UWN Issue 938 March 29-April 4, 2026.

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 938 for the week of March 29 - April 4, 2026.

In this Issue

  • Ubuntu Summit 26.04 is coming: Save the date and share your story!
  • Welcome New Members and Developers
  • Ubuntu Stats
  • Hot in Support
  • Other Meeting Reports
  • Upcoming Meetings and Events
  • Ubuntu Circles! (LoCo) News
  • Santiago de Chile será el corazón de UbuConLA 2026
  • Call for Papers – UbuConLA 2026
  • Ubuntu Circles! (LoCo) Events
  • Ubuntu Server Gazette - Issue 13 - The balance of innovation and reliability
  • Rust on Ubuntu - April 2026
  • Other Community News
  • Ubuntu Cloud News
  • Canonical News
  • In the Press
  • In the Blogosphere
  • Featured Audio and Video
  • Updates and Security for Ubuntu 22.04, 24.04, and 25.10
  • And much more!

General Community News

Ubuntu Summit 26.04 is coming: Save the date and share your story!

Mauro Gaspari announces the coming of Ubuntu Summit 26.04. We’re briefly reminded what Ubuntu Summits are, before the topic moves to submitting a talk, which includes a link to the ‘Call for Papers’. Next is the the Ubuntu Summit Extended advisory with a link to register your Ubuntu Summit Extended event. We’re reminded the ‘clock is ticking’ and given a link to the Ubuntu Summit website for more.

https://ubuntu.com//blog/ubuntu-summit-26-04-is-coming-save-the-date-and-share-your-story

Welcome New Members and Developers

Congratulations to this contributor!

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

  • Open: 142683 (-2257)
  • Critical: 311 (+3)
  • Unconfirmed: 73492 (-1076)

As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started, please see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad

Translations

  • Swedish: 100.00% (1/1360)
  • Albanian: 98.87% (3977/0)
  • Ukrainian: 89.21% (37880/1710)
  • German: 87.17% (45060/405)
  • French: 85.78% (49944/7607)

Hot in Support

Ubuntu Community Discourse Trending Top 5 Threads

Find more support at: https://discourse.ubuntu.com/c/support-and-help/306

Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions

Ask (and answer!) questions at: https://askubuntu.com/

Other Meeting Reports

Upcoming Meetings and Events

Times shown are UTC unless otherwise specified. For more details and further dates please visit: https://ubuntu.com/community | https://discourse.ubuntu.com/upcoming-events

Ubuntu Circles! (LoCo) News

Santiago de Chile será el corazón de UbuConLA 2026

Naudy Villarroel Urquiola (naudyvu) announces, in Spanish, that the eleventh edition of UbuConLA - 2026 is set. We are told “…the Latin American Ubuntu community will gather at the Central University of Chile…”. Naudy gives us the location, address, date (September 29 and 30), and a glimpse for the expected activities.

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/santiago-de-chile-sera-el-corazon-de-ubuconla-2026/78266

Call for Papers – UbuConLA 2026

Naudy Villarroel Urquiola invites us to be a “speaker or workshop facilitator” in this ‘Call for Papers’ for UbuConLA 2026. Some details and a link are provided.

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/call-for-papers-ubuconla-2026/79613

Ubuntu Circles! (LoCo) Events

The following LoCo team events are currently scheduled in the next two weeks:

Looking beyond the next two weeks? Visit the respective Circles!/LoCo Team calendar to browse upcoming events.

Please also see:

The Hub

Ubuntu Server Gazette - Issue 13 - The balance of innovation and reliability

Christian Ehrhardt has published Issue 13 of the Ubuntu Server Gazette. In this issue the upcoming Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Server is covered, which includes many of the changes from prior 24.10, 25.04 & 25.10 releases that users of the prior Ubuntu 24.04 LTS may not yet know about. This is a rather extensive post, covering security differences - still with prized stability - kernel choice, and kernel stack choices and more for users of Ubuntu Server.

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-server-gazette-issue-13-the-balance-of-innovation-and-reliability/79627/

Rust on Ubuntu - April 2026

Richard Scott McNew discusses “how we are using the Rust programming language on Ubuntu”. This is an overview of various areas where Rust is used within Ubuntu, with links for each of the areas for those needing to learn more.

