diff --git a/.github/workflows/amd64_docker_cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/amd64_docker_cmake.yml
index d96a34ad11..f9aa710a47 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/amd64_docker_cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/amd64_docker_cmake.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
   cmake:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        distro: [alpine, archlinux, centos, debian, fedora, opensuse, ubuntu]
+        distro: [almalinux, alpine, archlinux, debian, fedora, opensuse, rockylinux, ubuntu]
         lang: [cpp, python, dotnet, java]
       fail-fast: false
     name: ${{ matrix.distro }} • CMake • ${{ matrix.lang }}
diff --git a/cmake/Makefile b/cmake/Makefile
index d1044fc80b..ac453a7da0 100644
--- a/cmake/Makefile
+++ b/cmake/Makefile
@@ -38,12 +38,13 @@ help:
 	@echo -e "\t${BOLD}clean_<distro>_<stage>${RESET}: Remove a <stage> docker image for a specific distro."
 	@echo
 	@echo -e "\tWith ${BOLD}<distro>${RESET}:"
+	@echo -e "\t\t${BOLD}almalinux${RESET} (latest)"
 	@echo -e "\t\t${BOLD}alpine${RESET} (edge)"
 	@echo -e "\t\t${BOLD}archlinux${RESET} (latest)"
-	@echo -e "\t\t${BOLD}centos${RESET} (latest)"
 	@echo -e "\t\t${BOLD}debian${RESET} (latest)"
 	@echo -e "\t\t${BOLD}fedora${RESET} (latest)"
 	@echo -e "\t\t${BOLD}opensuse${RESET} (tumbleweed)"
+	@echo -e "\t\t${BOLD}rockylinux${RESET} (9)"
 	@echo -e "\t\t${BOLD}ubuntu${RESET} (rolling)"
 	@echo -e "\t\t${BOLD}system_deps${RESET} (archlinux with all deps from pacman)"
 	@echo -e "\t\t${BOLD}all${RESET}: ALL DISTROS"
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ endif
 DOCKER_RUN_CMD := docker run --rm --init --net=host
 
 # Currently supported distro
-DISTROS := alpine archlinux centos debian fedora opensuse ubuntu system_deps
+DISTROS := almalinux alpine archlinux debian fedora opensuse rockylinux ubuntu system_deps
 
 # $* stem
 # $< first prerequist
diff --git a/cmake/docker/centos/Dockerfile b/cmake/docker/almalinux/Dockerfile
similarity index 50%
rename from cmake/docker/centos/Dockerfile
rename to cmake/docker/almalinux/Dockerfile
index b426c687c5..54b4a3ce83 100644
--- a/cmake/docker/centos/Dockerfile
+++ b/cmake/docker/almalinux/Dockerfile
@@ -1,29 +1,13 @@
 # Create a virtual environment with all tools installed
-# ref: https://quay.io/repository/centos/centos
-FROM quay.io/centos/centos:stream AS base
+# ref: https://hub.docker.com/_/almalinux
+FROM almalinux:latest AS base
 # Install system build dependencies
 ENV PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH
 RUN dnf -y update \
-&& dnf -y install git wget openssl-devel \
+&& dnf -y install git wget openssl-devel cmake \
 && dnf -y groupinstall "Development Tools" \
 && dnf clean all \
 && rm -rf /var/cache/dnf
-
-# Install system build dependencies
-ENV PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH
-RUN dnf -y update \
-&& dnf -y install gcc-toolset-11 \
-&& dnf clean all \
-&& rm -rf /var/cache/dnf
-
-RUN echo "source /opt/rh/gcc-toolset-11/enable" >> /etc/bashrc
-SHELL ["/bin/bash", "--login", "-c"]
-
-# Install CMake 3.28.3
-RUN wget -q "https://cmake.org/files/v3.28/cmake-3.28.3-linux-x86_64.sh" \
-&& chmod a+x cmake-3.28.3-linux-x86_64.sh \
-&& ./cmake-3.28.3-linux-x86_64.sh --prefix=/usr/local/ --skip-license \
-&& rm cmake-3.28.3-linux-x86_64.sh
 CMD [ "/usr/bin/bash" ]
 
 # Install SWIG 4.2.0
diff --git a/cmake/docker/centos/cpp.Dockerfile b/cmake/docker/almalinux/cpp.Dockerfile
similarity index 94%
rename from cmake/docker/centos/cpp.Dockerfile
rename to cmake/docker/almalinux/cpp.Dockerfile
index 36a302dea3..d98d1b4220 100644
--- a/cmake/docker/centos/cpp.Dockerfile
+++ b/cmake/docker/almalinux/cpp.Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM ortools/cmake:centos_base AS env
+FROM ortools/cmake:almalinux_base AS env
 RUN cmake -version
 
