diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aa0ce99f68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+.github
+scripts
+.clang-format
+.git 
+.gitattributes
+.gitignore
+.travis.yml
+build.sh
+compile_commands.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac.yml b/.github/workflows/mac.yml
index 8b11e3ddf6..8630d5efdd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac.yml
@@ -17,23 +17,19 @@ jobs:
         fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: Install Qt
-      uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v3
+      uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v4
       env:
         ACTIONS_ALLOW_UNSECURE_COMMANDS: 'true'
       with:
         version: 5.15.2
         target: desktop
         host: mac
-        setup-python: 'false'
+        setup-python: 'true'
         install-deps: true
 
     - name: Print out Qt directory
       run: echo $Qt5_DIR; echo $Qt5_Dir
 
-    - name: Prepare
-      run: |
-        ln -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.14.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/8.5/Headers/X11/ /usr/local/include/X11
-
     - name: make
       run: ./build.sh -DQt_PATH="${Qt5_Dir}"
 
@@ -47,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
         ./repair_package.sh
 
     - name: Upload installer
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: SCIRunMacInstaller
         path: bin/SCIRun/SCIRun-5.0.beta.*-Darwin.pkg
@@ -75,20 +71,16 @@ jobs:
         fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: Install Qt
-      uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v3
+      uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v4
       env:
         ACTIONS_ALLOW_UNSECURE_COMMANDS: 'true'
       with:
         version: 5.15.2
         target: desktop
         host: mac
-        setup-python: 'false'
+        setup-python: 'true'
         install-deps: true
 
-    - name: Prepare
-      run: |
-        ln -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.14.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/8.5/Headers/X11/ /usr/local/include/X11
-
     - name: make
       run: ./build.sh -DBUILD_WITH_PYTHON=OFF -DQt_PATH="${Qt5_Dir}"
 
@@ -102,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
         ./repair_package.sh
 
     - name: Upload installer
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: SCIRunMacNPInstaller
         path: bin/SCIRun/SCIRun-5.0.beta.*-Darwin.pkg
@@ -118,23 +110,19 @@ jobs:
         fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: Install Qt
-      uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v3
+      uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v4
       env:
         ACTIONS_ALLOW_UNSECURE_COMMANDS: 'true'
       with:
         version: 5.15.2
         target: desktop
         host: mac
-        setup-python: 'false'
+        setup-python: 'true'
         install-deps: true
 
     - name: Print out Qt directory
       run: echo $Qt5_DIR; echo $Qt5_Dir
 
-    - name: Prepare
-      run: |
-        ln -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.14.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/8.5/Headers/X11/ /usr/local/include/X11
-
     - name: make
       run: ./build.sh -DWITH_OSPRAY:BOOL=ON -DQt_PATH="${Qt5_Dir}"
 
@@ -148,7 +136,7 @@ jobs:
         ./repair_package.sh
 
     - name: Upload installer
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: SCIRunMacOsprayInstaller
         path: bin/SCIRun/SCIRun-5.0.beta.*-Darwin.pkg
@@ -173,10 +161,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-    - name: Prepare
-      run: |
-        ln -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.14.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/Tk.framework/Versions/8.5/Headers/X11/ /usr/local/include/X11
-
     - name: Compile
       run: ./build.sh -DBUILD_HEADLESS:BOOL=ON -DBUILD_TESTING:BOOL=ON
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index ae20c6175d..c67ad7f4d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
         fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: Install Qt
-      uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v3
+      uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v4
       env:
         ACTIONS_ALLOW_UNSECURE_COMMANDS: 'true'
       with:
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
         target: desktop
         host: windows
         arch: win64_msvc2019_64
-        setup-python: 'false'
+        setup-python: 'true'
         install-deps: true
 
     - name: Print out Qt directory
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
       run: cmake --build . --config Release --target package
 
