The Ubuntu Budgie project has published version 26.04 of its Ubuntu community flavour. Ubuntu Budgie 26.04 offers three years of support and makes the leap to a Wayland-only version of the Budgie desktop environment. "Ubuntu Budgie 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) is a Long Term Support release, supported for three years by the Ubuntu Budgie team. This release ships with Budgie Desktop 10.10.2 and marks a full transition to Wayland. Ubuntu Budgie 26.04 is Wayland‑only and uses labwc as the default compositor. No Xorg session is provided.
Note - we will be shipping a wayfire supported session through our backports PPA - more info on that in due course. These release notes highlight the key user‑visible changes since Ubuntu Budgie 24.04 LTS, and document important behaviour changes introduced as part of the Wayland transition. What's New in 26.04 Wayland‑Only Desktop: Ubuntu Budgie 26.04 is a Wayland‑only release using Budgie Desktop 10.10.2. What this means for users: Screen sharing, screenshots, and related integration use modern Wayland portals; display configuration follows wlroots tooling; some X11‑era workflows behave differently or are no longer available; for managing displays, wdisplays is the recommended configuration tool."
Additional information can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: ubuntu-budgie-26.04-desktop-amd64.iso (3,930MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist).
Ubuntu Budgie 26.04 LTS – Overview
Ubuntu Budgie 26.04 LTS is the latest long-term support release of the official Ubuntu flavor that uses the Budgie desktop environment.
It is based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and focuses on a balance between modern design, simplicity, and stability.
1. Updated base system
- Built on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
- Modern Linux kernel (7.x series)
- Updated Budgie Desktop (10.10+ branch)
- Ongoing transition toward Wayland support
Result: a more modern and future-ready system.
2. Budgie desktop improvements
- Continued development of Budgie 10.10+
- Better performance and responsiveness
- Improved integration of system components
- Gradual move away from X11 toward Wayland
The desktop is becoming more modern while keeping its simplicity.
⚡ 3. Performance and responsiveness
- Smoother animations
- Better memory usage optimization
- Faster desktop responsiveness
Still lightweight compared to many mainstream desktops, but more feature-rich than ultra-light environments.
4. Visual refinements
- Updated panel and applets
- Improved theme consistency
- More polished user experience
No radical redesign, but a more refined and modern look.
5. Long-Term Support (LTS)
- Supported for 5 years
- Regular security updates
- Focus on system stability and reliability
6. Development direction
- Continued evolution of Budgie Desktop 10.10+
- Gradual transition to Wayland
- Ongoing improvements to applets and customization tools
This release is part of Budgie’s modernization phase.
Summary
Ubuntu Budgie 26.04 LTS is:
✔️ modern and stable
✔️ based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
✔️ smoother and more responsive
✔️ transitioning to Wayland
✔️ balanced between lightness and aesthetics
❗ not a radical redesign, but a refinement release
Conclusion
- ️ Great for users who want a clean, elegant desktop
- ⚡ heavier than Lubuntu, but more visually polished
- ideal for stable long-term daily use
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