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docs: update HWE example and table
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.. figure:: /_images/ref-hwe-kernel-release-cycle-jammy.svg
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.. figure:: /_images/ref-hwe-kernel-release-cycle-noble.svg
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:alt: Typical HWE kernel release cycle
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Example of HWE kernel release cycle for Jammy Jellyfish
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Example of HWE kernel release cycle for Noble Numbat
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The table below summarizes the support life cycle, development and release
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schedule, end-of-life (EOL) and Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) dates for
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.. table:: HWE kernel life cycle and package details
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+-----------------+------------------------+----------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
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| Ubuntu series | Ubuntu version | Kernel version | Key dates |
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+=================+========================+================+==========================================+===============+
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| Noble Numbat | 24.04.0 LTS | 6.8 | Release | April 2024 |
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| | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| | | | EOL | April 2029 |
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+-----------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| Jammy Jellyfish | *22.04.5 LTS (HWE)* | *6.8* | :ref:`Edge <ref-about-hwe-install-edge>` | *June 2024* |
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| | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| | | | *Release* | *August 2024* |
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| | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| | | | *EOL* | *April 2027* |
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| +------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| | 22.04.4 LTS (HWE) | 6.5 | Release | February 2024 |
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| | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| | | | EOL | August 2024 |
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| +------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| | 22.04.0 LTS | 5.15 | Release | April 2022 |
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| | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| | | | EOL | April 2027 |
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| | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| | | | ESM | March 2032 |
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+-----------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| Focal Fossa | 20.04.5 LTS (HWE) | 5.15 | Release | August 2022 |
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| | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| | | | EOL | April 2025 |
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| | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| | | | ESM | April 2030 |
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| +------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| | 20.04.0 LTS | 5.4 | Release | April 2020 |
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| | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| | | | EOL | April 2025 |
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| | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| | | | ESM | April 2030 |
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+-----------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| Bionic Beaver | 18.04.5 LTS (HWE) | 5.4 | Release | August 2020 |
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| | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| | | | EOL | April 2023 |
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| | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| | | | ESM | April 2028 |
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| +------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| | 18.04.0 LTS | 4.15 | Release | April 2018 |
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| | | | EOL | April 2023 |
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| | | | ESM | April 2028 |
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+-----------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| Xenial Xerus | 16.04.5 LTS (HWE) | 4.15 | Release | August 2018 |
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| | | | EOL | April 2021 |
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| | | | ESM | April 2026 |
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| +------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| | 16.04.0 LTS | 4.4 | Release | April 2016 |
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| | | | EOL | April 2021 |
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| | | | ESM | April 2026 |
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+-----------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| Trusty Tahr | 14.04.5 LTS (HWE) | 4.15 | Release | August 2016 |
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| | | | EOL | April 2019 |
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| | | | ESM | April 2024 |
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+-----------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
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+--------------------+------------------------+----------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
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| Ubuntu series | Ubuntu version | Kernel version | Key dates |
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+====================+========================+================+==========================================+===============+
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| *Resolute Raccoon* | *26.04.0 LTS* | *7.0* | *Release* | *April 2026* |
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| | | | *EOL* | *April 2031* |
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| | | | *ESM* | *March 2036* |
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+--------------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| Noble Numbat | 24.04.5 LTS (HWE) | *7.0* | :ref:`Edge <ref-about-hwe-install-edge>` | *June 2026* |
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| | | | *Release* | *August 2026* |
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| | | | *EOL* | *April 2029* |
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| | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| | | | *ESM* | *March 2034* |
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| +------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| | 24.04.4 LTS (HWE) | 6.17 | Release | February 2026 |
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| | | | EOL | July 2026 |
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| +------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| | 24.04.0 LTS | 6.8 | Release | April 2024 |
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| | | | EOL | April 2029 |
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| | | | ESM | March 2034 |
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+--------------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| Jammy Jellyfish | 22.04.5 LTS (HWE) | 6.8 | Release | August 2024 |
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| | | | EOL | April 2027 |
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| | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| | | | ESM | March 2032 |
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| +------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| | 22.04.0 LTS | 5.15 | Release | April 2022 |
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| | | | EOL | April 2027 |
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| | | | ESM | March 2032 |
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+--------------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| Focal Fossa | 20.04.5 LTS (HWE) | 5.15 | Release | August 2022 |
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| | | | EOL | April 2025 |
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| | | +------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| | | | ESM | April 2030 |
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| +------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| | 20.04.0 LTS | 5.4 | Release | April 2020 |
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| | | | EOL | April 2025 |
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| | | | ESM | April 2030 |
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+--------------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| Bionic Beaver | 18.04.5 LTS (HWE) | 5.4 | Release | August 2020 |
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| | | | EOL | April 2023 |
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| | | | ESM | April 2028 |
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| | 18.04.0 LTS | 4.15 | Release | April 2018 |
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| | | | EOL | April 2023 |
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| | | | ESM | April 2028 |
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+--------------------+------------------------+----------------+------------------------------------------+---------------+
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| Xenial Xerus | 16.04.5 LTS (HWE) | 4.15 | Release | August 2018 |
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| | | | EOL | April 2021 |
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| | | | ESM | April 2026 |
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| | 16.04.0 LTS | 4.4 | Release | April 2016 |
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| Trusty Tahr | 14.04.5 LTS (HWE) | 4.15 | Release | August 2016 |
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HWE kernels that have reached EOL and are no longer under the ESM support
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HWE kernels that have reached EOL and are no longer under the ESM or Legacy
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