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Ubuntu 25.04 Beta Officially Released


The Ubuntu 25.04 'Plucky Puffin' beta is now available for testing ahead of the official release set for 17 April.

The Ubuntu 25.04 "Plucky Puffin" beta is now available for testing ahead of the official release set for 17 April. Ubuntu 25.04 is powered by the brand new Linux 6.14 kernel, the GNOME 48 desktop and all of its goodies, the Mesa 25.0 open-source graphics drivers, Python 3.13, and an assortment of other updates and changes made as covered now across numerous Phoronix articles. Download links and more details on these changes coming with Ubuntu 25.04 via the release announcement.

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