diff --git a/config/desktop/common/appgroups/browsers/packages b/config/desktop/common/appgroups/browsers/packages
index f99c9a1640d4..6821f1236d30 100644
--- a/config/desktop/common/appgroups/browsers/packages
+++ b/config/desktop/common/appgroups/browsers/packages
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 chromium-browser
+firefox
diff --git a/config/desktop/noble/environments/i3-wm/architectures b/config/desktop/noble/environments/i3-wm/architectures
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f4ca77356932
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/desktop/noble/environments/i3-wm/architectures
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+armhf, arm64, amd64, riscv64
diff --git a/config/desktop/noble/environments/i3-wm/armbian/create_desktop_package.sh b/config/desktop/noble/environments/i3-wm/armbian/create_desktop_package.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..12f8dca6157b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/desktop/noble/environments/i3-wm/armbian/create_desktop_package.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# install lightdm greeter
+cp -R "${SRC}"/packages/blobs/desktop/lightdm "${destination}"/etc/armbian
+
+# install default desktop settings
+mkdir -p "${destination}"/etc/skel
+cp -R "${SRC}"/packages/blobs/desktop/skel/. "${destination}"/etc/skel
+
+# install logo for login screen
+mkdir -p "${destination}"/usr/share/pixmaps/armbian
+cp "${SRC}"/packages/blobs/desktop/icons/armbian.png "${destination}"/usr/share/pixmaps/armbian
+
+# install wallpapers
+mkdir -p "${destination}"/usr/share/backgrounds/armbian/
+cp "${SRC}"/packages/blobs/desktop/desktop-wallpapers/armbian*.jpg "${destination}"/usr/share/backgrounds/armbian/
diff --git a/config/desktop/noble/environments/i3-wm/config_base/packages b/config/desktop/noble/environments/i3-wm/config_base/packages
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1a8378b3b50b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/desktop/noble/environments/i3-wm/config_base/packages
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+anacron
+apport-gtk
+apt-xapian-index
+arandr
+blueman
+bluez
+bluez-cups
+bluez-tools
+brltty
+brltty-x11
+caffeine
+cifs-utils
+compton
+cups
+cups-bsd
+cups-client
+cups-filters
+dbus-x11
+dictionaries-common
+dmz-cursor-theme
+doc-base
+dunst
+evince
+evince-common
+feh
+fontconfig
+fontconfig-config
+fonts-arphic-ukai
+fonts-arphic-uming
+fonts-dejavu-core
+fonts-freefont-ttf
+fonts-guru
+fonts-guru-extra
+fonts-khmeros-core
+fonts-liberation
+fonts-nanum
+fonts-opensymbol
+fonts-stix
+fonts-symbola
+fonts-ubuntu
+foomatic-db-compressed-ppds
+gdebi
+ghostscript-x
+gir1.2-appindicator3-0.1
+gnome-bluetooth
+gnome-disk-utility
+gnome-font-viewer
+gnome-power-manager
+gnome-system-monitor
+gromit
+gstreamer1.0-packagekit
+gstreamer1.0-plugins-base-apps
+gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio
+gvfs-backends
+hplip
+i3
+i3lock
+i3status
+i3-wm
+suckless-tools
+indicator-printers
+inputattach
+kerneloops
+keyutils
+language-pack-en
+laptop-detect
+libanyevent-i3-perl
+libatk-adaptor
+libev4
+libfont-afm-perl
+libfontconfig1
+libfontenc1
+libgail-common
+libgl1-mesa-dri
+libgnome-bluetooth13
+libgsettings-qt1
+libjson-xs-perl
+libnotify-bin
+libproxy1-plugin-gsettings
+libproxy1-plugin-networkmanager
+libu2f-udev
+libwmf0.2-7-gtk
+libxcb-cursor0
+libxcursor1
+lightdm
+lightdm-gtk-greeter
+lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings
+lightdm-settings
+lxappearance
+mousetweaks
+network-manager-openvpn-gnome
+network-manager-vpnc
+nitrogen
+numix-gtk-theme
+openprinting-ppds
+overlay-scrollbar
+overlay-scrollbar-gtk2
+p7zip-full
+pamix
+pasystray
+pavucontrol
+pavucontrol-qt
+pavumeter
+policykit-1
+policykit-1-gnome
+policykit-desktop-privileges
+printer-driver-all
+profile-sync-daemon
+pulseaudio-module-bluetooth
+redshift
+rofi
+samba
+slick-greeter
+smbclient
+system-config-printer
