diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b2a8b32bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+name: Tests
+on:
+  push:
+  pull_request:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+defaults:
+  run:
+    # Make sure bash is always invoked with `-eo pipefail`
+    # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstepsshell
+    shell: bash
+
+jobs:
+  code-tests:
+    name: Code
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - id: ShellCheck
+        name: Differential ShellCheck
+        uses: redhat-plumbers-in-action/differential-shellcheck@v5
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+
+      - name: Upload artifact with ShellCheck defects in SARIF format
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: Differential ShellCheck SARIF
+          path: ${{ steps.ShellCheck.outputs.sarif }}
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
diff --git a/snapcraft.yaml b/snapcraft.yaml
index 4e83573aa..6fd6b6341 100644
--- a/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ description: |-
 
  Supported configuration options for the snap (snap set lxd [<key>=<value>...]):
 
+   - apparmor.unprivileged-restrictions-disable: Whether to disable restrictions on unprivileged user namespaces [default=true]
    - ceph.builtin: Use snap-specific Ceph configuration [default=false]
    - ceph.external: Use the system's ceph tools (ignores ceph.builtin) [default=false]
    - criu.enable: Enable experimental live-migration support [default=false]
@@ -45,11 +46,11 @@ description: |-
    - lxcfs.loadavg: Start tracking per-container load average [default=false]
    - lxcfs.cfs: Consider CPU shares for CPU usage [default=false]
    - lxcfs.debug: Increase logging to debug level [default=false]
+   - minio.path: Path to the minio binary to use with LXD [default=""]
    - openvswitch.builtin: Run a snap-specific OVS daemon [default=false]
    - openvswitch.external: Use the system's OVS tools (ignores openvswitch.builtin) [default=false]
    - ovn.builtin: Use snap-specific OVN configuration [default=false]
    - ui.enable: Enable the web interface [default=true]
-   - minio.path: Path to the minio binary to use with LXD [default=""]
 
  For system-wide configuration of the CLI, place your configuration in
  /var/snap/lxd/common/global-conf/ (config.yml and servercerts)
diff --git a/snapcraft/commands/daemon.start b/snapcraft/commands/daemon.start
index 2389ec810..63ca53752 100755
--- a/snapcraft/commands/daemon.start
+++ b/snapcraft/commands/daemon.start
@@ -420,6 +420,22 @@ if [ "$(stat -c '%u' /proc)" = 0 ]; then
             echo 1 > /proc/sys/kernel/unprivileged_userns_clone || true
         fi
     fi
+
+    if [ "${apparmor_unprivileged_restrictions_disable:-"true"}" = "true" ]; then
+        if [ -e /proc/sys/kernel/apparmor_restrict_unprivileged_userns ]; then
+            if [ "$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/apparmor_restrict_unprivileged_userns)" = "1" ]; then
+                echo "==> Disabling Apparmor unprivileged userns mediation"
+                echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/apparmor_restrict_unprivileged_userns || true
+            fi
+        fi
+
+        if [ -e /proc/sys/kernel/apparmor_restrict_unprivileged_unconfined ]; then
+            if [ "$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/apparmor_restrict_unprivileged_unconfined)" = "1" ]; then
+                echo "==> Disabling Apparmor unprivileged unconfined mediation"
+                echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/apparmor_restrict_unprivileged_unconfined || true
+            fi
+        fi
+    fi
 fi
 
 # Setup CRIU
diff --git a/snapcraft/hooks/configure b/snapcraft/hooks/configure
index e1b7f3f3f..62e074d81 100755
--- a/snapcraft/hooks/configure
+++ b/snapcraft/hooks/configure
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ if [ ! -e /run/snapd-snap.socket ]; then
 fi
 
