diff --git a/.github/workflows/builds.yml b/.github/workflows/builds.yml
index c4d99a10..efdf7431 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/builds.yml
@@ -32,12 +32,20 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
-          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            name: linux-x64
+          - os: ubuntu-22.04
+            name: ubuntu-22.04-x64
+            build_cmd: ./build.sh release-examples
+            build_dir: build-release
+          - os: ubuntu-22.04-arm
+            name: ubuntu-22.04-arm64
+            build_cmd: ./build.sh release-examples
+            build_dir: build-release
+          - os: ubuntu-24.04
+            name: ubuntu-24.04-x64
             build_cmd: ./build.sh release-examples
             build_dir: build-release
           - os: ubuntu-24.04-arm
-            name: linux-arm64
+            name: ubuntu-24.04-arm64
             build_cmd: ./build.sh release-examples
             build_dir: build-release
           - os: macos-26-xlarge
@@ -166,9 +174,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache/restore@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: client-sdk-rust/target/
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.name }}-cargo-target-${{ steps.rust_sha.outputs.sha }}
+          key: ${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.name }}-cargo-target-${{ steps.rust_sha.outputs.sha }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.name }}-cargo-target-
+            ${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.name }}-cargo-target-
 
       # restore-keys can hydrate target/ from a prior submodule SHA. cxxbridge
       # artifacts in webrtc-sys are not compatible across those bumps.
@@ -208,7 +216,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache/save@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: client-sdk-rust/target/
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.name }}-cargo-target-${{ steps.rust_sha.outputs.sha }}
+          key: ${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.name }}-cargo-target-${{ steps.rust_sha.outputs.sha }}
 
       - name: Save vcpkg binary cache
         if: runner.os == 'Windows' && steps.cache-vcpkg-binary.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
@@ -328,6 +336,28 @@ jobs:
             ${{ matrix.build_dir }}/bin/
           retention-days: 7
 
+      - name: Upload deprecated linux-x64 alias artifact
+        if: matrix.name == 'ubuntu-24.04-x64'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
+        with:
+          name: livekit-sdk-linux-x64
+          path: |
+            ${{ matrix.build_dir }}/lib/
+            ${{ matrix.build_dir }}/include/
+            ${{ matrix.build_dir }}/bin/
+          retention-days: 7
+
+      - name: Upload deprecated linux-arm64 alias artifact
+        if: matrix.name == 'ubuntu-24.04-arm64'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
+        with:
+          name: livekit-sdk-linux-arm64
+          path: |
+            ${{ matrix.build_dir }}/lib/
+            ${{ matrix.build_dir }}/include/
+            ${{ matrix.build_dir }}/bin/
+          retention-days: 7
+
       # ---------- Cleanup ----------
       - name: Clean after build (best-effort)
         if: always()
diff --git a/.github/workflows/make-release.yml b/.github/workflows/make-release.yml
index 32541653..8acf8aaf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/make-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/make-release.yml
@@ -24,11 +24,17 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
-          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            name: linux-x64
+          - os: ubuntu-22.04
+            name: ubuntu-22.04-x64
+            generator: Ninja
+          - os: ubuntu-22.04-arm
+            name: ubuntu-22.04-arm64
+            generator: Ninja
+          - os: ubuntu-24.04
+            name: ubuntu-24.04-x64
             generator: Ninja
           - os: ubuntu-24.04-arm
-            name: linux-arm64
+            name: ubuntu-24.04-arm64
             generator: Ninja
           - os: macos-26-xlarge
             name: macos-arm64
@@ -157,14 +163,16 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.name }}-cargo-registry-
 
+      # Compiled target/ artifacts are glibc-bound and must not restore across
+      # Ubuntu major versions (e.g. 24.04 → 22.04 → GLIBC_2.39 not found).
       - name: Cache cargo target
         id: cache-cargo-target
         uses: actions/cache@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: client-sdk-rust/target/
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.name }}-cargo-target-${{ steps.rust_sha.outputs.sha }}
+          key: ${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.name }}-cargo-target-${{ steps.rust_sha.outputs.sha }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.name }}-cargo-target-
+            ${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.name }}-cargo-target-
 
       # restore-keys can hydrate target/ from a prior submodule SHA. cxxbridge
       # artifacts in webrtc-sys are not compatible across those bumps.
@@ -413,8 +421,8 @@ jobs:
           echo "Artifacts downloaded:"
           ls -la
           
-          # Create tar.gz for Linux and macOS
-          for platform in linux-x64 linux-arm64 macos-arm64 macos-x64; do
+          # Create tar.gz for Ubuntu and macOS
+          for platform in ubuntu-22.04-x64 ubuntu-22.04-arm64 ubuntu-24.04-x64 ubuntu-24.04-arm64 macos-arm64 macos-x64; do
             dirName="livekit-sdk-${platform}-${VERSION}"
             if [[ -d "${dirName}" ]]; then
               echo "Creating archive for ${platform}..."
@@ -422,6 +430,21 @@ jobs:
               echo "Created: ${dirName}.tar.gz"
             fi
           done
+
+          # Deprecated compatibility aliases for existing Linux release consumers.
+          # Repack the Ubuntu 24.04 artifacts so their extracted directory
+          # retains the legacy Linux name.
+          for pair in "ubuntu-24.04-x64:linux-x64" "ubuntu-24.04-arm64:linux-arm64"; do
+            src="livekit-sdk-${pair%%:*}-${VERSION}"
+            dst="livekit-sdk-${pair#*:}-${VERSION}"
+            if [[ -d "${src}" ]]; then
+              cp -R "${src}" "${dst}"
+              tar -czf "${{ github.workspace }}/release-assets/${dst}.tar.gz" "${dst}"
+              echo "Created compatibility archive: ${dst}.tar.gz"
+            else
+              echo "WARNING: Skipping compatibility archive; ${src} was not downloaded."
+            fi
+          done
           
           # Create zip for Windows
           dirName="livekit-sdk-windows-x64-${VERSION}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 8b4af40f..ac3021fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -139,11 +139,17 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
-          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            name: linux-x64
+          - os: ubuntu-22.04
+            name: ubuntu-22.04-x64
+            e2e-testing: true
+          - os: ubuntu-22.04-arm
+            name: ubuntu-22.04-arm64
+            e2e-testing: true
+          - os: ubuntu-24.04
+            name: ubuntu-24.04-x64
             e2e-testing: true
           - os: ubuntu-24.04-arm
-            name: linux-arm64
+            name: ubuntu-24.04-arm64
             e2e-testing: true
           - os: macos-26-xlarge
             name: macos-arm64
@@ -261,14 +267,16 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.name }}-cargo-registry-
 
+      # Compiled target/ artifacts are glibc-bound and must not restore across
+      # Ubuntu major versions (e.g. 24.04 → 22.04 → GLIBC_2.39 not found).
       - name: Restore cargo target
         id: cache-cargo-target
         uses: actions/cache/restore@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: client-sdk-rust/target/
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.name }}-cargo-target-${{ steps.rust_sha.outputs.sha }}
+          key: ${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.name }}-cargo-target-${{ steps.rust_sha.outputs.sha }}
           restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.name }}-cargo-target-
+            ${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.name }}-cargo-target-
 
       # restore-keys can hydrate target/ from a prior submodule SHA. cxxbridge
       # artifacts in webrtc-sys are not compatible across those bumps.