Ubuntu Budgie 26.10 'Stonking Stingray' released
Key Takeaway
The new release focuses on a Budgie desktop 10.10.3 update and includes several new widgets and applet features.
Summary
The Ubuntu Budgie project has launched version 26.10, codenamed 'Stonking Stingray'. This standard release provides nine months of support from October 2026 to July 2027. The update primarily features an uplift to budgie-desktop 10.10.3 and introduces several desktop enhancements.
Desktop and feature updates
- Upgraded to budgie-desktop 10.10.3
- Budgie running on Wayfire
- New Raven widget for radio search and playback
- Wallstreet app now supports nighttime and daytime wallpapers, including 'wallpaper of the day' from Bing and Wikimedia
- Budgie Weather applet now supports wind speed in various units
- Fixes a bug where Polkit pop-up windows could freeze the desktop
Why it matters
As an Ubuntu flavor, this release provides a specialized desktop experience for users preferring the Budgie environment within the Ubuntu ecosystem.
Original reference: distrowatch.com →