Kubuntu 26.10 Release Notes October 15, 2026 The Latest KDE Plasma on Ubuntu’s Newest Interim Release The Kubuntu team is happy to announce the release of Kubuntu 26.10, codenamed “Stonking Stingray”! Building on the Ubuntu 26.10 base released today by Canonical, Kubuntu 26.10 ships Plasma 6.7 (6.7.5) alongside Qt 6.11.2, KDE Frameworks 6.29.0 and KDE Gear 26.08.1, on Linux kernel 7.3. Kubuntu 26.10 is an interim release and will receive security updates and critical fixes for 9 months, until July 2027.

Stonking Stingray is out. Here’s the stack, how to upgrade, a Virtual Desktops tip and a Discover pick. Kubuntu 26.10, codenamed Stonking Stingray, is out today, Thursday 15 October 2026, released on the same day as the Ubuntu 26.10 base. It is an interim release, supported with security updates and critical fixes for nine months, until July 2027. If you need long-term support, Kubuntu 26.04 LTS remains supported until April 2029.

The Kubuntu team is proud to announce the Beta release of Kubuntu 26.10 — Stonking Stingray, stepping toward our October 2026 release. This is your chance to preview the next edition, put it through its paces, and help us deliver a polished final release. This is a pre-release. It is intended for testing, not production use. Systems may encounter instability. If you need reliability, stick with Kubuntu 26.04 for now.

Kubuntu 26.04 LTS Resolute Raccoon Released April 23, 2026 Bringing the Best of KDE to Ubuntu’s Long-Term Foundation The Kubuntu team is thrilled to announce the release of Kubuntu 26.04 LTS, codenamed “Resolute Raccoon”! As a community-driven flavour of Ubuntu, Kubuntu continues its mission to deliver the cutting-edge KDE software ecosystem on top of Ubuntu’s rock-solid foundation. This Long-Term Support release, aligned with Ubuntu’s two-year LTS cycle, brings together the freshest stable KDE software with the reliability and security users depend on for years to come.

The Kubuntu team is proud to announce the Beta release of Kubuntu 26.04 LTS — Resolute Raccoon, stepping toward our April 2026 release. This is your chance to preview the next Long-Term Support edition, put it through its paces, and help us deliver a polished final release. This is a pre-release. It is intended for testing, not production use. Systems may encounter instability. If you need reliability, stick with Kubuntu 25.

Bringing the Latest KDE Plasma to Ubuntu’s Stable Core The Kubuntu team is thrilled to announce the release of Kubuntu 25.10, codenamed “Questing Quokka”! As a community-driven flavor of Ubuntu, Kubuntu continues its mission to deliver the cutting-edge KDE software ecosystem on top of Ubuntu’s rock-solid foundation. This interim release, aligned with Ubuntu’s six-month cycle, packs in the freshest updates to Plasma, Frameworks, and applications, ensuring a smooth, performant desktop experience for millions of users worldwide.

The Kubuntu Team is happy to announce that Kubuntu 25.04 has been released. Codenamed Plucky Puffin, Kubuntu 25.04 continues our tradition of giving you Friendly Computing by integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The release features the latest KDE Plasma 6.3 desktop, KDE Gear 24.12.3, kernel 6.14, and many other updated applications and libraries. Kubuntu Plucky Puffin (25.04) released Applications for core day-to-day usage are included and updated, such as Firefox, and LibreOffice.

The Kubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Kubuntu 24.10, codenamed Oracular Oriole. This release marks a major leap forward for the Kubuntu experience, bringing you the cutting-edge KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment, a suite of updated KDE applications, and a slew of improvements that make this the most modern, smooth, and feature-rich Kubuntu yet. KDE Plasma 6: Elevate Your Desktop Experience The highlight of Kubuntu 24.10 is undoubtedly KDE Plasma 6, the latest and greatest version of the popular desktop environment.

The Kubuntu Team is happy to announce that Kubuntu 24.04 has been released, featuring the ‘beautiful’ KDE Plasma 5.27 simple by default, powerful when needed. Codenamed “Noble Numbat”, Kubuntu 24.04 continues our tradition of giving you Friendly Computing by integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. Under the hood, there have been updates to many core packages, including a new 6.8-based kernel, KDE Frameworks 5.