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Ubuntu Pro in-place upgrades for Virtual Machine Scale Sets on Azure

You can now upgrade Ubuntu Server Virtual Machine Scale Sets on Azure to Ubuntu Pro without rebuilding the set. The change is a license update, not a new image.

Beyond the 10-year mark: Extending Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS security coverage

A decade ago, Canonical launched Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (codenamed “Xenial Xerus”). As a Long-Term Support (LTS) release, it comes with 5 years of standard security...

Android™ development shouldn’t start with a physical device

How on-demand Android environments lay the foundation for Android engineering Software engineering has evolved dramatically over the last decade. Development...

Bring Zenoh to ROS 2 with snaps

ROS 2 gives robotics developers the freedom to choose the middleware that fits their system. As a communication protocol for ROS, Zenoh has gained strong...

Evolution of the RISC-V ISA. What next after RVA23?

Introduction Releasing the RVA23 specification was a major milestone for the RISC-V community. While it provides an excellent baseline for deployment at...

Cut bloat, not features

Accelerating software delivery with minimal OCI images For Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), delivering containerized applications to enterprise clients...

Ubuntu now certified on Qualcomm Dragonwing™ IQ-8275

Sep 8, 2026 –  Canonical and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announce the general availability of certified Ubuntu 24.04 LTS images for the Qualcomm Dragonwing™...

Grace on the currents: Stonking Stingray

When the codename for Ubuntu 26.10 was announced, I suspect there was a measurable surge in users searching for the definition of “stonking” across search...

How we create a Canonical Academy exam

Open source provides the world with access to cutting-edge software, and the learning that comes with it. But how do you validate someone’s skills in an open...


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