Flying high: Ubuntu 25.04 'Plucky Puffin' is here to deliver better performance to desktops and data centers

Canonical has announced the arrival of Ubuntu 25.04 -- 'Plucky Puffin.' This latest interim release introduces a number of updates across the desktop, as well as developer tools, and improved hardware support, with a focus on boosting performance and improving the user experience. Ubuntu 25.04 ships with GNOME 48, offering new features like a Preserve Battery Health mode, HDR support, and Canonical’s triple buffering patches, now accepted upstream. A new Wellbeing Panel helps users manage screen time, while a redesigned install and boot experience adds improved partitioning options and experimental Dracut support for faster system startup. SEE ALSO: “Plucky Puffin… [Continue Reading]