Ubuntu 26.04 LTS "Resolute Raccoon" was released on April 23, bringing the first major Linux kernel jump to 7.0, a pure Wayland desktop, GNOME 50, a Rust‑rewritten sudo, post‑quantum cryptography, hardware support upgrades, and a suite of performance and usability enhancements, plus detailed upgrade paths and migration cautions.
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, codenamed Resolute Raccoon, arrives on April 23 with a major Linux 7.0 kernel jump, GNOME 50 desktop, extensive AI development tools, performance boosts up to 40 % in gaming, and detailed upgrade paths and hardware requirements for users of all levels.
The Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Beta, released on March 26 2026, introduces the Linux 7.0 kernel with expanded hardware support and security enhancements, the Wayland‑only GNOME 50 desktop, a smarter installer, extensive Chinese localization, and out‑of‑the‑box AI and container tools, while also listing known bugs, upgrade paths, and recommended user scenarios.
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS introduces GNOME 50 with default VRR and a separate rendering thread, brings Rust‑based Coreutils and the first default Rust kernel drivers, upgrades to Python 3.14, GCC 16, LLVM 22 and Docker/K8s, and promises twelve years of security maintenance.
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, codenamed Resolute Raccoon, is slated for a 23 April 2026 release and will bring GNOME 50 with VRR, Linux Kernel 6.18+ (or 6.20), Rust‑rewritten core utilities, a 12‑year support window, and an early‑access daily build for testing.
