Ubuntu 26.04 surprised me - this upcoming release is seriously secure

Ubuntu 26.04, arriving in April, delivers a familiar desktop with significant under-the-hood improvements: GNOME 50 with Wayland-only support, Rust-based core utilities, enhanced Wayland performance (notably for Nvidia), unified software management for DEB/Snap/Flatpak, and native AMD ROCm packages. Security is a major focus with TPM-backed FED features, Intel TDX for secure VMs, updated OpenSSH/OpenSSL with hybrid post-quantum algorithms, and more granular Snap permission prompts. Installation remains straightforward, and the release targets users seeking stability and security rather than dramatic UI changes.