 FROM env AS devel
diff --git a/cmake/docker/centos/dotnet.Dockerfile b/cmake/docker/almalinux/dotnet.Dockerfile
similarity index 95%
rename from cmake/docker/centos/dotnet.Dockerfile
rename to cmake/docker/almalinux/dotnet.Dockerfile
index 0764f086ab..81263cc77f 100644
--- a/cmake/docker/centos/dotnet.Dockerfile
+++ b/cmake/docker/almalinux/dotnet.Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM ortools/cmake:centos_swig AS env
+FROM ortools/cmake:almalinux_swig AS env
 # see: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/linux-package-manager-centos8
 RUN dnf -y update \
 && dnf -y install dotnet-sdk-6.0 \
diff --git a/cmake/docker/centos/java.Dockerfile b/cmake/docker/almalinux/java.Dockerfile
similarity index 94%
rename from cmake/docker/centos/java.Dockerfile
rename to cmake/docker/almalinux/java.Dockerfile
index c480333b01..41d38ec708 100644
--- a/cmake/docker/centos/java.Dockerfile
+++ b/cmake/docker/almalinux/java.Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM ortools/cmake:centos_swig AS env
+FROM ortools/cmake:almalinux_swig AS env
 RUN dnf -y update \
 && dnf -y install java-1.8.0-openjdk  java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel maven \
 && dnf clean all \
diff --git a/cmake/docker/centos/python.Dockerfile b/cmake/docker/almalinux/python.Dockerfile
similarity index 81%
rename from cmake/docker/centos/python.Dockerfile
rename to cmake/docker/almalinux/python.Dockerfile
index 32ad5979a5..5105f27c7b 100644
--- a/cmake/docker/centos/python.Dockerfile
+++ b/cmake/docker/almalinux/python.Dockerfile
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-FROM ortools/cmake:centos_swig AS env
+FROM ortools/cmake:almalinux_swig AS env
 ENV PATH=/root/.local/bin:$PATH
 RUN dnf -y update \
-&& dnf -y install python3.11-devel python3.11-numpy python3.11-pip \
+&& dnf -y install python3-devel python3-pip python3-numpy \
 && dnf clean all \
 && rm -rf /var/cache/dnf
-RUN python3.11 -m pip install absl-py mypy mypy-protobuf pandas
+RUN python3 -m pip install \
+ absl-py mypy mypy-protobuf pandas
 
