Release v2.4.0 to Iron

[doisyg]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
We had some issue on our Humble -> Iron transition due to inconsistent released binaries version.
Current Humble is v2.4.0 but Iron is v2.3.0

Describe the solution you'd like
Release v2.4.0 to Iron

Describe alternatives you've considered
Building from source

[doisyg]

Hello @JWhitleyWork,
Any blocking points to trigger a v2.4.0 release to Iron ?
I was hoping to see it appears in the last Iron sync. It would be nice if we did not have to build it from source 🙏 . Let us now if we can help (cc @nachovizzo)

[nachovizzo]

Hello @JWhitleyWork, Any blocking points to trigger a v2.4.0 release to Iron ? I was hoping to see it appears in the last Iron sync. It would be nice if we did not have to build it from source 🙏 . Let us now if we can help (cc @nachovizzo)

Also adding @mikepurvis and @wjwwood to the conversation :)

[mikepurvis]

Sorry, I haven't worked with this device in many years.

[ruffsl]

V2.4.0 now seems to be listed as the current version for non-EOL ROS 2 distros, including Iron, Jazzy, and Rolling:

• https://index.ros.org/p/velodyne_driver/#iron

Although, I don't know where it is now being released from, as this repo seem inactive:

• https://github.com/ros-drivers-gbp/velodyne-release