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It takes time to build Zorin OS on the Ubuntu base and using 26.04, given its release date, would not allow enough time.
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You need to remember that:
- Ubuntu is the base
- Gnome is the predeterminer here - if Zorin jumped to 26.04 there theming may not work.
- Zorin 17 came out 2 years after Ubuntu 22.04 - Based on past release schedule of Zorin it takes 18 months to 2 years to fine hone the system and this is only 2 people doing it.
Another Plasma preferencer here, and also Debian over Ubuntu.
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yep, they have a ton of theming to do, for example, the current zorin themes do not work on gnome 48 (the shell, which can easily be fixed). And neither will they work on libadwaita apps (which can not be easily fixed as libadwaita apps are barely themable 
), hopefully the devs figure something out, I'd really hate to have to return to normal GNOME, and I was unable to replicate the zorinOS look on normal Ubuntu (Zorin uses forks of popular extensions to make them nicer).
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It's always been that way, hasn't it?
Based on Zorin's previous release schedule, it takes 18 months to 2 years for a new version.
Actually, there aren't any major disadvantages to this, unless you always want to have the latest software. But that's not necessarily important.
Stability and easy updating from version 17 to version 18 is much more important.
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Hello:
I think this point has been addressed more than once. Basically, as has already been mentioned, it seems to be because there are only three people behind the project: the Zorin brothers and an Italian developer.
It has its advantages for the team to wait until Ubuntu releases the latest version before the next LTS, as it minimizes potential problems.
They have their way of doing things and we should respect that, in the sense of not increasing the number of core members and improving communication on the blog, to keep us up to date on what they are doing.
Perhaps the implementation of Wayland will be one of the main problems, as the future Ubuntu LTS leaves it as default and eliminates x11.
Finally, it would be ideal for the project to launch Zorin 18 at the end of September or during the first week of October, just as the Windows 10 life cycle ends.
Best regards.
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I support @swarfendor437's opinion here and object to my previous post:
I think skipping 24.04 wouldn't be a good idea. Considering it's just the newly preceding release by the time 26.04, it should receive support for the latest packages. It will be more stable than 26.04. Though the support for 24.04 will end on 2029 and supposedly 2 years earlier, Zorin is very consistent when it comes to releasing new versions of Zorin OS, they usually release a new version 2 years after. Unless there is a gap of 2+ years like it was from Zorin OS 12 to Zorin OS 15, you should be fine. e.g. picture this, Zorin OS 19 probably releases on 2027 and yet you can still continue using Zorin OS 18 for 2 more years, which will be enough time for you to move on to Zorin OS 19 (or even 20 if it releases by then).
There are many rolling releases that offer always being on the latest packaging.
Skipping ahead would be a great way to add instability into Zorin OS.
Even not skipping ahead, but simply following the stable release cadence but Fundamental changes (like switching the default to Wayland and making Flatpak the default package system) have introduced a lot of user confusion and instability.
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That is putting it mildly. I would add anger and hostility.
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Hey alexandros!
I absolutely agree with you. There would be no better time to release Zorin 18.x. Ultimately, though, we should respect the three people behind the Zorin project and wait and see.
Best regards,
Tom1