Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is coming!

Ubuntu

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS “Resolute Raccoon” is almost here — official release is on April 23, 2026.

This is a Long-Term Support release, so it will be supported until April 2031, and up to 2036 with Ubuntu Pro.

Here are the main things to know.

Linux Kernel 7.0

The new kernel brings support for Intel Nova Lake and AMD Zen 6 processors. It also includes:

  • sched_ext — a new scheduling system that lets you write custom CPU schedulers using eBPF
  • NTSYNC driver — better performance for Windows games running through Wine or Proton
  • Dracut replaces initramfs-tools as the default initramfs generator

GNOME 50 and Wayland only

The desktop moves to GNOME 50. More importantly, Wayland is now the only default display server — XWayland is still available for older applications that need it.

Rust in the core system

Rust 1.93.1 is now the default toolchain, and some core system utilities are being rewritten in Rust for better memory safety.

For developers

  • PostgreSQL 18 — up to 3x faster I/O performance
  • ROCm (AMD GPU compute) is now available directly from the official repositories

Gaming and graphics

Mesa 26.0 comes with Vulkan 1.4 support and improved ray tracing on AMD cards.

Looks like a solid release, especially if you are on AMD hardware. I will update this post after the official launch.

Enjoy IT! Djacomo