Ubuntu 22.10 (Kinetic Kudu) released

[Łukasz 'sil2100' Zemczak]

Ubuntu 22.10, codenamed “Kinetic Kudu”, is here. This release continues
Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open
source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution.
The team has been hard at work through this cycle, partnering with the
community and our partners, to introduce new features and fix bugs.

Ubuntu Desktop 22.10 users will benefit from the refinements in GNOME 43,
including GTK4 theming for improved performance and consistency. Quick
Settings now provide faster access to commonly used options such as wifi,
bluetooth, dark mode and power settings.

The Pipewire audio platform broadens support for audio devices and
provides a step up in bluetooth connectivity, delivering improved
performance for video conferencing. Linux 5.19 improves the power
performance of Intel devices and now includes multithreaded
decompression on Ubuntu to improve multi-core desktop snap performance.

OpenSSH in Ubuntu 22.10 is configured by default to use systemd socket
activation, meaning that sshd will not be started until an incoming
connection request is received. This reduces the memory footprint of
Ubuntu Server on smaller devices, VMs or LXD containers.
Ubuntu 22.10 also comes with a new debuginfod service to help developers
and admins debug programs shipped with Ubuntu. Debugging tools like gdb
will automatically download the required debug symbols over HTTPS.

The Ubuntu graphics stack transition to kms means developers can run
Pi-based graphical applications using frameworks like Qt outside of a
desktop session and without Pi specific drivers. This complements
expanded support for a range of embedded displays for the Raspberry Pi,
including the Inky eInk HAT series, Hyperpixel range and the Raspberry Pi
Official Touchscreen.

The Ubuntu Kernel has been updated to the 5.19 based Linux kernel and
our default toolchain has moved to the gcc 12.2.0 release with glibc
2.36.

The newest Ubuntu Budgie, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio,
Ubuntu Unity and Xubuntu are also being released today. More details can
be found for these at their individual release notes under the Official
Flavours section:

   https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/kinetic-kudu-release-notes/

Maintenance updates will be provided for 9 months for all flavours
releasing with 22.10.

To get Ubuntu 22.10
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In order to download Ubuntu 22.10, visit:

   https://ubuntu.com/download

Users of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS will be offered an automatic upgrade to 22.10
if they have selected to be notified of all releases rather than just
LTS upgrades. For further information about upgrading, see:

   https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop/upgrade

As always, upgrades to the latest version of Ubuntu are entirely free of
charge.

We recommend that all users read the release notes, which document
caveats, workarounds for known issues, as well as more in-depth notes on
the release itself. They are available at:

   https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/kinetic-kudu-release-notes/

Find out what's new in this release with a graphical overview:

   https://ubuntu.com/desktop
   https://ubuntu.com/desktop/features

If you have a question, or if you think you may have found a bug but
aren't sure, you can try asking in any of the following places:

   #ubuntu on irc.libera.chat
   https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
   https://ubuntuforums.org
   https://askubuntu.com
   https://discourse.ubuntu.com


Help Shape Ubuntu
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If you would like to help shape Ubuntu, take a look at the list of ways
you can participate at:

   https://discourse.ubuntu.com/contribute


About Ubuntu
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Ubuntu is a full-featured Linux distribution for desktops, laptops, IoT,
cloud, and servers, with a fast and easy installation and regular
releases. A tightly-integrated selection of excellent applications is
included, and an incredible variety of add-on software is just a few
clicks away.

Professional services including support are available from Canonical and
hundreds of other companies around the world. For more information about
support, visit:

   https://ubuntu.com/support


More Information
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listed below:

   https://ubuntu.com

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On behalf of the Ubuntu Release Team,

Łukasz 'sil2100' Zemczak