Ubuntu 26.10 (Stonking Stingray) released
Ubuntu 26.10, codenamed 'Stonking Stingray', has been released with a focus on security, performance, and hardware support. Key updates include Rust-based coreutils, post-quantum-ready package signing, and the introduction of Myna, a local speech-to-text solution.
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This release represents a significant step in open-source OS development, particularly regarding enterprise security and local AI integration.
Ubuntu 26.10 (Stonking Stingray) released
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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.
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