diff --git a/.github/actions/install-r/action.yml b/.github/actions/install-r/action.yml
index 5cc2189b263..9bc3713508d 100644
--- a/.github/actions/install-r/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/install-r/action.yml
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ runs:
         curl -Ls https://github.com/r-lib/rig/releases/download/latest/rig-linux-"$(arch)"-latest.tar.gz | sudo tar xz -C /usr/local
         rig add "$R_VERSION"
 
-    - name: Configure Posit PPM for Ubuntu 22.04 with Custom HTTP User-Agent
+    - name: Configure Posit PPM for Ubuntu 24.04 with Custom HTTP User-Agent
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        echo "Configuring R to use Posit Package Manager for Jammy..."
+        echo "Configuring R to use Posit Package Manager for Ubuntu 24.04..."
         cat <<EOF > ~/.Rprofile
         options(
-          repos = c(RSPM = "https://packagemanager.posit.co/cran/__linux__/jammy/latest"),
+          repos = c(RSPM = "https://packagemanager.posit.co/cran/__linux__/noble/latest"),
           HTTPUserAgent = sprintf(
             "R/%s (%s) R (%s)",
             getRversion(), "ubuntu-2404",
diff --git a/resources/linux/code-url-handler.desktop b/resources/linux/code-url-handler.desktop
index 7106e0e0969..9b350d605df 100644
--- a/resources/linux/code-url-handler.desktop
+++ b/resources/linux/code-url-handler.desktop
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
 Name=@@NAME_LONG@@ - URL Handler
-Comment=Code Editing. Redefined.
+Comment=The next generation IDE for data science
 GenericName=Text Editor
 Exec=@@EXEC@@ --open-url %U
 Icon=@@ICON@@
diff --git a/resources/linux/code.desktop b/resources/linux/code.desktop
index 4c939a2fab8..f64a3cb1644 100755
--- a/resources/linux/code.desktop
+++ b/resources/linux/code.desktop
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
 Name=@@NAME_LONG@@
-Comment=Code Editing. Redefined.
+Comment=The next generation IDE for data science
 GenericName=Text Editor
 Exec=@@EXEC@@ %F
 Icon=@@ICON@@
diff --git a/test/e2e/pages/variables.ts b/test/e2e/pages/variables.ts
index 2f230684c48..7993d061e93 100644
--- a/test/e2e/pages/variables.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/pages/variables.ts
@@ -150,6 +150,13 @@ export class Variables {
 		await this.code.driver.page.locator('a.action-menu-item', { hasText: name }).first().click();
 	}
 
+	async getVariablesGroupList() {
+		await this.code.driver.page.locator(VARIABLES_GROUP_SELECTOR).click();
+		const groupList = await this.code.driver.page.locator('a.action-menu-item').all();
+		const groupNames = await Promise.all(groupList.map(async (group) => group.innerText()));
+		return groupNames;
+	}
+
 	async clickDatabaseIconForVariableRow(rowName: string) {
 		const DATABASE_ICON = '.codicon-database';
 		await this.code.driver.page.locator(VARIABLE_ITEMS).filter({ hasText: rowName }).locator(DATABASE_ICON).click();
diff --git a/test/e2e/tests/help/help.test.ts b/test/e2e/tests/help/help.test.ts
index d1ce16f6e04..cd2e603c7e4 100644
--- a/test/e2e/tests/help/help.test.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/tests/help/help.test.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ test.describe('Help', { tag: [tags.HELP, tags.WEB] }, () => {
 
 	});
 
-	test('Verifies help panel can be opened when empty and also can be resized smaller and remember resize height [C640934]', async function ({ app, logger }) {
+	test('Verifies help panel can be opened when empty and also can be resized smaller and remember resize height [C640934]', { tag: [tags.WIN] }, async function ({ app, logger }) {
 		// Not running on windows as the size calculation is off for the resolution in CI
 		const help = app.workbench.help;
 		const helpContainerLocator = help.getHelpContainer();
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ test.describe('Help', { tag: [tags.HELP, tags.WEB] }, () => {
 		// Reopen the panel
 		await helpPanelHeaderLocator.click();
 
-		if (helpPanelHeightAfter < 100) {
+		if (helpPanelHeightAfter <= 100) {
 			// When the panel is small enough, it will pop back to the full size.
 			// This can happen if the window used for testing is too small.
 			// In this case we want to end the test early because the behavior wont be as
diff --git a/test/e2e/tests/plots/plots.test.ts b/test/e2e/tests/plots/plots.test.ts
index 8d324e2207b..f3ae00abeb0 100644
--- a/test/e2e/tests/plots/plots.test.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/tests/plots/plots.test.ts
@@ -227,7 +227,10 @@ test.describe('Plots', { tag: [tags.PLOTS, tags.EDITOR] }, () => {
 
 		});
 
-		test('Python - Verifies bokeh Python widget [C730343]', { tag: [tags.WEB, tags.WIN] }, async function ({ app }) {
+		test.skip('Python - Verifies bokeh Python widget [C730343]', {
+			annotation: [{ type: 'issue', description: 'https://github.com/posit-dev/positron/issues/6045' }],
+			tag: [tags.WEB, tags.WIN]
+		}, async function ({ app }) {
 			await app.workbench.console.pasteCodeToConsole(bokeh);
 			await app.workbench.console.sendEnterKey();
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/tests/variables/variables-pane.test.ts b/test/e2e/tests/variables/variables-pane.test.ts
index b1533eba72b..838d6ec296f 100644
--- a/test/e2e/tests/variables/variables-pane.test.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/tests/variables/variables-pane.test.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,17 @@ test.describe('Variables Pane', {
 
 	});
 
+	test.skip('Python - Verifies only 1 entery per environment', {
+		annotation: [{ type: 'issue', description: 'https://github.com/posit-dev/positron/issues/5887' }],
+	}, async function ({ app, logger, python }) {
+		await app.workbench.console.barClearButton.click();
+		await app.workbench.console.barRestartButton.click();
+		await app.workbench.console.waitForReady('>>>');
+		await app.workbench.console.waitForConsoleContents('restarted');
+		const groupList = app.workbench.variables.getVariablesGroupList();
+		expect((await groupList).length).toBe(1);
+	});
+
 	test('R - Verifies Variables pane basic function [C628635]', async function ({ app, logger, r }) {
 		const executeCode = async (code: string) => {
 			await app.workbench.console.executeCode('R', code);
@@ -54,4 +65,18 @@ test.describe('Variables Pane', {
 		expect(variablesMap.get('y')).toStrictEqual({ value: '10', type: 'dbl' });
 		expect(variablesMap.get('z')).toStrictEqual({ value: '100', type: 'dbl' });
 	});
+
+
+	test.skip('R - Verifies only 1 entery per environment', {
+		annotation: [{ type: 'issue', description: 'https://github.com/posit-dev/positron/issues/5887' }],
+	}, async function ({ app, logger, r }) {
+		await app.workbench.console.barClearButton.click();
+		await app.workbench.console.barRestartButton.click();
+		await app.workbench.console.waitForReady('>');
+		await app.workbench.console.waitForConsoleContents('restarted');
+		const groupList = app.workbench.variables.getVariablesGroupList();
+		expect((await groupList).length).toBe(1);
+	});
 });
+
+