The Linux Mint team announced Linux Mint 27, codenamed Adrien, planned for a Christmas 2026 release.
Project leadership confirmed a transition from a six-month development cycle to annual releases based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, replacing traditional point releases with whole-number yearly versioning.
Project lead Clement Lefebvre confirmed that the team is changing its pace from six-monthly releases to an annual schedule, while eliminating traditional interim releases such as 22.1 and 22.2.
How versions and names change
The new version will be based on Ubuntu 26.04 and will be available in the well-known Cinnamon, Xfce and MATE variants.
Another change concerns the release names. Until now, they used female names alphabetically, but now the team is starting over with male names, starting with “Adrien.” Additionally, the release numbers will match the upcoming year, allowing users to upgrade directly from version 27 to 28.
New applications and next steps
The team is preparing a new clock application, called Clocks from the Clockenstein project, which will serve as alarms and notifications on the computer. At the same time, a new calendar application for daily planning is also under development.
Three more projects, called Superlight, Unfold, and Velocitty, are nearing completion, with more details expected to be announced in November. All of the features announced are still in development and are previews, not final additions.
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