Extended Security Maintenance for Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa) begins May 29, 2025

[Florent 'Skia' Jacquet]

Ubuntu released its 20.04 (Focal Fossa) release 5 years ago, on March
23, 2020. As with the earlier LTS releases, Ubuntu committed to
ongoing security and critical fixes for a period of 5 years. The
standard support period is now nearing its end and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
will transition to Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) on May 29,
2025.

Users are encouraged to evaluate and upgrade to our latest 24.04 LTS
release via 22.04 LTS. The supported upgrade path from Ubuntu 20.04
LTS is via Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Instructions and caveats for the upgrades
may be found at:
     https://help.ubuntu.com/community/JammyUpgrades for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
     https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NobleUpgrades for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and 24.04 LTS continue to be actively supported with
security updates and bug fixes. All announcements of official security
updates for Ubuntu releases are sent to the ubuntu-security-announce
mailing list, information about which may be found here:
     https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security-announce

Canonical provides Extended Security Maintenance for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
to customers through Ubuntu Pro. Further information can be found
here:
     https://ubuntu.com/blog/focal-fossa-end-of-standard-support
     https://www.ubuntu.com/esm

Since its launch in October 2004, Ubuntu has become one of the most
highly regarded Linux distributions with millions of users in homes,
schools, businesses and governments around the world. Ubuntu is Open
Source software, costs nothing to download, and users are free to
customise or alter their software in order to meet their needs.

On behalf of the Ubuntu Release Team,
Skia