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Ubuntu 26 generally available and latest migration
Publisher description: The Ubuntu 26.04 runner image for GitHub Actions is now out of public preview and fully supported for production workflows on both x64 and arm64.
github | Sep 17, 2026 | Allison
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As part of this release, the ubuntu-latest label will migrate to Ubuntu 26. 04, giving you the latest supported Ubuntu release by default. Review the full list of changes and test your workflows against Ubuntu 26 before the migration begins. ubuntu-latest is migrating to Ubuntu 26. 04 The ubuntu-latest label will migrate from Ubuntu 24. 04 to Ubuntu 26. 04. During this window, workflows that use ubuntu-latest will automatically move to Ubuntu 26. 04.
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