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Ubuntu 26.10 Beta Released With Linux 7.3 Kernel, GNOME 51 Desktop

Written by Michael Larabel in Ubuntu on 1 October 2026 at 03:26 PM EDT. 2 Comments

Ubuntu 26.10 beta is now available for the official Ubuntu editions as well as the various community flavors.

Ubuntu 26.10 "Stonking Stingray" is now available in beta form ahead of the official release expected in two weeks on 15 October.

Ubuntu 25.10 is powered by a Linux 7.3 release candidate kernel, GNOME 51 components for the Ubuntu desktop, Mesa 26.2 open-source graphics drivers, and a wide variety of other package updates and improvements. As previously noted, Ubuntu 26.10 fully completes the Rust Coreutils transition too. The Ubuntu Concept builds have also been improving the Snapdragon X1/X2 laptop experience for Ubuntu 26.10.

Ubuntu 26.10 development snapshot

Downloads and more details on the various Ubuntu 26.10 beta downloads and other ISO flavors via the Ubuntu mailing list.

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