-            failure()
-            && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/master')
-            && github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-            && github.repository == 'netdata/netdata'
-          }}
-
-  source-build: # Test various source build arrangements.
-    name: Test Source Build
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
-    needs:
-      - matrix
-      - prepare-test-images
-      - file-check
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      max-parallel: 8
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.matrix.outputs.matrix) }}
-    steps:
-      - name: Skip Check
-        id: skip
-        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run != 'true'
-        run: echo "SKIPPED"
-      - name: Checkout
-        id: checkout
-        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-      - name: Fetch test environment
-        id: fetch
-        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
-        uses: Wandalen/wretry.action@v3
-        with:
-          action: actions/download-artifact@v4
-          with: |
-            name: ${{ matrix.artifact_key }}-test-env
-            path: .
-          attempt_limit: 3
-          attempt_delay: 2000
-      - name: Load test environment
-        id: load
-        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
-        run: docker load --input image.tar
-      - name: netdata-installer on ${{ matrix.distro }}, disable cloud
-        id: build-no-cloud
-        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
-        run: |
-          docker run --security-opt seccomp=unconfined -w /netdata test:${{ matrix.artifact_key }} \
-              /bin/sh -c './netdata-installer.sh --dont-wait --dont-start-it --disable-cloud --one-time-build ${{ needs.file-check.outputs.skip-go }}'
-      - name: netdata-installer on ${{ matrix.distro }}, require cloud
-        id: build-cloud
-        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
-        run: |
-          docker run --security-opt seccomp=unconfined -w /netdata test:${{ matrix.artifact_key }} \
-              /bin/sh -c './netdata-installer.sh --dont-wait --dont-start-it --require-cloud --one-time-build ${{ needs.file-check.outputs.skip-go }}'
-      - name: netdata-installer on ${{ matrix.distro }}, require cloud, no JSON-C
-        id: build-no-jsonc
-        if: matrix.jsonc_removal != '' && needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
-        run: |
-          docker run --security-opt seccomp=unconfined -w /netdata test:${{ matrix.artifact_key }} \
-              /bin/sh -c '/rmjsonc.sh && ./netdata-installer.sh --dont-wait --dont-start-it --require-cloud --one-time-build ${{ needs.file-check.outputs.skip-go }}'
-      - name: Failure Notification
-        uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@v2
-        env:
-          SLACK_COLOR: 'danger'
-          SLACK_FOOTER: ''
-          SLACK_ICON_EMOJI: ':github-actions:'
-          SLACK_TITLE: 'Build tests for ${{ matrix.distro }} failed:'
-          SLACK_USERNAME: 'GitHub Actions'
-          SLACK_MESSAGE: |-
-              ${{ github.repository }}: Build tests for ${{ matrix.distro }} failed.
-              Checkout: ${{ steps.checkout.outcome }}
-              Fetch test environment: ${{ steps.fetch.outcome }}
-              Load test environment: ${{ steps.load.outcome }}
-              netdata-installer, disable cloud: ${{ steps.build-no-cloud.outcome }}
-              netdata-installer, require cloud: ${{ steps.build-cloud.outcome }}
-              netdata-installer, no JSON-C: ${{ steps.build-no-jsonc.outcome }}
-          SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
-        if: >-
-          ${{
-            failure()
-            && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/master')
-            && github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-            && github.repository == 'netdata/netdata'
-            && needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
-          }}
-
-  updater-check: # Test the generated dist archive using the updater code.
-    name: Test Generated Distfile and Updater Code
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
-    needs:
-      - build-dist
-      - matrix
-      - prepare-test-images
-      - file-check
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      max-parallel: 8
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.matrix.outputs.matrix) }}
-    services:
-      apache: # This gets used to serve the dist tarball for the updater script.
