Nominally it started last week but due to delays in releasing the previous cycle, derivatives started to be prepared in the current week.
cycle: 17-Mar through 13-Apr (4 weeks)
12-Mar Last day for kernel commits for this cycle.
17-Mar - 21-Mar Kernel prep week.
24-Mar - 11-Apr Bug verification & Regression testing.
Week of 14-Apr Release to -updates.
Kernel Versions
oracular:
linux: 6.11.0-24.24
noble:
linux: 6.8.0-58.60
linux-hwe-6.11: 6.11.0-24.24~24.04.1
jammy:
linux: 5.15.0-138.148
linux-hwe-6.8: 6.8.0-57.59~24.04.1 (predicted)
focal:
linux: 5.4.0-214.234
linux-hwe-5.15: 5.15.0-136.147~22.04.1 (predicted)
cycle: 14-Apr through 11-May (4 weeks)
09-Apr Last day for kernel commits for this cycle.
14-Apr - 18-Apr Kernel prep week.
21-Apr - 09-May Bug verification & Regression testing.
Week of 12-May Release to -updates.