diff --git a/jenkins-scripts/docker/debian-ratt-builder.bash b/jenkins-scripts/docker/debian-ratt-builder.bash
index 2b643b126..8019ac6bc 100644
--- a/jenkins-scripts/docker/debian-ratt-builder.bash
+++ b/jenkins-scripts/docker/debian-ratt-builder.bash
@@ -8,13 +8,11 @@ echo '# BEGIN SECTION: setup the testing enviroment'
 # Define the name to be used in docker
 export DOCKER_JOB_NAME="debian_ratt_builder"
 . "${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/boilerplate_prepare.sh"
+. "${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/_common_scripts.bash"
 echo '# END SECTION'
 
 cat > build.sh << DELIM
-###################################################
-# Make project-specific changes here
-#
-set -ex
+$(generate_buildsh_header)
 
 if ${USE_UNSTABLE}; then
    TARGET_DISTRO='unstable'
diff --git a/jenkins-scripts/docker/gz-source-generation.bash b/jenkins-scripts/docker/gz-source-generation.bash
index 85f7600b6..b7401268f 100644
--- a/jenkins-scripts/docker/gz-source-generation.bash
+++ b/jenkins-scripts/docker/gz-source-generation.bash
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ echo '# BEGIN SECTION: setup the testing enviroment'
 # Define the name to be used in docker
 export DOCKER_JOB_NAME="source_generation_job"
 . ${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/boilerplate_prepare.sh
+. ${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/_common_scripts.bash
 echo '# END SECTION'
 
 cat > build.sh << DELIM
-#!/bin/bash
-set -ex
+$(generate_buildsh_header)
 
 PKG_DIR=\$WORKSPACE/pkgs
 SOURCES_DIR=\$WORKSPACE/sources
diff --git a/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/_common_scripts.bash b/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/_common_scripts.bash
index 30e006bc4..e2fd99823 100644
--- a/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/_common_scripts.bash
+++ b/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/_common_scripts.bash
@@ -1 +1,14 @@
 export APT_INSTALL="sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y"
+
+generate_buildsh_header()
+{
+  SHELL_ON_ERRORS=${SHELL_ON_ERRORS:-false}
+  echo "#!/bin/bash"
+  echo "set -ex"
+  if ${SHELL_ON_ERRORS}; then
+    echo 'trap "/bin/bash" 0 INT QUIT ABRT PIPE TERM'
+  fi
+  if $GENERIC_ENABLE_TIMING; then
+    echo "source ${TIMING_DIR}/_time_lib.sh ${WORKSPACE}"
+  fi
+}
diff --git a/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/_generic_linux_compilation_build.sh.bash b/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/_generic_linux_compilation_build.sh.bash
index 344431001..ee737e521 100644
--- a/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/_generic_linux_compilation_build.sh.bash
+++ b/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/_generic_linux_compilation_build.sh.bash
@@ -19,13 +19,10 @@ fi
 [[ -z $GENERIC_ENABLE_CPPCHECK ]] && GENERIC_ENABLE_CPPCHECK=true
 [[ -z $GENERIC_ENABLE_TESTS ]] && GENERIC_ENABLE_TESTS=true
 
-cat > build.sh << DELIM_HEADER
-#!/bin/bash
-set -ex
+. ${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/_common_scripts.bash
 
-if $GENERIC_ENABLE_TIMING; then
-  source ${TIMING_DIR}/_time_lib.sh ${WORKSPACE}
-fi
+cat > build.sh << DELIM_HEADER
+$(generate_buildsh_header)
 DELIM_HEADER
 
 # Process the source build of dependencies if needed
diff --git a/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/boilerplate_prepare.sh b/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/boilerplate_prepare.sh
index 4566d5366..d3ecea0b3 100755
--- a/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/boilerplate_prepare.sh
+++ b/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/boilerplate_prepare.sh
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ source ${SCRIPT_DIR}/../lib/boilerplate_timing_prepare.sh
 init_stopwatch TOTAL_TIME
 init_stopwatch CREATE_TESTING_ENVIROMENT
 
