What's new in Ubuntu 24.04.2? Kernel 6.11, better graphics, and more

ZDNET Before you get too excited, point releases rarely (if ever) deliver exciting new features, and that holds true with Ubuntu. Point releases (in this case, .2) tend to be more about bug fixes, performance improvements, application upgrades, and security patches. But that doesn't mean they're always boring. These point releases almost always make the distribution better in more ways than one. Also: Don't know how to quit Windows 10? This Linux distro is for you - and it's free So what's new in 24.04.2? Let's find out. A new kernel The big-ticket item in this latest point release is a new Hardware Enablement Stack (HWE) that includes kernel 6.11. Although it's not the latest kernel (which is 6.13.4), it's an important one because it improves in so many areas, including: Hardware support New driver subsystem for Bluetooth/WLAN chips on Qualcomm platforms Support for AMD's RDNA4 graphics architecture Improved support for Intel NPUs in Meteor Lake and newer chipsets Enhanced ... Read full article.