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@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ have similar life cycles as their newer Ubuntu kernel counterparts. They will
typically get rolled off to the next HWE kernel once a new Ubuntu series is
released (until the next LTS).
-.. figure:: /_images/ref-hwe-kernel-release-cycle-jammy.svg
+.. figure:: /_images/ref-hwe-kernel-release-cycle-noble.png
:alt: Typical HWE kernel release cycle
- Example of HWE kernel release cycle for Jammy Jellyfish
+ Example of HWE kernel release cycle for Noble Numbat
The table below summarizes the support life cycle, development and release
schedule, end-of-life (EOL) and Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) dates for
@@ -31,76 +31,92 @@ supported and upcoming HWE kernels.
.. table:: HWE kernel life cycle and package details
:align: center
- +-----------------+------------------------+----------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
- | Ubuntu series | Ubuntu version | Kernel version | Key dates |
- +=================+========================+================+==========================================+===============+
- | Noble Numbat | 24.04.0 LTS | 6.8 | Release | April 2024 |
- | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | | | EOL | April 2029 |
- +-----------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | Jammy Jellyfish | *22.04.5 LTS (HWE)* | *6.8* | :ref:`Edge ` | *June 2024* |
- | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | | | *Release* | *August 2024* |
- | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | | | *EOL* | *April 2027* |
- | +------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | 22.04.4 LTS (HWE) | 6.5 | Release | February 2024 |
- | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | | | EOL | August 2024 |
- | +------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | 22.04.0 LTS | 5.15 | Release | April 2022 |
- | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | | | EOL | April 2027 |
- | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | | | ESM | March 2032 |
- +-----------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | Focal Fossa | 20.04.5 LTS (HWE) | 5.15 | Release | August 2022 |
- | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | | | EOL | April 2025 |
- | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | | | ESM | April 2030 |
- | +------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | 20.04.0 LTS | 5.4 | Release | April 2020 |
- | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | | | EOL | April 2025 |
- | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | | | ESM | April 2030 |
- +-----------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | Bionic Beaver | 18.04.5 LTS (HWE) | 5.4 | Release | August 2020 |
- | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | | | EOL | April 2023 |
- | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | | | ESM | April 2028 |
- | +------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | 18.04.0 LTS | 4.15 | Release | April 2018 |
- | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | | | EOL | April 2023 |
- | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | | | ESM | April 2028 |
- +-----------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | Xenial Xerus | 16.04.5 LTS (HWE) | 4.15 | Release | August 2018 |
- | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | | | EOL | April 2021 |
- | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | | | ESM | April 2026 |
- | +------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | 16.04.0 LTS | 4.4 | Release | April 2016 |
- | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | | | EOL | April 2021 |
- | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | | | ESM | April 2026 |
- +-----------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | Trusty Tahr | 14.04.5 LTS (HWE) | 4.15 | Release | August 2016 |
- | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | | | EOL | April 2019 |
- | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
- | | | | ESM | April 2024 |
- +-----------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ +--------------------+------------------------+----------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
+ | Ubuntu series | Ubuntu version | Kernel version | Key dates |
+ +====================+========================+================+==========================================+===============+
+ | *Resolute Raccoon* | *26.04.0 LTS* | *7.0* | *Release* | *April 2026* |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | *EOL* | *April 2031* |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | *ESM* | *March 2036* |
+ +--------------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | Noble Numbat | 24.04.5 LTS (HWE) | *7.0* | :ref:`Edge ` | *June 2026* |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | *Release* | *August 2026* |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | *EOL* | *April 2029* |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | *ESM* | *March 2034* |
+ | +------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | 24.04.4 LTS (HWE) | 6.17 | Release | February 2026 |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | EOL | July 2026 |
+ | +------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | 24.04.0 LTS | 6.8 | Release | April 2024 |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | EOL | April 2029 |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | ESM | March 2034 |
+ +--------------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | Jammy Jellyfish | 22.04.5 LTS (HWE) | 6.8 | Release | August 2024 |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | EOL | April 2027 |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | ESM | March 2032 |
+ | +------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | 22.04.0 LTS | 5.15 | Release | April 2022 |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | EOL | April 2027 |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | ESM | March 2032 |
+ +--------------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | Focal Fossa | 20.04.5 LTS (HWE) | 5.15 | Release | August 2022 |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | EOL | April 2025 |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | ESM | April 2030 |
+ | +------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | 20.04.0 LTS | 5.4 | Release | April 2020 |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | EOL | April 2025 |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | ESM | April 2030 |
+ +--------------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | Bionic Beaver | 18.04.5 LTS (HWE) | 5.4 | Release | August 2020 |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | EOL | April 2023 |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | ESM | April 2028 |
+ | +------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | 18.04.0 LTS | 4.15 | Release | April 2018 |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | EOL | April 2023 |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | ESM | April 2028 |
+ +--------------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | Xenial Xerus | 16.04.5 LTS (HWE) | 4.15 | Release | August 2018 |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | EOL | April 2021 |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | ESM | April 2026 |
+ | +------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | 16.04.0 LTS | 4.4 | Release | April 2016 |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | EOL | April 2021 |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | ESM | April 2026 |
+ +--------------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | Trusty Tahr | 14.04.5 LTS (HWE) | 4.15 | Release | August 2016 |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | EOL | April 2019 |
+ | | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
+ | | | | ESM | April 2024 |
+ +--------------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
.. note::
- HWE kernels that have reached EOL and are no longer under the ESM support
- phase are excluded from the table above.
+ HWE kernels that have reached EOL and are no longer under the ESM or Legacy
+ add-on support phase are excluded from the table above.
See the `Ubuntu kernel release cycle`_ for information.
Installing a HWE kernel
@@ -250,11 +266,11 @@ Installing an edge HWE kernel
You can get early access to the next HWE kernel - that will be shipped with a
newer kernel version - by installing the ``-edge`` variant.
-To install the latest edge kernel variant for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, run:
+To install the latest edge kernel variant for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, run:
.. code:: shell
- sudo apt-get install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-22.04-edge
+ sudo apt-get install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-24.04-edge
For more information, see :term:`edge kernel` for more information.