+# Enable shell on errors is designed to help debuging but never
+# to be run on Jenkins.
+SHELL_ON_ERRORS=${SHELL_ON_ERRORS:-false}
+
 # Default values - Provide them is prefered
 if [ -z ${DISTRO} ]; then
     DISTRO=bionic
diff --git a/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/debbuild-backport.bash b/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/debbuild-backport.bash
index 2c794ed33..65cac6382 100644
--- a/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/debbuild-backport.bash
+++ b/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/debbuild-backport.bash
@@ -12,13 +12,10 @@ fi
 export ENABLE_REAPER=false
 
 . ${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/boilerplate_prepare.sh
+. ${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/_common_scripts.bash
 
 cat > build.sh << DELIM
-###################################################
-# Make project-specific changes here
-#
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-set -ex
+$(generate_buildsh_header)
 
 cd $WORKSPACE/build
 
diff --git a/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/debbuild-base.bash b/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/debbuild-base.bash
index 70b3e4591..03a77e0c8 100644
--- a/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/debbuild-base.bash
+++ b/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/debbuild-base.bash
@@ -20,14 +20,11 @@ fi
 export ENABLE_REAPER=false
 
 . ${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/boilerplate_prepare.sh
+. ${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/_common_scripts.bash
 . ${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/_gazebo_utils.sh
 
 cat > build.sh << DELIM
-###################################################
-# Make project-specific changes here
-#
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-set -ex
+$(generate_buildsh_header)
 
 cd $WORKSPACE/build
 
diff --git a/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/debbuild-bloom-base.bash b/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/debbuild-bloom-base.bash
index dee903dd0..3bd74ca0c 100644
--- a/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/debbuild-bloom-base.bash
+++ b/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/debbuild-bloom-base.bash
@@ -23,14 +23,11 @@ export ENABLE_REAPER=false
 PACKAGE_UNDERSCORE_NAME=${PACKAGE//-/_}
 
 . ${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/boilerplate_prepare.sh
+. ${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/_common_scripts.bash
 . ${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/_gazebo_utils.sh
 
 cat > build.sh << DELIM
-###################################################
-# Make project-specific changes here
-#
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-set -ex
+$(generate_buildsh_header)
 
 cd $WORKSPACE/build
 
diff --git a/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/debian-git-repo-base.bash b/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/debian-git-repo-base.bash
index ebede7a4a..4298af32e 100644
--- a/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/debian-git-repo-base.bash
+++ b/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/debian-git-repo-base.bash
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 export ENABLE_REAPER=false
 
 . ${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/boilerplate_prepare.sh
+. ${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/_common_scripts.bash
 . ${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/_gazebo_utils.sh
 
 # The git plugin leaves a repository copy with a detached HEAD
@@ -26,11 +27,7 @@ if [[ -z ${BRANCH} ]]; then
 fi
 
 cat > build.sh << DELIM
-###################################################
-# Make project-specific changes here
-#
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-set -ex
+$(generate_buildsh_header)
 
 if ${CLONE_NEEDED}; then
 echo '# BEGIN SECTION: clone the git repo'
diff --git a/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/docker_generate_dockerfile.bash b/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/docker_generate_dockerfile.bash
index 873f15369..2dba8ef21 100644
--- a/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/docker_generate_dockerfile.bash
+++ b/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/docker_generate_dockerfile.bash
@@ -143,9 +143,12 @@ if [[ -z ${OSRF_REPOS_TO_USE} ]]; then
   fi
 fi
 
+# Enable shell on errors is designed to help debuging but never
+# to be run on Jenkins.
+SHELL_ON_ERRORS=${SHELL_ON_ERRORS:-false}
+
 echo '# BEGIN SECTION: create the Dockerfile'
 cat > Dockerfile << DELIM_DOCKER
-#!/bin/bash
 #######################################################
 # Docker file to run build.sh
 
@@ -174,8 +177,8 @@ fi
 # The redirection fails too many times using us ftp
 if [[ ${LINUX_DISTRO} == 'debian' ]]; then
 cat >> Dockerfile << DELIM_DEBIAN_APT
-  RUN sed -i -e 's:httpredir:ftp.us:g' /etc/apt/sources.list
-  RUN echo "deb-src ${SOURCE_LIST_URL} ${DISTRO} main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
+  RUN sed -i -e 's/URIs: .*/URIs: http:\/\/ftp.us.debian.org\/debian/g' /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources
+  RUN sed -i -e 's/Types: deb/Types: deb deb-src/' /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources
 DELIM_DEBIAN_APT
 fi
 
