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= Introduction =
We are preparing Kubuntu Noble Numbat (24.04 LTS) for release in [[https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/noble-numbat-release-schedule/35649 | April, 2024]]. With this '''Beta''' pre-release, you can see what we are testing in preparation for our next version.
'''NOTE:'''
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 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
Please '''report your installation results''' on the [[http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker|Release tracker]].
General bug reporting guidelines can be found here: ReportingBugs and [[https://invent.kde.org/teams/distribution-kubuntu/docs/-/wikis/Bug-Triage-Story|KubuntuBugTriage]].
= Getting Kubuntu 24.04 LTS Beta =
== Upgrading from 23.10 ==
To upgrade to a Kubuntu 24.04 LTS pre-release version, run '''sudo do-release-upgrade -d''' from a command line.
== Download a Disk Image ==
Download a [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/24.04/beta/|Bootable image]]. Direct downloads, torrents, and zysnc are available as options.
= New features and changes in 24.04 LTS Beta =
Calamares Installer
New Kubuntu Branding! ( Didn't make beta )
== Core desktop and applications ==
=== Plasma 5.27: simple by default, powerful when needed ===
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[[https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/5/5.27.0/|Plasma 5.27]] has been developed to make it smoother to use while retaining the familiar setup. Plasma 5.27 is intended to be an LTS, [[https://community.kde.org/Schedules/Plasma_5|to be supported for a few more bugfix releases]]. 24.04 Beta ships with the 11th bugfix release (5.27.11)
=== KDE Applications updates, including KDE Gear 23.08.5 and other updated apps ===
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=== Web browser and office suite ===
* [[https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/117.0/releasenotes//|Firefox 117]] snap is the default browser from the [[https://snapcraft.io/firefox|Snap Store]].
* [[https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/24.2|LibreOffice 24.2]] is provided by default in the full installation.
=== Qt and KDE Frameworks ===
Kubuntu 24.04 LTS Beta ships with Qt 5.15.12 and KDE Frameworks Version: 5.115.
=== Pipewire ===
Pipewire has been the default audio backend since 22.10, replacing pulseaudio.
= Other highlights/notes =
== Plasma Wayland session ==
* A Plasma Wayland session is available for testing, but is not currently supported. A Wayland session can be started by installing the plasma-workspace-wayland package, log out, select it at the login screen.
= Known issues =
== Installer and live session ==
* (Bug 2054246) Cannot unlock screen on NN live ISO
* (Bug 2060845) New branding Kubuntu
* (Bug 2060970) Kubuntu: Firefox does not launch.. not connected to the gnome-42-2204 content interface
== Other issues ==
* [[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+noble&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]]
= Feedback =
Development of Kubuntu 24.04 LTS, Noble Numbat, 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]].
You can give us feedback on [[https://www.facebook.com/kubuntu.org|Facebook]][[https://www.facebook.com/kubuntu.org|{{attachment:Kubuntu-FB.png}}]] or [[https://twitter.com/kubuntu|Twitter]][[https://twitter.com/kubuntu|{{attachment:Kubuntu-Twitter.png}}]].