The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS
(Long-Term Support) for its Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products,
as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support.

As with 12.04.4, 12.04.5 contains an updated kernel and X stack for new
installations on x86 architectures.

As usual, this point release includes many updates, and updated
installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to
be downloaded after installation. These include security updates and
corrections for other high-impact bugs, with a focus on maintaining
stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.

Kubuntu 12.04.5 LTS, Edubuntu 12.04.5 LTS, and Ubuntu Studio 12.04.5 LTS
are also now available. For some of these, more details can be found in their
announcements:

Kubuntu: http://www.kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-12.04.5
Edubuntu: http://www.edubuntu.org/news/12.04.5-release
Ubuntu Studio: http://ubuntustudio.org/2014/08/ubuntu-studio-12-04-5-point-release


To get Ubuntu 12.04.5
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In order to download Ubuntu 12.04.5, visit:

http://www.ubuntu.com/download

It may take a little while before the 12.04.5 images show up at the link above,
if they aren't there yet, you can also download them directly from the URL below
or from a nearby mirror:

http://releases.ubuntu.com/12.04.5/

Users of Ubuntu 10.04 will be offered an automatic upgrade to 12.04.5
via Update Manager. For further information about upgrading, see:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PreciseUpgrades

As always, upgrades to the latest version of Ubuntu are entirely free of
charge.

We recommend that all users read the 12.04.5 release notes, which
document caveats and workarounds for known issues, as well as more
in-depth notes on the release itself. They are available at:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PrecisePangolin/ReleaseNotes

If you have a question, or if you think you may have found a bug but
aren't sure, you can try asking in any of the following places:

#ubuntu on irc.freenode.net
http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
http://www.ubuntuforums.org
http://askubuntu.com


Help Shape Ubuntu
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If you would like to help shape Ubuntu, take a look at the list of ways
you can participate at:

http://www.ubuntu.com/community/get-involved


About Ubuntu
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Ubuntu is a full-featured Linux distribution for desktops, laptops,
clouds and servers, with a fast and easy installation and regular
releases. A tightly-integrated selection of excellent applications is
included, and an incredible variety of add-on software is just a few
clicks away.

Professional services including support are available from Canonical and
hundreds of other companies around the world. For more information
about support, visit:

http://www.ubuntu.com/support