Ubuntu 22.04 LTS already has a release date and there are no surprises, beyond when they have given it

Canonical follows an almost unalterable hour of route in all its releases. In April and October they launch a new version of their operating system, and immediately after development begins and they tell us what it will be called and when the next one will be released. Almost unalterable, because this time they have changed something, the timing, and they have not waited for publish the release date of Ubuntu LTS 22.04 and the rest of the designated days, such as the freezes of functions and the beta.

Ubuntu LTS 22.04 will released April 21, 2022. About April 20 and October is when the new versions are released, so in that sense there is no surprise. What is striking is that they have published JAdjetivo JAnimal's roadmap when there are still almost two months to go before the launch of Impish Indri. Will it mean something?

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS will be released on April 21, 2022

The truth is that development cannot begin now because the changes are made on the previous version, and that one has not yet been released, but it does seem that Canonical is in a hurry. Whatever the reason, the fact is that they have published the information, and it says the following:

• October 21: ISOs will be available.
• December 23: testing week (Ubuntu Testing Week).
• February 24: freeze of functions.
• March 3: testing week.
• March 17: UI freeze.
• March 24: kernel freeze, functions and documentation
• March 28: Beta Freeze and Hardware Enablement.
• March 31: beta.
• April 7: kernel freeze.
• April 14: Final Freeze, Release Candidate.
• April 21: launch of the stable version.

As for the novelties, it is expected that you will use GNOME 42, since at some point they have to skip a version to delay GNOME 40 and there is no better time than in an LTS, and we will probably have new installer. Time to know the news we have, although they have given the launch date ahead of time.