Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 903

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UWN Issue 903 July 27 - August 2 2025.

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 903 for the week of July 27 - August 2, 2025.

In this Issue

  • Questing Snapshot 3 released
  • Ubuntu Stats
  • Hot in Support
  • Rocks Public Journal; 2025-07-30
  • Other Meeting Reports
  • Upcoming Meetings and Events
  • UK LoCo has been handed over to the new leader
  • Midwest Superfest and Software Freedom Day 2025
  • LoCo Events
  • TPM/FDE progress for Ubuntu 25.10
  • Kernel Development Release Cadence and Deprecation of linux-modules-extra
  • Ubuntu Server Gazette - Issue 6: An extra fresh rolling Ubuntu please
  • LXD 4.0 LTS End Of Life
  • Event Report - GUADEC 2025
  • Other Community News
  • What Say You
  • Canonical News
  • In the Blogosphere
  • Featured Audio and Video
  • Updates and Security for Ubuntu 22.04, 24.04, and 25.04
  • And much more!

General Community News

Questing Snapshot 3 released

Utkarsh Gupta announces the third publication of the monthly snapshot: ‘Questing Snapshot 3’. We’re told where we can find the images so we can test it, as well as told the next snapshot is planned for August 28, 2025.

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2025-July/043409.html

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

  • Open: 143198 (-15)
  • Critical: 318 (+2)
  • Unconfirmed: 73185 (+/3)

As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started, please see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad

Translations

  • German: 86.93% (45898/136)
  • Ukrainian: 86.50% (47393/1402)
  • French: 85.03% (52551/6436)
  • Swedish: 80.75% (67607/1142)
  • Spanish: 77.79% (77970/6219)

Hot in Support

Ubuntu Community Discourse Trending Top 5 Threads

Find more support at: https://discourse.ubuntu.com/c/support-and-help/306

Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions

Ask (and answer!) questions at: https://askubuntu.com/

Meeting Reports

Rocks Public Journal; 2025-07-30

These rocks are now available: .NET9.0 on 25.04, Python3.9 and Python3.11 ESM.

Other Meeting Reports

Upcoming Meetings and Events

Times shown are UTC unless otherwise specified. For more details and farther dates please visit: https://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendars/ | https://discourse.ubuntu.com/upcoming-events

LoCo News

UK LoCo has been handed over to the new leader

Youngbin Han reports the LoCo Council has handed control of the UK LoCo to Ernie Hartley. The process is discussed, links are provided to the request and confirmation, and congratulations offered.

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/uk-loco-has-been-handed-over-to-the-new-leader/65120

Midwest Superfest and Software Freedom Day 2025

Zackariah Fosdyck gives details of the Ubuntu Illinois LoCo, LibrePlanet Illinois, and the Beyond40 Free Software Caucus “manning a table at the Midwest Superfest again”. Dates, location and more are provided.

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/midwest-superfest-and-software-freedom-day-2025/65338

LoCo Events

The following LoCo team events are currently scheduled in the next two weeks:

Looking beyond the next two weeks? Visit the respective LoCo Team calendar to browse upcoming events.

Please see:

The Hub

TPM/FDE progress for Ubuntu 25.10

Didier Roche writes about the TPM/FDE progress made in Ubuntu 25.10 development. Didier starts with an introduction, why we’d want it, he gives us details about the recovery key, a discussion on passphrases, discusses firmware updates, and more. This is a detailed post with many screenshots to help us understand how Ubuntu 25.10 will work.

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/tpm-fde-progress-for-ubuntu-25-10/65146/

Kernel Development Release Cadence and Deprecation of linux-modules-extra

Kleber Souza reminds us of snapshots and benefits, as well as Canonical’s kernel team commitments to latest kernel releases. We’re told the 6.15 kernel is available for testing with Ubuntu questing, with 6.16 already being tested by the team and will be available soon. We’re told the release kernel for Ubuntu 25.10 is expected to be 6.17. We’re also told the 6.15 kernel also includes the “long-planned deprecation of the linux-modules-extra package”, giving details on why, plus a link to the removal bug. We’re told a “seamless transition” is expected, but to get in contact if there are questions or issues encountered.

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/kernel-development-release-cadence-and-deprecation-of-linux-modules-extra/65176

Ubuntu Server Gazette - Issue 6: An extra fresh rolling Ubuntu please

Christian Ehrhardt reminds us of Ubuntu’s “focus on stability when updating packages” that was outlined in Issue 4, but then quotes a question by Jonas Jelten which made Christian think, and then respond here in this thread. A “Freshness Classification Reference” is provided and then discussed.

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-server-gazette-issue-6-an-extra-fresh-rolling-ubuntu-please/65190

LXD 4.0 LTS End Of Life

Minae Lee reports that LXD 4.0 LTS is now end of life (EOL) for standard support, so users should upgrade to a later and supported version of LXD; LXD 5.21 LTS is the recommendation. Details of how to do this are provided.

