Canonical has printed the codename for the approaching Ubuntu 25.04 on its Ubuntu Wiki Releases web page, this time, it’s going to be nicknamed the Plucky Puffin. Giving Ubuntu releases an adjective-noun codename, the place the noun is an endangered animal, has been a commonplace theme going again to Ubuntu’s first liberate, two decades in the past.

In the case of Ubuntu 25.04 Plucky is the adjective and way “having or showing determined courage in the face of difficulties” and Puffin is the noun, this animal is outlined as “an auk (seabird) of northern and Arctic waters which nests in holes, with a large head and a massive brightly colored triangular bill.”

There are some exceptions to the guideline of choosing an endangered animal, Ubuntu 14.10 used to be known as Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 15.10 used to be known as Wily Werewolf, and Ubuntu 23.10 used to be known as Mantic Minotaur – a majority of these creatures are totally legendary.

Ubuntu 25.04 is due for liberate on April 17, 2025, and can be supported till January 2026. The quick beef up window is as a result of it isn’t a long-term beef up liberate. We may not get an LTS till April 2026 and it must include a regular 5 years of beef up, taking us into the brand new decade.

Canonical launched Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole final week and that model could also be supported for 9 months till July 2025. That model shipped with the most recent Linux 6.11 kernel and the brand new GNOME 47.

While 24.10 and 25.04 are strong releases, they aren’t LTS releases. For individuals who wish to get their paintings accomplished and do not wish to fiddle upgrading all the time then an LTS is an acceptable selection.

The newest LTS used to be Ubuntu 24.04 Noble Numbat which got here out in April and were given some degree liberate replace in August.

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