Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS, codenamed “Resolute Raccoon”, is here. This release continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, together with the community and our partners, to introduce new features and fix bugs. As usual, this point release includes many updates and updated installation media has been provided, so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation. These include security updates and corrections for other high-severity bugs, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Kubuntu 26.04.1 LTS, Ubuntu Budgie 26.04.1 LTS, Lubuntu 26.04.1 LTS, Ubuntu Kylin 26.04.1 LTS, Ubuntu Studio 26.04.1 LTS, Xubuntu 26.04.1 LTS, Edubuntu 26.04.1 LTS, and Ubuntu Cinnamon 26.04.1 LTS are also now available. For more details on these, read their individual release notes under the Official flavors section: https://documentation.ubuntu.com/release-notes/26.04/#official-flavors Maintenance updates will be provided for 5 years from the initial 26.04 LTS release for Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, Ubuntu Cloud, and Ubuntu Core. All the remaining flavors will be supported for 3 years. Additional security support is available with ESM (Expanded Security Maintenance). To get Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS ------------------- To download Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS, visit: https://ubuntu.com/download Users of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS will be offered an automatic upgrade to 26.04.1 LTS via Update Manager a couple of weeks following this release after some planned backports to address regressions in a recent version of rust-coreutils. In the meantime, those eager to make the jump can do so at any time by running: $ do-release-upgrade -d As always, upgrades to the latest version of Ubuntu are entirely free of charge. We recommend that all users read the release notes, which document caveats, workarounds for known issues, as well as more in-depth information on the release itself. They are available at: https://documentation.ubuntu.com/release-notes/26.04/ If you have a question, or if you think you may have found a bug but aren't sure, ask in any of the following places: https://matrix.to/#/#support:ubuntu.com https://discourse.ubuntu.com/support https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users Help shape Ubuntu ----------------- If you would like to help shape Ubuntu, look at the list of ways you can participate at: https://documentation.ubuntu.com/project/community/contribute/ About Ubuntu ------------ Ubuntu is a full-featured Linux distribution for desktops, laptops, IoT, cloud, and servers, with a fast and easy installation and regular releases. A tightly-integrated selection of excellent applications is included, and an incredible variety of add-on software is just a few clicks away. Professional services including support are available from Canonical and hundreds of other companies around the world. For more information about support, visit: https://ubuntu.com/support More information ---------------- Learn more about Ubuntu and about this release on our website: https://ubuntu.com To sign up for future Ubuntu announcements, subscribe to Ubuntu's very low-volume announcement list at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-announce On behalf of the Ubuntu Release Team, Oliver Reiche -- ubuntu-announce mailing list ubuntu-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-announce