@@ -331,17 +334,6 @@ RUN (apt-get update || (rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* && apt-get update)) \
 RUN mkdir -p ${WORKSPACE}
 DELIM_DOCKER31
 
-# Beware of moving this code since it needs to run update-alternative after
-# installing the default compiler in PACKAGES_CACHE_AND_CHECK_UPDATES
-if ${INSTALL_C17_COMPILER}; then
-cat >> Dockerfile << DELIM_GCC8
-   RUN apt-get update \\
-   && apt-get install -y g++-8 \\
-   && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* \\
-   && update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-8 800 --slave /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-8 --slave /usr/bin/gcov gcov /usr/bin/gcov-8
-DELIM_GCC8
-fi
-
 if ${USE_SQUID}; then
   cat >> Dockerfile << DELIM_DOCKER_SQUID
 # If host is running squid-deb-proxy on port 8000, populate /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/30proxy
diff --git a/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/gazebo_ros_pkgs-check-release.bash b/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/gazebo_ros_pkgs-check-release.bash
index f731d76ba..6b7641c0e 100644
--- a/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/gazebo_ros_pkgs-check-release.bash
+++ b/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/gazebo_ros_pkgs-check-release.bash
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export ENABLE_REAPER=false
 
 DOCKER_JOB_NAME="gazebo_ros_pkgs_ci"
 . ${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/boilerplate_prepare.sh
+. ${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/_common_scripts.bash
 . ${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/_gazebo_utils.sh
 
 ROS_SETUP_PREINSTALL_HOOK="""
@@ -20,7 +21,8 @@ ${GAZEBO_MODEL_INSTALLATION}
 
 if ${ROS2}; then
 cat > build.sh << DELIM_CHECKOUT
-set -ex
+$(generate_buildsh_header)
+
 source /opt/ros/${ROS_DISTRO}/setup.bash
 TEST_TIMEOUT=90
 
@@ -36,10 +38,7 @@ fi
 DELIM_CHECKOUT
 else
 cat > build.sh << DELIM_CHECKOUT
-###################################################
-# Make project-specific changes here
-#
-set -ex
+$(generate_buildsh_header)
 
 [[ -d ${WORKSPACE}/gazebo_ros_demos ]] && rm -fr ${WORKSPACE}/gazebo_ros_demos
 git clone https://github.com/ros-simulation/gazebo_ros_demos ${WORKSPACE}/gazebo_ros_demos
diff --git a/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/generic-abi-base.bash b/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/generic-abi-base.bash
index 7c4c551fd..c24ae0fea 100644
--- a/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/generic-abi-base.bash
+++ b/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/generic-abi-base.bash
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ echo '# BEGIN SECTION: setup the testing enviroment'
 # Define the name to be used in docker
 DOCKER_JOB_NAME="abi_job"
 . ${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/boilerplate_prepare.sh
+. ${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/_common_scripts.bash
 echo '# END SECTION'
 
 # Could be empty, just fine
@@ -44,12 +45,7 @@ if [[ "${NEED_C17_COMPILER}" == "true" ]]; then
 fi
 
 cat > build.sh << DELIM
-#!/bin/bash
-
-###################################################
-# Make project-specific changes here
-#
-set -ex
+$(generate_buildsh_header)
 
 if [ `expr length "${ABI_JOB_PRECHECKER_HOOK} "` -gt 1 ]; then
 echo '# BEGIN SECTION: running pre ABI hook'
diff --git a/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/generic-install-base.bash b/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/generic-install-base.bash
index 8a944ca00..b679e7b86 100644
--- a/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/generic-install-base.bash
+++ b/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/generic-install-base.bash
@@ -9,12 +9,7 @@ DOCKER_JOB_NAME="install_job"
 echo '# END SECTION'
 
 cat > build.sh << DELIM
-#!/bin/bash
-
-###################################################
-# Make project-specific changes here
-#
-set -ex
+$(generate_buildsh_header)
 
 if [ `expr length "${INSTALL_JOB_PREINSTALL_HOOK} "` -gt 1 ]; then
 echo '# BEGIN SECTION: running pre install hook'
diff --git a/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/gzdev-base-linux.bash b/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/gzdev-base-linux.bash
index 7deb198a9..18824025c 100644
--- a/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/gzdev-base-linux.bash
+++ b/jenkins-scripts/docker/lib/gzdev-base-linux.bash
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 echo '# BEGIN SECTION: setup the testing enviroment'
 export DOCKER_JOB_NAME="gzdev"
 . "${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/boilerplate_prepare.sh"
+. "${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/_common_scripts.bash"
+. "${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/_install_nvidia_docker.sh"
 echo '# END SECTION'
 