-        image: httpd:2.4
-        ports:
-          - 8080:80
-        volumes:
-          - ${{ github.workspace }}:/usr/local/apache2/htdocs/
-    steps:
-      - name: Skip Check
-        id: skip
-        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run != 'true'
-        run: echo "SKIPPED"
-      - name: Checkout
-        id: checkout
-        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Fetch dist tarball artifacts
-        id: fetch-tarball
-        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
-        uses: Wandalen/wretry.action@v3
-        with:
-          action: actions/download-artifact@v4
-          with: |
-            name: dist-tarball
-            path: dist-tarball
-          attempt_limit: 3
-          attempt_delay: 2000
-      - name: Prepare artifact directory
-        id: prepare
-        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p artifacts/download/v9999.0.0 || exit 1
-          mkdir -p artifacts/latest || exit 1
-          echo "v9999.0.0" > artifacts/latest/latest-version.txt || exit 1
-          cp dist-tarball/* artifacts/download/v9999.0.0 || exit 1
-          cd artifacts/download/v9999.0.0 || exit 1
-          ln -s ${{ needs.build-dist.outputs.distfile }} netdata-latest.tar.gz || exit 1
-          ls -lFh
-          sha256sum -b ./* > "sha256sums.txt" || exit 1
-          cat sha256sums.txt
-          cd ../.. || exit 1
-          ls -lR
-      - name: Fetch test environment
-        id: fetch-test-environment
-        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
-        uses: Wandalen/wretry.action@v3
-        with:
-          action: actions/download-artifact@v4
-          with: |
-            name: ${{ matrix.artifact_key }}-test-env
-            path: .
-          attempt_limit: 3
-          attempt_delay: 2000
-      - name: Load test environment
-        id: load
-        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
-        run: docker load --input image.tar
-      - name: Install netdata and run the updater on ${{ matrix.distro }}
-        id: updater-check
-        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
-        run: |
-          docker run --security-opt seccomp=unconfined -e DISABLE_TELEMETRY=1 --network host -w /netdata \
-                 -e EXTRA_INSTALL_FLAGS=${{ needs.file-check.outputs.skip-go }} \
-                 test:${{ matrix.artifact_key }} /netdata/.github/scripts/run-updater-check.sh
-      - name: Failure Notification
-        uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@v2
-        env:
-          SLACK_COLOR: 'danger'
-          SLACK_FOOTER: ''
-          SLACK_ICON_EMOJI: ':github-actions:'
-          SLACK_TITLE: 'Updater checks for ${{ matrix.distro }} failed:'
-          SLACK_USERNAME: 'GitHub Actions'
-          SLACK_MESSAGE: |-
-              ${{ github.repository }}: Updater checks for ${{ matrix.distro }} failed.
-              Checkout: ${{ steps.checkout.outcome }}
-              Fetch dist tarball: ${{ steps.fetch-tarball.outcome }}
-              Prepare artifact directory: ${{ steps.prepare.outcome }}
-              Fetch test environment: ${{ steps.fetch-test-environment.outcome }}
-              Load test environment: ${{ steps.load.outcome }}
-              Updater check: ${{ steps.updater-check.outcome }}
-          SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
-        if: >-
-          ${{
-            failure()
-            && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/master')
-            && github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-            && github.repository == 'netdata/netdata'
-            && needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
-          }}
-
   prepare-upload: # Consolidate the artifacts for uploading or releasing.
     name: Prepare Artifacts
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -725,7 +396,7 @@ jobs:
         if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
         env:
           NETDATA_TARBALL_BASEURL: http://localhost:8080/
-        run: packaging/installer/kickstart.sh --build-only --dont-start-it --disable-telemetry --dont-wait
+        run: sh -x packaging/installer/kickstart.sh --build-only --dont-start-it --disable-telemetry --dont-wait
       - name: Failure Notification
         uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@v2
         env:
@@ -794,7 +465,7 @@ jobs:
         if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
         env:
           NETDATA_TARBALL_BASEURL: http://localhost:8080/
-        run: packaging/installer/kickstart.sh --static-only --dont-start-it --disable-telemetry
+        run: sh -x packaging/installer/kickstart.sh --static-only --dont-start-it --disable-telemetry
       - name: Failure Notification
         uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@v2
         env:
@@ -844,10 +515,10 @@ jobs:
           credentials_json: ${{ secrets.GCS_STORAGE_SERVICE_KEY_JSON }}
       - name: Setup GCS
         id: gcs-setup
-        uses: google-github-actions/setup-gcloud@v2.1.0
+        uses: google-github-actions/setup-gcloud@v2.1.1
       - name: Upload Artifacts
         id: upload
-        uses: google-github-actions/upload-cloud-storage@v2.1.0
+        uses: google-github-actions/upload-cloud-storage@v2.1.2
         with:
           destination: ${{ secrets.GCP_NIGHTLY_STORAGE_BUCKET }}
           gzip: false
@@ -1074,3 +745,542 @@ jobs:
             success()
             && github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
           }}
+
+  # Remaining jobs are only used for CI checks, and not as part of the release process
+
+  matrix: # Generate the shared build matrix for our Linux build tests.
