diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu_build.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu_build.yml
index 23d32dba..c5a4a660 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubuntu_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubuntu_build.yml
@@ -29,9 +29,12 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
         distro:
+          - 'ubuntu-24.04'
           - 'ubuntu-22.04'
           - 'ubuntu-20.04'
         include:
+          - distro: 'ubuntu-24.04'
+            pre: 'noble'
           - distro: 'ubuntu-22.04'
             pre: 'jammy'
           - distro: 'ubuntu-20.04'
diff --git a/BuildTools/ubuntu/create_deb.sh b/BuildTools/ubuntu/create_deb.sh
index 16d47a28..b1efab24 100755
--- a/BuildTools/ubuntu/create_deb.sh
+++ b/BuildTools/ubuntu/create_deb.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-
 if ! [ -d build ]; then
     echo "Please run build.sh to build GeoDa executable file first."
     exit
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ if [[ $MACHINE_TYPE != 'x86_64' ]]; then
 fi
 
 if [[ $# -ne 2 ]]; then
-    echo "create_deb.sh focal|jammy 1.22"
+    echo "create_deb.sh focal|jammy|noble 1.22"
     exit
 fi
 
diff --git a/BuildTools/ubuntu/install.sh b/BuildTools/ubuntu/install.sh
index e1bd6f27..f7dc0bac 100755
--- a/BuildTools/ubuntu/install.sh
+++ b/BuildTools/ubuntu/install.sh
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ $APT install -y gdal-bin
 $APT install -y libgdal-dev
 $APT install -y unzip cmake dh-autoreconf libgtk-3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev libglu1-mesa-dev 
 
-if  [ $OS = 'jammy' ] ; then
-    $APT install -y libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev
-elif  [ $OS = 'focal' ] ; then
+if [ $OS = 'jammy' ] || [ $OS = 'focal' ] || [ $OS = 'noble' ]; then
     $APT install -y libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev
 else
     $APT install -y libwebkitgtk-3.0-dev 
diff --git a/BuildTools/ubuntu/package/DEBIAN/control_noble b/BuildTools/ubuntu/package/DEBIAN/control_noble
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad765b2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BuildTools/ubuntu/package/DEBIAN/control_noble
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+Package: geoda
+Version: 1.22-1noble1
+Architecture: amd64
+Priority: optional
+Section: graphics
+Installed-Size: 121795
+Depends: libgdal30, zlib1g, libexpat1, freeglut3, libreadline8, libgtk-3-0, libssl3, libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37
+Maintainer: Luc Anselin < anselin@uchicago.edu >
+Provides: geoda
+Homepage: http://spatial.uchicago.edu
+Description: GeoDa Software
+  GeoDa Software for Geospatial Analysis and Computation	
+
diff --git a/BuildTools/windows/installer/32bit/GeoDa-win7+.iss b/BuildTools/windows/installer/32bit/GeoDa-win7+.iss
index 08bfe243..5a3817d7 100644
--- a/BuildTools/windows/installer/32bit/GeoDa-win7+.iss
+++ b/BuildTools/windows/installer/32bit/GeoDa-win7+.iss
@@ -113,21 +113,6 @@ Root: "HKLM"; Subkey: "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\
 ;Root: "HKLM"; Subkey: "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers\"; ValueType: String; ValueName: "{app}\GeoDa.exe"; ValueData: "RUNASADMIN"; Flags: uninsdeletekeyifempty uninsdeletevalue; MinVersion: 0,6.1
 
 [Code]
-function IsX64: Boolean;
-begin
-  Result := Is64BitInstallMode and (ProcessorArchitecture = paX64);
-end;
-
-function IsIA64: Boolean;
-begin
-  Result := Is64BitInstallMode and (ProcessorArchitecture = paIA64);
-end;
-
-function IsOtherArch: Boolean;
-begin
-  Result := not IsX64 and not IsIA64;
-end;
-
 function VCRedistNeedsInstall: Boolean;
 begin
   Result := not RegKeyExists(HKLM,'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{03d1453c-7d5c-479c-afea-8482f406e036}');
diff --git a/BuildTools/windows/installer/32bit/GeoDa.iss b/BuildTools/windows/installer/32bit/GeoDa.iss
index 2a1a27d2..3bf83f4b 100644
--- a/BuildTools/windows/installer/32bit/GeoDa.iss
+++ b/BuildTools/windows/installer/32bit/GeoDa.iss
@@ -112,21 +112,6 @@ Root: "HKLM"; Subkey: "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\
 ;Root: "HKLM"; Subkey: "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers\"; ValueType: String; ValueName: "{app}\GeoDa.exe"; ValueData: "RUNASADMIN"; Flags: uninsdeletekeyifempty uninsdeletevalue; MinVersion: 0,6.1
 
 [Code]
-function IsX64: Boolean;
-begin
-  Result := Is64BitInstallMode and (ProcessorArchitecture = paX64);
-end;
-
-function IsIA64: Boolean;
-begin
-  Result := Is64BitInstallMode and (ProcessorArchitecture = paIA64);
-end;
-
-function IsOtherArch: Boolean;
-begin
-  Result := not IsX64 and not IsIA64;
-end;
-
 function VCRedistNeedsInstall: Boolean;
 begin
   Result := not RegKeyExists(HKLM,'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{03d1453c-7d5c-479c-afea-8482f406e036}');
diff --git a/BuildTools/windows/installer/64bit/GeoDa-win7+.iss b/BuildTools/windows/installer/64bit/GeoDa-win7+.iss
index e10f41ce..e3c006e9 100644
--- a/BuildTools/windows/installer/64bit/GeoDa-win7+.iss
+++ b/BuildTools/windows/installer/64bit/GeoDa-win7+.iss
@@ -132,16 +132,6 @@ begin
   Result := Is64BitInstallMode and (ProcessorArchitecture = paX64);
 end;
 
-function IsIA64: Boolean;
-begin
-  Result := Is64BitInstallMode and (ProcessorArchitecture = paIA64);
-end;
-
-function IsOtherArch: Boolean;
-begin
-  Result := not IsX64 and not IsIA64;
-end;
-
 function VCRedistNeedsInstall: Boolean;
 begin
   Result := not RegKeyExists(HKLM,'SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\VisualStudio\14.0\VC\Runtimes\X64');
diff --git a/BuildTools/windows/installer/64bit/GeoDa.iss b/BuildTools/windows/installer/64bit/GeoDa.iss
index 2c208677..e2250b42 100644
--- a/BuildTools/windows/installer/64bit/GeoDa.iss
+++ b/BuildTools/windows/installer/64bit/GeoDa.iss
@@ -130,16 +130,6 @@ begin
   Result := Is64BitInstallMode and (ProcessorArchitecture = paX64);
 end;
 
-function IsIA64: Boolean;
-begin
-  Result := Is64BitInstallMode and (ProcessorArchitecture = paIA64);
-end;
-
-function IsOtherArch: Boolean;
-begin
-  Result := not IsX64 and not IsIA64;
-end;
-
 function VCRedistNeedsInstall: Boolean;
 begin
   Result := not RegKeyExists(HKLM,'SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\VisualStudio\14.0\VC\Runtimes\X64');