Development (18.04)

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BionicBeaver/ReleaseSchedule

On the road to 18.04 we have a 4.15 based kernel in the Bionic repository.

Important upcoming dates:

        Final Beta - Apr 5 (~2 weeks away)
     Kernel Freeze - Apr 12 (~3 weeks away)
      Final Freeze - Apr 19 (~4 weeks away)
      Ubuntu 18.04 - Apr 26 (~5 weeks away)
   

Stable (Released & Supported)

• The updated kernel packages for the current SRU cycle are now in -proposed ready for verification and tests.

Kernel versions in -proposed:

               trusty  3.13.0-144.193
               artful  4.13.0-38.43
               bionic  4.15.0-13.14
               xenial  4.4.0-117.141

        linux-hwe  4.13.0-38.43~16.04.1
   linux-hwe-edge  4.15.0-13.14~16.04.1
 linux-lts-trusty  3.13.0-144.193~precise1
 linux-lts-xenial  4.4.0-117.141~14.04.1

• Current cycle: 09-Mar through 31-Mar

             09-Mar   Last day for kernel commits for this cycle.
    12-Mar - 17-Mar   Kernel prep week.
    18-Mar - 30-Mar   Bug verification & Regression testing.
             02-Apr   Release to -updates.
  

• Next cycle: 30-Mar through 21-Apr

             30-Mar   Last day for kernel commits for this cycle.
    02-Apr - 07-Apr   Kernel prep week.
    08-Apr - 20-Apr   Bug verification & Regression testing.
             23-Apr   Release to -updates.
  

Misc

• The current CVE status
• If you would like to reach the kernel team, you can find us at the #ubuntu-kernel
  channel on FreeNode. Alternatively, you can mail the Ubuntu Kernel Team mailing
  list at: [email protected].