--- title: Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS released with four months of fixes... description: Canonical has released Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS, the first of five scheduled point releases for the Resolute Raccoon series, rolling up four months of bug fixes,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-26-04-1-lts-released-with-four-months-of-fixes-rolled-in-wsmuqshxw twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS released with four months of fixes rolled in | daily.dev og:description: Canonical has released Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS, the first of five scheduled point releases for the Resolute Raccoon series, rolling up four months of bug fixes,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-26-04-1-lts-released-with-four-months-of-fixes-rolled-in-wsmuqshxw og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/WsMuQsHxW.png og:image:alt: Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS released with four months of fixes rolled in og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS released with four months of fixes rolled in **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 2 min read · 1 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary Canonical has released Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS, the first of five scheduled point releases for the Resolute Raccoon series, rolling up four months of bug fixes, security patches, and package updates since the original April launch. No new features or hardware enablement stack updates are included; those arrive with 26.04.2 after Ubuntu 26.10 ships. Existing users who update regularly need not act, but fresh installs benefit from a more polished setup without needing to download months of patches afterward. Notably, this release enables direct GUI upgrades from Ubuntu 24.04 LTS straight to 26.04 LTS, and new ISOs are available for Raspberry Pi, Arm64, RISC-V, and official flavors. ## Content Canonical has released Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS, the first of five planned point releases for the Resolute Raccoon series. It bundles bug fixes, security patches, and package updates that have accumulated since the April launch of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. ## What's in it There are no new features here. The point release exists mainly to give people installing fresh a better experience — four months of fixes rolled into a single ISO rather than a long post-install update queue. Updated ISOs are available for Raspberry Pi, Arm64, RISC-V, and official Ubuntu flavors. One thing notably absent: a new hardware enablement (HWE) stack. That won't arrive until Ubuntu 26.04.2 LTS, which ships after Ubuntu 26.10. If you're already running 26.04 and keeping up with updates, you don't need to do anything. You already have everything in this release. ## The 24.04 upgrade path is delayed The more interesting news is what 26.04.1 enables — and what's still not ready. LTS-to-LTS upgrades typically unlock after the first point release, and that's now happened. Users on Ubuntu 25.10 can already upgrade directly to 26.04. For Ubuntu 24.04 users, though, the direct upgrade path is delayed until early September. The hold-up is regressions in rust-coreutils that need backporting fixes before Canonical is comfortable opening the floodgates to the much larger 24.04 user base. If you don't want to wait, you can force the upgrade now with: ``` sudo do-release-upgrade -d ``` That bypasses the officially supported route, so proceed with the usual caveats. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is supported until 2029 anyway (2034 with Ubuntu Pro), so there's no real urgency. Downloads and the full announcement are on the Ubuntu mailing list. ## Questions this post answers ### How do I upgrade directly from Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to 26.04 LTS using the GUI? Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS enables a direct GUI upgrade path from Ubuntu 24.04 LTS straight to 26.04 LTS. This capability was added in the 26.04.1 point release, which also bundles four months of accumulated bug fixes, security patches, and package updates for the Resolute Raccoon series since the original April launch of 26.04. _Track LTS upgrade paths like this one on daily.dev so migration planning stays current._ ### Do I need to reinstall or update anything if I'm already running Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with regular updates? No action is needed if updates have been installed regularly, since the 26.04.1 point release only bundles fixes already shipped as stable release updates over the prior four months. The point release mainly benefits fresh installs, giving them a more polished setup without needing to manually catch up on months of patches afterward. _daily.dev helps sysadmins keep tabs on which Ubuntu point releases actually require action._ ### When will Ubuntu 26.04 LTS get an updated hardware enablement (HWE) stack? The updated hardware enablement stack is not included in Ubuntu 26.04.1; it arrives later with Ubuntu 26.04.2 LTS, after Ubuntu 26.10 ships. The 26.04.1 release itself contains no new features, only accumulated bug fixes, security patches, and package updates since the April launch. _Follow Ubuntu's HWE and point-release cadence on daily.dev to plan hardware support upgrades._ ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@trevorsuna** · 0 upvotes > Point releases are easy to dismiss as routine, but they matter most for fresh installs and cautious upgrade paths. Enabling the 24.04-to-26.04 GUI upgrade is the headline for admins; I’d still test third-party drivers and PPAs before moving production desktops. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Ubuntu 26.04 LTS upgrade now open for Ubuntu 25.10 users](https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-26-04-lts-upgrade-now-open-for-ubuntu-25-10-users-qxm2ztlpc) · omg\! ubuntu\! · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Release Date & Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-26-04-lts-release-date-schedule-cgikmd6j7) · omg\! ubuntu\! · 44 upvotes · 4 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#ubuntu](https://daily.dev/tags/ubuntu) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-26-04-1-lts-released-with-four-months-of-fixes-rolled-in-wsmuqshxw) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS released with four months of fixes rolled in","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-26-04-1-lts-released-with-four-months-of-fixes-rolled-in-wsmuqshxw","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-26-04-1-lts-released-with-four-months-of-fixes-rolled-in-wsmuqshxw"},"datePublished":"2026-08-28T02:03:54.497Z","dateModified":"2026-08-31T15:58:21.113Z","description":"Canonical has released Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS, the first of five scheduled point releases for the Resolute Raccoon series, rolling up four months of bug fixes,...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/528356d50ebdf24a05bc22619c52771b?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/528356d50ebdf24a05bc22619c52771b?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Collections","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Collections","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--fk_6ycEi--/f_auto,q_auto/v1780996001/logos/collections?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/collections"},"commentCount":1,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-26-04-1-lts-released-with-four-months-of-fixes-rolled-in-wsmuqshxw","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":1}],"keywords":"linux,ubuntu","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Collections","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/collections"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS released with four months of fixes rolled in"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-26-04-1-lts-released-with-four-months-of-fixes-rolled-in-wsmuqshxw","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","text":"Point releases are easy to dismiss as routine, but they matter most for fresh installs and cautious upgrade paths. 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