+    name: Prepare Build Matrix
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
+    outputs:
+      matrix: ${{ steps.set-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        id: checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Prepare tools
+        id: prepare
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update || true
+          sudo apt-get install -y python3-ruamel.yaml
+      - name: Read build matrix
+        id: set-matrix
+        run: |
+          matrix="$(.github/scripts/gen-matrix-build.py)"
+          echo "Generated matrix: ${matrix}"
+          echo "matrix=${matrix}" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
+      - name: Failure Notification
+        uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@v2
+        env:
+          SLACK_COLOR: 'danger'
+          SLACK_FOOTER: ''
+          SLACK_ICON_EMOJI: ':github-actions:'
+          SLACK_TITLE: 'Build matrix preparation failed:'
+          SLACK_USERNAME: 'GitHub Actions'
+          SLACK_MESSAGE: |-
+              ${{ github.repository }}: Failed to prepare build matrix for build checks.
+              Checkout: ${{ steps.checkout.outcome }}
+              Prepare tools: ${{ steps.prepare.outcome }}
+              Read build matrix: ${{ steps.set-matrix.outcome }}
+          SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
+        if: >-
+          ${{
+            failure()
+            && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/master')
+            && github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+            && github.repository == 'netdata/netdata'
+          }}
+
+  prepare-test-images: # Prepare the test environments for our build checks. This also checks dependency handling code for each tested environment.
+    name: Prepare Test Environments
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
+    needs:
+      - matrix
+    env:
+      RETRY_DELAY: 300
+    strategy:
+      # Unlike the actual build tests, this completes _very_ fast (average of about 3 minutes for each job), so we
+      # just run everything in parallel instead lof limiting job concurrency.
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.matrix.outputs.matrix) }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        id: checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Setup Buildx
+        id: buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+      - name: Build test environment
+        id: build1
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        continue-on-error: true # We retry 3 times at 5 minute intervals if there is a failure here.
+        with:
+          push: false
+          load: false
+          file: .github/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.build_test
+          build-args: |
+            BASE=${{ matrix.distro }}
+            PRE=${{ matrix.env_prep }}
+            RMJSONC=${{ matrix.jsonc_removal }}
+          outputs: type=docker,dest=/tmp/image.tar
+          tags: test:${{ matrix.artifact_key }}
+      - name: Retry delay
+        if: ${{ steps.build1.outcome == 'failure' }}
+        run: sleep "${RETRY_DELAY}"
+      - name: Build test environment (attempt 2)
+        if: ${{ steps.build1.outcome == 'failure' }}
+        id: build2
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        continue-on-error: true # We retry 3 times at 5 minute intervals if there is a failure here.
+        with:
+          push: false
+          load: false
+          file: .github/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.build_test
+          build-args: |
+            BASE=${{ matrix.distro }}
+            PRE=${{ matrix.env_prep }}
+            RMJSONC=${{ matrix.jsonc_removal }}
+          outputs: type=docker,dest=/tmp/image.tar
+          tags: test:${{ matrix.artifact_key }}
+      - name: Retry delay
+        if: ${{ steps.build1.outcome == 'failure' && steps.build2.outcome == 'failure' }}
+        run: sleep "${RETRY_DELAY}"
+      - name: Build test environment (attempt 3)
+        if: ${{ steps.build1.outcome == 'failure' && steps.build2.outcome == 'failure' }}
+        id: build3
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        with:
+          push: false
+          load: false
+          file: .github/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.build_test
+          build-args: |
+            BASE=${{ matrix.distro }}
+            PRE=${{ matrix.env_prep }}
+            RMJSONC=${{ matrix.jsonc_removal }}
+          outputs: type=docker,dest=/tmp/image.tar
+          tags: test:${{ matrix.artifact_key }}
+      - name: Upload image artifact
+        id: upload
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: ${{ matrix.artifact_key }}-test-env
+          path: /tmp/image.tar
+          retention-days: 30
+      - name: Failure Notification
+        uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@v2
+        env:
+          SLACK_COLOR: 'danger'
+          SLACK_FOOTER: ''
+          SLACK_ICON_EMOJI: ':github-actions:'
+          SLACK_TITLE: 'Test environment preparation for ${{ matrix.distro }} failed:'
+          SLACK_USERNAME: 'GitHub Actions'
+          SLACK_MESSAGE: |-
+              ${{ github.repository }}: Test environment preparation for ${{ matrix.distro }} failed.