     - name: Upload installer
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       continue-on-error: true
       with:
         name: SCIRunWindowsInstaller_qt5
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
         fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: Install Qt
-      uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v3
+      uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v4
       env:
         ACTIONS_ALLOW_UNSECURE_COMMANDS: 'true'
       with:
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ jobs:
         target: desktop
         host: windows
         arch: win64_msvc2019_64
-        setup-python: 'false'
+        setup-python: 'true'
         install-deps: true
 
     - name: Print out Qt directory
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Configure
       working-directory: bin
       run: |
-        cmake ..\Superbuild -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -G"Visual Studio 16 2019" -Ax64 -DSCIRUN_QT_MIN_VERSION:STRING="6.3.1" -DQt_PATH:PATH="$env:Qt6_Dir" -DBUILD_WITH_PYTHON:BOOL=OFF
+        cmake ..\Superbuild -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -G"Visual Studio 16 2019" -Ax64 -DSCIRUN_QT_MIN_VERSION:STRING="6.3.1" -DQt_PATH:PATH="$env:QT_ROOT_DIR" -DBUILD_WITH_PYTHON:BOOL=OFF
 
     - name: Compile
       working-directory: bin
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ jobs:
       run: cmake --build . --config Release --target package
 
     - name: Upload installer
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       continue-on-error: true
       with:
         name: SCIRunWindowsInstaller_qt6
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ jobs:
         fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: Install Qt
-      uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v3
+      uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v4
       env:
         ACTIONS_ALLOW_UNSECURE_COMMANDS: 'true'
       with:
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ jobs:
         target: desktop
         host: windows
         arch: win64_msvc2019_64
-        setup-python: 'false'
+        setup-python: 'true'
         install-deps: true
 
     - name: Configure
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ jobs:
       run: cmake --build . --config Release --target package
 
     - name: Upload installer
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       continue-on-error: true
       with:
         name: SCIRunWindowsPythonInstaller
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ jobs:
         fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: Install Qt
-      uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v3
+      uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v4
       env:
         ACTIONS_ALLOW_UNSECURE_COMMANDS: 'true'
       with:
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ jobs:
         target: desktop
         host: windows
         arch: win64_msvc2019_64
-        setup-python: 'false'
+        setup-python: 'true'
         install-deps: true
 
     - name: Configure
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ jobs:
       run: cmake --build . --config Release --target package
 
     - name: Upload installer
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       continue-on-error: true
       with:
         name: SCIRunWindowsOsprayInstaller
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0b5ac982ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#syntax=docker/dockerfile:1-labs
+FROM ubuntu:24.04
+
+ARG SCIRUN_VERSION="v5.0-beta.2023"
+
+RUN apt-get -y update \
+    && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive TZ=Etc/UTC apt-get -y install qtbase5-dev libqt5svg5-dev \
+    cmake git openssl tzdata build-essential g++ zlib1g-dev libssl-dev libncurses-dev libsqlite3-dev \
+    libreadline-dev libtk-img-dev libgdm-dev libdb-dev libpcap-dev \
+    && rm -rf /var/cache/apt/archives /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+WORKDIR /scirun-src
+COPY . /scirun-src/
+
+WORKDIR /opt/scirun
+# TODO: Separate external building from SCIRun
+RUN cmake -DQt_PATH=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/cmake \
+    -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release /scirun-src/Superbuild && make
+
+# Make the internal python usable externally
+ENV LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/scirun/Externals/Install/Python_external/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+ENV PATH=/opt/scirun/SCIRun:/opt/scirun/Externals/Install/Python_external/bin:$PATH 
+RUN python3 -m ensurepip && python3 -m pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pip && python3 -m venv /opt/venv
+
+WORKDIR /opt/scripts 
+COPY <<EOF /opt/scripts/entrypoint.sh
+set -e 
+. /opt/venv/bin/activate
+exec "\$@"
+EOF
+
+RUN chmod a+x /opt/scripts/entrypoint.sh
+
+WORKDIR /data
+ENTRYPOINT [ "/opt/scripts/entrypoint.sh" ]
+CMD ["/opt/scirun/SCIRun/SCIRun"]
diff --git a/docs/start/build.md b/docs/start/build.md
index fc6f3951d4..bf66566261 100644
--- a/docs/start/build.md
+++ b/docs/start/build.md
@@ -32,21 +32,25 @@
 
