Ubuntu 26.04 Beta is now available to download

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Ubuntu 26.04 Beta is now available to download

The beta release of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 'Resolute Raccoon' is now available to download, a month ahead its planned stable release on 23 April, 2026. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS runs on the latest release candidate of Linux kernel 7.0 (yet to be released), includes the new GNOME 50 desktop release and adds a couple of new default apps, including a new system monitoring utility (Resources). Visual changes introduced include a set of colourful new folder icons, a fully opaque Ubuntu Dock, a new default wallpaper and, albeit a little harder to spot, a new boot spinner animation that plays during system [...]

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Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-26-04-beta-is-now-available-to-download Mar 27, 2026, 01:17 AM