-. ${SCRIPT_DIR}/lib/_install_nvidia_docker.sh
-
 cat > build.sh << DELIM
-###################################################
-#
-set -ex
+$(generate_buildsh_header)
 
 export MAKE_JOBS=${MAKE_JOBS}
 export DISPLAY=${DISPLAY}
diff --git a/jenkins-scripts/dsl/debian.dsl b/jenkins-scripts/dsl/debian.dsl
index 55160bf25..771ea89b6 100644
--- a/jenkins-scripts/dsl/debian.dsl
+++ b/jenkins-scripts/dsl/debian.dsl
@@ -2,87 +2,6 @@ import _configs_.*
 import javaposse.jobdsl.dsl.Job
 
 Globals.default_emails = "jrivero@osrfoundation.org"
-
-packages = [:]
-packages['science-team'] = ['console-bridge',
-                            'gazebo',
-                            'fcl',
-                            'ignition-cmake',
-                            'ignition-common',
-                            'ignition-math2',
-                            'ignition-math4',
-                            'ignition-msgs',
-                            'ignition-tools',
-                            'ignition-transport', // version 4
-                            'dart',
-                            'libccd',
-                            'octomap',
-                            'sdformat', // version 6
-                            'simbody',
-                            'urdfdom',
-                            'urdfdom-headers' ]
-
-packages['jrivero-guest'] = ['empy']
-
-
-packages.each { repo_name, pkgs ->
- pkgs.each { pkg ->
-
-  // --------------------------------------------------------------
-  // 2. Create the job that tries to build the package and run lintian
-  def ci_job = job("${pkg}-pkg_builder-master-debian_sid-amd64")
-  OSRFLinuxBuildPkgBase.create(ci_job)
-  ci_job.with
-  {
-     scm {
-        git {
-          remote {
-            url("https://salsa.debian.org/${repo_name}/${pkg}.git")
-          }
-          extensions {
-            cleanBeforeCheckout()
-            relativeTargetDirectory('repo')
-          }
-
-          branch('refs/heads/master')
-        }
-      }
-
-      properties {
-        priority 350
-      }
-
-      parameters {
-        textParam("RELEASE_VERSION", null, "osrfX, OSRF postix version")
-        textParam("RELEASE_ARCH_VERSION", null, "~ARCH-X, release version")
-      }
-
-      steps {
-        shell("""\
-              #!/bin/bash -xe
-
-              export LINUX_DISTRO=debian
-              export DISTRO=sid
-
-              /bin/bash -xe ./scripts/jenkins-scripts/docker/debian-git-debbuild.bash
-              """.stripIndent())
-      }
-
-      publishers
-      {
-         // Added the lintian parser
-         configure { project ->
-           project / publishers << 'hudson.plugins.logparser.LogParserPublisher' {
-              unstableOnWarning true
-              failBuildOnError false
-              parsingRulesPath('/var/lib/jenkins/logparser_lintian')
-           }
-         }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 // ratt package to help during transition
 def ratt_pkg_job = job("debian-ratt-builder")
 OSRFLinuxBase.create(ratt_pkg_job)
diff --git a/jenkins-scripts/dsl/gz-collections.yaml b/jenkins-scripts/dsl/gz-collections.yaml
index e1448e379..11a6cb6cf 100644
--- a/jenkins-scripts/dsl/gz-collections.yaml
+++ b/jenkins-scripts/dsl/gz-collections.yaml
@@ -436,9 +436,6 @@ collections:
       linux:
         ignore_major_version:
           - gz-ionic
-        nightly:
-          distros:
-            - noble
   - name: '__upcoming__'
     libs:
       - name: gz-tools
@@ -446,63 +443,63 @@ collections:
         repo:
           current_branch: main
       - name: gz-cmake
-        major_version: 4
+        major_version: 5
         repo:
           current_branch: main
       - name: gz-common
-        major_version: 6
+        major_version: 7
         repo:
           current_branch: main
       - name: gz-fuel-tools
-        major_version: 10
+        major_version: 11
         repo:
           current_branch: main
       - name: gz-gui
-        major_version: 9
+        major_version: 10
         repo:
           current_branch: main
       - name: gz-launch
-        major_version: 8
+        major_version: 9
         repo:
           current_branch: main
       - name: gz-math
-        major_version: 8
+        major_version: 9
         repo:
           current_branch: main
       - name: gz-msgs
-        major_version: 11
+        major_version: 12
         repo:
           current_branch: main
       - name: gz-physics
-        major_version: 8
+        major_version: 9
         repo:
           current_branch: main
       - name: gz-plugin
-        major_version: 3
+        major_version: 4
         repo:
           current_branch: main
       - name: gz-rendering
-        major_version: 9
+        major_version: 10
         repo:
           current_branch: main
       - name: gz-sensors
-        major_version: 9
+        major_version: 10
         repo:
           current_branch: main
       - name: gz-sim
-        major_version: 9
+        major_version: 10
         repo:
           current_branch: main
       - name: gz-transport
-        major_version: 14
+        major_version: 15
         repo:
           current_branch: main
       - name: gz-utils
-        major_version: 3
+        major_version: 4
         repo:
           current_branch: main
       - name: sdformat
-        major_version: 15
+        major_version: 16
         repo:
           current_branch: main
     ci:
@@ -514,6 +511,10 @@ collections:
       configs:
         - noble
         - brew
+      linux:
+        nightly:
+          distros:
+            - noble
 ci_configs:
   - name: focal
     system:
diff --git a/jenkins-scripts/dsl/ignition_collection.dsl b/jenkins-scripts/dsl/ignition_collection.dsl
index e00232093..f214e5a9b 100644
--- a/jenkins-scripts/dsl/ignition_collection.dsl
+++ b/jenkins-scripts/dsl/ignition_collection.dsl
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ arch = 'amd64'
 file = readFileFromWorkspace("scripts/jenkins-scripts/dsl/gz-collections.yaml")
 gz_collections_yaml = new Yaml().load(file)
 