+              Checkout: ${{ steps.checkout.outcome }}
+              Set up Buildx: ${{ steps.buildx.outcome }}
+              Build test environment: ${{ steps.build1.outcome }}
+              Build test environment (attempt 2): ${{ steps.build2.outcome }}
+              Build test environment (attempt 3): ${{ steps.build3.outcome }}
+              Upload: ${{ steps.upload.outcome }}
+          SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
+        if: >-
+          ${{
+            failure()
+            && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/master')
+            && github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+            && github.repository == 'netdata/netdata'
+          }}
+
+  source-build: # Test various source build arrangements.
+    name: Test Source Build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
+    needs:
+      - matrix
+      - prepare-test-images
+      - file-check
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      max-parallel: 8
+      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.matrix.outputs.matrix) }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Skip Check
+        id: skip
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run != 'true'
+        run: echo "SKIPPED"
+      - name: Checkout
+        id: checkout
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+      - name: Fetch test environment
+        id: fetch
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        uses: Wandalen/wretry.action@v3
+        with:
+          action: actions/download-artifact@v4
+          with: |
+            name: ${{ matrix.artifact_key }}-test-env
+            path: .
+          attempt_limit: 3
+          attempt_delay: 2000
+      - name: Load test environment
+        id: load
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        run: docker load --input image.tar
+      - name: netdata-installer on ${{ matrix.distro }}, disable cloud
+        id: build-no-cloud
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        run: |
+          docker run --security-opt seccomp=unconfined -w /netdata test:${{ matrix.artifact_key }} \
+              /bin/sh -c './netdata-installer.sh --dont-wait --dont-start-it --disable-cloud --one-time-build ${{ needs.file-check.outputs.skip-go }}'
+      - name: netdata-installer on ${{ matrix.distro }}, require cloud
+        id: build-cloud
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        run: |
+          docker run --security-opt seccomp=unconfined -w /netdata test:${{ matrix.artifact_key }} \
+              /bin/sh -c './netdata-installer.sh --dont-wait --dont-start-it --require-cloud --one-time-build ${{ needs.file-check.outputs.skip-go }}'
+      - name: netdata-installer on ${{ matrix.distro }}, require cloud, no JSON-C
+        id: build-no-jsonc
+        if: matrix.jsonc_removal != '' && needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        run: |
+          docker run --security-opt seccomp=unconfined -w /netdata test:${{ matrix.artifact_key }} \
+              /bin/sh -c '/rmjsonc.sh && ./netdata-installer.sh --dont-wait --dont-start-it --require-cloud --one-time-build ${{ needs.file-check.outputs.skip-go }}'
+      - name: Failure Notification
+        uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@v2
+        env:
+          SLACK_COLOR: 'danger'
+          SLACK_FOOTER: ''
+          SLACK_ICON_EMOJI: ':github-actions:'
+          SLACK_TITLE: 'Build tests for ${{ matrix.distro }} failed:'
+          SLACK_USERNAME: 'GitHub Actions'
+          SLACK_MESSAGE: |-
+              ${{ github.repository }}: Build tests for ${{ matrix.distro }} failed.
