Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS, codenamed “Noble Numbat”, is here. This release
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, together
with the community and our partners, to introduce new features and fix bugs.
As usual, this point release includes many updates and updated
installation media has been provided, so that fewer updates will need to
be downloaded after installation. These include security updates and
corrections for other high-severity bugs, with a focus on maintaining
stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
Kubuntu 24.04.5 LTS, Ubuntu Budgie 24.04.5 LTS, Ubuntu MATE 24.04.5 LTS,
Lubuntu 24.04.5 LTS, Ubuntu Kylin 24.04.5 LTS, Ubuntu Studio 24.04.5 LTS,
Xubuntu 24.04.5 LTS, Edubuntu 24.04.5 LTS, Ubuntu Cinnamon 24.04.5 LTS
and Ubuntu Unity 24.04.5 LTS are also now available. For more details on
these, read their individual release notes under the Official flavors
section:
https://documentation.ubuntu.com/release-notes/24.04/#official-flavors
Maintenance updates will be provided for 5 years from the initial 24.04 LTS
release for Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, Ubuntu Cloud, and Ubuntu Core.
All the remaining flavors will be supported for 3 years. Additional security
support is available with ESM (Expanded Security Maintenance).
To get Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS
To download Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS, visit:
Get Ubuntu | Download | Ubuntu
Users of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS will be offered an automatic upgrade to
24.04.5 LTS via Update Manager.
As always, upgrades to the latest version of Ubuntu are entirely free of
charge.
We recommend that all users read the release notes, which document
caveats, workarounds for known issues, as well as more in-depth
information on the release itself. They are available at:
https://documentation.ubuntu.com/release-notes/24.04/
If you have a question, or if you think you may have found a bug but
aren’t sure, ask in any of the following places:
#ubuntu on irc.libera.chat
https://matrix.to/#/#support:ubuntu.com
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/support
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
Help shape Ubuntu
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/
About Ubuntu
Ubuntu is a full-featured Linux distribution for desktops, laptops,
IoT, cloud, and servers, 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 services including support are available from Canonical
and hundreds of other companies around the world. For more information
about support, visit:
Open source support with enterprise-grade SLAs | Ubuntu
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Utkarsh Gupta