--- title: Ubuntu 26.10 ‘Stonking Stingray’ hits feature freeze description: Ubuntu 26.10, codenamed 'Stonking Stingray', entered feature freeze on 20 August, meaning development now shifts to bug fixing rather than new features ahead... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-26-10-stonking-stingray-hits-feature-freeze-ex6htegql twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Ubuntu 26.10 ‘Stonking Stingray’ hits feature freeze | daily.dev og:description: Ubuntu 26.10, codenamed 'Stonking Stingray', entered feature freeze on 20 August, meaning development now shifts to bug fixing rather than new features ahead... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-26-10-stonking-stingray-hits-feature-freeze-ex6htegql og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Ex6HtEGQl.png og:image:alt: Ubuntu 26.10 ‘Stonking Stingray’ hits feature freeze 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 26.10 ‘Stonking Stingray’ hits feature freeze **[omg\! ubuntu\!](https://daily.dev/sources/omgub)** · 2 min read · 1 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary Ubuntu 26.10, codenamed 'Stonking Stingray', entered feature freeze on 20 August, meaning development now shifts to bug fixing rather than new features ahead of the October 15 stable release. Major package updates can still land via a Feature Freeze Exception process. The release is expected to include GNOME 51, more Rust tooling, and GPU driver management in App Center. A User-Interface Freeze follows on 10 September for wallpapers and theme tweaks. Canonical originally targeted the Linux 7.2 kernel, but with 7.2 arriving early, Ubuntu 26.10 may ship on Linux 7.3, even if it's still at release candidate stage. A beta release is planned for 24 September. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### When is Ubuntu 26.10 scheduled to be released? Ubuntu 26.10, codenamed 'Stonking Stingray', is due for release on 15 October, 2026, with a beta release scheduled for 24 September, 2026 for those who want to try the changes earlier. The distribution entered feature freeze on 20 August, 2026, shifting development focus to bug fixing rather than new features. _Track Ubuntu 26.10's remaining milestones on daily.dev as the October release approaches._ ### What kernel version will Ubuntu 26.10 ship with? Ubuntu 26.10 may ship with Linux 7.3 instead of the originally targeted Linux 7.2, even though Linux 7.3 could still be at release candidate status by October. Linux 7.2 arrived earlier than expected, opening the possibility of including the newer kernel in the final release. _Follow kernel version decisions like this one on daily.dev when planning distro upgrades._ ### What is a Feature Freeze Exception in Ubuntu development? A Feature Freeze Exception (FFE) is a request developers must file and have granted to land major package updates in an Ubuntu release after feature freeze has begun. Package uploads containing only bug fixes, even with a large version bump, do not require an FFE since feature freeze specifically restricts new features, not fixes. _daily.dev helps developers stay current on release processes like Ubuntu's FFE workflow._ ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@sam7work** · 0 upvotes > Stonking Stingray eh? wondering what the logo will look like ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Ubuntu 26.10 \(Stonking Stingray\) release date & schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-26-10-stonking-stingray-release-date-schedule-ey1wywhtx) · omg\! ubuntu\! · 3 upvotes · 0 comments - [Ubuntu 26.10 "Stonking Stingray": All the New Features So Far](https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-26-10-stonking-stingray-all-the-new-features-so-far-cupbybvge) · It's Foss · 30 upvotes · 0 comments - [Ubuntu 26.10 Snapshot 2 Released For Monthly Testing](https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-26-10-snapshot-2-released-for-monthly-testing-vz90knaj6) · Phoronix · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#devops](https://daily.dev/tags/devops), [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#ubuntu](https://daily.dev/tags/ubuntu) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-26-10-stonking-stingray-hits-feature-freeze-ex6htegql) ```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 26.10 ‘Stonking Stingray’ hits feature freeze","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-26-10-stonking-stingray-hits-feature-freeze-ex6htegql","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-26-10-stonking-stingray-hits-feature-freeze-ex6htegql"},"datePublished":"2026-08-25T02:41:17.176Z","dateModified":"2026-09-13T20:22:36.016Z","description":"Ubuntu 26.10, codenamed 'Stonking Stingray', entered feature freeze on 20 August, meaning development now shifts to bug fixing rather than new features ahead...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/0111e985e2951c620f64b75066e2b1fd?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/0111e985e2951c620f64b75066e2b1fd?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"omg! ubuntu!","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":"omg! ubuntu!","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/79e495adb3c3425785b9be27969a2562","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/omgub"},"commentCount":1,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-26-10-stonking-stingray-hits-feature-freeze-ex6htegql","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":1}],"keywords":"devops,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":"omg! ubuntu!","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/omgub"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Ubuntu 26.10 ‘Stonking Stingray’ hits feature freeze"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-26-10-stonking-stingray-hits-feature-freeze-ex6htegql","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","text":"Stonking Stingray eh? 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