{"id":49400,"date":"2025-08-01T08:37:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T08:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=49400"},"modified":"2025-08-01T08:37:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T08:37:48","slug":"the-third-snapshot-of-ubuntu-25-10-is-available-for-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/the-third-snapshot-of-ubuntu-25-10-is-available-for-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Third Snapshot of Ubuntu 25.10 is Available for Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ubuntu 25.10 snapshot 3, the third development release for the next Ubuntu release, is available for testing purpose.<\/p>\n

As you may know, Ubuntu introduced monthly snapshot releases and released the first one in May 29. Now, the July release is finally available.<\/p>\n

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Ubuntu developer team announced<\/a> the release on the last day of July:<\/p>\n

I’d like to announce the third successful publication of the monthly snapshot – Questing Snapshot 3. You can find the images on cdimage.ubuntu.com,<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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image by moskalenko-v from Ubuntu 25.10 wallpaper contest<\/p><\/div>\n

According to the release schedule<\/a>, there will be the 4th snapshot planned for August 28<\/b>, and 25.10 Beta on September 18<\/b>. And, if everything goes well, the final release will be available on October 09<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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Ubuntu 25.10, code-name Questing Quokka, is the next short term release that will be support until July 2026.<\/p>\n

According to the release note<\/a> page, it features GNOME 49<\/b> desktop, and expected to include Linux Kernel 6.17<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Other features so far include drop GNOME on Xorg session, RVA23S64 ISA profile for RISC-V, TPM-backed Full Disk Encryption recovery key management, and reduced desktop images for Raspberry Pi.<\/p>\n

And, according to the road map<\/a>, it will also include:<\/p>\n