+              Checkout: ${{ steps.checkout.outcome }}
+              Fetch test environment: ${{ steps.fetch.outcome }}
+              Load test environment: ${{ steps.load.outcome }}
+              netdata-installer, disable cloud: ${{ steps.build-no-cloud.outcome }}
+              netdata-installer, require cloud: ${{ steps.build-cloud.outcome }}
+              netdata-installer, no JSON-C: ${{ steps.build-no-jsonc.outcome }}
+          SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
+        if: >-
+          ${{
+            failure()
+            && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/master')
+            && github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+            && github.repository == 'netdata/netdata'
+            && needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+          }}
+
+  macos-build: # Test building on macOS
+    name: Test building on macOS
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.runner }}
+    if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
+    needs:
+      - file-check
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      max-parallel: 8
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - name: macos-12
+            runner: macos-12
+          - name: macos-13
+            runner: macos-13
+          - name: macos-14-M1
+            runner: macos-14
+    steps:
+      - name: Skip Check
+        id: skip
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run != 'true'
+        run: echo "SKIPPED"
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        id: checkout
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+      - name: Install latest bash
+        id: install-bash
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        run: |
+          brew install bash
+      - name: Install netdata dependencies
+        id: install-nd-dep
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        run: |
+          bash ./packaging/installer/install-required-packages.sh --dont-wait --non-interactive netdata-all
+      - name: Build from source
+        id: build-source
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        run: |
+          sudo bash ./netdata-installer.sh --install-no-prefix /usr/local/netdata --dont-wait --dont-start-it --require-cloud --one-time-build
+      - name: Test Agent start up
+        id: test-agent
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        run: |
+          /usr/local/netdata/usr/sbin/netdata -D > ./netdata.log 2>&1 &
+          ./packaging/runtime-check.sh
+      - name: Failure Notification
+        uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@v2
+        env:
+          SLACK_COLOR: 'danger'
+          SLACK_FOOTER: ''
+          SLACK_ICON_EMOJI: ':github-actions:'
+          SLACK_TITLE: 'Build & test from source macOS failed:'
+          SLACK_USERNAME: 'GitHub Actions'
+          SLACK_MESSAGE: |-
+              ${{ github.repository }}: macOS Build and test.
+              Checkout: ${{ steps.checkout.outcome }}
+              Setup runner: ${{ steps.install-bash.outcome }}
+              Install netdata required packages: ${{ steps.install-nd-dep.outcome }}
+              Build from source: ${{ steps.build-source.outcome }}
+              Test Agent runtime: ${{ steps.test-agent.outcome }}
+          SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
+        if: >-
+          ${{
+            failure()
+            && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/master')
+            && github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+            && github.repository == 'netdata/netdata'
+          }}
+
+  windows-build: # Test building on Windows
+    name: Test building on Windows
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+    if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
+    needs:
+      - file-check
+    steps:
+      - name: Skip Check
+        id: skip
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run != 'true'
+        run: Write-Output "SKIPPED"
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        id: checkout
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+          lfs: true
+      - name: Set Up Go
+        id: golang
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: "^1.22"
+      - name: Set Up Dependencies
+        id: deps
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        run: ./packaging/windows/install-dependencies.ps1
+      - name: Build Netdata
+        id: build
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        env:
+          BUILD_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\build
+        run: ./packaging/windows/build.ps1
+      - name: Sign Agent Code
+        id: sign-agent
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true' && github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+        uses: azure/trusted-signing-action@v0.4.0
+        with:
+          azure-tenant-id: ${{ secrets.CODE_SIGNING_TENNANT_ID }}
+          azure-client-id: ${{ secrets.CODE_SIGNING_CLIENT_ID }}
+          azure-client-secret: ${{ secrets.CODE_SIGNING_CLIENT_SECRET }}
+          endpoint: "https://eus.codesigning.azure.net/"
+          trusted-signing-account-name: Netdata
+          certificate-profile-name: Netdata
+          files-folder: ${{ github.workspace }}\build
+          files-folder-filter: exe,dll
+          files-folder-recurse: true
+          file-digest: SHA256
+          timestamp-rfc3161: "http://timestamp.acs.microsoft.com"
+          timestamp-digest: SHA256
+      - name: Package Netdata
+        id: package
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        env:
+          BUILD_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}\build
+        run: ./packaging/windows/package.ps1
+      - name: Sign Installer
+        id: sign-installer
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true' && github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+        uses: azure/trusted-signing-action@v0.4.0
+        with:
+          azure-tenant-id: ${{ secrets.CODE_SIGNING_TENNANT_ID }}
+          azure-client-id: ${{ secrets.CODE_SIGNING_CLIENT_ID }}
+          azure-client-secret: ${{ secrets.CODE_SIGNING_CLIENT_SECRET }}
+          endpoint: "https://eus.codesigning.azure.net/"
+          trusted-signing-account-name: Netdata
+          certificate-profile-name: Netdata
+          files: ${{ github.workspace }}\packaging\windows\netdata-installer.exe
+          file-digest: SHA256
+          timestamp-rfc3161: "http://timestamp.acs.microsoft.com"
+          timestamp-digest: SHA256
+      - name: Upload Installer
+        id: upload
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: windows-x86_64-installer
+          path: packaging\windows\netdata-installer.exe
+          retention-days: 30
+      - name: Failure Notification
+        uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@v2
+        env:
+          SLACK_COLOR: 'danger'
+          SLACK_FOOTER: ''
+          SLACK_ICON_EMOJI: ':github-actions:'
+          SLACK_TITLE: 'Windows build failed:'
+          SLACK_USERNAME: 'GitHub Actions'
+          SLACK_MESSAGE: |-
+              ${{ github.repository }}: Updater checks for ${{ matrix.distro }} failed.
