Release Notes for v24.3-v24.3.24 (#21564)

Author: release-notes-automation[bot]

src/current/_data/releases.yml

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     docker_arm_limited_access: false
   source: true
   previous_release: v26.1.0-alpha.1
+
+
+- release_name: v24.3.24
+  major_version: v24.3
+  release_date: '2025-12-12'
+  release_type: Production
+  go_version: go1.25.3
+  sha: dab6bfcdbefef7b4ecc62cb75198e475cbf6778d
+  has_sql_only: true
+  has_sha256sum: true
+  mac:
+    mac_arm: true
+    mac_arm_experimental: true
+    mac_arm_limited_access: false
+  windows: true
+  linux:
+    linux_arm: true
+    linux_arm_experimental: false
+    linux_arm_limited_access: false
+    linux_intel_fips: true
+    linux_arm_fips: false
+  docker:
+    docker_image: cockroachdb/cockroach
+    docker_arm: true
+    docker_arm_experimental: false
+    docker_arm_limited_access: false
+  source: true
+  previous_release: v24.3.23
+  cloud_only: true
+  cloud_only_message_short: 'Available only for select CockroachDB Cloud clusters'
+  cloud_only_message: >
+      This version is currently available only for select
+      CockroachDB Cloud clusters. To request to upgrade
+      a CockroachDB self-hosted cluster to this version,
+      [contact support](https://support.cockroachlabs.com/hc/requests/new).

src/current/_includes/releases/v24.3/v24.3.24.md

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+## v24.3.24
+
+Release Date: December 12, 2025
+
+{% include releases/new-release-downloads-docker-image.md release=include.release %}
+
+<h3 id="v24-3-24-bug-fixes">Bug fixes</h3>
+
+- A mechanism that prevents unsafe replication changes from causing loss of quorum now functions correctly. An internal function has been fixed to properly return errors, enhancing the reliability of replication safeguards. [#156520][#156520]
+
+
+[#156520]: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pull/156520