Canonical has announced the release of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, codenamed Noble Numbat, marking the 10th long-term support (LTS) version of Ubuntu (the first being 6.04 LTS).
New features in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS include:
– Kernel 6.8, where the Ubuntu team has integrated low-latency kernel patches into the main kernel.
– Various performance improvements, such as enabling frame pointer as default to aid in CPU profiling, adopting bpftrace as a standard, and partnering with Intel to support Intel QuickAssist Technology (Intel QAT) for enhanced encryption and data compression on Intel Xeon Scalable 4th Gen CPUs.
– Full support for .NET 8 on all CPU architectures, including IBM System Z, enabling .NET to run seamlessly on Ubuntu since 22.04 LTS.
– Default support for OpenJDK 21, while still supporting older Java versions like 8, 11, and 17.
– Updates to Python 3.12, Ruby 3.2, PHP 8.3, Go 1.22, and Rust 1.75.
– The Ubuntu Desktop installer now uses the revamped Ubuntu Server installer built with Flutter, simplifying image management for administrators using a unified tool.
– Improvements to Ubuntu on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) with support for cloud-init for image customization.
– Support for running confidential VMs on the cloud to secure running workloads, starting with Azure VMs in preview.
Source: Ubuntu
TLDR: Canonical announces Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with significant performance enhancements, new kernel, expanded language support, and improved image management tools.
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