Ubuntu 25.10 Desktop Roadmap Unveiled: GNOME 49, Enhanced Wayland Support, and RISC-V Advancements
Ubuntu 25.10 Desktop Roadmap Unveiled: GNOME 49, Enhanced Wayland Support, and RISC-V Advancements
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Ubuntu 25.10 Desktop Roadmap Unveiled: GNOME 49, Enhanced Wayland Support, and RISC-V Advancements
On May 16, tech media outlet Phoronix reported that Canonical has officially shared its roadmap for the upcoming Ubuntu 25.10 desktop release. The update will focus on several key areas, including the integration of GNOME 49, support for Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), improvements to the NVIDIA Wayland experience, expanded RISC-V desktop support, and TPM-backed full disk encryption.
As the final release before the next Long-Term Support (LTS) version, Ubuntu 25.10 carries significant expectations from the Canonical team. Jean Baptiste Lallement from Canonical’s desktop team outlined the development priorities in a detailed announcement.
According to the roadmap, Ubuntu 25.10 will ship with the GNOME 49 desktop environment, and introduce two new core default applications: the Loupe image viewer and the Ptyxis terminal emulator.
The update will bring enhanced support for VRR under GNOME, improved Wayland performance—especially for NVIDIA users—and a more refined implementation of TPM-backed Full Disk Encryption (FDE). Additionally, a fully functional Ubuntu desktop session for the RISC-V architecture is planned.
Canonical also aims to deepen integration with Microsoft Entra ID to better serve enterprise environments. Other key goals include improving desktop documentation and strengthening accessibility features to align with the requirements of the European Accessibility Act (EAA).
