You Can Now Upgrade Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Here’s How

To ensure a safe upgrade process for existing Ubuntu LTS users, Canonical opens the upgrade path from the previous Ubuntu LTS release to the new Ubuntu LTS release about six months after the launch of the latter, once it publishes the first point release, in this case, Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS.

Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS is not a major milestone, it’s just a collection of updated software and security patches for those who want to deploy

How to upgrade Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS via GUI

You should receive a notification that Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is available to upgrade. If you don’t get the notification, open the Software Updater utility and it will say that “Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS is now available (you have 22.04). Click on the “Upgrade” button to start the upgrade process.