Hi everyone!
Canonical has just released Ubuntu 25.10 “Questing Quokka”, the latest interim release paving the way for the next LTS. Built on Linux kernel 6.17, it brings a stronger security posture and refreshed versions of your favorite open-source tools, including Python, Go, GCC, Rust, .NET, and more.
This release introduces memory-safe implementations of coreutils and sudo-rs, along with nested virtualization on Arm and updated versions for all your server-side applications.
How to get it on AWS
Using AWS Marketplace:
You can launch Ubuntu Questing Quokka directly from marketplace using the following listings:
- Ubuntu 25.10 - Questing
- Ubuntu 25.10 - Questing (Arm)
- Minimal Ubuntu 25.10 - Questing
- Minimal Ubuntu 25.10 - Questing (Arm)
Using AWS CLI
Use the AWS CLI to find AMI IDs for both AMD and Arm architectures in your region:
aws ec2 describe-images --output json --region <<YOUR_REGION>> --filters "Name=name,Values=ubuntu/images/*questing*" --query 'sort_by(Images, &CreationDate)[*].{Name: Name, ImageId: ImageId, CreationDate: CreationDate, Owner:OwnerId}'
Learn more in the official press release and release notes