Ubuntu 25.10 snapshot 4, the new monthly snapshot release of the next Ubuntu release, is available to download.
This is the final snapshot release for 25.10, as next will be the Beta release planned for September 18, while Ubuntu 25.10 stable release will be available on October 9.
Ubuntu 25.10, code-name Questing Quokka, is the next short term release with 9-month support until July 2026. The official announcement for the snapshot is HERE.
According to the on-going release note page, Ubuntu 25.10 is expected to have GNOME Desktop 49, Linux Kernel 6.17.
In the new snapshot, it added the new default wallpaper, Ptyrix terminal emulator, and Loupe image viewer. In the “apps” settings page, it now provide option to enable auto-start on per-app basis, through it seems only working for those running in sandbox.
New Terminal App
Other changes are mostly already available since the last release. They include removed GNOME on Xorg session, added RVA23S64 ISA profile for RISC-V, TPM-backed Full Disk Encryption recovery key management, and reduced desktop images for Raspberry Pi.
They are as well following changes expected:
The snapshot 4 provides desktop images for amd64 and arm64/aarch64, server images for amd64/arm64/aarch64, PowerPC, RISC-V, and IBM Z, as well as WSL images, Network install, and pre-installed desktop and server images, which are available to download via the link below:
For non-GNOME users, there are also 10 official flavors features different desktop environments, including:
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