Keepers of Noble Numbats to be offered a Resolute Racoon: Ubuntu 26.04.1 is coming
GRUB's up for furry new update
Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, has released the first point update for their long-term support (LTS) version, Ubuntu 26.04.1. Dubbed "Noble Numbat," this update brings improvements to various flavors of Ubuntu, including Kubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu Studio, Xubuntu, Edubuntu, and Ubuntu Cinnamon. Unfortunately, two flavors are notably absent from the point release list: Ubuntu MATE and Ubuntu Unity.
Ubuntu MATE's maintainer, Martin Wimpress, has stepped down and is focusing on a new project called Nøughty Linux, while Ubuntu Unity is not receiving an LTS update as it missed the 25.10 release cycle. The new Ubuntu Unity 26.04 point release aims to fix some issues, but it is not officially designated as an LTS release. Users of Ubuntu 24.04 "Noble Numbat" will begin receiving upgrade offers to the new version, affecting not only graphical desktop users but also server administrators running Ubuntu.
Additionally, System 76's Pop!_OS 26.04 is anticipated to be released in June, following their earlier announcement. In the meantime, the team has been working on COSMIC, an in-house desktop environment, which reached version 1.7.0 earlier this year. With an ambitious roadmap for future updates, Pop!_OS 26.04 should arrive with an enhanced COSMIC 2.0.
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