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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:36 Sponsor: Proton Mail
01:30 Visual Changes
03:47 Sudo Changes
05:28 Default app changes
06:53 Optimized packages
08:41 Security Center
11:21 App Center
12:29 Telemetry
13:55 No more Google Drive
14:55 GNOME 50
22:48 Under The Hood
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS brings a wide range of changes. Visual updates include accent-colored folder icons, a refreshed Yaru theme closer to Adwaita, and a non-translucent dock. Key functional changes include switching to a Rust-based sudo replacement for improved memory safety, password asterisk feedback in the terminal, and a new default terminal (Ptyxis) and system monitor (Resources). Packages are now compiled for AMD64 v3 architecture for potential performance gains on modern CPUs. The software-properties GUI is removed by default, limiting graphical repo management. Telemetry is now opt-in. Ubuntu 26.04 ships GNOME 50, which drops X11 entirely (Wayland-only), brings major Nautilus improvements, headless remote desktop sessions with zero-copy rendering, better NVIDIA support, parental controls, and more. Under the hood, the kernel is Linux 7.0, initramfs switches to dracut, and removable media now mounts under /run/media.

Ubuntu 26.04: there are some big changes in there!