Timeline

Noble (24.04) Pre-release Freeze
Successor to Ubuntu Mantic (23.10)
Milestones: noble-updates, ubuntu-24.04, ubuntu-24.04-beta, ubuntu-24.03, ubuntu-24.04-feature-freeze, ubuntu-24.02, ubuntu-24.01, ubuntu-23.12, ubuntu-23.11

The Ubuntu release that will be delivered in April 2024, designated 24.04.

Mantic (23.10) Current Stable Release
Successor to Ubuntu Lunar (23.04)
Milestones: mantic-updates, ubuntu-23.10, ubuntu-23.09, ubuntu-23.10-beta, ubuntu-23.08, ubuntu-23.10-feature-freeze, ubuntu-23.07, ubuntu-23.06, ubuntu-23.05

The Ubuntu release that will be delivered in October 2023, designated 23.10.

Lunar (23.04) Obsolete
Successor to Ubuntu Kinetic (22.10)
Milestones: lunar-updates, ubuntu-23.04, ubuntu-23.03, ubuntu-23.04-beta, ubuntu-23.02, ubuntu-23.04-feature-freeze, ubuntu-23.01, ubuntu-22.12, ubuntu-22.11

The Ubuntu release that will be delivered in April 2023, designated 23.04.

Kinetic (22.10) Obsolete
Successor to Ubuntu Jammy (22.04)
Milestones: kinetic-updates, ubuntu-22.10, ubuntu-22.09, ubuntu-22.10-beta, ubuntu-22.08, ubuntu-22.10-feature-freeze, ubuntu-22.07, ubuntu-22.06, ubuntu-22.05

The Ubuntu release that will be delivered in October 2022, designated 22.10

Impish (21.10) Obsolete
Successor to Ubuntu Hirsute (21.04)
Milestones: impish-updates, ubuntu-21.10, ubuntu-21.09, ubuntu-21.10-beta, ubuntu-21.08, ubuntu-21.10-feature-freeze, ubuntu-21.07, ubuntu-21.06, ubuntu-21.05

The Ubuntu release that will be delivered in October 2021, designated 21.10.

Hirsute (21.04) Obsolete
Successor to Ubuntu Groovy (20.10)
Milestones: hirsute-updates, ubuntu-21.04, ubuntu-21.04-beta, ubuntu-21.02, ubuntu-21.04-feature-freeze, ubuntu-21.01, ubuntu-20.12, ubuntu-20.11, ubuntu-21.03

The Ubuntu release that will be delivered in April 2021, designated 21.04.

Groovy (20.10) Obsolete
Successor to Ubuntu Focal (20.04)
Milestones: groovy-updates, ubuntu-20.10, ubuntu-20.10-beta, ubuntu-20.09, ubuntu-20.08, ubuntu-20.10-feature-freeze, ubuntu-20.07, ubuntu-20.06, ubuntu-20.05

The Ubuntu release that will be delivered in October 2020, designated 20.10.

Eoan (19.10) Obsolete
Successor to Ubuntu Disco (19.04)
Milestones: eoan-updates, ubuntu-19.10, ubuntu-19.09, ubuntu-19.08, ubuntu-19.07, ubuntu-19.06, ubuntu-19.05

The Ubuntu release that will be delivered in October 2019, designated 19.10.

Disco (19.04) Obsolete
Successor to Ubuntu Cosmic (18.10)
Milestones: disco-updates, ubuntu-19.04, ubuntu-19.03, ubuntu-19.02, ubuntu-19.01, ubuntu-18.12, ubuntu-18.11

The Ubuntu release that will be delivered in April 2019, designated 19.04.

Cosmic (18.10) Obsolete
Successor to Ubuntu Bionic (18.04)
Milestones: cosmic-updates, ubuntu-18.10, ubuntu-18.09, ubuntu-18.08, ubuntu-18.07, ubuntu-18.06, ubuntu-18.05

The Ubuntu release that will be delivered in October 2018, designated 18.10.

Artful (17.10) Obsolete
Successor to Ubuntu Zesty (17.04)
Milestones: artful-updates, ubuntu-17.10, ubuntu-17.09, ubuntu-17.10-beta, ubuntu-17.08, ubuntu-17.07, ubuntu-17.06, ubuntu-17.05

The Ubuntu release that will be delivered in October 2017, designated 17.10.

Zesty (17.04) Obsolete
Successor to Ubuntu Yakkety (16.10)
Milestones: zesty-updates, ubuntu-17.04, ubuntu-17.03, ubuntu-17.02, ubuntu-17.01, ubuntu-16.12, ubuntu-16.11

The Ubuntu release that will be delivered in April 2017, designated 17.04.