-gz_nightly = 'ionic'
+gz_nightly = '__upcoming__'
 
 String get_debbuilder_name(parsed_yaml_lib, parsed_yaml_packaging)
 {
diff --git a/jenkins-scripts/dsl/logs/generated_jobs.txt b/jenkins-scripts/dsl/logs/generated_jobs.txt
index c15a66b28..3d9a4f562 100644
--- a/jenkins-scripts/dsl/logs/generated_jobs.txt
+++ b/jenkins-scripts/dsl/logs/generated_jobs.txt
@@ -392,38 +392,38 @@ branch_ci ionic gz_utils-ci-gz-utils3-noble-amd64
 branch_ci ionic sdformat-ci-sdf15-homebrew-amd64
 branch_ci ionic sdformat-ci-sdf15-noble-amd64
 branch_ci ionic sdformat-sdf15-win
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_cmake4-install-pkg-noble-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_cmake4-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_common6-install-pkg-noble-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_common6-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_fuel_tools10-install-pkg-noble-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_fuel_tools10-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_gui9-install-pkg-noble-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_gui9-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_launch8-install-pkg-noble-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_launch8-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_math8-install-pkg-noble-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_math8-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_msgs11-install-pkg-noble-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_msgs11-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_physics8-install-pkg-noble-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_physics8-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_plugin3-install-pkg-noble-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_plugin3-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_rendering9-install-pkg-noble-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_rendering9-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_sensors9-install-pkg-noble-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_sensors9-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_sim9-install-pkg-noble-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_sim9-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_cmake5-install-pkg-noble-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_cmake5-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_common7-install-pkg-noble-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_common7-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_fuel_tools11-install-pkg-noble-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_fuel_tools11-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_gui10-install-pkg-noble-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_gui10-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_launch9-install-pkg-noble-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_launch9-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_math9-install-pkg-noble-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_math9-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_msgs12-install-pkg-noble-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_msgs12-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_physics9-install-pkg-noble-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_physics9-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_plugin4-install-pkg-noble-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_plugin4-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_rendering10-install-pkg-noble-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_rendering10-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_sensors10-install-pkg-noble-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_sensors10-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_sim10-install-pkg-noble-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_sim10-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
 install_ci __upcoming__ gz_tools3-install-pkg-noble-amd64
 install_ci __upcoming__ gz_tools3-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_transport14-install-pkg-noble-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_transport14-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_utils3-install-pkg-noble-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ gz_utils3-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ sdformat15-install-pkg-noble-amd64
-install_ci __upcoming__ sdformat15-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_transport15-install-pkg-noble-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_transport15-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_utils4-install-pkg-noble-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ gz_utils4-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ sdformat16-install-pkg-noble-amd64
+install_ci __upcoming__ sdformat16-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
 install_ci citadel gz_citadel-install-pkg-focal-amd64
 install_ci citadel gz_citadel-install_bottle-homebrew-amd64
 install_ci citadel gz_cmake2-install-pkg-focal-amd64
diff --git a/jenkins-scripts/lib/project-default-devel-homebrew-amd64.bash b/jenkins-scripts/lib/project-default-devel-homebrew-amd64.bash
index 0b86233bd..3c7c02ac3 100644
--- a/jenkins-scripts/lib/project-default-devel-homebrew-amd64.bash
+++ b/jenkins-scripts/lib/project-default-devel-homebrew-amd64.bash
@@ -88,12 +88,20 @@ fi
 
