diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines.yml b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines.yml
index 81ea3cbe19..ef24721170 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -70,6 +70,19 @@ stages:
             - test: 2
             - test: 3
             - test: 4
+  - stage: Sanity_2_19
+    displayName: Sanity 2.19
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          nameFormat: Test {0}
+          testFormat: 2.19/sanity/{0}
+          targets:
+            - test: 1
+            - test: 2
+            - test: 3
+            - test: 4
   - stage: Sanity_2_18
     displayName: Sanity 2.18
     dependsOn: []
@@ -125,6 +138,17 @@ stages:
             - test: '3.11'
             - test: '3.12'
             - test: '3.13'
+  - stage: Units_2_19
+    displayName: Units 2.19
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          nameFormat: Python {0}
+          testFormat: 2.19/units/{0}/1
+          targets:
+            - test: 3.9
+            - test: "3.13"
   - stage: Units_2_18
     displayName: Units 2.18
     dependsOn: []
@@ -201,6 +225,20 @@ stages:
             - 1
             - 2
             - 3
+  - stage: Remote_2_19
+    displayName: Remote 2.19
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          testFormat: 2.19/{0}
+          targets:
+            - name: RHEL 10.0
+              test: rhel/10.0
+          groups:
+            - 1
+            - 2
+            - 3
   - stage: Remote_2_18
     displayName: Remote 2.18
     dependsOn: []
@@ -279,6 +317,20 @@ stages:
             - 1
             - 2
             - 3
+  - stage: Docker_2_19
+    displayName: Docker 2.19
+    dependsOn: []
+    jobs:
+      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+        parameters:
+          testFormat: 2.19/linux/{0}
+          targets:
+            - name: Ubuntu 24.04
+              test: ubuntu2404
+          groups:
+            - 1
+            - 2
+            - 3
   - stage: Docker_2_18
     displayName: Docker 2.18
     dependsOn: []
@@ -370,6 +422,17 @@ stages:
 #            - test: '3.8'
 #            - test: '3.11'
 #            - test: '3.13'
+#  - stage: Generic_2_19
+#    displayName: Generic 2.19
+#    dependsOn: []
+#    jobs:
+#      - template: templates/matrix.yml
+#        parameters:
+#          nameFormat: Python {0}
+#          testFormat: 2.19/generic/{0}/1
+#          targets:
+#            - test: '3.9'
+#            - test: '3.13'
 #  - stage: Generic_2_18
 #    displayName: Generic 2.18
 #    dependsOn: []
@@ -409,25 +472,30 @@ stages:
     condition: succeededOrFailed()
     dependsOn:
       - Sanity_devel
+      - Sanity_2_19
       - Sanity_2_18
       - Sanity_2_17
       - Sanity_2_16
       - Units_devel
+      - Units_2_19
       - Units_2_18
       - Units_2_17
       - Units_2_16
       - Remote_devel_extra_vms
       - Remote_devel
+      - Remote_2_19
       - Remote_2_18
       - Remote_2_17
       - Remote_2_16
       - Docker_devel
+      - Docker_2_19
       - Docker_2_18
       - Docker_2_17
       - Docker_2_16
       - Docker_community_devel
 # Right now all generic tests are disabled. Uncomment when at least one of them is re-enabled.
 #      - Generic_devel
+#      - Generic_2_19
 #      - Generic_2_18
 #      - Generic_2_17
 #      - Generic_2_16
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.20.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.20.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..97751e5a92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.20.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+plugins/modules/consul_session.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
+plugins/modules/homectl.py import-3.11  # Uses deprecated stdlib library 'crypt'
+plugins/modules/homectl.py import-3.12  # Uses deprecated stdlib library 'crypt'
+plugins/modules/iptables_state.py validate-modules:undocumented-parameter             # params _back and _timeout used by action plugin
+plugins/modules/lxc_container.py validate-modules:use-run-command-not-popen
+plugins/modules/osx_defaults.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
+plugins/modules/parted.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
+plugins/modules/rhevm.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
+plugins/modules/udm_user.py import-3.11  # Uses deprecated stdlib library 'crypt'
+plugins/modules/udm_user.py import-3.12  # Uses deprecated stdlib library 'crypt'
+plugins/modules/xfconf.py validate-modules:return-syntax-error
+plugins/module_utils/univention_umc.py pylint:use-yield-from  # suggested construct does not work with Python 2
+tests/unit/plugins/modules/uthelper.py pylint:use-yield-from  # suggested construct does not work with Python 2
+tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gio_mime.yaml no-smart-quotes
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.20.txt.license b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.20.txt.license
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..edff8c7685
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.20.txt.license
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Ansible Project