+              Checkout: ${{ steps.checkout.outcome }}
+              Set Up Dependencies: ${{ steps.deps.outcome }}
+              Build Netdata: ${{ steps.build.outcome }}
+              Sign Agent Code: ${{ steps.sign-agent.outcome }}
+              Package Netdata: ${{ steps.package.outcome }}
+              Sign Installer: ${{ steps.sign-installer.outcome }}
+              Upload Installer: ${{ steps.upload.outcome }}
+          SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
+        if: >-
+          ${{
+            failure()
+            && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/master')
+            && github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+            && github.repository == 'netdata/netdata'
+            && needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+          }}
+
+  updater-check: # Test the generated dist archive using the updater code.
+    name: Test Generated Distfile and Updater Code
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
+    needs:
+      - build-dist
+      - matrix
+      - prepare-test-images
+      - file-check
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      max-parallel: 8
+      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.matrix.outputs.matrix) }}
+    services:
+      apache: # This gets used to serve the dist tarball for the updater script.
+        image: httpd:2.4
+        ports:
+          - 8080:80
+        volumes:
+          - ${{ github.workspace }}:/usr/local/apache2/htdocs/
+    steps:
+      - name: Skip Check
+        id: skip
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run != 'true'
+        run: echo "SKIPPED"
+      - name: Checkout
+        id: checkout
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Fetch dist tarball artifacts
+        id: fetch-tarball
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        uses: Wandalen/wretry.action@v3
+        with:
+          action: actions/download-artifact@v4
+          with: |
+            name: dist-tarball
+            path: dist-tarball
+          attempt_limit: 3
+          attempt_delay: 2000
+      - name: Prepare artifact directory
+        id: prepare
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p artifacts/download/v9999.0.0 || exit 1
+          mkdir -p artifacts/latest || exit 1
+          echo "v9999.0.0" > artifacts/latest/latest-version.txt || exit 1
+          cp dist-tarball/* artifacts/download/v9999.0.0 || exit 1
+          cd artifacts/download/v9999.0.0 || exit 1
+          ln -s ${{ needs.build-dist.outputs.distfile }} netdata-latest.tar.gz || exit 1
+          ls -lFh
+          sha256sum -b ./* > "sha256sums.txt" || exit 1
+          cat sha256sums.txt
+          cd ../.. || exit 1
+          ls -lR
+      - name: Fetch test environment
+        id: fetch-test-environment
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        uses: Wandalen/wretry.action@v3
+        with:
+          action: actions/download-artifact@v4
+          with: |
+            name: ${{ matrix.artifact_key }}-test-env
+            path: .
+          attempt_limit: 3
+          attempt_delay: 2000
+      - name: Load test environment
+        id: load
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        run: docker load --input image.tar
+      - name: Install netdata and run the updater on ${{ matrix.distro }}
+        id: updater-check
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        run: |
+          docker run --security-opt seccomp=unconfined -e DISABLE_TELEMETRY=1 --network host -w /netdata \
+                 -e EXTRA_INSTALL_FLAGS=${{ needs.file-check.outputs.skip-go }} \
+                 test:${{ matrix.artifact_key }} /netdata/.github/scripts/run-updater-check.sh
+      - name: Failure Notification
+        uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@v2
+        env:
+          SLACK_COLOR: 'danger'
+          SLACK_FOOTER: ''
+          SLACK_ICON_EMOJI: ':github-actions:'
+          SLACK_TITLE: 'Updater checks for ${{ matrix.distro }} failed:'
+          SLACK_USERNAME: 'GitHub Actions'
+          SLACK_MESSAGE: |-
+              ${{ github.repository }}: Updater checks for ${{ matrix.distro }} failed.