 if [[ -n "${PIP_PACKAGES_NEEDED}" ]]; then
   brew install python3
-  PIP=pip3
-  if ! which ${PIP}; then
-    PIP=${HOMEBREW_PREFIX}/opt/python/bin/pip3
-  fi
-  # TODO use a python3 venv instead.
-  ${PIP} install --break-system-packages ${PIP_PACKAGES_NEEDED}
+  # reset command hash since python3 has already been invoked in this script
+  hash -r
+  rm -rf ${WORKSPACE}/venv
+  python3 -m venv ${WORKSPACE}/venv
+  . ${WORKSPACE}/venv/bin/activate
+  pip3 install ${PIP_PACKAGES_NEEDED}
+  # For python 3.X, our formulae install python bindings to
+  # ${HOMEBREW_PREFIX}/lib/python3.X/site-packages
+  # so add that folder to PYTHONPATH
+  python_minor_version=$(python3 -c 'import sys; print(sys.version_info[1])')
+  export PYTHONPATH=${HOMEBREW_PREFIX}/lib/python3.$python_minor_version/site-packages:$PYTHONPATH
+  # also add the venv site-packages to PYTHONPATH
+  # this seems to be needed by the gz-sim python system loader test
+  export PYTHONPATH=${WORKSPACE}/venv/lib/python3.$python_minor_version/site-packages:$PYTHONPATH
 fi
 
 if [[ -z "${DISABLE_CCACHE}" ]]; then
diff --git a/release.py b/release.py
index 111d147f0..88708c84b 100755
--- a/release.py
+++ b/release.py
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ def get_vendor_repo_url(package_name) -> str:
     return f"{protocol}/{get_vendor_github_repo(package_name)}"
 
 
-def prepare_vendor_pr_temp_workspace(package_name, ws_dir) -> Tuple[str, str, str]:
+def prepare_vendor_pr_temp_workspace(package_name, ros_distro, ws_dir) -> Tuple[str, str, str]:
     gz_vendor_tool = os.path.join(ws_dir, "gz_vendor")
     # Create virtualenv for vendor dependencies
     venv_dir = os.path.join(ws_dir, "venv")
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ def prepare_vendor_pr_temp_workspace(package_name, ws_dir) -> Tuple[str, str, st
            gz_vendor_tool]
     _, _err_tool = check_call(cmd, IGNORE_DRY_RUN)
     gz_vendor_repo = os.path.join(ws_dir, 'gz_vendor_repo')
-    cmd = ['git', 'clone', '-q',
+    cmd = ['git', 'clone', '-q', '-b', ros_distro,
            get_vendor_repo_url(package_name),
            gz_vendor_repo]
     _, _err_repo = check_call(cmd, IGNORE_DRY_RUN)
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ def create_pr_in_gz_vendor_repo(args, ros_distro) -> str:
         ws_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
         # Prepare the temporary workspace
         vendor_tool_path, vendor_repo_path, venv_dir = \
-            prepare_vendor_pr_temp_workspace(args.package, ws_dir)
+            prepare_vendor_pr_temp_workspace(args.package, ros_distro, ws_dir)
         # Run updating script on the temporary workspace
         execute_update_vendor_package_tool(
             vendor_tool_path, vendor_repo_path, venv_dir)