Edubuntu 25.04 Released

Thu Apr 17 18:14:01 UTC 2025

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Happy spring Edubuntu community. We are glad to let you know that we’ve 
released Edubuntu 25.04 and we’ve replaced some of our apps that were no 
longer supported with similar applications so you can still get the same 
wonderful experience. Many places across the world are just a few months 
away from summer and we want to make sure Edubuntu stays strong for the 
summer months for supplemental learning over the summer.

/This release is dedicated to the memory ofSteve Langasek 
<https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/remembering-and-thanking-steve-langasek/52665>. 
Without Steve’s guidance, enthusiasm for education, and volunteering to 
be the Release Team member to bring Edubuntu back, Edubuntu would not be 
around today. He was on his child’s school PTA, and passionately wanted 
to see the next generation learn. We owe him a debt of gratitude and he 
is dearly missed./

    <https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/edubuntu-25-04-released/59294#p-152134-download-1>Download

Desktop (amd64) and Raspberry Pi 5 (arm64+raspi) Images may be 
downloaded 
fromhttps://cdimages.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/releases/25.04/release<https://cdimages.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/releases/25.04/release>.

    <https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/edubuntu-25-04-released/59294#p-152134-new-features-2>*New
    Features*

  * This release includes*GNOME 48*.
  * For Qt-based/KDE apps, we now include theming via Kvantum, mostly as
    a workaround for the inability to change the accent color in those
    applications. This theme is based on GNOME’s libadwaita, on which
    the default Ubuntu theme (Yaru) is based. Unfortunately, the colors
    don’t automatically change if you change them in Settings, so if you
    want a uniform look to the accent color, you’ll have to change it in
    Kvantum Manager. Sadly, this only supports Qt6 applications, so Qt5
    applications will still have blue accent colors and look/feel dated.
  * GNOME Notes is dead upstream. For that reason, we have switched to
    the resurrected GNote.
  * Likewise, GNOME Dictionary is also dead upstream. We have replaced
    it with Artha, which is more of a thesaurus but does dictionary
    operations as well.

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    <https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/edubuntu-25-04-released/59294#p-152134-known-issues-3>*Known
    Issues*

  * Upon first boot, the system will reboot. This is normal, and is the
    mechanism to set the logo for the login screen.
  * Arthawill not launch on a Wayland session
    <https://launchpad.net/bugs/2107488>.
  * The Ubuntu welcome app branding does not match Edubuntu.We’re
    working on ways to resolve
    this,<https://launchpad.net/bugs/2060817>and next cycle it looks
    like we’ll likely have a fluter-based welcome application to
    replace|gnome-initial-setup|.
  * On the Raspberry Pi, the first login will have theUbuntu logo as
    opposed to the Edubuntu logo <https://launchpad.net/bugs/2060815>.
  * As Edubuntu shares a desktop with and is based on Ubuntu Desktop,
    any known issues can be found in the officialUbuntu Release
    Notes<https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/oracular-oriole-release-notes/44878>.
  * Individual applications included with Edubuntu may have their own
    known issues. Please consult upstream release notes for those
    applications before filing bug reports.

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    <https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/edubuntu-25-04-released/59294#p-152134-how-to-contact-4>*How
    To Contact*

Leave us a note here on Ubuntu Discourse! 
<https://discourse.ubuntu.com/c/flavors/edubuntu/189>

Our mailing lists are getting inundated with spam and there is no proper 
way to fix the filtering. It uses an outdated version of MailMan, so 
this release announcement will be the last release announcement we send 
out via email. To get support, we encourage usingUbuntu Discourse 
<https://discourse.ubuntu.com/>for support, and for community clicking 
the notification bell in theEdubuntu category 
<https://discourse.ubuntu.com/c/flavors/edubuntu/>there

    <https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/edubuntu-25-04-released/59294#p-152134-social-media-5>*Social
    Media*

Twitter(X) <https://twitter.com/edubuntuproject>
Mastodon <https://ubuntu.social/@edubuntu>

    <https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/edubuntu-25-04-released/59294#p-152134-we-have-a-merchandise-shop-httpsedubuntumyspreadshopcom-6>*We
    Have a Merchandise Shop! <https://edubuntu.myspreadshop.com/>*

Buy a t-shirt, coffee mug, hat, teddy bear, or anything available! 
Browse and find something you like! Commissions support ongoing development!

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    <https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/edubuntu-25-04-released/59294#p-152134-special-thanks-7>*Special
    Thanks*

Huge thanks for this release go to:

  * *Aaron Prisk (@aaronprisk
    <https://discourse.ubuntu.com/u/aaronprisk>)*: Website, Website
    Maintenance
  * *Jeremy Bicha (@jbicha <https://discourse.ubuntu.com/u/jbicha>)*:
    GNOME Desktop Guidance, application suggestions
  * *Oliver Grawert (@ogra <https://discourse.ubuntu.com/u/ogra>)*:
    Project Founder, encouragement
  * *Jonny Eickmeyer*: Testing and Application Selection Advisor
  * *Erich Eickmeyer (@eeickmeyer
    <https://discourse.ubuntu.com/u/eeickmeyer>)*: Technical Leader,
    Merch Store
  * *Amy Eickmeyer (@amypenguin
    <https://discourse.ubuntu.com/u/amypenguin>)*: Project Leader
  * *Steve Langasek (@vorlon <https://discourse.ubuntu.com/u/vorlon>)*:
    You are missed
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