Canonical has released Ubuntu 26.04.1, the first point update to April’s long-term support release, enabling Ubuntu 24.04 LTS users to receive upgrade offers. The release matters because Canonical normally waits until the first point release before promoting LTS-to-LTS upgrades, offering a more settled version supported until 2031.

Most official Ubuntu flavours have issued matching updates, including Kubuntu, Xubuntu and Ubuntu Studio, but Ubuntu MATE is absent after its maintainer stepped down, while Ubuntu Unity 26.04 is not classed as LTS. The article also expects System76’s delayed Pop!_OS 26.04 soon, now likely based on Ubuntu 26.04.1 and using its rapidly developing COSMIC desktop.