Ubuntu 21.04

Ubuntu usually uses regular releases to introduce new developments that it hopes to stabilise by the time the next long-term release (LTS) rolls around. Yet despite the usual slew of updates, version 21.04 is rather light on show-stopping features.

For desktop users, the only noteworthy new feature is the switch to the Wayland display server) by default, for supported hardware. Some other distros, such as Fedora, have been using Wayland for a while now, but Ubuntu has delayed making the switch. Now that it has, the developers note that some programs, including and , will use Wayland for smoother graphics and better fractional scaling.