The Ubuntu Release team is pleased to announce the Beta release of the Ubuntu 26.10 Desktop, Server, WSL, and Cloud products. Ubuntu 26.10, codenamed "Stonking Stingray", continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing new features and fixing bugs. This Beta release includes images from not only the Ubuntu Desktop, Server, WSL, and Cloud products, but also the Edubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Cinnamon, UbuntuKylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio, Ubuntu Unity, and Xubuntu flavors. The Beta images are known to be reasonably free of showstopper image build or installer bugs, while representing a very recent snapshot of 26.10 that should be representative of the features intended to ship with the final release expected on October 15, 2026. Ubuntu, Ubuntu Server, Ubuntu WSL, Cloud Images: Stonking Beta includes updated versions of most of our core set of packages, including a current 7.3 (rc) kernel, and much more. To upgrade to Ubuntu 26.10 Beta from Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, follow these instructions: https://documentation.ubuntu.com/desktop/en/latest/how-to/upgrade-ubuntu-desktop/ Download the Ubuntu 26.10 Beta images from: https://releases.ubuntu.com/26.10/ (Ubuntu and Ubuntu Server, and WSL on x86) For additional images, go to the following links: https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/daily/server/stonking/current/ (Cloud Images) https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/26.10/beta/ (Non-x86) We will include fixes in new images between now and release. Therefore, consider daily cloud images from today or later (i.e. a serial of 20261001 or higher) Beta images. File bugs against the appropriate packages or, failing that, the cloud-images project in Launchpad. Read the full release notes for Ubuntu 26.10 Beta at: https://documentation.ubuntu.com/release-notes/26.10/ Edubuntu: Edubuntu is a flavor of Ubuntu designed as a free education-oriented operating system for children of all ages. Download the Beta images from: https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/releases/26.10/beta/ Kubuntu: Kubuntu is the KDE based flavor of Ubuntu. It uses the Plasma desktop and includes a wide selection of tools from the KDE project. Download the Beta images from: https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/26.10/beta/ Lubuntu: Lubuntu is a flavor of Ubuntu that uses the Lightweight Qt Desktop Environment (LXQt). The project’s goal is to provide a lightweight yet functional Linux distribution based on a rock-solid Ubuntu base. Download the Beta images from: https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/releases/26.10/beta/ Ubuntu Budgie: Ubuntu Budgie is community developed desktop, integrating Budgie Desktop Environment with Ubuntu at its core. Download the Beta images from: https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-budgie/releases/26.10/beta/ Ubuntu Cinnamon: Ubuntu Cinnamon is a flavor of Ubuntu featuring the Cinnamon desktop environment. Download the Beta images from: https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntucinnamon/releases/26.10/beta/ UbuntuKylin: UbuntuKylin is a flavor of Ubuntu that is more suitable for Chinese users. Download the Beta images from: https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntukylin/releases/26.10/beta/ Ubuntu MATE: Ubuntu MATE is a flavor of Ubuntu featuring the MATE desktop environment. Download the Beta images from: https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-mate/releases/26.10/beta/ Ubuntu Studio: Ubuntu Studio is a flavor of Ubuntu that provides a full range of multimedia content creation applications for each key workflow: audio, graphics, video, photography, and publishing. Download the Beta images from: https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/26.10/beta/ Ubuntu Unity: Ubuntu Unity is a flavor of Ubuntu featuring the Unity7 desktop environment. Download the Beta images from: https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-unity/releases/26.10/beta/ Xubuntu: Xubuntu is a flavor of Ubuntu that comes with Xfce, which is a stable, light, and configurable desktop environment. Download the Beta images from: https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/26.10/beta/ For regular daily images of Ubuntu and all flavors, go to: https://cdimage.ubuntu.com Ubuntu is a full-featured Linux distribution for clients, servers and clouds, with a fast and easy installation and regular releases. A tightly-integrated selection of excellent applications is included, and an incredible variety of add-on software is just a few clicks away. Professional technical support is available from Canonical Limited and hundreds of other companies around the world. For more information about support, visit https://ubuntu.com/support If you would like to help shape Ubuntu, look at the list of ways you can participate at: https://documentation.ubuntu.com/project/community/contribute/ Your comments, bug reports, patches, and suggestions really help us to improve this and future releases of Ubuntu. Read the instructions at: https://documentation.ubuntu.com/project/contributors/qa-and-testing/report-a-bug/ Find out more about Ubuntu and about this Beta release on our website, Matrix channel, and Discourse. To sign up for future Ubuntu announcements, subscribe to Ubuntu's very low volume announcement list at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-announce On behalf of the Ubuntu Release Team, Utkarsh Gupta -- ubuntu-announce mailing list ubuntu-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-announce
