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| ## page was copied from ImpishIndri/ReleaseNotes/Kubuntu ## page was copied from ImpishIndri/Beta/Kubuntu ## page was copied from ImpishIndri/Beta/Kubuntu |
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| We are preparing Kubuntu Hirsute Hippo (21.04) for release in [[https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/hirsute-hippo-release-schedule/18539 | April, 2021]]. With this '''Beta''' pre-release, you can see what we are testing in preparation for our next version. | These release notes for Kubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish) provide an overview of the release and document the known issues. |
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| The Kubuntu team will be releasing 21.04 in April. | Details of the changes in the Ubuntu base, including kernel, toolchain and build options can be found in the main [[https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/jammy-jellyfish-release-notes/21951|Ubuntu Release Notes]]. |
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| '''NOTE:''' | = Support lifespan = |
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| This is Beta Release. Kubuntu '''Beta Releases''' are '''NOT''' recommended for: * Regular users who are not aware of pre-release issues * Anyone who needs a stable system * Anyone uncomfortable running a possibly frequently broken system * Anyone in a production environment with data or workflows that need to be reliable |
Kubuntu 22.04 will be supported for 3 years. |
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| Kubuntu Beta Releases are recommended for: * Regular users who want to help us test by finding, reporting, and/or fixing bugs * Kubuntu, KDE, and Qt developers |
= Getting Kubuntu 22.04 LTS = |
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| Please '''report your results''' on the [[http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker|Release tracker]]. | == Upgrading from 20.04 or 21.10 == |
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| = Getting Kubuntu 21.04 Beta = == Upgrading from 20.10 == To upgrade to a Kubuntu 21.04 pre-release, run '''sudo do-release-upgrade''' from a command line. |
Detailed upgrade instructions can be found here: [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/JammyUpgrades/Kubuntu|Upgrade Kubuntu to 22.04]] |
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| Download a [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/hirsute/beta/|Bootable image]]. Direct downloads, torrents, and zysnc are available as options. | Download a [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/22.04/release/|Bootable image]]. Direct downloads, torrents, and zysnc are available as options. |
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| = New features and changes in 21.04 Beta = | = New features and changes in 22.04 = |
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| === Plasma 5.21: simple by default, powerful when needed === | === Plasma 5.24: simple by default, powerful when needed === |
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| '''Plasma 5''', the new generation of KDE's desktop has been developed to make it smoother to use while retaining the familiar setup. The [[https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/5/5.21.0/|Plasma 5.21 series]] is the default in this version of Kubuntu. | [[https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/5/5.24.0/|Plasma 5.24]] has been developed to make it smoother to use while retaining the familiar setup. |
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| [[https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/5/5.21.0/|Plasma 5.21]] has been developed to make it smoother to use while retaining the familiar setup. Kubuntu beta ships the 3rd scheduled bugfix release of 5.21 (5.21.3). | Kubuntu 22.04 ships the 4th scheduled bugfix release of KDE Plasma 5.24 (5.24.4). |
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| === KDE Apps updates, including 20.12.3 release service and other updated apps === | === KDE Apps updates, including KDE Gear 21.12 and other updated apps === |
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| * [[https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/87.0/releasenotes//|Firefox 87]] is the default browser * [[https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/7.2|LibreOffice 7.2]] is provided by default in the full installation. |
* [[https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/99.0/releasenotes//|Firefox 99]] is the default browser, using a snap from the Ubuntu archive. * [[https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/7.3|LibreOffice 7.3.2.2]] is provided by default in the full installation. |
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| Kubuntu 21.04 Beta ships with Qt 5.15.2 | Kubuntu 22.04 ships with Qt 5.15.3 |
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| == Other new and updated applications == * Elisa 20.12.3 music player is now the default. * Krita is updated to 4.4.3 * Kdevelop is updated to 5.6.2 |
== Other new and updated applications in the Ubuntu archive == * VLC Media Player is upgraded to version 3.0.16 * kio-fuse is now installed by default since 21.10 * kdevelop is updates to the latest version * DigiKam 7 is now packaged * labplot is updated and now builds with cantor support |
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| * A Plasma Wayland session is installed, but is not the default. A Wayland session can be started by selecting it at the login screen. | * A Plasma Wayland session is available for testing by installing the plasma-workspace-wayland package, but is not supported. A Wayland session can then be started by selecting it at the login screen. |
