Linux Mint 27 "Adrien" Arrives This Christmas, Drops Point Releases

The Linux Mint team confirmed Linux Mint 27, codenamed "Adrien," will launch around Christmas 2026. The distro is moving from a six-month cycle to annual releases, ending point releases like 22.1 and 22.2, with version numbers now matching the year. It will be based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and ship in Cinnamon, Xfce, and MATE editions.

• Linux Mint 27 "Adrien" targets a Christmas 2026 launch on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
• Six-month cycle replaced by annual releases, point releases discontinued
• Version numbers will match the year, upgrading from 27 straight to 28
• New Clocks app from the Clockenstein project manages alarms on the desktop