Ubuntu 23.04 development code “Lunar Lobster”, recently released development version, the kernel used to upgrade from 5.19 to 6.1. This makes people wonder: Ubuntu 23.04 will use Linux 6.1 LTS kernel?
The Canonical team confirmed today that the Ubuntu 23.04 development board will be based on Linux 6.2. Ubuntu 23.04 is scheduled to be released on April 20, with a kernel freeze on April 6.
Linux 6.2 is the latest and most stable kernel version available, and Linux 6.3 is expected to be released in late April or early May. Linux 6.1 is an LTS long-term support release.
Dimitri John Ledkov, a long-time Ubuntu developer at Canonical, posted comments on the mailing list today, which IT House translated as follows.
"For the time being, no 6.1 kernel will be available for any Ubuntu flavors in the Lunar distribution, all flavors will be based on Linux 6.2."
