Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Canonical has opened the upgrade path from Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, and guides are circulating explaining how to perform the update. The news is drawing attention across the Linux and open source community, with users of the long-term support release discussing the steps and what the newer version brings.

Canonical has enabled upgrade paths from Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS, with the rollout starting gradually through the Update Manager. Users on the previous long-term support release will see the offer appear progressively rather than all at once, a standard practice that lets Canonical monitor for problems. The move matters to millions of LTS users weighing when to move to the newer release.