Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS Released With Linux 7.0 Kernel and Latest Security Updates
Brief
Canonical has officially rolled out Ubuntu 24.
- 5 LTS, the fifth maintenance update to the “Noble Numbat” long-term support release, delivering a fresh installation image packed with the latest security patches , bug fixes, and an upgraded hardware enablement stack built around the Linux 7. 0 kernel.
For a distribution that underpins millions of servers, cloud instances, and desktops worldwide, this point release is less about flashy new features and more about keeping systems secure, stable, and current without forcing users through a disruptive version jump.
Ubuntu 24.
- 5 LTS Released With Linux 7. 0
The headline change in this update is the shift of the Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel stack to Linux 7. 0, pulled forward from the newer Ubuntu 26. 04 LTS “Resolute Raccoon” release, alongside the Mesa 26. 2 graphics stack for improved GPU support.