 
 #### Linux
-  - Tested on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, 18.04 LTS, 22.04 LTS, OpenSUSE Leap 42.1, Arch Linux
+  - Tested on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, 18.04 LTS, 22.04 LTS, 24.04 LTS, OpenSUSE Leap 42.1, Arch Linux
   - gcc 7+
   - Qt 5.15 or later
     + [Download](https://download.qt.io/archive/qt/) and run the desired Qt 5.x or 6.x installer.  Make sure to turn off other versions and system configurations to save space and build time. 
       Optionally, install Qt through your distro's package manager instead(apt on Ubuntu/Debian, pacman on Arch). 
 
-      To install Qt 5, the command on Ubuntu/Debian is:
+      To install Qt 5, the command on Ubuntu (20.04 LTS or earlier) or Debian is:
       ```
       sudo apt-get install qt5-default
       ```
+      or, on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and later
+      ```
+      sudo apt-get install qtbase5-dev libqt5svg5-dev
+      ```
       To install Qt 6, the command on Ubuntu/Debian is:
       ```
       sudo apt-get install qt6-base-dev libqt6svg6-dev
       ```
-      The installation directory for the CMake variable `Qt5_DIR`(for Qt5) or `Qt_PATH`(for Qt6) will then be `/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/cmake/`.
+      The installation directory for the CMake variable `Qt_PATH` will then be `/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/cmake/`.
 
       To install Qt 5, the command on Arch is:
       ```
@@ -56,7 +60,7 @@
       ```
       sudo pacman -S qt6-base
       ```
-      The installation directory for the CMake variable `Qt5_DIR`(for Qt5) or `Qt_PATH`(for Qt6) will then be `/usr/lib/cmake/`.
+      The installation directory for the CMake variable `Qt_PATH` will then be `/usr/lib/cmake/`.
 
 #### All Platforms
   - [CMake](https://cmake.org/) (platform independent configuring system that is used for generating Makefiles, Visual Studio project files, or Xcode project files)
@@ -97,15 +101,15 @@ If you installed Qt in the default location, it should find Qt automatically.
 
 ### Configuring SCIRun with Qt 5
 
-Building SCIRun with Qt 5 requires additional input. Use the `Qt5_PATH` CMake variable to point to the Qt 5 build location. Look at the Qt install steps above for information about the directory. This can be done through the command line with a command similar to:
+Building SCIRun with Qt 5 requires additional input. Use the `Qt_PATH` CMake variable to point to the Qt 5 build location. Look at the Qt install steps above for information about the directory. This can be done through the command line with a command similar to:
 ```
-cmake -DQt5_PATH=path_to_Qt5_build/ ../Superbuild/
+cmake -DQt_PATH=path_to_Qt5_build/ ../Superbuild/
 ```
 Or they can be set in the CMake GUI or with the `ccmake` function.
 
 The command will be similar to the following:
 ```
-cmake -DQt5_PATH=path_to_Qt5/5.15.1/clang_64/ ../Superbuild/
+cmake -DQt_PATH=path_to_Qt5/5.15.1/clang_64/ ../Superbuild/
 ```
 
 ### Configuring SCIRun with Qt 6
diff --git a/src/Main/scirunMain.cc b/src/Main/scirunMain.cc
index 869374370d..2c3caadc03 100644
--- a/src/Main/scirunMain.cc
+++ b/src/Main/scirunMain.cc
@@ -65,7 +65,13 @@ int mainImpl(int argc, const char* argv[], char **environment)
   //TODO: must read --headless flag here, or try pushing command queue building all the way up here
   //TODO: https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qapplication.html#details
 #ifndef BUILD_HEADLESS
+  if (Application::Instance().parameters()->disableGui() || Application::Instance().parameters()->help()) 
+  {
+    return ConsoleApplication::run(argc, argv);
+  }
+
   return GuiApplication::run(argc, argv);
+
 #else
   return ConsoleApplication::run(argc, argv);
 #endif