+software-properties-gtk
+speech-dispatcher
+spice-vdagent
+terminator
+thunar
+totem
+totem-common
+totem-plugins
+ubuntu-docs
+ubuntu-drivers-common
+ubuntu-wallpapers
+update-inetd
+update-manager
+update-manager-core
+update-notifier
+update-notifier-common
+vifm
+x11-apps
+x11-xserver-utils
+xarchiver
+xbacklight
+xcursor-themes
+xdg-user-dirs
+xdg-user-dirs-gtk
+xfonts-100dpi
+xfonts-75dpi
+xfonts-base
+xfonts-encodings
+xfonts-scalable
+xfonts-utils
+xorg-docs
+xorg-docs-core
+xscreensaver
+xserver-xorg
+xserver-xorg-video-fbdev
+xauth
+xtitle
+xttitle
+xwallpaper
diff --git a/config/desktop/noble/environments/i3-wm/debian/postinst b/config/desktop/noble/environments/i3-wm/debian/postinst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5eeeaa17ff47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/desktop/noble/environments/i3-wm/debian/postinst
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# overwrite stock lightdm greeter configuration
+if [ -d /etc/armbian/lightdm ]; then cp -R /etc/armbian/lightdm /etc/; fi
+
+# Disable Pulseaudio timer scheduling which does not work with sndhdmi driver
+if [ -f /etc/pulse/default.pa ]; then sed "s/load-module module-udev-detect$/& tsched=0/g" -i  /etc/pulse/default.pa; fi
+
+# set wallpapper to armbian
+echo "exec_always --no-startup-id feh --bg-scale --zoom fill --no-fehbg /usr/share/backgrounds/armbian/armbian03-Dre0x-Minum-dark-3840x2160.jpg" | tee -a /etc/i3/config
+
+# lightdm wallpaper
+mv /etc/lightdm/slick-greeter.conf /etc/lightdm/slick-greeter.conf.bak
+touch /etc/lightdm/slick-greeter.conf
+echo "[Greeter]
+background=/usr/share/backgrounds/armbian/armbian03-Dre0x-Minum-dark-3840x2160.jpg
+theme-name = Numix
+icon-theme-name = Numix
+font-name = Sans 11
+draw-user-background = false
+show-keyboard = true
+onscreen-keyboard = false
+screen-reader = true
+draw-grid = true" | tee -a /etc/lightdm/slick-greeter.conf
+
+echo "Finished preparing /etc/lightdm/slick-greeter.conf..."
+
+mv /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf.bak
+touch /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf
+echo "[greeter]
+background=/usr/share/backgrounds/armbian/armbian03-Dre0x-Minum-dark-3840x2160.jpg
+theme-name = Numix
+icon-theme-name = Numix
+font-name = Sans 11
+draw-user-background = false
+show-keyboard = true
+onscreen-keyboard = false
+screen-reader = true
+draw-grid = true" | tee -a /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf
+
+echo "Finished preparing /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf..."
+
+slick-greeter -h #applies wallpaper
diff --git a/config/desktop/noble/environments/i3-wm/support b/config/desktop/noble/environments/i3-wm/support
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0b0206d21c91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/desktop/noble/environments/i3-wm/support
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+supported
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/extensions/mesa-vpu.sh b/extensions/mesa-vpu.sh
index 2416e3f4536b..be69ea61d627 100644
--- a/extensions/mesa-vpu.sh
+++ b/extensions/mesa-vpu.sh
@@ -72,10 +72,17 @@ function post_install_kernel_debs__3d() {
 		Pin-Priority: 1001
 		EOF
 
-		display_alert "Workaround for weak algorythm" "${EXTENSION}" "info"
-		cat <<- EOF > "${SDCARD}"/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99weakkey-warning
-		APT::Key::Assert-Pubkey-Algo "";
-		EOF
+		if [[ "${RELEASE}" == oracular ]]; then
+
+			# workaround for "Signature Key Uses Weak Algorithm"
+			# https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2024/04/workaround-apt-warning-signature-key-uses-weak-algorithm/
+			# can be dropped once PPA upgrades signing methods
+
+			display_alert "Workaround for weak algorythm" "${EXTENSION}" "info"
+			cat <<- EOF > "${SDCARD}"/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99weakkey-warning
+			APT::Key::Assert-Pubkey-Algo ">=rsa1024,ed25529,ed448";
+			EOF
+		fi
 
 	fi