Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Ubuntu has announced a major policy change that affects every official Ubuntu flavour. Starting now, any flavour that wants to ship an official stable release must first publish a beta release according to Ubuntu's release schedule.

This change comes after Ubuntu Kylin missed the beta milestone during the Ubuntu 26.04 LTS cycle but was still allowed to participate in the final release. Canonical says that won't happen again.

In this video, we'll explain what changed, why Canonical made this decision, and what it means for Ubuntu users, flavour developers, and future Ubuntu releases.

Do you think this new rule will improve stability, or is it too strict for smaller Ubuntu flavour teams? Let us know in the comments!

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