This is the first time we’ve taken a full year to develop Linux Mint. Going from a 6-month release schedule to a yearly one was a tough decision to make, but we’re really starting to see it pay off. We’re taking on projects and implementing changes which would previously have been considered too large or ambitious. We’ve got time. We don’t feel rushed. Development feels solid and the OS keeps getting better.<\/p>\n
I’ve been working on Linux Mint for more than 20 years now. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many changes and new features implemented for a single release. It’s really exciting and it scares me a little bit because that also means we’re going to be very busy during the beta phase \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
Aside from new features, we’ve been fixing a huge number of bugs. We’ve also been working on Wayland compatibility, improving our processes and internal tools, and prototyping new editions.<\/p>\n
Linux Mint 27 “Adrien”<\/strong><\/p>\n Our next release is scheduled for Christmas, and it will be called Linux Mint 27 “Adrien”.\u00a0<\/p>\n I’ve really enjoyed using girls’ names since 2006. They gave each release an identity and made it feel much warmer than just a number. From “Ada” at the very start to “Zena” last year, we’ve now reached the end of the alphabet. It’s funny how this happened just as we’re moving to a new release schedule. I want to continue this tradition with the new series. This time we’re using boys’ names \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n As you can see, the release number represents the upcoming year. We’ll no longer use point releases, so the release after that will be 28. You’ll upgrade from 27 to 28 to 29, and so on.<\/p>\n Linux Mint 27 “Adrien” will be based on Ubuntu 26.04. It will be available in at least three editions: Cinnamon, Xfce and MATE.<\/p>\n Alarms<\/strong><\/p>\n Alongside the new calendar, we’ve developed an application to manage alarms.<\/p>\n The application takes inspiration from Android, both in its interface and how it works.<\/p>\n It’s intuitive and really easy to use.<\/p>\n You can set recurring alarms, choose custom sounds, and receive notifications even when the application isn’t running.<\/p>\n This application is called “Clocks”. It is part of the Clockenstein project.<\/p>\n Alarm notifications are handled by the Clockenstein daemon and notification agent.<\/p>\n Other News<\/strong><\/p>\n There’s a lot going on behind the scenes.<\/p>\n We’ve been working hard on three other projects, and we’re putting the finishing touches on them.<\/p>\n Next month we’ll talk about Superlight, Unfold, and Velocitty.<\/p>\n Sponsorships:<\/strong><\/p>\n Linux Mint is proudly sponsored by:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blog.linuxmint.com\/upload\/2026\/10\/clocks.png\")
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