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/rust-on-ubuntu-april-2026/79651

Other Community News

Ubuntu MATE’s founder is stepping back after 12 years

Joey Sneddon reminds us that Martin Wimpress is seeking a new maintainer for Ubuntu MATE; revealing he is stepping down (see UWN 937). Joey reminds us of some of the story of Ubuntu MATE, briefly covering the 26.04 qualification, and that lacking contributors is a rather common issue. He gives us a quick overview of the work required in maintaining a Ubuntu flavor and asks if we’re able to offer our own skills. He tells us we can reach out to Martin Wimpress if we’re able to contribute.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-mate-needs-new-maintainer

Ubuntu MATE Community is moving to Ubuntu Discourse

Luke Horwell gives notices that the ubuntu-mate.community site will be archived, and users are asked to join “the rest of the Ubuntu Family over on Ubuntu Discourse”. We’re reminded the site was independently hosted with sponsorship provided by Bytemark. Luke reminds users that Ubuntu Discourse has its own rules and differences in organization, before moving to the specifics of what will happen to the data of this site. The dates of the various stages are given, before Luke moves to releases.ubuntu-mate.org which will also be shutdown. The posts ends with a “big thank you” to all for being part of this community site over the last ten+ years.

https://ubuntu-mate.community/t/ubuntu-mate-community-is-moving-to-ubuntu-discourse/31342

Kubuntu 26.04 LTS — what went into the release, and how you can help

Scarlett Gately Moore reports that “Kubuntu 26.04 LTS Resolute Raccoon is shaping up nicely”. She writes about what it takes to produce a release from the developer’s perspective. Kubuntu has new contributors this cycle; of note is collaboration with the KFocus team. Testers are requested now to find and fix bugs; a coordination link is provided.

https://www.scarlettgatelymoore.dev/blog/kubuntu-26-04-lts/

Ubuntu Cloud News

Canonical News

In the Press

What Is New in APT 3.1 on Ubuntu 26.04

Lubos Rendek writes about Apt’s 3.1 version package manager that will ship with Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. We’re told is includes “a smarter default dependency solver, new diagnostic commands, repository-level package filtering, and tightened cryptographic policies” over older versions. This is a guide that will show users how to take advantage of the newer features, and will benefit users most if using older releases such as Ubuntu 24.04 LTS or earlier. A FAQ is also provided that may answer some of your questions too.

https://linuxconfig.org/what-is-new-in-apt-3-1-on-ubuntu-26-04

ImageMagick Zero-Day Enables RCE on Linux and WordPress Servers

Deeba Ahmed tells us of a potential security issue affecting ImageMagick that could allow attackers to achieve remote code execution (RCE). We’re given details, and told it impacts many OSes, including Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. A fix was noted back in November 2025 and this notice serves as a reminder it wasn’t marked as a security update; thus not all systems may have installed the fixes.

https://hackread.com/imagemagick-zero-day-rce-linux-wordpress-servers/

Also relating to ImageMagick:

In the Blogosphere

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS no longer offers Google Drive access in Nautilus

Joey Sneddon talks about GNOME Online Accounts (GOA) in GNOME 50, and tells us that the toggle to provide file access is gone. We’re told the feature is still seen in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS beta, but it no longer works; and told of package updates that will prevent the non-working feature from showing. We’re told of the GNOME developer who confirmed it won’t work, and we are given details on why it was removed; including the calls for a maintainer back in December 2022. Joey says the most “straightforward alternative” is ‘rclone’ and tells us about it.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/google-drive-not-working-nautilus-ubuntu-26-04

Ubuntu quietly raises its minimum system requirements

Joey Sneddon tells us we’ll need at least 6GB of RAM to run Ubuntu 26.04 LTS comfortably, due to raised minimum memory requirements. Joey gives us a comparison of minimum requirements since 12.04 [LTS releases only; some changes actually occurred in the interim releases with Joey only comparing LTS releases after an actual change]. Next Joey gives us his opinion on whether or not this requirement is because the OS itself needs more RAM, or to what Joey calls an “honesty bump” due to app (including web browser) demands.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-2604-system-requriments

Featured Audio and Video

Linux Unplugged: Episode 660 - Boots and Breakups

“Ubuntu wants a leaner, stricter GRUB, and your favorite setup may not survive the cut. We break down what’s really changing, and the practical ways to adapt. Plus, Chris moves on from one of his favorite open source apps.”

https://linuxunplugged.com/660

Canonical Ubuntu: Open source - Passing the baton to the next generation

“Open source, Linux, and Ubuntu all have a way of changing lives in unexpected ways. In this video, Aaron Prisk, Community Engineer at Canonical, shares his journey with open source. Learn how discovering Linux as a teenager led Aaron to support a transformative Ubuntu deployment, which saved a school district $1.5 million, and gave students real-world IT skills. This story covers Ubuntu in education, getting started with open source, student tech apprenticeships, and how to start contributing to open source – even if your code isn’t perfect. If you’re interested in Linux careers, STEM education, community-driven software, or sustainable IT solutions, this conversation is for you.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLBpr-0f4Gw

Updates and Security for Ubuntu 22.04, 24.04, and 25.10

Security Updates

Ubuntu 22.04 Updates

End of Standard Support: April 2027

Ubuntu 24.04 Updates

End of standard support: April 2029

Ubuntu 25.10 Updates

End of Life: July 2026

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