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 shaping up to be an excellent 6-month, non-LTS update to Ubuntu Linux with a variety of package updates, continued installer improvements, and various other enhancements throughout. 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.
The Ubuntu 25.04 beta release today includes Ubuntu Desktop, Server, and Cloud products, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, UbuntuKylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio, Ubuntu Unity, and Xubuntu flavors.
Download links and more details on these changes coming with Ubuntu 25.04 via the release announcement.
I have already become with some Ubuntu 25.04 beta benchmarks and more will be out in the coming days on Phoronix.
