Windows 11 24H2 requires a working internet connection and Microsoft account during installation, which can no longer be bypassed by clicking the appropiate button. This could be annoying if you don't have a working internet connection or if you don't want to use a Microsoft account. Fortunately, you can still get the "bypass" functionality back if you know how.

During installation, you'll enter the Out-Of-Box-Experience or OOBE. This is the part where you select your country and keyboard layout, and eventually, where you need to log in with a Microsoft account. Instead of continuing the wizard, press Shift + F10 on your keyboard, which will open a command prompt. Type in the command oobe\bypassnro and hit Enter. This will reboot the computer and return back to OOBE, only this time you will get the option to say you have no internet access and create a local account instead.

Note that it is important that you really don't have internet (i.e. no cable plugged in and not connected to a wireless network), otherwise you will not get the option to create a local account.