These release notes for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) provide an overview of the release and document the known issues with Ubuntu and its flavours.
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS will be supported for 5 years until June 2029. If you need Long Term Support, we recommend you use Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.3k until 24.04.1 is released.
New in version 24.04:
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS will be supported for 5 years until June 2029. If you need Long Term Support, we recommend you use Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.3k until 24.04.1 is released.
New in version 24.04:
- Linux 6.8 kernel with low latency kernel features enabled by default
- Frame pointers enabled by default for the majority of packages on x86 architectures
- Rust 1.75, .NET 8 and OpenJDK 21 with TCK certification in addition to other toolchain upgrades
- 64-bit time_t by default on armhf to address the year 2038 issue
- AppArmor-enforced unprivileged user namespaces restricted by default