+              Checkout: ${{ steps.checkout.outcome }}
+              Fetch dist tarball: ${{ steps.fetch-tarball.outcome }}
+              Prepare artifact directory: ${{ steps.prepare.outcome }}
+              Fetch test environment: ${{ steps.fetch-test-environment.outcome }}
+              Load test environment: ${{ steps.load.outcome }}
+              Updater check: ${{ steps.updater-check.outcome }}
+          SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
+        if: >-
+          ${{
+            failure()
+            && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/master')
+            && github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+            && github.repository == 'netdata/netdata'
+            && needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+          }}
+
+  gitignore-check: # Verify that the build process does not make any changes to the source tree.
+    name: .gitignore
+    needs:
+      - file-check
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Skip Check
+        id: skip
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run != 'true'
+        run: echo "SKIPPED"
+      - name: Checkout
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+      - name: Prepare environment
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        run: ./packaging/installer/install-required-packages.sh --dont-wait --non-interactive netdata
+      - name: Build netdata
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        run: ./netdata-installer.sh --dont-start-it --disable-telemetry --dont-wait --install-prefix /tmp/install --one-time-build ${{ needs.file-check.outputs.skip-go }}
+      - name: Check that repo is clean
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        run: |
+          git status --porcelain=v1 > /tmp/porcelain
+          if [ -s /tmp/porcelain ]; then
+            cat /tmp/porcelain
+            exit 1
+          fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index 2ddcd822b..b33aa6ff1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       run: ${{ steps.check-run.outputs.run }}
-      skip-go: ${{ steps.check-go.outputs.skip-go }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         id: checkout
@@ -77,20 +76,6 @@ jobs:
           else
             echo 'run=false' >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
           fi
-      - name: Check Go
-        id: check-go
-        env:
-          OTHER_CHANGED_FILES: ${{ steps.check-source-files.outputs.other_changed_files }}
-        run: |
-          if [ '${{ github.event_name }}' == 'pull_request' ]; then
-            if echo "${OTHER_CHANGED_FILES}" | grep -q '.*/(.*\.go|go\.mod|go\.sum)$' || [ "${{ steps.check-build-files.outputs.any_modified }}" == "true" ]; then
-              echo 'skip-go=' >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
-            else
-              echo 'skip-go=--disable-go' >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
-            fi
-          else
-            echo 'skip-go=' >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
-          fi
 
   libressl-checks:
     name: LibreSSL
@@ -135,33 +120,3 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build
         if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
         run: docker build -f .github/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.clang .
-
-  gitignore-check:
-    name: .gitignore
-    needs:
-      - file-check
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Skip Check
-        id: skip
-        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run != 'true'
-        run: echo "SKIPPED"
-      - name: Checkout
-        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-      - name: Prepare environment
-        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
-        run: ./packaging/installer/install-required-packages.sh --dont-wait --non-interactive netdata
-      - name: Build netdata
-        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
-        run: ./netdata-installer.sh --dont-start-it --disable-telemetry --dont-wait --install-prefix /tmp/install --one-time-build ${{ needs.file-check.outputs.skip-go }}
-      - name: Check that repo is clean
-        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
-        run: |
-          git status --porcelain=v1 > /tmp/porcelain
-          if [ -s /tmp/porcelain ]; then
-            cat /tmp/porcelain
-            exit 1
-          fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 6c2c36365..2729b1f6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         tree:
-          - src/go/collectors/go.d.plugin
+          - src/go
     permissions:
       security-events: write
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
index 0d22aee98..b1448a0de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build Image
         id: build
         if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true'
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
         with:
           platforms: ${{ matrix.platform }}
           tags: netdata/netdata:test
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ jobs:
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD }}
       - name: Build Image
         id: build
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
         with:
           platforms: ${{ matrix.platform }}
           cache-from: type=local,src=/tmp/build-cache
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ jobs:
           password: ${{ secrets.NETDATABOT_QUAY_TOKEN }}
       - name: Build Image
         id: build
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
         with:
           platforms: ${{ matrix.platform }}
           cache-from: type=local,src=/tmp/build-cache
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ jobs:
           password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Build Image
         id: build
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
         with:
           platforms: ${{ matrix.platform }}
           cache-from: type=local,src=/tmp/build-cache
diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-integrations.yml b/.github/workflows/generate-integrations.yml
index 8287f9295..f6e930899 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-integrations.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-integrations.yml
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ on:
       - master
     paths: # If any of these files change, we need to regenerate integrations.js.
