Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Released

Source: Hacker News

Release Overview

Ubuntu 26.04 (“Resolute Raccoon”) LTS has been released on schedule.

This release brings a significant uplift in security, performance, and usability across desktop, server, and cloud environments. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS introduces TPM‑backed full‑disk encryption, expanded use of memory‑safe components, improved application permission controls, and Livepatch support for ARM systems, helping reduce downtime and strengthen system resilience.

Official Flavors

The newest Edubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Cinnamon, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu Studio, Ubuntu Unity, and Xubuntu are also being released today. For more details, see their individual release notes under the Official flavors section:

Official flavors release notes

Support Duration

Maintenance updates will be provided for 5 years for Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, Ubuntu Cloud, Ubuntu WSL, and Ubuntu Core. All the remaining flavors will be supported for 3 years.

Release Notes

See the release notes for a list of changes, system requirements, and more.