These are not important moments in the development of an official flavor, but they do make one thing clear: the launch is approaching. In each development, the key moments could be summed up as the launch of the first Daily Build, months after the presentation of the wallpaper and then the beta, RC and stable. What has happened now is that now has been opened the contest for wallpapers of Ubuntu 25.04.
The winners of this fund contest You'll see their images appear as an option in Ubuntu 25.04's settings. But you should forget about seeing them when you boot up. The default image is usually set by the Canonical team, and it would be very surprising if it didn't have purple tones with the mascot, in this case Plucky Puffin, in the center.
Ubuntu 25.04 Wallpaper Contest Rules
The rules of the draw are the same as those of previous editions:
- You must own the rights to the image you submit, it must be your original artwork.
- The image must have a total quality of 3840x2160px. PNG and WebP formats are preferred.
- A high-quality image must be created, avoiding image compression artifacts, pixelation, chromatic aberration and noise. Do not add watermarks, names or logos.
- The Ubuntu Forum will automatically compress all submitted images. A full resolution will be requested from the chosen winners at the end of the contest.
- When posting your image, you must include a note stating that the image is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 or CC BY 4.0. If no license is specified, CC BY-SA 4.0 is assumed. By entering the contest, you automatically agree to these license terms.
What did change with the arrival of AI is that a section has been added dealing with the subject. Ubuntu simply does not allow them.
The draw opened yesterday, February 19, will close on March 5, and the winners will be announced on March 10.