Yakkety (16.10) Obsolete
Successor to Ubuntu Xenial (16.04)
Milestones: yakkety-updates, ubuntu-16.10, ubuntu-16.09, ubuntu-16.08, ubuntu-16.07, ubuntu-16.06, ubuntu-16.05

The Ubuntu release that will be delivered in October 2016, designated 16.10.

Xenial (16.04) Supported
Successor to Ubuntu Wily (15.10)
Milestones: xenial-updates, ubuntu-16.04.6, ubuntu-16.04.5, ubuntu-16.04.4, ubuntu-16.04.3, ubuntu-16.04.2, ubuntu-16.04.1, ubuntu-16.04, ubuntu-16.03, ubuntu-16.02, ubuntu-16.01, ubuntu-15.12, ubuntu-15.11

The Ubuntu release that will be delivered in April 2016, designated 16.04.

Wily (15.10) Obsolete
Successor to Ubuntu Vivid (15.04)
Milestones: wily-updates, ubuntu-15.10, ubuntu-15.09, ubuntu-15.08, ubuntu-15.07, ubuntu-15.06, ubuntu-15.05

The Ubuntu release that will be delivered in October 2015, designated 15.10.

Vivid (15.04) Obsolete
Successor to Ubuntu Utopic (14.10)
Milestones: vivid-updates, ubuntu-15.04, ubuntu-15.03, ubuntu-15.02, ubuntu-15.01, ubuntu-14.12, ubuntu-14.11

The Ubuntu release that will be delivered in April 2015, designated 15.04.

Utopic (14.10) Obsolete
Successor to Ubuntu Trusty (14.04)
Milestones: utopic-updates, ubuntu-14.10, ubuntu-14.09, ubuntu-14.08, ubuntu-14.07, ubuntu-14.06, ubuntu-14.05

The Ubuntu release that will be delivered in October 2014, designated 14.10.

Hardy (8.04) Obsolete
Successor to Ubuntu Gutsy (7.10)
Milestones: hardy-updates, ubuntu-8.04.4, ubuntu-8.04.3, ubuntu-8.04.2, ubuntu-8.04.1, ubuntu-8.04, ubuntu-8.04-beta, hardy-alpha-6, hardy-alpha-5, hardy-alpha-4, hardy-alpha-3, hardy-alpha-2, hardy-alpha-1

Hardy is the second Long Term Support ("LTS") release of Ubuntu, with a strong emphasis on supportability for long term deployments on both the desktop and the server.

Gutsy (7.10) Obsolete
Successor to Ubuntu Feisty (7.04)
Milestones: gutsy-updates, ubuntu-7.10, obsolete-milestone, ubuntu-7.10-rc, ubuntu-7.10-beta, tribe-6, tribe-5, tribe-4, tribe-3, tribe-2, tribe-1

Gutsy introduces a number of interesting desktop features, like Compiz Fusion for 3D desktop effects, and instant printer configuration.

Feisty (7.04) Obsolete
Successor to Ubuntu Edgy (6.10)
Milestones: ubuntu-7.04, 7.04-beta, herd-5, herd-4, herd-3, herd-2

Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty) was released in April 2007. It focuses on improved hardware support across the board and lays the foundations for aggressive adoption of emerging desktop technologies. Ubuntu 7.04 returned to the standard six-month schedule following the shortened catch-up cycle used for Ubuntu 6.10.

Edgy (6.10) Obsolete
Successor to Ubuntu Dapper (6.06)
Milestones: later, edgy-updates, ubuntu-6.10, ubuntu-6.10-beta

Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy) was released in October 2006. In the wake of the release of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, Edgy includes more aggressive new features which were not feasible for an LTS release.

Dapper (6.06) Obsolete
Successor to Ubuntu Breezy (5.10)
Milestones: dapper-updates, ubuntu-6.06.2, ubuntu-6.06

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (The Dapper Drake Release) is the first long-term-supported release of Ubuntu. Dapper features a GUI installer optimised for simplicity and speed and official support for a new server architecture: SPARC.

Breezy (5.10) Obsolete
Successor to Ubuntu Hoary (5.04)
Milestones: ubuntu-5.10

Breezy is the third installment of Ubuntu, released in October 2005.

Hoary (5.04) Obsolete
Successor to Ubuntu Warty (4.10)
Milestones: ubuntu-5.04, ubuntu-5.04-preview

Hoary is the second release of Ubuntu, pushed to mirrors in April 2005.

Warty (4.10) Obsolete
Milestones: ubuntu-4.10

Warty is the first release of Ubuntu. Warty was released in October 2004.