       - 'src/collectors/**/metadata.yaml'
-      - 'src/go/collectors/**/metadata.yaml'
+      - 'src/go/plugin/**/metadata.yaml'
       - 'src/exporting/**/metadata.yaml'
       - 'src/health/notifications/**/metadata.yaml'
       - 'integrations/templates/**'
       - 'integrations/categories.yaml'
       - 'integrations/deploy.yaml'
       - 'integrations/cloud-notifications/metadata.yaml'
+      - 'integrations/cloud-authentication/metadata.yaml'
       - 'integrations/gen_integrations.py'
   workflow_dispatch: null
 concurrency: # This keeps multiple instances of the job from running concurrently for the same ref.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging.yml
index ebfba8072..bba552df7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging.yml
@@ -299,6 +299,17 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ secrets.NETDATABOT_PACKAGES_SSH_KEY }}
           name: id_ecdsa
           known_hosts: ${{ secrets.PACKAGES_KNOWN_HOSTS }}
+      - name: Import GPG Keys
+        id: import-keys
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true' && matrix.format == 'deb' && github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v6
+        with:
+          gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.NETDATABOT_PACKAGE_SIGNING_KEY }}
+      - name: Sign DEB Packages
+        id: sign-deb
+        if: needs.file-check.outputs.run == 'true' && matrix.format == 'deb' && github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+        shell: bash
+        run: .github/scripts/deb-sign.sh artifacts ${{ steps.import-keys.outputs.fingerprint }}
       - name: Upload to packages.netdata.cloud
         id: package-upload
         continue-on-error: true
@@ -338,6 +349,8 @@ jobs:
               Publish to PackageCloud: ${{ steps.upload.outcome }}
               Import SSH Key: ${{ steps.ssh-setup.outcome }}
               Publish to packages.netdata.cloud: ${{ steps.package-upload.outcome }}
+              Import GPG Keys: ${{ steps.import-keys.outcome }}
+              Sign DEB Packages: ${{ steps.sign-deb.outcome }}
               Publish to packages2.netdata.cloud: ${{ steps.package2-upload.outcome }}
           SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
         if: >-
diff --git a/.github/workflows/platform-eol-check.yml b/.github/workflows/platform-eol-check.yml
index 185640f2f..a00d312a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/platform-eol-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/platform-eol-check.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
         id: check
         shell: sh {0}
         run: |
-          d="$(.github/scripts/platform-impending-eol.py ${{ matrix.distro }} ${{ matrix.release }})"
+          d="$(.github/scripts/platform-impending-eol.py ${{ matrix.distro }} ${{ matrix.release }} ${{ matrix.lts }})"
           case $? in
             0) echo "pending=false" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}" ;;
             1)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/repoconfig-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/repoconfig-packages.yml
index 8b43a2358..bf1dd197f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/repoconfig-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/repoconfig-packages.yml
@@ -132,6 +132,17 @@ jobs:
               netdata/netdata-repoconfig \
               packaging/repoconfig/artifacts
           done
+      - name: Import GPG Keys
+        id: import-keys
+        if: matrix.format == 'deb' && github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v6
+        with:
+          gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.NETDATABOT_PACKAGE_SIGNING_KEY }}
+      - name: Sign DEB Packages
+        id: sign-deb
+        if: matrix.format == 'deb' && github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+        shell: bash
+        run: .github/scripts/deb-sign.sh packaging/repoconfig/artifacts ${{ steps.import-keys.outputs.fingerprint }}
       - name: Upload to packages2.netdata.cloud
         id: package2-upload
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && github.repository == 'netdata/netdata'
@@ -163,5 +174,7 @@ jobs:
               Publish to PackageCloud: ${{ steps.publish.outcome }}
               Import SSH Key: ${{ steps.ssh-setup.outcome }}
               Publish to packages.netdata.cloud: ${{ steps.package-upload.outcome }}
+              Import GPG Keys: ${{ steps.import-keys.outcome }}
+              Sign DEB Packages: ${{ steps.sign-deb.outcome }}
               Publish to packages2.netdata.cloud: ${{ steps.package2-upload.outcome }}
           SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/review.yml b/.github/workflows/review.yml
index 30b09ec06..bfa37a7f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/review.yml
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         tree:
-          - src/go/collectors/go.d.plugin
+          - src/go
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout