diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e86085b12..1b61279ed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Note:
   - [kubernetes](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes) 1.36.1
   - [etcd](https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd) 3.6.11
   - [docker](https://www.docker.com/) 28.3
-  - [containerd](https://containerd.io/) 2.2.3
+  - [containerd](https://containerd.io/) 2.2.4
   - [cri-o](https://cri-o.io/) 1.36.0 (experimental: see [CRI-O Note](docs/CRI/cri-o.md). Only on fedora, ubuntu and centos based OS)
 - Network Plugin
   - [cni-plugins](https://github.com/containernetworking/plugins) 1.9.1
diff --git a/roles/kubespray_defaults/vars/main/checksums.yml b/roles/kubespray_defaults/vars/main/checksums.yml
index 9457b54ea..aa48cda75 100644
--- a/roles/kubespray_defaults/vars/main/checksums.yml
+++ b/roles/kubespray_defaults/vars/main/checksums.yml
@@ -1064,6 +1064,7 @@ nerdctl_archive_checksums:
     1.7.0: sha256:e421ae655ff68461bad04b4a1a0ffe40c6f0fcfb0847d5730d66cd95a7fd10cd
 containerd_archive_checksums:
   arm64:
+    2.2.4: sha256:d0897c8e27c96a7b7d4c73e9b278ea9f559dda619d497d88b323a528bd1412c3
     2.2.3: sha256:2942d72435b18610f7b69c1ddb74f99cef5c549425ff80d3e74f04e5e80db6a4
     2.2.2: sha256:cb102473d6e353beb604178879d51cc456da0cdf368d9437d8d404ed01baf674
     2.2.1: sha256:dac15a0d412a24be8bfe6a40cec8f51829062725169f1e72ac7d120a891ef5b6
@@ -1076,6 +1077,7 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     2.1.2: sha256:57fa4005ed3bb648f4a2ff3ef2f9ce12b27ee1397225626e3165b9ef4af45530
     2.1.1: sha256:4e3c8c0c2e61438bb393a9ea6bb94f8f56b559ec3243d7b1a2943117bca4dcb4
     2.1.0: sha256:f6c3972347848177805eed8a9c282fca6aaec0e6fd28701579e63cb20bdbce07
+    2.0.9: sha256:fa582638e396f6182348142d642ce65d2efd68f01751d16310446fc8f15fddb2
     2.0.8: sha256:ce4708163e0b6a8787a6480c588569d3440865bbd37f455d50a6736d6dfff78f
     2.0.7: sha256:e590e39956a451ff692454ea991961b08627c514dcc253e8845d2a57f9a78e2f
     2.0.6: sha256:0f308f386b1ee24712875f02bded92ce7099a707ed43f57b3fb9c934dcb6bed1
@@ -1085,6 +1087,7 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     2.0.2: sha256:14a2a9f7f75f73e5bcfb8b183d0b84830c54b98ef8c5f6ed70e51f1a230c673e
     2.0.1: sha256:b07120ae227b52edfdb54131d44b13b987b39e8c1f740b0c969b7701e0fad4fa
     2.0.0: sha256:2a00b1553f38aa9e716d61316b661961c2fbfbb7aad7bd73b377be5725ecc0f1
+    1.7.32: sha256:631e7079dba58806e5a03158773030e4ac63c69343afe02e5419fb848485569c
     1.7.31: sha256:d375de285eaaa5a3a58c0b03d92aff6bfa7987657781bce8cd5d30335f9aa2a6
     1.7.30: sha256:a09c3b01b3b6935e839c8a9588b5528c57ebfca4747d816654a7d1e7575c0a63
     1.7.29: sha256:176d523a6d6dc5520e0c35b8eb0de6e54bd4d00486d5fbbeb4163f30e2962f17
@@ -1118,6 +1121,7 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.7.1: sha256:1f828dc063e3c24b0840b284c5635b5a11b1197d564c97f9e873b220bab2b41b
     1.7.0: sha256:e7e5be2d9c92e076f1e2e15c9f0a6e0609ddb75f7616999b843cba92d01e4da2
   amd64:
+    2.2.4: sha256:62e77f6294e432dca5b56ad7e7d6085b5bbb526ebba0a51d832714f9b04cfdfd
     2.2.3: sha256:ca26ef5138f17b847bbeeec36d4bf5e002b54d25858197a870c125d57f44d32f
     2.2.2: sha256:2c08c99cbde73b3388c6d5da68e0bcaebc70c9174f2b14d785695e4401b3ede0
     2.2.1: sha256:f5d8e90ecb6c1c7e33ecddf8cc268a93b9e5b54e0e850320d765511d76624f41
@@ -1130,6 +1134,7 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     2.1.2: sha256:87c18b2686f38ee6f738492d04fc849f80567b7849d0710ee9d19fac3454adc4
     2.1.1: sha256:918e88fd393c28c89424e6535df0546ca36c1dfa7d8a5d685dee70b449380a9b
     2.1.0: sha256:0e5359e957b66b679be807563a543c7416e305e3aafcf56bad90ef87a917014d
+    2.0.9: sha256:3d2dc5e1f47888b4f8fa30fabf7f1b8ea20e1572c85e20557a3bb8bab81a54a3
     2.0.8: sha256:3507e6205867331660e881cdf9bd5fea83eed67b4ba50074be1d82296fdc4de2
     2.0.7: sha256:6dc663cd245d19c3e68260ca86247469563a31decac925087b62a2a819dfcbee
     2.0.6: sha256:a545471a67b8508a3c58ad01a4e6bb2921ace1e59e00a0a2d2e784c1f4fa8caa
@@ -1139,6 +1144,7 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     2.0.2: sha256:9bd5b6a1bdf505d520d9a329c520258ed0a17faa9fe3db12712ee858ad59aae3
     2.0.1: sha256:85061a5ce1b306292d5a64f85d5cd3aff93d0982737a1069d370dd6cb7bbfd09
     2.0.0: sha256:6f8da716941f7e89315cefaa6e5a8f1ff10b323ff46611313c455df7ab1ebee1
+    1.7.32: sha256:4db81bc7c67ec5e5e38ec43f287e1eab6962035cd1f4a904694700ca40698b03
     1.7.31: sha256:85795979166ae04c6c0681664ab54d0810d472e390cf54dde0de399ff6d54bef
     1.7.30: sha256:ca0f27e34411504acd1cd24fcbaa71b9c47d31ce9408c47c54a2dc1810ceb1df
     1.7.29: sha256:71d9f6e4ea4a9e108e2172b0e7f6fa137e086808db3e6874dbdb91c01102d3d4
@@ -1172,6 +1178,7 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.7.1: sha256:9504771bcb816d3b27fab37a6cf76928ee5e95a31eb41510a7d10ae726e01e85
     1.7.0: sha256:b068b05d58025dc9f2fc336674cac0e377a478930f29b48e068f97c783a423f0
   ppc64le:
+    2.2.4: sha256:66328e683a6fe7f7267a0ee611cb9a76b2b0a9b9d9535d9564cd84dae8f38dd7
     2.2.3: sha256:95889d141444ce5845255042c8757a5ca816e895cc884f8d345e9a6d5e99e130
     2.2.2: sha256:8f7a8190f2a635cd0e5580a131408a275ba277f7a04edffba4a4005960093987
     2.2.1: sha256:3de0f215ea649952a9e99040cb3888d8059bd3d35b04edbe6afb916c763f9ea7
@@ -1184,6 +1191,7 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     2.1.2: sha256:9d8a02413050ae234eeef4152fb703b3d093b5809411f0e905f098554fc066d6
     2.1.1: sha256:36c90c9993e9f2142aa014cbd352bd7d3db6b8daa2990b4a9f59e706db78deaf
     2.1.0: sha256:3e380629da9d21366c916ec3873022a2a5700584d409297a1bc183b11fcb0809
+    2.0.9: sha256:59cae37f25ec6067d2fdf1ad76850ff45bcbf530ca176a726018d123eae447c0
     2.0.8: sha256:2980b4e80a5607d7723e9d3914d8d94533ed198c4bce4251f153906245a8ea74
     2.0.7: sha256:15186b11d555f61e495e94d5a99b2eb2c7f21a5e569eca02170c4bc12fa8c7f6
     2.0.6: sha256:20df16cac3a912d6df34040dc81c7e5e2c95a06b2b21fc2ffb4372b6d41274e4
@@ -1193,6 +1201,7 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     2.0.2: sha256:1b19d31bb8a7f9d26d9b50675e78f397d0b01fa635c33cca456f91c412fa6df1