 FROM env AS devel
 WORKDIR /home/project
diff --git a/cmake/docker/rockylinux/Dockerfile b/cmake/docker/rockylinux/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ceb9608d63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/docker/rockylinux/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Create a virtual environment with all tools installed
+# ref: https://hub.docker.com/_/rockylinux
+FROM rockylinux:9 AS base
+# Install system build dependencies
+ENV PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH
+RUN dnf -y update \
+&& dnf -y install git wget openssl-devel cmake \
+&& dnf -y groupinstall "Development Tools" \
+&& dnf clean all \
+&& rm -rf /var/cache/dnf
+CMD [ "/usr/bin/bash" ]
+
+# Install SWIG 4.2.0
+FROM base AS swig
+RUN dnf -y update \
+&& dnf -y install pcre2-devel \
+&& dnf clean all \
+&& rm -rf /var/cache/dnf \
+&& wget -q "https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/swig/swig/swig-4.2.0/swig-4.2.0.tar.gz" \
+&& tar xvf swig-4.2.0.tar.gz \
+&& rm swig-4.2.0.tar.gz \
+&& cd swig-4.2.0 \
+&& ./configure --prefix=/usr \
+&& make -j 4 \
+&& make install \
+&& cd .. \
+&& rm -rf swig-4.2.0
diff --git a/cmake/docker/rockylinux/cpp.Dockerfile b/cmake/docker/rockylinux/cpp.Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b17e3c0da4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/docker/rockylinux/cpp.Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+FROM ortools/cmake:rockylinux_base AS env
+RUN cmake -version
+
+FROM env AS devel
+WORKDIR /home/project
+COPY . .
+
+FROM devel AS build
+RUN cmake -S. -Bbuild -DBUILD_DEPS=ON
+RUN cmake --build build --target all -v
+RUN cmake --build build --target install
+
+FROM build AS test
+RUN CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=1 cmake --build build --target test
+
+FROM env AS install_env
+COPY --from=build /usr/local /usr/local/
+
+FROM install_env AS install_devel
+WORKDIR /home/sample
+COPY cmake/samples/cpp .
+
+FROM install_devel AS install_build
+RUN cmake -S. -Bbuild
+RUN cmake --build build --target all -v
+RUN cmake --build build --target install
+
+FROM install_build AS install_test
+RUN cmake --build build --target test
diff --git a/cmake/docker/rockylinux/dotnet.Dockerfile b/cmake/docker/rockylinux/dotnet.Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eae5b9bcdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/docker/rockylinux/dotnet.Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+FROM ortools/cmake:rockylinux_swig AS env
+# see: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/linux-package-manager-centos8
+RUN dnf -y update \
+&& dnf -y install dotnet-sdk-6.0 \
+&& dnf clean all \
+&& rm -rf /var/cache/dnf
+# Trigger first run experience by running arbitrary cmd
+RUN dotnet --info
+
+# Add the library src to our build env
+FROM env AS devel
+WORKDIR /home/project
+COPY . .
+
+FROM devel AS build
+RUN cmake -version
+RUN cmake -S. -Bbuild -DBUILD_DOTNET=ON -DBUILD_CXX_SAMPLES=OFF -DBUILD_CXX_EXAMPLES=OFF
+RUN cmake --build build --target all -v
+RUN cmake --build build --target install -v
+
+FROM build AS test
+RUN CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=1 cmake --build build --target test -v
+
+FROM env AS install_env
+WORKDIR /home/sample
+COPY --from=build /home/project/build/dotnet/packages/*.nupkg ./
+
+FROM install_env AS install_devel
+COPY cmake/samples/dotnet .
+
+FROM install_devel AS install_build
+RUN dotnet build
+
+FROM install_build AS install_test
+RUN dotnet test
diff --git a/cmake/docker/rockylinux/java.Dockerfile b/cmake/docker/rockylinux/java.Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..602bf2c42e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/docker/rockylinux/java.Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+FROM ortools/cmake:rockylinux_swig AS env
+RUN dnf -y update \
+&& dnf -y install java-1.8.0-openjdk  java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel maven \
+&& dnf clean all \
+&& rm -rf /var/cache/dnf
+
+FROM env AS devel
+WORKDIR /home/project
+COPY . .
+
+FROM devel AS build
+RUN cmake -S. -Bbuild -DBUILD_JAVA=ON -DSKIP_GPG=ON \
+ -DBUILD_CXX_SAMPLES=OFF -DBUILD_CXX_EXAMPLES=OFF
+RUN cmake --build build --target all -v
+RUN cmake --build build --target install
+
+FROM build AS test
+RUN CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=1 cmake --build build --target test
+
+FROM env AS install_env
+COPY --from=build /usr/local /usr/local/
+
+FROM install_env AS install_devel
+WORKDIR /home/sample
+COPY cmake/samples/java .
+
+FROM install_devel AS install_build
+RUN mvn compile
+
+FROM install_build AS install_test
+RUN mvn test
diff --git a/cmake/docker/rockylinux/python.Dockerfile b/cmake/docker/rockylinux/python.Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..269b43e664
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/docker/rockylinux/python.Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+FROM ortools/cmake:rockylinux_swig AS env
+ENV PATH=/root/.local/bin:$PATH
+RUN dnf -y update \
+&& dnf -y install python3-devel python3-pip python3-numpy \
+&& dnf clean all \
+&& rm -rf /var/cache/dnf
+RUN python3 -m pip install \
+ absl-py mypy mypy-protobuf pandas
+
+FROM env AS devel
+WORKDIR /home/project
+COPY . .
+
+FROM devel AS build
+RUN cmake -S. -Bbuild -DBUILD_PYTHON=ON -DBUILD_CXX_SAMPLES=OFF -DBUILD_CXX_EXAMPLES=OFF
+RUN cmake --build build --target all -v
+RUN cmake --build build --target install
+
+FROM build AS test
+RUN CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=1 cmake --build build --target test
+
+FROM env AS install_env
+WORKDIR /home/sample
+COPY --from=build /home/project/build/python/dist/*.whl .
+RUN python3 -m pip install *.whl
+
+FROM install_env AS install_devel
+COPY cmake/samples/python .
+
+FROM install_devel AS install_build
+RUN python3 -m compileall .
+
+FROM install_build AS install_test
+RUN python3 sample.py