Ubuntu 26.04 LTS released

Ubuntu 26.04 ("Resolute Raccoon") LTS has been releasedon schedule.

This release brings a significant uplift in security, performance,and usability across desktop, server, and cloud environments. Ubuntu26.04 LTS introduces TPM-backed full-disk encryption, expanded use ofmemory-safe components, improved application permission controls, andLivepatch support for Arm systems, helping reduce downtime andstrengthen system resilience. [...]

The newest Edubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Cinnamon,Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu Studio, Ubuntu Unity, and Xubuntu are also beingreleased today. For more details on these, read their individual releasenotes under the Official flavors section:

https://documentation.ubuntu.com/release-notes/26.04/#official-flavors

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

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