     2.0.1: sha256:09a25357343c7336fe519e5fd1a9dd0f22da869e9deda50c2bc61b6e8c9384be
     2.0.0: sha256:2e7f4b15ac85c22c1ced102bbb424124078248f0af3183425ff335a998079809
+    1.7.32: sha256:3837f3b88ecbf16bcb1b78c2af46dd2b214663c5ee6a1b5e1f751938581c7fda
     1.7.31: sha256:c0956f5975a113fa15d627ff45d7f072aa596d75e8ae6d97b8aa8ae2f3c44058
     1.7.30: sha256:2edba94f31ed0c32cde0cca2e79e4426224eece4ef4fa1f194b2df4c811417fe
     1.7.29: sha256:8c08edb22b53a44cf7b5a5e31ca8fb86d1d6df378724048ae0d9890a3b66f081
@@ -1227,6 +1236,7 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.7.0: sha256:051e897d3ee5b8c8097f65be447fea2d29226b583ca5d9ed78e9aebcf4e69889
 containerd_static_archive_checksums:
   arm64:
+    2.2.4: sha256:5f01ac0ad46caf685afee7614e36e406c48e73c1d84a71378dd4afe5d63a11d2
     2.2.3: sha256:b222c671503e7bdac671bb634463cffdea70d694d2420fcdc77b2b04df8c7864
     2.2.2: sha256:f22e03e12edd08dc49e139fec1fb0e0571950df0b6275577bbca718733acea9d
     2.2.1: sha256:6b3b011ee388638eace05ac3be0eb32dfb4a43086695c29d06e997febd336f2e
@@ -1239,6 +1249,7 @@ containerd_static_archive_checksums:
     2.1.2: sha256:3f1dcd2bc02cbf9e8fde308c144551153f19e15105a26cebf213c8e232a27f5e
     2.1.1: sha256:f4525d8adc4445f8d623c6fd91e7dd750189b96539c29ede2636583ac5e4cf7b
     2.1.0: sha256:1239f60717f4ec2e06e51d2ed86c43d8a0ee10880c73131e58e1e0689e9ad049
+    2.0.9: sha256:8f409c39562f11a116227e833797ab421a6ebde96f92aecd88ae0409a6bf1873
     2.0.8: sha256:0e68ca38e33760ce581194933572211a2d2961dcad9a0a751258cca9a4cbf8a2
     2.0.7: sha256:cb46d915f8dea6e94fccd204f29bdb3cbe502d7deb9220a6e662cb33f29784fb
     2.0.6: sha256:4b6e773839b153a189935d76aace6e965811fbacce5cc938d74910582f2c0de3
@@ -1248,6 +1259,7 @@ containerd_static_archive_checksums:
     2.0.2: sha256:da5631d38702257674da542969c285adfdbdccffc12c5ea39de4db6113de51bc
     2.0.1: sha256:6022bd160b6d83f13fccd87b1c3854b0294a940335fdf014c10c80d71b279115
     2.0.0: sha256:428cd0b08eab57003db8a98742d8404b4b69dcd335c5f0f66ceec5fe3b9b31b6
+    1.7.32: sha256:1a1b9fa96e44ae4b66d0846c96d7ed9bdd2b2880e51890c74929962a5116e40c
     1.7.31: sha256:f4a329b5a97ff6241b3eed011f32a0c78969f2d7106524a628b7ee4b547896ff
     1.7.30: sha256:1458b3c4a20eb1305bb1d4680c660d0726fa7709acdd95ec7c0fd6bdd632c36a
     1.7.29: sha256:d428ad3fb7036c07c141f6666de575d8c7fd862e658a28da5ae20b737fdf7d75
@@ -1281,6 +1293,7 @@ containerd_static_archive_checksums:
     1.7.1: sha256:f0435e7cda3c3abc40d3f27d403a8e24bd0b927a8a893a7e4dfaec5996fa9731
     1.7.0: sha256:6e648cd832f026e23eb6998191e618da7c1ec0c0373263d503ff464e0ae3977a
   amd64:
+    2.2.4: sha256:151f0cb3de61c77f89230e276761cb0f232f0e89d9c2efca3c172282d14193ef
     2.2.3: sha256:80326f17cc35de84f652a8a633a2f14086c1d828a48b62e96720b3c42059e49c
     2.2.2: sha256:5db46232ce716f85bf1e71497a9038c87e63030574bf03f9d09557802188ad27
     2.2.1: sha256:af3e82bac6abed58d45956c653244aa2be583359a9753614278ef652012f2883
@@ -1293,6 +1306,7 @@ containerd_static_archive_checksums:
     2.1.2: sha256:5b2b8e82c5d3e6019428db55296b5169e748b94601c0c944c1d780904aa35543