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| * (Bug:1920665) The ubiquity installer may fail to start in a virtual machine, or on hardware where the ISO is booted in safe graphics mode. * (Bug:1912327 Ubiquity crashed when selecting WiFi network - This can be worked around by booting to the full live session, and connecting to wifi via the sytem tray applet before launching the installer. |
* (Bug:1967015) Release notes link in KDE frontend launches Kate |
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| [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.searchtext=&orderby=-importance&field.status%3Alist=NEW&field.status%3Alist=CONFIRMED&field.status%3Alist=TRIAGED&field.status%3Alist=INPROGRESS&field.status%3Alist=FIXCOMMITTED&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITH_RESPONSE&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITHOUT_RESPONSE&assignee_option=any&field.assignee=&field.bug_reporter=&field.bug_commenter=&field.subscriber=&field.structural_subscriber=&field.component-empty-marker=1&field.tag=kubuntu+hirsute&field.tags_combinator=ALL&field.status_upstream-empty-marker=1&field.has_cve.used=&field.omit_dupes.used=&field.omit_dupes=on&field.affects_me.used=&field.has_no_package.used=&field.has_patch.used=&field.has_branches.used=&field.has_branches=on&field.has_no_branches.used=&field.has_no_branches=on&field.has_blueprints.used=&field.has_blueprints=on&field.has_no_blueprints.used=&field.has_no_blueprints=on&search=Search|All bugs tagged with Kubuntu]] | * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.searchtext=&orderby=-importance&field.status%3Alist=NEW&field.status%3Alist=CONFIRMED&field.status%3Alist=TRIAGED&field.status%3Alist=INPROGRESS&field.status%3Alist=FIXCOMMITTED&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITH_RESPONSE&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITHOUT_RESPONSE&assignee_option=any&field.assignee=&field.bug_reporter=&field.bug_commenter=&field.subscriber=&field.structural_subscriber=&field.component-empty-marker=1&field.tag=kubuntu+impish&field.tags_combinator=ALL&field.status_upstream-empty-marker=1&field.has_cve.used=&field.omit_dupes.used=&field.omit_dupes=on&field.affects_me.used=&field.has_no_package.used=&field.has_patch.used=&field.has_branches.used=&field.has_branches=on&field.has_no_branches.used=&field.has_no_branches=on&field.has_blueprints.used=&field.has_blueprints=on&field.has_no_blueprints.used=&field.has_no_blueprints=on&search=Search|All bugs tagged with Kubuntu]] * (Bug:1944468) Electron applications all crash upon launch |
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| Development of Kubuntu 21.04, Hirsute Hippo, is ongoing and bugs are fixed every day. Before reporting bugs, please ensure your system is up to date. For verifying installation related bugs, updated disk images are available from [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/daily-live/current/|Daily bootable images for standard PCs and laptops]]. |
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Introduction
These release notes for Kubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish) provide an overview of the release and document the known issues.
Details of the changes in the Ubuntu base, including kernel, toolchain and build options can be found in the main Ubuntu Release Notes.
Support lifespan
Kubuntu 22.04 will be supported for 3 years.
Getting Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Upgrading from 20.04 or 21.10
Detailed upgrade instructions can be found here: Upgrade Kubuntu to 22.04
Download a Disk Image
Download a Bootable image. Direct downloads, torrents, and zysnc are available as options.
New features and changes in 22.04
Core desktop and applications
Plasma 5.24: simple by default, powerful when needed
Plasma 5.24 has been developed to make it smoother to use while retaining the familiar setup.
Kubuntu 22.04 ships the 4th scheduled bugfix release of KDE Plasma 5.24 (5.24.4).
KDE Apps updates, including KDE Gear 21.12 and other updated apps
Web browser and office suite
Firefox 99 is the default browser, using a snap from the Ubuntu archive.
LibreOffice 7.3.2.2 is provided by default in the full installation.
Qt
Kubuntu 22.04 ships with Qt 5.15.3
Other new and updated applications in the Ubuntu archive
- VLC Media Player is upgraded to version 3.0.16
- kio-fuse is now installed by default since 21.10
- kdevelop is updates to the latest version
DigiKam 7 is now packaged
- labplot is updated and now builds with cantor support
Other highlights/notes
Plasma Wayland session
- A Plasma Wayland session is available for testing by installing the plasma-workspace-wayland package, but is not supported. A Wayland session can then be started by selecting it at the login screen.
Known issues
Installer and live session
(1967015) Release notes link in KDE frontend launches Kate
(1681144) Clicking on URLs in Kubuntu Installer Slideshow does nothing
(1681830) Ubiquity installer - No Label shown for where to enter LVM Encryption Passwords fields
(1706859) Auto-selected keyboard layout no longer matches chosen region on "Where are you" page
ZFS on root installer support
This was not implemented for the KDE front-end to the Ubiquity installer.
Other issues
(1944468) Electron applications all crash upon launch
Older bugs:
(1442512) Apport-kde crash when reporting bugs
Feedback
JammyJellyfish/ReleaseNotes/Kubuntu (last edited 2022-04-25 16:10:02 by rikmills)