--- title: "Kernel Team summary: March 21, 2018\n | Ubuntu" description: 'Development (18.04) https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BionicBeaver/ReleaseSchedule On the road to 18.04 we have a 4.15 based kernel in the Bionic repository. Important upcoming dates: Final Beta – Apr 5 (~2 weeks away) Kernel Freeze – Apr 12 (~3 weeks away) Final Freeze – Apr 19 (~4 weeks away) Ubuntu 18.04 – Apr 26 (~5 weeks away) Stable (Released […]' url: https://ubuntu.com/blog/kernel-team-summary-march-21-2018?format=md keywords: index, follow --- 1. [Blog](https://ubuntu.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://ubuntu.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") 21 March 2018 # Kernel Team summary: March 21, 2018 --- Share the article ## Development (18.04) On the road to 18.04 we have a 4.15 based kernel in the Bionic repository. Important upcoming dates: ``` Final Beta - Apr 5 (~2 weeks away) Kernel Freeze - Apr 12 (~3 weeks away) Final Freeze - Apr 19 (~4 weeks away) Ubuntu 18.04 - Apr 26 (~5 weeks away) ``` ## Stable (Released & Supported) * The updated kernel packages for the current SRU cycle are now in -proposed ready for verification and tests. # Kernel versions in -proposed: ``` trusty 3.13.0-144.193 artful 4.13.0-38.43 bionic 4.15.0-13.14 xenial 4.4.0-117.141 ``` ``` linux-hwe 4.13.0-38.43~16.04.1 linux-hwe-edge 4.15.0-13.14~16.04.1 linux-lts-trusty 3.13.0-144.193~precise1 linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-117.141~14.04.1 ``` * Current cycle: 09-Mar through 31-Mar ``` 09-Mar Last day for kernel commits for this cycle. 12-Mar - 17-Mar Kernel prep week. 18-Mar - 30-Mar Bug verification & Regression testing. 02-Apr Release to -updates. ``` * Next cycle: 30-Mar through 21-Apr ``` 30-Mar Last day for kernel commits for this cycle. 02-Apr - 07-Apr Kernel prep week. 08-Apr - 20-Apr Bug verification & Regression testing. 23-Apr Release to -updates. ``` ### Misc * [The current CVE status](http://people.canonical.com/~kernel/cve/pkg/ALL-linux.html) * If you would like to reach the kernel team, you can find us at the #ubuntu-kernel channel on FreeNode. Alternatively, you can mail the Ubuntu Kernel Team mailing list at: kernel-team@lists.ubuntu.com. [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Newsletter signup Get the latest Ubuntu news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/data-privacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### How we create a Canonical Academy exam](https://ubuntu.com/blog/how-we-create-a-canonical-academy-exam) Open source provides the world with access to cutting-edge software, and the learning that comes with it. But how do you validate someone’s skills in an open ecosystem?... [Ishani Ghoshal](https://ubuntu.com/blog/author/ishanighoshal) 2 September 2026 [### Surviving the uncharted: when dedicated OpenStack expertise is your best ally in disaster recovery](https://ubuntu.com/blog/support-restores-openstack) A customer’s OpenStack control plane went down overnight after their only backup proved stale. Canonical support rebuilt the database cluster live, service by service, without... [Lidia Luna Puerta](https://ubuntu.com/blog/author/lidia-luna) 1 September 2026 [### Canonical joins the Open Secure AI Alliance](https://ubuntu.com/blog/open-secure-ai-alliance) Canonical is now part of the Open Secure AI Alliance, announced by NVIDIA with partners across cloud computing, cybersecurity, enterprise software, open source foundations, and... [Canonical](https://ubuntu.com/blog/author/canonical) 28 August 2026 [### AI harnesses for telco autonomous networks](https://ubuntu.com/blog/ai-harnesses-for-telco-autonomous-networks) As the telco industry transitions toward Autonomous Networks Level 4, a fundamental architectural challenge has emerged: how do you build a secure, reliable and interoperable... [estelacarmona](https://ubuntu.com/blog/author/estelacarmona) 28 August 2026