     2.1.1: sha256:9ab7df748ae3e9c2a513586668b46175c27290eda6028609223d9065eb777964
     2.1.0: sha256:e8e5da8ca6586bf2023940ec5bc5d4e949924ac8dca2a9f0dc469bb9a297146f
+    2.0.9: sha256:6cd7dc915982271ab634193ad7746cf2c7ef07fb4f37cf6f662b2bdcb6678013
     2.0.8: sha256:d7857b2d4f203ac4df95b5eca805e2ae29484e2a864c95806e51b1b34918bf35
     2.0.7: sha256:23371338ea3d930f020f6ad476a608aa8196ecdd016f9f5cd511c87cf37f86b7
     2.0.6: sha256:e6d69c5931af2a36c98cd066c96d60ee8b05a961d1f54d3d13d80c9afcd74a16
@@ -1302,6 +1316,7 @@ containerd_static_archive_checksums:
     2.0.2: sha256:7cd4de9c8ad37f3248a45b9d6347b7628e4d77d1c8e35c1f80343450fa47dc00
     2.0.1: sha256:22b2a7df86fe3e53e219af22a2b5e81d1b67e67d55ec3a18f89990b161fb2157
     2.0.0: sha256:e72cc69db9984a8d46a34495c302d2b50188ee2dd5c7000a7b471d0350e14ad1
+    1.7.32: sha256:4be406ec1ae5e1138ad9c6cd724228900d68bfbcb1f151bdd2283115cf361e6b
     1.7.31: sha256:fcefac10cab1d6d254917ca62596022fb4c3fb91984e052a3618674f75071930
     1.7.30: sha256:290eea517a7aa919aa319563f8270d284ab5197736362285da09b198b76a34b5
     1.7.29: sha256:ba4a2e919d2882dba707d8c9c436ed3496e3bb99f5cfb13a31b29b497cf7ec2e
@@ -1335,6 +1350,7 @@ containerd_static_archive_checksums:
     1.7.1: sha256:8b4e8ed8a650ea435aa71e115fa1a70701ab98bc1836b3ed33341af35bf85a3a
     1.7.0: sha256:64ad6428cc4aca486db3a6148682052955d1e3134b69f079edf686c21d123fcd
   ppc64le:
+    2.2.4: sha256:5352f7b6523d92e1d7d4a1b5288be5fe490620e104cb48623d6affab309005d6
     2.2.3: sha256:63e884ac7a25591ced974235396ed4ee98569506258672636ed55f60d4bcd66a
     2.2.2: sha256:7e3d541c578fe06bcdb36ee58140e6e36dc97e784a9228e31c3ce99937cbad10
     2.2.1: sha256:fc9235be9a3dd3005e7fe6a9d7bb80e42dbfbff4b119cdce6ea3ee66bc7ae9ca
@@ -1347,6 +1363,7 @@ containerd_static_archive_checksums:
     2.1.2: sha256:4e61d5f9b5789e27c28b94fe0901552fb0070aa0c36aeaabc6e2786f3d5828ff
     2.1.1: sha256:32c307e4b5cf014b594a9e7c22c610238143da8797f2bf4058dfb94225606ad4
     2.1.0: sha256:df73c5ce713196be46f4b20d3ff081d67dabb5c730f61da7a3a65a9029b4f762
+    2.0.9: sha256:07bf0dc2483ee86022e85003f07ef4b37bfb839a1a61452ddde530f1cf97e836
     2.0.8: sha256:b014afa514a68eabf009021ff7ad1707f628d3050eafce41f7d54d8e4f344f82
     2.0.7: sha256:3f5993c7717216ae82083ce8c96af4d471da6e55affb03bfe4b86c59c6f54781
     2.0.6: sha256:15a9af201730810fa2b2943c94a2651063a7d09b684f706520965c02000bbd0a
@@ -1356,6 +1373,7 @@ containerd_static_archive_checksums:
     2.0.2: sha256:4085c490ad5afb40b34782d427130396513a7eb35a49da8a6b7ade946dd309ce
     2.0.1: sha256:6e8608e1993099f4ad44d77765be76fd67147108a6247f6886af33be08287a84
     2.0.0: sha256:c389b68c9ca7774efdbc9e479d9a3be14b71d60a2a8c23f1d8764ec9598f3d55
+    1.7.32: sha256:27090a9a77b5d1656ea95542166be6a8ac7877a76e4ebbc9a4b0b7c9bdbbae69
     1.7.31: sha256:460c276e75cb9bb205d0b4f685875c533fd6a904d91af539604d8085482e6453
     1.7.30: sha256:95f12a656977f516b257f6447c197a30bd75b8b9d494a741a7f1f486a069de8c
     1.7.29: sha256:5f4a351d4ecf0aedda743b2ea4b7304a72cf534f4f83c976de3a0d5adf006445