Ubuntu 26.10, codenamed "Stonking Stingray", has now arrived. Building on the
foundations of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, this release continues to advance security,
performance, and hardware support while introducing new capabilities that look
towards the future of Ubuntu. As always, these improvements are the result of
close collaboration between the Ubuntu team, our community, and our partners.A
huge thank you to all who contributed. Here's a rundown of what's new.

Ubuntu 26.10 brings significant progress for security, and strengthens the
platform with the full adoption of Rust-based coreutils, post-quantum-ready
package signing, and expanded TPM-backed full-disk encryption support.
Enterprise authentication gains deeper integration with Microsoft Entra ID,
including password and multi-factor authentication. Linux kernel 7.3 extends
support for the latest hardware, alongside new RISC-V desktop images and
optimized amd64v3 installation images.

On the desktop, GNOME 51 brings improvements to responsiveness, accessibility,
and usability, complemented by more consistent software management and greater
resilience under memory pressure. Ubuntu 26.10 also introduces Myna, an opt-in,
locally processed speech-to-text solution that marks the first step towards a
more natural, context-aware desktop experience. With updated developer
toolchains and expanded support for accelerated AI workloads, Ubuntu 26.10
continues to evolve Ubuntu as a secure, capable, and forward-looking open source
platform.

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

   https://documentation.ubuntu.com/release-note...

Maintenance updates will be provided for 9 months for all flavors releasing with
26.10.

To get Ubuntu 26.10
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To download Ubuntu 26.10, visit:

   https://ubuntu.com/download

Users of Ubuntu 26.04 will be offered an automatic upgrade to 26.10 if they have
selected to be notified of all releases rather than just LTS upgrades. For
further information about upgrading, see:

   https://documentation.ubuntu.com/desktop/en/l...
ktop/

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 notes on the release
itself. They are available at:

   https://documentation.ubuntu.com/release-note...

Find out more in the Press Release below:

   https://ubuntu.com/blog/canonical-releases-ub...

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/ubu...


Help shape Ubuntu
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If you would like to help shape Ubuntu, look at the list of ways you can
participate at:

   https://documentation.ubuntu.com/project/comm...


About Ubuntu
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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
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Learn more about Ubuntu and about this release on our website:

   https://ubuntu.com

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On behalf of the Ubuntu Release Team, Utkarsh Gupta

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