Keepers of Noble Numbats to be offered a Resolute Racoon: Ubuntu 26.04.1 is coming
GRUB's up for furry new update
Canonical has released Ubuntu 26.04.1, the first point release of the year's Ubuntu LTS version, for users on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat). This update will be supported until 2031, following the usual pattern of four further point releases. The release is accompanied by matching point releases for various remixes, such as Kubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu Studio, Xubuntu, Edubuntu, and Ubuntu Cinnamon.
However, Ubuntu MATE and Ubuntu Unity are missing from the list of officially supported flavors. Notably, Martin Wimpress, the maintainer of Ubuntu MATE, has stepped down to work on a new project called Nøughty Linux. Ubuntu Unity also does not appear in the list, as its lead developer, Rudra Saraswat, is currently at university.
The new release brings changes to several subcomponents, making it an ordinary release rather than an LTS one. Ubuntu Unity users should aim for the 26.10 release instead. The upgrade offers will be sent to LTS users starting with the first point release, impacting both graphical desktop users and those running Ubuntu servers. Additionally, System 76's Pop!_OS 26.04 is expected soon, aiming for an end-June release date.
Pop!_OS is making progress with its in-house COSMIC desktop, which has recently released version 1.7.0. The Reg FOSS desk is impressed with COSMIC and Pop!_OS, noting its speed and ability to adapt to various GPUs. The team behind Pop!_OS has ambitious plans for future updates.
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