 # Get the current config
+apparmor_unprivileged_restrictions_disable=$(get_bool "$(snapctl get apparmor.unprivileged-restrictions-disable)")
 ceph_builtin=$(get_bool "$(snapctl get ceph.builtin)")
 ceph_external=$(get_bool "$(snapctl get ceph.external)")
 criu_enable=$(get_bool "$(snapctl get criu.enable)")
@@ -52,11 +53,11 @@ lxcfs_loadavg=$(get_bool "$(snapctl get lxcfs.loadavg)")
 lxcfs_pidfd=$(get_bool "$(snapctl get lxcfs.pidfd)")
 lxcfs_cfs=$(get_bool "$(snapctl get lxcfs.cfs)")
 lxcfs_debug=$(get_bool "$(snapctl get lxcfs.debug)")
+minio_path="$(snapctl get minio.path)"
 openvswitch_builtin=$(get_bool "$(snapctl get openvswitch.builtin)")
 openvswitch_external=$(get_bool "$(snapctl get openvswitch.external)")
 ovn_builtin=$(get_bool "$(snapctl get ovn.builtin)")
 ui_enable=$(get_bool "$(snapctl get ui.enable)")
-minio_path="$(snapctl get minio.path)"
 
 # Special-handling of daemon.preseed
 daemon_preseed=$(snapctl get daemon.preseed)
@@ -67,27 +68,28 @@ fi
 # Generate the config
 config="${SNAP_COMMON}/config"
 
-{
-    echo "# This file is auto-generated, do NOT manually edit"
-    echo "ceph_builtin=${ceph_builtin:-"false"}"
-    echo "ceph_external=${ceph_external:-"false"}"
-    echo "criu_enable=${criu_enable:-"false"}"
-    echo "daemon_debug=${daemon_debug:-"false"}"
-    echo "daemon_group=${daemon_group:-"lxd"}"
-    echo "daemon_user_group=${daemon_user_group:-"lxd"}"
-    echo "daemon_syslog=${daemon_syslog:-"false"}"
-    echo "daemon_verbose=${daemon_verbose:-"false"}"
-    echo "lvm_external=${lvm_external:-"false"}"
-    echo "lxcfs_loadavg=${lxcfs_loadavg:-"false"}"
-    echo "lxcfs_pidfd=${lxcfs_pidfd:-"false"}"
-    echo "lxcfs_cfs=${lxcfs_cfs:-"false"}"
-    echo "lxcfs_debug=${lxcfs_debug:-"false"}"
-    echo "openvswitch_builtin=${openvswitch_builtin:-"false"}"
-    echo "openvswitch_external=${openvswitch_external:-"false"}"
-    echo "ovn_builtin=${ovn_builtin:-"false"}"
-    echo "ui_enable=${ui_enable:-"true"}"
-    echo "minio_path=${minio_path:-""}"
-} > "${config}"
+cat << EOC > "${config}"
+# This file is auto-generated, do NOT manually edit
+apparmor_unprivileged_restrictions_disable=${apparmor_unprivileged_restrictions_disable:-"true"}
+ceph_builtin=${ceph_builtin:-"false"}
+ceph_external=${ceph_external:-"false"}
+criu_enable=${criu_enable:-"false"}
+daemon_debug=${daemon_debug:-"false"}
+daemon_group=${daemon_group:-"lxd"}
+daemon_syslog=${daemon_syslog:-"false"}
+daemon_user_group=${daemon_user_group:-"lxd"}
+daemon_verbose=${daemon_verbose:-"false"}
+lvm_external=${lvm_external:-"false"}
+lxcfs_cfs=${lxcfs_cfs:-"false"}
+lxcfs_debug=${lxcfs_debug:-"false"}
+lxcfs_loadavg=${lxcfs_loadavg:-"false"}
+lxcfs_pidfd=${lxcfs_pidfd:-"false"}
+minio_path=${minio_path:-""}
+openvswitch_builtin=${openvswitch_builtin:-"false"}
+openvswitch_external=${openvswitch_external:-"false"}
+ovn_builtin=${ovn_builtin:-"false"}
+ui_enable=${ui_enable:-"true"}
+EOC
 
 # Set socket ownership in case it changed
 if getent group "${daemon_group}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then