Canonical has confirmed that the next Long Term Support release of Ubuntu will carry the codename Resolute Raccoon. The announcement was made today on X through the official @ubuntu account, continuing the tradition of pairing a quirky adjective with an animal.
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS will arrive in April 2026, offering five years of updates and stability guarantees that businesses, developers, and desktop users depend on. For many in the open source community, LTS releases are the most important. They serve as the foundation for servers, cloud deployments, container workloads, and enterprise desktops.
The name suggests toughness and determination, qualities that may reflect Canonical’s goals for this release. The raccoon may not be the most glamorous creature, but it is resourceful, adaptable, and persistent. Fans of Ubuntu may find this fitting for a Linux distribution that continues to dominate the server space while also being popular on the desktop.
The codename reveal is only the beginning. What matters most will be the features Canonical chooses to include. Users will be watching to see which Linux kernel version is selected, how GNOME is improved on the desktop, and what enhancements arrive in security, container support, and enterprise management. LTS releases also shape the ecosystem around snaps, cloud images, and Ubuntu Pro.
In the coming months, daily builds and early milestones will offer the first look at what Resolute Raccoon brings to the table. Until then, the community only has the name to rally around. Following Noble Numbat, it is now a determined raccoon that will carry Ubuntu forward into 2026.
