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Ubuntu 25.10 is almost ready for the market.
Although an interim release, the beta includes plenty of new features.
The biggest change is Dracut replacing initramfs-tools.
With Ubuntu 25.10 on the horizon, you might be curious about what will be included. Although a good number of features were added during the alpha phase of the development process, the just-released beta adds a few features that could be eye-openers to longtime (and new) users.
Keep in mind that any Ubuntu version ending in .10 is a short-term (aka "interim") release candidate, which means it only gets roughly one year of support. If you prioritize long-term support, those interim releases are probably not for you.
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