New Update Ubuntu 26.10 released – here’s what’s new

[lokamoka820]

Ubuntu 26.10 has been released, with a faster way to tile windows, passkey sign-in at the login screen and a full set of Rust-based core utilities.

The newest interim release, supported for the next 9 months, ships GNOME 51, Mesa 26.2 and the Linux 7.3 kernel. Plus, a more capable App Center, new desktop ISOs for RISC-V hardware and expanded TPM-backed full-disk encryption.

Ubuntu 26.10 features GNOME 51, Linux 7.3 & new window tiling

Ubuntu 26.10 brings a faster way to tile windows, Entra ID passkey login, PDF signatures and a full set of Rust-based core utilities. Here's what’s new.

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[Jonny Quest]

Sounds good to me, thank you, Ubuntu 26. Upcoming Dec. Mint 27 update.

Core System & Kernel

• Kernel 7.0: Mint 27 will ship with Linux kernel 7.0 by default, inherited directly from the Ubuntu 26.04 LTS base, providing modern hardware support and performance improvements.

• Package Base & Libraries: It adopts Ubuntu 26.04's updated software libraries, toolchain, and underlying core packages.

• Live Installer: Mint adopts the live installer from LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition), offering improved support for modern firmware setups including OEM, BIOS, EFI, Secure Boot, LVM, and LUKS encryption.

Desktop & Display Server (Cinnamon)

• Wayland Progression: Improved Wayland compatibility for the Cinnamon desktop moves Wayland from an experimental state to a viable choice, letting users select between X11 (default) and Wayland sessions at login.
• New Apps & Tools: The release leverages the Ubuntu 26.04 base to run a heavily expanded suite of in-house XApps, including:
  • Xepub (EPUB ebook reader)
  • Clockenstein (calendar application)
  • Clocks (Android-inspired alarm manager)
  • Superlight (system monitor)
  • Unfold (7zip-powered archive manager)
  • Velocity (terminal emulator inspired by Ghostty and Ptyxis)
  • Redesigned Thingy (Library) app and an updated System Administration tool with built-in kernel management