Aptivi<p><strong>Ubuntu 20.04 LTS extended security maintenance begins soon</strong></p><p>Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa was released on April 23rd, 2020. The <a href="https://ubuntu.com/about/release-cycle" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">official release cycle policy</a> has offered support for this version of Ubuntu from April 2020, and will continue to be offered under the main support policy until May 2025.</p><p>Starting <strong><a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2025-April/000310.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">May 29th, 2025</a></strong>, the extended security maintenance will start, just like how all LTS releases end their main support that lasts for five years. All LTS releases starting from Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr will have three support durations, just like how it’s scheduled for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:</p><ul><li><strong>LTS standard security maintenance for Ubuntu Main</strong>: April 23rd, 2020 – May 29th, 2025</li><li><strong>Expanded Security Maintenance</strong>: May 29th, 2025 – April 2030</li><li><strong>LTS Expanded Security Maintenance (ESM) for Ubuntu Universe</strong>: April 23rd, 2020 – April 2030</li><li><strong>Legacy support</strong>: April 2030 – April 2032</li></ul><p>However, ESM support requires you to have the Ubuntu Pro subscription under your Ubuntu One account. You can find the announcement below:</p> <a class="" href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2025-April/000310.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Announcement link</a> <p><strong>Ubuntu 25.04 Plucky Puffin will be released today!</strong></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://officialaptivi.wordpress.com/tag/focal/" target="_blank">#Focal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://officialaptivi.wordpress.com/tag/focal-fossa/" target="_blank">#FocalFossa</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://officialaptivi.wordpress.com/tag/fossa/" target="_blank">#Fossa</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://officialaptivi.wordpress.com/tag/news/" target="_blank">#news</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://officialaptivi.wordpress.com/tag/tech/" target="_blank">#Tech</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://officialaptivi.wordpress.com/tag/technology/" target="_blank">#Technology</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://officialaptivi.wordpress.com/tag/ubuntu/" target="_blank">#Ubuntu</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://officialaptivi.wordpress.com/tag/ubuntu-20-04/" target="_blank">#Ubuntu2004</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://officialaptivi.wordpress.com/tag/ubuntu-20-04-lts/" target="_blank">#Ubuntu2004LTS</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://officialaptivi.wordpress.com/tag/update/" target="_blank">#update</a></p>