• Official mascot artwork for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ‘Resolute Raccoon’ has been revealed. • As the upcoming release dubbed ‘Resolute Raccoon’, the monochromatic mascot naturally features its namesakes’ characteristic masked face and tail, albeit rendered in Ubuntu’s trademark geometric style. • The tail is incorporated into a spiralling starburst. • You can expect to see Ubuntu’s new mascot artwork on the new default wallpaper (due to be unveiled shortly), and glimpse it in the various promotional materials and social media posts Canonical and the wider Ubuntu project will put out as we approach April. • As source code is made available, community creations can make use of it too. • Some find Ubuntu’s animal-themed codenames charming others cringe, but most will agree that they’re an established part of the distro’s identity.

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  • Canonical has unveiled the official artwork for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, nicknamed “Resolute Raccoon.” The new monochrome mascot features the raccoon’s masked face and tail rendered in Ubuntu’s geometric style, with the tail forming a spiralling starburst. The illustration will appear on the upcoming default wallpaper and in promotional materials released in April. Source code for the artwork is available, allowing community members to create custom graphics. Ubuntu 26.04, following the 2025 “Questing Quokka,” will ship on April 23, 2026, continuing the distro’s tradition of animal‑themed codenames.

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