Topic: Canonical

Ubuntu 26.04 virtualization HWE stack offers newer QEMU & libvirt

Ubuntu’s hardware enablement (HWE) effort has expanded to include backports of newer virtualisation tech to users of the current LTS release. The virtualization HWE stack from Canonical will let users benefit from newer versions of QEMU, […]

Tuesday
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Snap Store will be down for maintenance this weekend

Canonical’s Snap Store will be shutting down for database maintenance at the weekend, meaning users won’t be able to install or update snaps until it’s back online. The planned downtime is expected to last for […]

3 July 2026
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Ubuntu brings Livepatch to arm64 for rebootless kernel updates

Canonical has brought Livepatch to Arm64 devices for the first time, allowing Ubuntu systems on Arm hardware to apply critical kernel security patches without a full reboot. Livepatch is one of Ubuntu’s best hidden security features […]

24 June 2026
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Ubuntu flavours now need a beta release to ship

Ubuntu has announced an ‘important policy update’, making beta releases mandatory for all Ubuntu flavours, no exceptions. Most flavours already hit the beta milestone every six months without issue. But until now a flavour that […]

18 June 2026

Canonical’s Steam Snap for ARM64 is now stable 

Canonical has bumped its Steam Snap for ARM64 to the stable channel. First announced in January, the snap has been tested across ARM64 hardware including the NVIDIA DGX Spark, Radxa Orion O6 and Lenovo ThinkPad […]

2 June 2026

Canonical takes over Flutter desktop maintenance

Google confirmed at Google I/O 2026 that Canonical is the new lead maintainer and ‘strategic steward’ of Flutter desktop for Windows, macOS and Linux. The announcement of an expanded partnership with Canonical came during the […]

29 May 2026
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Canonical’s Workshop: sandboxed, reproducible dev environments

Canonical has released Workshop, a new open-source tool to create reproducible development environments with a single command. Using YAML files, the same development setup can be reproduced across different hardware and devices, reducing dependency headaches […]

27 May 2026

Canonical to shut Ubuntu Pastebin after 18 years of service

Canonical will decommission its long-running text-hosting service Ubuntu Pastebin on May 31. The company is pulling the plug as part of a broader “infrastructure modernization and migration project”, according to Canonical Community Engineer Aaron Prisk. […]

24 May 2026
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Ubuntu Core 26 cuts OTA update size, enables ARM64 Livepatch

Canonical has released Ubuntu Core 26, a new long-term support (LTS) version of its immutable, snap-based OS. Among the changes Ubuntu Core 26 brings is smaller over-the-air updates, with download sizes reduced by up to […]

20 May 2026

Canonical finally gives Launchpad (a bit of) a glow-up

Launchpad, the home of Ubuntu development, has finally received some design attention. Canonical last updated the site’s homepage back in 2024, but many of the pages that the distro’s developers actually use or reference on […]

24 April 2026
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Enabling Ubuntu Pro from the OS setup tool is easier

Further to Ubuntu Pro features being added to the desktop Security Center, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS also makes it easier to opt-in to Canonical’s (free for home users) subscription to get extended security updates, right from […]

6 April 2026

Ubuntu’s New ARM Steam Snap is Available for Testing

Canonical's ARM64 Steam Snap brings x86 gaming to Ubuntu ARM systems via FEX emulation. Early testing shows 200+ FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. You can help test it.

9 January 2026