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/lxd-4-0-lts-end-of-life-announcement/65337

Event Report - GUADEC 2025

Mauro Gaspari reminds us that GUADEC is the GNOME community’s annual conference and where/when it was held this year. Along with some photos, we’re told about the ‘talk days’, that Ubuntu was a silver sponsor of the event, and we are invited to get involved.

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/event-report-guadec-2025/65276/

Other Community News

Linux Budgie Desktop: A Perfect Blend of Aesthetics and Power

Jack Wallen tells us he ‘adores’ the ‘vibe’ of the the Budgie desktop. Jack gives us a brief history of the Budgie desktop, why he loves the desktop, and more.

https://thenewstack.io/linux-budgie-desktop-a-perfect-blend-of-aesthetics-and-power/

Aaron Prisk: New Ubuntu Community Portal

The new portal is now live; celebrating “the amazing Ubuntu community and make it easier than ever for folks to discover how they can get involved.”

https://ubuntu.social/@AKernelPanic@fosstodon.org/114954626095003635

What Say You

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Canonical News

In the Blogosphere

Linux 6.17 Looks To Address An Old & Obscure Kernel Limitation From 1993

Michael Larabel writes about an ‘obscure kernel limitation’ that has existed since 1993 that may soon be resolved. We’re given details of how the Linux engineer at Alibaba reported a problem, where on Kees Cook noted the cause of the problem and subsequent 4K limitation in header size; which has lead to this change and is now awaiting approval to be merged into the Linux 6.17 kernel.

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.17-Execve

Testing New Linux Kernels on Ubuntu is About to Get Easier

Joey Sneddon tells us of a new policy in effect with Ubuntu 25.10 ‘questing’ during the development cycle related to kernels. We’re told this new policy “jives” neatly with the monthly snapshots too, and should “help to ensure the final kernel” is as “solid as possible”.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/ubuntu-development-interim-kernel-updates

AMD Hardware Feedback Interface & CPUID Faulting Merged For Linux 6.17

Michael Larabel informs us of two AMD CPU additions merged into the Linux 6.17 kernel. We’re given details of the changes, the processors that will benefit, and links for more details if required. Michael also mentions another update that will benefit non-AMD hardware related to x86/boot code (UEFI SBAT).

https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-HFI-CPUID-Fault-Linux-6.17

Linux 6.17 GPU Drivers Led By Stable Intel Xe3 Panther Lake & SR-IOV For Battlemage

Michael Larabel gives us details about more code merging into the Linux 6.17 kernel that will benefit specific hardware. Michael outlines hardware and code changes occurring, with links should we need more.

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.17-GPU-Drivers

Attack Vector Controls Land In Linux 6.17 To Better Control CPU Security Mitigations

Michael Larabel writes that ‘Attack Vector Controls’ are now in the Linux 6.17 kernel, being the work of AMD engineer David Kaplan. We’re given some details, and told how it can help with our security, as well as a link to the kernel documentation for more.

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Attack-Vector-Controls-6.17

Linux 6.17 Getting More Rusty With Many Rust Language Additions

Michael Larabel this time tells us of a “lot of Rust programming language abstractions” going into the 6.17 kernel. Firstly its changes Miguel Ojeda made, with brief coverage and link to the pull request. Other driver core Rust changes are mentioned with link provided. Michael leaves with a reminder that we’re “now half-way through the two-week Linux 6.17 merge window”.

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.17-Rust

Featured Audio and Video

Anchore: Software Engineering through 16 years at Ubuntu

“This Community Spotlight features Ken VanDine, Open Source Staff Engineer on Ubuntu at Canonical. We discuss Ken’s career, some developments in Ubuntu, security considerations, and the latest Long Term Support release. We also mention Ken’s new book ‘The Ultimate Ubuntu Handbook: A complete guide to Ubuntu 24.04, from installation to advanced security and development’
”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_v6Gc0-riU

Ubuntu Portugal Podcast: Episode 358 - Arroz de Pato Liquidificado

“Gostam de arroz de pato? NĂłs tambĂ©m - neste episĂłdio temos disso e muito mais para causar indigestĂŁo: o Diogo foi ao Porto ensinar LXD e dizer mal da gastronomia local; visitou o Museu LOAD do Timex ZX Spectrum em Cantanhede e trouxe-nos um relato nostĂĄlgico dos bons tempos da infĂąncia; a Microsoft libertou o Edit para ser usado como Snap; a Canonical meteu-se no negĂłcio da «fast food» e decidiu investir em kernels novinhos em folha e Ubuntu como «rolling release»; em Linux teremos cada vez mais TPM. E ainda discutimos como usar agentes de IA para bater cĂłdigo pode dar mau resultado: entra pato, sai cocĂł. E facto inĂ©dito: o Diogo usou grosseiros palavrĂ”es.”

https://podcastubuntuportugal.org/e358/

Updates and Security for Ubuntu 22.04, 24.04, and 25.04

Security Updates

Ubuntu 22.04 Updates

End of Standard Support: April 2027

Ubuntu 24.04 Updates

End of standard support: April 2029

Ubuntu 25.04 Updates

End of Life: January 2026

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